My grandparents left St. Francois Co., MO in 1918 to Drumright for the same reasons. Grandpa, William Ernest Renfro died in Drumright in 1939, Grandma was Birdie Woolum Renfro, my aunt Hannah "Mildred" Renfro Foster is their only child still living. Musta been a booming place back then! Donna Penn Valley, CA Sue Miller wrote: > One of my grandfathers came in about 1915 from Kansas, to work > in the oil fields at Drumright; and the other came about the same > time from Texas to Oilton for the same reason. Who were your > family members in Oilton -- maybe my Dad or Mom have heard of > them.