Can someone give me the address to the Mt. Olive Cemetery? My husbands great great grandfather, Jo Tom (JT) Stanley was buried there in 1925. Hopefully I can trace his family back farther with more info. Thanks, Jana Stanley

William Wallace Lavers, married Mary Jane Mc Connell. William was B. Nov. 4, 1860/61 in Georgetown PEI D. June 8, 1931 in New Perth. He was a carpenter, mason, & builder. Worked for Federal & Provincial Govt. on Wharves, bridges & roads. Mary Jane B. Sept 28, 1868 in Scotland Their children were: David A. Dingwell Lavers, Franklin Charles " Margaret Jane " John William (Jack)" Jessie E. " Georgina Mae " (Your Gmother) Bertha " Now what do you have???? Mildred

My grandmother Georgina May Lavers was born in Georgetown PEI on January 14th 1900 to William Lavers and a MacConnell. She married William A.R. Irving in Pictou County, N.S. in about 1920. Her son, my father, has lived in Yarmouth, N.S. since 1946. So, Lavers is French? Did they flee from the Huguenots or because they were Huguenots? And what would have been the French form of the name?

Bill and Lorena Benham does not ring a bell, but I have some new info coming from Hughs county and I be on the lookout. My bunch came from Stone County Mo about 1877 and settled in Love, Hughes and Marshal counties in OK.

Ann, This is a real shot in the dark, but have you heard of the couple, Bill and Lorena Benham (at one time lived in Muskogee, OK)? Lorena

I know some folks on genealogy lists only want to see names, dates, and places. if you are that type of genealogist, punch your delete key now, because I can't believe you are a true genealogist if that is all the information you want. This story or poem was sent to me by another very good genealogist. Bud Caudle The Story Tellers..... We are the chosen. My feelings are in each family there is one who seems called to find the ancestors. To put flesh on their bones and make them live again, to tell the family story and to feel that somehow they know and approve. To me, doing genealogy is not a cold gathering of facts but, instead, breathing life into all who have gone before. We are the story tellers of the tribe. All tribes have one. We have been called as it were by our genes. Those who have gone before cry out to us: Tell our story. So, we do. In finding them, we somehow find ourselves. How many graves have I stood before now and cried? I have lost count. How many times have I told the ancestors you have a wonderful family you would be proud of us? How many times have I walked up to a grave and felt somehow there was love there for me? I cannot say. It goes beyond just documenting facts. It goes to who am I and why do I do the things I do? It goes to seeing a cemetery about to be lost forever to weeds and indifference and saying I can't let this happen. The bones here are bones of my bone and flesh of my flesh. It goes to doing something about it. It goes to pride in what our ancestors were able to accomplish. How they contributed to what we are today. It goes to respecting their hardships and losses, their never giving in or giving up, their resoluteness to go on and build a life for their family. It goes to deep pride that they fought to make and keep us a Nation. It goes to a deep and immense understanding that they were doing it for us. That we might be born who we are. That we might remember them. So we do. With love and caring and scribing each fact of their existence, because we are them and they are us. So, as a scribe called, I tell the story of my family. It is up to that one called in the next generation to answer the call and take their place in the long line of family storytellers. That, is why I do my family genealogy, and that is what calls those young and old to step up and put flesh on the bones. ( Unknown Author )

Do you have any further on Rebecca Starr She is my ggg grandmother, she was married to B.F. Zumwalt they had 4 children and she left them with B.F. and went away because B.F.'s Familey critized her because she was Indian. I dont know were she went, but assume that she probably remaried and possible had more children. I dont have anything further so any thing you can pass on will be great.. thanks Mark

Looking for descendants of John Lawrence HILL-b.1 Jan 1882 in TX - d.11 Sep 1912 Ardmore, Carter Co OK -bur. Rose Hill Cem. Son of Samuel Reid HILL and Virginia McKNIGHT Hill. John married Nellie G. FOLSOM 13 Mar 1905. They had a daughter, Margaret HILL Cornett, who lived in Lawton OK at one time. Need to know name of Virginia McKNIGHT's mother. Did Nellie marry again after John died? Were there children other than Margaret? Any help appreciated. Patricia in Texas

