Benedict Oatley was born 3 July 1825 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, the 8th child (of 14 children) and 6th son of Jonathan and Amy (Champlin) Oatley.[1-2] The Oatley family moved to East Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut in about 1834 when Rev. Jonathan Oatley accepted a position at the Baptist church there.
On 13 July 1845, Benedict Oatley married Caroline Olive Mowry in Thompson, Windham County, Cnonecticut.[3] Caroline was born 25 May 1825 in Foster, Providence County, Rhode Island. She died 24 February 1926 in East Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut. They had one child:
- Henry Herbert Oatley, born 17 January 1851 in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut. He married Ella Saunders (1860-1943) on 19 April 1876 in East Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut. He died 14 April 1939 in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut. They had two children.
In the 1850 United States census, the Benedict Oatley family resided in Killingly, Windham Cou nty, Connecticut.[4] The household included:
- Benedict Oatley - age 23, male, a Weaver, born in So. Kingston E.I.
- Caroline Oatley - age 24, female, born in Foster, R.I.
In the 1860 United States census, the Benedict Oatley family was enumerated in East Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut, next to his parents.[5] The household included:
- Benedict Oatley - age 34, male, born Conn.
- Caroline Oatley - age 34, female, born Conn.
- Henry H. Oatley - age 9, male, born Conn.
In the 1870 United States census, the Benedict Oatly family was enumerated in West Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut, next to his brother William.[6] The household included:
- Benedict Oatly - age 44, male, white, a Stone Cutter, $225 Real property, $200 personal property, born Rhode Island.
- Caroline Oatly - age 45, female, white, Keeping House, born Rhode Island.
- Herbert Oatly - age 19, male, white, Works in Cotton Mill, born Conn.
In the 1880 United States census, the Benedict Oatley family was enumerated in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut, next to his brother William.[7] The household included:
- Benedict Oatley - white, male, age 54, married, a Stone Mason, born Rhode Island, father born R.I., mother born R.I.
- Caroline Oatley - white, female, age 55, Wife, married, Keeping House, born Rhode Island, father born R.I., mother born R.I.
- Henry H. Oatley - white, male, age 29, Son,Works in Cotton Mill, married, born Connecticut, father born R.I., mother born R.I.
- Ella Oatley - white, female, age 18, Daughter-in-law, married, Works in Cotton Mill, born Rhode Island, father born R.I., mother born Conn.
- Henry H. Oatley Jr. - white, male, age 2, Grandson, single, born Connecticut, father born Conn., mother born R.I.
Benedict Oatley died 15 January 1891 in South Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island.[2] He is buried in Bartlett Cemetery #1 in East Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut.[2] The gravestone inscription is:
BENEDICT OATLEY
Died
Jan. 15, 1891
Aged 66 yrs. 6 mos.
& 7 days.
SOURCES:
1. Harry J. Oatley, The Oatley Family in America and Their Descendants (Providence, R.I. : The Oatley Family Association, 1970), page 40, Jonathan Oatley family sketch.
2. Find A Grave, imaged, (https://www.findagrave.com), Bartlett Cemetery #1 (Killingly, Conn.), Benedict Oatley memorial # 36289152.
3. "Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)," indexed database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), Thompson Vital Records 1785-1850, page 250, Benedict Oatley and Caroline Mowry marriage entry, 13 July 1845.
4. 1850 United States Federal Census, Windham County, Connecticut, population schedule, Killingly, page 349 (stamped), dwelling #414, family #461, Benedict Oatley household; imaged, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/18381589 : accessed 26 June 2025); citing Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
5. 1860 United States Federal Census, Population Schedule, Windham County, Connecticut, East Killingly, Page 553, dwelling #585, family #607, Benedict Oatley household; imaged, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/records/17601461) : accessed 26 June 2025; citing 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.
6. 1870 United States Federal Census, Windham County, Connecticut, population schedule, Killingly, page 121 (penned), dwelling #725, family #1032, Benedict Oatly household; imaged, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163/records/1578655 : accessed 19 June 2025); citing 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.
7. 1880 United States Federal Census, Windham County, Connecticut, population schedule, Killingly, ED 129, page 15 (penned), dwelling #143, family #167, Benedict Oatley household; imaged, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/records/22827799 : accessed 19 June 2025); Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls. Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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Benedict Oatley (1825-1891) is my 2nd great-granduncle and brother of my 2nd great-grandmother, Amy Frances Oatley (1826-1864).
I have posted over 500 genealogical sketches of my ancestors back through the 7th great-.grandparents and a number of close relatives. Information about her father, Jonathan Oatley (1790-1872) in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 39: #46 Jonathan Oatley (1790-1872).
The "52 Relatives" theme is a weekly series to document the lives of siblings of my ancestors with relatively short genealogical sketches, including important events, and with source citations. These relatives lived and died within a family structure, and deserve a genealogical sketch - they were integral parts and important persons in the lives of my ancestral families.
I add links to the 52 Ancestors and 52 Relatives sketches on the 52 Ancestors/Relatives Biographies page, in my Ancestry Member Tree, in WikiTree, and in the FamilySearch Family Tree.
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