Orville M. Oakley^[1]

1915 - Bef 2007  (< 91 years)

• Name	Orville M. Oakley
  Born	2 Jun 1915
  Gender	Male
  Died	Bef 6 Feb 2007  [2]
  Person ID	I5962	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2007

  
  

  Father	Wiley Manson Oakley,   b. 12 Sep 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Nov 1954  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Ann Ogle,   b. 25 Dec 1890, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 31 Oct 1980  (Age 89 years)
  Married	19 Jan 1906
  Headstones		Oakley The Roamin' Man of the Mountains Wiley Rebecca Ann Born Born Sept. 12, 1885 Dec. 25, 1890
  Family ID	F1123	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Yvonne
  Children	1. Orville Oakley, Jr.   2. Marsha Oakley   3. Donna Oakley
  Family ID	F2269	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 233. "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 295. "Sevier County, Tennessee and its Heritage", 1994, p 284. "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 35.

  
  

• Sources

  [S72] Sevier County Vindicator Extracts, Beulah Linn, (http://www.sevierlibrary.org/genealogy/Newspapers/newspapers.htm), Role 93., 11 Feb 1933. From Montgomery Vindicator: Gatlinburg Boy Has Part in Play Berea, Ky, Feb. 11, 1933 Recently Orville Oakley, son of Wiley Oakley of Gatlinburg, played the part of the gentlemen in the famous play “Abraham Lincoln” by John Drinkwater, given before a large audience in Berea College. He took part in the theater scene in which Lincoln was assassinated. Orville is a member of the Hi-Y, an organization which promotes ideals of Christian living. “Abraham Lincoln” was directed by Frank H. Smith who visited Gatlinburg a year ago with the Berea Opportunity School. [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 6 Feb 2007. Harvey Oakley obituary