Alvin Ray Oakes

1893 - 1964  (71 years)

• Name	Alvin Ray Oakes
  	Mail Carrier
  Birth	17 Jan 1893	Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1, 7, 11, 12]
  Census	1900 (6 years)	Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1900 US Census, he was recorded as age 7, living in Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Census	1910 (16 years)	Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1910 US Census, he was recorded as age 17, living in Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Census	1920 (26 years)	Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1920 US Census, he was recorded as age 25 living on Mill Road Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania with his widowed mother and sister. He is listed as a farmer.
  Census	1930 (36 years)	Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1930 US Census, he was recorded as age 37, living in Delaware, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was a rural route mail carrier.
  Census	1940 (46 years)	Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1940 US Census, he was recorded as age 47, living in Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was a mail carrier.
  Draft Reg	1942 (48 years)	Watsontown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [12]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 49; his address as RD#2, Watsontown, Pennsylvania; and his employer as the US. Government.
  	World War II Draft Registration of Alvin Ray Oakes
  Census	1950 (56 years)	Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded as age 67, living in Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was a mail carrier.
  Residence	1964 (70 years)	Watsontown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [13]
  Death	15 Apr 1964	Falls Church (city), Virginia, U.S.A.   [7, 9, 10, 11, 13]
  Agency: Fairfax Hospital
  Cause: acute myocardial infaction
  	Certificate of Death of Alvin Ray Oakes
  Burial	18 Apr 1964	McEwensville Presbyterian Cemetery, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. McEwensville Presbyterian Cemetery,  McEwensville, Pennsylvania   [7, 9, 13]
  Obituary	20 Apr 1964 (71 years)  [9]
  Last Rites Held For Late Alvin R. Oakes Services for Alvin R. Oakes, 71, Watsontown RD 2, retired mail carrier and widely known resident of Delaware Township, who died in Virginia where he was stricken while on a trip, were held Satur-7 day at 2 p.m. at the Paul S. Grittner funeral home at Turbotville. The services were largely attended by relatives and friends and the floral tributes were many and beautiful. Many friends called Saturday from 12 noon to 2 p.m. at the funeral home to pay final tribute. Officiating at the servic-2 es were his pastor, Rev. John L. Herbster, of St. John's United Church of Christ at McEwensville, where he had been an active member. Interment was in McEwensville cemetery. Pallbearers were Postmaster Paul C. Klapp, C. Jay Muffly, Boyd E. Anspach, of Watsontown; Dr. Paul R. Seibert, of Muncy; Clarence Eschbach and William Bower, McEwensville. Published by The Daily Item, 20 April 1964
  Siblings	4 brothers and 2 sisters
  1. Charles A. Oakes,   b. 2 Nov 1875, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 15 Aug 1880, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 4 years) > 2. Maria Anna Oakes,   b. 28 Apr 1878, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 6 May 1931, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 53 years) ▻ George Stahlnecker Frederick,  m. 13 Apr 1905 + 3. John Walker Oakes,   b. 9 Feb 1881, Watsontown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 25 Apr 1935, Woodbury Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 54 years) ▻ Mary Gertrude Lotz,  m. 14 Mar 1907 > 4. William Woods Oakes,   b. 13 Oct 1883, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 10 Jan 1931, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 47 years) ▻ Grace Helena Rothermel,  m. 22 Jun 1906 > 5. James Bruce Oakes, Jr.,   b. 22 Feb 1886, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 28 Jul 1939, Northumberland, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 53 years) ▻ Ruth Evangeline Rowe,  m. 15 Feb 1917 > 6. Rachel Oakes,   b. 16 May 1890, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 23 Jun 1982, Lockport, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 92 years) ▻ Archie Dow Smith,  m. 12 Apr 1923 > 7. Alvin Ray Oakes,   b. 17 Jan 1893, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 15 Apr 1964, Falls Church (city), Virginia, U.S.A.  (Age 71 years) ▻ Ruth Ellen Shoemaker,  m. 4 Mar 1922
  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)  (Great Grandfather)  Sarah Allen,   b. Abt 1827, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I12051
  Last Modified	25 May 2026

  
  

  Father	James Bruce Oakes,   b. 4 Jul 1848, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 9 Jul 1916, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Rachel Anne Beard,   b. 5 Jan 1854, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 20 Feb 1921, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F7367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Ruth Ellen Shoemaker,   b. 3 Mar 1900, Hemlock Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 29 Apr 1992, Watsontown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	4 Mar 1922
  Age at Marriage	He : 29 years and 2 months - She : 22 years.
  Wedding Annoc	10 Mar 1922  [8]
  Oakes—Shewmaker The Parsonage of the Lutheran church was the scene of a pretty wedding ceremony on Saturday evening at 5:30 o'clock, the high contracting parties being Alvin B. Oakes, of Watsontown, Pa.. and Miss Ruth E. Shoemaker, of Bloomsburg, Pa. The ceremony was performed by Dr. M. Stanley Kemp. pastor of the church. The groom is a brother of John W. Oakes, of Allegheny street, and is a prosperous young farmer. The full ring ceremony was used, and after the ceremony a wedding fest was served at the home of the groom's brother, John W Oakes. After spending a short viewing the fine scenery of this section, the newlyweds departed for a wedding trip to eastern cities. They will take up their residence on the groom's farm near Watsontown. Published by the , 10 March 1922
  Children	1924 to 1939  [10]
  1. Charles A. Oakes (c1924-____) 2. John Richard Oakes (1926-1926) 2. Francis Oakes (c1929-____) 3. Ean J. Oakes (c 1939-____)
  Family ID	F9537	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 May 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Alvin Ray Oakes(1893 – 1964) 2James Bruce Oakes(1848 – 1916) 4James Bruce Oakes(1801 – 1860) 8Captain John W. Oakes(1755 – 1812) 9Hannah Ann Sells(1758 – 1824) 5Maria Durham(1806 – 1881) 10James Durham(1746 – 1813) 11Margaret Wilson( – 1829) 3Rachel Anne Beard(1854 – 1921) 6John P. Beard(Abt 1822 – ) 12 13Nancy(Abt 1796 – ) 7Sarah Allen(Abt 1827 – ) 14 15

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 17 Jan 1893 - Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 1942 - Watsontown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Residence - 1964 - Watsontown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 15 Apr 1964 - Falls Church (city), Virginia, U.S.A. Burial - 18 Apr 1964 - McEwensville Presbyterian Cemetery, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1448; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1241448. [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1382; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1375395. [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1610; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 73; Image: 951. [S20 ] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2089; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 1006.0; FHL microfilm: 2341823. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3595; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 49-15. [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1697; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 49-18. [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 23397838 Alvin Ray Oakes . [S2525] News Article (1922) "Oakes-Shoemaker", (Altoona, Pennsylvania: The Altoona Tribune, 10 March 1922, page 10). [S2523] Obituary of Alvin R. Oakes, (Sunbury, Pennsylvania: The Daily Item, 20 April 1964, page 18). [S2524] Obituary of Ruth E. Oakes, (Sunbury, Pennsylvania: The Daily Item, 1 May 1992, page 10). [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S38] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Draft Registration of Alvin Ray Oakes. [S674] Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Certificate of Death of Alvin Ray Oakes.