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Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ok/Carter/1572 Surname: Wells ------------------------- Looking for descendants to Sara J. Wells born 1875 +/- 3 years. Sara married Mr. Peace and lived in Ardmore Oklahoma in 1927. Sara was the daughter of Daniel Anderson Wells and Sara Jane _______ nicknamed Lina.

Posted on: Carter Co. Ok Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/CarterObits/114 Surname: LEWELLEN, EAVES, PONDER, DAVIS ------------------------- Fresno Bee, Fresno Clifornia Emit was born February 08, 1907 in Graham, Carter Co., OK, and died April 25, 1956 in Fresno, Fresno Co., CA E. E. Lewellen Passes Away Emit Eugene Lewellen, 49, of Caruthers, passed away suddenly Wednesday afternoon, April 25th of a heart attack while on the job. Lewellen was employed by the Fresno County Maintenance Department at the time of his death. He came to Caruthers nine years ago from his native state of Oklahoma. He was married to Imogene Davis in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. They lived in Texas for a while before coming to Caruthers. He was well known and loved by many in the Caruthers area as well as other places. His survivors include his wife, Imogene; three sons, Joe of the Army, serving in Japan; Bob who is in the Army, stationed at Virginia and Paul of Caruthers; one daughter, Thelma of Caruthers,;six brothers, Jack and Leslie of Texas; Bill and Oscar of Graham, Oklahoma Floyd of Kansas, and Clyde of Minnesota; two sisters, Osie Eaves of Corpus Christy, Texas, and Edna Ponder of Odessa, Texas. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 1st in the Flower Funeral Home with Byron B. Haller in charge. Two songs; "Further Along" and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" were sung by Russell Short, accompanied by Mrs. Marie Davis on the organ. Rev. R. C. Davis assisted by Rev. Haurice Penny officiated. Interment was in Fowler Cemetery.

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter/1571 Surname: Lewellen, Morris ------------------------- Nyone connect to any of this line, please contact me. Jean jbrand@sierratel.com Descendants of John Riley Lewellen Generation No. 1 1. JOHN RILEY8 LEWELLEN (ANDERSON S. "CASH-UP"7, JOHN6, ANDERSON "GRANT"5 LEWALLEN, DANIEL ALEXANDER "LLEWELLYN"4 LEWELLEN, DANIEL3 LLEWELLYN,JR, DANIEL2, JOHN1) was born September 27, 1861 in Cumberland Gap, KY, and died June 11, 1944 in Graham, Carter Co., OK. He married FLORENCE BELLE MORRIS Abt. 1889 in TN. or KY., daughter of JIMMY MORRIS and LOUIDA SHARPE. She was born November 06, 1874 in TN, and died January 31, 1917 in Graham, Carter Co., Ok. Notes for JOHN RILEY LEWELLEN: John Riley Lewellen was born in Cumberland Gap, Kyentucky. It is not known at this time the age he met and married Florence Belle Mooris. They lived in Bell Co, Texas until 1907, at which time they moved to Addington, Okla. They lived at Addington in 1912. They homesteaded a farm at Graham, Okla. The farm is still in the family 1995. John Riley Lewellen was one of the administrators of his father's will. More About JOHN RILEY LEWELLEN: Burial: Graham Cemetery Cause of Death: STROKE Fact 1: December 27, 1861, born Fact 2: September 27, 1861, born, month date isn't clear Medical Information: 7-1940 CVA total PARALYSIS More About FLORENCE BELLE MORRIS: 1: Belle came to Texas about the same time the Lewellen's did. Burial: Graham Cemetery Medical Information: Pneumonia/ Child bed Fever Children of JOHN LEWELLEN and FLORENCE MORRIS are: 2. i. OSIE9 LEWELLEN, b. September 28, 1890; d. 1982, Beeville, Bell CO, TX.. 3. ii. OSCAR LEWELLEN, b. March 07, 1892, Tayloe Co., TX; d. March 12, 1960, Graham, Carter Co., OK. 4. iii. LESLIE LEWELLEN, b. February 26, 1895, Temple, Taylor Co., TX; d. November 29, 1978, Waurika, OK. iv. JACK LEWELLEN, b. September 11, 1898; d. August 1961, Ok. v. CLYDE LEWELLEN, b. August 02, 1900; d. 1967, MINN.. vi. JOHN CLIFTON LEWELLEN, b. December 04, 1901; d. May 30, 1907, Bell Co., TX. More About JOHN CLIFTON LEWELLEN: Burial: Lancaster Cemetery vii. ABRAHAM "ABE" LEWELLEN, b. May 16, 1903, Graham , Carter Co., OK; d. December 13, 1955, Morton, TX; m. FLORENCE ________. 5. viii. FLOYD B. LEWELLEN, b. December 22, 1904, OK; d. June 28, 1956, KS. 6. ix. EMIT EUGENE LEWELLEN, b. February 08, 1907, Graham, Carter Co., OK; d. April 25, 1956, Fresno, Fresno Co., CA .. x. MAUDY MAE LEWELLEN, b. April 27, 1909, Graham, Carter Co., OK; d. February 02, 1913, Graham, Carter Co., OK. More About MAUDY MAE LEWELLEN: Burial: Graham Cemetery Medical Information: TB of the Bone xi. JAMES WILLIAM "BILL" LEWELLEN, b. September 13, 1911, Graham, Carter Co., OK; d. August 05, 1978, Graham, Carter Co., OK. More About JAMES WILLIAM "BILL" LEWELLEN: Burial: Graham Cemetery Cause of Death: Pneumonia Fact 1: Never Married Fact 2: PFC US ARMY WW II xii. MOODY LEWELLEN, b. September 16, 1913, Grahm, Carter Co., Ok; d. January 26, 1917, Graham, Carter Co., OK. Notes for MOODY LEWELLEN: Moody was thrown out of a wagon. He'd fall down and had trouble getting back up. The doctor said he had TB of the bone. He has sick spell every fall and spring, he died at age 4. More About MOODY LEWELLEN: Burial: Graham Cemetery Cause of Death: TB of the Bone Medical Information: Died after being thrown out of a wagon at the age of four. 7. xiii. EDNA LEWELLEN, b. March 29, 1915, Graham, Carter Co., OK; d. January 1985, Aztec, N.M.. xiv. BABY LEWELLEN, b. January 30, 1917, Graham, Carter Co., OK; d. January 30, 1917, Graham, Carter Co., OK. More About BABY LEWELLEN: Burial: Graham Cemetery

