"THE OAKES FAMILY"

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C1- John Oakes, born 1771, died 12-11-1848 Waterville, Lamoille Co, VT, married 4-17-1794 Esther Cochran, born 10-3-1772 Bennington, died 1814/5, dau of Robert Cochran and Mary Gilmore of Pelham, MA. John married 2nd Amy Thomas, widow of Robert Codding, and had seven children. He married 3rd 1832 Rebecca Wyman. Robert Cochran (wife Mary Gilmore) is approved by DAR, but his service may not be right. 

Rebecca had dower's rights with John Oakes estate. She sold her dower's rights of $12. a year and use of the land and buildings 11-19-1855. She died 9-31-1869, age 82 yrs, 7 mos. John & Esther's marriage recorded Book A, page 65. John Oakes bought land from William Coit 1793, recorded Franklin Co, VT, page 78. 

D-1   Robert C. Oakes, b 1796, never married. It's possible he was named Robert C(ochran) after Esther's father?

D-2   Orinda Oakes, b 3-5-1798, d 9-5-1875, m 4-27-1815 Jesse Christian Holmes, b 2-7-1787, d 4-16-1876, bur Waterville Cem, Lamoille Co, VT. One record said she dau of John & Esther Coffin Oakes. Coffin sounds like Cochran?

D-3   David Oakes, b 8-24-1808 Coit's Gore (now Waterville), VT. d 4-6-1887 Johnson, VT , m Mary Dodge, b 9-29-1811, d 6-3-1884.

D-4   Seth Oakes, b 1809, m Emily        , who "was appointed post-mistress at Bakersfield when her only son was dead and her husband had recently died.

D-5   Mary (Polly) Oakes, never married, d age 18.

D-6   Darius Oakes, b 18 Jan 1813 VT, d 01 Oct 1860 Aurelius, Ingham Co, MI, bur Greenwood Cem, m 21 Jun 1840 Seneca Falls,  NY Maria P. Royston, b 10 May 1812 in Somerset City , NJ, d 21 Feb 1894 in Wheeler, Gratiot , MI of mental illness, bur Breckenridge Cem, Gratiot, MI. They moved from Franklin City, VT to Ingham City, MI in 1837.

D-7   Nathan Oakes

D-8   Julius Ronidus Oakes

D-9   Esther Oakes, b 1-20 or 12-1-1820, d 9-18-1898, m 1859 Amos Thomas. She was with David in the1850 census.

D-10 Seranus G Oakes, b 1821/22, d 4-2-1870, m 11-24-1847 Emily Shattuck, b ca 1820.

D-11 Oscar F. Oakes, b 1823, d 1861, m 1st Philinda Carr, 2nd 1868 Mary A. Bushby.

D-12 Horatio James Oakes born 1 Jan 1830 in Waterville, LaMoille, VT, and died 17 Jan 1893/1894 in Blackstone, IL. He married  Ann Morton Callaway 13 Feb 1856 in Magnolia, IL, daughter of William Dudley Callaway and Lucy Warren Barnard. She was born 1 May 1829 in Hopkinsville, Christian Co KY, and died 14 May 1914 in Blackstone, Livingston Co IL

D-13 Truman Oakes, b 1810-1815 Waterville, VT, d before 1845 Shelby Co, MO, m in KY Sarah, b 1812 KY, d 8-28-1866. Sarah      , m 2nd 12-10-1846 Pike Co, MO to Bartley William Gorin as Mrs. Sarah Oakes and again 3rd 3-14-1849 as Sarah Gorin. They were divorced sometime around 1854.

D-14 John Oakes, Jr. b 1802 Coit's Gore, Franklin Co (now Waterville, Lamoille Co) VT, d 25 March 1856 Novelty, Knox Co, MO, m 1st probably in Coit’s Gore,   2nd 26 Dec 1829 North Hero Sarah (Sally) Town, b 5-1-1804 VT, d 1-6-1884.  Sarah was daughter of Silas Town and Joanna Bronson.

