James Bruce Oakes

1801 - 1860  (59 years)

• Name	James Bruce Oakes
  	Farmer
  Birth	11 Aug 1801  [4]
  Census	1850 (48 years)	Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1850 US Census, he was recorded as age 45, living in Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer.
  Census	1860 (58 years)	Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1860 US Census, he was recorded as age 58, living in Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer.
  Death	6 Sep 1860  [4, 6, 7]
  Burial	Aft 6 Sep 1860	Warrior Run Church Cemetery, Delaware Run, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Warrior Run Church Cemetery,  Delaware Run, Pennsylvania   [4, 6]
  	Gravestone of James Oakes Plot: A-10L
  History	12 Apr 1861 (59 years)	Civil War Begins
  Census	1870 (68 years)	Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [8]
  In the 1870 US Census, he was recorded as age 22, living in Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer.
  Siblings	3 brothers, 5 sisters and 1 person of an unknown gender
  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	I12734	Myers Line
  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	Maria Durham,   b. 2 Jun 1806, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 5 Apr 1881, Gregg Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	1846  [3, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 44 years and 4 months - She : ~ 39 years and 6 months.
  Children	1 son and 1 daughter
  +   1. 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) ▻ Rachel Anne Beard  m. 18 Nov 1875 >   2. Margaret Oakes,   b. 12 Apr 1850, Watsontown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 28 Jun 1903, McConnellsburg, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 53 years) ▻ Milford Ray Schaffner, Esq.  m. 26 May 1885
  Family ID	F7397	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1James Bruce Oakes(1801 – 1860) 2Captain John W. Oakes(1755 – 1812) 3Hannah Ann Sells(1758 – 1824)

  
  

• Event Map		Census - 1850 - Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1860 - Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 6 Sep 1860 - Warrior Run Church Cemetery, Delaware Run, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1870 - Delaware Township, 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

  [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: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 804; Page: 8a. [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: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1149; Page: 186; Family History Library Film: 805149. [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.), 50192654 James Selah Oakes . [S121] Pennsylvania’s Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1973, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Certificate of Death of James Bruce Oakes. [S2511] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Death Record of James Oaks. [S2511] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Member Record giving Death Dates of James and Maria Oakes. [S192] Bureau of the Census, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1870; Census Place: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1384; Page: 168A; Image: 219043; Family History Library Film: 552883.