At 10:16 PM -0600 7/16/01, Bobfoley@aol.com wrote: >Would it be possible to get obits, etc. on the following GARNAND's >who are buried in the Rose Hill Cemetary, Ardmore, Carter Co., OK:; > >Ben B. Garnand(22 Oct 1883-6 Apr. 1956) >Elijah Dalton Garnand (6 July 1873 - 4 Aug. 1951) >James F. Garnand (22 May 1872 - 13 March 1944) >John A. Garnand (16 July 1879 - 7 Sept. 1950) > >NOTE: I believe that these were all siblings, and I am primarily >interested in who there parents were, and their place of birth. >Thanks for any help that you can provide. ************************************* Dear Bob: I found all four in The Daily Ardmoreite - they follow. They were indeed siblings, as well as a brother, Perry of Seminole, Oklahoma. Their parents are not listed in any of the obits - Sorry! The two brothers, John and Ben were born in Wellington, Kansas, so you should be able to get a birth certificate for them. Best of luck in your research. I made copies of the obits - if you would like to have them, please send a Stamped, Self-Addressed Envelope to: Anna Marie Wilson P. O. Box 1447 Lone Grove, OK 73443-1447 Regards, Anna Marie. ************************************* THE DAILY ARDMOREITE - Friday, March 17, 1944 Aged Pioneer is Found Dead Jim GARNAND's Body Found in His Little Cottage Jim Garnand, 70, pioneer resident of Southern Oklahoma, was found dead in his little cottage at 621 Eighth avenue northeast, Thursday afternoon. The elderly man had been dead for at least four days, it was said. Rutherford BRETT, county attorney, who with city and county officers investigated the case, said that Garnand had apparently succumbed to heart disease as he sat in a chair before the gas stove, possibly Monday night. The house was tightly locked, the door bolted, the fires burning high. Garnand lived alone. He was seen last Monday by a granddaughter. A neighbor, Mr. EDWARDS, who missed seeing Garnand about his place for a day or two finally investigated on Thursday afternoon. Peering through a window, he saw the dead man, in the chair by the fire, and notified officers. Gas Shut Off Gas company officials were called and cut off the gas supply and the officers had to wait for a considerable time until the little house had cooled inside to permit them to remove the body. The body was in bad condition and was taken in charge by Harvey funeral home. Brett said that Garnand had suffered for some years from high blood pressure and heart trouble. There was no evidence other than that he had died of an attack of this ailment. It was thought at first his death might have been caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, but the physical facts did not bear out this theory. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, in the chapel of the Harvey funeral home with Rev. M. L.JERNIGAN officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Henry WATTS, Willis TENNYSON, Tom KYLE, Floyd RANDOLPH, Howard MUSGROVE, and Kelly BAKER. Survivors include four brothers, John Garnand, and E. D. Garnand, Ardmore: Perry Garnand, Seminole; and Ben Garnand, Nashville, Tenn.; two daughters, Mrs. Price SMITH, Oklahoma City, and Mrs. Thomas B. WAGES, Ardmore, one son, Leo Garnand, Oklahoma City; 17 grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. ****************************** THE DAILY ARDMOREITE Friday, September 8, 1950 Funeral Rites for Early Day City Pioneer Funeral services will be Saturday at 3 p.m. in the First Baptist Church for John Alonzo Garnand, 71 year old pioneer and early day settler of Ardmore, who died Thursday while fishing from a boat at the City Lake. He came here 55 years ago. A retired real estate dealer he had made his home at 802 A Street Northeast most of this time. He was born July 16, 1879 in Wellington, Kansas, and was 16 years old at the time of his arrival in Ardmore. Garnand regularly attended all the "old settlers" day events and was on hand as usual at the Ardmore birthday party July 28 in Central Park. Burial will be in the family plot at Rose Hill Cemetery with Bettes funeral home making arrangements. Dr. Karl H. MOORE will preside at the services. Bearers include G. B. BROWN, Emmett KEY, Wes ROSS, Budd GOSS, Earl A. BROWN and Hubert BARTLETT. He is survived by his second wife, Lilliam (sp ?) ALLGOOD Garnand, whom he married at Sulphur in 1923; his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Howard MUSGROVE; three brothers, Ben and Ed, all of Ardmore, and Perry, Seminole, and two grandchildren, Jack and Mary Nell Musgrove. The body will be in state at the family home until time for services. Honorary pallbearers include H. A. FAIRCHILD, T.W. CHAMPION, Charles HEED, R.R. LABBAIT, Elmer BYRD, Bob WHITSON, M. H. BRANCH, Joe ELLIS, Les HUTCHINS, Henry BROWN, Floyd RANDLOLPH, Tom KYLE, Basil MITCHELL, Victor HOLLISTER, H. O. RUNGE, Jim DUCK, Dick REQUA and Lawrence HODGSON. ********************************* THE DAILY ARDMOREITE Monday, August 6, 1951 GARNAND Rites To Be Tuesday Services for Elijah Dalton Garnand, 78, pioneer citizen of Ardmore, will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. , in the Harvey funeral chapel. Garnand died Saturday in his home, 8 "A" Street Northeast, after a short illness. He was born July 6, 1873, in Indiana but had lived in Ardmore virtually all his life. Survivors include his wife, Flora Mae of the home; two sons, Victor, Ardmore, and Roy, Shiprock, New Mexico; one daughter, Mrs. Maggie GINN, Ardmore; two brothers, Ben, Ardmore and Perry, Seminole; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The Rev. L. H. BROWN, First Orthodox Baptist Church, will preside at the funeral. *************************************** THE DAILY ARDMOREITE Sunday, April 8, 1956 Ben B. GARNAND Services for Ben B. Garnand, 72, long-time resident of Ardmore, who died Friday afternoon at his home, 309 12th Aven. NW, will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Harvey Funeral chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill. Maj. Jack KEY, executive officer of the local Salvation Army corps, will officiate. Serving as pallbearers are to be Howard MUSGRAVE, Bert WAGES, Jim PRESLEY, Leo Garnand, Jack BERRYHILL and W. P. EDELEN. Garnand was born Oct. 22, 1883 in Wellington, Kansas. A retired plumbing contractor, he came to Ardmore 55 years ago from Wellington. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Fay of the home; two sons, Coy and Ben, Jr., Nashville, Tenn. and a daughter, Mrs. Margaret TAYLOR, Nashville, Tenn. ****************************************

