Robert Eli Ogden

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Robert Eli Ogden was born October 16, 1862 in Madison County, Arkansas. He died June 27, 1940 at Limestone, Newton County, is buried in Ogden Cemetery. Robert is son of Pleasent Carroll Ogden and Sarah Adeline Cantrell Ogden.

Robert Eli Ogden married Laura Isabelle Beam on December 20, 1883 in Newton County. She was born September 18, 1867 in Henry County, Tennessee to David Loranzo Beam and Sarah Emiline Muncey Beam. Laura Isabelle died October 4, 1953 at Limestone, is buried Ogden Cemetery.

Children of Robert and Laura are:

# 1 Virgil Loranza Ogden born November 23, 1884 in Madison County, Arkansas.

# 2 Albert Eli Ogden born February 3, 1886 in Madison County, Arkansas, died October 4, 1869 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, is buried in Dutch Mills Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas. October 4, 1906 in Newton County he married Cordelia 'Dealie' Clayborn. In October of 1959 he married Ida Guinn.

# 3 Emma Myrtle Ogden born August 3, 1888 in Newton County, died in November of 1972. She married James Henry Bohannon on October 21, 1918.

# 4 Dee May Ogden born October 12, 1890 in Newton County, married William S Robinson. Their Daughter Lorene Pearl Robinson, married Jim Curgis Hudson, buried Union Hill Cemetery. And daughter Lula Blanche Robinson married Dennis Avery Pruitt. View obituary of their son, Dale 'Avery' Pruitt

# 5 Stella Susan Ogden born January 17, 1894 at Limestone, died February 25, 1911 at Limestone and is buried in the Ogden Cemetery. She was wife of Hugh Alpha Weston.

# 6 Ola Tilman Ogden born March 15, 1896 at Limestone.

# 7 Nettie Elizabeth Ogden born July 2, 1898. Married Earnest Cheatham.

# 8 Oda Midas 'Oddie' Ogden born January 15, 1901 at Limestone, died August 26, 1991 is buried in the Ogden Cemetery. Oddie's wife was Norma Malinda Bennett.

# 9 Maude Ogden born January 20, 1904 at Limestone, died August 24, 1904 is buried in the Ogden Cemetery.

# 10 Lucy Pearl Ogden born November 8, 1906 at Limestone first married Christopher Columbus Reeves. Her second marriage was to W. N. Martin.

# 11 Ira D. Ogden born September 29, 1909 at Limestone, died July 25, 1910 at Limestone is buried in the Ogden Cemetery.

# 12 Dovie Jewell Ogden born December 7, 1909 at Limestone, married Vernon E. 'Vern' Reeves December 11, 1927.

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