1842 - 1875 (33 years)
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| Name |
Oglesby, James Madison |
| Birth |
1842 |
Kentucky  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
OGLE.J003 |
| _FGRAVE |
23148267 |
| Military Service |
American Civil War, Private, Company I, 40th Illinois Infantry [1] |
- CIVIL WAR INFORMATION:
OGLESBY, J M
Rank PVT Company I Unit 40 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence CLAY CO, IL Age 19 Height 5' 9 Hair DARK
Eyes BLACK Complexion DARK Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity GIRARD CO, KY
Service Record
Joined When AUG 5, 1861 Joined Where XENIA, IL
Joined By Whom CPT HOSKINSON Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 10, 1861 Muster In Where CAMP BUTLER, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks N/A
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American Civil War
(April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
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United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865)
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| Death |
24 Apr 1875 |
Clay County, Illinois |
| Burial |
Toliver Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois |
| Person ID |
I55681 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
31 Aug 2024 |
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| Notes |
- According to Clay County, IL archival marriage records, James Oglesby married Mariah E. Tate on 18 March 1864.
Mariah Ellen Tate Oglesby (Find A Grave Memorial# 85710247) married Robert H. Holeman (Find A Grave Memorial# 25219112) after James Oglesby's death.
James and Ellen Oglesby had a third daughter, Laura Oglesby born Oct 1870 in Sangamon County, Illinois.
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| Sources |
- [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2).
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