EMMA PEARL OAKMAN 1844-1912, Majorville Cemetery, Hancock County Illinois

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MAJORVILLE CEMETERY
HANCOCK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

EMMA PEARL OAKMAN (nee CALLIHAN)
1844-1912

A photo of Emma Oakman's tombstone. FOR DISPLAY ON THIS WEBSITE ONLY. Click for more information.

An image of Emma Oakman's original obituary, clipped from a newspaper.

Emma Pearl Callihan Oakman, named as Emiline and Emeline in early census records, was the daughter of

John Callihan and Elizabeth Long.

The records seem to tell the story of a close relationship between Emma and her elder sister, Ann. Perhaps Emma moved in with Ann and her young son, William, after the death of Ann's first husband, Mahlon Frank, in 1874. About a year and a half later, Ann lost the son she was carrying when Mahlon died. We might speculate that Emma and John W. Day (son of Emma's and Ann's sister, Mary Callihan Day) helped Ann keep home and hearth together until Ann remarried.

Emma was married on November 13, 1894, at the home of George Cuba, Ann's second husband. That home was described in a 1903 news item as a 'beautiful home near Vishnu Springs'. John Wesley Oakman was the groom.

A photo of John Wesley Oakman. FOR DISPLAY ON THIS WEBSITE ONLY.

John Wesley Oakman - 1889

McDonough County marriage license was issued on November 12 to J. W. Oakman and Emma "Calahan", both of Tennessee Township. From the accompanying Board of Health document: he was a carpenter, born in Pennsylvania to Ebenezer Oakman and Ann Bruce. It was his second marriage, Emma's first. She gave her place of residence as Vishnu Springs. George and Ann also served as witnesses to the marriage.
Marriage Documents

No children were born to Emma and John.

Emma died at Ann's home in 1912. She was buried at Majorville Cemetery near her parents and other family members.

Clipping from the collection of Ina White Westfall, shared by Mary Jane White

1850 Illinois Census, Hancock County, page 332B
enumerated Oct 22, 1850, dwelling #889

John Callahan, 47, male, farmer, value of real estate 1500, born PA
Elizabeth, 39, female, born PA
Mary M, 17, female, born PA
William, 15, male, born PA, attended school within the year
Ann E, 9, female, born PA, attended school within the year
Emiline, 7, female, born IL, attended school within the year
Simon Thomas, 3, male, born IL

1860 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Hancock Township
page 462, enumerated July 24, 1860, dwelling #3280

John Calihan, 54, male, farmer, value of real estate 3500, value of personal estate 1200, born PA
Elizabeth, 50, female, born PA
Hanah S, 18, female, born PA
Emeline, 16, female, born IL, attended school within the year
Simon, 14, male, born IL, attended school within the year
John Calihan, 40, male, day laborer, born KY
Cyrus Francis, 9, male, born IL

1870 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Hancock Township
enumerated June 13, 1870, page 152, dwelling #21

Callihan, John, 62, male, white, stone mason, value of real estate 5000, value of personal estate 600, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Elisabeth, 60, female, white, keeping house, born PA
Emma, 25, female, white, born IL
Cyrus, 18, male, white, born IL
Elisabeth, 27, female, white, born PA

1880 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Hancock Township, page 124A
enumerated June 7, 1880, dwelling #39

Frank, Ann E, white, female, 38, widow, keeping house, born PA, both parents born PA
William B, white, male, 7, son, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born PA
Callihan, Emma P, white, female, 36, sister, single, keeping house, born IL, both parents
born PA
Day, John W, white, male, 22, nephew, single, farmer, born IL, father born IL, mother born PA

1900 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Tennessee Township, page 295A
enumerated June 6, 1900, dwelling #104

Oakman, John, head, white, male, Mar 1829, 71, married for 5 years, born PA, father born NJ, mother born PA, carpenter, months not employed - 6, could read, write and speak English, owned his home free of mortgage

Emma P, wife, white, female, Jan 1844, 56, married for 5 years, mother of 0 children, born IL, both parents born PA, could read, write and speak English

1910 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Tennessee Township, page 328B
enumerated April 30, 1910, dwelling #158

Oakman, John, head, male, white, 81, married (2nd) for 15 years, born PA, father born U.S., mother born PA, spoke English, carpenter, house, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - yes, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 41, could read and write, owned his home free of mortgage

Emma, wife, female, white, 66, married (1st) for 15 years, mother of 0 children, born IL, both parents born PA, spoke English, could read and write

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