J. W. Oakley Family Cemetery

Location: City Lake Road (SR 1336)
Directions: Leaving Roxboro, travel Chub Lake Road (SR1336) to City Lake Road (SR 1336) turn left onto City Lake Road. Travel past the Clayton’s Corner Grocery and the Calvin "Cad" Clayton Cemetery. Turn left at 717 City Lake Road onto a private drive. Continue approximately 300 yards. The cemetery is on the left.
GPS Coordinates: 36° 25' 51"N, 79° 00' 44"W (WGS84/NAD83) Coordinates derived from map, not from a GPS reading.
Topographic Map
Cemetery Survey by: Johnny Oakley in May 2004
Plat: This cemetery is shown on plat 11/54-G. The plat was recorded to show a 2.49 acre residential lot but also shows the location of the cemetery (which is not on the residential lot). In addition, this cemetery is shown on plat 12/240 recorded in 1968. This plat shows just the cemetery, but it appears that the cemetery was never created a separate tract by deed.

   The listing below includes a wealth of information about relationships that has been added by the surveyor.

1. Calvin Lester Oakley, Sr., born: July 20, 1854, died: November 11, 1927, Calvin married Sarah Sheloma Virginia Harris. He is the son of Moses Lowson & Elizabeth Painter Oakley.

2. Sarah Sheloma Virginia Harris Oakley, born: July 18, 1857, died: December 7, 1940. Sarah married Calvin Lester Oakley, Sr. She is the daughter of James & Martha Reagan Harris. Calvin and Sarah had twelve children. Of those twelve children, four are buried in this cemetery.

3. Samuel Moses Oakley, born: January 9, 1885, died: April 12, 1927, Son of Calvin Lester & Sarah Sheloma Virginia Harris Oakley, Sr., Samuel was never married.  Samuel was known as an excellent fiddle player. He was a farmer and died of pneumonia. Sam was the first person buried in this Cemetery.

4. John William (Willie) Oakley, Sr., born: February 8, 1898, died: March 8,1984. Willie was the husband of Gracie Clayton. He is the son of Calvin Lester Sr. & Sarah Sheloma Virginia Harris Oakley. J.W. was known as "Willie". Willie and Gracie have a double headstone in the cemetery. They had a total of thirteen children. At this time five of their children have pasted and are buried in this cemetery. Willie was a farmer. He and his wife Gracie sold land to the City of Roxboro for a water Reservoir better known as "City Lake". It should be noted that J.W. Oakley Sr. gave the land for this cemetery.

5. Gracie Clayton Oakley, born: August 23, 1899, died: April 2, 1983. Gracie married John William Oakley, Sr. She is the daughter of John Alvis & Violet Elizabeth Oakley Clayton.

6. Christine Landis Oakley, born: October 5, 1919, died: June 16, 1921. Christine is the daughter of John William, Sr. & Gracie Clayton Oakley.

7. James Edward Oakley, born: February 25, 1921, died: August 22, 1966. James married Helen Mae Harris. James is the son of John William, Sr. & Gracie Clayton Oakley. James and Helen have a double headstone. Years after James pasted, Helen married another man and is buried elsewhere. James and Helen did not have any children.

8. John William (J.W.) Oakley, Jr., born: July 3, 1922, died: December 16, 1960.

9. J.W. married Thelma Duncan. He is the son of John William, Sr. and Gracie Clayton Oakley.

10. Thelma Duncan Oakley, born: December 25, 1923, died: June 22, 2003. Thelma married John William "JW" Oakley, Jr. She is the daughter of George Graham & Nannie Mae Clayton Duncan.

11. Infant Twin Oakley, born: April 15, 1944, died: April 18, 1944. He is the son of John William "JW", Jr. & Thelma Duncan Oakley.

12. Evon Dale Oakley Duncan, born: July 23, 1943, died: April 22, 2004. Evon married Colon Kelly Duncan. She was the daughter of John William and Gracie Clayton Oakley.

13. Ralph William Eastwood, born: February 19, 1916, died: April 16, 1980. Ralph married Carrie Lucille Oakley. He is the son of Wiley P. & Effie Eliza Wilson Eastwood.

