OLDHAM FAMILY STORIES I* (Before coming to California in the Gold Rush)

George Washington Oldham came to California in the 1849 Gold Rush as a young man. He stayed in California and lived the remainder of his life in the Santa Clara Valley. George met and married Isabel Sanor in 1851 in California. Although they met in Santa Clara Valley, they were both born in Ohio. He was a farmer/rancher who had five sons. His sons were: Charles Thomas Oldham born in 1852, Winfield Scott Oldham born in 1854, Louis Franklin Oldham born in 1856, George Timon Oldham born in 1858, and William Riley Oldham born in 1861.

Left>right: George Washington Oldham;George Timon Oldham; CharlesThomas Oldham; Isabel Sanor Oldham; William Riley Oldham Jr. (WRO son); William Riley Oldham; Nellie Lydia Oldham (WRO daughter); Fannie Oldham (Louis Franklin's wife); Sarah Brewer Oldham (George Timon's wife) at home on Liberty Street, Santa Clara, California. NOTE: Sons Winfield Scott Oldham and Louis Franklin Oldham are not in the picture.

Here are a few of the stories George Washington Oldham brought with him from "back east," and as remembered by his decendants.

* George Washington Oldham's father was Thomas Oldham NOTE: Proven True (1)(2)(3)

* Thomas Oldham was born in Pennsylvania NOTE: Proven True (1)(8)

* George Washinton Oldham's mother was Sue Wilson NOTE: Proven partially true - Mother's name was Elizabeth Wilson Sue (1) Elizabeth (8)

JEO: A Thomas Oldham married Betsy Wilson in Campbell County KY 24 Apr 1817

* Sue (Elizabeth) Wilson was born in NOTE: Proven true (1)(8)

*Thomas Oldham's father was Moses Oldham NOTE: not yet proven NOTE: A Moses Oldham lived in the same area as a Thomas Oldham did for 50 years in OH and Indiana. (4)(6)(7)(8)(9)

*Moses Oldham's wife was Elizabeth Scott NOTE: Not yet proven

* Elizabeth Scott's father was Captain John Scott NOTE: Not yet proven

* Captain John Scott was famed for service in the French & Indian War NOTE: Not yet proven

* Captain John Scott fought under Lord Baltimore (JAH: when "Lord Baltimore" is referred to in common times, it is usually taken to mean: Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, Proprietor of Maryland Colony 1632 - 1675) born 1605 - died 1675. NOTE: Louis F. Oldham's biography supports Scott's interaction with Lord Baltimore. "Louis F. Oldham born in Santa Clara 1856...son of George W. and Isabelle Oldham...and the son of Thomas Oldham, the family tracing their ancestry back to John Scott who fought under Lord Baltimore in Colonial days." NOTE: My mother, Marion Oldham Hoye, from notes taken in talks with her Grandmother Victoria E. Oldham (Winfield Scott's wife) when she was a girl, say "Capt. John Scott was my 4th great grandfather; he came with Lord Baltimore." previous partial sentence proven not true (see Capt. John Scott document, list of passengers on Lord Baltimore's two ships).My mother's count of 4 grandfather's is diagrammed as: her grandfather, Winfield Scott Oldham; 1 great, George W. Oldham; 2 great Thomas Oldham; 3 great, Moses Oldham/Elizabeth Scott; 4 great, Capt. John Scott. (11) NOTE: Relationship not yet proven.

* George Washington Oldham talked of "cousin Boone." And that our family was related to Daniel Boone. NOTE: Not yet proven. Relationship could be through Oldham or Wilson. * Fort Thomas in Campbell Co. Kentucky (where Thomas and Elizabeth Oldham were married) was named for Thomas Oldham. NOTE: Proven not true Fort Thomas was named for General George H. Thomas, as Union general much decorated in the Civil War. (JAH: it is hard to understand how this story came to be. The location proved right for the Thomas Oldham's in 1817, but not the main story. Thomas Oldham was living in Indiana at the time of the Civil War.) (12)

