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George Sheffield Oakley 1868–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 February 1868

Birth Location: Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 19 January 1948

Death Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Jeremiah Oakley

Mother: Caroline LCZ9-W73

Spouse(s): Martha Legg

Children(s): William Oakley

George Sheffield Oakley was born in 1868 in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of Jeremiah P Oakley And Caroline E Carey Lcz9 W73. George Sheffield Oakley married Martha Angeline Legg, and had children including William Arthur Oakley. George Sheffield Oakley passed away in 1948 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • George Sheffield Oakley was born in 1868 in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of Jeremiah P Oakley And Caroline E Carey Lcz9 W73.
  • George Sheffield Oakley married Martha Angeline Legg, and had children including William Arthur Oakley.
  • George Sheffield Oakley passed away in 1948 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jeremiah Oakley
1827–1914
Birth Location: Copake, Columbia, New York, USA
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Caroline LCZ9-W73
1832–1875
Birth Location: Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Martha Legg
1876–1959
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
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Children(s)

William Oakley
1895–1945
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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George Oakley's Ancestors

Self
George Oakley
1868–1948
Birth Place: Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Jeremiah P Oakley
1827–1914
Copake, Columbia, New York, USA
Caroline (E. Carey) LCZ9-W73
1832–1875
Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Isaac (A Oakley) Jr
1802–1885
Chatham, Columbia, New York, USA
Christina Kilmer
1803–1866
Ancram, Columbia, New York, United States
Francis Carey
1800–1858
Plainsville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Ovilla (Gladvine) (Carey)
1802–1859
Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Oakley's Descendants

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George (Sheffield) Oakley (4 February 1868–19 January 1948) m. Martha (Angeline) Legg (18 April 1876–18 March 1959)
  1. 1. William (Arthur) Oakley 1895–1945 m. Ruth Oakley 1898–1975
    1. 1. Ethel (Jean) Thompson 1928–1998 m. Lyle (Roland) Thompson 1921–1982
    2. 2. Ruth Oakley 1919–
    3. 3. Mary Oakley 1921–
    4. 4. Carleton Oakley 1926–
    5. 5. William Oakley 1926–

George Oakley's Timeline

2 Records

1868
4 February 1868
Birth of George Sheffield Oakley in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1948
19 January 1948
Age 80
Death of George Sheffield Oakley in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 February 1868
    Event Place: Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 January 1948
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
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