Sarah Kennedy Oglesby: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Sarah Kennedy Oglesby was born in 1860 in Illinois (daughter of John Burgess Oglesby, Sr. and Sarah R. Kennedy); died in 1893 in Dunlap, Peoria Co, Illinois.

Sarah married Cyrus Leonard Potts about 1857 in Illinois. Cyrus (son of Jefferson "Jesse" Potts and Sarah Willis (or Wills)) was born in Jun 1847 in Illinois; died on 25 May 1913 in Propect Heights, Cook Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

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.
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.
1. Sarah Kennedy Oglesby was born in 1860 in Illinois; died in 1893 in Dunlap, Peoria Co, Illinois.

Generation: 3

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.
2. 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.

Generation: 4

Jacob^ Oglesby, Y-DNA-step 2 match was born in 1732 in Goochland Co, Virginia (son of Jacob^ Oglesby and Constant^ Christian); died in Jan 1813 in Albermarle Co, Virginia.

Jacob^ married Ann Bailey on 14 Feb 1760 in St. James Northam, Goochland Co, Virginia. Ann was born about 1740 in of, Goochland or Albemarle Co, Virginia; died before 1780 in of, Albemarle Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ann Bailey was born about 1740 in of, Goochland or Albemarle Co, Virginia; died before 1780 in of, Albemarle Co, Virginia.

Children:

4. Jesse Oglesby, Y-DNA-step 2 match was born on 15 Nov 1763 in Goochland Co, Virginia; died on 23 Mar 1852 in Madison Co, Kentucky.
Pleasant Bailey Oglesby was born on 15 Mar 1766 in Albemarle Co, Virginia; died on 26 May 1847 in Cooper Co, Missouri.
John Oglesby, (son?) was born between 1770 and 1780 in of, Goochland, Virginia; died before 1830 in of, Christian Co, Kentucky.
Peter Oglesby, (son?) was born between 1770 and 1780 in Virginia; died between 1830 and 1840 in Knox Co, Tennessee.