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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
- Margery Oakley -- --, 1288 December 0, 1323
- Margaret (Lady Margery) Oakley -- --, 1297 December 0, 1323
- Isabella Oakley -- --, 1791 October 21, 1804
- Anne Elizabeth Oakley -- --, 1865 December 0, 1951
- Benjamin Oakley -- --, 1901 March 0, 1957
Oakley Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Phoebe Oakley -- --, 1801 July 12, 1846
- John William Oakley -- --, 1890 September 27, 1960 Queensland
- Louisa Ethel Oakley -- --, 1892 January 5, 1905 Queensland
- John Oakley -- --, 1861 June 27, 1944 Ontario
- Catherine Theresa Oakley -- --, 1853 March 27, 1938 Ontario
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