I'm a relative newcomer to this website. I am unable to help anyone who has posted lately because queries are missing some vital information. In one case, a 1759 will was cited but no place of recordation was given. At least, give us the state. In another case, no dates were given. All queries need three vital pieces of info: Name (of course), Date, and Place. Come on, folks, Oldhams have been in this country for a LONG time, and this is a rather common surname in parts of England. E.W.Wallace

Hello - I agree with the writer that stated "All queries need three vital pieces of info: Name (of course), Date, and Place." EXCEPT we often don't have that information. When I began my research I had pages of newspaper clippings that we did not know where they were published or the date. It worked for me to put messages on bulletin boards. While I am here, I will ask if anyone has a William Oldham that married a Mary Norris about 179? in probably Maryland. I've created a web site that gives more detail on this family for anyone that things they may be related: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brooks/OLDHAMS/OldhamDesc.htm Descendants of William Oldham 1 William Oldham d: in LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY . +Mary Norris d: 1856 in LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY .. 2 James William Oldham b: Sep 1799 in Ohio d: Jan 22, 1874 in Dickeson Township near Canton, MO ...... +Lucy Ann Graves m: Nov 02, 1827 in Jasamine County, KY d: 1833 ....... 3 ? Oldham b: 1833 ....... 3 Mary Ann Oldham b: 1829 in Lincoln County, Kentucky d: 1893 in Buried at Forest Grove Cemetery -- Canton, Lewis Cty, MO. ........... +Nicholas Wolflin b: Feb 21, 1825 in Marburg, Germany m: Jul 10, 1852 d: Mar 06, 1893 in Amarillo, Potter, Texas ....... 3 Virginia Oldham b: 1832 in Lincoln County, Kentucky d: Jan 29, 1865 in Canton, Mo. ........... +A.L. Richart m: Jul 17, 1861 .. *2nd Wife of James William Oldham: ...... +Mary Elizabeth Graves m: Mar 09, 1834 in Mercer County, Kentucky d: 1837 ....... 3 Lucy (Lou) A. Oldham b: Aug 12, 1833 in Danville, Kentucky d: Jul 25, 1900 in Buried at Forest Grove Cemetery -- Canton, Lewis Cty, MO. ........... +Henley S. Turner m: Jan 24, 1865 in Residence of Thomas A. Graves in Canton, MO. ....... 3 William Graves Oldham b: Jun 02, 1837 in Danville, Kentucky d: Jul 10, 1907 in His obituary lists the day as July 10th ........... +Susan Farris Shanks b: 1836 in Missouri m: Nov 25, 1858 d: Oct 27, 1907 in Glenwood Cemetery Elkton, Todd County, Kentucky .. *3rd Wife of James William Oldham: ...... +Arraminta W. Clarkson b: 1814 in Charlottsville, Albermarle County, Virginia m: Feb 19, 1838 in Lincoln County, Kentucky d: Sep 26, 1894 in Gilead, Missouri ....... 3 James Francis Oldham b: Oct 14, 1840 in Danville, Kentucky d: Dec 23, 1914 in Cody, Nebraska ........... +Ella May Brooks b: Dec 29, 1872 in Door Village, LaPorte, Indiana m: Jul 01, 1890 in LaPorte County, Indiana d: Dec 21, 1941 in Gordon, Nebraska ....... 3 Henry "Clay" Oldham b: Dec 29, 1842 in Danville, Kentucky d: Mar 06, 1921 in Lews Cty, Canton, Missouri ........... +Mary A. (Molly) Stephenson b: Feb 12, 1841 m: Jan 06, 1869 in Lewis County, Missouri d: Mar 02, 1893 in Buried at Ten Mile Cemetery, Dickerson Township, Mo. ....... *2nd Wife of Henry "Clay" Oldham: ........... +Mary Ellen Poole b: Apr 30, 1862 in Lewis County, Missouri m: Mar 20, 1895 d: Mar 06, 1921 ....... 