John was one of nine children born to William Oakes and his first wife, Malinda (Wright). John was only 17 months old when his mother died.
John married Mary Elnora (Castor) on March 21, 1880, in Bentonville, AR.
Their 6 children:
William Gratton, Charles LeRoy "Roy", Marilla Clyde "Rilley", Emzy Farmer, Sr., Ruth Helene, Anna Maude Oakes
JOHN OAKES SUFFERS STROKE FRIDAY AFTERNOON (Sept, 1931)
John Oakes, aged about 75 years, lies at his home in the NW part of Bentonville, in a critical condition following a stroke of paralysis about noon last Friday.
Mr. Oakes, who has spent nearly his entire life here, walked downtown that morning, & on returning home started out to feed his pigs in a lot nearby. Not returning, a search was made for him. Mr. Oakes was found sitting on the ground in a helpless condition. He was carried to the house where he was found to be completely paralyzed. Mr. Oakes was for many years a blacksmith in Bentonville, & is widely known in this section.
JOHN OAKES DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
John Wesley Oakes, a resident of Bentonville & community all his life, died at his home in Bentonville Thursday night, Jan. 5th, 1932, at the age of 75 years.
Mr. Oakes suffered a stroke of paralysis in Sept., 1931, & a 2nd stroke on Dec. 13, 1931, from which he never recovered. His death was not unexpected.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal Church Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m., Jan. 7, 1932, conducted by his pastor, Rev. Wesley Fenn, assisted by Rev. Sam E. Marrs, of the Cane Hill Presbyterian Church. Burial was made in the Oakes family cemetery north of Bentonville where his father, mother, grandfather & grandmother are all buried.
Pallbearers were: Dale Boling, Jim Stroud, Luther Harrison, Clyde Caughey, T. S. Cale & S. A. Summerland.
Surviving are his two sons, Charles Leroy Oakes of Sapulpa, OK, & Emzy Farmer Oakes of Butler, MO, & his two daughters, Mrs. (Ruth) John Preston "Stripe" Boling, wife of our city electrician, & Mrs. (Anna Maude) Claude Horace Leaton, of Oelwein, Iowa. Alex Oakes of Hiwasse, AR, is his brother. Many other relatives survive.
Mr. Oakes was the youngest of eight children: only one survives, Alex Oakes of Hiwasse, a Civil War veteran.
His entire life was spent in this community with the exception of 7 years when he was in Central Oklahoma. He was a man of highest integrity. His word was as good as his bond. His friends admired Mr. Oakes for his staunch support of that which he thought was right.
In his passing, the community has lost another of its pioneer citizens, the number which grows smaller with each passing year.
Mr. Oakes comes from a long line of Benton County pioneers & who were among the first settlers in this vicinity. He was the son of William & Malinda (Wright) Oakes, & was born on the Oakes homestead, 4 miles north of Bentonville, on April 4, 1858, where his boyhood days were spent.
His marriage to Mary Elnora Castor took place at the home of the bride, north of Bella Vista, AR, now known as the Cunningham farm. They were married March 21, 1880. To them were born six children: one daughter, Marilla "Rilley", dying at the age of five years, & a son, William Gratton, dying a the age of 24 years.
Relatives who were called here by his last illness & death were: Mr. & Mrs. Charles Leroy Oakes & sons, Harry Farmer Oakes & Clyde Leon Oakes, of Sapulpa, OK; Mr. & Mrs. Emzy Farmer & Rubey Oakes, Butler, MO; Charles Oakes, Kansas City, KS; Mr. & Mrs. Ed Sugg, Gentry; Mrs. (Anna Maude) Claude H. Leaton, Oelwein, Iowa; Rev. & Mrs. Sam E. Marrs of Cane Hill; Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Castor & Dr. & Mrs. W. W. Cecil of Harrison; Dick & Arch Oakes of Hiwasse. Alex Oakes, brother, was too ill to attend the funeral.[Benton County Record & Democrat & Sun 01/12/1933]
John married Mary Elnora (Castor) on March 21, 1880, in Bentonville, AR.
