William Richard Oglesby b. Abt 1864 Alabama d. 1 May 1932 Brenfield, Bibb County, Alabama: If the Legends Are True...

Abt 1864 - 1932 (~ 68 years)

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Name	William Richard Oglesby [1]
Alt. Birth	Abt 1860 [2]
Born	Abt 1864	Alabama [3]
Gender	Male
FamilySearch ID	KJ8F-GP2
Name	W. R. Oglesby [4]
Name	Will Oglesby [5, 6]
Name	William M. Oglesby [7]
Name	William Oglesby [3, 8]
Name	William R. Oglesby [9, 10, 11]
Name	William R. Oglesley [2]
Name	William Rich Oglesby [12]
Occupation	22 Jun 1900	Woodstock, Bibb, Alabama [11]
	farmer
Died	1 May 1932	Brenfield, Bibb County, Alabama [2]
Person ID	I143345	If the Legends Are True...
Last Modified	17 Jun 2020

Father	Joseph Dave Oglesby, b. Dec 1820, Alabama , bur. Green Pond Presbyterian Church Cemebery, Green Pond, Bibb County, Alabama
Mother	Henrietta Ellard, b. 29 Jan 1822, Alabama , d. Alabama
Married	7 Jan 1840	Jefferson County, Alabama
Family ID	F52930	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Ida Mary Jane Townsend, b. Dec 1879, Alabama , d. Yes, date unknown

Alt. Marriage Abt 1896 [11]

Married 17 Dec 1896 Bibb County, Alabama [5]

Census 22 Jun 1900 Woodstock, Bibb, Alabama [11]

Kingdom, Sheet 31A, Line 44, Dwelling 575, Family 589:

The household consisted of William R. Oglesby, head, "not given"; Ida M. J., wife, 20; James David, son, 2; and Dovie M. A., daughter, 1.

William R. & Ida M. J. are married 4 years with 2 children, both living. They rent a farm.

Children

	1. James David Oglesby, b. Sep 1897, Alabama , d. 8 May 1970, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama (Age ~ 72 years)
	2. Dovie Mary Alice Oglesby, b. May 1899, Alabama , d. 11 Dec 1965, Grand Bay, Mobile County, Alabama (Age ~ 66 years)
	3. Annie Mae Oglesby, b. Abt 1906, d. Yes, date unknown
+	4. Lorene Oglesby, b. Abt 1914, d. 24 Aug 1938, West Blocton, Bibb County, Alabama (Age ~ 24 years)
	5. James M. Oglesby, b. Abt 1916, d. Yes, date unknown
	6. John Thomas Oglesby, b. Abt 1920, d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 17 Jun 2020

Family ID F53176 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Reference If the Legends Are True... by J. Craig Canada, "William Richard Oglesby" (accessed July 14, 2025) | http://www.palmspringsbum.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I143345&tree=Legends.

Sources

[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", John Thomas Oglesby Clarice Murl Kimbrel; citing Election Precinct 29 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21D-SCPL (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 4).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", Wm. R. Oglesley; citing reference 9107, Department of Health, Montgomery | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKSB-F3Y (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 4).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1880, Alabama, Bibb County, Kingdom, Pages (55-56) 273C-273D (HeritageQuest). (Reliability: 4).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", James M. Oglesby & Marnie Hill; citing Election Precinct 29 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q218-NT6N (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 4).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", Will Oglesby & Ida M. J. Townsend; citing Bibb, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ9-G4VT (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 4).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", Annie Mae Battles; citing reference 4075, Department of Health, Montgomery | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J62D-9PK (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 4).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", Dovie Mary Alice Weddle; citing reference 30760, Department of Health, Montgomery | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXJX-TZN (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 4).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", Mrs. Lorine Holden; citing reference cn 17186, Department of Health, Montgomery | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKQN-2PX (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 4).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", James David Oglesby; citing reference 12466, Department of Health, Montgomery | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JN43-GR2 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 4).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", John Oglesby & Gertie Lowery Edward; citing Montgomery, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG19-L544 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 4).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1900, Alabama, Bibb County, Kingdom, Sheet 31A (HeritageQuest). (Reliability: 4).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", James D. Oglesby & Willie Earline Sims; citing Montgomery, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1C-DM4V (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 4).