Heber Thomas OAKEY
Family Records
Internet IGI (Nov 2004)
Rebaptized: 31 Mar 1964 by Rolands Wright
EH #2347 Book F p. 208
Heber Thomas Oakey, was one of 10 children. Two of his siblings died as infants. Heber Thomas, his 7 siblings and parents left England and emmigrated to America in 1856. They had been converted after hearing the testimonies of Wilford Woodruff and John Taylor. They were members of the ill-fated Willie Handcart Company. The severe winter claimed many lives. The night before entering the valley death called again and took Heber's 11 year old sister Rhoda.
Married: John Fowler, Heber Thomas Oakey, Joseph Alexander Foden
Had four children by John Fowler divorced moved to Bennington - see group sheet
Had four children by Heber Thomas Oakey - see group sheet
After Heber died she moved to Montpelier, Idaho. She ran a boarding house and
cooked for the men working on the railroad. She met Joseph Alexander Foden and
they were married but never had children.
Ethel was baptized by Ole Peterson and confirmed by A. Van Norman at
Bennington, Idaho. Fire destroyed the records. Proxy work done in
Salt Lake Temple.
Buried in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Salt Lake
Baptism may be 21 Apr 1931
He married Amelia Farley 11 Feb 1885 at Logan, Cache, Utah . Amelia Farley was born at Ogden, Weber, Utah 6 Aug 1856 daughter of Winthrop Farley and Mary Ellen Reed .
They were the parents of 4
children:
Ethel Angeline Oakey
born 29 Nov 1885.
Lovia Ada Oakey
born 1 Mar 1887.
Lillie May Oakey
born 9 Dec 1888.
Asa Elijah Oakey
born 31 Mar 1894.
Heber Thomas Oakey died 10 May 1920 at Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho .
Amelia Farley died 1 Mar 1943 at Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho .