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John Jackson Ogden
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Husband: John Jackson OGDEN died at age 73
Born 1816 in VA
Died 25 Oct 1889
Buried in Danville Cem., Hendricks Co., Ind
Father: David OGDEN
Mother: Rebecca (Hughs) HUGHES
The LDS GEDCOM included "Or ?G. OGDEN, SEN" in the name.
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Wife: Julia Ann McKEEVER
Married 1789 in Virginia
Born 1811/12 in Hampshire Co., VA 1
Died 5 Mar 1872 in Danville, Hendricks Co., IN
Father: Paul McKEEVER
Mother: Margaret SWITZER
She was 61 years old when she died.
Another source says she died 5 March 1871.
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M Child 1 Isaac OGDEN
Born cir 1838 in VA
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M Child 2 Jesse Switzer OGDEN died at age 37
Born 23 Aug 1839 in Taylor Co. VA (now WV) 2
Died 10 Feb 1877 in Danville, Hendricks Co., IN 3
Spouse: Mary Ann CARTER b. 1845 d. 10 Jun 1924
Married 19 Jun 1866 in: Danville, Hendricks Co., IN 4
Died of tuberculosis.
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F Child 3 Ann OGDEN
Born cir 1842
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F Child 4 Amanda OGDEN
Born cir 1844 in VA
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F Child 5 Margaret OGDEN
Born cir 1846 in VA
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1 "Hendricks County Union", 3/7/1871.

2 "History of Hendricks County, Indiana..."; 1885;
Biographical Directory... says 23 Aug 1839

3 Hadley, John V., "History of Hendricks County, Indiana,...", 1914;
4 Biographical Directory of the Indiana General Assembly, Vol. 1
Also, Robert Ogden research.

 

1850 Federal Census, District #5, Barbour Co., Virginia

Name

Age

Occupation

Place of Birth

John J. Ogden

33

Farmer

Virginia

Julia Ogden

36

 

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Jesse

12

 

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Ann

10

 

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Amanda

6

 

"

Margaret

4

 

"

Isaac

2

 

"

The next entry in this census record was for a "Simon Switzer, age 20, House Carpenter, b.: Virginia, and his wife Lucy, age 20.

 U. S. CENSUS OF BARBOUR COUNTY (W.) VIRGINIA FOR 1850
Visitation Order on October 3rd, 1850
Name Occupation Born in Age-years
Woolard, William shoemaker Virginia 29
Mitchel, Robert farmer Virginia 49
Bartlett, Phineas W. farmer Virginia 28
Tolbert, Isaac farmer Virginia 27
Reed, John T. farmer Virginia 50
Fry, Alexander farmer Virginia 23
Goff, John farmer Virginia 48
McVicker, Levi farmer Virginia 33
Murphy, Harrison J. farmer Virginia 49
Bartlett, Hamilton G. farmer Virginia 26
Mitchel, William farmer Virginia 30
Leach, Enoch farmer Virginia 35
Cole, Joshua W. farmer Virginia 28
Duckworth, William farmer Maryland 46
Canada, Samuel farmer Virginia 45
Male, George farmer Virginia 24
Cole, William A. farmer Virginia 38
Ogden, Nathan farmer Maryland 67
Woodford, John H. farmer Virginia 53
Safle, Joseph farmer Virginia 48
Mitchel, John farmer Virginia 34
Glascock, Joshua farmer Virginia 49
Ogden, John J. farmer Virginia 33
Switzer, Simon carpenter Virginia 20

A West Virginia Genealogical Note: 

Barbour County was created in 1843 from parts of Harrison, Lewis and Randolph counties. Philippi is the county seat. The county was settled as early as 1780 near present-day Philippi.

Records begin on the following dates: marriage, land, court and probate, 1843; birth and death, 1853; land tax, 1872...

1860 Federal Census, Danville, Center Township, Hendricks Co., Indiana

Name

Age

Occupation

Place of Birth

John J. Ogden

44

Farmer

Virginia

Julia Ogden

45

 

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Jesse

20

Labor

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Ann

18

none

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Amanda

16

none

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Margaret

14

none

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Isaac

11

none

"

 

From the Hendricks County Republican, October 20, 1881
Uncle Jack Ogden, the venerable gate keeper on the gravel road east of town had a stroke of paralysis last Monday.
 

From the Hendricks County Republican, October 26, 1881

John J. Ogden
There is always a poet to sing the praises of the classic heroes.  An Antony to tell the virtues of a Caesar.  An Abbot or a Prescott to portray the excellencies of a Washington and an Adams, while the tongue and pen of two continents unite to pay a fitting tribute to the worth of a Lincoln and a Garfield.  But it is left for the recording angel, who notes the fall of a sparrow, to write the "short and simple annals" of such humble lives as that of John J. Ogden, familiarly known as Uncle Jack.  Yet to those who knew him best there is something so touching in the memory of the old man that it cannot fail to leave its impress on their minds forever.  A Virginian mountaineer, his nature partook of the rugged character of his native home.  A stormy life; battling in vain against poverty and an adverse fate, tended to develop a strong stern character.  Without a knowledge of books, his information was naturally limited.  Yet he had a mind broad by nature and susceptible of the highest culture.  Such characters are seldom seen.  In spite of the effects of over sixty years fierce struggle for a living, there was a tender chord running through his whole nature, which was continually showing itself, like the sun through the rifted April clouds, and like the sweet strains in the minor music of the masters.  This was the effect of a calm, rational belief in religion, and a child-like trust in the dealings of Providence.  But his work is done, all done and well done.  The good he did shall live after him in the hearts of those with whom he came in contact; his few faults will soon and easily be forgotten.  His spirit longed for release from its poor old weather-beaten tenement months before it came.  It did come at last, and his passing away was like the dying of a summer day, peaceful, calm, gradual.  In this, death was in contrast to his life.  Gradually the sun ceased to shine on him; one by one the faces of the few dear ones became dim; things of yesterday and the names he had repeated a thousand times were forgotten; and then came the last scene when the poor old faded curtain fell, and the drama of another life was closed forever.

S. F. Wishard