Obituary:
Samuel Lorenzo (Renza) Oakes
The Soper Democrat, Soper, OK; Issue: Thursday, 11 Nov 1926
FUNERAL FOR S. L. OAKES IS HELD MONDAY
Funeral services for S. L. Oakes, 72 years old and pioneer resident of Choctaw county, who died Sunday morning at 9:45 o'clock at his home at Frogville, were held at the Oakes family cemetery Monday afternoon at one o'clock. The Rev. Mr. White, Methodist minister of Grant, delivered the funeral sermon, which was followed by the Odd Fellows burial ceremony at the grave, carried out by members of Fort Townson and Hugo lodges. Mr. Oakes had been in bad health for some time. He would have been 73 years old next month.
Mr. Oakes was a native of Oklahoma. He was born at Goodwater, southeast of the present site of Hugo. The cemetery which he was buried was on his father's old homestead. Mr. Oakes was at one time County judge of what before statehood was Kiamichi county, comprising the area now designated as Choctaw county.
Besides his wife Mr. Oakes leaves three children, Jim Oakes, of Frogville, and Misses Liza and Tommie Oakes; and four brothers, who are L. W. Oakes and J. E. Oakes, of Hugo and Tom Oakes, of Atlas, and two sisters, Mrs. J. B. Jeter of Atlas, and Mrs. Tom Hibbin, of Ervin. – Fort Townson News
Obituary:
Samuel Lorenzo (Renza) Oakes
The Soper Democrat, Soper, OK; Issue: Thursday, 11 Nov 1926
FUNERAL FOR S. L. OAKES IS HELD MONDAY
Funeral services for S. L. Oakes, 72 years old and pioneer resident of Choctaw county, who died Sunday morning at 9:45 o'clock at his home at Frogville, were held at the Oakes family cemetery Monday afternoon at one o'clock. The Rev. Mr. White, Methodist minister of Grant, delivered the funeral sermon, which was followed by the Odd Fellows burial ceremony at the grave, carried out by members of Fort Townson and Hugo lodges. Mr. Oakes had been in bad health for some time. He would have been 73 years old next month.
Mr. Oakes was a native of Oklahoma. He was born at Goodwater, southeast of the present site of Hugo. The cemetery which he was buried was on his father's old homestead. Mr. Oakes was at one time County judge of what before statehood was Kiamichi county, comprising the area now designated as Choctaw county.
Besides his wife Mr. Oakes leaves three children, Jim Oakes, of Frogville, and Misses Liza and Tommie Oakes; and four brothers, who are L. W. Oakes and J. E. Oakes, of Hugo and Tom Oakes, of Atlas, and two sisters, Mrs. J. B. Jeter of Atlas, and Mrs. Tom Hibbin, of Ervin. – Fort Townson News
Family Members
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Charles Dosenburg Oakes
1841–1925
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Jane "Jincy" Oakes
1843–1857
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Elizabeth E. "Bess" Oakes
1845–1913
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Thomas Everidge Oakes
1847–1929
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Henry W. Oakes
1848–1850
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George Washington Oakes Sr
1851–1941
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Judge Lemuel Wellington Oakes
1857–1940
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Joel Everidge "Doc" Oakes
1858–1937
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Sarah Evelyn Oakes Jeter
1861–1947
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Mary Hester Ann Oakes Hibben
1864–1931
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