Lt George Oman was born 30 January 1802 in Sheshequin, Bradford County, Pennsylvania to George Oman (1775-1796) and Anna Schumaker (1779-) and died 22 December 1882 Auburn, Placer County, California of unspecified causes.
Biography[]
1st Lt in Company A of the Mormon Battalion (1846-1847).
Mormon Battalion Veteran[]
Participant in the march of The Mormon Battalion. This unit of the US Army served in the Mexican-American War and was the only religiously based infantry unit ever created by Presidential order. It consisted of nearly 500 men recruited exclusively from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the Mormons). They undertook the longest infantry march in U.S. military history (as of 1847) and in the process marked out and creating the first continuous wagon road to California which linked the future states of New Mexico, Arizona, and California to the United States. Most members served an initial 12 month term (Jul 1846- Jul 1847) with some members re-enlisting for an additional 12 months afterwards.
George W Oman and family traveled westward, joined the Mormon Battalion in 1846 (First Lt, Co A), and he walked to California in support of American troops in the War with Mexico. He rejoined his family in Council Bluffs, IA the following year and moved on to Ogden, Weber Co, Utah Territory and thence to Petaluma, Sonoma Co, CA. He retired to Auburn where he died and was buried near his daughter Melvina Graham Oman SYLVESTER. He married Melvina Graham DICKEY in 1831 Eugene, Vermillion Co, IN. He had 9 children. He is buried at Stockton Cemetery
References[]
- Soldiers of the Mormon Battalion
- FindAGrave Memorial #7475738 - Gravesite of G.W.Oman.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Abigail J Oman (1832-1893) | |||
| John Oman (1833-1915) | |||
| Eliza Ann Oman (1834-1839) | |||
| Alvira Jame Oman (1836-1915) | |||
| Moroni Oman (1840-1900) | |||
| Marietta Oman (1843-1928) | |||
| George Washington Oman (1845-1934) | |||
| Joseph Smith Oman (1848-) | |||
| Malvina Graham Oman (1851-1882) | |||
Siblings[]
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Child Oman (1798-1799) | |||
| George Washington Oman (1802-1882) | 30 January 1802 Sheshequin, Bradford County, Pennsylvania | 22 December 1882 Auburn, Placer County, California | Malvina Graham Dickey (1812-1888) |
| Mary Oman (1804-) | |||
| Priscilla Oman (1806-) | |||
| Anna Oman (1807-1855) | |||
| Minerva Oman (1810-) | |||
| Jacob Oman (1812-1884) | |||
| Eliza Oman (1815-1890) | |||
| Henry Harry Oman (1819-1863) | |||
| Mary Polly Oman (1821-1878) | |||