I am looking for any family members og my great aunt and uncle, J. Lee Young and wife Martha E. (Matt) Frazier. They were born in DeKalb County Tennessee, married in DeKalb County, moved to Oklahoma and raised their family I have a greoup picture showing they had two sons and eight daughters. I would like to know where they are buried and be able to get in touch with any of their decendants. Please help me and thanks in advance Doris Allen dorisallen03@earthlink.net

(Published: Saturday, July 07, 2001, Modesto Bee, Modesto, CA) June 18, 1924 -- July 3, 2001 Raymond E. Reeves, 77, of Ceres died Tuesday at his home. Mr. Reeves was a native of Healdton, Okla. He lived in Ceres 11 years. He was truck driver and belonged to the Teamsters union. He was a World War II Army veteran. He is survived by his children, Gerald R. Reeves of Escalon, Paulette Frank and David Reeves, both of Ceres, Janice King of Iowa, Mary Plaster of Idaho and Donna Plaster of Stockton; 23 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Evergreen Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, Lodi. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday at the chapel.

Published in the Stockton Record, Stockton, CA Genevieve Barron Newton, 88, of Stockton died Monday at home. She was born in Ardmore, Okla., and lived in Stockton for 86 years. Mrs. Newton was a homemaker for 71 years. She was a member of various folk- and square-dance organizations for 48 years, and various bowling leagues for 20 years. Survivors: children, Beverly Wheeler of Stockton, Sandra Harris of Santa Rosa, Rudd Newton III of Long Beach and Richard Newton of Mountain View; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: memorial, to be held at a later date. Mortuary: Alternative Burial & Cremation Services. Memorials: Hospice of San Joaquin, 2609 E. Hammer Lane, Stockton, CA 95210-4222.

