Stanley Ward wrote... In searching for my great grandfathers will we were told that a fire in the Atoka Co. Court House had distroyed some records<snip> Stanley, I believe the Court House burned in 1928. I do not know if all records were destroyed. I do know that deeds I have searched for prior to that year are missing. I did find some old marriage records in one of their Marriage License books. Also, I was told that no records were kept of deaths untill about 1908, <snip> There are some old death records at the Confederate Memorial Museum/Historical Society. If you will write to Gwen Walker (address found on Museum Page), she has some old death records from Abe Zwiegel's Funeral Home. Ruth Atteberry Adams

In searching for my great grandfathers will we were told that a fire in the Atoka Co. Court House had distroyed some records, does anyone know when the fire was and what records were distroyed. Allso I was told that no records were kept of deaths untill about 1908, is this true and did any agency in the Choctaw Nation keep such records? Thanks STAN WARD

I would welcome and information on my great grandparents and their ancestors family's or decendents. William Henry Ward, 7 Jun,1852-13Mar,1907 and Sarah Ellen Turner, 4 Apr,1858-13 Nov,1906. William and Sarah lived in the Atoka area from about 1885 untill their deaths. Six of their 10 children were born in either Atoka Co., Jack Fork Co.,or Blue Co.the children were John Lawrence, Ira Robert, William Newton, Ida Delliah, Bertha Alabam,Annie Caldona, Katey Nora, Charles Edward, Czerina Florence, and Lottie Flora, all are deceased. A death notice in the local news paper stated that W. H. Ward was the toll bridge operator. The other set of grand parents are a little more confusing, Isaiah Newton Dodson Pruitt/Preuett 22 Mar,1855-1932 and Norma Emaline, or Nancy Elenore Reddall Oct1847-1902. They had at least three children, Lucy, Lillie Belle, and Alfred Logan, Lillie Belle was my grandmother, she Married Ira Robert Ward on 15 Oct,1899, they were married at her fathers home on McGee creek as reported in the Local News paper. Lucy married my grandfathers brother John Lawerence Ward, in 1900. Part of the confusion over this set of great grandparents is that they were both previously married, and had children by those marriages,, Dolly, Ruby, and Dodson Pruitt and Martha Ashley, we do not know much about these children. Any little bit of information will help solve the Puzzle. STAN WARD

