Son of ferryman Joseph Oatman, John's father "jumped" the original land claim of Clement Nance, Sr. who had landed his family at what would become Floyd County, Indiana in March, 1805. Named an Executor in his father's will, he filed letters of probate at Corydon, Indiana on 08 Jun 1812, and received 130 acres of the "jumped" claim from the estate.
John Oatman married Clement's daughter Nancy May on 18 Dec 1806 in what was then Harrison, but would become Floyd, County.
They resided in Floyd County until about 1820, after which they moved to Greencastle Township in Putnam County, Indiana. John held the first Camp Meeting at that place in 1823 as a New Light Baptist preacher.
By 1828 John and his family had gone to Eureka (then called Walnut Grove), Illinois which town he helped to lay out, his being the second claim entered there.
Originally a Presbyterian, Elder Oatman had become a New Light Baptist under the influence of the old firebrand, Alexander Campbell. While in Illinois, he met the Rev. Dr. John Thomas, and became part of the Christadelphian movement.
The Eureka Christian Church was founded at his cabin in April of 1832. He was chosen an Elder and elected its first Preacher by the congregation.
Three years later, his family had removed to Dundee, Illinois and from there, moved south into Missouri and Texas.
In Texas, Elder John first settled in Bastrop County where he and several of his sons were stockmen on a large scale, and where he and Nancy were enumerated on the 1850 census.
His son Clement was appointed commissioner to establish the county of Llano in 1856, and by the next census John, Nancy, and Clement had moved there. John and two other settlers donated a tract of 250 acres to found the town of Llano as the county seat.
John Oatman married Clement's daughter Nancy May on 18 Dec 1806 in what was then Harrison, but would become Floyd, County.
They resided in Floyd County until about 1820, after which they moved to Greencastle Township in Putnam County, Indiana. John held the first Camp Meeting at that place in 1823 as a New Light Baptist preacher.
By 1828 John and his family had gone to Eureka (then called Walnut Grove), Illinois which town he helped to lay out, his being the second claim entered there.
Originally a Presbyterian, Elder Oatman had become a New Light Baptist under the influence of the old firebrand, Alexander Campbell. While in Illinois, he met the Rev. Dr. John Thomas, and became part of the Christadelphian movement.
The Eureka Christian Church was founded at his cabin in April of 1832. He was chosen an Elder and elected its first Preacher by the congregation.
Three years later, his family had removed to Dundee, Illinois and from there, moved south into Missouri and Texas.
In Texas, Elder John first settled in Bastrop County where he and several of his sons were stockmen on a large scale, and where he and Nancy were enumerated on the 1850 census.
His son Clement was appointed commissioner to establish the county of Llano in 1856, and by the next census John, Nancy, and Clement had moved there. John and two other settlers donated a tract of 250 acres to found the town of Llano as the county seat.
Son of ferryman Joseph Oatman, John's father "jumped" the original land claim of Clement Nance, Sr. who had landed his family at what would become Floyd County, Indiana in March, 1805. Named an Executor in his father's will, he filed letters of probate at Corydon, Indiana on 08 Jun 1812, and received 130 acres of the "jumped" claim from the estate.
John Oatman married Clement's daughter Nancy May on 18 Dec 1806 in what was then Harrison, but would become Floyd, County.
They resided in Floyd County until about 1820, after which they moved to Greencastle Township in Putnam County, Indiana. John held the first Camp Meeting at that place in 1823 as a New Light Baptist preacher.
By 1828 John and his family had gone to Eureka (then called Walnut Grove), Illinois which town he helped to lay out, his being the second claim entered there.
Originally a Presbyterian, Elder Oatman had become a New Light Baptist under the influence of the old firebrand, Alexander Campbell. While in Illinois, he met the Rev. Dr. John Thomas, and became part of the Christadelphian movement.
The Eureka Christian Church was founded at his cabin in April of 1832. He was chosen an Elder and elected its first Preacher by the congregation.
Three years later, his family had removed to Dundee, Illinois and from there, moved south into Missouri and Texas.
In Texas, Elder John first settled in Bastrop County where he and several of his sons were stockmen on a large scale, and where he and Nancy were enumerated on the 1850 census.
His son Clement was appointed commissioner to establish the county of Llano in 1856, and by the next census John, Nancy, and Clement had moved there. John and two other settlers donated a tract of 250 acres to found the town of Llano as the county seat.
John Oatman married Clement's daughter Nancy May on 18 Dec 1806 in what was then Harrison, but would become Floyd, County.
They resided in Floyd County until about 1820, after which they moved to Greencastle Township in Putnam County, Indiana. John held the first Camp Meeting at that place in 1823 as a New Light Baptist preacher.
By 1828 John and his family had gone to Eureka (then called Walnut Grove), Illinois which town he helped to lay out, his being the second claim entered there.
Originally a Presbyterian, Elder Oatman had become a New Light Baptist under the influence of the old firebrand, Alexander Campbell. While in Illinois, he met the Rev. Dr. John Thomas, and became part of the Christadelphian movement.
The Eureka Christian Church was founded at his cabin in April of 1832. He was chosen an Elder and elected its first Preacher by the congregation.
Three years later, his family had removed to Dundee, Illinois and from there, moved south into Missouri and Texas.
In Texas, Elder John first settled in Bastrop County where he and several of his sons were stockmen on a large scale, and where he and Nancy were enumerated on the 1850 census.
His son Clement was appointed commissioner to establish the county of Llano in 1856, and by the next census John, Nancy, and Clement had moved there. John and two other settlers donated a tract of 250 acres to found the town of Llano as the county seat.
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