Their 6 children:
William Gratton, Charles LeRoy "Roy", Marilla Clyde "Rilley", Emzy Farmer, Sr., Ruth Helene, Anna Maude Oakes
JOHN OAKES SUFFERS STROKE FRIDAY AFTERNOON (Sept, 1931)
John Oakes, aged about 75 years, lies at his home in the NW part of Bentonville, in a critical condition following a stroke of paralysis about noon last Friday.
Mr. Oakes, who has spent nearly his entire life here, walked downtown that morning, & on returning home started out to feed his pigs in a lot nearby. Not returning, a search was made for him. Mr. Oakes was found sitting on the ground in a helpless condition. He was carried to the house where he was found to be completely paralyzed. Mr. Oakes was for many years a blacksmith in Bentonville, & is widely known in this section.
JOHN OAKES DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
John Wesley Oakes, a resident of Bentonville & community all his life, died at his home in Bentonville Thursday night, Jan. 5th, 1932, at the age of 75 years.
Mr. Oakes suffered a stroke of paralysis in Sept., 1931, & a 2nd stroke on Dec. 13, 1931, from which he never recovered. His death was not unexpected.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal Church Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m., Jan. 7, 1932, conducted by his pastor, Rev. Wesley Fenn, assisted by Rev. Sam E. Marrs, of the Cane Hill Presbyterian Church. Burial was made in the Oakes family cemetery north of Bentonville where his father, mother, grandfather & grandmother are all buried.
Pallbearers were: Dale Boling, Jim Stroud, Luther Harrison, Clyde Caughey, T. S. Cale & S. A. Summerland.
Surviving are his two sons, Charles Leroy Oakes of Sapulpa, OK, & Emzy Farmer Oakes of Butler, MO, & his two daughters, Mrs. (Ruth) John Preston "Stripe" Boling, wife of our city electrician, & Mrs. (Anna Maude) Claude Horace Leaton, of Oelwein, Iowa. Alex Oakes of Hiwasse, AR, is his brother. Many other relatives survive.
Mr. Oakes was the youngest of eight children: only one survives, Alex Oakes of Hiwasse, a Civil War veteran.
His entire life was spent in this community with the exception of 7 years when he was in Central Oklahoma. He was a man of highest integrity. His word was as good as his bond. His friends admired Mr. Oakes for his staunch support of that which he thought was right.
In his passing, the community has lost another of its pioneer citizens, the number which grows smaller with each passing year.
Mr. Oakes comes from a long line of Benton County pioneers & who were among the first settlers in this vicinity. He was the son of William & Malinda (Wright) Oakes, & was born on the Oakes homestead, 4 miles north of Bentonville, on April 4, 1858, where his boyhood days were spent.
His marriage to Mary Elnora Castor took place at the home of the bride, north of Bella Vista, AR, now known as the Cunningham farm. They were married March 21, 1880. To them were born six children: one daughter, Marilla "Rilley", dying at the age of five years, & a son, William Gratton, dying a the age of 24 years.
Relatives who were called here by his last illness & death were: Mr. & Mrs. Charles Leroy Oakes & sons, Harry Farmer Oakes & Clyde Leon Oakes, of Sapulpa, OK; Mr. & Mrs. Emzy Farmer & Rubey Oakes, Butler, MO; Charles Oakes, Kansas City, KS; Mr. & Mrs. Ed Sugg, Gentry; Mrs. (Anna Maude) Claude H. Leaton, Oelwein, Iowa; Rev. & Mrs. Sam E. Marrs of Cane Hill; Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Castor & Dr. & Mrs. W. W. Cecil of Harrison; Dick & Arch Oakes of Hiwasse. Alex Oakes, brother, was too ill to attend the funeral.[Benton County Record & Democrat & Sun 01/12/1933]
John was one of nine children born to William Oakes and his first wife, Malinda (Wright). John was only 17 months old when his mother died.
