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  1. 1.  Thomas Oakley died Bef 8 May 1773, , Granville, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Property inventoried 8 May 1773.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 223.

    Thomas — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1)

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 223.

    — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Thomas Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1777, Granville County, North Carolina; died 1856, Caswell County, North Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Thomas Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (2.2, 1.Thomas1) was born 1777, Granville County, North Carolina; died 1856, Caswell County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Thomas Oakley and his wife Parthenia Van Hook were listed in the 1810 Federal
    Census of Person County, North Carolina. There were four children born between
    late 1803 and early 1810.

    Thomas Oakley was listed as a widower with five sons and three daughters in the
    1820 Federal Census of Caswell County, North Carolina.

    Thomas Oakley and his second wife Elizabeth Crossix were listed in the 1830,
    1840 and 1850 Federal Census of Caswell County, North Carolina.

    Thomas Oakley wrote a will on 3 January 1851. This will was probated in July
    Court 1856 of Caswell County, North Carolina. It is transcribed as follows:

    "July Court 1856

    "Thomas Oak y's Will

    "The State of North Carolina, Caswell [County], January the 3rd day 1851

    "No all men tht I Thomas Oakly being in sound state of mind but Calling to mind
    the frail time of this life it being appointed Once to all men to die do make
    ordain this my last Will and testament

    "I do give to my wife Elizabeth my negro woman Selid Ann and above all of my
    heirs during her life and widowhood to have and to hold as her own

    "I also give to my wife, Elizabeth an equal portion of my estate with all the
    rest of my heirs to hold during life or widowhood

    "On the day that she should decease or marry I bequeath all the property or
    estate she may have to be equally divided among my bodily heirs

    "[I] further give and bequeath the remainder of my estate to be equally divided
    among my bodily heirs to have and hold during their lives and then go to their
    offspring

    "In the event that any of my bodly heirs died without bodly heirs their part is
    to return back and to [be] equally divided among all of my bodily heirs who may
    be living

    "I do further appoint ordain my son Ruffin Oakley my sole executor to take any
    course or use any means for the recovery of my land all things belonging to me,
    that I loffully[sic] Could do myself wear I personally present

    "This Signed Sealed with my hand on the day and date above written

    "Witness
    Jno Pollard (Jurat) "Thomas Oakley (Seal)"
    Sephanals Roberts (Jurat)
    James C Roberts (Jurat)

    "We the undersigned agreed and bind our self to comply with the said Will and
    Testament whereunto we annex our names

    Her
    Elizabeth X Oakley
    Mark
    Henderson Oakley
    Thos P. Oakley
    Ruffin Oakley
    Her
    Biddy X Oakley
    Mark
    Sarah Oakley
    Arrena Oakley
    Corneila F Oakley
    Martha Oakley
    Nathan Oakley
    Archibald Oakley

    "A Paper writing purporting to be the last Will and testament of Thos Oakley
    dec'd was this day duly proven in Open Court by the Oaths of Jno Pollard, Seph
    Roberts and James C Roberts the subscribing witnesses thereto

    "Where upon it is ordered that the same be recorded & Ruffin Oakley, the
    executor therein nominated and motioned, took the Oath prescribed by law and
    Letters Testmentary issued to him accordingly

    "Thos Graves, Clk"
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 223-224.

    Thomas married Parthenia Van Hook 2 Aug 1803, Person County, North Carolina. Parthenia was born Abt 1777/1784, Caswell County, North Carolina; died Abt 1820, Caswell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Leonard Henderson Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1804, Person County, North Carolina; died 27 Jun 1874, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 5. Nathan Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1806, , Person, North Carolina.
    3. 6. Susannah Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1808, , Person, North Carolina.
    4. 7. Biddy Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1810, , Person, North Carolina.
    5. 8. Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1812, , Caswell, North Carolina; died See Notes.
    6. 9. Sarah Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1814, , Caswell, North Carolina.
    7. 10. Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1816, , Caswell, North Carolina.
    8. 11. Archibald Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1818, , Caswell, North Carolina.
    9. 12. Ruffin Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1820, , Caswell, North Carolina.

    Thomas married Elizabeth Crossix 16 Nov 1820, , Caswell, North Carolina. Elizabeth was born 1793, , Ireland; died Aft Jul 1856, , Caswell, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1822, , Caswell, North Carolina.
    2. 14. Thomas P. Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Feb 1823, Caswell County, North Carolina; died 31 Jul 1864; was buried Cooper Cemetery, Ridgeville, Caswell County, North Carolina.
    3. 15. Arrena Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1827, , Caswell, North Carolina.
    4. 16. Cornelia F. Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1830, , Caswell, North Carolina.
    5. 17. Martha Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1832, , Caswell, North Carolina.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Leonard Henderson Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.2, 1.Thomas1) was born 1804, Person County, North Carolina; died 27 Jun 1874, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Leonard Henderson Oakley lived with his parents in the watershed of Little Panther Creek until his marriage. He and his wife Elizabeth Pethindy Grindstead were listed in the 1830 and 1840 Federal Census of Person County, North Carolina.

