Also any relatives of J.A.Millard, who was an African-American 'man-servant' to Capt. Moses McFarland , who served with General Sherman.
Millard , according to Mary Wilbur Westcot's book Log Cabin Days of Coit's Gore and Waterville, (publ.1975 by Royale L. Bradley, Printed by Roscoe in Essex Junction, Vt.) was the first person to be buried in the new cemetery in Waterville, Vt., in 1892.
Vermont, which touches on some of these interests of mine, at this time. I have tried, as yet, unsuccessfully, to locate more information concerning Lamoille County.I did read some informative stories that were collected by the Council of Aging, Vermont, that raised my interest in this area, back in the 1970's. I continue to search, so if you know of any sources, please let me know.
Thanking you for taking the time to read, and hopefully, to respond to this. Sincerely, David Melville

From: "June Smith" BoJu2325@ix.netcom.com Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 05:49:17 -0700 OAKES David OAKES, b ca 1746 Petersham, d 1776, m Azubah DOANE, dau of David DOANE and Lydia BROWN. They went to Bennington, VT ca 1767. Family history has it that David died when his son John was 5 yrs old. John is found in the household of Amos PAGE 1790 at Cambridge, VT. Azubah m 2nd Amos PAGE. Amos PAGE shows with 5 other males in the 1790 census in Cambridge Gore. Azubah Doane PAGE, wife of Amos, d 5-4-1809 Cambridge, VT.

John OAKES, b 1771, d 12-11-1848 Waterville, Lamoille Co, VT, m 4-17-1794 Esther COCHRAN, b 10-3- 1772 Bennington, d 1814/5, dau of Robert COCHRAN and Mary GILMORE of Pelham, MA. John m 2nd Amy THOMAS, widow of Robert CODDING, and had seven children. He m 3rd 1832 Rebecca WYMAN. John OAKES bought land from William COIT 1793. Son Orinda OAKES, b 3-5-1798, d 9-5-1875, m 4-27-1815 Jesse Christian HOLMES, b 2-7-1787, d 4-16-1876, bur Waterville Cem, Lamoille Co, VT. One record said she dau of John & Esther COFFIN OAKES. Coffin sounds like Cochran???

David OAKES, b 8-24-1808 Coit's Gore (now Waterville), VT. d 4-6-1887 Johnson, VT, m Mary DODGE, b 9-29-1811, d 6-3-1884. Both bur Waterville Cem. Show 1850 with Rebecca and Esther OAKES living with him. They were in Johnson Twp 1860.

Seth OAKES, b 1809, m Emily , who "was appointed post-mistress at Bakersfield when her only son was dead and her husband recently died." Nathan OAKES, b 1816, m 1st CARR, m 2nd 5-24-1857 Cordilia STEVENS. He lived in that part of Waterville once Bakersfield. Esther OAKES, m 1859 Amos THOMAS.