* One of George Washington Oldham's "grandfathers" was in the in lower Canada, October 5, 1813. He was there when was killed and took the moccasins off of Tecumseh's dead body. NOTE: Not yet proven. The US soldiers at Tecumseh's death were Kentucky regulars and vounteers. This info tracks with the location of Oldhams - many were in Kentucky. Also, Cincinatti is only 4 miles across the river from Fort Campbell, Kentucky where both a Thomas Oldham and a Moses Oldham were living at the time. (4)(13) NOTE: 9/29/2008 PROVEN TRUE! George Washington Oldham's maternal grandfather, William Wilson was at the Battle of the Thames on October 5, 1813. His service was in Barbour's Regiment of Mounted Kentucky Volunteers, Joseph McCloskey's Company. Private William Wilson signed into service on August 26, 1813 and was mustered in on September 1, 1813 in Newport, Kentucky, (19) His home town of 20 plus years. He mustered out in Limestone, Kentucky (160 miles from his home) on November 10, 1813. He was paid 50 dollars and 92 cents for his service, including the use of this horse at a rate of 40 cents a day (20). Private William Wilson is listed as a participant in the Battle of the Thames in the above Battalion and Company in the book, Roll of Field Staff, Company Officers, Privates and Kentucky Volunteers in the (21). NOTE: Kentuck Soldiers in the War of 1812: The Roll of Captain William Black's company Kentucky Battalion Mounted Volunteers, lists a Moses Oldham as a private, enlisted Sept. 18, 1812 to November 14, 1812. Is this our Moses? Did he join/reenlist a year later for the Battle of the Thames? (14) NOTE: Story not yet proven 9/18/2008 Proven not true. This Moses Oldham is from Madison County Kentucky. And is descended from the VA Oldhams. His service in the War of 1812 ended in September 1813, before the battle of the Thames. NOTE: These moccasins are in my possession. Thomas would have been 19 (born circa 1794) during this time, and Moses, (should the line be proven to Moses) would have been about 37 (born circa 1776). There are holes in the bottom of these moccasins from the Oldham who took them off of Tecumseh's dead body using them as slippers. (or so the story goes) (JAH supposition: It seems that the moccasins being as valued as they must have been, would be handed down through direct descendants?) See note above: Private William Wilson would have worn them as slippers until his death in Rush County, Indiana in 1849. It is possible that he gave the mocassins to G.W. Oldham when G.W. (his grandson) left for the Calfornia Gold Rush before he died. Or, his widow, Polly (Mary) Wilson gave them to G.W. Oldham after his grandfather's death when he left for the Gold Rush NOTE: see photos below.

"Tecumeh's" moccasins - 195 years old Detail of Design work - "Tecumseh's moccasins

>>>>Accounts of Tecumseh's death - clues as to American Companies participating http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Cove/8286/tdeath.html This document is written by James Davidson, mentions his brother Mike Davidson, Charles A. Wickiffe, Col. Whitley, David King, Clarke and Lt. Massie.

This doc states that Tecumseh's moccasins were ornamented with porcumpine quills. I have never been able to determine, by look or feel, what is the ornamentation device in these moccasins. It doesn't look like porqupine quills, though: http://www.baymills.org/newspaper/2006/02-09/history.shtml http://www.military.com/Content/MoreContent?file=PRthames2 Harrison had about 120 regulars of the newly raised 27th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 260 Indians, and a corps of Kentucky volunteers -- foot soldiers and mounted men -- under the command of the , 66-year-old Maj. Gen. . Shelby was nicknamed "Old Kings Mountain" for his role in the Revolutionary War Battle of Kings Mountain, where he commanded a regiment of "over-mountain" men from what is now Sullivan County, Tenn. Kentuckians Shelby's forces included five brigades of buckskin-clad infantrymen and the 3rd Regiment of Mounted Riflemen, commanded by a former "War Hawk" congressman from Kentucky, Colonel . The Johnsons were well represented in that battle. On hand also were Colonel Johnson's brother, Lt. Col. James Johnson, and James Johnson's two sons, 17-year-old Edward and 15-year-old William. All survived the battle. Another luminary among the Kentuckians was Brig. Gen. Simon Kenton. A renowned frontiersman, scout and, like Harrison, a veteran of Wayne's Legion, Kenton had fought against Tecumseh in 1792 and 1793. On this occasion, however, the old soldier would arrive on the scene too late to fight his old adversary. One of the most colorful Kentuckians at the battle was William Whitley, builder of the first brick house in Kentucky. He had enlisted as a private at age 64 to fight in this war. Whitley was to die in action and, like Tecumseh, had a premonition of death. Years later, his kin would claim that it was Whitley who killed Tecumseh in the battle. One of Shelby's major generals was , who later served as governor of Kentucky and who, like Harrison and Kenton, had served with Wayne. Like Colonel Johnson, General Desha had served in Congress. Also on hand on the American side was Brig. Gen. Lewis Cass, first colonel of the 27th Infantry, who, when he learned of Hull's surrender of Detroit, angrily broke his sword. The 27th's commander was Ohio-born Colonel George Paul. Also present was Master Commandant Perry, the hero of Lake Erie. http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/mil/1812/ --- A lot of the Muster rolls mostly canadian, didn't see KY and land grants and etc. http://www.military.com/Content/MoreContent?file=PRthames2 - good one to go with the map of the Battle of Thames http://members.aol.com/rwa5352802/ftmeigs/ all the reg. best. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kymil/1812/war1812.html Ky

