Margaret Carolyn Stewart Oxley

Background

Oxley, Margaret Carolyn Stewart was born on April 1, 1930 in Petaluma, California, United States. Daughter of James Calhoun Stewart and Clara Thornton (Whiting) Bomboy.

Education

Student, University California, Berkeley, 1949-1951; Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Ohio State University, 1973; Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1984; postgraduate, Ohio State University, 1985, 88, 92.

Career

2d grade teacher, St. Paul School, Westerville, Ohio., since 1973. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Margaret Carolyn Stewart Oxley has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Akita Child Conservation League, Columbus, Ohio, 1968-1970. Member National Council Teachers English (Notable Children's Books in the Lang.Arts committee 1993-1994, chair 1995-1996, treasurer Children's Literature Assembly board directors since 1996), International Reading Association (Exemplary Svc. in Promotion of Literacy award 1991), Literacy Connection (president), Children's Literature Assembly, Ohio Council Teachers English Language Arts (Outstanding Educator 1990), Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Lambda Theta (honorary).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing, travel, gardening, working with children.

Connections

Married Joseph Hubbard Oxley, August 25, 1951. Children: Linda Margaret, Carolyn Blair Oxley Greiner, Joan Claire Oxley Willis, Joseph Stewart, James Harmon, Laura Marie Oxley Brechbill.

Father:

James Calhoun Stewart Bomboy

Mother:

Clara Thornton (Whiting) Bomboy

Spouse:

Joseph Hubbard Oxley

child:

Joseph Stewart Oxley

child:

Linda Margaret Oxley

child:

James Harmon Oxley

child:

Joan Claire Oxley Willis Oxley

child:

Laura Marie Oxley Brechbill Oxley

child:

Carolyn Blair Oxley Greiner Oxley