Henry Lebbeus Oak

1844–1905 · Male · died at 61

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Sarah Elizabeth Merriamc. 1825–1886Mother Lebbeus Oak1820–1905Father

Henry Lebbeus Oak1844–1905

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Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Merriam c. 1825–1886
Confirmed evidence: show why
Why: His brother's memoir names their mother, Sarah Elizabeth (Merriam), and the 1882 county history lists Henry L. among the four children of Lebbeus Oak and Sarah E. Merriam.
Records:
- H. L. Oak (comp.), Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (Los Angeles, 1906): Ora Oak's memoir 'Henry Lebbeus Oak', p. 68. p. 68: "Henry's mother, Sarah Elizabeth (Merriam) was a quiet, thoughtful, devout woman" (record page · view at Internet Archive (public-domain 1906 scan; page image on americanacorns.com, PDF page 76))
- History of Penobscot County, Maine (Cleveland: Williams, Chase & Co., 1882), p. 355 (Garland). p. 355: Lebbeus Oak 'was married to Sarah E. Merriam in 1844, and has four children: Henry L., unmarried; Ora ...' (view at Internet Archive, historyofpenobsc00will (page image saved in acorns-private/sources/penobscot-county-1882/p355-leaf-n418.jpg))
Review: assessed 10-11-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined; Image examined.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-05-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
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Father: Lebbeus Oak 1820–1905
Confirmed evidence: show why
Why: His brother's memoir names their father, Lebbeus, and the 1882 county history lists Henry L. among Lebbeus Oak's four children.
Records:
- H. L. Oak (comp.), Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (Los Angeles, 1906): Ora Oak's memoir 'Henry Lebbeus Oak', p. 67. p. 67: 'Henry Lebbeus was of the 6th generation descended through Nath., John, Nath., Benj., Lebbeus. Born in Garland, Penobscot county, Maine ... on May 13, 1844'; 'His father, Lebbeus, was the seventh child of Benj. and Hannah (Smith) Oak.' (record page · view at Internet Archive (public-domain 1906 scan; page image on americanacorns.com, PDF page 75))
- History of Penobscot County, Maine (Cleveland: Williams, Chase & Co., 1882), p. 355 (Garland). p. 355: Lebbeus Oak 'was married to Sarah E. Merriam in 1844, and has four children: Henry L., unmarried; Ora ...' (view at Internet Archive, historyofpenobsc00will (page image saved in acorns-private/sources/penobscot-county-1882/p355-leaf-n418.jpg))
Review: assessed 10-11-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined; Image examined.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-05-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
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Born	13 MAY 1844, Garland, Penobscot, Maine, USA Likely evidence: show why Why: The 1903 family sketch (p. 197) and his brother Ora's memoir in the 1906 register (p. 67) both give his birth at Garland on May 13, 1844, as the tree does; no birth record has been found. Records: H. L. Oak (comp.), Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (Los Angeles, 1906): Ora Oak's memoir 'Henry Lebbeus Oak', p. 67. p. 67: 'Henry Lebbeus was of the 6th generation descended through Nath., John, Nath., Benj., Lebbeus. Born in Garland, Penobscot county, Maine ... on May 13, 1844'; 'His father, Lebbeus, was the seventh child of Benj. and Hannah (Smith) Oak.' (record page · view at Internet Archive (public-domain 1906 scan; page image on americanacorns.com, PDF page 75)) "The Oaks of Garland," in Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens of the State of Maine (Boston, 1903), p. 197. p. 197: 'Henry Lebbeus Oak was born in Garland, Me., May 13, 1844.' The same page names his parents, Lebbeus Oak and Sarah Elizabeth Merriam, married January 18, 1843. (view at Internet Archive, biographicalsket00newe (page image saved in acorns-private/sources/biographical-sketches-maine-1903/leaf_n448.jpg)) Review: assessed 10-11-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined; Image examined. Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-05-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. What the labels mean
Died	20 MAY 1905, Siegler Springs, California, USA Confirmed evidence: show why Why: The San Francisco Call's death notice of 23 May 1905 records his death at Siegler Springs on May 20, and his brother's memoir gives the same day and place. Records: San Francisco Call, vol. 97, no. 176, 23 May 1905, p. 14 (Births, Marriages, Deaths). p. 14, Deaths: 'OAK—In Siegler Springs, May 20, 1905, Henry L. Oak, a native of Garland, Maine, aged 62 years.' (view at Library of Congress, Chronicling America (page image saved in acorns-private/sources/sf-call-1905-05-23/); also California Digital Newspaper Collection, SFC19050523.2.134.2) H. L. Oak (comp.), Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (Los Angeles, 1906): Ora Oak's memoir 'Henry Lebbeus Oak', p. 82. p. 82: 'Mr. Oak died on May 20, 1905, in his cottage at Sieglers, being found dead on his bed ... His remains were cremated at the Oakland crematory, and his ashes rest in the columbarium of that institution. He never married.' (record page · view at Internet Archive (public-domain 1906 scan; page image on americanacorns.com, PDF page 90)) Review: assessed 10-11-2026; evidence: Image examined; Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined. Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-05-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. What the labels mean
Occupation	1887, Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA