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Cephus Calvin Oakes

Cephus Calvin Oakes[1]

Male 1859 - 1941  (82 years)

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  • Name Cephus Calvin Oakes 
    Born 15 Apr 1859  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 12 Oct 1941  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Adkins-Oakes Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7692  My Reynolds Line | Descendants Hugh Pittsylvania Reynolds, Descendants of James Reynolds, Thomas Carter of Goochland
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2018 

    Father James Alfred Oakes,   b. 4 Sep 1829, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1919, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Reynolds,   b. 1834, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1920, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 1853  Preacher Asa Hodnett's home Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • noted in Mary's widow's pension
    Family ID F3541  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Cornelius "Nannie" Reynolds,   b. 31 Oct 1861, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1934, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 4 Mar 1879  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. William Henry Oakes,   b. 25 Apr 1880, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1969, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     2. Lila O. Oakes,   b. 8 Sep 1882, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1901, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
     3. Minnie Lelia Oakes,   b. 9 Mar 1884, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1959, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +4. Tasville 'Carr' Oakes,   b. 27 Jan 1885, Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1957, Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     5. Rhoda Elizabeth "Nannie" Oakes,   b. 28 Oct 1888, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1950, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     6. John A. Oakes,   b. 20 Feb 1889, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1889, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +7. Cephus Wade Oakes,   b. 27 May 1890, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1952, Leesburg, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    +8. 'Ford' Alfred Oakes,   b. 14 Mar 1892, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1962, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     9. Nancy Booker Oakes,   b. 16 Aug 1895, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1970, Farmville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +10. James 'David' Oakes,   b. 24 May 1897, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 1977, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     11. Edna Katherine Oakes,   b. 25 Jan 1899, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1923, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
     12. Emma M. Oakes,   b. Abt 1900, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
     13. Ostella Louise Oakes,   b. 21 Jan 1911, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1999, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 5 Oct 2015 
    Family ID F3540  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Cephus and Elizabeth Oakes (neeReynolds)
    Cephus and Elizabeth Oakes (neeReynolds)
    7692-7856Cephus&ElizabethOOakes(neeReynolds).jpg

    Documents
    Death Certificate-C. Calvin Oakes
    Death Certificate-C. Calvin Oakes
    c. calvin oakes.jpg
    Cephus Calvin Oakes-Funeral Service
    Cephus Calvin Oakes-Funeral Service
    The Danville Bee
    Oct 14, 1941
    Obituary Cephus Calvin Oakes
    Obituary Cephus Calvin Oakes
    o7692CephusCalvinOakes.jpg
    Nannie Reynolds Oakes-Obit
    Nannie Reynolds Oakes-Obit
    Richmond Times Dispatch
    Jan 5, 1935

    Headstones
    Headstone
Cephas Calvin Oakes
b 15 Apr 1859
d 12 Oct 1941
    Headstone Cephas Calvin Oakes b 15 Apr 1859 d 12 Oct 1941
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  • Sources 
    1. [S37] Death Certificate.

    2. [S18] Family Search, LDS.
      Cephas Oaks, "North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979"
      Name: Cephas Oaks
      Birth Date: 1861
      Birthplace:
      Age: 18
      Spouse's Name: Bettie Reynolds
      Spouse's Birth Date: 1861
      Spouse's Birthplace:
      Spouse's Age: 18
      Event Date: 04 Mar 1879
      Event Place: Pelham, Caswell, North Carolina

      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86832-7
      System Origin: North Carolina-EASy
      GS Film number: 358272
      Reference ID: P390, 474