John Wesley Oglesby

John married Diora Smith about 1872. Diora was born on 14 Sep 1842 in Marion Co, Illinois; died on 21 Aug 1933 in Marion Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Henry Oglesby was born on 16 Apr 1873 in Marion Co, Illinois; died on 3 Aug 1965 in Salem, Marion Co, Illinois.
2. Mary I. Oglesby was born on 5 Jul 1884 in Marion Co, Illinois; died on 2 Mar 1938 in Union Co, Illinois; was buried in Jones Cem, Patoka, Marion Co, Illinois.
3. Hester Oglesby was born on 5 Jul 1884 in Marion Co, Illinois; died on 2 Mar 1938 in Marion Co, Illinois; was buried in Jones Cem, Patoka, Marion Co, Illinois.

Notes:

1861-1865 a judge in the Ill. 4th County Court, Salem, Marion County, ILL. He was the 4th man to become judge in Marion County.

John drove the stagecoach for a few years for his father-inlaw, Mark Tully from Salem to Vandalia.

In the fall of 1830 J.M.Oglesby & Wm. N. Dobbins built the first frame house in Salem,IL. and went into merchandising,consequently they were the second merchants in Salem.

John deeded 12 acres of land to the Agricultural Society for the fairgrounds.

In 1913 Oglesby street was opened.
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John married Arena Tully about 1830 in Tennessee. Arena was born in 1816 in Tennessee; died in 1857 in Marion Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: 7 Oct 1780, Battle of Kings Mountain, Cherokee Co, North Carolina
• Census: Between 1787 and 1789, Sumner Co, Tennessee
• Census: 7 Aug 1820, Smith Co, Tennessee
• Census: 1830, Smith Co, Tennessee
• Census: 1840, Smith Co, Tennessee
• Research Notes: 28 May 2015

Notes:

His descendants are listed here:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=jseim&id=I5692

another good website here:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~andersoninsco/Oglesby_Genealogy.htm



Military:
Elisha fought in the Battle of Kings Mountain.

Census:
Sumner County Census pg 170
Oglesby, Daniel - listed on the 1789 Sumner Co. tax roll with 1 poll: (ref.3).
Oglesby, Elijah - listed in 1787 and 1788 Sumner Co, tax rolls with 1 poll and 100 acres: (ref. 4)
Oglesby, Elisha - listed on the 1789 Sumner Co. tax roll with 1 poll and 100 acres: (ref 5a). Juror during April 1788, Maddison's Lick to Major Wilson's in 1789: ref. 5c.


Census:
Name: Elisha Oglesby
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Smith, Tennessee
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 3
Free White Persons - Under 16: 6
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 11
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 11


Research Notes:
Ancestry gave an ancestry hint that is cousin.

He shows Elisha Oglesby (born 29 Dec 1748) as a son of Jacob Oglesby and Ann Bailey and that he married Mary Bryan. However, researchers, specifically of the Bryans (of Daniel Boone fame) state that Elisha was a Jr. and son of Elisha Oglesby Sr.

This website states that there was an Elisha born 29 Dec 1748 who was son of Jacob Oglesby and a first wife, as Jacob's marriage to Ann Bailey was 1760.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~andersoninsco/Oglesby_Genealogy.htm

The marriages shown to this Elisha are similar as to Elisha Oglesby Jr.
"ELISHA OGLESBY, b. December 29, 1758; d. March 02, 1833; m. (1) MARY BRYSON; b. Abt. 1760; d. Bef. 1800; m. (2) XX ROGERS; d. Bef. 1800; m. (3) SARAH PRATT, June 10, 1800, Amherst Co., VA.

whereas Elisha Jr. m Mary Bryan instead of Bryson, and m2 Selah Rogers (or Rodgers).
I believe Sarah Pratt married Peter, not Elisha.

These Elishas are mixed up. Have not yet found solid sources to straighten them out.




Buried:
US Veterans Gravesite
Name: Elisha Oglesby
Service Info.: PVT US ARMY REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Birth Date: 29 Dec 1758
Death Date: 3 Oct 1845
Cemetery: Echo Springs Oglesby Cemetery
Cemetery Address: Lafayette, TN 37083

Elisha married Selah Rogers (or Rodgers) on 16 May 1799 in Smith Co, Tennessee. Selah was born in 1776; died on 4 Sep 1842 in Macon Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rootsweb shows his father as "Daniel Martha" and a second wife of Mrs. Martha or Martha Oglesby - confusing his father's last name with maiden name of Martha???
There is no explanation and are sourced back to:
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Publication: June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998
Repository:
Name: Family History Library
Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

many queries on message boards looking for his parents, but several places listing Hannah's children from 2nd marriage with Carr.



Died:
Killed by Indians

Elisha married Hannah Hobbs in 1757 in Craven Co, South Carolina. Hannah was born on 1 May 1739 in Craven Co (maybe), South Carolina; died in 1806 in Sumner Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]