William Patrick Oakes, b: 1852 - Safe Harbor, Pennsylvannia

^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}



		^John Oakes^{b.1819 Co. Cork, Ireland d.1864 Probably Minnesota}

^{Susan Grace Oakes}^{b.1881 South Dakota d.1937 Pierre, SD}	^{William Patrick Oakes}^{b.1852 Safe Harb, Pennsylvannia d.1928 Eagle Butte, SD}

^{Madeline Oakes}^{b.1895 d.1927}		^{Rose Kennedy}^{b.1819 Co. Cork, Ireland d.1884 Iosco, Minnesota}

^Henry Oakes^b.1886 d.			^{John Taylor Van Meter}^{b.1801 d.1853}

^{Mary E. Oakes}^b.1884 d.		^{Arthur Charles Van Meter}^{b.1838 Martinsbur, West Virginia d.1903 Ft. Pierre, Dakota Territory}	^{Mary Gorrell}^{b.1801 d.1832}

^Agnes Oakes^{b.1904 d.1996}	^{Alvira Kelly Van Meter}^{b.1863 Vermillion, SD d.1927 Eagle Butte, SD}		^{Henry Aungie (Auger}^{b.1797 St. Louis, Mo. d.1857 Sioux P, Dakota Territory}

^{Alvira Ellen Oakes}^{b. d. Eagle Butte, SD}		^Mary Aungie^{b.1843 Old Ft. George Dakota Ter d.1894 Ft. Pierre, Dakota Territory}	^{Marie "Mary" Dickson}^{b.1811 Ft. Mackinac, Michigan d.1862 Sioux Po, Dakota Territory}

^{William Patrick Oakes Jr.}^{b.1902 d. Eagle Butte, SD}