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Mary Riches Oake

Birth	:	21 May 1814 Riddlesworth, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England
Death	:	10 Jul 1893 Sabula, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Sabula, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0966682, -90.1913910
Plot	:	Lot 280
Description	:	50th Anniversary of William Sr. & Mary Oake / 1 Dec 1887, Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Iowa. The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Oake, was celebrated at the home of their son, Wm. R. Oake, in Sabula last week Wednesday. Some 160 friends and relatives were present and it was an unusually interesting social occasion, is beside four generations of the Oake family there were also present many old settlers. Dr. J.F.H. Sugg was master of ceremonies and made remarks appropriate to the occasion in presentation of a number of gifts and gold. To which Rev. Geo. Oake, a... Read More	50th Anniversary of William Sr. & Mary Oake / 1 Dec 1887, Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Iowa. The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Oake, was celebrated at the home of their son, Wm. R. Oake, in Sabula last week Wednesday. Some 160 friends and relatives were present and it was an unusually interesting social occasion, is beside four generations of the Oake family there were also present many old settlers. Dr. J.F.H. Sugg was master of ceremonies and made remarks appropriate to the occasion in presentation of a number of gifts and gold. To which Rev. Geo. Oake, a son of the recipient, made response. The Gazette in speaking of the aged couple says: "Of the principles of this mention, Mr. William Oake was born in Dullingham, Cambridgeshire, England; June 30, 1813. The bride, Miss Mary Riches, was born at Riddlesworth, Northfolk, England on May 21, 1814. They were united in marriage at Dullingham, on the 23d day of November, 1837 - the year that Victoria was proclaimed Queen of the United Kingdom. They remain at their native home until May, 1852, when they embarked for the United States, arriving at Sabula on the 30th day of July, 1852. With the exception of a few years, during which Mr. Oake owned and operated a farm in Clinton county, they have been residents of this city. They have five children living, all of whom, Mrs. Nancy Amsbaugh, of Dunlap, Kansas; Mrs. Chas. Briggs and Mrs. Jerry Sterling, of this city, Rev. George Oake, of Canton, Dakota, and W.R. Oake, of this place, were present at the feast. There were also present eighteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren - seven grand and seven great grandchildren not being with them. "Mr. and Mrs. Oake, although 74 and 73 years of age, are still, to all appearances, hale and hearty, and find no difficulty in attending to the regular duties of life." ____________________________________________________________ Sabula Gazette, July 15, 1893, re-printed in the Jackson Sentinel, July 20, 1893. Mrs. William Oake, after a long and painful illness, passed quietly away at her home in this city, on Monday last, at the advanced age of 79 years. Funeral services were held Wednesday and the remains interred in Evergreen cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. William McCloy, of near Riggs, were in the city Wednesday to attend the funeral of their old friend Mrs. William Oake, with whom they had been acquainted nearly half a century and underwent the hardships of pioneer days in Jackson and Clinton counties. ____________________________________________________________ Other children not listed in family links below: ROBERT ROYAL OAKE; b 22 Jul 1848, d 14 Sep 1852, shortly after arriving in Iowa. SUSAN OAKE; b 1 Dec 1850, d Jul 1852, in St. Louis, Missouri, on journey to America.

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Mary Riches Oake's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, Sabula, Jackson County, USA.
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Mary Riches Oake death on 10 Jul 1893 in Sabula, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0966682
Longitude: -90.1913910

Family Members:

Spouse

William Royal Oake Sr.

(1813 - 1903)

Children

Elizabeth Eaton “Betty” Oake Briggs

(1838 - 1895)

Agnes Oake Beesley

(1840 - 1869)

Nancy “Fannie” Oake Amsbaugh

(1842 - 1898)

William Royal Oake Jr.

(1844 - 1914)

Mary Emily Oake Sterling

(1856 - 1892)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Evergreen Cemetery
Sabula, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0966682, -90.1913910

2. Saint Peters Cemetery
Sabula, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0844002, -90.1988983

3. Dickinson Cemetery
Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1077995, -90.2369003

4. Canada Hollow Cemetery
Miles, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0553017, -90.2193985

5. Savanna Township Cemetery
Savanna, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0791702, -90.1297226

6. Sterling Cemetery
Sterling, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0766983, -90.2528000

7. Saint John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
Savanna, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0793991, -90.1280975

8. Fairview Cemetery
Sterling, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0992012, -90.2863998

9. Spring Lake Cemetery
Savanna, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0503235, -90.1111069

10. Free Family Cemetery
Mount Carroll Township, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0907590, -90.0767000

11. Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery
Savanna, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1758900, -90.1486210

12. Reeseville Cemetery
Green Island, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1293983, -90.3016968

13. Miles Cemetery
Miles, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0485000, -90.3107000

14. Watts Farm Cemetery
Van Buren, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0706000, -90.3252000

15. Teeds Grove Cemetery
Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0031013, -90.2621994

16. Hauntown Cemetery
Elk River Junction, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9889153, -90.1973505

17. Center Hill Cemetery
Center Hill, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0813904, -90.0425034

18. Buckeye Cemetery
Preston, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0910988, -90.3443985

19. Hickory Grove Cemetery
Mount Carroll, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0578651, -90.0461960

20. Old Van Buren Cemetery
Van Buren, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0740000, -90.3435000

21. Zion Cemetery
Mount Carroll, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1841698, -90.0847168

22. Lost Mound Cemetery
Hanover, Jo Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2042007, -90.2619019

23. Smith Cemetery
Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9742012, -90.1949997

24. Andover Cemetery
Andover, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9750000, -90.2530000