William M. Oakley

Brief Life History of William M.

When William M. Oakley was born on 28 July 1790, in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, United States, his father, David Oakley Jr, was 39 and his mother, Eunice Oakley, was 29. He married Mercy "Marcia" Oakley in 1810, in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 7 May 1854, in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Yonkers, Westchester, New York, United States.

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William M. Oakley
1790–1854
Mercy "Marcia" Oakley
1792–1869
Marriage: 1810
Timothy Oakley
1822–
Elizabeth "Eliza" Oakley
1823–1903
Abigail Jane Oakley
1823–1894
Phebe M. Oakley
1828–1913
Margaret Ann Oakley
1831–1887
Benjamin David Oakley
1832–1902
Cordelia Ann Oakley
1837–1882
Susan Jeanette Oakley
1837–1901

Sources (6)

  • William Oakley, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Legacy NFS Source: William Oakley - Published information: birth: 28 July 1790; Yonkers, Westchester, New York, United States
  • William Oakley, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (7)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York

Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

Name Meaning

English (mainly West Midlands): habitational name from any of numerous places called Oakley, Oakle, or Oakleigh, in Bedfordshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Kent, Somerset, Suffolk, or Wiltshire. The placenames derive from Old English āc ‘oak’ + lēah ‘open woodland’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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