Second Generation

2. Elkanah "Elcany" Oxley¹⁶ was born on 4 Nov 1824 in Franklin Co., VA.^17,18,19 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Salem P.O., Roanoke Co., VA.²⁰ Listed as Elkana Oxley, male, white, age 36, born in VA, real estate value=$300, personal estate value=$300, occupation Farmer. About 1860 he had an occupation of cooper-making barrels in Roanoke Co., VA.²¹ In 1860 he had an occupation of farmer in Roanoke Co., VA.²⁰ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.¹⁶ 1870 US Census: Listed as Elkana, age 45, born in VA, occupation farmer. In 1870 he had an occupation of Farmer in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.¹⁶ On 1 May 1875 he owned 160.45 acres of land homesteaded in Texas Co., MO.²² He died on 10 Apr 1876 in Texas Co., MO.^18,19,23 He was buried in Neighbors Family Cemetery after 10 Apr 1876 in Dunn, Texas Co., MO.²⁴

Elkanah "Elcany" Oxley and Susan Margaret Crawford had a marriage bond on 15 Sep 1845 in Franklin Co., VA with surety by Wilson Oxley.²⁵ They were married on 17 Sep 1845 in Franklin Co., VA.^19,23 The marriage took place 2 days after the date of the marriage bond. They resided on a farm in Roanoke Co., VA in 1860.²⁰ Susan Margaret Crawford (daughter of Russell D. Crawford and Sarah Goode) was born on 18 Apr 1826 in Franklin Co., VA.^19,23,26,27 Birth date listed as 14 Apr 1826 in Elcana Oxley Family Record. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Salem P.O., Roanoke Co., VA.²⁰ Listed under Elkana Oxley as Susan, female, white, age 34, born in VA, cant read or write. She died on 14 Jul 1864 in Roanoke Co., VA.^19,26 Elkanah "Elcany" Oxley and Susan Margaret Crawford had the following children:

+13	i.	Sarah Elizabeth Jane Oxley.
14	ii.	Martha A. V. Oxley was born on 18 Jun 1848 in Franklin Co., VA.28 She died on 2 Sep 1855 in Franklin Co., VA.28
15	iii.	William H. W. Oxley was born on 23 Apr 1851 in Franklin Co., VA.28,29 He died on 25 Aug 1855 in Franklin Co., VA.28
+16	iv.	Susan L. C. Oxley.
17	v.	John Lewis Oxley was born on 14 Nov 1855.30 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Salem P.O., Roanoke Co., VA.20 Listed under Elkana Oxley as John, male, white, age 5, born in VA. He died on 2 Nov 1867.30
+18	vi.	Mary Hannah Oxley.
+19	vii.	Lucy Ellen Francis Oxley.
+20	viii.	Lavina Magdelene "Vina" Oxley.

Elkanah "Elcany" Oxley and Elizabeth Jane English were married on 14 May 1865 in Miami Co., Indiana.^28,31 Elizabeth Jane English was born on 29 Sep 1838/39 in Ohio.^16,28,32 Birth date listed as Sep 1839 in 1900 US Census.
Birth date listed as 29 Sep 1838 by Pat Tade, She appeared in the census in 1870 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.¹⁶ Listed under Elkana Oxley as Elizabeth, age 30, born in Ohio, occupation housekeeper. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Liberty Twp., Fulton Co., IN.³³ Listed as Elizabeth Oxley, Head, widowed, female, white, age 39, born in OH, father born in VA, mother born in VA. Her residence was in Liberty Twp., Fulton Co., IN in 1880.³³ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Allen Twp., Miami Co., IN.³² Listed under Jos. Bruce as Elizabeth J., Wife, white, female, born Sep 1839 in OH, age 60, married 10 yrs, children born/still living 4/3, father born in VA, mother born in VA. Elkanah "Elcany" Oxley and Elizabeth Jane English had the following children:

21	i.	Levi Elkanah Oxley was born on 16 Feb 1866 in Indiana.14 He died on 24 Nov 1868 in Missouri.14
+22	ii.	Amanda Rosetta Oxley.
+23	iii.	Wilson Isaiah Oxley.
+24	iv.	Edna Etna Oxley.