James Bruce Oakes
M, (11 August 1801 - 6 September 1860)
| Father-Biological* | Captain John W. Oakes b. 19 Nov 1755, d. Apr 1812 |
| Mother-Biological* | Hannah Ann Sells b. 25 Jan 1758, d. 2 Jul 1824 |
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Last Edited=24 May 2026
Gravestone of James Oakes
James Bruce Oakes married Maria Durham, daughter of James Durham and Margaret McClintock, in 1846.3,4 James, age 48 years, and Maria Oakes, age 33 years, appeared on the US Census of 1850 at Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.1 According to the Federal Census in 1850, James was a farmer.1 James, age 58 years, and Maria Oakes, age 43 years, appeared on the US Census of 1860 at Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.5 According to the Federal Census in 1860, James was a farmer.5 He died on 6 September 1860 at Pennsylvania at age 59.2,6
He was buried at Warrior Run Church Cemetery, Delaware Run, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in plot A-10L. James's epitaph reads:His estate was probated on 20 September 1860 at Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.7
Children of James Bruce Oakes and Maria Durham
- James Bruce Oakes+ (4 Jul 1848 - 9 Jul 1916)
- Margaret Oakes (12 Apr 1850 - 28 Jun 1903)
Citations
- Census Bureau. 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Provoi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2009.
- Find-a-Grave. Online https://www.findagrave.com/
- Department of Health, Record Group. Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1973. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2014.
- Ancestry.com. Ancestry Member Trees - Use with Caution. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations.
- Census Bureau. 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Provoi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2009.
- Presbyterian Historical Society. U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016.
- Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2015.