265 HORACE OATMAN
265 HORACE6 (Elisha5, Samuel4, George3, John2, Johannes1), son of Elisha and
Sarah (Bates) Oatman, was born in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, in 1805
and died 10 December 1887 at the age of 82 years.
On 5 October 1825
he married Polly Russell, born 5 October 1805 and died 10 July 1884. The family settled in Oxford, Connecticut,
where they lived during their lifetime.
The 1840 census of Oxford lists the following in Horace's
household: one male 5-10 (Edwin?), two
males 10-15 (George and Charles), one male 15-20, and four males 20-30
(unknown), one male 30-40 (Horace), and one female 30-40 (Polly).
Children of Horace and Polly (Russell)
Oatman:
1053 Charles
Russell, b. 21 Jan 1827, CT; d. 7 May 1904; m. Orinda F. Hurd
1054 George
Burton, b. 1832, CT; d. 1899; m. 1) Frances M. "Fanny" Canfield;
2) Sarah Hammel
1055 Edwin, d. young
Sources: Lt. Col. Charles E. Banks
New England
Historical & Genealogical Society Library
Oatman family
records
1840, 1850, 1860 census,
Oxford, New Haven Co., CT
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