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Ruth Lee Oakley 1895–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1895

Birth Location: Prospect Hill, Caswell, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 26 Mar 1986

Death Location: Alamance County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Charles Oakley

Mother: Helen Long

Spouse(s): William Hunter

Children(s): Jessie Hunter

The story of Ruth Lee Oakley began in 1895 in Prospect Hill, Caswell, North Carolina, USA. Ruth Lee Oakley married William Burl Hunter, and had children including Jessie Cleo Hunter. Ruth Lee Oakley passed away in 1986 in Alamance County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Lee Oakley began in 1895 in Prospect Hill, Caswell, North Carolina, USA.
  • Ruth Lee Oakley married William Burl Hunter, and had children including Jessie Cleo Hunter.
  • Ruth Lee Oakley passed away in 1986 in Alamance County, North Carolina, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Oakley's Ancestors

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Ruth Oakley
1895–1986
Birth Place: Prospect Hill, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Charles Franklin Oakley
1860–1939
Orange Co., North Carolina, USA
Helen (Evans) Long
1875–1962
Caswell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Erasmus (Damacus Dow) Oakley
1820–1890
Person Co., North Carolina, USA
Mary (Jane) Brown
1825–1901
Orange Co., North Carolina, USA
John (Iverson Isaac) Long
1845–1929
Person County, North Carolina, United States of America
Joana (Eliza) Evans
1850–1885
Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Oakley
1787–1850
Temperance Inscore
1799–1826
Dorcas MNU\Brown
1792–
John Long
1811–1880
Caroline Lawson
1814–1900
Thomas DNAc
1809–1862
Mary McMullen
1813–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Long
1773–1850
Cuziah Chatman
1787–1880
Meredith Daniel
1785–1847
Lillie Lawson
1798–1852

Ruth Oakley's Descendants

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Ruth (Lee) Oakley (17 Aug 1895–26 Mar 1986) m. William (Burl) Hunter (22 Nov 1892–11 Aug 1966)
  1. 1. Jessie (CLEO) Hunter 1915–1963 m. Hallie (Craven) Reaves 1913–1999
    1. 1. Infant (Son) Reaves 1945–1945

Ruth Oakley's Timeline

2 Records

1895
17 Aug 1895
Birth of Ruth Lee Oakley in Prospect Hill, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
Prospect Hill, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
1986
26 Mar 1986
Age 91
Death of Ruth Lee Oakley in Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
Alamance County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1895
    Event Place: Prospect Hill, Caswell, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1986
    Event Place: Alamance County, North Carolina, USA

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