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Col William Oldham

Birth
Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Death
4 Nov 1791 (aged 38)
Mercer, Mercer County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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Revolutionary War figure. He served as Captain, participating in the Battles of Brandywine and Monmouth. He commanded Kentucky Militia in Ohio against Indian settlements. He was killed in the battle called St. Clair's Defeat in which 890 enlisted men and 16 officers were killed or wounded. Oldham County in Kentucky is named after him.
Revolutionary War figure. He served as Captain, participating in the Battles of Brandywine and Monmouth. He commanded Kentucky Militia in Ohio against Indian settlements. He was killed in the battle called St. Clair's Defeat in which 890 enlisted men and 16 officers were killed or wounded. Oldham County in Kentucky is named after him.

Bio by: Mike Maloney

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Mike Maloney
  • Added: Nov 22, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6944712/william-oldham: accessed ), memorial page for Col William Oldham (17 Jun 1753–4 Nov 1791), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6944712, citing Oldham Family Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.