Clay County AlArchives Cemeteries.....Oakley Cemetery ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ This file is copyrighted and contributed by: Linda S. Ayres Jan-2019 Comments: I have had these for years, family sources sent them to me, but I never found the locations. Oakley Cemetery Near Ashland, Clay County Alabama. Exact Location Unknown. Oakley, Pheobe Feb 02, 1845 Dec 27, 1927 [D/o Thornton & Harriet Fancher] May, John Joseph 1889-1918 [H/o Nannie Lucile Oakley died 1969 Texas] May, Infant of J.J. & N.L. No Dates Pheobe Fancher married 1. Richard Wood. Together they had two sons. She later married Willis S. Oakley. He died in 1901 in Bibb County Alabama. By 1913 Pheobe and her daughter Nannie were living in Clay County Alabama. Nannie married John Joseph May in 1913 Clay County Alabama. They had two children John & Frances May in the 1920 Census. In the 1920/30 Census Bertha Herzig b. 1858 is listed as "Mother-in-Law" of Nannie May. By 1940 Nannie May is still is Clay County with her daughter Frances. Probate Court - Special Term 1899 Bibb County Alabama. January 30, 1899 In the matter of the estate of Thornton Fancher deceased... Present the Hon. W. L. Pratt, Judge of Probate.. This day being set to hear and pass upon the acount heretofor filed by A. J. Day & P. A. Wood as the Executors of said estate for final settlement of his administration thereof; now comes the said A. J. Day and P. A. Wood and moves the Court that their said account may be passed and allowed. And, if appeaing to the Court that _____ entice of the time and nature of this settlement has been given by publication for three successive weeks in the "Centreville Press", a newspaper published in this County. The Court proceeds to examine said account and to consider the proof relating thereto: wherefor it is shown and appears that said administrator has received of the assets of said estate the sume of 720.40 dollars in money. and that he has justly expende in and about the costs and charges necessary and incident to said administration. the sume of 170.08 dollars leaving a balance of 551.39 dollars for distribution among those entitled and said account being full and correct. It is decreed by the Court that said account be, and the same are hereby, in all things, passed and allowed, as above stated And is futher appeaing to the Court, that such decedent left him surviving no widow and 12 children children namely: PHEOBE OAKLEY, Yancy Fancher, Nan Fancher, Colonel Fancher, Jim Fancher, Jane Fancher, Lavini Fancher, Maggie Smitherman, Sallie Day, Francis Pullen, Lula Sims, Dave Fancher and by the will of said Thornton Fancher be directed that Frannie Pullen wife of James Pullen have in addition to her share of said estate the sum of 69. dollars and the balance 582.39 dollars left after deducting the amount of said Fannie Pullen is to be divided into 12 equal parts; and each of said children is entitled to have the sume of 40. dollars paid to them respectively that being their share of the said balance left after paying the said Fannie Pullen the amount provided by said will. It is therefore adjudged and decreed that said Phebe Oakley do have and receive of said A. J. Day & P. A. Wood as such executors the said sum of 40.19 dollars and the said Yancey Fancher, Nan Fancher, Colonel Fancher, Jim Fancher, Jane Fancher, Lavnnia Fancher,Maggie Smitherman, Sallie Day, Fannie Pullen, Lula Sims, & Dave Fancher do each have and receive from the said A. J. Day & P. A. Wood the said sum of $40.19 dollars for which executiors may issue as follows: It is futher ordered that all accounts, vouchers, _____ and statements on file, relating to this and any fomer settlements and all other paper writings on file respecting said estate, be recorded.... W. L. Pratt, Judge of Probate, recorded January 31, 1899........