Almeda Josephine Oakes

     Almeda Josephine Oakes was born on 4 November 1841 at Athol, Worcester Co, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Abram Oakes and Mary A. Lyon. Almeda Josephine Oakes married Simeon S. Drury before 1863 at Massachusetts; Simeon was listed as married in 1863 on a Civil War military record. Almeda Josephine Oakes married Joseph Ami Salls, son of Henry Salls and Lydia Branch, on 25 December 1875 at Athol, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; It was Almeda's second marriage.¹ Almeda Josephine Oakes died on 14 September 1914 at Athol, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, at age 72. She was buried at Highland Cemetery, Athol, Worcester Co, Massachusetts.
     She left a will on 29 December 1913 at Worcester Co, Massachusetts;      Almeda J. Salls left her daughter, Margaret L. Salls Drew, $1. Anything else belonging to her was left to her husband, Joseph A. Salls. The will was allowed on 13 Oct 1914.²