Oscar Oglesby: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Oscar Oglesby was born on 10 Aug 1895 in Grant Parish, Louisiana (son of James Polk Oglesby and Victoria Thompson); died on 16 Aug 1947 in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

Oscar married Nervie Savana Baldwin about 1934. Nervie was born on 4 Sep 1911 in Tennessee; died on 15 Jul 2000 in Dubuque, Dubuque Co, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

James Lee Oscar "Slim" Oglesby was born on 17 Aug 1935 in Hickory Flat, Benton Co, Mississippi; died on 17 May 2011 in Tupelo, Lee Co, Mississippi.

Generation: 2

James Polk Oglesby was born in Nov 1868 in Grant Parish, Louisiana (son of John (Jim) Oglesby and Mrs. Martha (..) Long (or Lang)-Oglesby); died on 3 Mar 1935 in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

James married Victoria Thompson about 1894 in Louisiana. Victoria was born on 22 Jan 1873 in Louisiana; died on 13 Aug 1895 in Grant Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Victoria Thompson was born on 22 Jan 1873 in Louisiana; died on 13 Aug 1895 in Grant Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

1. Oscar Oglesby was born on 10 Aug 1895 in Grant Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Aug 1947 in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 3

John (Jim) Oglesby was born in 1842 in Mississippi (son of Elijah Oglesby and Sarah Long (or Lang)); died after 1880 in of, Grant Parish, Louisiana.

John married Mrs. Martha (..) Long (or Lang)-Oglesby about 1870. Martha was born in 1840 in Mississippi; died after 1880 in of, Grant Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mrs. Martha (..) Long (or Lang)-Oglesby was born in 1840 in Mississippi; died after 1880 in of, Grant Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Nancy A. Oglesby was born in 1858 in Mississippi; died after 1870 in of, Grant Parish, Louisiana.
Anne Oglesby was born in 1860 in Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Grant Parish, Louisiana.
John C. Oglesby, (John Long/Lang/Lang?) was born in 1862 in Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Grant Parish, Louisiana.
Donnie Caroline Oglesby was born on 8 Nov 1865 in Louisiana; died on 20 May 1940 in Pelly, Texas.
Frances C. Oglesby was born in 1866 in Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, Grant Parish, Louisiana.
2. James Polk Oglesby was born in Nov 1868 in Grant Parish, Louisiana; died on 3 Mar 1935 in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Alfred Oglesby was born in Aug 1872 in Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Grant Parish, Louisiana.
Ella Oglesby was born in 1873 in Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Grant Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 4

Elijah Oglesby was born in 1790 in Leake Co, Mississippi or South Carolina; died after 1852 in Leake Co, Mississippi.

Elijah married Sarah Long (or Lang) on 4 Dec 1831 in Hinds, Mississippi. Sarah (daughter of John Wylie Long (or Lang)) was born in 1813 in Mississippi; died after 1880 in of, Winn Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Long (or Lang) was born in 1813 in Mississippi (daughter of John Wylie Long (or Lang)); died after 1880 in of, Winn Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Martha Ann Oglesby was born on 27 Jan 1832 in Mississippi; died on 3 Nov 1913 in Scott Co, Mississippi.
Elizabeth Oglesby was born in 1834 in of, Leake Co, Mississippi; died after 1860 in of, Winn Parish, Louisiana.
Thomas Oglesby was born in 1834 in Mississippi; died after 1860 in of, Leake Co, Mississippi.
4. John (Jim) Oglesby was born in 1842 in Mississippi; died after 1880 in of, Grant Parish, Louisiana.
Elijah M. Oglesby was born in 1844 in Mississippi; died after 1880 in of, Grant Parish, Louisiana.
James Alfred Oglesby was born in 1845 in Winn Parish, Louisiana; died in 1920 in of, Winn Parish, Louisiana.
Mary Oglesby was born in 1852 in Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Grant Parish, Louisiana.