Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" in her blog post Challenge: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on the No Story Too Small blog. Here is my ancestor biography for week #39:
Jonathan Oatley (1790-1872) is #46 on my Ahnentafel list, my third great-grandfather. He married in 1813 to #47 Amy Champlin (1798-1865).
I am descended through:
* their daughter, #23 Amy Frances Oatley (1826-1864), who married #22 Henry Arnold White (1824-1885)
* their daughter, #11 Julia E. White (1848-1913) who married #10 Thomas Richmond (1848-1917)
* their daughter, #5 Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962), who married #4 Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942),
* their son, #2 Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983), who married #3 Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002), in 1942.
* their son, #1 Randall J. Seaver (1943-....)
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1) PERSON (with source citations as indicated in brackets):
* Name: Jonathan Oatley[1–11]
* Sex: Male
* Father: Joseph Oatley (1756-1815)
* Mother: Mary Hazard (1765-1857)
2) INDIVIDUAL FACTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):
* Birth: 7 July 1790, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States[1]
* Baptism: 6 February 1813 (age 22) Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States[1]
* Census: 1 June 1820 (age 29), South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States[2]
* Census: 1 June 1830 (age 39), South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States[3]
* Census: 1 June 1840 (age 49), Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, United States[4]
* Census: 1 June 1850 (age 59), Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, United States[5]
* Occupation: 1 June 1850 (age 59), stonecutter; Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, United States[5]
* Census : 1 June 1860 (age 69), East Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, United States[6]
* Occupation: 1 June 1860 (age 69) mason; East Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, United States[6]
* Census : 1 June 1870 (age 79), East Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, United States[7]
* Death: 10 August 1872 (age 82), East Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, United States[8-10]
* Burial: after 10 August 1872 (after age 82), Bartlett Cemetery #1, Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, United States[10-11]
3) MARRIAGE AND CHILDREN (with source citations as indicated in brackets):
* Spouse 1: Amy Champlin (1798-1865)
* Marriage: 29 May 1813 (age 22), Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States[12]
* Child 1: John Alfred Oatley (1815-1863)
* Child 2: Joseph H. Oatley (1816-1898)
* Child 3: Almira O. Oatley (1817-1903)
* Child 4: Nancy E Oatley (1818-1892)
* Child 5: Lorenzo Dow Oatley (1821-1900)
* Child 6: Stephen Hazard Oatley (1822-1863)
* Child 7: William Henry Oatley (1824-1899)
* Child 8: Benedict Oatley (1825-1891)
* Child 9: Amy Frances Oatley (1826-1864)
* Child 10: Jonathan Oatley (1828-1884)
* Child 11: Mary Eliza Oatley (1831-1907)
* Child 12: Hannah H. Oatley (1832-1907)
* Child 13: Olive F. Oatley (1836-1891)
* Child 14: George Whittier Oatley (1837-1837)
4) NOTES (with source citations as indicated in brackets) - Revised July 2025:
Jonathan Oatley was born on 7 July 1790 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, the first son and 5th child (of 11) of Joseph and Mary (Hazard) Oatley.[1] His siblings were: Polly Oatley (1781-1796), Hannah Oatley (1783-????), Betsy Oatley (1786-1811), Nancy Oatley (1788-1873), Joseph Oatley (1793-1883), Stephen Oatley (1796-????), Mary Oatley (1798-1873), Benedict Oatley (1800-1811), Susan Oatley (1803-1895), and Rouse Oatley (1806-1812).
Jonathan Oatley was baptized in the Baptist Church at Exeter, RI. on 6 February 1813. Amy Champlin was baptized at the same church on 20 February 1813.[1]
Jonathan Oatley and Amy Champlin were married in Exeter on 29 May 1813.[12] Amy was born 9 March 1798 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Kenyon) Champlin. Their first twelve children were born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Two more children were born in East Killingly, Connecticut, making a total of fourteen children.:
- John Alfred Oatley, born 15 January 1815, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island; married Eliza A. Edson, 19 March 1839, Killingly, Windham, Connecticut; died 13 June 1863, East Killingly, Windham, Connecticut.
- Joseph H. Oatley, born 13 September 1816, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island; married Cynthia Taft, 25 November 1838, Killingly, Windham, Connecticut; died 13 October 1898, East Killingly, Windham, Connecticut.
- Almira O. Oatley, born 31 October 1817, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island; married Warren Taft, 1840, Killingly, Windham, Connecticut; died 20 August 1908, East Killingly, Windham, Connecticut.
