Oglesby was born in Floydsburg, Oldham County, Kentucky. He was orphaned and moved to live with his uncle in Decatur, Illinois, in 1832, where he later worked as a farmhand, ropemaker, and carpenter.
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| dbkwik:resource/weYKsJJQPJeG2R4lVdjWaw== | 5.88129e-14 |
| dbr:Richard_J._Oglesby | 5.88129e-14 |
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