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William Oakes[1]

Male 1780 - 1846  (66 years)


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  • Name William Oakes 
    Birth 7 Jan 1780  , King William, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Death 24 Nov 1846  Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I21486  Master
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2022 

    Father Daniel Oakes,   b. 1757, , King William, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jun 1818, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Catherine,   b. 1762, , King William, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1828, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 1775  [3, 4
    • The 1792 tax list of Pittsylvania County, Virginia shows Daniel Oakes with 2 horses. In 1793, Daniel is absent but Catherine Oakes is on the tax list with two horses. Similarly, Daniel Oakes is on the 1792 land tax list with 228 acres. In 1793, the land tax list shows Daniel Oakes, dec'd with 228 acres. These records show that Daniel Oakes died between 1792 and 1793 and that his widow, Catherine, was charged with the tax on his property in 1793.
    Family ID F5458  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ruth Smith,   b. 5 Mar 1779, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Mar 1822, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years) 
    Marriage 30 Aug 1801  , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Joab Oakes,   b. Oct 1801, Museville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Oct 1865, Museville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     2. George William Oakes,   b. 1805, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1838 (Age 33 years)
     3. Sabra Jane Oakes,   b. 12 Dec 1808, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 1886, , Warren, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     4. Catherine Oakes,   b. 1810, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1839 (Age 29 years)
     5. Daniel Warner Oakes,   b. 1 Sep 1813, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 May 1892, Whitesburg, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     6. William Berle Oakes, Jr,   b. 15 Oct 1816, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Aug 1887, Dunns, Mercer, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     7. James Allen Oakes,   b. 2 Jun 1822, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jul 1863, Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
    Family ID F5460  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2021 

    Family 2 Sarah "Sallie" Fraley,   b. 1801, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1868, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 10 Jul 1824  , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Children 
     1. Mary Oakes,   b. Abt 1826, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Ruth Ann Oakes,   b. 12 Jun 1827, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 1891, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
    +3. James Alfred Oakes,   b. 4 Sep 1829, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Apr 1919, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     4. Martha Oakes,   b. 1832, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. John Randolph Oakes, Sr,   b. May 1835, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Oct 1912, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     6. Elizabeth Oakes,   b. 22 May 1835, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 08 Oct 1861, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years)
     7. Margaret Oakes,   b. Abt 1838, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F5444  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Jan 2022 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 7 Jan 1780 - , King William, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 30 Aug 1801 - , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 10 Jul 1824 - , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 Nov 1846 - Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • William was 1 of 7 children born to Daniel Oakes & his wife, Catherine (maiden unknown). William was drafted and served 6 months during the War of 1812. He married his 1st wife, Ruth (Smith), on either 08/30/1801 or 09/02/1801 in Pittsylvania Co, VA. Their 7 children:
      Joab, Sr., George W., Sabry Sarah, Catherine, Daniel Warner, James Allen, William Berle "Burl" Oakes.

      William married his 2nd wife, Sarah (Phraley), on 7/11/1824 in Pittsylvania Co, VA. Their 4 children:
      1) Martha, b. circa 1828 Pittsylvania Co, VA; d. before 1880; on 11/27/1851 in Pittsylvania Co, VA married Calvin Collins
      2) James Alfred
      3) Ruth Ann "Rutha"
      4) John Randolph, b. 1834 Pittsylvania Co, VA; m. Sarah Frances Townes (Haley) on 03/09/1859 in Pittsylvania Co, VA; their 8 children: William F, Marthie E., John Randolph Jr., Joseph H., Mary A., James R., Jesse Ben
    • The 1792 tax list of Pittsylvania County, Virginia shows Daniel Oakes with 2 horses. In 1793, Daniel is absent but Catherine Oakes is on the tax list with two horses. Similarly, Daniel Oakes is on the 1792 land tax list with 228 acres. In 1793, the land tax list shows Daniel Oakes, dec'd with 228 acres. These records show that Daniel Oakes died between 1792 and 1793 and that his widow, Catherine, was charged with the tax on his property in 1793. On 10 July 1824, Wyatt Adkins was surety for the marriage of William Oakes and Sarah Fraley. On 13 Sep 1824, William Oakes was surety for the marriage of Wyatt Adkins and Phoebe Oakes. Given the ages of Phoebe and William Oakes, it appears that they are siblings. Consent for Phoebe's marriage was given by Catherine Oaks, widow of Daniel Oaks. From this evidence, I conclude that Daniel and Catherine Oakes were the parents of William and Phoebe Oakes.

      The death record for Margaret Oakes Kirby also provides evidence that William Oaks is the son of Daniel. The informant for the death record is identified as Joab Oakes, nephew. The death record names the parents of Margaret Kirby as Daniel and Catherine Oakes. Therefore, Joab, son of William, must be a grandson of Daniel and Catherine Oakes.

  • Sources 
    1. [S761] Yates Publishing, Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree.

    2. [S493] Garner, Glenna G., W. O. Oakes Cemetery.

    3. [S492] Personal Property Tax Lists 1782-1797, 1792 & 1793 Tax List of D. Hunt, Commissioner.

    4. [S538] Compiler: Austin, Gayle, The Land Tax Lists of Pittsylvania Co., VA, (Southern Historical Press, Inc., Greenville, South Carolina, 2006), p. 134.

    5. [S109] Catherine Lindsay Knorr, compiler, Marriage Bonds and Ministers Returns of Pittsylvania County, Va. 1767-1805, (Southern Historical Press, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 1956), p. 62, William Oakes & Ruth Smith.

    6. [S28] Kathleen Booth Williams, Marriages of Pittsylvania County Virginia 1806-1830, (Kathleen Booth Williams, Danville Virginia 1965), p. 115.

    7. [S51] Ancestry.com, Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.).