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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
- Benjamin Oakley -- --, 1704 September 20, 1767
- Richard Oakley -- --, 1766 November 17, 1801
- Margery Oakley -- --, 1297 December 0, 1323
- Olive Ethel Oakley -- --, 1899 March 0, 1963
- Margaret Ethel Oakley -- --, 1878 January 30, 1954
Oakley Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Harriet Oakley -- --, 1877 December 0, 1960
- Joseph Oakley -- --, 1872 December 0, 1873
- Jonathan Verney Oakley -- --, 1867 January 21, 1941
- Sarah Oakley -- --, 1793 December 0, 1868
- Margaret Uprizine Oakley -- --, 1865 December 0, 1965 Ontario
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