John married Mary Elnora (Castor) on March 21, 1880, in Bentonville, AR.
Their 6 children:
William Gratton, Charles LeRoy "Roy", Marilla Clyde "Rilley", Emzy Farmer, Sr., Ruth Helene, Anna Maude Oakes
JOHN OAKES SUFFERS STROKE FRIDAY AFTERNOON (Sept, 1931)
John Oakes, aged about 75 years, lies at his home in the NW part of Bentonville, in a critical condition following a stroke of paralysis about noon last Friday.
Mr. Oakes, who has spent nearly his entire life here, walked downtown that morning, & on returning home started out to feed his pigs in a lot nearby. Not returning, a search was made for him. Mr. Oakes was found sitting on the ground in a helpless condition. He was carried to the house where he was found to be completely paralyzed. Mr. Oakes was for many years a blacksmith in Bentonville, & is widely known in this section.
JOHN OAKES DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
John Wesley Oakes, a resident of Bentonville & community all his life, died at his home in Bentonville Thursday night, Jan. 5th, 1932, at the age of 75 years.
Mr. Oakes suffered a stroke of paralysis in Sept., 1931, & a 2nd stroke on Dec. 13, 1931, from which he never recovered. His death was not unexpected.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal Church Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m., Jan. 7, 1932, conducted by his pastor, Rev. Wesley Fenn, assisted by Rev. Sam E. Marrs, of the Cane Hill Presbyterian Church. Burial was made in the Oakes family cemetery north of Bentonville where his father, mother, grandfather & grandmother are all buried.
Pallbearers were: Dale Boling, Jim Stroud, Luther Harrison, Clyde Caughey, T. S. Cale & S. A. Summerland.
Surviving are his two sons, Charles Leroy Oakes of Sapulpa, OK, & Emzy Farmer Oakes of Butler, MO, & his two daughters, Mrs. (Ruth) John Preston "Stripe" Boling, wife of our city electrician, & Mrs. (Anna Maude) Claude Horace Leaton, of Oelwein, Iowa. Alex Oakes of Hiwasse, AR, is his brother. Many other relatives survive.
Mr. Oakes was the youngest of eight children: only one survives, Alex Oakes of Hiwasse, a Civil War veteran.
His entire life was spent in this community with the exception of 7 years when he was in Central Oklahoma. He was a man of highest integrity. His word was as good as his bond. His friends admired Mr. Oakes for his staunch support of that which he thought was right.
In his passing, the community has lost another of its pioneer citizens, the number which grows smaller with each passing year.
Mr. Oakes comes from a long line of Benton County pioneers & who were among the first settlers in this vicinity. He was the son of William & Malinda (Wright) Oakes, & was born on the Oakes homestead, 4 miles north of Bentonville, on April 4, 1858, where his boyhood days were spent.
His marriage to Mary Elnora Castor took place at the home of the bride, north of Bella Vista, AR, now known as the Cunningham farm. They were married March 21, 1880. To them were born six children: one daughter, Marilla "Rilley", dying at the age of five years, & a son, William Gratton, dying a the age of 24 years.
Relatives who were called here by his last illness & death were: Mr. & Mrs. Charles Leroy Oakes & sons, Harry Farmer Oakes & Clyde Leon Oakes, of Sapulpa, OK; Mr. & Mrs. Emzy Farmer & Rubey Oakes, Butler, MO; Charles Oakes, Kansas City, KS; Mr. & Mrs. Ed Sugg, Gentry; Mrs. (Anna Maude) Claude H. Leaton, Oelwein, Iowa; Rev. & Mrs. Sam E. Marrs of Cane Hill; Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Castor & Dr. & Mrs. W. W. Cecil of Harrison; Dick & Arch Oakes of Hiwasse. Alex Oakes, brother, was too ill to attend the funeral.[Benton County Record & Democrat & Sun 01/12/1933]
John married Mary Elnora (Castor) on March 21, 1880, in Bentonville, AR.
