Jack, Is it still storming in OKC? I haven't talked to Dad this week, yet. Do I need to be concerned? Paula/Oregon

Yeah, we're just now beginning to see a little sunshine here in Portland, but the wind is cool. Living on our boat, there is no yard work and my flower planters are still blooming from last year. Maple tree is leafing out---- Only real outside work we have is the teak rail cap and wax the boat for the season. Weather won't allow that yet though--- Paula

Angela, I hope your not in the mist of tornados. That makes sense that you'd have problems staying on line. Take care and be careful---- Paula/Oregon

Paula, It's 85 degrees and the sun is shining warm in TN. Almost everyone on my lists seem to be out enjoying it while it lasts. Forecasters are saying its going to get cold again next week. Sharon

Yeah Buddy. Wind blowing down the plains and we are outside getting new hairdo's. Pretty outside for sure, the dog has to be drug in at night. I almost moved my bed out into the front yard. I thought of my neighbors before I moved it though. That is why it is still in my bedroom. I am here in spirit but not body or mind, am leaving for the yard instead of the Internet now. Tina Knapp

In a message dated 4/11/01 1:43:09 PM Central Daylight Time, Ch2mglider@aol.com writes: > Just checking to see if it's a quite day or if AOL isn't delivering my > emails > again. > > Out of 6 lists nothing has been happening. Must be the nice weather and > spring cleaning. > > Paula/Oregon > Not here in Iowa tornado warnings everywhere so it makes it hard to get on line Angela

Just checking to see if it's a quite day or if AOL isn't delivering my emails again. Out of 6 lists nothing has been happening. Must be the nice weather and spring cleaning. Paula/Oregon

No storms in OKC, just high wind. Jack Childers in OKC International BlackSheep Society of Genealogists http://www.gbnf.com/genealogy/childers/html/surnames.htm

One of my lawn chairs was blown six blocks away last night. Today I have bricks on them or they would be gone again. Jack Childers in OKC International BlackSheep Society of Genealogists http://www.gbnf.com/genealogy/childers/html/surnames.htm