I'm looking for any information on the following families. If you have any information please e-mail me. 1 Petter(Peter) Dunlap 1867 - 1929 d: June 14, 1929 in McCurtain County, Oklahoma b: April 19, 1867 in Illinois .. +Sally A. Greer m: December 21, 1879 in St. Clair County, Missouri b: in Missouri ....... 2 Omie Francis Dunlap 1886 - 1937 d: Abt. 1937 b: 1886 in Texas ........... +George Lenoard Davis 1893 - 1913 m: 1908 d: Abt. 1913 in Maybe Madill,Oklahoma b: Abt. 1893 in Oklahoma ................ 3 William Oscar Davis 1913 - 1959 d: October 26, 1959 in Canyonville,Douglas Co.,Oregon b: September 08, 1913 in Farris, Oklahoma .................... +Clara Etta Mangus 1916 - m: April 01, 1933 in Arkinda,Little River Co., Arkansas b: August 30, 1916 in Legate (Rural) ,Carter Co., Oklahoma ................ 3 Fannie May Davis 1908 - 1969 d: July 07, 1969 in Perryton, Ochlitree Co., Texas b: July 19, 1908 in Farris, Oklahoma .................... +Cecil Orbry Jones - 1985 m: March 05, 1928 in Clarksville, Red River Co., Texas d: January 12, 1985 ....... *2nd Husband of Omie Francis Dunlap: ........... +John L. Higgins 1890 - m: February 15, 1914 in America, McCurtain Co., Oklahoma b: Abt. 1890 ................ 3 Lee Roy John Higgins 1915 - 1970 d: December 04, 1970 in Idabe, Mcurtain Co., Oklahoma b: February 19, 1915 in America, McCurtain County, Oklahoma ....... 2 Peter Preston Dunlap - 1973 d: January 1973 in McFarland or Delano, California b: in Missouri ....... 2 Charles C. (Chock) Dunlap 1884 - 1944 d: April 06, 1944 in Garvin, McCurtain Co., Oklahoma b: Abt. 1884 in Missouri or Illinois ........... +Dora Walker 1885 - b: Abt. 1885 in Arkansas ................ ................ 3 Jim C.Dunlap 1914 - 1985 d: April 07, 1985 in Millerton, McCurtain Co., Oklahoma b: April 19, 1914 in Oklahoma .................... +Annie Green b: in (Oklahoma) ................ *2nd Wife of Jim C.Dunlap: .................... +Ola Lorene Davis West m: Abt. 1922 ................ 3 Florence Dunlap 1909 - b: Abt. 1909 in Oklahoma ................ 3 Ethel Dunlap 1911 - b: Abt. 1911 in Oklahoma ....... 2 Jim Dunlap - 1958 d: 1958 in Odessa, Texas b: in Missouri ........... +Lorraine Davis ....... 2 Dovie Belle Dunlap 1894 - 1972 d: July 19, 1972 in Arkansas b: January 08, 1894 ........... +Silas Stevens ................ 3 Ben Stevens ....... *2nd Husband of Dovie Belle Dunlap: ........... +Robert Higgins - 1920 m: October 12, 1912 in Haworth, McCurtain County, Oklahoma d: November 20, 1920 in Arkansas ................ 3 Hattie Higgins - 1997 d: July 20, 1997 in Arkansas .................... +Gene Priest ................ *2nd Husband of Hattie Higgins: .................... +Virgil Dollarhide - 1995 d: October 28, 1995 in Arkansas ................ 3 Gracie Higgins .................... +Nathaniel (Bud) M. Mangus 1872 - 1945 m: Bet. 1924 - 1934 d: Bet. 1945 - 1949 b: April 18, 1872 in (Sherman, Oklahoma) ................ 3 ?? Higgins 1920 - 1920 d: December 20, 1920 in Arkansas b: December 20, 1920 ....... 2 Viney Dunlap 1899 - b: Abt. 1899 in Missouri ........... +Clem Luster ....... 2 Myrtle Evelyn Dunlap 1901 - 1991 d: April 02, 1991 in Wright City ,Oklahoma b: August 01, 1901 in Wade, I. T., Oklahoma, Bryant County ........... +Jack Rainwater ........ *2nd Husband of Myrtle Evelyn Dunlap: ........... +James Lance Brown ....... *3rd Husband of Myrtle Evelyn Dunlap: ........... +Fred Edwards - 1985 d: April 19, 1985 ....... *4th Husband of Myrtle Evelyn Dunlap: ........... +Frank Tom Johnson 1845 - m: April 28, 1920 in Wright, McCurtain Co., Oklahoma b: Abt. 1845 in Illinois ....... 2 Samuel E. Dunlap 1888 - 1990 d: September 08, 1990 in DeQueen , Sevier Co, Arkansas b: July 09, 1888 in Kirbysville or Hollister , Taney County, Missouri ........... +Lizzie Cole 1889 - 1921 m: May 26, 1920 in Wright City, Oklahoma d: December 21, 1921 in Oklahoma b: April 1889 in Arkansas ................ 3 Orin Dunlap 1921 - b: June 28, 1921 in Millerton, McCurtain County, Oklahoma .................... +Sarah (Peggy) Frances McFayden 1922 - 1991 d: December 03, 1991 in Broken Bow, McCurtain Co., OK b: October 13, 1922 in Burlington, N. Caroliona ....... *2nd Wife of Samuel E. Dunlap: ........... +Janie Johns m: July 07, 1931 in McCurtain County, Oklahoma Thanks, Lillie

I'm looking for any information on the following people. Any help is greatly appreciated. George Leonard Davis and Oma are believed to have been married around 1906-1908 perhaps in Atoka County. They are in Atoka County in 1910. 1 George Davis 1859 - b: 1859 in Missouri .. +unknown b: in Missouri ....... 2 George Lenoard Davis 1893 - 1913 d: Abt. 1913 in Maybe Madill,Oklahoma b: Abt. 1893 in Oklahoma ........... +Omie Francis Dunlap 1886 - 1937 m: 1908 d: Abt. 1937 b: 1886 in Texas ................ 3 William Oscar Davis 1913 - 1959 d: October 26, 1959 in Canyonville,Douglas Co.,Oregon b: September 08, 1913 in Farris, Oklahoma .................... +Clara Etta Mangus 1916 - m: April 01, 1933 in Arkinda,Little River Co., Arkansas b: August 30, 1916 in Legate (Rural) ,Carter Co., Oklahoma ................ 3 Fannie May Davis 1908 - 1969 d: July 07, 1969 in Perryton, Ochlitree Co., Texas b: July 19, 1908 in Farris, Oklahoma .................... +Cecil Orbry Jones - 1985 m: March 05, 1928 in Clarksville, Red River Co., Texas d: January 12, 1985 If you have any information please e-mail me. Thanks, Lillie

Seeking information on the following families: Henry James b. 1904 , Johnston Co OK, son of Matthew Walton JAMES and Henrietta SHAFFER, married Ruby MCCARTY b 1917 Daisey, Atoka, OK dau of Adolphus MCCARTY and Lou or Lou Ella WILLIAMS. I would like to find out where Adolphus came from and which WILLIAMS family Lou came from. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also looking for a TINKLE that was supposedly orphaned in Boogey Depot around 1805 when his parents were killed. Thanks again Joyce Finch Porterville, CA

Hello, I am looking for information on the Belcher and Sipes Families of Atoka Ok. Any help appreciated Joseph Kendall ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

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