Jim Oaks
Just some guy with a website
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- Joined
- Aug 2, 2000
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- Location
- Nocona, Texas
- Vehicle Year
- 1996 / 2021
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 4.0 / 2.3 Ecoboost
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- 6-inches
- Tire Size
- 33x12.50x15
I'm not big into it. I was given a DNA kit a few years ago and learned I'm English / Irish and have the DNA chromosome linking me to Niall of the Nine Hostages, an Irish warlord, who was the Irish “High King” at Tara, the ancient center of Ireland from A.D. 379 to A.D. 405.
My son-in-law researched the ancestry for the family and traced my fathers side back to Henry Oake is England. Henry had a son also named Henry born in London in 1735. That Henry came to America and changed the last name from Oake to Oaks.
Henry had a son in Culpepper Virginia in 1765. I'm guessing he probably came to America in the 1750's.
Henry died in Culpepper, Viginia but I don't know the year. Probably 1805-1815. Probably wouldn't be able to make out the names on tombstones that old.
The Revolutionary War started in 1775, so I know for certain my family was here at least 10 years before that.
Has anyone else ever looked to see how far back your family goes here in America? Not that it matters in any way. I just found it interesting.
My son-in-law researched the ancestry for the family and traced my fathers side back to Henry Oake is England. Henry had a son also named Henry born in London in 1735. That Henry came to America and changed the last name from Oake to Oaks.
Henry had a son in Culpepper Virginia in 1765. I'm guessing he probably came to America in the 1750's.
Henry died in Culpepper, Viginia but I don't know the year. Probably 1805-1815. Probably wouldn't be able to make out the names on tombstones that old.
The Revolutionary War started in 1775, so I know for certain my family was here at least 10 years before that.
Has anyone else ever looked to see how far back your family goes here in America? Not that it matters in any way. I just found it interesting.