QUALLS, Eldridge "Buck" June 4, 1911 Wister Aug. 14, 2000 Holdenville Services: First Assembly of God Church Wewoka, Rev. Perry JUSTUS, Oakwood Cemetery, Stout Funeral Home Parents: Manleu and Era (DONATHAN) QUALLS Married: Mary Bell BLASSINGAME on June 4, 1938 at Wewoka Preceded by: parents, wife on June 16, 1997 Survivors: son Frank DELOE, 3 brothers Guy, Ben and Earl QUALLS, granddaughter Lesli ANDREWS, great-granddaughter Jacy ANDREWS, nieces, nephews, other relatives Pallbearers: Jacob LUJAN, Jim MORPHIS, Fletcher HULSEY, Dan ERVIN, Homer GARNER, Jim CANTON GREEN, Wesley Sr. Oct. 13, 1926 Holdenville Aug. 18, 2000 Wewoka Services: Revs. Bill HOBIA and Bill MERRITT, Lena Family Cemetery, Stout Funeral Home Parents: Ena and Annie (HARJO) GREEN Preceded by: parents, sisters Kizzie GREEN and Mary (GREEN) JOHNSON, brother Edmond Joshua GREEN Sr., 2 great-grandchildren Survivors: wife Cora (LENA) GREEN, 7 sons Wesley GREEN Jr., Chris MERRITT and Mose MERRITT, Charles MERRITT, Oscar BRUNER, Ricky WOODS, Billy MERRITT, 5 daughters Linda MARTIN, Ostie MERRITT, Vanessa GREEN, Kizzie YARGEE, Mary WOODS, 21 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren Pallbearers: Gary THOMAS, Ronald HOLATA, Tommy CULBERSON, Kevin FIELDS, Leo LASSITER, Jeff FIXICO Honorary bearers: Sam HARRIS, J. C. FACTOR, Dale WINGO, Judd SAWYER, William HARRISON HARJO, Mark Henderson Sept. 12, 1983 Ada Aug. 20, 2000 Lake Texhoma Services: Revs. Houston TIGER and Tony TIGER, Vamoosa Cemetery, Pickard Funeral Home Parents: Allsia Kay HOWELL and Damon Henderson HARJO Survivors: parents, 2 brothers Jesse Lee FACTOR, Eren Lee FACTOR, sister Demara Hope HARJO, Pallbearers: Bumper FIXICO, Shawn FIXICO, Tomm HOWELL, Sam HOWELL, W. E. HOWELL Honorary bearers: Jordan FIXICO, Chad COLE, Brandon HARJO, Jim Bob SANDFUR, Brandon HUNTER, William HOWELL Jr., Shane WARLEDO, Carl WOOD. SMITH, Wallace Raymond July 13, 1911 Dustin Aug. 19, 2000 Holdenville Services: First Baptist Church in Sasakwa, Wesley MARTIN officiating, cemetery in Durant, Ok. Stout Funeral Home Parents: John and Mallie (PEEVY) SMITH Married: Ruth SANDERS on Mar. 24, 1962 in Ada Preceded by: parents, first wife Nellie ELLIG, daughter Jacquelyn WESTERMAN, stepson Ralph SANDERS, 2 brothers Claude SMITH and William SMITH, 3 sisters Thelma JETER, Ruth CONASTER, Katie LILES Survivors: wife Ruth, 7 children Betty SANDERS, Donna MANGOES, Alma WILLIAMS, Gail FARLEY, Johnny SMITH, Jerry SMITH, Tommy SMITH, 19 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, other relatives Pallbearers: Masonic Lodge of Wewoka CASTOE-WARD, Murlie Mar. 5, 1925 Brooken Aug. 14, 2000 Norman Services: Parks Brothers Funeral Home, Czech Cemetery Married: Homer CASTOE , Orville WARD Preceded by: Homer in 1975, Orville in 1997, sister Survivors: mother Vena CHEEK, 5 sons Sam BAKER, Homer CASTOE Jr., David CASTOE, Mike CASTOE, James CASTOE, 8 daughters Betty SHUFELDT, Lou COSTILLO, Barbara WARRIOR, Marion POUNDSTONE, Liz CASTOE, Hazel MCDANIEL, Diana WYATT, Wanda MORGAN, brothers Bill FERRELL, Otho STEELE, 28 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren WILLIAMS, Shirley (AILSHIE) Jan. 25, 1939 Aug. 19, 2000 Services: Stout Funeral Home, Rev. Larry CHESSER and Rev. Lee ESTEP, Oakwood Cemetery Parents: Paul and Lydia (MILLER) AILSHIE Married: Glenn WILLIAMS on Aug. 12, 1960 at Poteau, Ok. Preceded by: parents Survivors: husband, 3 children Gary WILLIAMS, Glennda WILLIAMS, Wesley WILLIAMS, brother Orie AILSHIE, sister Janice ROBERTSON, 4 grandchildren, other relatives Pall bearers: Zane SMITH, Jim CHADDICK, Dustin WILLIAMS, Billy WILLIAMS, Tommy KIKER, Eddie KIKER, Stan WALLACE Honorary bearers: Jordan FIXICO, Chad COLE, Brandon HUNTER, William HOWELL Jr., Shane WARLEDO, Carl WOOD JONES, Susie Nora Feb. 5, 1905 Bristow, I.T. Aug. 17, 2000 Shawnee Services: Swearingen Funeral Home, Rev. Carl WHITFIELD, Rest Haven Memorial Gardens Parents: William W. and Lizzie (CARSON) MACKEY Married: William Oscar JONES on Jan. 20, 1930 9n Wewoka Preceded by: parents, husband on Oct. 24, 1979 Survivors: several nieces and nephews SMITH, Jimmie Dale Jan. 13, 1938 Wewoka Aug. 17, 2000 Parents: Jess B. and Della Ruth (PEARCE) SMITH Married: Letta Naydean KEETON on Jan 20, 1958 in Wewoka Preceded by: parents, infant brother Survivors: wife, sons Brad and Paula SMITH, Ronnie and Cari SMITH, daughter Kathy and Jimmy SIMS, 2 brothers Edmond and Ester SMITH, Dennis SMITH, 3 sisters Jessie Lee and Marvin HOOD, Essie and Byrul BARNHART, Naomi SMITH, 7 grandchildren Jesse SMITH, Brandon SMITH, Derek SIMS, Megan SMITH, Kati SMITH, Haley SMITH, Dylan JONES, great-grandchild Tre Bradford SMITH, other relatives Services: Rev. Russell RYKER, Oakwood Cemetery, Stout Funeral Home Pallbearers: Don SNEED, Zane SMITH, Jimmy CALVERT, Jerry FEELY, Donnie BEDWELL, Keith WILLIAMS Honorary bearers: Kayle SMITH, Max SMITH, Bob SMITH, Jake SMITH, Earl BEVELHYMER, Jim CHADDICK Vickie Neill Taylor flip@okplus.com

Hi Paula and all, I woke up this morning to 2 inches of fresh snow. Now it's snowing some more with wind. Sure am glad we didn't take the studs off yet! Monday is the deadline in northern Idaho - not me though. I have a pass to drive over 3 days a week. Becky >Jack, > >Is it still storming in OKC? I haven't talked to Dad this week, yet. Do I >need to be concerned? > >Paula/Oregon > > >==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== >Oklahoma Vital Records Information - >http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/vital/vital.html >Oklahoma Census Records - >http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/census.htm >

InfoBeat News - Morning Coffee Edition - 4/11/2001 Slave cemetery near Jefferson home CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - For the first time, archaeologists have unearthed what they believe to be a cemetery of slaves owned by Thomas Jefferson and buried outside the home of the third president. The burial plots were found on the grounds of Monticello, said Daniel Jordan, president of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, which owns and manages the 5,000-acre estate. "It's been a long-standing goal ... to determine where slaves were buried, and we believe we have now found one such location," Jordan said Tuesday. From 1783 to Jefferson's death on July 4, 1826, between 90 and 140 slaves lived at Monticello at any one time, half of them children. After his death, 126 slaves were sold at auction. Archaeologists believe the cemetery, located on a relatively flat tract of wooded land about 2,000 feet from the main house, holds between 40 and 110 graves. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I thought this interesting ... hope you do too!? Shelia C. BACHELDER webachel@wolf.co.net

