Dear Oakley searchers, This is the continuation of the article on Isaac K. Oakley- Isaac K. Oakley was born in Chatham, Columbia C., N.Y., May 27, 1802. He attended school at Chatham, Kinderhook, and Framers' Hall Academy, at Goshen, this county.At the age of seventeen years, having a desire for a business rather than an agricultural life, he went to Nassau, Rensselaer Co., where he learned the leather and tanning trade. He was afterwards associated with his father and brother, as heretofore stated, in mercantile and milling business. He remained there two years, and then built a tannery at Highland Mills, which he carried on successfully. After the death of his mother, in 1833, he purchased the Salisbury Mills property of his father and continued the business at that place. In 1834 he built a flouring- and plaster-mill at Salisbury Mills, and soon after a paper-mill. In 1835 he disposed of the tannery at HighlandMills to Joshua T. Cromwell. In 1853, to extend his paper business, he built the paper-mill on the Quassick Creek, operated it until 1866, and then sold it to Prince & Adams. He also sold the Salisbury Mills property the same year, excepting the farming lands or homestead portion, which he retained for his future residence. In 1872 he became a special partner with his brother Jesse in the Oakley Soap-Works at Newburgh. He was chosen a director of the Quassaick Bank, of Newburgh, in 1854, has ever since been officially connected with that institution, and since 1876 has been its president. He married Christina, daughter of Lucas I. and Maria (Pruyn) Van Alen, of Kinderhook, on Feb. 1, 1827, and their children are Lucas, died in infancy; Timothy, died young; lucas and John, both of whom are now connected with the Oakley Soap-Works at Newburgh; and Sarah Maria, who died young. His wiffe, Christina died at Salisbury Mills, Feb. 15, 1866, beloved by all who knew her. On the 9th of September, 1873, he married Sarah E., daughter of Thomas and Catherine (Jones) Oakley, of Minisink. The present Mrs. Oakley is a granddaughter of John Oakley, who was connected with the American army under Washington at the time of its encampoment near Newburgh, and who, after the army was disbanded, married and settled in Minisink. To be continued.............. Donna