There was a Moses Oldham Pvt. in Capt. William Black's Co. Ky Batt. Mounted Vol Militia in the War of 1812 ***************************** There is a Caleb Oldham in the same Ky militia with Robert Cochran in Capt. Dudley Farris Co. Ky Inf. Militia Com. by Col Wm. Dudley There is a William Wilson in Capt. John Yantis Co. Inf Dudley 's Regt. Another William Wilson Pvt. Archibald Morrison Co. Inf Dudley's Regt. discharged at Senea Sept. 18, 1813 Another William Wilson Pvt. Capt. Joel Henry's Co. Dudley's Regt. Another William Wilson Pvt. Capt. Thomas Lewis Co. Inf. Dudley's Regt. Another William Wilson Pvt. Capt. John C. Morrison's Co. (Absent) Another William Wilson Pvt. Capt.William Sebree's Co. Boswell Regt. Discharged Another William Wilson Pvt. Capt. Wm. Sebree's Co. Boswell Regt. (Group 2 maybe repeat)

I looked up in ancestry.com had 4 listing for Moses Oldhams in the War of 1812************************* One in: RANGER's US Vol Corp-Pvt Dyer's Regt Cavaly & Mt. Gunmen TN Vol. Pvt-Pvt. Renick's Mounted Batts Ky Vol. Pvt-Pvt. 2 Regt Mounted Gunmen (Williamson's) TN Vol. Pvt-Pvt --- ****all four have the same 156 Roll Box and 602 Roll Ext. **(All the 1812 war soldier has that same roll & Roll ext no's so not meaning same man)**--- COULD of been all Moses A. Oldham in Tn and KY ?? could he also be the Moses Oldham of Capt. William Black's co. Ky Batt. Mounted Vol. militia in the War of 1812??? and he got land grants for his service??? in Indiana.

The Battle of the Raisin were Kentuckians mainly from Fayette Co, Jessamine co. KY On January 21, 1813, the Battle of Raisin River takes place. The American force, commanded by General Winchester, surrenders to British Colonel Henry A Proctor and loses 100 dead and 500 captured most of these killed. The militia ones that surrendered , wounded and prisoner by Proctor after buried the bones were dig up and scratter to scare off the Militia's in the Battle of Thames but encouraged them to fight for their brother soldiers shouting "Remember the Raisin"!!!! http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kyfrankl/r-raisin.htm this site said Most from Franklin co. Ky. ??? ones in the Battle were from 2 full compaies of Paschel Hickmans first Rifeman Regt. Ky Militia 86 men were killed only the 12 of 13 lived and returned home. No Oldhams one James Wilson returned home. The Battle of Fort Meigs most of the soldiers were killed in there sleep.

RK----I just finished the book and didn't see Capt. Black's co. listed in the Battle of Thames of Kentuckian that defeated British, French and Indians book nor any of the Moses Oldham that was listed as in the War of 1812 that I listed on the Doc 1. so must of been in other Battles of the 1812 War. The Battle of Fort Meigs was a defeat and a lot soldiers killed and and a lot of Kentuckians were killed at Battle of the Raisin and bones scattered before the Battle of the Thames to scare off the soldiers but didn't made them afraid made them want to avenged them. With"cry " Remember the Raisin".

****** The only Oldhams listed in the Battle of Thames were a : Geo Oldham in Capt. Samuel Kelley's co. , and Daniel D. and John Oldham in Capt. Samuel Yate's Co. (see below) There were a lots of Wilson's, Rice, Stephens, Bells, Scott and Johnson's.

Ky Oldhams listed in the War of 1812 so far were : RK RK*** BATTLE OF THAMES ONLY with stars I bolded *** items to pick out easier JAH

Oldham Caleb Pvt Capt. Dudley Farris Co Inf. ------Battle of Fort Meigs Oldham, Daniel Pvt. Capt. Wm Walker Co 3 regt Ky Militia ( maybe same as Daniel D. ??) ***Oldham, Daniel D. Pvt. Capt. Wm Walker's Co. 3 regt Ky Militia and Capt. Robert Yates's A.K. Mounted Vol. 10 th regt. under Leiut Col. Phillip Barbour --only Daniel -- Moses A. son??? ***Oldham, George Pvt. Capt. Wm. Walker's Co 3 regt Ky Militia and Capt. Samuel Kelley Co. Mounted Vol Militia, 8th regt under Col. John Calloway --- Brother of John----Jan Oldham Goodman Pvt. Capt. James McNeil's Co 2nd regt Ky Militia --sub for Wm Johnston Oldham, Jesse Corporal Capt. Lynn West's Scott Ky ***Oldham, John Pvt. Capt. Robert E. Yates A.K Mounted Vol. 10th regt. under Leiut Phillip Barbour----maybe the same in Capt. Wm. Sebree's Co Boswell's--- brother of Geo. -- -Jan

Oldham, Moses Pvt. Capt. Wm. Black's Co. KY Batt. Mounted Vol. ------COULD BE MOSES A. ??? Oldham, Nathan H. Pvt. Capt. James Dyametto Co. Inf. ------Battle of Fort Meigs Oldham, Robert Capt. later Major Lieut. Samuel's Vail of the Late Capt. Wm, Oldham's Co.( killed in the Defeat of St. Clair )7th regt. Inf. Oldham, William Capt. ( above) Oldman, James Pvt. Capt. Wm. Sebree's Co. Boswell's Ky ------NOT LISTED as in battle of the Thames but Boswell's unit was. -- COULD BE JAMES JR.???

