Who was Sophronia Oakes?

Sophronia Oakes (1814–1880) was born in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA and died in Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Sophronia Mann Oakes 1814–1880

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Born 18 Feb 1814 · Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Died 20 Mar 1880 · Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA

Father Josiah Oakes

Mother Charlotte Richardson

Spouse Amory Houghton

Children Alfred Houghton

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In 1814, Sophronia Mann Oakes entered the world in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, born to josiah oakes and charlotte richardson. Sophronia Mann Oakes married amory houghton, and had children including alfred augustus houghton. Sophronia Mann Oakes passed away in 1880 in Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA.

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Birth of Sophronia Mann Oakes in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Death of Sophronia Mann Oakes in Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Sophronia Oakes

This ancestor line traces from Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (1742) to Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA (1814) across 3 generations.

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: Sophronia Oakes (1814–1880) was born in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA and died in Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Sophronia in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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