Jane Ann made him give up cursing before she would marry him, but one night returning from church he was startled by his brother John/Uncle Jack’s dog on the porch at Carmalt St, and he started cursing again and was known for his command of the Queen’s English (swore like a Queen’s trooper!).


never learned to drive a car
started the family painting business
832 Lincoln St, Dickson City, Pa

Ellis Island records “Oakley” family found by Alaine Keisling of NEPA Genealogy

FreeBMD Births 1880 Cannock BC# CM286688
Registration District Cannock
1880 Birth in the sub-district of Cannock in the County of Stafford
line 482
25 august 1880 West Cannock Cannock
James, Boy
Father Richard Henry Oakey, coal miner
mother Hannah Oakey formerly Humphries
informant RH Oakey, father, west Cannock, Cannock 2 oct 1880

1881UKC R H Oakey Jr & fam; Station RD., Cannock, Staffordshire Family Hist film 1341667, RG11, piece 2784, folio 98, pg 11; image 11 of 88 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 2784; Folio: 98; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1341667.

1891UKC RH Oakey JR Fam; 1 Cannock Wood Lane, Staffordshie, Rugeley, district 18, image 15 of 42 @ ancestry.com; Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 2216; Folio 52; Page 14; GSU roll: 6097326.
Civil Parish: Rugeley
Ecclesiastical parish: Hednesford
Residence Place: Hazel Slade, Rugeley, Staffordshire, England
Registration district: Lichfield
Sub registration district: Rugeley
ED, Institution or Vessel: 18
Piece: 2216; Folio: 52
Household:
Richard Oakey 37
Hannah Oakey 33
John H Oakey 12
James Oakey 9
Rose Oakey 8
Harry Oakey 6
Frances E Oakey 4
Annie M Oakey 1

IMM Oakey Family; “Oakley” on the TEUTONIC from Liverpool, England, UK, to Ellis Island May 30, 1895; Ellis Island records “Oakley” family found by Alaine Keisling of NEPA Genealogy

Marriage License Docket of Lackawanna County PA
no 17432 or 17132
Mr James A Oakey to Jane Ann Wear
James A Oakey, 18yr, b ENG, parents Richard H & Anna; occ painter
Jane Ann Wear 17 yr, b ENG, William & Isabella; occ dressmaker
no relationship, both residing Priceburg
consent of mother of man and father of woman
26 apr 1898 application
the said Jane Ann Wear being a minor, the consent of William Wear, the father, was given
married 4 may 1898

The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.), 23 April 1898.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026355/1898-04-23/ed-1/seq-9/>
2nd column, under Priceburg:
“Mr and Mrs William Weir have issued invitations for the marriage of the daughter Jane Ann to James Oakey of Maple Street, on Wednesday May 4 1898”

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026355/...earRange&index=6
The Scranton tribune., May 07, 1898, Morning, Page 9, Image 9
About The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910
Image provided by: Penn State University Libraries; University Park, PA
“Miss Jane Weir & James A Oakey, 2 prominent young people of this borough were united in marriage on Wednesday evening in the PM church by Rev WH Holder. The bride was attended by Miss Littlejohn of Providence, and John Oakey attended the groom. Misses Rebecca Weir & Rose Oakey acted as flower-bearers& Master Littlejohn as ring-bearer. Mr Caygill played the wedding march.”

1900FCI JamesOakeyFam; PA, Lackawanna, Dickson City, ward 2nd, ennumeration dist 18, pg 25A, 18 or 20 Main Street; image 3 of 71 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Dickson City, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623_1418 Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 18.
“rented” their “house”;
James Oakey 20 birthday aug 1879
Jane A Oakey 19
Thelma Oakey 5/12

The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.), 15 March 1902.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026355/1902-03-15/ed-1/seq-12/>
The Scranton tribune., March 15, 1902, Page 12, Image 12
About The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910
Image provided by: Penn State University Libraries; University Park, PA
Column 6, under Priceburg:
“Mr&Mrs William Wear and Mr&Mrs James R Oakey attended the Littlejohn-Lee wedding at Providence on Wednesday night”
(POSS Littlejohn, James lic#23683 yr1902 vol 59 pg 383 Lea, Emma
from http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~palackaw/marriages/marriage235.html)