Rk----Oldham’s War Of 1812 Records from Ancestry.com

War of 1812 Service Records ( I removed the view records since this is all you get when you go there) plus extras found added.

Name COMPANY Unit Rank - Rank - Induction Discharge Benjamin M Oldham 111 REG'T (PARKER'S) PRIVATE PRIVATE VIRGINIA MILITIA. Chandler Oldham 1 REG'T (THOMAS') SERGEANT SERGEANT MASSACHUSETTS Ended a Sergt From Prince MIL. Lieut. Bradford Co. Mass (pension papers. Charles Oldham 49 REG'T (VEAZEY'S) PRIVATE PRIVATE MARYLAND MILITIA. Conaway Oldham BRYAN'S PRIVATE PRIVATE DETACHMENT, MILITIA. Conaway Oldham 1 REG'T (HALL'S) PRIVATE PRIVATE TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS. Conway Oldham RANGERS, UNITED PRIVATE PRIVATE STATES VOLUNTEERS. Cyrus Oldham 30 REGIMENT CAPTAIN CAPTAIN (MILLER'S), MARYLAND MILITIA.

Daniel Oldham 3 REG'T (CYRUS PRIVATE PRIVATE CLARK'S) MASSACHUSETTS MIL. Daniel Oldham 3 REG'T (MILLER'S) PRIVATE PRIVATE KENTUCKY MILITIA. Daniel D Oldham 10 REGIMENT PRIVATE PRIVATE (BARBOUR'S), MOUNTED, KENTUCKY VOLS. Danil D Oldham DETACHMENT MTD. PRIVATE PRIVATE SPIES (SEPT.- OCT.,1813,) KENTUCKY VOLUNTEERS. Edward Oldham 2 REGIMENT SERGEANT SERGEANT (FERGUSON'S), OHIO MILITIA. Edward Oldham 37 REG'T PRIVATE CORPORAL (DOWLING'S) VIRGINIA MILITIA. Edward Oldham 49 REG'T (VEAZEY'S) CAPTAIN CAPTAIN MARYLAND MILITIA.

Elias Oldham AUSTIN'S REG'T, PRIVATE PRIVATE SOUTH CAROLINA MILITIA. Elias Oldham CAPT. COWAN'S CO., PRIVATE PRIVATE MOUNTED RANGERS, TENNESSEE MILITIA. Elias Oldham 2 REG'T (BENTON'S) PRIVATE PRIVATE TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS. Elisha Oldham 2 REG'T PRIVATE PRIVATE (PATTERSON'S) PENNSYLVANIA MIL.

Elisha Oldham 27 REG'T (LONG'S) PRIVATE PRIVATE MARYLAND MILITIA.

Elisha R Oldham 1 REG'T (BRADLEY'S) PRIVATE PRIVATE TENNESSEE VOLS. Elisha R Oldham 1 REG'T (HALL'S) PRIVATE PRIVATE TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS. Ephraim Oldham 5 REG'T (ATKINSON'S) PRIVATE PRIVATE NORTH CAROLINA MIL. George Oldham 1 REG'T (WEAR'S) PRIVATE PRIVATE EAST TENNESSEE VOLS. George Oldham 3 REG'T (MILLER'S) PRIVATE PRIVATE KENTUCKY MILITIA. George Oldham 3 REG'T (MILLER'S) PRIVATE PRIVATE KENTUCKY MILITIA. George Oldham 8 REGIMENT PRIVATE PRIVATE (CALLAWAY'S), MOUNTED, KENTUCKY VOLS. George Oldham 12 REGIMENT CAPTAIN CAPTAIN (RIFE'S), MOUNTED, KENTUCKY VOLS. George W Oldham 49 REG'T (VEAZEY'S) PRIVATE PRIVATE MARYLAND MILITIA.

Goodman Oldham 2 REGIMENT PRIVATE PRIVATE (JENNING'S) KENTUCKY VOLS. Greenlee Oldham 1 REG'T PRIVATE PRIVATE (METCALFE'S) W. TENNESSEE MILITIA. Greenlee Oldham 2 REG'T (BENTON'S) PRIVATE PRIVATE TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS. G W Oldham 49 REG'T (VEAZEY'S) LIEUTENANT LIEUTENANT MARYLAND MILITIA.