    Circa 1845, Leonard Henderson Oakley and his family migrated to Knox County, Tennessee. Family tradition indicated that this Oakley family came by covered wagon to "Big Spring" (now Fountain City - part of Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee) area in Tennessee from North Carolina. Some of the older children of Leonard Henderson and Elizabeth Pethindy Grindstead Oakley married and settled along migration route from the state of North Carolina.

    Leonard Henderson and Elizabeth Pethindy Grindstead Oakley were listed in the 1850 Federal Census of Washington County, Tennessee.

    Circa 1857/58, Leonard Henderson Oakley and the remainder of his family migrated to the White Oak Flats community (now Gatlinburg), Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Leonard Henderson and Elizabeth Pethindy Grindstead Oakley were listed in the 1860 and 1870 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 199, 224, 226.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and its Heritage", 1994, p 253, 284.

    Leonard — Elizabeth Pethindy Grindstead. Elizabeth was born 12 Aug 1810, Person County, North Carolina; died 4 Jul 1895, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Elizabeth H. Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1827, , Person, North Carolina; died Aft 1880.
    2. 19. William E. Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1829, , Person, North Carolina.
    3. 20. Orion Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1832, , Person, North Carolina.
    4. 21. Solomon Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1834, , Person, North Carolina.
    5. 22. Louisa Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1837, , Person, North Carolina.
    6. 23. Leonard Henderson Oakley, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1840, , Person, North Carolina.
    7. 24. Mary C. Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1842, , Person, North Carolina.
    8. 25. James Knox Polk Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1845, , Person, North Carolina.
    9. 26. Addison J. Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1847, Knox County, Tennessee; died Aft 1880.
    10. 27. Henry Coleman Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born Dec 1850, Washington County, Tennessee; died 1920, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    11. 28. Lucretia Annie Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Nov 1852, Washington County, Tennessee; died 1 Jan 1945; was buried Blue Springs Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.
    12. 29. Rebecca Jane Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1855, Washington County, Tennessee.

  2. 5.  Nathan Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.2, 1.Thomas1) was born 1806, , Person, North Carolina.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 225.

    Nathan — Susan. [Group Sheet]


  3. 6.  Susannah Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.2, 1.Thomas1) was born 1808, , Person, North Carolina.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 225.

    Susannah — Fendal Grindstead. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Biddy Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.2, 1.Thomas1) was born 1810, , Person, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Unmarried.
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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 225.


  5. 8.  Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.2, 1.Thomas1) was born 1812, , Caswell, North Carolina; died See Notes.

    Notes:

    Died infancy.
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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 225.


  6. 9.  Sarah Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.2, 1.Thomas1) was born 1814, , Caswell, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Unmarried.
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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 225.


  7. 10.  Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.2, 1.Thomas1) was born 1816, , Caswell, North Carolina.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 225.


  8. 11.  Archibald Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.2, 1.Thomas1) was born 1818, , Caswell, North Carolina.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 225.

    Archibald — Jurilla Smith. [Group Sheet]


  9. 12.  Ruffin Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.2, 1.Thomas1) was born 1820, , Caswell, North Carolina.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 225.


  10. 13.  Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.2, 1.Thomas1) was born 1822, , Caswell, North Carolina.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 225.


  11. 14.  Thomas P. Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.2, 1.Thomas1) was born 11 Feb 1823, Caswell County, North Carolina; died 31 Jul 1864; was buried Cooper Cemetery, Ridgeville, Caswell County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 225.

    Thomas — Susan J. Cooper. Susan was born 1 Dec 1840; died 1 Oct 1918, Almance County, North Carolina; was buried Cooper Cemetery, Ridgeville, Caswell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 30. Bettie Mae Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 15.  Arrena Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.2, 1.Thomas1) was born 1827, , Caswell, North Carolina.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 225.

    Arrena — Lawrence H. Moore. [Group Sheet]


  13. 16.  Cornelia F. Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.2, 1.Thomas1) was born 1830, , Caswell, North Carolina.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 225.

    Cornelia — Lawrence H. Moore. [Group Sheet]


  14. 17.  Martha Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.2, 1.Thomas1) was born 1832, , Caswell, North Carolina.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 225.



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