| Joseph Ogle | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 17, 1737 Owens Creek, Frederick, Maryland, British America |
| Died | 24 February, 1821 Ridge Prairie, St. Clair, Illinois |
| Partner | Prudence Drusilla Biggs (m.1762) Jemima Meiggs (m.1780) |
| Children | Nancy Ogle (1762-?)
Catherine Ogle (1764-1840) Mary Ogle (1766-?) Prudence Ogle (1766-?) Rev. Benjamin Ogle (1769-1847) Joseph Ogle Jr. (1777-1846) Druscillia Ogle (1780-1812) Mary Ogle (1784-?) Jacob Ogle (1784-1847) Jemima Ogle (1787-1858) |
Joseph Ogle (June 17, 1737 - February 24, 1821) was an American soldier and frontiersman.
Early years
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Joseph Ogle was born in Frederick, Maryland to a Methodist couple, Benjamin Ogle (1715-1779) and Rebecca Browner (1720-1779). Ogle married first Prudence Drusilla Biggs (1748–1777), of Frederick County, Maryland in 1762 and had 5 children together.
American Revolutionary War
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In 1777, the family was living on Buffalo Creek in what is today Brooke County, West Virginia. Capt. Joseph Ogle commanded a Virginia company during the Revolutionary War. He was involved in the Siege of Fort Henry in what is now West Virginia.He married a second wife, Jemima Meiggs or Meeks, with whom he had four children. All of the children were born in what was then Virginia.
Illinois
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Ogle left Virginia in opposition to slavery. By 1785, Ogle had settled his family in the Northwest Territory, which is present-day Monroe County, Illinois. Ogle is said to have been the first Methodist in Illinois, and helped found the Shiloh Methodist Church, the first Methodist Church. Ogle first settled on the road from Bellefontaine to Cahokia. In 1796, he moved to New Design, in what is now Monroe County. In 1791, Ogle was involved in a skirmish with Native Americans near what is now Waterloo, Illinois.
Death
Joseph Ogle died on February 24, 1821, in New Design, Illinois. He is buried in St. Clair County, Illinois. Ogle had a son who was also named Joseph Ogle. His son was involved in the Black Hawk War, and died in 1846.
See also
Notes
- ^ Captain Joseph Ogle Chapter Retrieved on July 2, 2007
- ^ The Ogle Family Retrieved on July 2, 2007
- "Captain Joseph Ogle Chapter NSDAR Main Page". sites.rootsweb.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- A Brief History of St. Clair County Archived 2006-03-20 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on July 2, 2007
External links
- Biggs Family
- Ogle Family
- Excerpts from Pioneer History of Illinois, Reynolds, 1887
- History of St. Clair County, Illinois, Walton, 1928
- Ogle History