James Oldham 1 REGIMENT PRIVATE PRIVATE (DELONG'S), OHIO MILITIA. James Oldham 2 REGIMENT PRIVATE PRIVATE (JENNING'S) KENTUCKY VOLS. James Oldham 2 REG'T (SCHUCHTS'), PRIVATE PRIVATE MARYLAND MILITIA.

James Oldham 19 REGIMENT PRIVATE PRIVATE (AMBLER'S) VIRGINIA MILITIA. James Oldham 37 REG'T PRIVATE PRIVATE (DOWNING'S) VIRGINIA MILITIA. James Oldham 42 REGIMENT PRIVATE PRIVATE (SMITH'S) MARYLAND MILITIA.

Jed Oldham 37 REG'T PRIVATE PRIVATE (DOWNING'S) VIRGINIA MILITIA. Jesse Oldham 1 REG'T (PIPKIN'S) SERGEANT SERGEANT WEST TENNESSEE MILITIA. Jesse Oldham 1 REGIMENT PRIVATE PRIVATE (SCOTT'S) KENTUCKY VOLS. John Oldham 1 REG'T (WEAR'S) PRIVATE PRIVATE EAST TENNESSEE VOLS. John Oldham LIEUT. SIMMONS' C., PRIVATE PRIVATE MASSACHUSETTS VOLS. John Oldham 4 REGIMENT PRIVATE PRIVATE (EWING'S), MOUNTED, KENTUCKY VOLS. John Oldham 37 REG'T PRIVATE PRIVATE (DOWNING'S) VIRGINIA MILITIA. John Oldham 49 REG'T (VEAZEY'S) PRIVATE PRIVATE MARYLAND MILITIA.

John B Oldham 1 REG'T (FISK'S) NEW PRIVATE PRIVATE HAMPSHIRE MILITIA.

John B Oldham 37 REG'T PRIVATE PRIVATE (DOWNING'S) VIRGINIA MILITIA. Kenner Oldham MAJOR KING'S PRIVATE PRIVATE DETACHMENT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MILITIA. Kenner Oldham 37 REG'T MATROSS PRIVATE (DOWNING'S) VIRGINIA MILITIA. Levi Oldham 27 REG'T (PITTS') PRIVATE PRIVATE VIRGINIA MILITIA. Moses Oldham RANGERS, UNITED CORPORAL PRIVATE **** STATES VOLUNTEERS. Moses Oldham DYER'S REG'T, PRIVATE PRIVATE **** CAVALRY AND MTD. GUNMEN, TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS. Moses Oldham RENICK'S MOUNTED PRIVATE PRIVATE **** BATT'N, KENTUCKY VOLS. Moses Oldham 2 REG'T MOUNTED PRIVATE PRIVATE **** GUNMEN (WILLIAMSON'S), TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS. Nathan Oldham 8 REG'T CAV. SERGEANT SERGEANT (WHANN'S) MARYLAND MIL. Nathaniel Oldham 1 REGIMENT PRIVATE PRIVATE (RIDDLE'S), OHIO MILITIA. Nathaniel Oldham 8 REG'T CAV. SERGEANT SERGEANT (WHANN'S) MARYLAND MILITIA.

Samuel Oldham 4 REG'T (WOOD'S) PRIVATE PRIVATE VIRGINIA MILITIA. Samuel Oldham 74 REG'T PRIVATE PRIVATE (TRUEHEART'S) VIRGINIA MILITIA. Thaddeus Oldham COL. MCCOBB'S PRIVATE PRIVATE REG'T U.S. VOLUNTEERS. Thaddeus Oldham 3 REG'T (CYPRUS PRIVATE PRIVATE CLARK'S) MASSACHUSETTS MIL. Thomas Oldham 37 REG'T PRIVATE PRIVATE (DOWNING'S) VIRGINIA MILITIA. Thomas Oldham SMALL'S COMMAND, CORPORAL CORPORAL MARYLAND MILITIA.

Thomas Oldham 1 REGIMENT PRIVATE PRIVATE (RIDDLE'S), OHIO MILITIA. Thomas Oldham 1 REG'T (THOMAS') PRIVATE PRIVATE MASSACHUSETTS MIL. Washington Oldham 2 REGIMENT WEST PRIVATE PRIVATE TENNESSEE MILITIA. William Oldham 5 REGIMENT PRIVATE PRIVATE VIRGINIA MILITIA. William Oldham 21 REG'T (FEB.- SERGEANT SERGEANT MAY,1814), KENTUCKY MIL. William Oldham 59 REG'T PRIVATE PRIVATE (RIDDICK,JR.'S,) VIRGINIA MIL. William Oldham 92 REG'T PRIVATE PRIVATE (CHOWKING,JR.'S,) VIRGINIA MIL. Absolom Oldam 138 REG'T (MILLER'S) PRIVATE PRIVATE PENNSYLVANIA MIL.

