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William Henry Oatley
b.Jan 1824 South Kingstown, Washington County, RI
d.20 Apr 1899 South Kingstown, Washington County, RI
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m. 29 May 1813
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From the book "Killingly, Connecticut Biographies" by ..., page: William H. Oatley, born-in 1824 in South Kingstown, R. I., is a son of Reverend Jonathan Oatley. He has been working at cotton manufacturing since boyhood. Since November, 1877, he has been night watchman in Ross' Mill. He has been justice of the peace twenty years in succession, and registrar of voters since 1872. He represented the town in the legislature of 1872 as a republican. He has been twice married, but has no children. He has been a member of the East Killingly Baptist church since 1838, is a member of Moriah Lodge, No. 15, F. & A. M., also a member of the Chapter and Council, and a member of Marvin Waite Post, No. 51, G. A. R. He was in the war of the rebellion in Company K, 7th Connecticut volunteers from September, 1861, to August 1865; was made . drum-major in February, 1862, which rank he filled until the close of the war. References
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