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Oakley Family History
Oakley Genealogy & Family TreeOakley is an English name from Shropshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English roots ac ("oak") and leah ("clearing"). The earliest known ancestor--Hervey de Ocle--was recorded in 1199. The family motto is Non timeo sed caveo which means "I do not fear but am careful."
Other spellings of the name include "Oakly," "Oakeley," "Okly," and "Ockley." Notable people with the surname include American frontierswoman Annie Oakley, American football player Anthony Oakley (Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals), and American producer Bill Oakley (The Simpsons, Portlandia, Futurama). The first Oakley to come to America was George Oakley in Virginia in 1654.
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Oakley Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ephraim Oakley -- --, 1753 October 0, 1812 New Jersey
- Moses Oakley -- --, 1870 Kentucky
- Mary Ann Oakley -- --, 1827 November 29, 1919 Pennsylvania
- Emma Louise Oakley -- --, 1867 March 24, 1940 New York
- Phebe Oakley -- --, 1825 New York
Oakley Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mable Edith Oakley -- --, 1882 August 16, 1969 New York
- Effie Nella Oakley -- --, 1898 February 4, 1972 Tasmania
- Fanny Oakley -- --, 1831 December 0, 1881 North Carolina
- William Robert Oakley -- --, 1870 August 20, 1935 Tennessee
- West P. Oakley -- --, 1815 December 18, 1837 Kentucky
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