William Ogletree, Sr.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for GEORGIA (Soldier). DAR Ancestor #: A085834

Married Mary (Mollie) Bird in 1788 and had following children:

Philemon James Thomas John B William David Absolom Fanny Elizabeth Bird Mary B Buford B Nancy Sarah Frances

Their son James Thomas Ogletree was B: Dec 2, 1800 in Madison, Ga. D: 1833 in Upson County, Ga. M: 1817 to Elizabeth Goins (Gains) B: 1789 Wilkes Cnty, Ga and D: 1883, Columbus Ga. [Edit Bio]

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Apr 23 2018, 21:45:48 UTC

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served in the Rev War

From application of Billye May McAdams to DAR: This William Ogletreeserved as a private in the Revolutionary War. Record of his servicefound in State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga., REgister of Grants BookMuscogee, 3rd and 4th District 3, Section 2, Page 163. The PiedmontContinental Chapter, Mrs. R.P. Brooks, REgent, placed a stone to markthe grave of William Ogletree Revolutionary Soldier buried nearGoggans, Monroe County, Ga., page 881, Vol 2, Georgia Land Marks,Meorials and Legends., Carnegie Library, Atlanta, Georgia. The markedinscribed: "William Ogletree, Revolutionary Soldier, born January 18,1765; died July 29, 1835, was a sone of John and Piety Ogletree. Hemarried Mary Bird, daughter of Philemon and Mary (Lee) Bird, of WilkesCounty, Georgia in 1785.

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GEDCOM file imported on 10 Oct 2002. 18 FEB 2019 06:22:28

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From the Memoirs of Georgia Vol I-II: "When he came to the county [Wilkes County] it was a wooded wilderness, and he suffered all the trials, hardships and privations incident to pioneer life. He was the Daniel Boone of Wilkes County."

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Served in the Georgia Militia during the American Revolutionary War