[3] At the time of the 1880 United States census, Oxley was living in Lynn, Massachusetts, and was employed in a shoe shop.

[5] In his book, "Catcher: How the Man Behind the Plate Became an American Folk Hero,"[1] baseball historian Peter Morris recounted a story about Oxley's first appearance in the major leagues.

When Oxley came into the game with a deflated chest protector, a player from the opposing team reportedly "took pity on him and showed him how to blow it up.

"[1][6] Oxley is one of only three players from Prince Edward Island (the others being Vern Handrahan and George Wood) to have played in Major League Baseball.

At the time of the 1920 United States census, Oxley was living in Somerville, Massachusetts with his wife, Frances, their daughter, and two lodgers.