1850 United States Federal Census Name Joseph C Oakes Age 33 Birth Year abt 1817 Birthplace Massachusetts Home in 1850 Belvidere, Boone, Illinois, USA Household Members Name Age Joseph C Oakes 33 Cordelia Oakes 33 Charity M King 25 Geo A Oakes 8 Frances M Oakes 6 Edwin W Oakes 4 Theora N Oakes 1 E J Lench 27 Martha C Lench 24 Alice E Lench 4 Chester C Lench 3 Ellen C Lench 0 William Cates 27 Mary Barnes 19
Name Joseph C Oaks Birth Date 5 Dec 1805 Death Date 23 May 1875 Burial Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois Spouse Cordelia Oaks Children Edwin Willard Oaks Birth: Dec. 5, 1805 Death: May 23, 1875
Family links: Spouse: Cordelia Briton Oaks (1817 - 1904)*
Children: George A Oaks (1842 - 1886)* Frances W Oaks (1843 - 1857)* Edwin Willard Oaks (1847 - 1853)*
Burial: Belvidere Cemetery Belvidere Boone County Illinois Plot: Addition 1 Block 4
Grave stone reads : Joseph C Oaks Born Dec 5, 1805 Died May 23, 1876 aged 69 years Cordelia Briton his wife Jan 8 1817 Dec 19, 1905
Newspaper Belvidere Star Tuesday, May 25, 1875 "Mr J. C. Oaks, for many years a resident of Belvidere, but latterly of Ripon, Wis., died at Rockford on last Sunday.. His remains were brought here for internment. Mr. Oaks will be remembered as one of our best painters while working his trade in Belvidere."
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