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Jesse Elmer Oakley 1922–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1922

Birth Location: Mill Shoals, White, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 23 Dec 1978

Death Location: Park City, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: Charles Oakley

Mother: Emma White

Spouse(s): Dorothy Ellis

Children(s): Larry Bentz, Wynona Ewalt

Jesse Elmer Oakley was born in 1922 in Mill Shoals, White, Illinois, USA, the child of Charles Daniel Oakley And Emma C White. In 1930, Jesse Elmer Oakley resided in Mill Shoals, Mill Shoals, White, Illinois, USA. In 1935, Jesse Elmer Oakley resided in Mill Shoals, White, Illinois. Jesse Elmer Oakley married Dorothy Maxine Ellis, and had children including Brenda Oakley, Charles Oakley, Donald L Oakley, Janice Elaine Oakley, Larry P Bentz, Shirley Oakley, Wynona K Ewalt. Jesse Elmer Oakley passed away in 1978 in Park City, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jesse Elmer Oakley was born in 1922 in Mill Shoals, White, Illinois, USA, the child of Charles Daniel Oakley And Emma C White.
  • In 1930, Jesse Elmer Oakley resided in Mill Shoals, Mill Shoals, White, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1935, Jesse Elmer Oakley resided in Mill Shoals, White, Illinois.
  • Jesse Elmer Oakley married Dorothy Maxine Ellis, and had children including Brenda Oakley, Charles Oakley, Donald L Oakley, Janice Elaine Oakley, Larry P Bentz, Shirley Oakley, Wynona K Ewalt.
  • Jesse Elmer Oakley passed away in 1978 in Park City, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jesse Oakley's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Oakley
1922–1978
Birth Place: Mill Shoals, White, Illinois, USA
Parents
Charles Daniel Oakley
1879–1947
Barnhill, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
Emma (C) White
1885–1973
Thompsonville, Illinois
Grandparents
Miles Oakley
1851–1928
Arkansas, United States of America
Margaret (Ann) Meeks
1860–1910
Wayne City, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Oakley
1818–1864
Keziah Lockerd
1811–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jesse Oakley's Descendants

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Jesse (Elmer) Oakley (11 Aug 1922–23 Dec 1978) m. Dorothy (Maxine) Ellis (29 October 1924–29 September 2020)
  1. 1. Larry (P) Bentz 1949–2022
  2. 2. Wynona (K.) Ewalt 1944–2007

Jesse Oakley's Timeline

5 Records

1922
11 Aug 1922
Birth of Jesse Elmer Oakley in Mill Shoals, White, Illinois, USA
Mill Shoals, White, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 8
Jesse Elmer Oakley resided here in Mill Shoals, Mill Shoals, White, Illinois, USA
Mill Shoals, Mill Shoals, White, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 13
Jesse Elmer Oakley resided here in Mill Shoals, White, Illinois
Mill Shoals, White, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 18
Jesse Elmer Oakley resided here in Mill Shoals, Mill Shoals, White, Illinois, USA
Mill Shoals, Mill Shoals, White, Illinois, USA
1978
23 Dec 1978
Age 56
Death of Jesse Elmer Oakley in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States of America
Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1922
    Event Place: Mill Shoals, White, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1323
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Mill Shoals, Mill Shoals, White, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Mill Shoals, White, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mill Shoals, Mill Shoals, White, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1978
    Event Place: Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Park City, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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