Cortland Standard – Died, Aged 47 yrs. (1894)
Oaks, James H., p.o. Virgil, insurance agent and dairy farmer, born in Herkimer county in 1833, settled in county in 1834. Wife, Henrietta Champlin, daughter of Henry and Mary (Chrisman) Champlin, born in 1842, married in 1866; children two: Eva M. and Mary Etta. Parents, Abraham and Maria (Smith) Oaks, the former born in 1809 and died in 1858, the latter born in 1813, married in 1831; children nine, seven now living. Grandfather, Henry Oaks, born in Germany, came to America when ten years of age. He enlisted in the Revolutionary war, was taken prisoner by the Indians, made his escape, married in Montgomery county; children three.
-History of Cortland Co. 1885, H.P. Smith
Contributor: Brenda J. Gorman (50103797)
Oaks, James H., p.o. Virgil, insurance agent and dairy farmer, born in Herkimer county in 1833, settled in county in 1834. Wife, Henrietta Champlin, daughter of Henry and Mary (Chrisman) Champlin, born in 1842, married in 1866; children two: Eva M. and Mary Etta. Parents, Abraham and Maria (Smith) Oaks, the former born in 1809 and died in 1858, the latter born in 1813, married in 1831; children nine, seven now living. Grandfather, Henry Oaks, born in Germany, came to America when ten years of age. He enlisted in the Revolutionary war, was taken prisoner by the Indians, made his escape, married in Montgomery county; children three.
-History of Cortland Co. 1885, H.P. Smith
Contributor: Brenda J. Gorman (50103797)
Cortland Standard – Died, Aged 47 yrs. (1894)
Oaks, James H., p.o. Virgil, insurance agent and dairy farmer, born in Herkimer county in 1833, settled in county in 1834. Wife, Henrietta Champlin, daughter of Henry and Mary (Chrisman) Champlin, born in 1842, married in 1866; children two: Eva M. and Mary Etta. Parents, Abraham and Maria (Smith) Oaks, the former born in 1809 and died in 1858, the latter born in 1813, married in 1831; children nine, seven now living. Grandfather, Henry Oaks, born in Germany, came to America when ten years of age. He enlisted in the Revolutionary war, was taken prisoner by the Indians, made his escape, married in Montgomery county; children three.
-History of Cortland Co. 1885, H.P. Smith
Contributor: Brenda J. Gorman (50103797)
Oaks, James H., p.o. Virgil, insurance agent and dairy farmer, born in Herkimer county in 1833, settled in county in 1834. Wife, Henrietta Champlin, daughter of Henry and Mary (Chrisman) Champlin, born in 1842, married in 1866; children two: Eva M. and Mary Etta. Parents, Abraham and Maria (Smith) Oaks, the former born in 1809 and died in 1858, the latter born in 1813, married in 1831; children nine, seven now living. Grandfather, Henry Oaks, born in Germany, came to America when ten years of age. He enlisted in the Revolutionary war, was taken prisoner by the Indians, made his escape, married in Montgomery county; children three.
-History of Cortland Co. 1885, H.P. Smith
Contributor: Brenda J. Gorman (50103797)
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