Children by first wife :

E-1   Orson Oakes, b 1822 Coits Gore, VT, d 4-6-1904 Laplata, Macom Co, MO, m 1st 1-12-1847 Mary A. Nichols (Mrs. Matkins), b 1812 KY, d 11-28-1881 Shelby Co. He m 2nd 12-31-1882 Hannah Inman, who   d 11-26-1897.   He m 3rd Anna Winget 2-21-1898 Laplata, MO.

E-2   Emery B. Oakes, b 5-15-1824 Waterville, VT, d 9-6-1909 Oklahoma City, Port Co, , m 1st Elizabeth Smith, m 2nd 11-5/11-1867 Hester Ann Short widow of Algernon M. Vandiver (Who had been killed 11-15-1864. He was in a troop of volunteers, who were paid by the state of Missouri to gather up southern guerrillas.

John’s children by Sally (Town):

E-3   Emeline L. Oakes, b 11-28-1830 VT, d 5-7-1866, m 3-29-1859 Cornelius (Neal) Falkenstine, b 2-25-1834 PA, son of Samuel  Falkenstine and Sarah Klaydrink, who came here from Carroll Co, MD.

E-4   Caroline M. Oakes, b 1-28-1832 NY, d 1-1-1926 Knox Co, MO, m 3-20-1851 Shelby Co. Jabez Barnes, b 10-4-1812 Baltimore, MD, d 12-10-1896 Newark, MO. He had m 1st Maria Jane b 1826 KY, d 1850.

Children by Caroline Oakes:

  F-6 William A. Barnes, b 10- -1854, m 1883 Mary E.    , b 10- -1860.

  F-7   Mary (Mollie) Emeline Barnes, b 10-11-1860, d 2 Jun 1943 Newark, Knox Co, MO, m William Jesse Kelley, b 1855 OH                                

F-8   John F. Barnes, b 1865, m Harmon. He was living  San Diego, CA in 1924. At home 1880, working in a Butcher shop.

F-9   George N. (W) Barnes, b 1868, show 1910 Greensburg Twp in Baring Village as a single man.

F-10 Robert N. (M) Barnes, b 4- -1870, m Ora         , living with bro in 1900 & 1910 census.

F-11 Thomas E. (E. T.) Barnes, b 1875, living with bro in 1900 & 1910 census. Living Pa Plata 1924.

E-5   Eusebia Oakes, b 1834 VT, m 1st      Harden, m 2nd 6-4-1857 Knox Co, MO Albert Turner, b 1830 MO, d before 1880, she m  2nd 10-18-1881 George Billins.

F-1   John H Harden, b 1854 MO

  F-2   Dora Turner, b 1861, have not been able to find marriages for these three.

  F-3   Sallie Turner, b 1866

  F-4   John Turner, b 1869, must have died before the 1880 census.

E-6   Bronson Oakes, b 1836 VT, m Mary Agnes Van Landingham, dau of Robert and Sarah Van Landingham.   Bronson sold his land in Knox Co, MO to his bro-in-law, Jabez Barnes, when he went to California 1860. He was in Benton Co, OR in the 1870 census. He d 1880 of typhoid and is bur Bellfountain Cem. She m 2nd William W. Wilkinson.

E-8   Melvina "Helen" Oakes, b 5-(2)-1839 VT (twin), d after 1910 either IA or WI, m after 1860 but before 1867 Halsey R. Newell, b 12- -1835 NY, d 11-25-1904 Sauk Co, WI

E-9   Lauretta (Laurietti )(Laura) E. Oakes, b 5-2-1839 VT (twin), d after 1910, m 1-31-1865 Knox Co, MO Harvilla/Havalah Sikes, b 4-22-1838 Shelby Co, MO, d 4-1-1903 McDonald Co, MO.

E-10 Ransom Oakes, b 11-23-1840 North Hero, Grand Isl Co, VT, d 4-27-1925 Bellfountain, Benton Co, OR, m 4-25-1870 Mary Ellen Garrett

Six more children, un-named.

Banker Family

Barnes Family

Bell Family

Clark Family

Coonley Family

Chandler Family

Cunningham Family

Duke Family

Fuller Family

Garrett Family

Goin Family

Hopple Family

McKenzie Family

O'Hara Family

Oakes Family

Palmer Family

Pollard Family

Small Family

Smith Family

Thrasher Family

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