Oakley / Phillips Family History

John Oakley / Sarah Phillips Line
Submitted by Anna Nettles

John Oakley born 1789/91 New Gate, Louden County, VA. died 20 Jul 1889 Watertown, TN. Married 1 Jul 1816 Wilson County to Sarah Phillips born 1795 Washington County, PA. - died 1870-80 Wilson County (daughter of David & Mary Phillips). Their children were:

1. Thomas Burris Oakley born 25 Apr 1817 Watertown, Wilson County married 30 Jul 1845 Wilson County Mary "Polly" Phillips and he died after 1890 Wilson County TN.
2. William Oakley born 1818 Watertown - died July 1879 Cherry Valley, Wilson County, married 5 April 1859 Wilson County to Mary Ann L.Swann
3. Mary "Polly" Oakley born 6 Jan 1821 Watertown, Wilson Co. married 4 Nov.1839 Wilson County Benjamin Berry
4. Susan Oakley born 1823 Watertown - died 19 Aug 1895 Watertown married 180/9 Thomas Borum
5. John Oakley Jr. born 26 Apr 1827 Watertown - died 20 July 1889 Saulsbury, Wilson County; married 11 Nov 1847 Wilson County Martha Phillips
6. George Allan Oakley born 1830/3 Watertown - died July 1865 Civil War, married 19 Sep 1855 Wilson County Elizabeth Susan Bell
7."Sina"(Fransina) Oakley born 16 Jan 1831 Watertown - died 6 Sep 1871 Saulsbury, Wilson County married 31 Oct 1850 Hugh Mac Midgett
8. Samuel Oakley born 1832 Watertown, TN.
9.Nancy Oakley born 1834 Watertown, Wilson County married 2 June 1846 Wilson County to Archibald Smith Allen
10. Benjamin Oakley born 1835 Watertown Wilson County
11. Archibald Oakley born 1838/40 Watertown, Wilson County married 1845 Josephine "Josie" Spears
12. James Oakley born 1843 Watertown died 6 Feb 1865 Civil War married 10 Sept 1857 Watertown to Ruth Thompson.

William Oakley and Mary Ann Swann (Born20 July 1836-died 6 Aug 1906 Cherry Valley, Wilson County - daughter of James Swann-Elizabeth Fisher) had the following children, all born in Cherry Valley, Wilson County

1. Sarah E. Oakley born 15 Sep 1860 - married 1880 James Harden Grissom
2. Louisa Ann Oakley born 12 Jan 1862 - died 10 Mar 1897; married Jun 1881 Britton Marks
3. James Thomas Oakley born 8 Jan 1864 - d.2 Feb 1923 married 13 Jan 1886 Lucy Cassandra Isabella Thompson
4. Nancy Jane Oakley born 31 Jan.1866
5. Martha Frances Oakley born 1868 (died in KY.)
6.Samuel Marion Oakley born Mar 1870 married Nancy E. Vaught
7. Nora Harlena Oakley born 2 Nov 1872 - d 26 Mar 191 married 2 Jun 1888 Charles Eugene Nettles
8. John William Oakley born 7 June 1876 - d 12 Jun 1930 (Kentucky) married 29 Jan 190 Della Hall.

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