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter/1570 Surname: GREGORY, PRATER, COURTNEY, SMITH, DENT ------------------------- I have some old family letters that talk about a Zack MOORE. The COURTNEY/PRATER family that these letters are from lived in several areas around here, Sorghum Flats, Davis, Hennepin, Fort Arbuckle, Courtney (Love Co) and probably some other areas. They reference the ROFF Ranch and I get the feeling that Zack MOORE may have worked on the ROFF Ranch back in the old days. In letters written 1915-1925, they ask and talk about him. I get the feeling that he was probably about the age of Emory Ann COURTNEY (b1859 OK IT, d1925 Davis OK). I made a brief contact with a person researching this line and apparently a Zack and Dora were siblings that were born in TX, their mother named Pearl, then moved to the Davis area. I haven't looked to hard for him on census around these parts but he should show up on the 1910 and 1920. That is all I know, but would like to know more, expecially this Zack seemed to be such a good friend of the family.

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter/1569 Surname: heald ------------------------- bill heald, woul appreciate any info you have on charles hobart heald(my great grandfather) thanks

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter/1568 Surname: GARNER ------------------------- GARNER, William Oscar b. 1899 Berwyn, OK; d. 1982 OKC, OK and GARNER, Dallas/Dallis b. ? d. Approx. 1901 - Dallas supposedly born/lived in Berwyn.

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter/1567 Surname: ------------------------- Linda, Sorry, My Mary Frances Baugh married Jefferson Monroe Merriman who was born Nov 21,1864 in Illinios and I haven't found anything on him. Mary Frances Baugh was born Oct 14,1867 in Illinois, I believe Jefferson Co. Her dad was Sylvester A Baugh born Nov. 5,1839 in Illinois. My Mary Frances had an aunt, her dad's sister, who was named Mary Frances and is born 1836 in Illinois, but I don't know who she married. E-mail me at cudeam@flash.net My Mary moved to Carter Co sometime after 1880

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter/1566 Surname: Horn, Hill, Gilliam, Ficklin, Roberts ------------------------- Have you tried the newspaper archives in Oklahoma City? They have the newspapers from all of OKlahoma and does research I think. If you can be a little more specific on the dates of course it would help. I don't know their number but I am sure you could find it on the internet. I know that it is right across from the capitol building in the Oklahoma Historical Society Building.

