The son of George and Isobelle Oglesby, Samuel was born September 5, 1865, at Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada. The family came to Barnes County in 1883, with four children; Samuel, Emily, Francis (Frank) and George.
Samuel filed a claim in 1888 in Section 10, Uxbridge township, and two years later, on December 3, 1890, he was married to Marian Manetta Noxon, daughter of Philip and Catherine Noxon. She was born in Bloomfield, Ontario, April 5, 1872.
The children of this union were: Fred Burton, born September 8, 1891; Gladys Marian, born November 24, 1895, married to George James Stiles, and farmed in Noltimier township for many years.
Except for a period of eight years when they lived in Valley City, the Oglesbys lived on their farm until the death of Samuel on January 25, 1950. He served on the Uxbridge school board, the township board and the State Legislature for four terms, 1932 to 1938.
Mrs. Oglesby passed away May 11, 1962.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 180