William was one of six children born to William Oakes, Sr. and his first wife, Susan (Orr). William Sr., along with his older brothers, Abel, Levi & Solomon, were among the first settlers of Sangerville, Maine.
William Jr. was very prominent in civic affairs. He was the President of the Board of Trustees at the Foxcroft Academy (a boys school in Sangerville); Selectman many times between 1829-1860; Justice of the Peace & long-time Colonel of the State Militia.
William married Mary (Weymouth) on May 3, 1819 in Sangerville, ME.
Their 9 children:
Infant daughter, Abner, James W., William A., Albion Parris, Valentine B., William Pitt, Mary E. and Augustus J. Oakes.
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 17 April 1873 pg 2:
"DIED...In Sangerville, on the 12th inst., Col. William Oakes, aged about 75 years."
Contributor: Cemetery Hopper (46953331)
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 24 April 1873 pg 2:
"DIED...In Sangerville, 11th inst {slight discrepancy},
Col. William Oakes, aged 78 years. Among the earlier settlers of this county, most of the years of his____have been spent in our midst. He has long been ____known as a man of robust physical health and energy and of a genial disposition. As an intelligent farmer, few have been more successful. In public life he has been elected to fill ____stations of trust, as legislator, Sheriff of the county, Trustee of the Insane Asylum, municipal officer of his own town, and is it believed, with credit to himself and with satisfaction to his constituents. His religious inclinations early led him to unite himself with the Baptist Church in Sangerville, and for aught that is known to the contrary, he retained his membership to the close of his earth life.
He leaves a wife and four children, among whom is Abner Oakes, Esq., of Berwick, to mourn his loss. At his request before his decease, Mr. Averill of Dover, officiated at his funeral on Tuesday last, at the Free Meeting House in Sangerville Village."
Contributor: Cemetery Hopper
William Jr. was very prominent in civic affairs. He was the President of the Board of Trustees at the Foxcroft Academy (a boys school in Sangerville); Selectman many times between 1829-1860; Justice of the Peace & long-time Colonel of the State Militia.
William married Mary (Weymouth) on May 3, 1819 in Sangerville, ME.
Their 9 children:
Infant daughter, Abner, James W., William A., Albion Parris, Valentine B., William Pitt, Mary E. and Augustus J. Oakes.
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 17 April 1873 pg 2:
"DIED...In Sangerville, on the 12th inst., Col. William Oakes, aged about 75 years."
Contributor: Cemetery Hopper (46953331)
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 24 April 1873 pg 2:
"DIED...In Sangerville, 11th inst {slight discrepancy},
Col. William Oakes, aged 78 years. Among the earlier settlers of this county, most of the years of his____have been spent in our midst. He has long been ____known as a man of robust physical health and energy and of a genial disposition. As an intelligent farmer, few have been more successful. In public life he has been elected to fill ____stations of trust, as legislator, Sheriff of the county, Trustee of the Insane Asylum, municipal officer of his own town, and is it believed, with credit to himself and with satisfaction to his constituents. His religious inclinations early led him to unite himself with the Baptist Church in Sangerville, and for aught that is known to the contrary, he retained his membership to the close of his earth life.
He leaves a wife and four children, among whom is Abner Oakes, Esq., of Berwick, to mourn his loss. At his request before his decease, Mr. Averill of Dover, officiated at his funeral on Tuesday last, at the Free Meeting House in Sangerville Village."
Contributor: Cemetery Hopper
William was one of six children born to William Oakes, Sr. and his first wife, Susan (Orr). William Sr., along with his older brothers, Abel, Levi & Solomon, were among the first settlers of Sangerville, Maine.
William Jr. was very prominent in civic affairs. He was the President of the Board of Trustees at the Foxcroft Academy (a boys school in Sangerville); Selectman many times between 1829-1860; Justice of the Peace & long-time Colonel of the State Militia.
William married Mary (Weymouth) on May 3, 1819 in Sangerville, ME.
Their 9 children:
Infant daughter, Abner, James W., William A., Albion Parris, Valentine B., William Pitt, Mary E. and Augustus J. Oakes.
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 17 April 1873 pg 2:
"DIED...In Sangerville, on the 12th inst., Col. William Oakes, aged about 75 years."
Contributor: Cemetery Hopper (46953331)
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 24 April 1873 pg 2:
"DIED...In Sangerville, 11th inst {slight discrepancy},
Col. William Oakes, aged 78 years. Among the earlier settlers of this county, most of the years of his____have been spent in our midst. He has long been ____known as a man of robust physical health and energy and of a genial disposition. As an intelligent farmer, few have been more successful. In public life he has been elected to fill ____stations of trust, as legislator, Sheriff of the county, Trustee of the Insane Asylum, municipal officer of his own town, and is it believed, with credit to himself and with satisfaction to his constituents. His religious inclinations early led him to unite himself with the Baptist Church in Sangerville, and for aught that is known to the contrary, he retained his membership to the close of his earth life.
He leaves a wife and four children, among whom is Abner Oakes, Esq., of Berwick, to mourn his loss. At his request before his decease, Mr. Averill of Dover, officiated at his funeral on Tuesday last, at the Free Meeting House in Sangerville Village."
Contributor: Cemetery Hopper
William Jr. was very prominent in civic affairs. He was the President of the Board of Trustees at the Foxcroft Academy (a boys school in Sangerville); Selectman many times between 1829-1860; Justice of the Peace & long-time Colonel of the State Militia.
William married Mary (Weymouth) on May 3, 1819 in Sangerville, ME.
Their 9 children:
Infant daughter, Abner, James W., William A., Albion Parris, Valentine B., William Pitt, Mary E. and Augustus J. Oakes.
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 17 April 1873 pg 2:
"DIED...In Sangerville, on the 12th inst., Col. William Oakes, aged about 75 years."
Contributor: Cemetery Hopper (46953331)
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 24 April 1873 pg 2:
"DIED...In Sangerville, 11th inst {slight discrepancy},
Col. William Oakes, aged 78 years. Among the earlier settlers of this county, most of the years of his____have been spent in our midst. He has long been ____known as a man of robust physical health and energy and of a genial disposition. As an intelligent farmer, few have been more successful. In public life he has been elected to fill ____stations of trust, as legislator, Sheriff of the county, Trustee of the Insane Asylum, municipal officer of his own town, and is it believed, with credit to himself and with satisfaction to his constituents. His religious inclinations early led him to unite himself with the Baptist Church in Sangerville, and for aught that is known to the contrary, he retained his membership to the close of his earth life.
He leaves a wife and four children, among whom is Abner Oakes, Esq., of Berwick, to mourn his loss. At his request before his decease, Mr. Averill of Dover, officiated at his funeral on Tuesday last, at the Free Meeting House in Sangerville Village."
Contributor: Cemetery Hopper
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