Bluford H. Oxley
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Bluford H. Oxley (1814 - 1885)

Bluford H. Oxley
Born in Liberty, Bedford, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Died at age 70 in Athens, Mercer, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

The Life Summary of Bluford H. Oxley:

When Bluford H. Oxley was born on 9 October 1814, in Liberty, Bedford, Virginia, United States, his parents were John H. Oxley and Rebecca Miles.

He married Rhoda J Bird on 1 February 1848, in Floyd, Virginia, United States.[1]

They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters:

Daniel L Oxley-1854–1917
Elizabeth R Oxley-1856–1925

He lived in Wythe, Virginia, United States in 1850.[2] and Elizabeth City, Wythe, Virginia, United States in 1860.[3]

In 1880, they lived in Plymouth District, Mercer, West Virginia, United States.[4]

His wife Rhoda died 27 Jan 1881.[5]

In 1882, Bluford married Sarah J. Cook in Summers, West Virginia, United States,[6] and they had 1 child together: James Thomas Oxley-1884–1941.[7]

Bluford died on 24 April 1885, in Athens, Mercer, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Oxley Family Cemetery, Athens, Mercer, West Virginia, United States.[8]

Sources

  1. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5Y8-FJ5 : 29 January 2020), Beaufort H. Oxley, 1848.
  2. "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DB-NX6 : Tue Oct 03 05:33:02 UTC 2023), Entry for Buford Oxley and Rhoda Oxley, 1850.
  3. "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHMW-QFN : Thu Oct 05 16:35:15 UTC 2023), Entry for Bluford H Oxley and Rhoda Oxley, 1860.
  4. "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6R1-BKC : Thu Oct 05 12:03:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Bluford H. Oxley and Rhoda J. Oxley, 1880.
  5. Find A Grave: Memorial #52801722
  6. "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTVQ-P62 : 11 February 2018), Bluford H Oxley and Sarah A Cook, 1882; citing Summers, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 589,346.
  7. "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMCH-J5D : 10 March 2018), H. B. Oxley in entry for James T. Oxley, 08 Feb 1884; citing Mercer, Mercer, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 804,467.
  8. Find A Grave: Memorial #52801681




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