This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: OAKLEY, VAN ALEN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VRB.2ACE/2487.1 Message Board Post: There was a Timothy Oakley who lived in the Chatham Center area of Columbia Co who had a general store. He had several sons and two daughters, Mary Polly who married Reuben Van Alen and Sally who married Dr. John Vanderpoel of Kinderhook. Timothy Oakley lived on the Rock City Road, the second house in from Chatham Center-Old Chatham road, a brick 2 story home which still stands there. Timothy sold his home to Dr. Dorr. You will find his name in my great grandmothers history of Chatham Center which is posted on the Columbia Co gennet.