- Born April 21, 1888 in Anoka, Anoka County, Minnesota.
- Parents were ISRAEL ALONZO OAKES and MARIE LUCILLE "LULU" DENNY.
- Married CLARA AMANDA SHERMAN on January 9, 1908 in Valley County, Montana. Clara was born September 13, 1889 in Miner County, South Dakota; and died December 6, 1986 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. Her parents were HENRY SHERMAN and ANNA SHULTZ.
- Died November 25, 1941 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada.
CHILDREN
- CAROL ESTHER OAKES, born December 25, 1907 in Blaine, Montana; died July 8, 1985 in Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County, California.
- ALFRED SHERMAN OAKES, born October 6, 1910 in Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana; died March 8, 1891 in San Bernardino, California. Married GARLENA ELIZABETH BASEL on November 25, 1937 in Los Angeles County, California.
- RALPH H. OAKES, born February 6, 1912 in Culbertson, Roosevelt County, Montana; died December 1, 1993 in Riverside, California. Married ALMA MARGARET LOUIS on April 29, 1963 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
- MARIAN LUCILLE OAKES, born in 1915 in Montana; died April 14, 1983 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. Married KENNETH EWING GWIN on September 9, 1938 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
- WILLIAM HAROLD OAKES, born November 20, 1918 in Montana; died July 8, 1985 in San Luis Obispo, California. Married MARJORIE NYBORG on April 22, 1938 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
- RICHARD OAKES, born August 1, 1920 in Plentywood, Sheridan County, Montana; died July 25, 2001 in Torrance, Los Angeles County, California.