Colonel William Oakes, Jr.

1795 - 1873  (77 years)

• Name	William Oakes
  Prefix	Colonel
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	8 Nov 1795	Canaan, Somerset County, Maine
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	LC3J-K4Q
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  FindaGrave Memorial ID	57704924
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  Died	12 Apr 1873	Sangerville, Piscataquis County, Maine
  Buried	Aft 12 Apr 1873	Elmwood Cemetery, Guilford, Piscataquis County, Maine
  Person ID	I104968	New England Hall Families Master Tree
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Reverend William Oakes, Sr.,   b. 7 Jun 1774, Canaan, Somerset County, Maine ,   d. 27 Dec 1851, Sangerville, Piscataquis County, Maine  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Susannah "Susan" Orr,   b. 5 Sep 1773, Harpswell, Cumberland County, Maine ,   d. 10 Apr 1833, Sangerville, Penobscot County, Maine  (Age 59 years)
  Married	5 Sep 1793	Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine
  Family ID	F39057	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary E. Weymouth,   b. 9 Oct 1798, Wolfeboro, Carroll County, New Hampshire ,   d. 29 Apr 1887, Sangerville, Piscataquis County, Maine  (Age 88 years)
  Married	3 May 1819	Canaan, Somerset County, Maine
  Children	1. William Pitt Oakes,   b. 8 Mar 1833, Sangerville, Penobscot County, Maine ,   d. 1 Feb 1913, Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025
  Family ID	F39056	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 8 Nov 1795 - Canaan, Somerset County, Maine Married - 3 May 1819 - Canaan, Somerset County, Maine Died - 12 Apr 1873 - Sangerville, Piscataquis County, Maine Buried - Aft 12 Apr 1873 - Elmwood Cemetery, Guilford, Piscataquis County, Maine  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  From FindaGrave: William was one of six children born to William Oakes, Sr. and his first wife, Susan (Orr). William Sr., along with his older brothers, Abel, Levi & Solomon, were among the first settlers of Sangerville, Maine. William Jr. was very prominent in civic affairs. He was the President of the Board of Trustees at the Foxcroft Academy (a boys school in Sangerville); Selectman many times between 1829-1860; Justice of the Peace & long-time Colonel of the State Militia. William married Mary (Weymouth) on May 3, 1819 in Sangerville, ME. Their 9 children: Infant daughter, Abner, James W., William A., Albion Parris, Valentine B., William Pitt, Mary E. and Augustus J. Oakes. Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 17 April 1873 pg 2: "DIED...In Sangerville, on the 12th inst., Col. William Oakes, aged about 75 years." Contributor: Cemetery Hopper (46953331) Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 24 April 1873 pg 2: "DIED...In Sangerville, 11th inst slight discrepancy, Col. William Oakes, aged 78 years. Among the earlier settlers of this county, most of the years of his____have been spent in our midst. He has long been ____known as a man of robust physical health and energy and of a genial disposition. As an intelligent farmer, few have been more successful. In public life he has been elected to fill ____stations of trust, as legislator, Sheriff of the county, Trustee of the Insane Asylum, municipal officer of his own town, and is it believed, with credit to himself and with satisfaction to his constituents. His religious inclinations early led him to unite himself with the Baptist Church in Sangerville, and for aught that is known to the contrary, he retained his membership to the close of his earth life. He leaves a wife and four children, among whom is Abner Oakes, Esq., of Berwick, to mourn his loss. At his request before his decease, Mr. Averill of Dover, officiated at his funeral on Tuesday last, at the Free Meeting House in Sangerville Village." Contributor: Cemetery Hopper