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James Alexander Oakley 1850–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1850

Birth Location: Overton Co., Tennessee

Death Date: 8 Dec 1912

Death Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States

Father: Robert Oakley

Mother: Rhoda Finley

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James Alexander Oakley was born in 1850 in Overton Co., Tennessee, the child of Robert L Oakley And Rhoda Finley. In 1889, James Alexander Oakley resided in Kenard, Overton, Tennessee, United States. James Alexander Oakley passed away in 1912 in Overton, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • James Alexander Oakley was born in 1850 in Overton Co., Tennessee, the child of Robert L Oakley And Rhoda Finley.
  • In 1889, James Alexander Oakley resided in Kenard, Overton, Tennessee, United States.
  • James Alexander Oakley passed away in 1912 in Overton, Tennessee, United States.

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James Oakley's Ancestors

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James Oakley
1850–1912
Birth Place: Overton Co., Tennessee
Parents
Robert L. Oakley
1815–1893
Henry Co., Virginia, United States
Rhoda Finley
1818–1890
Hawkins Co., Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
William (Hammock) Oakley
1781–1862
Virginia, United States
Milley Qualls
1816–1881
VA
Reuben (Jefferson) Finley
1783–1837
VA, Wythe, Virginia, United States
Nancy (McCulley) King
1790–1837
Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Oakley
1750–1818
Susannah Younger
1754–1833
James Quarles
1761–1842
Mary Vaughn
1774–1854
Thomas FINLEY
1757–1831
Catherine Kinder
1755–1847
William King
1770–1836
Frances McCulley
1775–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Younger
1735–1791
Mary Northern
1740–1763
*David (Quarles)
1736–1804
*Judith (Qualls)
1740–1810
Thomas Sr
1720–1786
Sarah Hipkins
1730–1788
John Finley
1724–1791
Mary Caldwell
1728–1787
Jacob Kinder
1760–1786
Maria Kinder
1740–1822
John King
1740–1804
Jane Morehead
1747–1806

James Oakley's Timeline

3 Records

1850
Mar 1850
Birth of James Alexander Oakley in Overton Co., Tennessee
Overton Co., Tennessee
1889
5 Feb 1889
Age 39
James Alexander Oakley resided here in Kenard, Overton, Tennessee, United States
Kenard, Overton, Tennessee, United States
1912
8 Dec 1912
Age 62
Death of James Alexander Oakley in Overton, Tennessee, United States
Overton, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1850
    Event Place: Overton Co., Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1889
    Event Place: Kenard, Overton, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-Sept. 30, 1971; Roll #: 120; Archive Publication #: M841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1912
    Event Place: Overton, Tennessee, United States

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