James was one of 7 children born to William "Old Bill" Oakes and his first wife, Ruth (Smith).
James married Margaret Catherine (Hutson) on 12/01/1842 in Pittsylvania Co, VA. Margaret was born 03/15/1823 in Pittylvania Co, VA. and died 12/04/1909 in Pittsylvania Co, VA.
Their 8 children:
1) Sarah, b. 1844
2) William P., b. 1845
3) James H., b. 10/23/1846; d. 01/25/1928
4) Mary C., b. 07/22/1848; d. 06/04/1914
5) Luther, b. 1850
6) Virginia, b. 1852; d. 07/13/1853
7) Almira, b. 07/15/1853; d. 01/27/1944
8) Rebecca J., b. 09/06/1855; d. 04/03/1909
James enlisted 03/10/1862 as a private in Co. B, 38th VA Infantry. He died as a result of his war wound during the Civil War.
James is buried in an unmarked grave near Gettysburg, PA. His headstone in the Oakes Cemetery, off Ivory Branch Road in Chatham, VA, is called a "cenotaph", an empty grave. Families did this especially when a son or family member was killed in war and was buried elsewhere. It is just a memorial made for James in the family cemetery back home.
(Information per Sam Eanes, photographer of headstone photo)
James married Margaret Catherine (Hutson) on 12/01/1842 in Pittsylvania Co, VA. Margaret was born 03/15/1823 in Pittylvania Co, VA. and died 12/04/1909 in Pittsylvania Co, VA.
Their 8 children:
1) Sarah, b. 1844
2) William P., b. 1845
3) James H., b. 10/23/1846; d. 01/25/1928
4) Mary C., b. 07/22/1848; d. 06/04/1914
5) Luther, b. 1850
6) Virginia, b. 1852; d. 07/13/1853
7) Almira, b. 07/15/1853; d. 01/27/1944
8) Rebecca J., b. 09/06/1855; d. 04/03/1909
James enlisted 03/10/1862 as a private in Co. B, 38th VA Infantry. He died as a result of his war wound during the Civil War.
James is buried in an unmarked grave near Gettysburg, PA. His headstone in the Oakes Cemetery, off Ivory Branch Road in Chatham, VA, is called a "cenotaph", an empty grave. Families did this especially when a son or family member was killed in war and was buried elsewhere. It is just a memorial made for James in the family cemetery back home.
(Information per Sam Eanes, photographer of headstone photo)
James was one of 7 children born to William "Old Bill" Oakes and his first wife, Ruth (Smith).
James married Margaret Catherine (Hutson) on 12/01/1842 in Pittsylvania Co, VA. Margaret was born 03/15/1823 in Pittylvania Co, VA. and died 12/04/1909 in Pittsylvania Co, VA.
Their 8 children:
1) Sarah, b. 1844
2) William P., b. 1845
3) James H., b. 10/23/1846; d. 01/25/1928
4) Mary C., b. 07/22/1848; d. 06/04/1914
5) Luther, b. 1850
6) Virginia, b. 1852; d. 07/13/1853
7) Almira, b. 07/15/1853; d. 01/27/1944
8) Rebecca J., b. 09/06/1855; d. 04/03/1909
James enlisted 03/10/1862 as a private in Co. B, 38th VA Infantry. He died as a result of his war wound during the Civil War.
James is buried in an unmarked grave near Gettysburg, PA. His headstone in the Oakes Cemetery, off Ivory Branch Road in Chatham, VA, is called a "cenotaph", an empty grave. Families did this especially when a son or family member was killed in war and was buried elsewhere. It is just a memorial made for James in the family cemetery back home.
(Information per Sam Eanes, photographer of headstone photo)
James married Margaret Catherine (Hutson) on 12/01/1842 in Pittsylvania Co, VA. Margaret was born 03/15/1823 in Pittylvania Co, VA. and died 12/04/1909 in Pittsylvania Co, VA.
Their 8 children:
1) Sarah, b. 1844
2) William P., b. 1845
3) James H., b. 10/23/1846; d. 01/25/1928
4) Mary C., b. 07/22/1848; d. 06/04/1914
5) Luther, b. 1850
6) Virginia, b. 1852; d. 07/13/1853
7) Almira, b. 07/15/1853; d. 01/27/1944
8) Rebecca J., b. 09/06/1855; d. 04/03/1909
James enlisted 03/10/1862 as a private in Co. B, 38th VA Infantry. He died as a result of his war wound during the Civil War.
James is buried in an unmarked grave near Gettysburg, PA. His headstone in the Oakes Cemetery, off Ivory Branch Road in Chatham, VA, is called a "cenotaph", an empty grave. Families did this especially when a son or family member was killed in war and was buried elsewhere. It is just a memorial made for James in the family cemetery back home.
(Information per Sam Eanes, photographer of headstone photo)
Inscription
JAMES ALLEN OAKES
CO B 38 REGT VA INF
CSA
1822 - 1863
Gravesite Details
James is buried in an unmarked grave near Gettysburg, PA. This headstone is a "cenotaph"; an empty grave
Family Members
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