I used to have 1915 for Willis' death date (as given on his grave marker), but his wife was a widow in the 1910 census (taken in the summer of 1910) and his obituary gives 28 Feb 1910 as his death date. Willis was the son of David Lewis Oakes (Okes?) (1820-1896) and Susan Burkhard Okes (b. c1824 in Indiana; d. p1880) who were married on 28 Jun 1846 at Floyd County, Indiana and were living alone at Crawford County, Indiana in 1880. In 1850 the parents (David listed as a saddler) and sons Willis (age 1) and Cornelius P. (age 1 month) were living at Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana. Willis married Clarissa Ellen Sloan (1852-1949) on 11 Feb 1872 at Crawford County, Indiana.
Willis and Clarissa were the parents of seven known children, namely:
1. Benjamin Lewis Oakes (1874-1955)
2. Enos Scott Oakes (1879-1978)
3. Eugene Oakes (1880-1920)
4. Claude Oakes (1881-a1910)
5. Amy E. Oakes Gibbs (1887-1982)
6. Anna Marie Oakes Davis Kella (1891-1991)
7. Ada Oakes Hughes (1894-1985)
In the 1900 census (Whiskey Run Township, Crawford County, Indiana) Willis was listed as a farmer and Clarissa said she was the mother of seven, six living.
From: The English News, English, Indiana, Friday, March 4, 1910, pg 1 (courtesy of Fina-A-Grave member Ruby):
Willis R. Okes, an aged and respected citizen of Marengo, died Monday after a few days illness of pneumonia. He leaves a wife and several grown children. Mr. Okes, for a number of years, resided in this place and was section foreman for a number of years. He has many friends here who will regret to hear of his sudden demise. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. and K. of P. Lodges in that place under the auspices of which orders his remains were laid to rest in the Marengo cemetery Tuesday.
Also in Crawford County Democrat, Thursday, March 3, 1910, pg 1:
DEATH OF WILLIS OAKES
Willis Oakes, a highly respected citizen living just east of Marengo, died of pneumona Monday after a very brief illness. He and his family lived at English several years ago. He was a member of the M.E. church and also a member of the order of K. of P. Deceased was sixty-one years of age and is survived by three sons and three daughters. Funeral was contucted at Marengo Monday b Re. L. C. Carnes.
Then under the Marengo community column:
W. R. Oaks, who lived about two miles east of Marengo, died of pneumonia fever Monday evening and was laid to rest in the Marengo cemetery Tuesday, Rev. L. C. Carnes officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. David Oaks, of Belmont, Ill., Mrs. and Mrs. James Sevedge, of Princeton, Ind., and Mrs. Pendergest, of Indianapolis, were called here first of the week on account of the sickness and death of W. R. Oaks.
Links to Willis' father, wife and three of his seven known children are included below.
∼Husband of the former Clarissa E. Sloan.
Willis and Clarissa were the parents of seven known children, namely:
1. Benjamin Lewis Oakes (1874-1955)
2. Enos Scott Oakes (1879-1978)
3. Eugene Oakes (1880-1920)
4. Claude Oakes (1881-a1910)
5. Amy E. Oakes Gibbs (1887-1982)
6. Anna Marie Oakes Davis Kella (1891-1991)
7. Ada Oakes Hughes (1894-1985)
In the 1900 census (Whiskey Run Township, Crawford County, Indiana) Willis was listed as a farmer and Clarissa said she was the mother of seven, six living.
From: The English News, English, Indiana, Friday, March 4, 1910, pg 1 (courtesy of Fina-A-Grave member Ruby):
Willis R. Okes, an aged and respected citizen of Marengo, died Monday after a few days illness of pneumonia. He leaves a wife and several grown children. Mr. Okes, for a number of years, resided in this place and was section foreman for a number of years. He has many friends here who will regret to hear of his sudden demise. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. and K. of P. Lodges in that place under the auspices of which orders his remains were laid to rest in the Marengo cemetery Tuesday.
Also in Crawford County Democrat, Thursday, March 3, 1910, pg 1:
DEATH OF WILLIS OAKES
Willis Oakes, a highly respected citizen living just east of Marengo, died of pneumona Monday after a very brief illness. He and his family lived at English several years ago. He was a member of the M.E. church and also a member of the order of K. of P. Deceased was sixty-one years of age and is survived by three sons and three daughters. Funeral was contucted at Marengo Monday b Re. L. C. Carnes.
Then under the Marengo community column:
W. R. Oaks, who lived about two miles east of Marengo, died of pneumonia fever Monday evening and was laid to rest in the Marengo cemetery Tuesday, Rev. L. C. Carnes officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. David Oaks, of Belmont, Ill., Mrs. and Mrs. James Sevedge, of Princeton, Ind., and Mrs. Pendergest, of Indianapolis, were called here first of the week on account of the sickness and death of W. R. Oaks.
Links to Willis' father, wife and three of his seven known children are included below.
∼Husband of the former Clarissa E. Sloan.