- Nancy E. Oatley, born 17 October 1818, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island; married Ira Edson, 5 February 1837, Killingly, Windham, Connecticut died 13 January 1892, East Killingly, Windham, Connecticut.
- Lorenzo Dow Oatley, born April 1821, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island; married Elizabeth Atalia Weatherhead, 24 March 1844, Killingly, Windham, Connecticut; married Dolly Leavens Aldrich, after 1847, Killingly, Windham, Connecticut; died 11 October 1900, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island.
- Stephen Hazard Oatley, born 21 May 1822, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island; married Susan Maria Wood, about 1843, Killingly, Windham, Connecticut; died 14 June 1863, Winchester, Frederick, Virginia.
- William Henry Oatley, born January 1824, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island; married Sarah Ann Randall, 18 January 1849, Killingly, Windham, Connecticut; married Jennie W. Butts, 4 February 1863, Killingly, Windham, Connecticut; died 20 April 1899, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island.
- Benedict Oatley, born 3 July 1825, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island; married Caroline Olive Mowry, 13 July 1845, Thompson, Windham, Connecticut; died 15 January 1891, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island.
- Amy Frances Oatley, born 1826, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island; married Henry Arnold White, 30 June 1844, Thompson, Windham, Connecticut; died 12 November 1864, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
- Jonathan Oatley, born 27 April 1828, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island; married Hannah Bishop, 3 April 1849, Killingly, Windham, Connecticut; died 28 March 1884, East Killingly, Windham, Connecticut.
- Mary Eliza Oatley, born 30 April 1831, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island; married Earl Wright Pray, 3 April 1849, Killingly, Windham, Connecticut; died 23 October 1907, Danielson, Windham, Connecticut.
- Hannah Hazel Oatley, born 1 May 1832, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island; married Asahel Edwin Chase, 30 September 1849, Killingly, Windham, Connecticut; died 5 May 1907, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
- Olive F. Oatley, born 21 January 1836, East Killingly, Windham, Connecticut; married Harris Olney Burton, 19 April 1856, East Killingly, Windham, Connecticut; died 9 February 1884, East Killingly, Windham, Connecticut.
- George Whittier Oatley was born in April 1837 in East Killingly, Windham, Connecticut. He died on 22 September 1837 at the age of 0 in East Killingly, Windham, Connecticut. He was buried after 22 September 1837 at Bartlett Cemetery #1 in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut.
In the 1820 US Census, the Jonathan Oatley family resided in South Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island.[2] The household included:
- three males under age 10 (sons John and Joseph, plus another)
- one male age 26 to 45 (certainly Jonathan),
- one female under age 10 (either daughter Almira or Nancy, perhaps the other was listed as a male)
- one female age 16 to 26 (certainly Amy).
The extracted information from the 1830 U.S. census record for Jonathan Oatley is:[3]
- 3 males under age 5 [probably William (born 1824?), Benedict (born 1826) and Jonathan (born 1828)]
- 2 males aged 5 to under 10 [probably Lorenzo (born 1821) and Stephen (born 1822)]
- 2 males aged 10 to under 15 [probably John (born 1815) and Joseph (born 1816)]
- 1 male aged 30 to under 40 [certainly Jonathan (born 1790)]
- 2 females under age 5 [probably Amy (born 1826) and ????]
- 1 female aged 10 to under 15 [probably Nancy (born 1818)]
- 1 females aged 15 to under 20 [perhaps Almira (born 1817)]
- 1 female aged 30 to under 40 [certainly Amy, wife of Jonathan (born 1798)]
"Whereas, elder Jonathan Oatley, and his wife Amy, Joseph Oatley, William Oatley, Amy Oatley White, were at different times during the year 1847 excluded from the fellowship, ordinances, and watch-care of this church."A later record for 5 February 1853 says:[1]
"In accordance with the invitation given to the following persons, Jonathan Oatley, Amy his wife, Joseph Oatley, William Oatley and Amy Oatley White did accept of said invitation and were by a unanimous vote restored to the full fellowship of said Church at a covenant meeting held ... Killingly the 5th day of Feb. 1853. R.B. Covill, Church Clerk."He and his sons were quarry men and granite workers, as well as farmers. They owned a quarry near Killingly Old Pond. The "Oatley Ledges" near East Killingly are well known. The Oatleys made long granite steps for the church in "Kentuck" and when that church was torn down, the steps were removed and have served as the steps in front of the Union Baptist Church in East Killingly.[1]
In the 1840 US Census, the Jonathan Oatley family resided in District No. 25 of Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut. The household included:[4]
- two males age 10 to under 15 (probably son Jonathan),
- two males age 15 to under 20 (probably sons Benedict and William),
- one male age 20 to under 30 (probably son Lorenzo or Stephen),
- one male age 40 to under 50 (certainly Jonathan),
- one female under age 5 (probably daughter Olive),
- two females age 5 to under 10 (probably daughter Hannah),
- one female age 10 to under 15 (probably daughter Amy or Mary),
- 1 female age 20 to under 30 (probably daughter Almira)
- one female age 40 to under 50 (certainly wife Amy).
