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Caldwell W. Oaks (Owsley County petitioner)

b. 1838-10-16 d. 1932-05-26

Breathitt County, Kentucky farmer and soldier. Native of Harlan County, Kentucky. Son of James Oaks and Mary Napier Oaks. Married to Lavina Oaks. Father of Sarah J. Oaks, Mary Oaks, Miranda Oaks and William Oaks. Resident of Breathitt County in 1850. Farmer in Breathitt County in 1860. Served as a sergeant in the 14th Kentucky Cavalry from June 15, 1863 to March 24, 1864. Served as a first lieutenant in the Three Forks Battalion from December 3, 1864 to July 17, 1865.

Bibliography

KYR-0001-004-1338.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Breathitt County, District No. 1, p.24B.
Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Breathitt County, District No.1, p. 331.
Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Breathitt County, Precinct 1, p. 388B.
Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), 388.
Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 2, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), 782.
Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates – Microfilm (1911-1964), KDLA, Roll #7019167, Breathitt County Deaths, File #10605.

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Oaks, Caldwell W.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32207921 (November 12, 2026).

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