Martha Ellen Laurissa (Mahala)^ Bates

1866 - 1937  (70 years)

• Name	Martha Ellen Laurissa (Mahala)^ Bates
  Birth	8 Dec 1866	Randolph, Arkansas
  Gender	Female
  Other-Begin	17 Aug 1884
  	letter
  	Annora Red River August 17, 1884 Dear J. & Nannie, my dears: Your kind letter came a few days ago and found us well a ???? common. We had written you that Avery was sick but his is dead. He was put away the 13th, I will send you a picture of Avery's dress and trimming. He was put away very nice. Your pappy says he can't come out there now for money is scarce and he is going to work making boards. Mr. Gideon is going to put in a new cotton gin and he thinks he will get work there. You need not look for him until we write again. Tommy and Laurissa are well. There is much sickness among children now. Uncle Ma??? family is well. Have no news of much interest. Hope to hear form you soon. Your affectionate father and mother, Wm. & E.M. Oglesby from: Wm & E.M. Oglesby = William Mills and Mary Elizabeth Randoloph Oglesby to: J and Nannie = probably their daughter Nancy Oglesby and husband John Manford Grider mentioned: Tommy and Laurissa = Thomas Mounsford Oglesby and Laurissa Bates mentioned: Avery = ? died 13 Aug 1844. mentioned: "your pappy" = ? all grandparents are dead by 1884 mentioned Mr. Gideon: = ?
  Death	13 Sep 1937	Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas
  Burial	Piney Cem, Little River Co, Arkansas
  Person ID	I51175	Roots
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2015

  
  

  Father	John Pinkney^ Bates,   b. 11 Feb 1845, Perry Co, Tennessee d. 6 Jul 1904, Arkinda, Red River Co, Texas (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Mahala^ Grider,   b. 13 Jan 1847, Missouri d. 1 Jan 1886, White Rock, Red River Co, Arkansas (Age 38 years)
  Marriage	7 Aug 1865	Perry Co, Missouri
  Family ID	F17199	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thomas Mounford^ Oglesby,   b. 30 Jun 1861, Greenville, Hopkins Co, Kentucky d. 13 Sep 1934, Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	1883	Little River Co, Arkansas
  Children	1. James Robert Oglesby,   b. 2 Nov 1884, Annona, Red River Co, Texas d. 3 Nov 1884, Red River, Little River Co, Arkansas (Age 0 years) + 2. Herman Leeton Oglesby,   b. 25 Sep 1887, Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas d. 8 Dec 1964, Idabel, McCurtain Co, Oklahoma (Age 77 years) + 3. Eva Lena (or Evalene) Oglesby,   b. 7 Jan 1890, Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas d. 22 Aug 1922, of, King, Stephens Co, Oklahoma (Age 32 years)   4. Delbert Ethan Oglesby,   b. 11 Dec 1891, Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas d. 7 Apr 1892, Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas (Age 0 years) + 5. William Austin Oglesby,   b. 8 Apr 1893, Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas d. 29 Dec 1972, Little River Co, Arkansas (Age 79 years) + 6. Thomas Avery^ Oglesby, Sr.,   b. 19 Feb 1895, Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas d. 26 Feb 1984, Winthrop, Little River Co, Arkansas (Age 89 years) + 7. Clarence Oliver Oglesby,   b. 26 Sep 1897, Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas d. 16 Nov 1984, Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas (Age 87 years) + 8. Ira Arthur Oglesby, (twin),   b. 13 Oct 1899, Little River Co, Arkansas d. 21 Feb 1986, Foreman, Little River Co, Arkansas (Age 86 years) + 9. Iva Gertrude Oglesby, (twin),   b. 13 Oct 1899, Little River Co, Arkansas d. 11 Jun 1993, Cross Roads, Little River Co, Arkansas (Age 93 years) + 10. Reuben Lee Oglesby,   b. 3 Mar 1902, Little River Co, Arkansas d. 24 Oct 1987, Idabel, McCurtain Co, Oklahoma (Age 85 years) + 11. Odis Oran Oglesby,   b. 1904, Little River Co, Arkansas d. 12 Feb 1982, Haworth, McCurtain Co, Oklahoma (Age 78 years) + 12. Adrian Orgie "Pete" Oglesby,   b. 21 Mar 1906, Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas d. 19 Feb 1988, Foreman, Little River Co, Arkansas (Age 81 years) + 13. Elizabeth Mahala "Lizzie" Oglesby,   b. 22 May 1907, Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas d. 20 Aug 1978, Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas (Age 71 years) + 14. Lucretia Viola Oglesby,   b. 25 Apr 1913, Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas d. 24 Mar 2004, Dodson, Winn Parish, Louisiana (Age 90 years)
  Photos		Oglesby, Thomas Munsford and Martha Bates children
  		Oglesby, Thomas Mounsford and Martha Bates children no identification. Found on Ancestry, with notation that it was originally shared by Brenda J. Perritt to Brenda's Tree comment in Ruthie Gallagher's FB: Hi Ruthie, Jacki Oglesby Gorman (friends with Mary Frady) commented on your photo. Jacki wrote: "I think the one on top left is Aunt Cresie (Lucretia Viola) ,Aunt Beth (Mahala Elizabeth) not sure about the other men of the top row but do think they are brothers. I think the last on the top is Aunt Iva (Iva Gertrude) And Of course the first one the bottom is Grandpa (Clarence Oliver) not sure about which of the brothers are the last three."
  Family ID	F16822	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2015

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 1883 - Little River Co, Arkansas Death - 13 Sep 1937 - Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas Burial - - Piney Cem, Little River Co, Arkansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Oglesby, Thomas Munford, and Martha Bates