Re: Origin of the the Oglethorpe name
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Origin of the the Oglethorpe name
Daniel Ogletree 10/18/99
Have you ever heard a story of two Oglethorpe brothers coming to America from Shire of Wilts, England.One was named James Oglethorpe and the other brother, unknown first name, changed his last name to Wiltshire to always remember where he came from in England.I have been researching my Wiltshires for several years and just found out the name of the other brother.They ended up moving to Arkansas where most of them lost their lives to Yellow Fever.The remaining 2 sons and 1 daughter moved to Carrol County, Mississippi.
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Alice