wouldn’t marry James until he gave up cursing
called “Auntie Oakey” by the Littlejohns

FreeBMD Births 1881 BC #FC215886
WEAR, JANE ANN Mother's Maiden Surname: MASON
GRO Reference: 1881 M Quarter in LANCHESTER Volume 10A Page 322
Registration District Lanchester
1881 Birth in the Sub District of Lanchester in the County of Durham
no 411
14 feb 1881; 7 Turn Coat Row, Black Hill, Benfieldside, USD
Jane Ann; girl
father William Wear; coal miner
mother Isabella Wear formerly Mason
informant W Wear, father, 7 Turn Coat Row, Black Hill, Benfieldside; 1 mar 1881

1881UKC Wm Wear & fam; 7 Twin Coal Row Black Hill, Benfieldside, Durham, FHF 1342188, RG11, piece 4944, folio 67, pg 50; Durham > Benfieldside > District 2; image 51 of 91 @ancestry.com

IMM Pennsylvania, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1800-1962 T840 - Philadelphia, 1883-1945 007; image 368 of 475 @ancestry
Source Citation: The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series: T840
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1800-1962 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006.
Name: Isabella Wear; Gender: Female
Arrival Age: 30; Birth Date: abt 1856; Birth Place: England
Last Residence: England
Departure Place: Liverpool, England
Arrival Date: 31 May 1886
Arrival Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Ship: British Princess
traveling with
Wm Wear age 31; Last legat settlement America; YES been to US before
Jane age 5

News1895 JaneWeirSurprise
The Scranton Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
16 Feb 1895, Sat
Page 12
PRICEBURG
A surprise party was tendered Miss Jane Weir Thursday evening at the home of her parents on Albert street by her many friends. Among those present were: Misses Maggie Littlejohn, Hannah and Ada Palmer, Alice Eley, Lizzie Smailes, Maggie Gray, Isadore and Portia Jones, Maggie Bray, Mary Margetson, Laura Hawkins, Lulu Welband and the Messrs Abraham Margetson, Robert Birkbeck, Fred Balley, George Bailey, Thomas Kane, James Caygill and Chester Eley.

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 Jan e 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.”
??who is Miss Littlejohn - could it be Margaret Littlejohn visiting with Will Pettigrew per other news? (Ancestry suggests a 1910 census for Will and Margaret Pettigrew family)
??Could George Littlejohn be Master Littlejohn? Is Margaret George’s sister? on 1900 Margaret is a servant, not living with her own family...

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.), 11 June 1901.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026355/1901-06-11/ed-1/seq-2/>
The Scranton tribune., June 11, 1901, Page 2, Image 2
About The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910
Image provided by: Penn State University Libraries; University Park, PA
Column 6, under Priceburg:
“Mr Will Pettigrew and Miss Maggie Littlejohn of Providence were guests of Mrs James Oakey on Sunday evening.”

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.
4 children born, 3 still living

1920FCI JamesOakeyFam; 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;

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.

News1959 OakeyReunionStarlight.pdf
The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
25 Sep 1959, Fri
Page 23
The Oakey family held a reunion last Sturday at Starlight, with a buffet luncheon, games and other entertainment.
Officers were elected as follow:
President, Gilbert Fay;
secretary, Mrs Louise Jackson;
treasurer, Fred Oakey.
Committees were named for next years reunion at Starlight tje 3rd saturday in September.
Present were:
Mrs Jane Oakey, Thelma Hughes;
Beatrice & Don Sylvester;
Julia & James Oakey;
Wilfred, Elneda, Teddy, Thomas & Billie Oakey;
MArgaret, Richard, Robert & Susan Oakey;
Fay, Harold and Donald Miller;
Nancy, Edward, Judy and Curt Kuranda;
Margaret and Barbara Wright;
Louise, WEllington and Allen Jackson;
Rose & Luther Bender;
Naomi Oakey
Lucille & Richard Howell, Marion Howell, Iris, Billie, and Sammy Knight;
Anna & Gilbert Fay;
Harry Oakey
Fred & Minnie Oakey;
Mrs Mabel Oakey;
Mr & Mrs Eric Salline, Calvin and Karen Salline.

News1964 OakeyReunionStarlight.pdf
The Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
23 Sep 1964, Wed
Page 16
Oakey Family Conducts Reunion at Starlight Inn
The 6th annual reunion of The Oakey family was held recently at the Starlight Inn, Starlight
Officers for the year were James H Oakey, president
Gilbert O Fay, vice president
Thelma O Hughes, secretary
Louise Jackson, treasurer
WT Oakey, historian
Dinner was served by the staff, and prizes were awarded by Harold Miller, entertainment committee
Those attending were
Mr&Mrs Eric Salline, children Karin & Calvin, Croton-on-Hudson NY;
Mr&Mrs Edward Kuranda, sons, Kurt & Jimmy, Vienna VA;
Mr&Mrs William Knight & children, Mr&Mrs Richard Howell, Hancock NY;
Miss Marion Howell, Pearl River NY;
Harry Oakey & nephew, Wyalusing;
Mr&Mrs James H Oakey, Tobyhanna;
Mr&Mrs Harold J Miller, Taylor;
Mr&Mrs Luther Bender & son Paul, this city;
Mr&Mrs Fred Oakey, this city.
Mrs Anna O Fay, Mr&Mrs Gilbert O Fay, son Gerry, & Miss Naomi Oakey, Starlight;
Mrs James Oakey, Mrs Thelma O Hughes;
Mrs Victoria Oakey & daughter Carol;
Mr&Mrs Wilfred E Oakey & son Thomas;
Mr&Mrs William J Oakey & son Matthew;
Mr&Mrs RJ Sylvester;
Mr&Mrs Wellington Jackson & son Allen;
and Miss Barbara Lukasik, all of Dickson City.

SSDI: Jane Oakey 14 Feb 1881 Jan 1977 Dickson City, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (Before 1951 ) 161-26-0598

Pennsylvania Death Certificate
Number 5032
Death occurred Lackawanna County, Scranton, Mercy Hospital
Deceased mailing address: 832 Lincoln St, Dickson City, PA
Name: Jane Ann Oakey
Date of Death: 31 jan 1977
Where did the deceased actually live? Lackawanna PA
Female, white, widowed
Date of Birth: 14 feb 1881; Birthplace England
Occupation: Housewife
SSN 161-26-0598; Citizen of USA
Full name of Spouse: James Oakey
Father’s name: William H Wear
Mother’s name: Isobelle
Informant: Wilfred Oakey, Hallstead St, Dickson City, PA
CoD Acute left venticulor Failure (2 days)
due to myocardial degeneration (2 years)
due to Pulmonary Fibrosis (10 yrs)
Other significant conditions: tumor of the bowel
no autopsy
Burial 3 feb 1977 Primitive Methodist Cem., Dickson City