Charity Smith

1790 - 1878  (87 years)

• Name	Charity Smith
  	Father: William Smith (1758–1837) Mother: Charity ______ (1762–1791) [5]
  Birth	25 Apr 1790	Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A.   [6]
  Census	1850 (59 years)	Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York , U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1850 US Census, he was recorded as age 60, living in Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York .
  Census	1860 (69 years)	Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York , U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1860 US Census, she was recorded as age 70, living in Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York.
  History	12 Apr 1861 (70 years)	Civil War Begins
  Census	1865 (74 years)	Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York , U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1865 New York State Census, she was recorded as age 75, living in Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York with her son, Edward and his family.
  Census	1870 (79 years)	Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York , U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1870 US Census, she was recorded as age 80, living in Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York with her daughter-in-law and family.
  Death	12 Jan 1878	Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A.   [6]
  Burial	Aft 12 Jan 1878	Oak Hill Cemetery, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. Oak Hill Cemetery,  Stony Brook, New York   [6]
  	Gravestone of Charity (Smith) Oakes
  Person ID, Branch	I25942
  Last Modified	23 May 2026

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	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)
  Marriage	25 Jul 1809	Setauket, Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. A hamlet in the Town of Brookhaven.   [7]
  	Marriage Record of Charity Smith and John Oakes
  Age at Marriage	She : 19 years and 3 months - She : 23 years and 7 months.
  Children	1810 to 1817  [5]
  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	23 May 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - 25 Apr 1790 - Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. Marriage - 25 Jul 1809 - Setauket, 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. Census - 1865 - Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York , U.S.A. Census - 1870 - Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York , U.S.A. Death - 12 Jan 1878 - Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 12 Jan 1878 - Oak Hill Cemetery, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  Charity (Smith) Oakes

  
  

• 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: 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. [S184] 1865 New York, State Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), New York State Archives; Albany, New York, USA; Census of the State of New York, 1865. [S192] Bureau of the Census, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1870; Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: M593_1100; Page: 407B. [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.), 68330210 Charity Smith Oakes . [S2511] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Marriage Record of Charity Smith and John Oakes.