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John Oakes Sr.

Birth
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
25 Jun 1842 (aged 84)
Exeter Corners, Penobscot County, Maine, USA
Burial
Penobscot County, Maine, USA Add to Map
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John Sr. was 1 of 5 children born to Jonathan Oakes, Sr. and his 3rd wife, Sarah (Wheeler).

John Sr. was a carpenter & farmer by trade. He married Abigail (Lambert) on February 13, 1780, in Canaan, Maine.
Their 8 children:
1) Sarah (1781-1867); m. John Hook, Jr.; 9 children
2) John Jr. (1783-1850); m. the widow Catherine McKenney; 8 children
3) Lydia (1788-1871); m. Elisha Philbrook; 11 children
4) Levi (1798-1861); m. Mary Groves; 9 children
5) Daniel (abt. 1790-1871); m. Elizabeth J. Philbrook; 6 children
6) Alexis Electrius Sr. (1795-1890); m. Henriette Lavigne; 13 children
7) Elizabeth (b. 1802); m. Paul Tibbetts; 7 children
8) William Ward (1799-1879); m. Eliza H. Stearns; 7 children

John Oakes, Sr. was a prisoner of war with his son, John Oakes Jr., during the War of 1812.

John Sr. died on June 25, 1842, at his farm, "Oak's Hill", south of Exeter, Maine.
John Sr. was 1 of 5 children born to Jonathan Oakes, Sr. and his 3rd wife, Sarah (Wheeler).

John Sr. was a carpenter & farmer by trade. He married Abigail (Lambert) on February 13, 1780, in Canaan, Maine.
Their 8 children:
1) Sarah (1781-1867); m. John Hook, Jr.; 9 children
2) John Jr. (1783-1850); m. the widow Catherine McKenney; 8 children
3) Lydia (1788-1871); m. Elisha Philbrook; 11 children
4) Levi (1798-1861); m. Mary Groves; 9 children
5) Daniel (abt. 1790-1871); m. Elizabeth J. Philbrook; 6 children
6) Alexis Electrius Sr. (1795-1890); m. Henriette Lavigne; 13 children
7) Elizabeth (b. 1802); m. Paul Tibbetts; 7 children
8) William Ward (1799-1879); m. Eliza H. Stearns; 7 children

John Oakes, Sr. was a prisoner of war with his son, John Oakes Jr., during the War of 1812.

John Sr. died on June 25, 1842, at his farm, "Oak's Hill", south of Exeter, Maine.

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Married December 13, 1783 in Canaan, Maine



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  • Created by: Cheri
  • Added: Jun 17, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53807537/john-oakes: accessed ), memorial page for John Oakes Sr. (22 Oct 1757–25 Jun 1842), Find a Grave Memorial ID 53807537, citing Oakes Family Cemetery, Penobscot County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Cheri (contributor 47094916).