3 Charles H. Oldham b: 1847 in Lincoln Cty?, Kentucky d: 1886 in Wind River Valley, Wyoming Territory ........... +Fannie Bradly b: Jul 1857 d: Jan 30, 1877 in Wind River Valley, Wyoming Territory ....... *2nd Wife of Charles H. Oldham: ........... +Eliza Jane (Jennie) Black b: in Illinois m: May 28, 1877 ....... 3 Sarah (Sis) Elizabeth Oldham b: Apr 27, 1844 in Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky d: Jun 26, 1921 in Buried at Forest Grove Cemetery -- Canton, Lewis Cty, MO. ........... +John S. Martin b: Aug 17, 1835 in Scott Cty, Virginia m: 1862 in Pettis County, Missouri d: Aug 13, 1914 in Buried at Forest Grove Cemetery -- Canton, Lewis Cty, MO. ....... 3 Laura A. Oldham b: 1848 in Boyle County, Kentucky d: May 08, 1919 in Buried in Forest Grove Cemetery in Canton, MO ........... +Edwin Moore b: 1835 m: Oct 29, 1867 in Canton, Missouri d: 1895 in Buried in Forest Grove Cemetery in Canton, MO ....... 3 Nancy (Nannie) Effie Oldham b: Abt. 1850 in Louisville, KY d: Oct 08, 1934 in Muscatine, Iowa ........... +John William Ray m: Sep 20, 1881 ....... 3 Thomas E. Oldham b: 1850 in Lincoln County, Kentucky ....... 3 Julia Clarkson Oldham b: Jun 27, 1855 in Danville, Kentucky d: Nov 03, 1930 in Canton, MO ........... +Howard A. Brown b: Oct 05, 1841 in Canton, Lewis County, MO. m: Feb 25, 1875 in Monticello, Lewis County, MO. d: Jan 27, 1894 in Buried at Forest Grove Cemetery -- Canton, MO. (moved from Old Cemetery) ....... 3 Carrie F. Oldham b: Dec 20, 1857 in Danville, KY d: Aug 09, 1935 in Pueblo, Colorado ........... +Camillus D. Durrett b: 1852 in Lewis County, Missouri m: Sep 30, 1875 in Lewis County, Missouri d: 1934 in Pueblo, Colorado .. 2 John Oldham d: Jan 23, 1869 in Lexington, Fayette County, KY .. 2 Edward Oldham b: Mar 25, 1795 in Maryland per 1860 & 1870 Fayette Cty, KY Census d: Dec 13, 1871 in LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY ...... +Mary of Palmyra, MO .. *2nd Wife of Edward Oldham: ...... +Mary H. Parker b: Abt. 1817 m: Jan 22, 1838 in Fayette County, Kentucky d: Oct 20, 1902 in Lexington, Kentucky .. 2 Hugh Oldham b: Feb 10, 1808 d: Jun 09, 1860 ...... +Rebecca Nevius b: Oct 26, 1819 in Mercer County, KY m: Apr 08, 1843 d: Apr 07, 1908 ....... 3 Mary Ellen Oldham ....... 3 Virginia Alice Oldham ....... 3 James Hugh Oldham ....... 3 Carroll Clifford Oldham ....... 3 Addie Oldham .. 2 Thomas Oldham .. 2 Betty Oldham .. 2 Paulina A. Oldham b: Abt. 1817 d: Jan 15, 1897 in Canton, Lewis Co., Missouri ...... +William Montgomery m: Dec 31, 1833 in Franklin County, KY d: Mar 08, 1867 in Bloomington, Illinois ....... 3 Jennie Frances Montgomery b: Mar 18, 1839 in New Lisbon, Ohio d: Feb 12, 1911 in Canton, Missouri ........... +William Henry Graves b: Nov 24, 1840 in Lewis County, Missouri m: Sep 10, 1863 in Bloomington, Illinois d: Nov 09, 1887 in At his home in Canton, Missouri ....... 3 Thomas O. Montgomery b: Apr 18, 1850 d: Mar 30, 1913 in New Lisbon, Ohio ....... 3 Belle Montgomery ........... +Burrows ....... 3 George Montgomery .. 2 Nancy Oldham ...... +Alexander McKenzie .. *2nd Husband of Nancy Oldham: ...... +James Smith m: Oct 26, 1829 in Lexington, KY (Marriage Bond signed by Mary Oldham) .. 2 Hannah Oldham ...... +James Hunter m: Apr 15, 1830 in Lexington, KY Marriage Bond signed by mother, Mary Oldham. ....... 3 Mary Jane Hunter ........... +Jas. Hanley .. 2 Sophia Oldham ...... +David Fothergill m: Jun 08, 1811 in Lexington, KY (Bond Date) - signed by Father, William Carol Pullen-Reynolds