William Woods Oakes

1883 - 1931  (47 years)

• Name	William Woods Oakes
  	Machinist
  Birth	13 Oct 1883	McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1, 4, 6]
  Census	1900 (16 years)	Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1900 US Census, he was recorded as age 16, living in Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Census	1910 (26 years)	White Deer Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1910 US Census, he was recorded as age 26, living in White Deer Township, Union County, Pennsylvania . His occupation is listed as a huckster, a term for someone who sells small wares.
  History	6 Apr 1917 (33 years)	US Enters World War I
  Draft Reg	12 Sep 1918 (34 years)	Shamokin Dam, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 34; his address as Shamokin Dam, Snyder County, Pennsylvania; and his employer as the Pennsylvania Rail Road.
  	World War I Draft Registration of William Woods Oakes
  History	24 Oct 1929 (46 years)	Black Thursday, Great Depression Begins
  Census	1930 (46 years)	Shamokin Dam, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1930 US Census, he was recorded as age 46, living on State Highway, Shamokin Dam, Snyder County, Pennsylvania. He was a machinist.
  Death	10 Jan 1931	McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4]
  Age: 47
  Agency: Mary M. Packer Hospital
  Cause: septicemia
  	Certificate of Death of William W. Oakes
  Burial	13 Jan 1931	McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4]
  Siblings	4 brothers and 2 sisters
  1. Charles A. Oakes,   b. 2 Nov 1875, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 15 Aug 1880, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 4 years) > 2. Maria Anna Oakes,   b. 28 Apr 1878, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 6 May 1931, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 53 years) ▻ George Stahlnecker Frederick,  m. 13 Apr 1905 + 3. John Walker Oakes,   b. 9 Feb 1881, Watsontown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 25 Apr 1935, Woodbury Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 54 years) ▻ Mary Gertrude Lotz,  m. 14 Mar 1907 > 4. William Woods Oakes,   b. 13 Oct 1883, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 10 Jan 1931, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 47 years) ▻ Grace Helena Rothermel,  m. 22 Jun 1906 > 5. James Bruce Oakes, Jr.,   b. 22 Feb 1886, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 28 Jul 1939, Northumberland, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 53 years) ▻ Ruth Evangeline Rowe,  m. 15 Feb 1917 > 6. Rachel Oakes,   b. 16 May 1890, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 23 Jun 1982, Lockport, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 92 years) ▻ Archie Dow Smith,  m. 12 Apr 1923 > 7. Alvin Ray Oakes,   b. 17 Jan 1893, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 15 Apr 1964, Falls Church (city), Virginia, U.S.A.  (Age 71 years) ▻ Ruth Ellen Shoemaker,  m. 4 Mar 1922
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Captain John W. Oakes,   b. 19 Nov 1755, Huntington, Suffolk County (Long Island), Province of New York d. Apr 1812, Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 56 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Sarah Allen,   b. Abt 1827, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I12049
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	James Bruce Oakes,   b. 4 Jul 1848, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 9 Jul 1916, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Rachel Anne Beard,   b. 5 Jan 1854, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 20 Feb 1921, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F7367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Grace Helena Rothermel,   b. 23 Jul 1887, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 29 Jun 1955, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 67 years)
  Marriage License	18 Jun 1906  [5]
  Marriage	22 Jun 1906	McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [5]
  	Marriage Record of Grace Rothermel and W. Woods Oakes
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 8 months - She : 18 years and 11 months.
  Children	1907  [2]
  1, Mildred Grace Oakes (1907-____)
  Family ID	F9534	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1William Woods Oakes(1883 – 1931) 2James Bruce Oakes(1848 – 1916) 4James Bruce Oakes(1801 – 1860) 8Captain John W. Oakes(1755 – 1812) 9Hannah Ann Sells(1758 – 1824) 5Maria Durham(1806 – 1881) 10James Durham(1746 – 1813) 11Margaret Wilson( – 1829) 3Rachel Anne Beard(1854 – 1921) 6John P. Beard(Abt 1822 – ) 12 13Nancy(Abt 1796 – ) 7Sarah Allen(Abt 1827 – ) 14 15

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 13 Oct 1883 - McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Marriage - 22 Jun 1906 - McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - White Deer Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 12 Sep 1918 - Shamokin Dam, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Shamokin Dam, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 10 Jan 1931 - McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - 13 Jan 1931 - McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1448; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1241448. [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: White Deer, Union, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1423; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0174; FHL microfilm: 1375436. [S20] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Shamokin Dam, Snyder, Pennsylvania; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2341882. [S121] Pennsylvania’s Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1973, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Certificate of Death of William W. Oakes. [S695] Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Marriage Record of Grace Rothermel and W. Woods Oakes. [S33] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Draft Registration of William Woods Oakes.