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Martha Oakes[1, 2]

Female Abt 1828 - Bef 1880  (~ 52 years)


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  • Name Martha Oakes 
    • Martha, b. circa 1828 Pittsylvania Co, VA; d. before 1880; on 11/27/1851 in Pittsylvania Co, VA married Calvin Collins #29695331
    Born Abt 1828  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died Bef 1880  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7660  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 6 Dec 2015 

    Father William Burl "Billie" Oakes,   b. 7 Jan 1780, King William Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1846, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Sarah Ann "Sally" Phraley,   b. 1801, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1868, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 10 Jul 1824  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2639  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Vincent W. Gibson,   b. Nov 1837,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
    +1. Pocahontas Gibson,   b. Abt 1870, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1920, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years)
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2019 
    Family ID F8185  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=54120920.
      Spouses
      Ruth Smith Oakes (1779 - 1822)*
      Sarah Phraley Oakes (1801 - 1868)
      Children:
      Joab Oakes (1801 - 1865)
      Sabra Jane Oakes Gibson (1808 - 1886)
      Daniel Warner Oakes (1813 - 1892)
      William Berle Oakes (1816 - 1887)
      James Allen Oakes (1822 - 1863)
      Alfred Oakes (1829 - 1919)
      Ruth Ann Oakes Reynolds (1832 - 1891)
      Siblings:
      William Oakes (1780 - 1846)
      Anthony Oakes (1782 - 1832)
      John Oakes (1785 - 1870)
      Margaret Oakes Kirby (1786 - 1858)
      Jesse Oakes (1788 - 1875
      Elizabeth Oakes (1792 - ____)
      Phoebe Oakes Adkins (1797 - ____)
      William was drafted and served 6 months during the War of 1812.

      He married his 1st wife, Ruth (Smith), on either 08/30/1801 or 09/02/1801 in Pittsylvania Co, VA.
      Their 7 children:
      Joab, Sr., George W., Sabry Sarah, Catherine, Daniel Warner, James Allen, William Berle "Burl" Oakes

      William married his 2nd wife, Sarah (Phraley), on 7/11/1824 in Pittsylvania Co, VA.
      Their 4 children:
      1) Martha, b. circa 1828 Pittsylvania Co, VA; d. before 1880; on 11/27/1851 in Pittsylvania Co, VA married Calvin Collins #29695331
      2) Alfred
      3) Ruth Ann "Rutha"
      4) John Randolph, b. 1834 Pittsylvania Co, VA; m. Sarah Frances Townes (Haley) on 03/09/1859 in Pittsylvania Co, VA; their 8 children: William F, Marthie E., John Randolph Jr. #39659760, Joseph H., Mary A., James R., Jesse Ben

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29695331.
      Calvin Collins
      Birth: Oct. 6, 1828, Pitts. Co., VA
      Death: Jan. 11, 1860
      Son of Hiram & Lucinda Adkins Collins"
      Burial: Collins Cemetery, Callands, Pitts., Co., VA

    3. [S31] Cottagehill/Southside, http://www.cottagehill.com/southside/f410.htm#f9479.
      Husband Vincent W. Gibson
      Born: Nov 1837 - VA
      Marriage: 1862
      wife: Elizabeth Oakes (-Bef 1862) Abt 1858
      Wife: Martha Oakes
      Born:
      Died: Bef Jun 2, 1880
      Martha & Elizabeth Oakes are sisters; both d/o
      William Burl Oakes, Sr. (1780-1844) and Sarah Ann Phraley (1801-1868). Martha married 1st, Calvin Collins (1828-1860)-Nov 27, 1851-Pittsylvania Co., VA
      Children 1 F Elizabeth 'Bettie' Gibson
      Born: 1864/1866 - VA
      [named for her sister]
      2 F Pocahontas Gibson, b. Apr 1864-VA; d. 27 Feb 1920 Buried: - Adkins-Oakes Cem., Pitts., Co., VA
      3 M John W. Gibson
      Born: Sep 1866 - VA
      Spouse: Ada B. Unknown (1882- )
      Marr: Abt 1899/1900
      4 F Martha Gibson
      Born: 1869 - VA