A biographical history of Fremont and Mills Counties, Iowa . ur childrenof the immediate family of our subjectare still living: A. D. Oaks; S. M. Oaks,Ada L., the wife of G. W. Tinkane; whilea sister, Fanny E., married John Bell anddied in this county, at the age of twenty-seven, leaving one son, C. W. Bell. Of thesecond family of children all are living, andare these: W. E. Oaks, of California; Oaks, of Kirkwood; W. E. Oaks; F. ^; and Lydia B., the wife of AlvinCreamer. Our subject was reared en the farm ofhis father, although not to the drudgery,as his parent was the owner of some
A biographical history of Fremont and Mills Counties, Iowa . ur childrenof the immediate family of our subjectare still living: A. D. Oaks; S. M. Oaks,Ada L., the wife of G. W. Tinkane; whilea sister, Fanny E., married John Bell anddied in this county, at the age of twenty-seven, leaving one son, C. W. Bell. Of thesecond family of children all are living, andare these: W. E. Oaks, of California; Oaks, of Kirkwood; W. E. Oaks; F. ^; and Lydia B., the wife of AlvinCreamer. Our subject was reared en the farm ofhis father, although not to the drudgery,as his parent was the owner of some twothousand acres and engaged in stock-breed-ing and dealing in stock to an extensive de-gree. He had reached Illinois when settlerswere few and at that time was withoutmeans, but energy, and thrift had enabledhim to accumulate a large acreage of \al-uable land and much stock. Mr. Oaks, thesenior, died in 1875. and Charles C. re-mained at home to assist in the settling upof the large estate, valued at $150,000. Hehad received a good education and had come.
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