I am looking for information for a (Mrs E. E. Elmore) who in 1910 in Ardmore, Carter Co., was the Guardian of Fannie & Roy H. White, minors, heirs of Lewis H. (dec'd) and Jimmie (Wicker) White. The land left to them was in Van Zandt Co., TX. Jimmie (Wicker) White died 1918 in Berwyn, Carter Co., OK, and family legend says that Fannie White committed suicide in 1919 or 1920. Would you know how Mrs E.E. Elmore relates to this family, and is she part of your Elmore family? Appreciate any information you might have about this. Elnora Frances Cook-Wyrick -----Original Message----- From: delbertd@ix.netcom.com <delbertd@ix.netcom.com> To: OKCARTER-L@rootsweb.com <OKCARTER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, July 20, 2001 4:35 PM Subject: [OKCARTER] Maggie Lee ELMORE m. Bryant DANIEL > >Maggie Lee Elmore was married to Bryant Daniel. They are both buried in the Hewitt Cemetery near Wilson, OK. They lived in Dillard, OK in 1927 when Bryant was killed in an oil well explosion in Sanford, TX in the panhandle. Roy Lee Daniel is a son who is buried with them. I am looking for other members of the family or descendents. In his obituary in 1927 it mentioned that Bryant left a wife and four children. I do not know the names of any of the others. Someone out there must know of this family. Help please. > > >============================== >Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp >Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > >

Maggie Lee Elmore was married to Bryant Daniel. They are both buried in the Hewitt Cemetery near Wilson, OK. They lived in Dillard, OK in 1927 when Bryant was killed in an oil well explosion in Sanford, TX in the panhandle. Roy Lee Daniel is a son who is buried with them. I am looking for other members of the family or descendents. In his obituary in 1927 it mentioned that Bryant left a wife and four children. I do not know the names of any of the others. Someone out there must know of this family. Help please.

I am looking for the parents or family of Charley and Wade Daniel who are buried side by side in the Graham Cemetery in Carter Co. OK. Charley was born Nov 17, 1879 and died Sept 8, 1901. Wade was born March 17, 1885 and died on Dec. 7, 1906. Both of these young men were about 21 years of age. I would like to find out the circumstances of their death and anything about their families. I need help with this one. Thanks much!

Tell us...are you sure it isn't spelled CHASTITY....and another help could be that Tankersly sometimes had an E before the Y... Tankersley...see if there was a variation of the name or whether someone in a census or other bureau changed either of these names or spellings... Hope this helps..

Looking for my lost half sister Shirley Mann possibly Cheatham now. This is 20 yr old info from my Dad's obit. Her full name is Shirley Ann Mann (maiden name) DOB 11/14/1939 in Wheeler County Tx to William (Bunk) Mann and Jesse Sloss. This is my lost half sister by my Dad's 1st marriage. If anyone know of her or her family please email me at Grnyshirl@aol.com Would like to contact her.

I am trying to find information on the birth of Chasity Tankersly born in 1994-1996, in Ardmore,Ok. Thanks, Laura

My Sarah Copeland did have a brother named William he was born around 1870. I don't know his middle named or who he married. Let me know if we can see if it's the same one, I could use some more info on this family. Pam

I am interested in your surname Owens. My grandfather was John Clair Owens. He was born in Arkansas but grew up in Ardmore Oklahoma. His father was James Allen Owens. His mother Etta Rebecca. He had several brothers and sisters: Clyde, Kelsey,Hayes,Henry, Dorothy,Verna,Billie Jean,Ruby,Virginia Eunice and Mary Frances. James Allen had 2 brothers Taylor Jefferson and John W. (?) Buddy. His sisters were Lonie,Mary Jane, Elizabeth and Dora. I believe Dora died very young. One of his brothers was suppose to have a furniture company there in Ardmore. Do You have any information on any of the descendants of these Owens? Please email me at awoods@fastdata.net. Thank YOU