From The Life and Times of Judge Junius Hillyer (pp. 46-47): "My father had an overseer by the name of Oglesby. He had a wife and several children. The oldest was a son named Urban. . . , and the next - a son named George. . . . Mr. Oglesby became a man of property and great respectability; [he] was a farmer - a very large strong man. He had a bass voice almost musical in its tones. He was an active zealous member of the Baptist church, and a man of high character for probity and piety. With it all he was a man of strong will and clear good sense."

From Men of Mark in Georgia (p. 524): "He was among the first manufacturers of cotton gins in the United states. . . . Garrett Oglesby had a family of eleven boys and three girls." [This is one more son than listed by DAO.]

From 11 Apr 1845 Christian Index (obituary): "Brother Oglesby, from the time he grew up to manhood, was a steady, moral, respectable man in civil society but never made a profession of religion until about 14 or 15 years ago when he joined the church at Friendship. . . . For several years past, his health had been on the decline and it was his misfortune to have to undergo some severe trials, but amidst them he bore up with fortitude, and ever maintained his Christian character. . . . Brother Oglesby started to Augusta on the Monday before his death, rode all day and at night was taken with a severe chill and fever. He turned for home, but was not able to reach there until Friday. A doctor was called in and he pronounced the attack to be bilious fever. . . and with a considerable effort he raised his eyes upward and said, 'Glory! Glory! Glory!' and not long after fell asleep in Jesus almost without a struggle or a groan."

Garrett Oglesby, the great-grandfather of Hugh Cobb Oglesby, was one of the first manufactures of cotton gins according to Men of the Mark Vol IV.

Will of Garrett Oglesby 11 Mar 1843 Wilkes County, GA

WILKES COUNTY WILL BOOK 11, p. 120
Signed: 11 Mar., 1843
Proved: 15 Jul., 1845

In the name of God, Amen.

I, Garrett Oglesby, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make
and ordain this my last will and testament.

1st: I will my soul to God who gave it and my body to be decently
buried.

2nd: It is my will and desire that after all my just debts are paid
that all my property remain together under the contract of my executors
for the special benefit of my dear wife during her natural life and
further for the support and education of my two younger sons, Junious
J. and Zenas W., during the life of my dear wife until they arrive at
the age of twenty-one years.

3rd: I will to my daughter, Mary L., a negro girl, Martha, about seven
or eight years of age, to go into her possession at my death.

4th: At the death of my dear wife, it is my will that all my property
both real and personal be equally divided between my children: George
S., Martha E., Mary L., Minor T., Shaler H., Junius J., Zenas W.,
Joseph L., and the children of my sons: Urbane B., Garrett T., Thomas
I., and the children of my daughter, Lucy C. Smith.

5th: It is my will that my son, Joseph L., take into possession as
trustee all the money and property which at the division will fall to
the children of Urbane B., Garrett T., Thomas I., and Lucy C., and to
hold said legacies until the legatees become of age or marry.

6th: It is my will that my son, George S., shall take into possession
as trustee all the money and property which at the division will fall
to my son, Joseph L., to be managed for the benefit of my son, Joseph
L., or to be taken possession by Joseph L. if he wish.

7th: I will that my daughter, Lucy C. Smith, have fifty acres of land
including the spring between my house and Reubin Carter's and
comfortable cabins built for her.

8th: As I have given to some of my children different amounts of money
and property at different times and which will be found charged against
them in a small account book, it is my will that they shall all be made
equal at the division with those who have received the largest amount
and shall take the course of the bequests in the fourth and fifth items
in this my last will and testament.

9th: The negro girl, Martha, given to my daughter, Mary L., is not to
be charged to her at the division. I give her that negro independent
of an equal share. All the money and property which will fall to my
daughter, Mary L., under this will is given to her during her natural
life and at her death to go to her children. If she should die without
children, she may make what disposition of it she may choose.

10th: I wish it to be understood that the children of my son, Urbane
B., shall draw one distributive share of my estate as also the children
of Garrett T., Thomas I., and Lucy C.

I nominate and appoint my son, Joseph L., and my friend, Thomas Wooten,
executors of this my last will and testament.

Acknowledged and signed
in the presence of:
Garrett Oglesby
Nimrod Waller.
William B. Norman,
M. M. Jordan