George Arthur Oglesby: Our Family History

Generation: 1

George Arthur Oglesby was born on 9 Jan 1886 in Dunlap, Peoria Co, Illinois (son of John Burgess Oglesby, Jr. and Florence Elizabeth Potts); died on 4 Oct 1945 in Chalmers, Macomb Co, Illinois.

George married Joan Ellen "Josie" Jackson on 14 May 1905 in Peoria Co, Illinois. Joan was born on 30 Mar 1886 in Pekin, Tazewell Co, Illinois; died on 15 Feb 1927 in Maroa, Macon Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Leonard Arthur Oglesby, Y-DNA-step 2 match was born on 21 Aug 1907 in Peoria Co, Illinois; died on 14 Jan 1959 in San Francisco, California.

Generation: 2

John Burgess Oglesby, Jr. was born on 27 Nov 1849 in Madison Co, Kentucky (son of John Burgess Oglesby, Sr. and Sarah R. Kennedy); died on 31 Jan 1917 in Limestone, Peoria Co, Illinois.

John married Florence Elizabeth Potts on 3 Jul 1873 in Ford Co, Illinois. Florence was born on 14 Dec 1858 in Stark Co, Illinois; died on 29 Jul 1926 in Peoria, Peoria Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Florence Elizabeth Potts was born on 14 Dec 1858 in Stark Co, Illinois; died on 29 Jul 1926 in Peoria, Peoria Co, Illinois.

Children:

William Adelbert Oglesby was born on 1 Sep 1881 in Peoria Co, Illinois; died on 9 Jan 1938 in Peoria Co, Illinois.
1. George Arthur Oglesby was born on 9 Jan 1886 in Dunlap, Peoria Co, Illinois; died on 4 Oct 1945 in Chalmers, Macomb Co, Illinois.
Richard James Oglesby was born on 1 Nov 1887 in Dunlap, Peoria Co, Illinois; died on 9 Aug 1958 in Peoria, Peoria Co, Illinois.
Leaffey Maude Oglesby was born on 5 Jun 1889 in Illinois; died on 31 Dec 1943 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co, California.

Generation: 3

John Burgess Oglesby, Sr. was born on 14 Aug 1814 in Garrard Co, Kentucky (son of Jesse Oglesby, Y-DNA-step 2 match and Celia Witt); died on 15 Apr 1895 in Xenia, Clay Co, Illinois.

John married Sarah R. Kennedy on 15 Apr 1841 in Garrard Co, Kentucky. Sarah was born on 30 Oct 1823 in Garrard Co, Kentucky; died on 14 Nov 1863 in Xenia, Clay Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah R. Kennedy was born on 30 Oct 1823 in Garrard Co, Kentucky; died on 14 Nov 1863 in Xenia, Clay Co, Illinois.

Children:

John Mason (Madison) Oglesby was born in 1842 in Kentucky; died on 24 Apr 1875 in Clay Co, Illinois.
Jacob H. Oglesby was born in 1844 in Garrard Co, Kentucky; died on 24 Oct 1868 in Xenia, Clay Co, Illinois.
Samuel Kennedy Oglesby was born in 1846 in Garrard Co, Kentucky; died after 1870 in Xenia, Clay Co, Illinois.
Mary E. Oglesby was born in 1846 in Barron Co, Kentucky; died after 1850.
2. John Burgess Oglesby, Jr. was born on 27 Nov 1849 in Madison Co, Kentucky; died on 31 Jan 1917 in Limestone, Peoria Co, Illinois.
Thomas Jefferson Oglesby was born on 10 Jan 1858 in Xenia, Clay Co, Illinois; died on 22 Dec 1940 in Caddo Co, Oklahoma.
Sarah Kennedy Oglesby was born in 1860 in Illinois; died in 1893 in Dunlap, Peoria Co, Illinois.

Generation: 4

Jesse Oglesby, Y-DNA-step 2 match was born on 15 Nov 1763 in Goochland Co, Virginia (son of Jacob^ Oglesby, Y-DNA-step 2 match and Ann Bailey); died on 23 Mar 1852 in Madison Co, Kentucky.

Jesse married Celia Witt on 15 Sep 1794 in Amherst Co, Virginia. Celia was born in May 1779 in Amherst, Amherst Co, Virginia; died on 3 Mar 1855 in Richmond, Madison Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Celia Witt was born in May 1779 in Amherst, Amherst Co, Virginia; died on 3 Mar 1855 in Richmond, Madison Co, Kentucky.

Children:

David Oglesby was born on 10 Sep 1799 in Amnerst, Amherst Co, Virginia; died on 20 Jan 1850 in Porter, Porter Co, Indiana.
4. John Burgess Oglesby, Sr. was born on 14 Aug 1814 in Garrard Co, Kentucky; died on 15 Apr 1895 in Xenia, Clay Co, Illinois.
Jesse Witt Oglesby was born on 1 May 1815 in Bedford Co, Virginia; died on 8 Oct 1886 in Arkansas; was buried in Caulksville Cem, Caulksville, Logan Co, Arkansas.