Leonard Oatman (408)

Leonard (Truman, Benjamin, George, John, Johannes), son of Truman and Orra (Perry) Oatman, was born at Adams Center, Jefferson County, New York, 26 May 1811 and died 22 May 1903 at Adams at age 92. He married 14 January 1836, by Elder J. Monroe, Huldah Cordelia, daughter of Edward and Hannah (Hunt) Barnard. She was born 7 August 1817, Rodman, New York, and died at Adams Center 26 April 1899. Both are buried at Adams Center. Leonard was a farmer. They joined the Honeyville Baptist Church at Adams Center in 1854. His Will, dated 21 April 1899, named all of his living children, son Truman's widow, Charlotte, and his daughter Nellie M. Ebert.

Children of Leonard and Huldah (Barnard) Oatman, b. Adams Center, Jefferson Co., NY:

1440 Truman, b. 20 June 1837; d. bef Apr 1899; m. Charlotte Fetterly. Child, surname Oatman:

A Nellie, b. ca 1865; m. _____ Ebert

1441 Adelbert M., b. 8 Jan 1840; d. 27 Nov 1920, Adams, NY; bur. State Road Cem., Adams Center. Farmer; attended Honeyville Bapt Ch., Adams Center. His Will of 13 Mar 1913 listed bros. Lewis and Gaius, sis. Cornelia Thomas, Auria Etta Crandall, nieces Huldah Blair, Ruth May Tabor.

1442 Harriett, b. 20 Mar 1843; d. 26 Feb 1846

1443 Martha, b. 19 Nov 1845; d. 4 Mar 1847

1444 Cornelia H., b. 13 May 1847; d. 28 May 1926; bur. Union Cem., Adams Center, NY; m. 1864, Charles W. Thomas (1844-1906). Children, surname Thomas:

A Minnie, m. Seth Trowbridge

B Leonard, b. 1879; m. Effie L. Parsons, b. 1876. Both bur. Union Cem., Adams Center, NY.

1445 Lewis J., b. 7 Nov 1850; d. 4 Mar 1933; m. Vivia Mallen, b. Sep 1857, NY. Children, surname Oatman:

A Ninna/Nina, b. Jan 1883, NY

1446 Auria Etta, b. 10 Jun 1853; m. Levi Crandall. Joined Honeyville Bapt. Ch. Ch. 1881, was dismissed 1894. Children, surname Crandall:

A Eleanor, m. William Furgeson

1447 Gaius E., b. 14 Oct 1856; d. 21 Jan 1940; m. 1) Alfaretta Haven; 2) Florence Puffer

Sources:
Fam. & church records;
Will of Leonard Oatman;
1850-1900 census, Jefferson Co., NY;
Adams Center, NY, newspaper items; 1890 Bus. Dir.
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