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Bessie Rebecca <I>Gailey</I> Oakley

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Bessie Rebecca Gailey Oakley

Birth
Dansville, Ingham County, Michigan, USA
Death
3 Jul 1990 (aged 94)
Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Okemos, Ingham County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Bessie Oakley was born 11-27-1895 in Dansville, Ingham Township, Ingham County, Michigan. She was the oldest child of the 13 children of Fred and Nettie (Fitch) Gailey.

Her 12 siblings:
Pearl Grace Gailey 1897 – 1931
Iva May Gailey 1900 – 1996
Albert William Gailey 1902 – 1909
Vema Lavina Gailey 1905 - 1908
Edna Ellen Gailey 1907 – 1987
Alfred Fredrick Gailey 1909 – 1910
Hazel Lucille Gailey 1911 – 1972
Howard Weist Gailey 1911 - 1961
Emma Elma Gailey 1913 - 1994
Fred William Gailey Jr. 1915 – 1944
Lloyd James Gailey 1918 – 1977
Dorothy Louise Gailey 1921 - 1922

On 8-19-1922 at the age of 26 she married Stephen Harvey Oakley in Mason, Michigan. They lived and farmed in Alaiedon Township until his death 11-19-1964.

Harvey and Bessie did not have children. She was a good friend and neighbor to all that knew her. Always ready to help those that needed her. To most she was known as "Aunt Bessie".

She died 7-3-1990 and is buried in the Leek Cemetery beside her beloved husband, Harvey.
Bessie Oakley was born 11-27-1895 in Dansville, Ingham Township, Ingham County, Michigan. She was the oldest child of the 13 children of Fred and Nettie (Fitch) Gailey.

Her 12 siblings:
Pearl Grace Gailey 1897 – 1931
Iva May Gailey 1900 – 1996
Albert William Gailey 1902 – 1909
Vema Lavina Gailey 1905 - 1908
Edna Ellen Gailey 1907 – 1987
Alfred Fredrick Gailey 1909 – 1910
Hazel Lucille Gailey 1911 – 1972
Howard Weist Gailey 1911 - 1961
Emma Elma Gailey 1913 - 1994
Fred William Gailey Jr. 1915 – 1944
Lloyd James Gailey 1918 – 1977
Dorothy Louise Gailey 1921 - 1922

On 8-19-1922 at the age of 26 she married Stephen Harvey Oakley in Mason, Michigan. They lived and farmed in Alaiedon Township until his death 11-19-1964.

Harvey and Bessie did not have children. She was a good friend and neighbor to all that knew her. Always ready to help those that needed her. To most she was known as "Aunt Bessie".

She died 7-3-1990 and is buried in the Leek Cemetery beside her beloved husband, Harvey.

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