Lewis Olddin 3 REG'T PRIVATE PRIVATE (FRELINGHUYSEN'S) NEW JERSEY MILITIA.

Barnabas Olden 17 REGIMENT PRIVATE PRIVATE (MEAD'S), NEW YORK MILITIA. Barney W Olden 98 REG'T (CLARK'S), CORPORAL CORPORAL NEW YORK MILITIA. Laurence Olden 1 REG'T (DODD'S) PRIVATE PRIVATE NEW JERSEY MILITIA.

Lawrence Olden 2 REG'T (SEWARD'S) PRIVATE PRIVATE NEW JERSEY MILITIA.

Luis Olden 3 REG'T PRIVATE PRIVATE (FRELINGHUYSEN'S) NEW JERSEY MILITIA.

William Olden FLEMING'S PRIVATE PRIVATE DETACHMENT, NEW YORK VOLS. AND MILITIA. William Olden ARTILLERY AND PRIVATE PRIVATE INFANTRY REG'T (MILL'S), NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS. William Olden PARMENIO ADAMS' PRIVATE PRIVATE BATTALION, NEW YORK MILITIA. Daniel Oldenbergh 1 REG'T (BIDDLE'S) CAPTAIN CAPTAIN PENNSYLVANIA VOLS. Daniel Oldenburg 4 DETACHMENT 1 1 (RUSH'S) LIEUTENANT LIEUTENANT PENNSYLVANIA MIL.

Daniel Oldenburgh 1 REG'T (BIDDLE'S) CAPTAIN CAPTAIN PENNSYLVANIA VOLS. Samuel Oldhance 1 REG'T (MEANS') PRIVATE PRIVATE SOUTH CAROLINA MILITIA. Lewiss Oldin 3 REG'T PRIVATE PRIVATE (FRELINGHUYSEN'S) NEW JERSEY MILITIA.

Abraham Oldhinger 121 REG'T (JULY- PRIVATE PRIVATE SEPT.,1813, AND SEPT.,1814), VIRGINIA MILITIA. Abel Oldin CLEVELAND'S PRIVATE PRIVATE REGIEMNT (1814), NEW YORK MILITIA. Abraham Oldinger 4 REGIMENT PRIVATE PRIVATE VIRGINIA MILITIA. Abraham Oldinger 121 REG'T (JULY- PRIVATE PRIVATE SEPT.,1813, AND SEPT, 1814,) VIRGINIA MILITIA. Big Oldman COL. MORGAN,JR.'S, PRIVATE PRIVATE REG'T INDIANS. Malachi Oldner 9 REGIMENT PRIVATE PRIVATE (SHARP'S) VIRGINIA MILITIA. Malachi Oldner 54 REG'T (SHARP'S) PRIVATE PRIVATE VIRGINIA MILITIA. Thadeous Oldum COL. MCCOBB'S PRIVATE PRIVATE REG'T U.S. VOLUNTEERS. Lewis Oldum 3 REG'T PRIVATE PRIVATE (FRELINGHUYSEN'S) NEW JERSEY MILITIA.

Barney Oldwine SMALL'S COMMAND, PRIVATE PRIVATE MARTYLAND MILITIA. Barney Oldwine TILGHMAN'S REG'T, PRIVATE PRIVATE CAV., MARYLAND MILITIA. Charles Oldwine 2 REGIMENT PRIVATE PRIVATE (PRICE'S), OHIO MILITIA. Wool Oldwine COL. MORGAN, JR.'S, PRIVATE PRIVATE REG'T CHEROKEE INDIAS. Fuseki Olohton COL. HAWKINS' 1 1 REG'T, CREEK LIEUTENANT LIEUTENANT INDIANA.

. >>>>Link to Battle of the Thames.....by Colonel Bennet Henderson Young - this one has a picture of the mound on the battlefield where they buried the dead. http://books.google.com/ books?id=gyoUAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=battle+of+the+thames+1813&ei=khETSOeULcPSiwGsyoTaBQ

See OLDHAM FAMILY STORIES II for continuation... OLDHAM FAMILY STORIES II* (Before coming to California in the Gold Rush)

Here is a story told by George Washington OLdham's granddaughter Nellie Lydia Oldham Metz (daughter of Wm Riley Oldham) to Jean Ann Hoye in July 1967. Nellie was 71 iyears old at the time.

