John Oakes

• Name	John Oakes
  	Farmer
  Birth	4 Dec 1785	Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A.   [7]
  Census	1820 (34 years)	Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York , U.S.A.   [1]
  2 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 1 - Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 1 - Number of Persons - Engaged in Commerce 3 - Free White Persons - Under 16 2 - Free White Persons - Over 25 5 - Total Free White Persons 5 - Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other
  Census	1830 (44 years)	Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York , U.S.A.   [2]
  1 - Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49 2 - Free White Persons - Under 20 2 - Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 4 - Total Free White Persons 4 - Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored)
  Census	1840 (54 years)	Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York , U.S.A.   [3]
  2 - Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59 1 - Persons Employed in Agriculture 1 - Persons Employed in Commerce 1 - Persons Employed in Navigation of Canals, Lakes, Rivers 2 - Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 4 - Total Free White Persons 4 - Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves
  Census	1850 (64 years)	Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York , U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1850 US Census, he was recorded as age 64, living in Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York . He was a farmer.
  Census	1860 (74 years)	Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York , U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1860 US Census, he was recorded as age 74, living in Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York. He was a farmer.
  History	12 Apr 1861 (75 years)	Civil War Begins
  Death	8 Sep 1863	Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A.   [7]
  Burial	Aft 8 Sep 1863	Oak Hill Cemetery, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. Oak Hill Cemetery,  Stony Brook, New York   [7]
  	Gravestone of John Oakes
  Siblings	4 brothers and 5 sisters
  1. Elizabeth Oakes,   b. 13 Jan 1780, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. d. 3 Sep 1800, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 20 years)   2. Hannah Oakes,   b. 26 Jan 1782, Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. > 3. John Oakes,   b. 4 Dec 1785, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. d. 8 Sep 1863, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 77 years) ▻ Charity Smith,  m. 25 Jul 1809   4. William Oakes,   b. 1790   d. 1790  (Age 0 years)   5. Aaron Oakes,   b. 31 Aug 1792, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A.   6. Clairssa Oakes,   b. 25 Dec 1794, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. d. 30 Jul 1864  (Age 69 years)   7. Mary Oakes,   b. 1795, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. + 8. James Bruce Oakes,   b. 11 Aug 1801   d. 6 Sep 1860  (Age 59 years) ▻ Maria Durham,  m. 1846   9. son Oakes,   b. 1801   d. 1804  (Age 3 years)   10. daughter Oakes,   b. 1804   d. 1810  (Age 6 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Captain John W. Oakes,   b. 19 Nov 1755, Huntington, Suffolk County (Long Island), Province of New York d. Apr 1812, Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 56 years)  (Father)  Hannah Ann Sells,   b. 25 Jan 1758, Brook Haven, Suffolk County (Long Island), Province of New York d. 2 Jul 1824, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 66 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I25934
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	Captain John W. Oakes,   b. 19 Nov 1755, Huntington, Suffolk County (Long Island), Province of New York d. Apr 1812, Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Hannah Ann Sells,   b. 25 Jan 1758, Brook Haven, Suffolk County (Long Island), Province of New York d. 2 Jul 1824, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F9522	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Charity Smith,   b. 25 Apr 1790, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. d. 12 Jan 1878, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	25 Jul 1809	Setauket, Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. A hamlet in the Town of Brookhaven.   [8]
  	Marriage Record of Charity Smith and John Oakes
  Age at Marriage	She : 23 years and 7 months - She : 19 years and 3 months.
  Children	1810 to 1817  [6]
  1. William Franklin Oakes (1810–1813) 2. Edward Oakes (1813–1893) 3. Stephen Decatur Oakes (1815–1869) 4. Elizabeth Oakes (1817–1822)
  Family ID	F9528	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1John Oakes(1785 – 1863) 2Captain John W. Oakes(1755 – 1812) 3Hannah Ann Sells(1758 – 1824)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 4 Dec 1785 - Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. Marriage - 25 Jul 1809 - Setauket, Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1820 - Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York , U.S.A. Census - 1830 - Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York , U.S.A. Census - 1840 - Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York , U.S.A. Census - 1850 - Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York , U.S.A. Census - 1860 - Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York , U.S.A. Death - 8 Sep 1863 - Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 8 Sep 1863 - Oak Hill Cemetery, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S515] Bureau of the Census, 1820 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Page: 351; NARA Roll: M33_74; Image: 365. [S505] Bureau of the Census, 1830 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1830; Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Series: M19; Roll: 103; Page: 191; Family History Library Film: 0017163. [S281] Bureau of the Census, 1840 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1840; Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: 343; Page: 299; Family History Library Film: 0017207. [S273] Bureau of the Census, 1850 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: 601; Page: 171b. [S191] Bureau of the Census, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: M653_865; Page: 686; Family History Library Film: 803865. [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 68330808 John Oakes . [S2511] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Marriage Record of Charity Smith and John Oakes.