Their 6 children:
William Gratton, Charles LeRoy "Roy", Marilla Clyde "Rilley", Emzy Farmer, Sr., Ruth Helene, Anna Maude Oakes
JOHN OAKES SUFFERS STROKE FRIDAY AFTERNOON (Sept, 1931)
John Oakes, aged about 75 years, lies at his home in the NW part of Bentonville, in a critical condition following a stroke of paralysis about noon last Friday.
Mr. Oakes, who has spent nearly his entire life here, walked downtown that morning, & on returning home started out to feed his pigs in a lot nearby. Not returning, a search was made for him. Mr. Oakes was found sitting on the ground in a helpless condition. He was carried to the house where he was found to be completely paralyzed. Mr. Oakes was for many years a blacksmith in Bentonville, & is widely known in this section.
JOHN OAKES DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
John Wesley Oakes, a resident of Bentonville & community all his life, died at his home in Bentonville Thursday night, Jan. 5th, 1932, at the age of 75 years.
Mr. Oakes suffered a stroke of paralysis in Sept., 1931, & a 2nd stroke on Dec. 13, 1931, from which he never recovered. His death was not unexpected.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal Church Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m., Jan. 7, 1932, conducted by his pastor, Rev. Wesley Fenn, assisted by Rev. Sam E. Marrs, of the Cane Hill Presbyterian Church. Burial was made in the Oakes family cemetery north of Bentonville where his father, mother, grandfather & grandmother are all buried.
Pallbearers were: Dale Boling, Jim Stroud, Luther Harrison, Clyde Caughey, T. S. Cale & S. A. Summerland.
Surviving are his two sons, Charles Leroy Oakes of Sapulpa, OK, & Emzy Farmer Oakes of Butler, MO, & his two daughters, Mrs. (Ruth) John Preston "Stripe" Boling, wife of our city electrician, & Mrs. (Anna Maude) Claude Horace Leaton, of Oelwein, Iowa. Alex Oakes of Hiwasse, AR, is his brother. Many other relatives survive.
Mr. Oakes was the youngest of eight children: only one survives, Alex Oakes of Hiwasse, a Civil War veteran.
His entire life was spent in this community with the exception of 7 years when he was in Central Oklahoma. He was a man of highest integrity. His word was as good as his bond. His friends admired Mr. Oakes for his staunch support of that which he thought was right.
In his passing, the community has lost another of its pioneer citizens, the number which grows smaller with each passing year.
Mr. Oakes comes from a long line of Benton County pioneers & who were among the first settlers in this vicinity. He was the son of William & Malinda (Wright) Oakes, & was born on the Oakes homestead, 4 miles north of Bentonville, on April 4, 1858, where his boyhood days were spent.
His marriage to Mary Elnora Castor took place at the home of the bride, north of Bella Vista, AR, now known as the Cunningham farm. They were married March 21, 1880. To them were born six children: one daughter, Marilla "Rilley", dying at the age of five years, & a son, William Gratton, dying a the age of 24 years.
Relatives who were called here by his last illness & death were: Mr. & Mrs. Charles Leroy Oakes & sons, Harry Farmer Oakes & Clyde Leon Oakes, of Sapulpa, OK; Mr. & Mrs. Emzy Farmer & Rubey Oakes, Butler, MO; Charles Oakes, Kansas City, KS; Mr. & Mrs. Ed Sugg, Gentry; Mrs. (Anna Maude) Claude H. Leaton, Oelwein, Iowa; Rev. & Mrs. Sam E. Marrs of Cane Hill; Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Castor & Dr. & Mrs. W. W. Cecil of Harrison; Dick & Arch Oakes of Hiwasse. Alex Oakes, brother, was too ill to attend the funeral.[Benton County Record & Democrat & Sun 01/12/1933]
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