imm at age of 19 to cousin James Oakey, Dixon City, Lackawanna Co., Pa

AUnt Thelma’s papers said John A & Mabel were married in 1917, but his WW1DR says he is married, and 2 eldest children born bef 1917… was Aunt Thelma wrong? Or is Mabel a 2nd marriage?

POSS GRO Birth
OAKEY, JOHN ALBERT EVANS
GRO Reference: 1890 J Quarter in CANNOCK Volume 06B Page 488

1891UKC JTOAKEY AND FAMILY; England, Staffordshire, Cannock, district 12, pg 28, image 29 of 35 @ancestry.com, visit number154, Green Heath RD

1901UKC Thomas Higgs & stepfamily, Staffordshire; Cannock; District 15, pg 10 of 45 @ancestry.com; Source information: RG13/2663; Registration district: Cannock; Sub-registration district: Cannock; ED, institution, or vessel: 15; Folio: 143; Page: 10; Household schedule number: 59

Ellis Island Record; Name: John Oakey; Ethnicity: Gt. Britain - English; Last Place of Residence: Hednesford, England; Date of Arrival: August 25, 1909; Age at Arrival: 19y; Gender M; Marital Status M; Ship of Travel: Caronia; Port of Departure: Liverpool; Manifest Line Number: 0003

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.
lists “cousin John” age 20 in James A Oakey’s household

WWIDR Cards, 1917-1918 > Pennsylvania > Lackawanna County > Board 2
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Pennsylvania Lackawanna County 02 Draft Card O
image 3 of 139 @ancestry
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: John Albert Oakey
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 6 Mar 1890
Birth Place: England
Street address: 611 Storrs Ave
Residence Place: Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
WW1DR says top of middle finger on right hand off

News1916 MabelMorrisJohnOakey AtlanticCity.pdf
The Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
07 Aug 1916, Mon
Page 12
Miss Mabel Morris, of Main Street, and John Oakey, of Storrs Avenue, left Saturday to spend a week at Atlantic City.

NewsMarrAnnouncement OakeyMorris1917.pdf
The Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
06 Jun 1917, Wed
Page 13
-under Dickson City-
Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Mabel Morris and John Oakey, both of town. The ceremony was performed by Rev James Truscott, pastor of the PM church, Tuesday Jan 9, 1917. Both young people are well known and have the best wishes of a host of friends.

1920FCI John A Oakey & fam; PA, Lackawanna, Dickson City, district 32, image 6 of 39 @ancestry.com, Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Dickson City Ward 1, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1576; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 32
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
with children THELMA AND JOHN
Name: A Oakey John
Age: 29; Birth Year: abt 1891; Birthplace: England
Home in 1920: Dickson City Ward 1, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Street: Bowman street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White; Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1909 [1907]
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married; Spouse's Name: Mable John
Father's Birthplace: England; Mother's Birthplace: England
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Foreman
Industry: coal mine
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to Read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
A Oakey John 29
Mable John 27
Thelma John 9
John John 6

1930FCI John A Oakey & fam; PA, Lackawanna, Dickson City, district 125, image 12 of 38 @ancestry.com with children RUTH AND VIVIAN; ED 35-125; SD 6; pg 6B; Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Dickson City, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2049; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 125; Image: 54.0.
Household Members:
John A Oakey 40
Mabel Oakey 37
Ruth Oakey 7
Vivian Oakey 4 1/12

1940FCI United States Federal Census Pennsylvania Bradford Wyalusing 8-65; image 3 of 23 @ancestry
Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03443; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 8-65
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
Name: John A Oakey
Age: 50; Est birth year: abt 1890; Birthplace: England
Gender: Male; Race: White
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania
Street: State Street
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania
Residence in 1935: Same Place, Bradford, Pennsylvania
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 1B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 9
Occupation: Poultry Dealer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 4000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
John A Oakey 50
Mabel Oakey 47 b PA
Ruth Oakey 17 b PA
Vivian Oakey 14 b PA

DEATH JohnAOakey1944.pdf
The Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania)05 Dec 1944, TuePage 2
image 2 of 18 @newspapers.com
John A Oakley Dies AT Home in Wyalusing
John A Oakey, Wyalusing, died SUnday evening at his home. FOr 23 years he had resided in Dickson City, where he was employed as secton foreman by the Glen ALden COal Company. He was an elder of the Second Presbyterian Church, Wyalusing.
SUrviving are his wife, MAbel;
2 daughters, Ruth a hostess for the COlumbia Broadcasting System, NY, and Vivian,a astudent at Mansfield State Teachers College;
and 2 brothers, Fred, DUnmore, and Harry, Wyalusing.
The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 pm from the home. Interment Wyalusing Cemetery.

OBIT JohnAlbertOakey1944.pdf
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, The Evening News (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)08 Dec 1944, FriPage 33
image 33 of 38 @newspapers.com
John Oakey
The funeral of John Oakey was held Wednesday afternnon from the family hom follewed by services at the Presbyterian Church with interment in Wyalusing cemetery. Rev Persons of Kingston officiated
Mr Oakey had been in ill health for several months following a serious operation.
He is survived by his wife,
2 daughters: Ruth of New York, and Vivian student at Mansfield;
4 brothers, Fred of Scranton, Harry of Wyalusing, and Thomas and David in England.

News1944 JohnAOakey KingsburyLodge.pdf
The Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
05 Dec 1944, Tue
Page 3
…Brethren:The funeral od Brother John A OAoey will be held from his lae home at Wyalusing, Pa, Wednesday afternoon at 2 pm. Wyalusing Lodge no 618 F&AM will have charge of the funeral services.