hiː wʌzðə sˈʌn ʌv dʒəɹˈʌʃə pˈiːɾɚɹə ˈoʊkli ænd dʒˈɛsi ˈoʊkli, ɐ fˈɑːɹmɚ ænd vˈɛɾɚɹən ʌvðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən.
He was the son of Jerusha (Petera) Oakley and Jesse Oakley, a farmer and veteran of the American Revolution.