Cyrus Pugsley Oakley (1840 - 1920)

Husband of Maria (Stafford) Bunting Oakley — married 19 Jan 1873 in Edwards Co., Illinois

Descendants

Died 28 Mar 1920 at age 79 in Edwards County Illinois

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Biography

Cyrus was born in 1840. Cyrus Oakley passed away in 1920.

Residences, Events, and Family

United States Census, 1870: Mount Erie, Wayne, Illinois, United States

Name: Cyrus Oakley, Sex: Male, Age: 29, Birth Year (Estimated): 1841

Birthplace: New York, Race: White. ^[1]

United States Census, 1880: Massilon Township, Wayne, Illinois, United States

Cyrus Oakley, Head of Household, Male, 40, Birth Year (Est): 1840, Birthplace: New York, United States, Marital Status: Married, Occupation: Farmer, Race: White

Father's Birthplace: New York, United States

Mother's Birthplace: New York, United States

Others in Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Mariah Oakley Wife F 38 Illinois, United States

Ida Oakley Daughter F 12 Illinois, United States

William Oakley Son M 4 Illinois, United States

Burtha Oakley Daughter F 2 Illinois, United States

Van F. Oakley Son M 0 Illinois, United States

Charles Truman M 20 Illinois, United States^[2]

Research

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Burial

Cyrus Pugsley Oakley

Birth: 25 Jul 1840 Westchester County, New York, USA

Death: 28 Mar 1920 (aged 79) Edwards County, Illinois, USA

Burial: West Village Cemetery, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois, USA

Memorial #: 142121331

Bio: Cyrus Pugsley Oakley was born on the 25 of July 1840 in Westchester, New York to John and Anna (Van Allen) Oakley. His parents both died in New York and by the age of 23 he enlisted in the Illinois volunteer Army

In Feb 1864. He was of slender build and was 5 feet 7 inches tall. He had dark eyes and black hair and was dark complected. He was honorably discharged at Pine Bluff Arkansas because of extensive injuries.

Cyrus married1 Cathrine; they had one daughter, Ida, born in 1867. Cathrine died the same year Ida was born.

Cyrus married2 Maria Stafford; they had 4 children:

- Ella & Della 1882 (twins)

- Eldon 1886, and

- Bertha 1887

Cyrus died 1920; buried West Village Cemetery.

Maria died 1930; she is not buried in the same cemetery.

Family Members

Spouse

Marie Stafford Oakley 1843-1930

Children

Bertha L. Oakley Bunting 1878-1906

Ella Oakley Simms 1882-1945

Eldon Clarence Oakley 1886-1938^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Event Type: Census, Page Number: 8, Household Identifier: 63, Line Number: 34, Affiliate Publication Number: M593, Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Digital Folder Number: 004263280, Microfilm Number: 000545787, Image Number: 00492, Indexing Batch: N01418-7. Citing this Record "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6W5-TSQ : 28 May 2021), Cyrus Oakley, 1870.
2. ↑ Event Type: Census, Household Identifier: 7291006, Person Number: 0, Sheet Number and Letter: 134B, Volume: 2, Affiliate Film Number: 0257, Affiliate Line Number: 00092, Affiliate Publication Number: T9, Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Digital Folder Number: 005157800, Microfilm Number: 1254257, Image Number: 00587, Indexing Batch: C56181-3 Citing this Record "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXKY-WM3 : 13 January 2022), Cyrus Oakley, Massilon Township, Wayne, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
3. ↑ Created by: Kay Clerc (47894216), Added: 2 Feb 2015, URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142121331/cyrus-pugsley-oakley Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142121331/cyrus-pugsley-oakley : accessed 12 February 2022), memorial page for Cyrus Pugsley Oakley (25 Jul 1840–28 Mar 1920), Find a Grave Memorial ID 142121331, citing West Village Cemetery, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Kay Clerc (contributor 47894216) .

• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFK2-XF5 : 19 February 2021), Cyrus Oakley in entry for John F. Bunting and Bertha L. Oakley, 24 Nov 1897; citing Edwards, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,401,780.

• "Illinois Soldier Burial Places, 1774-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVY9-9N89 : 10 September 2019), Cyrus Oakley, ; citing Burial, , West Village Cemetery, Illinois State Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,001,196.

• "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2M22-YXC : 19 February 2021), Cyrus Oakley, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,635,720.