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Joseph Oatney

Birth	:	28 Nov 1825 Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Death	:	2 Mar 1897 Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, Furnas County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.3239600, -99.8985500
Plot	:	Block 71 Lot 8 Sp 8
Inscription	:	CO. F. 1st MINN. H. A.
Description	:	Joseph Oatney is the son of Benedict Otteni and Christina Hauser. He came to the United States from Germany with his parents in 1831. Although his gravestone shows 1826 as his birth year, it is presumed that he was actually born in 1825 since his birthday is 28 Nov and his brother, Andrew was born on 23 July 1827. If Joseph was born in 1826, it would mean that Andrew was born 7 months later. _________________________________________________ FAMILY NAME Over the years, there have been many different spellings of the family name. The original spelling, found on German records... Read More	Joseph Oatney is the son of Benedict Otteni and Christina Hauser. He came to the United States from Germany with his parents in 1831. Although his gravestone shows 1826 as his birth year, it is presumed that he was actually born in 1825 since his birthday is 28 Nov and his brother, Andrew was born on 23 July 1827. If Joseph was born in 1826, it would mean that Andrew was born 7 months later. _________________________________________________ FAMILY NAME Over the years, there have been many different spellings of the family name. The original spelling, found on German records and signatures on early land transactions in the United States, was OTTENI. The spellings used today in the U.S. are: OTTENI, OATNEY, OTNEY, and OTTNEY. All trace back to Urloffen, Germany to Hans Georg Otteni, Joseph's GGG Grandfather. _________________________________________________ Joseph is 1 of 11 known children of Benedict and Christina. His siblings are: -Maria Elizabeth Walt (1815-aft 1858) -Franziska "Frances" Welker (1816-1858) -Maria Magdalena Stortz (1819- ? ) -Theresia "Teresa" Flemm (1820-1895) -Cresentia "Nancy" Wald (1822-1864) -Andreas (1827-1850) -Moritz (1829-1831) -Maria Emily Schefler (1831-1912) -John (1833-1897) -Louisa Thimmes (1836-1911) _________________________________________________ Joseph married Martha Ann Warner in 1848. By 1857, they resided in Steele County, Minnesota. By 1865, Joseph and family resided in Nashville, Martin County, Minnesota and by 1880, the family resided in Furnas County, Nebraska. _________________________________________________ Fairfield County, Ohio Marriage Records 1835-1851, Vol 1, Number 3974, page 334 -Groom: Joseph Ottney [sic] -Bride: Martha Ann Warner -Marriage Date: 20 Feb 1848 -Marriage Place: Fairfield County, Ohio -Performed By: Joshua Young _________________________________________________ Per the 1850 U.S. Census, Joseph and Martha resided in Bern Township, Fairfield County, Ohio. Listed are: Joseph Otna, age 23, born Germany Mary A. Otna, age 18, born Virginia _________________________________________________ Per the 1857 Minnesota Territorial and State Census, Joseph and Martha Oatney resided in Steele County, Minnesota. Listed are: -Joseph Oatney, age 32, born Ohio -Martha Oatney, age 23, born Ohio -Sarah Oatney, age 7, born Ohio -Perry Oatney, age 2, born Ohio _________________________________________________ Per the 1860 U.S. Census, Joseph and Martha Oatney resided in Orion, Steele County, Minnesota. Listed are: -Joseph Oatney age 34 born Ohio -Martha Oatney age 28 born Ohio -Ellen Oatney age 9, born Ohio -Perry Oatney age 6, born Ohio -Eva Oatney age 2, born Minnesota _________________________________________________ Per the 1870 U.S. Census, Joseph and Martha Oatney resided in Nashville, Martin County, Minnesota. Listed are: -Joseph Oatney, age 44, born Pennsylvania [sic] -Martha A Oatney, age 37, born Virginia -Perry E. Oatney, age 15, born in Ohio -Evaline E Oatney, age 11, born Minnesota -Oliver M. Oatney, age 9, born in Minnesota -Joseph Oatney, age 5, born in Minnesota -Arthur L. Oatney, age 2, born in Minnesota _________________________________________________ Joseph and Martha are known to have 8 children: -Sarah Ellen Oatney Betts (1850-1939) -Perry E. Oatney (1855-1929) -Eveline E. "Eva" Oatney Hull Mills (1859-1924) -Oliver Marion Oatney (1861-1927) -Joseph Leslie Oatney (1865-1936) -Arthur L. Oatney (1868-1951) -Male Infant 1 Oatney ( ? - ? ) -Male Infant 2 Oatney ( ? - ? ) _________________________________________________ CIVIL WAR SERVICE "Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars", Volume 1, page 626 Joseph enlisted in the Union Army on the 18th of January 1865. According to his volunteer enlistment record, he enlisted at Mankato, Minnesota at the age of 38. He listed his occupation as farming. Joseph enlisted for one year and mustered in on 11 Feb 1865 at St. Paul, Minnesota into Company F, 1st Regiment of Minnesota Heavy Artillery Volunteers. The Civil War ended before Joseph had completed his year enlistment and was mustered out of the Army on 27 Sep 1865. He was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tennessee with rank of Private. Joseph, as described on his Civil War enlistment record, had grey eyes and a fair complexion. He had auburn hair and stood 5 feet, 5 inches. This document also lists his birth place a Perry County, Ohio. Ohio may have been given for convenience or he may not have been aware of being born in Germany. However, according to German birth records, Joseph was born in Germany on 28 Nov 1825. _________________________________________________ NEWSPAPER ARTICLE Omaha World Herald, Omaha, NE, 3 March 1897, page 3 OLD SOLDIER DROPS DEAD Special Dispatch to the World-Herald Arapahoe, Neb March 2 - About 4 o'clock this afternoon Joseph Oatney, an aged and respected citizen of this place, while feeding his hogs, dropped dead. Death was caused by heart disease. Deceased was member of the Grand Army of the Republic post here.

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Joseph Oatney's memorial is located at: Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, Furnas County, USA.
When did Joseph Oatney death?
Joseph Oatney death on 2 Mar 1897 in Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.3239600
Longitude: -99.8985500

Family Members:

Parent

Christina Hauser Otteni

(1793 - 1852)

Spouse

Martha Ann Warner Oatney

(1833 - 1925)

Siblings

Theresia “Teresa” Otteni Flemm

(1820 - 1895)

Cresentia “Nancy” Otteni Wald

(1822 - 1864)

Louisa “Louise” Oatney Thimmes

(1836 - 1911)

Children

Sarah Ellen Oatney Betts

(1850 - 1939)

Perry E. Oatney

(1855 - 1929)

Evaline A. “Eva” Oatney Hull

(1860 - 1924)

Oliver Marion Oatney

(1861 - 1927)

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Coordinate: 40.3239600, -99.8985500

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14. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4664001, -99.9250031

15. Homerville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4668999, -99.8593979

16. Zion Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4085999, -99.7005997

17. Fairfield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4672012, -99.7549973

18. Salem East Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4972000, -99.9803009

19. Salem West Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4968987, -99.9886017

20. Mount Hope Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.1333008, -99.8518982

21. Kellner Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3215000, -99.6311000

22. Stowe Cemetery
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23. Hendley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.1186000, -99.9939000

24. Saint John's Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.2850000, -100.1817000