From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Pages 544 - 545
 
CYRIL LEACH OATMAN was grandson of George and son of Eli OATMAN and Mary, 
daughter of Joel and Patience SYMONDS, of Pawlet, Vermont.  (His father died 
May 30, 1851, aged seventy-four; his mother died February 16, 1861, aged 
eighty.)  Cyril, seventh of eleven children, was born at Middletown, Vermont, 
April 10, 1815.  His sister, Calista (fourth child), was wife of Russell H. 
MALLORY.  In 1835 Mr. OATMAN went to St. Louis; in 1838 he came with Mr. 
MALLORY to Geneva and (except a few years in business at East Troy) made his 
home there till his death, May 17, 1889.  He served as under-sheriff for Mr. 
MALLORY, and the two made the census of 1842.  Being a Democrat, as well as a 
man of property, character and ability, he was many times defeated on the 
county and legislative tickets of his party.  After Mr. MALLORY's death, March, 
1852, his family was adopted by Mr. OATMAN, who never married.

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