Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/761 Surname: OATMAN ------------------------- I'm looking for any information regarding my great grandfather, Charles E. Oatman. Would like information about his parents &/or siblings (unknown to me). Below is a list of what I do know. Thanks! My great grandfather, Charles E. Oatman married Mary E. Lefrancis (I've also seen her name listed as Mary E. Frances) on Feb. 2, 1864 in Whiteside County, Illinois. Their children were: Infant son b. Jan. 24, 1866 d. Jan. 26 1866 Infant daughter b. March 6, 1867 d. March 16, 1867 Clinton Emmitt Oatman b. Aug., 31 1868 d. Dec. 18, 1884 Daniel Anthony Oatman b. Dec. 4, 1869 Mary Irene Oatman (Mamie) b. Jan. 3, 1872 (Prophetstown, IL) d. Jan. 6, 1953 (Englewood, CO) Sarah Almenia Oatman b. June 30, 1874 Gertrude Jenett Oatman b. Jan. 23, 1876 Mary LeFrancis Oatman died in 1877 My great grandfather remarried Huldah (or Hulda, or Heilda) Steele on July 27 1878 (I think it was actually 1879, but the marriage certificate was changed.) They also had 7 children. Ida Oatman b. May 1879, Prophetstown, IL d. May 16, 1927 Hollinger, NE Katie Oatman b. Jan 24, 1881, Phrophetstown, IL d. Jan. 17, 1932, Creston, NE (She later married Nathan Kennedy) Martha Jane Oatman b. Aug 15, 1883 Maude Oatman b. May 1, 1890 d. 1960, Beavercity, NE Floyd Henry Oatman b. Sept. 21, 1892 d. 1958, Lincoln, NE John Harvey Oatman (my grandfather) b. April 22, 1896, Leroy, NE d. March 21, 1987, Boone, IA Hazel Irena Oatman b. Sept. 13, 1901 I know that my great grandfather died (& is buried) in Leroy, Nebraska on April 23, 1908. His wife, Huldah died on May, 25 1912 in Leroy, NE (& she is also buried there). Charles E. served in the 34th. Illinois Infantry, Company B in the Civil War. (I know this is the right Charles E. due to a civil war pension record listing him, Huldah, & Katie Kennedy as guardian.) He was mustered in, in Whiteside County. His "nativity" is New York state. (I'm assuming this means the place he was born.) He is listed as being 24, when he mustered in on Sept. 7, 1861. That would put his birth year at 1837. I've got a copy of this record.