" George Washington Oldham was born in Kentucky. He moved to Ohio because the British destroyed his property during the war of 1812. The Ohio land was a land grant. The family went to California in 1848 in a four-horse team. The arrived in California September 1, 1849. He arrived in Placer County then moved to Santa Clara County in 1850. In 1851 he married Isabelle Sanor. He was engaged in farming in the Santa Clara Valley." NOTE: There are many inconsistencies in this rendition. But, numerous truths, too, and things to be investigated (Kentucky property, Ohio move, etc). (1) G.W. Oldham was born in Ohio, proven (see George Washington Oldham Stories I), not Kentucky (2) "He moved" is probably Thomas or Moses, not George as George was not born until 1824 and the war of 1812 was long before his birth. (3) "The family" went to California. NO, it was two cousins George W. Oldham and William Wilson, and a brother-in-law of GW's, James Parmer Sr. (George W.'s sister Caroline Lucy Oldham Parmer's husband). Ruth Ann Kunce (my 4th cousin currently living in Illinois) is a descendant of Thomas Oldham, too. She had information on James Parmer Sr. who went to the Gold Rush with GW and Wm Wilson, but went back to Indiana. RUTH ANN KUNCE'S Correction: I have a bio that at age 21 spending 3 years in the Gold Rush field in California-- did not say where or with who he went with than he than he returned and married. **** This is very nice work -- Good job!!!! *************!!!!!! from Banta History of Johnson Co. IN...... at age 21 (about 1853) he drifted with the tide of emigration to the gold field of California , walking to the Mississippi River and then finding work with a horse drover, working his way to California. *** sounds like he went alone he wasn't married to Susan Oldham till after he got back m. Sept. 23, 1858 so maybe never know she family out there??

Another Bio -from Ernie Grubb to Ruth Ann Kunce .....Parmer spent three yrs in the California gold fields , going by train to the Mississippi River , where the track ended. From there he walked , eventually meeting a dover taking horses west and went the rest of the way with him. On his return to Indiana, he settled on the farm just east of Rocklane. A house on the present site burned. The story was told that Parmer panned the ashes after the house burned and found his keepsake nuggets. The present house was built for Jame Parmer in 1870. William Hester and George Robinson were the carpenters.

(4) Ruth Ann and I are working with Jan Oldham (webmaster of the oldhamfamilies.net site) to determine the truths in all of the above stories. Ruth Ann's family has a story of being related to Daniel Boone, too, plus some family stories about the name Moses.

Stories from Keith Alderman (son of Ethel Oldham Alderman Grimm, daughter of Winfield Scott Oldham, son of George W. Oldham) to Jean Ann Hoye July 16, 2006.

* "Jim Parmer Jr. came from Ohio at age 17 (he was born in Indiana in 1869-1870), to be apprenticed to a blacksmith (JAH: his father, who originally came to the CA Gold Rush with GWO, was also a blacksmith back in Indiana). He made wagons and play things for Rex & Ethel as kids. Jim Parmer Jr. lived in Santa Clara. He had a shop in Jamestown (a Sierra Nevada mountain Gold Rush community) for years before moving to Santa Clara." (15)(16)

* "Jim Parmer Jr. went with George W. Oldham, Winfield Scott Oldham, and George W. Towle Jr. to Alaska during the 1898 Gold Rush. They lost all their supplies through the ice (as they crossed a frozen-over lake on the trek to their mining claim). This was a terrible blow as Winfield Scott like sugar in his coffee! The mining site was through the Chilicoot Trail and Dead Horse Gulch. Camp was possibly at the Tenehah River (from Cooks' Inlet)." (17)

* "The contention the men agreed on, at their return, was that the claim they bought was 'salted.' It was a financial bust!" NOTE: Vicki Grimm Harris recorded her mother's (Ethel Delight Oldham Grimm, daughter of Winfield Scott Oldham, son of GW Oldham) reminisces in 1965, then wrote a book. A small excerpt confirms Keith Alderman's stories. Ethel D. Grimm: "My father (Winfield Scott Oldham) went to the Alaskan Gold Rush in 1898...Lots of our friends, Jim Parmer and Ben Towle to name two, were in Alaska...so Papa decided to go, too." (18) NOTE: This story is definitely true. See photos below. Left > right: George Washington Oldham and George Washington Towle

From left>right: Winfield Scott Oldham; Jim Parmer Jr.; Unknown; Ben Towle. This cabin is on stilts (cut out of picture, to show a closer view); note relation to tent top.

THE OLDHAM FAMILY BIBLE New York: American Bible Society INSTITUTED IN THE YEAR MDCCCXVI

This bible has been in my possession for many, many years. It is in very poor shape; it is 157 years old. The bible was given to me by my mother Marion M. Oldham Hoye (daughter of Rex W. Oldham, son of Winfield Scott Oldham, brother to Louis F. Oldham). Louis F. and his wife Fannie gave the bible to my Mother. This bible may have been the original bible of Michael Sanor Sr. & Isabella Ruff Sanor as it records their marriage in October 18, 1818. It also records Isabel Sanor Oldham's father's birth: Michael Sanor Sr. October 18, 1879 Westmoreland Co. Pennsylvania and her mother Isabelle Ruff Sanor's birth: March 15, 1798. There are 3 marriages, 29 births, and 13 deaths listed. Most of these entries are for Sanors. Since only entries after the date that the bible is published (1851) can be considered to be "real time" there is some question of the accuracy of earlier entries. But, most have been verififed in other venues and prove to be consistent. An error would be the bible listing for "G.W. Oldham Born in Indiana June, 17 1824." This entry is written in his wife, Isabel's hand. George W. Oldham has been proven to be born in Ohio. Isabel and George W. Oldham's obituaries are in this bible. Isabel's obituary was between the leaves, but George W.'s is pasted to the back binding. I obtained a copy of it from the Santa Clara County library, also.

