Abby Oaks (1882 - aft. 1940)

Born 25 Dec 1882 in Driftwood, Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States

Husband of Alberta (Barris) Oaks — married 1910 in Arkansas, United States

Died after 1940 after age 57 in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Abby Oaks is a part of US Black heritage.

Abby Oaks was born on 25 December 1882 in Driftwood, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States.^[1]

He married Alberta Barris about 1910 and she brought her children into the marriage. They do not appear to have had children together.^[2]

He registered for the draft in1917-1918 in Little Rock.^[3]

By 1920 his sister had broken up with her husband and she came to live with him with two of her children.^[4]

He was in Little Rock in 1930^[5] and by 1935 he was living in Pine Bluff.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007," citing Digital film/folder number: DI0001099, FamilySearch Record: 6K7H-XPGT, Name: Abby Oaks; Social Program Correspondence: Social Program Correspondence; Birth Date: 25 Dec 1880; Birth Place: Driftwood La*, Arkansas, United States; Race: Black; Social Program Application Date: Jan 1937; Source Ssn: 432078101.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004970233; FHL microfilm: 1374068; Image number: 49; Sheet number: 12; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03325-7, FamilySearch Record: MKV4-4J6 FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRKM-FMK, Name: Abby Oaks; Census Date: 1910; Census Place: Black River, 75, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States; Birth Date: 1883; Birth Place: Arkansas; Marital Status: Married; Race: Black; Age: 27; Father Birth Place: Arkansas; Relationship To Head: Head; Record Nbr: 2139; Mother Birth Place: Arkansas; System Of Record: SLS.

   Abby Oaks M Black 27 Married Head Arkansas

   Berty Oaks F Black 33 Married Wife Arkansas

   Oliver Watkins M Black 18 Single Stepson Arkansas

   Sarah Watkins F Black 14 Single Stepdaughter Arkansas

   Price Watkins M Black 10 Single Stepson Arkansas

   Netty Watkins F Black 6 Single Stepdaughter Arkansas

   Irine Watkins F Black 8 Single Stepdaughter Arkansas

   Emma Brazwell F Black 44 Widowed Mother Arkansas

3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; Digital film/folder number: 005150453; FHL microfilm: 1530473, FamilySearch Record: K359-PYC FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYT7-3MV9 Image number 04839, Name: Abby Oaks; Military Draft Registration Date: from 1917 to 1918; Military Draft Registration Place: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Birth Date: 25 Dec 1882; Birth Place: , , United States; Citizenship Place: United States; Race: Negro.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDFZ-ZZ2 : Fri Dec 08 16:41:20 UTC 2023), Entry for Arzo Dicker and Henry Dicker, 1920. Big Rock twp, Pulaski Co., Ark. #45/45.

   Abby Oaks 38 M Ark Ark Ark farmer

   Alberta Oaks 44 F Ark Missouri Tenn wife

   Price Watkins 19 step-son laborer at stave factory

   Sarah Jones 23 step-dau wd.

   Irine Watkins 18 step-dau

   Ada Decker 36 sister

   Arzo Decker 14 nephew

   Henry Decker 12 nephew

5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 77; Digital film/folder number: 004950050; FHL microfilm: 2339827; Image number: 413; Sheet number: 12; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03774-0, FamilySearch Record: XMG8-93Q FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR44-2SZ, Name: Abby Oaks; Census Date: 1930; Census Place: Little Rock, 38, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Birth Date: 1881; Birth Place: Arkansas; Marital Status: Married; Race: Negro; Age: 49; Record Nbr: 19802; Relationship To Head: Head; Father Birth Place: Arkansas; Mother Birth Place: Arkansas; System Of Record: SLS.

   Abby Oaks M Negro 49 Married Head Arkansas

   Alberta Oaks F Negro 52 Married Wife Arkansas

   Emma Oaks F Negro 70 Widowed Mother Arkansas

6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 44; Digital film/folder number: 005461520; Image number: 259; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: B, FamilySearch Record: KQK3-Q3S FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9M1-NWKS, Name: Abbie Oaks; Birth Date: 1890; Birth Place: Arkansas; Residence Date: 1935; Residence Place: Same Place; Census Date: 1940; Census Place: Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States; Marital Status: Widowed; Race: Negro; Age: 50; Relationship To Head: Head; Ims Ctl File Id: 680397; System Of Record: SLS.

   Abbie Oaks M Negro 50 Widowed Head Arkansas

   Emma Oaks F Negro 89 Widowed Mother Arkansas

   Bettie Hughs F Negro 71 Widowed Lodger Alabama

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: G25X-V72