Mary Louise Oglesby

Brief Life History of Mary Louise

When Mary Louise Oglesby was born on 20 December 1888, in Bedford, Virginia, United States, her father, Charles William Oglesby, was 30 and her mother, Willis Page Dameron, was 24. She had at least 4 sons and 2 daughters with John Frank Settle. She lived in Forest, Bedford, Virginia, United States for about 10 years and Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States in 1920. She died on 5 July 1962, in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Frank Settle
1882–1961
Mary Louise Oglesby
1888–1962
John William Settle
1915–1960
Virginia Guggenheimer Settle
1919–1986
Carl Anderson Settle
1925–2018
Margaret Walton Settle
1927–
Frank H. Settle
1928–
Clyde Henderson Settle
1935–1985

Sources (25)

  • Mary L Settle, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Mary L Oglesby, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  • Mary Louise Settle, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1894 · Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument

On May 30, 18944 the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument was unveiled. It is 73 feet high and over looks Libby Hill Park. the statue represents the 13 Confederate States.

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

Name Meaning

Scottish and Irish: habitational name from the barony of Ogilvie in Glamis, Angus, whose name is probably Pictish, of uncertain origin and meaning.

History: A Scottish family of this name descend from Gilibride, Earl of Angus (died c. 1187), whose son Gilbert was granted the lands of Ogguluin (Ogilvie) in the late 12th century. Ogilvie was also the name of a barony in Banffshire, but that took its name from the surname.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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