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Brightberry Burt "B. B." Ogg
10 Jan 1850 – 26 Jan 1938
| Birth | 10 Jan 1850 |
| Death | 26 Jan 1938 |
| Cemetery | Geneva Cemetery Geneva , Fillmore County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | M. Jensen Seggerman on 16 Sep 2011 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76603559 |
Bio
OGG, BRIGHT B.—Bright B. Ogg, the son of Brightberry and Frances Ogg, was born January 10, 1850, near Auburn, Sangamon co., Ill. He was married to Ellen Redfern February 10, 1876. To them eight children were born. One child died in infancy, and a daughter, Ora L. McCashland, preceded him in death four years. Mr. Ogg came to Nebraska in 1880 and engaged in farming. The trip was made overland with his wife and two children, occupying three weeks. The family settled in Geneva township. In the fall of 1896 he moved to Geneva, where he had since resided. Here he became active in civic and community life, filling many public offices. He served as sheriff from 1896 to 1900, and served four years as county assessor, being the first Fillmore county assessor. For three years he enjoyed the trust reposed in him by his fellow townsmen and served as mayor of Geneva. Several times he was elected to the city council. For two years he was president of the county fair board and for almost twenty years its vice president. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, fifty-nine years and was the proud possessor of the fifty-five year gold medal. After a long and useful life, he fell asleep at his home in Geneva in the early morning of January 26, 1938, aged 88 years and 16 days. Surviving him are his wife, who for nearly sixty-two years had been his constant companion, his two sons, James of Akron, Col., and Claude of Shickley, Neb., his four daughters, Mrs. John Dunn of LaGrange, Wyo., Chloe Ogg of San Francisco, Cal., Mrs. T. L. Drake of Centerville, Kas., and Mrs. L. R. Robinson of Benedict, Neb., twenty-six grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Mallie Newell of Winfield, Kas., and Mrs. Elizabeth Hosack of Chugwater, Wyo., and a great number of friends. Funeral services held in the Geneva Congregational church, were conducted by his nephew, Rev. Percy R. Atkins, of Winfield, Kas. A quartet composed of Kenneth Helsey, Merritt Donisthorpe, Howard Hamilton and Dr. J. Q. Adams sang, "lead Kindly Light," "Abide With Me' and "Beautiful River." The odd Fellow lodge had charge of the services at the Geneva cemetery. CARD OF THANKS: We wish to express our sincere thanks to the many friends for their kindness and helpfulness in our recent bereavement. MRS. B. B. OGG AND FAMILY. The Nebraska Signal February 3rd, 1938 page 1.
Inscription
"BRIGHT B OGG & MELINDA E REDFERN MARRIED THURS FEB 10, 1876"
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Family
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Siblings
- William Lindsay Ogg 1837–1925 FaG
- Sarah Francis Ogg Jackson 1840–1896 FaG
- James A Ogg 1842–1920 FaG
- George Washington Ogg 1845–1931
- John Wesley Ogg 1847–1916
- Albert C. Ogg 1852–1904 FaG
- Lucinda Ogg 1856–1862 FaG
- Rachel M Ogg Newell 1859–1945 FaG
- Elizabeth P. Ogg Hosack 1861–1943 FaG
Children
- Ora Lee Ogg McCashland 1876–1933
- James William Ogg 1878–1967
- Charles Claude Ogg 1881–1972
- Ona Cecil Ogg Dunn 1884–1982
- Chlora Alberta "Chloe" Ogg 1886–1980
- Josie Pearl Ogg Drake 1889–1987
- Hazel Ellen Ogg Robinson 1891–1993
- Infant Son Ogg 1894–1894
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