14. Robert Irvin Clayton, born: October 15, 1916, died: February 18, 1973. Robert married Virginia Elizabeth Oakley. He is the son of Simeon Gilliam & Anna Eliza Rice Clayton.

15. Linda Darnell Clayton, born: May 16, 1947, died: October 25, 1948. She is the daughter of Robert Irvin & Virginia Elizabeth Oakley Clayton.

16. Donn Rickey Clayton, born: June 8, 1949, died: February 28, 1970. He is the son of Robert Irvin & Virginia Elizabeth Oakley Clayton. Rickey never married.

17. Douglas M. Latta, Sr., born: November 16, 1925, died: February 24, 1993. Doug married Ida Sue Oakley. He is the son of Alex & Pauline Overton Latta.

18. Raymond Arnold Oakley, born: November 12, 1929, died: October 9, 1985. Raymond married Nannie Lou Hubbard. He is the son of John William & Gracie Clayton Oakley.

19. Carl Reginald Oakley, Jr., born: January 22, 1960, died: January 22, 1960. He is the son of Carl Reginald, Sr. & Lillian Long Oakley.

20. Lexie (Lex) Bernice Fox, born: February 15, 1896, died: August 21, 1985. Lex married Bessie Sue Oakley. He is the son of John Younger & Rosa Alice Royster Fox.

21. Bessie Sue Oakley, born: January 25, 1896, died: February 27, 1987. Bessie married Lex B. Fox. She is the daughter of Calvin Lester, Sr. & Sarah Sheloma Virginia Harris Oakley.

22. Willie Bradsher Harris, born: May 14, 1884, died: November 6, 1964. Bradsher married Martha Isabella Oakley. He is the son of John Harris.

23. Martha Isabella Oakley Harris, born: September 12, 1890, died: June 22, 1961. Martha married Willie Bradsher Harris. She is the daughter of Calvin Lester Oakley, Sr. & Sarah Sheloma Virginia Harris Oakley.

24. Ruth Mae Harris, born: November 27, 1918, died: May 20, 1936. Ruth is the daughter of Willie Bradsher & Martha Isabella Oakley Harris. Ruth died at the age of 18 and was never married.

25. Reams E. Harris, born: November 23, 1921, died: November 26, 1921. Reams is the son of Willie Bradsher & Martha Isabella Oakley Harris.

26. Algie Love Harris, born: January 10, 1911, died: December 7, 1992. Algie married Myrtice Jane Oakley. He is the son of Willie Bradsher & Martha Isabella Oakley Harris.

27. Myrtice Jane Oakley Harris, born: June 15, 1910, died: November 19, 1989. Myrtice married Algie Love Harris. She is the daughter of Alvis William & Aldine Elizabeth Clayton Oakley.

28. Janie Love Harris, born: October 10, 1933, died: October 12, 1933. Janie is the daughter of Algie Love & Myrtice Jane Oakley Harris.

29. Ruth Ellen Harris, born: May 6, 1961, died: May 10, 1961. Ruth is the daughter of Samuel Moses & Violet Lousie Oakley Harris.

30. James Garland Harris, Sr., born: September 2, 1913, died: December 13, 1983. Garland married Lessie Maude Morris Harris. He is the son of Willie Bradsher & Martha Isabella Oakley Harris.

31. 29. Lessie Maude Morris Harris, born: October 28, 1915, died: January 23, 1969. Lessie married James Garland Harris, Sr., She is the daughter of Charlie Daniel & Mollie Walker Morris. Sister of Lottie Jane Morris Harris listed below.

32. Willie Clarence Harris, born: June 16, 1915, died: September 23, 1999. Clarence married Lottie Jane Morris. He is the son of Willie Bradsher & Martha Isabella Oakley Harris

33. Lottie Jane Morris Harris, born: December 18, 1908, died: December 29, 1994. Lottie married Willie Clarence Harris. She is the daughter of Charlie Daniel & Mollie Walker Morris. Sister of Lessie Maude Morris Harris listed above.

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