GEORGE WASHINGTON OLDHAM'S OBITUARY September 2, 1914

DEATH OF A PIONEER OF TOWN OF SANTA CLARA

______Geo. W. Oldham Succumbs After Lingering Illness- Un- iversity Registration.

Special to the Mercury Herald SANTA CLARA. Sept 2. George W. Oldham a well-known pioneer resident, passed away at 4 o'clock this after- noon at his residence at 1494 Liberty Street after a lingering illness. He was a native of Ohio and was in his 91st year. In 1849, in the company of three others, he crossed the plains with a four-horse team, and they arrived in this state on September 1 of that year. The first vote which he cast in this state was in favor of California being admitted into the Union. He first located in Placer County, and in 1850 he removed to Santa Clara county, where he has since resided. For a great many years he was prominently engaged in farming. Four sons survive him - Charles T. and W.R. Oldham of Santa Clara; L.F. of the Fairview District, and G.T. Old- ham of Saratoga ______Note: The next article was about Registering at Santa Clara University

NOTE: Winfield Scott OLdham, GW's second born son, died on October 11, 1908 on his ranch in San Benito County, California from lip cancer. He died before his father, as this article notes. ______

Moses A. Oldham circa 1776-1853 (77 years old) ** VA / 1. Thomas Oldham circa 1794-1875 (81 years old) PA / 2. George Washington Oldham 1824-1914 (90 years old) OH / 3. Winfield Scott Oldham 1854-1908 (54 years old) CA / 4. Rex Winfield Oldham 1880-1941 (61 years old) CA / 5. Marion Marietta Oldham Hoye 1911-2003 (92 years old) CA / 6. Jean Ann Hoye 1943- CA / 7. Dorothy Diane Sims Thomas 1959- CA / 8. Justin Thomas 1984- CA 8. Christopher Thomas 1987- OR / 7. Rex Wendel Sims 1973- CA

Author Jean Ann Hoye proven lines (numbered). Average life span for 5 generations: 75.6 years

* These stories do not include Isabel Sanor's family ** Line not yet proven

Source Oldham Family Stories I & II

(1) George W. Oldham death certificate (2) Family profile: George W's father PA, mother KY, GWO himself OH = Thomas Oldham's family, self PA, wife Elizabeth KY, children KY, OH, IN. (3) To 1849 CA Gold Rush with cousin William Wilson, sister Lucy's husband James Parmer Sr. (4) 1810; 1817 Cincinnati, OH Tax Rolls (5) 1830 Census, Rush County IN (6) 1840 Census, Noble, Rush County IN (7) 1850 Census, District 97, Rush County IN (9) 1850 Census, Liberty, Wabash County IN (10) 1860 Census, Franklin, Marion County IN (11) Pen Pictures From the Garden of the World or Santa Clara County, California Illustrated - Edited by H.S. Foote - : The Lewis Publishing Co. 1888 (12) http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Main Page Fort Thomas, Campbell Co. Kentucky (13) Tecumseh, a life, by John Sudge; Henry Holt Co., Published 1997 Chapter 28 (14) www.Ancestry.com/search Moses Oldham, Military Kentucky Soldiers of 1812 Note: At Ancestry.com a search for Moses Oldham brings up this listing of Moses' service: Rangers, Volunteers, Corporal to Private; Dyer's Reg't, Cavlary and MTD. Gunmen, Tennessee Volunteers, Private to Private; Renick's Mounted Batt'n, Kentucky Vols, Private to Private; 2 Reg't Mounted Gunmen (Williamson's), Tennessee, Private to Private. (15) 1880 Census, Clark, Johnson Co. IN (16) 1920 Census, Santa Clara, Santa Clara Co. CA (17) Letters in Jean Ann Hoye's possession from George Washington Towle Jr. to his daughter Eva describing camp life, along with Keith's story. (18) San Benito Woman, by Victoria Grimm, Sonora, California 1993 (19) Kentucky Soldiers of the War of 1812, Compiled by Minnie S. Wilder 1931 (20) National Archives service records for William Wilson (21) http://books.google.com/ books?id=gyoUAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=battle+of+the+thames+1813&ei=khETSOeULcPSiwGsyoTaBQ From Google books, link above: Roll of Field Staff, Company Officers, Privates and Kentucky Volunteers in the War of 1812: