Charles Oatman (374)

Charles Oatman (374) Genealogy Charles (Darius, Benjamin, George, John, Johannes), son of Darius and Jerushia Oatman, was born at Adams Center, Jefferson County, New York, in 1822, and died at Springford, Oxford County, Ontario, 18 August 1902. He married, 26 June 1843, Dorliska H., daughter of Benjamin and Betsey Bunce, who was born 14 November 1822, and died 6 November 1909. They are both buried in the Springford Cemetery at Springford, Ontario.

Charles removed to Ontario with his father about 1833 and settled in South Norwich Township, Oxford County, where he was a farmer. In 1864 Charles was a trustee of School Section #9 at nearby Cornell, and he and Dorliska were members of the First Regular Baptist Church of Christ at Norwich, Ontario, where Charles was baptized 16 December 1860 and Dorliska on 27 May 1843.

Children of Charles and Dorliska H. (Bunce) Oatman, all b. Oxford Co., ON:

1368 Lavilla, b. 14 Aug 1844; m. John Wallace. Children, surname Wallace:

A Josie

B Vina

C Marie

D Edwin

1369 Melvina, b. 25 Aug 1846; d. 18 Jun 1925, Holton Twp., MI; m. George W. Buck, 21 May 1866; he was b. 7 Sep 1841 in Otterville, Oxford Co., ON, and d. 31 Mar 1924, son of Edmond and Catherine Buck. Children, surname Buck:

A Lily (Sellian), b. Sep 1867, S. Norwich, ON; d. Hart, MI; m. Oscar Harris. She was a schoolteacher. Children, surname Harris:
I George, m. Ethel Babbitt. No children.

II Seneca, m. Ruth _____. Children, surname Harris:

a Jim

b Helene

B Melbourne Eugene, b. 19 Sep 1872, MI; d. 29 Apr 1938, Fremont, MI; m. Alma Anne Cosens, daughter of Joseph and Catherine Cosens; she was b. 4 Jul 1879, d. 20 Feb 1931, Grand Rapids, MI. Both are buried at Clark Cemetery, Fremont, MI. Children, surname Buck:

I Percy Edwin, b. 28 Jul 1897, Holton, MI; d. 20/24 Feb 1927, Fremont, MI; m. Myrtle Jessie McLaren, 5 Sep 1921 (she was b. 15 Jun 1903, d. Apr 1987). Both are buried Fremont, MI. Children, surname Buck:
 

 

II Menno Perry (Buck), b. 25 Sep 1899, Holton, MI; d. 12 Jul 1969, Muskegon, MI;

1370 Jerushia/Jerusha A., b. 8 Sep 1849; d. 8 Feb 1907, Springford, Oxford Co., ON; m. John Heeney (he d. 1 Dec 1918 in 69th year). They are both buried in Springford Cem., Springford, ON. Children, surname Heeney:

A Charles

B Fred

1371 Amenzo F., b. 23 Jun 1852 (1851 per gravestone); d. 11 Oct 1893 of typhoid; m. Marietta Kelly, 26 Sep 1887

1372 Seneca B., b. 17 Apr 1855 (gravestone says 1854); d. 21 Oct 1887, in a threshing machine accident; bur. Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, ON; m. Frances Hilliker (b. 1859, d. 1939). She was the daughter of #1339, Sarah Oatman and VanRanseler Hilliker. Children, surname Oatman:

A Sadie, b. 14 Aug 1883; m. Byron Madill, 12 Apr 1906, S.Norwich, ON

B Maude, b. 1 Jun 1887; d. 1964; bur. Tillsonburg Cem.

1373 Marinda J., b. 23 Aug 1857; m. William Forsythe. Children, surname Forsythe:

A Myrtle

1374 (Daughter), b. 30 Jan 1860; d. 1860, age one year, of inflammation of bowels

1375 Eliza C., b. 30 Jan 1860; d. 5 Aug 1861. It is unknown whether these two girls were twins or were, quite possibly, one and the same.

1376 Albert L.., b. 12 Aug 1861; d. 28 Dec 1930; m. Mary Frances "Minnie" Hicks, 26 Sep 1883

1377 Almina S., b. 8 Jul 1868; d. 28 Aug 1876; bur. Springford Cem.

Sources:
Gravestones, Springford and Tillsonburg, ON
B. D. Smith, Springford, ON
Bruce C. Oatman, London, ON
Marian Buck Edgren Sargent, N. Muskegon, MI
Will of Seneca B. Oatman
Tillsonburg Observer, 12 Apr 1906; 28 Oct 1887
Records of First Regular Baptist Church of Christ, Norwich, ON
1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 census, S.Norwich Tp., Oxford Co., ON
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