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Oakey, James, 1817-1896

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1817 - 1896

Biographical History

James Oakey (1817-1896) was the father to Sarah Oakey Sirrine.

James Oakey was born June 21, 1817 in Derbyshire, England. On April 23, 1862 his family immigrated to the United States, eventually ending up in Idaho. A year later, he followed suit and settled there in the Bear Lake region of Southeastern Idaho. On December 31, 1896, he died in Paris, Idaho.

Citation:
Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection, 1834-1974 (James Oakey; father of Sarah Oakey Sirrine; died December 31, 1896 in Paris, Idaho)

FamilySearch, April 20, 2024 (born June 21, 1817 in Derbyshire, England; family immigrated to Idaho in 1862; James Oakey followed a year later and settled in southeast Idaho)

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Dawn Curtis collection of Sarah Oakey Sirrine manuscripts, 1851-1974

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains letters exchanged between members of Sarah Oakey Sirrine's family, both those that preceded her and those that followed. They were written primarily in Idaho and Arizona and date between 1851 and 1974.

Dates: 1851-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8593, Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection

Helen Bateman collection of Sarah Oakey Sirrine manuscripts, 1840-1967

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Materials includes letters, postcards, and other manuscript items collected by Sarah Oakey Sirrine related to her ancestors and herself. Dated 1840 to 1967.

Dates: 1840-1967
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8593, Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection

Photograph of James Oakey family, approximately 1875

 Item — Box 3: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197233635819], Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 2 Item 2
Dates: approximately 1875
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8593, Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection / Sarah Oakey Sirrine photographs and ephemera

Sarah Oakey Sirrine photographs and ephemera, approximately 1834-1945

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of the Oakey and Sirrine families, and items of ephemera collected by Sarah Oakey Sirrine, dating from between approximately 1834 and 1945.

Dates: approximately 1834-1945
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8593, Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection

Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection

 Collection — Folder 10: [Barcode: 31197239121830]
Identifier: MSS 8593
Scope and Contents Contains letters, journals, photographs and other records related to families of James Oakey and George Warren Sirrine, founders of Paris and Dingle, Idaho, and Mesa, Arizona. Letters and journals provide insight into life in these areas and the difficulties that arose from beginning these settlements. Collection was compiled by Sarah Oakey Sirrine, daughter of James Oakey and daughter-in-law to George Warren Sirrine. Includes primarily originals, but also includes some transcriptions and...
Dates: 1834-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection

Volume 1, 1840-1923

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Materials includes letters, postcards, and other manuscript items collected by Sarah Oakey Sirrine related to her ancestors and herself. Dated 1840 to 1923.

Dates: 1840-1923
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8593, Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection / Helen Bateman collection of Sarah Oakey Sirrine manuscripts

Volume 1, 1862-1945

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains letters exchanged between members of Sarah Oakey Sirrine's family, both those that preceded her and those that followed. They were written primarily in Idaho and Arizona and date between 1862 to 1945.

Dates: 1862-1945
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8593, Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection / Dawn Curtis collection of Sarah Oakey Sirrine manuscripts

Volume 2, 1862-1917

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Materials includes letters, postcards, and other manuscript items collected by Sarah Oakey Sirrine related to her ancestors and herself. Dated 1862 to 1917.

Dates: 1862-1917
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8593, Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection / Helen Bateman collection of Sarah Oakey Sirrine manuscripts

Volume 2, 1879-1974

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains letters exchanged between members of Sarah Oakey Sirrine's family, both those that preceded her and those that followed. They were written primarily in Idaho and Arizona and date between 1879 to 1974.

Dates: 1879-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8593, Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection / Dawn Curtis collection of Sarah Oakey Sirrine manuscripts

Volume 3, 1879-1941

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 3 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains letters exchanged between members of Sarah Oakey Sirrine's family, both those that preceded her and those that followed. They were written primarily in Idaho and Arizona and date between 1879 and 1941.

Dates: 1879-1941
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8593, Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection / Dawn Curtis collection of Sarah Oakey Sirrine manuscripts

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Type
Archival Object 13
Collection 1
 
Subject
Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- 19th century 13
Immigration and American Expansion 13
Pioneers 13
Letters 12
Diaries 7
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Documents 7
Photocopies 7
Postcards 5
Photographs 2
Copy prints 1
Dingle (Idaho) 1
Mesa (Ariz.) 1
Paris (Idaho) 1
Printed ephemera 1
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