I used to have 1915 for Willis' death date (as given on his grave marker), but his wife was a widow in the 1910 census (taken in the summer of 1910) and his obituary gives 28 Feb 1910 as his death date. Willis was the son of David Lewis Oakes (Okes?) (1820-1896) and Susan Burkhard Okes (b. c1824 in Indiana; d. p1880) who were married on 28 Jun 1846 at Floyd County, Indiana and were living alone at Crawford County, Indiana in 1880. In 1850 the parents (David listed as a saddler) and sons Willis (age 1) and Cornelius P. (age 1 month) were living at Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana. Willis married Clarissa Ellen Sloan (1852-1949) on 11 Feb 1872 at Crawford County, Indiana.
Willis and Clarissa were the parents of seven known children, namely:
1. Benjamin Lewis Oakes (1874-1955)
2. Enos Scott Oakes (1879-1978)
3. Eugene Oakes (1880-1920)
4. Claude Oakes (1881-a1910)
5. Amy E. Oakes Gibbs (1887-1982)
6. Anna Marie Oakes Davis Kella (1891-1991)
7. Ada Oakes Hughes (1894-1985)
In the 1900 census (Whiskey Run Township, Crawford County, Indiana) Willis was listed as a farmer and Clarissa said she was the mother of seven, six living.
From: The English News, English, Indiana, Friday, March 4, 1910, pg 1 (courtesy of Fina-A-Grave member Ruby):
Willis R. Okes, an aged and respected citizen of Marengo, died Monday after a few days illness of pneumonia. He leaves a wife and several grown children. Mr. Okes, for a number of years, resided in this place and was section foreman for a number of years. He has many friends here who will regret to hear of his sudden demise. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. and K. of P. Lodges in that place under the auspices of which orders his remains were laid to rest in the Marengo cemetery Tuesday.
Also in Crawford County Democrat, Thursday, March 3, 1910, pg 1:
DEATH OF WILLIS OAKES
Willis Oakes, a highly respected citizen living just east of Marengo, died of pneumona Monday after a very brief illness. He and his family lived at English several years ago. He was a member of the M.E. church and also a member of the order of K. of P. Deceased was sixty-one years of age and is survived by three sons and three daughters. Funeral was contucted at Marengo Monday b Re. L. C. Carnes.
Then under the Marengo community column:
W. R. Oaks, who lived about two miles east of Marengo, died of pneumonia fever Monday evening and was laid to rest in the Marengo cemetery Tuesday, Rev. L. C. Carnes officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. David Oaks, of Belmont, Ill., Mrs. and Mrs. James Sevedge, of Princeton, Ind., and Mrs. Pendergest, of Indianapolis, were called here first of the week on account of the sickness and death of W. R. Oaks.
Links to Willis' father, wife and three of his seven known children are included below.
∼Husband of the former Clarissa E. Sloan.
Willis and Clarissa were the parents of seven known children, namely:
1. Benjamin Lewis Oakes (1874-1955)
2. Enos Scott Oakes (1879-1978)
3. Eugene Oakes (1880-1920)
4. Claude Oakes (1881-a1910)
5. Amy E. Oakes Gibbs (1887-1982)
6. Anna Marie Oakes Davis Kella (1891-1991)
7. Ada Oakes Hughes (1894-1985)
In the 1900 census (Whiskey Run Township, Crawford County, Indiana) Willis was listed as a farmer and Clarissa said she was the mother of seven, six living.
From: The English News, English, Indiana, Friday, March 4, 1910, pg 1 (courtesy of Fina-A-Grave member Ruby):
Willis R. Okes, an aged and respected citizen of Marengo, died Monday after a few days illness of pneumonia. He leaves a wife and several grown children. Mr. Okes, for a number of years, resided in this place and was section foreman for a number of years. He has many friends here who will regret to hear of his sudden demise. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. and K. of P. Lodges in that place under the auspices of which orders his remains were laid to rest in the Marengo cemetery Tuesday.
Also in Crawford County Democrat, Thursday, March 3, 1910, pg 1:
DEATH OF WILLIS OAKES
Willis Oakes, a highly respected citizen living just east of Marengo, died of pneumona Monday after a very brief illness. He and his family lived at English several years ago. He was a member of the M.E. church and also a member of the order of K. of P. Deceased was sixty-one years of age and is survived by three sons and three daughters. Funeral was contucted at Marengo Monday b Re. L. C. Carnes.
Then under the Marengo community column:
W. R. Oaks, who lived about two miles east of Marengo, died of pneumonia fever Monday evening and was laid to rest in the Marengo cemetery Tuesday, Rev. L. C. Carnes officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. David Oaks, of Belmont, Ill., Mrs. and Mrs. James Sevedge, of Princeton, Ind., and Mrs. Pendergest, of Indianapolis, were called here first of the week on account of the sickness and death of W. R. Oaks.
Links to Willis' father, wife and three of his seven known children are included below.
∼Husband of the former Clarissa E. Sloan.
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