- Jonathan Oatley - age 59, male, stone cutter, born S. Kingston RI
- Amey Oatley -- age 52, female, born S. Kingston RI
- Olive Oatley -- age 14, female, born Killingly CT
- Jonathan Oatley -- age 70, male, mason, $1000 in real property, born CT
- Annie Oatley -- age 62, female, born CT
It is said that when Jonathan Oatley was 75 years old, he walked from Killingly to South Kingstown to visit his many friends and relatives.[1]
In the 1870 US Census, Jonathan Oatly (age 79, at home, born RI) resided with his son Joseph Oatly (age 55, a stone cutter, born RI) and his family in East Killingly, Windham county, Connecticut.[7]
Jonathan Oatley died 10 August 1872 in Killingly, Connecticut, age 82, of old age.[8-10] He was a widower, born in South Kingston, RI, reported by Dr. E.A. Hill. The transcription of the death certificate for Jonathan Oatley is:
- Name: Jonathan Oatley
- Sex: Male
- Date of Birth: ------
- Race: White
- Age: 82
- Date of Death: Aug. 10, 1872
- County of Death: Windham
- Town of Death: Killingly
- City & State of birth: So. Kingston, Rhode Island
- Marital Status: Widowed
- Last Spouse: --------------------
- Usual Occupation: Clergyman
- Residence-State: Connecticut
- Residence-County: Windham
- Residence-Town: Killingly
- Cause of Death: Old Age
- Certification - Physician: E.A. Hill
His gravestone inscription in Bartlett Cemetery #1 in East Killingly, Connecticut, reads:[11]
REV.
JONATHAN OATLEY
was Born in S. Kingston, R.I.
July 7, 1790
and died in Killingly
Aug. 10, 1872
aged 82 years and 3 mos.
& 3 days
No probate records for Jonathan Oatley were found in the Killingly probate district records.
5) SOURCES:
1. Harry J. Oatley, The Oatley Family in America and Their Descendants (Providence, R.I. : The Oatley Family Association, 1970), Jonathan Oatley sketch, page 30.
2. 1820 United States Federal Census, Washington County, Rhode Island, Population Schedule, South Kingstown; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com), Page 105, citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M33, Roll 115.
3. 1830 United States Federal Census, Washington County, Rhode Island, Population Schedule, South Kingstown, Page 135 (penned), Jonathan Oatley household; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 27 June 2013), citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M19, Roll 167.
4. 1840 United States Federal Census, Windham County, Connecticut, population schedule, Killingly town; Page 165 (penned), Jonathan Oatley household, digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M704, Roll 32.
5. 1850 United States Federal Census, Windham County, Connecticut, population schedule, Killingly town, Page 358, dwelling #548, family #601, Jonathan Oatley household, online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 51.
6. 1860 United States Federal Census, Windham County, Connecticut, Population Schedule, East Killingly, Page 553, dwelling #584, family #606, Jonathan Oatley household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Series M653, Roll 92.
7. 1870 United States Federal Census, Windham County, Connecticut, Population Schedule, West Killingly: Page 445 (stamped), Dwelling #725, Family #1045, Joseph Oatly household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M593, Roll 116.
8. Killingly, Connecticut, "Killingly Births, Marriages and Deaths" (Register at Killingly Town Hall, Danielson, Connecticut), Volume 2, 1849-1881, page 552.
9. Connecticut. Windham County. Killingly. Town Registrar's Office. Certified Copy of Death Record, Jonathan Oatley, 10 August 1872; Registrar of Vital Statistics, Killingly, Ct. (certificate dated 24 January 1992).
10. Jim Tipton, indexed database, Find A Grave (http://www.findagrave.com), Bartlett Cemetery #1, Killingly, Conn., Rev. Jonathan Oatley memorial #36289160.
11. Bartlett Cemetery #1, Killingly, Connecticut, Grave Markers, Rev. Jonathan Oatley marker.
12. Harry J. Oatley, The Oatley Family in America and Their Descendants (Providence, R.I. : The Oatley Family Association, 1970), page 38.
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