(Last updated 29 March 2021)
Father |
Richard Oldham was born 1
March 1745 in Fauquier County, Virginia. He was the son of William
Oldham and Elizabeth Bayse. Richard served in the Revolutionary War and received a veteran's pension many years later. Richard died 20 Apr 1833 in Estill county, Kentucky. Much of this information is taken from "History and genealogies of the families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh, and Brown" 1907 by W. H. Miller |
Census Records: 1790 NC, Chatham co., p. 208, line 24 1800 KY, Clark co., tax roll 1810 KY, Estill co., p. 750, line 13 1820 KY, Estill co., p. 1830 KY, Estill co., p. 236, line 1 |
Mother |
Ann Pepper
was born about 1750. She was the daughter of Samuel Pepper and
Elizabeth Holton. Ann supposedly died in "1849" probably in Estill county, Kentucky. |
1790 NC, Chatham co., p. 208, line 24 1800 KY, Clark co., tax roll 1810 KY, Estill co., p. 750, line 13 1820 KY, Estill co., p. 1830 KY, Estill co., p. 236, line 1 |
| Dau? |
● Elizabeth Oldham was born about
1771-1781. She
married
Reason Halsell on
15 June 1799 in Clark county, Kentucky. It is believed (not proven) that Elizabeth Oldham Halsell was the daughter of Richard and Ann (Pepper) Oldham. |
1810 KY, Clark county, p. 624 1820 1830 IN, Posey county, p. 196 |
| Dau. | ● Edith "Eady" Oldham was born about 5 February 1773 in Caswell county, North Carolina. She married Jesse Cobb before 1792. | |
| Son | ● Samuel Oldham was born about 1773 (1771-1775). He married Mary "Polly" White on 8 Aug 1797 in Madison county, Kentucky. Samuel died after 1830. | |
| Son | ● Hezekiah Oldham was born about 1775 (1771-1780). He married Francis Oldham on 20 Nov 1795 in Madison county, Kentucky. | |
| Son | ● Moses Oldham was born 17 Dec 1776 in Caswell county, North Carolina. He married Ann White on 10 Nov 1796 in Madison county, Kentucky. Moses died 1844 in Jackson county, Missouri. | |
| Son | ● William Oldham was born 23 Apr 1777. He married Sally Gilbert on 8 March 1809 in Clark county, Kentucky. William died after 1830. | |
| Son | ● Zerah (Zere) Oldham was born 12 Feb 1781 in North Carolina. He married Amelia Frances Collins. Zera died 2 Sep 1844 in Jackson county, Missouri. | |
| Dau | ● Amelia "Milly" Oldham was born 21 May 1781 in North Carolina. She married Josiah Collins before 1802 in Kentucky. Amelia died 21 March 1864 in Madison county, Kentucky. | |
| Son | ● Richard Oldham Jr was born 26 Nov 1786 in North Carolina. He married Sally Williams on 2 Nov 1823 in Madison county, Kentucky. Richard died 4 April 1858 in Montgomery county, Kentucky. | |
| Dau | ● Anna Oldham was born 25 Dec 1790 in Caswell county, North Carolina. She married Joseph Collins on 14 Sep 1809 in Estill county, Kentucky. Anna died 23 July 1851 in Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky. | |
| Dau | ● Leonora Oldham was born "1771". She married David McLain. She died about 1881 in Missouri according to a son's biography. | |
| 1777 | Caswell county, North Carolina - | |
| 1777 | Caswell county, North Carolina - Richard Oldham enlisted in John Oldham's company. In 1777 John Oldham became a Captain during the Revolutionary War. John Oldham fought at the Battle of Camden, Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse. | |
| 1790 | ||
| 1800 | Clark county, Kentucky - Tax roll | |
| 1805 | Clark county, Kentucky - Tax roll | |
| 1806 | Clark county, Kentucky - Tax roll |
| Year | Book | Date | Names | Acres | Water course |
In whose name entered |
Whites over 21 |
Whites over 16 |
Blacks over 16 |
Total Blacks |
horses, mules |
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| 1805 |
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
April 9 April 15 April 20 June 6 June 6 June 6 June 6 June 29 July 2 |
Hezekiah Oldham Josiah Collins Reason Halsell Richard Oldham Zere Oldham William Oldham John Oldham David McLain Jesse Cobb |
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