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter/1565 Surname: Hammond, Strow, Campbell, Smith, Slagle ------------------------- I am researching the murder of an Ardmore (in Carter Conty)farmer by the name of Hammond (or Hammons) who frequently raced horses in the 1890s. Mr. Hammond called for a young man by the name of (Martin) Luther Strow (15 years old, weighing 99 pounds) to race a horse for him. Mr. Hammond's horse lost the race and a confrontation resulted after a night of drinking and whipping the fifteen year old. Mr. Hammond wound up with bullet holes in his right temple. Luther Strow, his brother Jim Strow, and an Indian by the name of John Smith, and Mary Campbell (the mother of the Strow boys) took Mr. Hammond (in his wagon) back to his home in or near Ardmore. The Strow boys didn't know what to do so they went to see a neighbor of Mr. Hammonds to tell them of what happened. The neighbor told them, "all the Hammond delagation was a tuff bunch, and that if he was in thier place, he would skip out. Even if they came clear, chances is, they might bushwhack them anyway." The two Strow boys left, but their mother, Mary Campbell, was arrested by the Ardmore law, who had been notified by the brother-in-law of Mr. Hammond what had happened. The story goes on from there...but I would like to verify what happened, possibly in the newspaper or by a relative of Mr. Hammond. This short story was taken from my grandfather's (Charles H. Slagle) journal that he wrote when he was in his eighties. Can anyone help? Thanks,

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter/1563 Surname: Baugh, Tully, Skinner ------------------------- I am looking for information on Mary Francis Baugh who married Jon Tully in Marietta, OK in 1882, their daughter is my husband's grandmother, Stella Tully Skinner, and her pparents were Armstead Washington Baugh and Ann ? Baugh. Any help would be appreciated.

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ok/Carter/1561 Surname: MILNER, MYERS, COREL ------------------------- Looking for descendants of Charles MILNER (1862-1932) and his wife Alma Viroqua "Roqua" Myers MILNER (1870/71-1952) who lived in Ardmore, Carter County. A county history names one son, Charles Albert Milner Jr. Alma's mother was Julia Ann COREL MYERS, wife of Willis MYERS who raised their family in Chetopa, Labette Co., KS. I have much information on Corel family to share with descendants in exchange for descendant information. All e-mails answered promptly.

Posted on: Carter Co. Ok Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/CarterObits/113 Surname: NICHOLS, SMITH ------------------------- I am looking for obituary information for Elzie NICHOLS who died April 1987 in Wilson, Carter County, Oklahoma, and was married abt. 1950 in Ardmore. He married Ethel Marie SMITH who is in my MINOR line. Thank you, Amy Rupp amyr@jump.net

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter/1559 Surname: Davis, Potes, McClure ------------------------- If Jewel May Paschall was living in Indian Territory in 1900 at the time of the federal census, she should be have been included and if so, she would have listed the birth place of her father and mother on the census. I have a distant relative named Ira Potes (b. 1891) who lived in what is now Murray County most of his life and he married Nora Paschall. Ira and Nora had one son whose name I don't know. It's possible that Nora and Jewel are related? The federal census for the Indian Territory is located after the states' census on microfilm. Her name would show on the soundex if she was included. The Morman Family History Centers are one source for access to the microfilm.

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter/1557 Surname: Robertson ------------------------- If you are looking for a Baptist minister, try "The Ministerial Directory of the Baptist Churches" by George W. Lasher published in 1899. I found information on two ministers in the Robertson line. Rev. Lucius Robertson who was in Ardmore, Indian Ter.in 1897, now Carter County I think. Most Baptist Libraries have this.

STILL looking for burial site of James Manon Skaggs died 1873. I have he died in Cooke Co., TX but family members were living in Carter Co., OK Jim Skaggs

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter/1556 Surname: CARTER ------------------------- Would this be Perrilla Carter who married Meredith McCarter?

Can some one please help me find ANYTHING concerning my gggrandfather, John Hays who died in Aug. 1887 Lone Grove, Carter co., Ok.? His wife was Mary White and they had a family of children. He was said to have been a thoroughbred horse raiser, but I don't know where his land or anything was located. I am just beginning research in Carter Co., so any help would be welcome. Thank you, Dorothy

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter/1554 Surname: ROWE, DAY, SUMMERS, HENSON, POWELL ------------------------- Carter County has included various relatives through the decades, with g/grandfather ROWE burined there, from Sallye SWAFFORD HARTFORD at E-mail Wdh0123@aol.com

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter/1552 Surname: MORRIS, RENICK, MASSEY, SHIPMAN, KEETON, SANDERS ------------------------- Judith, If you haven't already done so, you might check the 1890 Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory Census, Volume 2. This includes Pickens County. Carter Coounty was part of Pickens before statehood. There are some undated names lists to be found at the National Archives for the area. Also check out the 1900 Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory Federal Population census. Good luck with your search. Harold in New Orleans