Mary Jane Livesay Oakes
BIRTH OCT 1842 in North Carolina
DEATH 1920 in Cumberland County, Tennessee

in some tree she is listed as Mary Jane Smith, but in her children's records she is listed as Livesay or Livisey

parents unknown at this time

spouse
George Washington Oakes
BIRTH 18 MAY 1841 in Fentress County, Tennessee
DEATH 18 OCTOBER 1905 in Crossville City Cemetery, Crossville, Cumberland Co., Tennessee
Burial: Crossville City Cemetery Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee Find A Grave Memorial# 91116417


children
1 Samantha E. Oakes Hennessee
BIRTH 1 FEB 1861 in White Co., Tennessee, USA
DEATH 2 DEC 1944 in Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee
Burial: Crossville City Cemetery Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee Find A Grave Memorial# 175172121

2 James M. "Jim" Oakes
BIRTH 24 FEBRUARY 1862 in Sparta, White County, Tennessee
DEATH 21 MAY 1921 in Crossville, Cumberland Co., Tennessee
Burial: Crossville City Cemetery Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee Find A Grave Memorial# 91116404

3 Harriett L. Oakes
BIRTH ABT 1868 in Tennessee
DEATH Unknown
She was in 1870 & 1880 census---no other info

4 Mollie Arhilda Oakes Silvers
BIRTH 17 OCTOBER 1872 in White Co., Tennessee
DEATH 21 OCTOBER 1927 in Crab Orchard, Cumberland Co., Tennessee
Burial:Crossville City Cemetery
Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee
Find A Grave Memorial# 10920702


5 William "Will" Oakes
BIRTH 1872 White County,Tennessee
DEATH 1913 White Co, Tenn.
burial Crawford Cemetery, Cumberland County, Tennessee

6 Novela Oakes
BIRTH ABT 1876 Tennessee
She was in 1880 census--no other info

1870 census
Name Mary J Oakes
Age in 1870 25
Birth Year abt 1845
Birthplace Tennessee
Home in 1870 District 1, White, Tennessee
Race White
Gender Female
Post Office Sparta
Household Members
Name Age
George Oakes 28
Mary J Oakes 25
Samantha E Oakes 9
James N Oakes 7
Eliza Ann Oakes 5
Harriett L Oakes 2

1880 census
Name Mary Oaks
Age 38
Birth Year abt 1842
Birthplace Tennessee
Home in 1880 District 12, White, Tennessee
Race White
Gender Female
Relation to Head of House Wife
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name George Oaks
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation Keeping House
Household Members
Name Age
George Oaks 38
Mary Oaks 38
Samantha Oaks 18
James Oaks 15
Eliza Oaks 13
Harrett Oaks 11
William Oaks 8
Mollie Oaks 6
Novela Oaks 4



1900 census
Name Mary J Oakes
Age 57
Birth Date Oct 1842
Birthplace North Carolina
Home in 1900 Civil District 14, Rhea, Tennessee
Race White
Gender Female
Relation to Head of House Wife
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name George W Oakes
Marriage Year 1863
Years Married 37
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother: number of living children 7
Mother: How many children 8
Household Members
Name Age
George W Oakes 58
Mary J Oakes 57


1910 census can not find

1920 census
Name Mary Oaks
Age 87
Birth Year abt 1833
Birthplace Virginia
Home in 1920 Civil District 1, Cumberland, Tennessee
Race White
Gender Female
Relation to Head of House Mother
Marital Status Widowed
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Able to Speak English Yes
Able to read Yes
Able to Write Yes
Household Members
Name Age
Mollie Silvers 44
Mary Oaks 87
Saffell Silvers 20
Dovey Silvers 15
Thomas Silvers 10