1910FCI JA Oakey&Littlejohn; PA; Lackawanna; Dickson City; 1st ward; ED 20; pg 58B, visit 706, image 76 of 77 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Dickson Ward 1, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1356; Page: 38B; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 781.
James A Oakey 30
Jeanie Oakey 29
Thelma Oakey 10
Beatrice A Oakey 8
James H Oakey 3
Joan Oakey 20 cousin

The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.), 28 Aug. 1912.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87078082/1912-08-28/ed-1/seq-1/>
The citizen., August 28, 1912, Image 1
About The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914
Image provided by: Penn State University Libraries; University Park, PA
“Eagle Hose Company of Dickson City
“The Dickson City Eagle Hose Co. No. 1 was organized Sept 13 1890, with the following officers: President Bryan Fallon, Vice-president WA Rutledge, treasurer WC Griffin, secretary Thomas Palmer, foreman Chas Griffin.
“The present officers are: Chief HD Ries, assisstant chief James A Oakley, president Frank Moses, vice-president William Hebebrand, treasurer Frank Kiernan, financial secretary EE Slocum, secretary James A Oakey, trustees: Frank Moses, Wm Hebebrand and James Caygill; foreman Isaac Coplan, assistant foreman Martin Huntley, driver EE Slocum
“Eagle Hose Co have quarters in the municipal building but recieve no support from the borough authorities as it ia a volunteer company. It is the only company now in service in thet borough, and up until a year or so ago owned all the equipment. The company has about 25 members in good standing, mostly all of whom are young men.

WWIDR Cards, 1917-1918 > Pennsylvania > Lackawanna County > Board 2; Draft Card O; image 2 of 139 @ancestry.com
Source Citation: Registration State: Pennsylvania; Registration County: Lackawanna; Roll: 1893474; Draft Board: 02
Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Name: James A Oakey
County: Lackawanna
State: Pennsylvania
Birth Date: 25 Aug 1880
Race: White
Draft Board: 02

1920FCI James Oakey & fam; Pennsylvania > Lackawanna > Dickson > District 32; image 1 of 39 @ancestry.com; Roll: T625_1576; Page: 1A; Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Dickson City Ward 1, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1576; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 32; Image: 938.
James Oakey 39
Jane E Oakey 38
Beatrice Oakey 18
James Oakey 12
Alice Oakey 9
Herbert Oakey 8
Wilfred Oakey 5 6/12
Richard Oakey 4 11/12
Margaret Oakey 3 3/12
Harry Oakey 25

1930FCI James Oakey + fam; Pennsylvania; Lackawanna; Dickson City; Ward 2; District 128; image 20 of 26 @ancestry.com; ED 35-128; SD 6; pg 10B, Main Street; Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Dickson City, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2049; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 128; Image: 154.0. Lincoln St;
James A Oakey 50
Jane A Oakey 49
Beatrice Oakey 28
Alice Oakey 19
Wilered Oakey 16
Richard Oakey 15
Margareth Oakey 13
Harry Oakey 10
Fay Oakey 5 9/12
David Hughes
Thelma Hughes

1940FCI James Oakey and Family, 2 pages; United States Federal Census; Pennsylvania > Lackawanna > Dickson > 35-44 > Page 9-10 of 32 @Ancestry.com; Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Dickson, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3523; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 35-44.
James A Oakey 59 Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Jane A Oakey 59
Richard W Oakey 25
Fay R Oakey 15

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963 1942 035001-038000; image 4129 of 4173 @ancestry.com;
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1963. Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Name: James A Oakey
Gender: Male; Race: White
Age: 61; Birth Date: 25 Aug 1880; Birth Place: England
Death Date: 19 Apr 1942; Death Place: Dickson, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Father Name: Richard H Oakey; Father Birth Place: England
Mother Name: Anna Humphings; Mother Birth Place: England
Spouse Name: Jane A
Certificate Number: 37964