- Born October 6, 1910 in Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana.
- Parents were ALFRED AMES OAKES and CLARA AMANDA SHERMAN.
- Married GARLENA ELIZABETH BASEL on November 25, 1937 in Los Angeles County, California. She was born March 3, 1911 in Missouri; and died March 1, 1991 in Riverside, California. Her parents were ELI ANDREW BASEL and DAISY McFARLAND.
- Died March 8, 1981 in San Bernardino County, California
CHILDREN
- LYLE TERRY OAKES, born July 13, 1944 in Los Angeles County, California; died October 25, 2005 in Joshua Tree, San Bernardino County, California.