William
B.
Okes
Born [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Son of William Burl Oakes Sr
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Joab Oakes Jr. [half], George Oakes [half], Sabra A Oakes [half], Catherine (Oakes) Reynolds [half], Daniel Warner Oakes [half], William Burle Oakes [half], James Allen Oakes [half], Mary Oakes [half], James Alfred Oakes [half], Martha Oakes [half], Ruth Ann (Oakes) Reynolds [half], John Randolph Oakes Sr [half], Elizabeth Oakes [half] and Christine Oakes [half]
Husband of
Abigail Oakes
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Jesse Anthony Okes
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
William was born in 1816. PVT William Berle “Burl” Oakes Jr. Birth: 15 Oct 1816 Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Death: 21 Aug 1887 (aged 70) Dunns, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA Burial: Hatcher CemeteryMercer County, West Virginia, USA Memorial #: 54269359 Bio: William Berle married his 1st cousin, Abigail (Oakes), on January 3, 1843, in Pittsylvania Co, VA.
William Berle's father, William "Old Bill" Oakes, and Abigail's father, Anthony Oakes, were brothers.
Their 5 children: Julia Ann, Jesse Anthony, Mary Catherine "Kitty", Lavinia H., William Winfield Scott Oakes Family Members Parents William Berle Oakes 1780-1846 Ruth Smith Oakes 1779-1822 Spouse Abigail Oakes Oakes 1822-1913 Siblings Joab Oakes 1801-1865 Sabra Jane Oakes Gibson 1808-1886 Daniel Warner Oakes 1813-1892 James Allen Oakes 1822-1863 Half Siblings James Alfred Oakes 1829-1919 Ruth Ann Oakes Reynolds 1832-1891 John Randolph Oakes 1835-1912 Children Julia Ann Oakes Beckett 1844-1928 Jesse Anthony Oakes 1846-1923 Mary Catherine Oakes Conner 1848-1922 Lavinia H. Oakes 1851-1879 William Winfield Scott Okes 1853-1939 Created by: Cheri (47094916) Added: 29 Jun 2010
Sources
- Census Record
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54269359/william-berle-oakes: accessed 23 January 2024), memorial page for PVT William Berle “Burl” Oakes Jr. (15 Oct 1816–21 Aug 1887), Find a Grave Memorial ID 54269359, citing Hatcher Cemetery, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Cheri (contributor 47094916).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~1.56%
Noman Nichols
:
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~0.78%
Gayle (Schell) Foster :
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T221241 [compare], FTDNA kit #260996
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~0.78%
Carole (Bonhotel) Cronan :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A501939 [compare], yourDNAportal CARaa38d7fb, Ancestry member CaroleCronan33
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~0.78%
Robert Stiles :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T224488 [compare], FTDNA kit #203100
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~0.78%
Dave McCombs :
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~0.39%
Jane Leavell :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Cathy (Ludlum) Foos :
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