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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 2 Collections and/or Records:

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

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  • Subject: Photographs X

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Subject
Copy prints 1
Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- 19th century 1
Immigration and American Expansion 1
Pioneers 1
Printed ephemera 1
 

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