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Family: James Oakes / Elizabeth 'Betsy' LeGrand (F7354)  [1



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  • Father | Male
    James Oakes

    Born  1730  Halifax County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1815  Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married     
    Father  Charles Oakes | F7352 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah Haley | F7352 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Elizabeth 'Betsy' LeGrand

    Born  1768  Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1804  Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Capt. James LeGrand | F518495281 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth 'Betsy' Wade | F518495281 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Mary Jane 'Polly' Oakes

    Born  Est 1730   
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Courtney Nelson Norman | F7355 
    Married  29 Nov 1819  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171559804/mary-jane-norman_fretwell.
      Mary Jane 'Polly Oakes
      d/o James Oakes (1771-1815) & Elizabeth "Betsy" Legrand (1768-1804)
      married Courtney Nelson Norman, 29 Nov 1819, Henry County, Virginia
      m/o James Burwell Norman (1820-1862)
      Courtney William Norman (1822-1862)
      Sallie G Norman (1824-?)
      Henry J Norman (1828-?)
      Louisa Edna Norman (1830-1917)
      Mary S Norman (1837-1910)
      married William Samuel "Buck" Fretwell Sr, 24 Jul 1837, Henry County, Virginia
      m/o Martha Ann Fretwell (1839-?)
      Mary Elizabeth Fretwell (1842-1905)
      William Samuel Fretwell Jr (1846-1924)
      Lucy America Fretwell (1849-?)
      _________
      Spouse: Courtney Nelson Norman, 1795 ? unknown (m. 1819)
      Children
      James Burwell Norman, 1820?1862
      Courtney William Norman, 1822?1862
      Sarah Oakes Norman Mitchell, 1824 ? unknown
      Henry J Norman, 1828?1871
      Louisa Edna Norman Lamkin Hopper, 1830?1917
      Mary Sutherland Norman Norman, 1837?1911