WILKERSON, Robert Bruce Age 55 Sept. 24, 1999 Services: Pending Swearingen Funeral Home LACQUEMENT, Blanche July 22, 1926 Okfuskee Sept. 24, 1999 OKC Services: Parks Brothers Funeral Home in Okemah, Pastor Lewis LORVEL, Prague Cemetery Parents; Floyd and Nealie (FINLEY) STEWART Married: Chester Louis LACQUEMENT on Nov. 28, 1942 Preceded by: husband on Mar. 1, 1999, parents, 3 children Duston Rex, Frankie Levi and Cora Ann LACQUEMENT, 1 brother, 3 sisters, 5 grandchildren and one great-grandchild Survivors: 7 sons Chester Louis Jr., Emil Justice, Mark Dee, Wayne Lloyd, James Earnest, Robert Stuart and Otto Rene LACQUEMENT, 67 sisters Roberta JoAnn CHILDRESS, Kathleen Elaine BLEEKER, Phyllis Blanche MINOR, Patricia Alice MCCLURE, Rose Marie BOYD, Evelene Marilyn LACQUEMENT, Florence Sue LACQUEMENT, 26 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren Pallbearers: sons Honorary pallbearers: granddaughters DRAKE, Lois "Lorene" Apr. 27, 1924 Sept. 24, 1999 Services: Little Cemetery, Rev. Carl WHITFIELD, Swearingen Funeral Home Parents: Emmitt and Elizabeth ANDERSON Married: Walton DRAKE in Mar. of 1942 Preceded by: husband on Sept. 1, 1984, parents, daughter Judy Ann DRAKE SILER, grandson Christopher Todd SILER both on Aug. 4, 1972 Survivors: son Tim DRAKE BROWN, John Gardner Jan. 26, 1913 Sept. 24, 1999 Born: Primghar, Iowa Married: Winona CHRISTIAN in 1937 Preceded by: wife, Winona (CHRISTIAN) BROWN in 1996 Survivors: 2 daughters Carolyn and Bud KEESEE, Linda and Larry HAMPTON, 8 grandchildren Randal and Debbie HALLUM, Mark HALLUM, Ryan HALLUM, Cory HALLUM, Susan (KEESEE) JACKSON and husband Robert, Aubie KEESEE and wife Jackie, Lisa (HAMPTON) DAUGHTERY and her husband Shawn, 8 great-grandchildren Services: Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home, Pallbearers: grandsons Honorary pallbearers: men of the John BROWN Sunday School class Vickie Neill Taylor flip@okplus.com

Hi all......I'm looking for information on: Joseph H. THOMAS, b 6/1/1835 in Lincoln Co. TN. He married, circa 1855 to Minerva Jane BLESSING. Minerva was b 1841 in Bedford Co. TN. Minerva's parents were John BLESSING and Matilda COATES. They had several children in TN and they all migrated to OK, roughly 1860 to 1900?. Later the children all returned to Bedford Co. TN. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. Hopefully someone will know of or be looking for this family. Darlene Beaver Dougherty OK beavertd@brightok.net

Original print July 20, 1930 Oklahoma City papers say that by the end of July, over 1,000 workers will have been laid off in the city oilfield, a survey showed.... T. B. SLICK, Writ. FRANKLIN An unfortunate swimming party terminated in the death of Ernest SHELLGROVES, 24-year-old, oilfield worker for Magnolia.....funeral home is Earlsboro and will be shipped to Berry, Arkansas for services and burial. Ernest SHELLGROVES, Sustaining his record as being the best police officer in the state of Oklahoma, Police officer, Jake SIMS returned from Arapaho, Custer County..... Jake SIMS Vickie Neill Taylor flip@okplus.com

CASEY, Robert Herman Mar. 4, 1907 Northfork, AK July 10, 2000 Services: Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, Holdenville Cemetery Parents: Robert Hensley and Allie (PIERCE) CASEY Married: Mary E. HANKINS RAMSEY 1930 in Wetumka Preceded by: wife, parents, 3 brothers, 1 sister Survivors: son Huey James CASEY, daughter Norma Dee FIELDS, step-son Paul RAMSEY, 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren. Vickie Neill Taylor flip@okplus.com

Sept. 21, 2000 BRYANT, Charles E. A mass for Charles E. BRYANT of Norman was held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ada, Sept. 18 with Fr. Ray ACKERMAN officiating. Burial was in the Wetumka Cemetery. A prayer vigil was held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Criswell Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Mike RADOSEVICH officiating. Mr. BRYANT died Sept. 15 at his home. He was born March 13, 1933 near Wetumka to Lawson BRYANT and Clara STOUT BRYANT. He attended Lone Star and Wetumka school and East Central University. He returned to Oklahoma after serving 20 years in the air force, he has raised quarter horses. He was married to Cherie BAUER in 1954. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ada, American Quarter Horse Assn, Retired Air Force Sergeant Assn, and Cursillista Organization. Survivors include his wife, Cherie , of the home; two sons, Chris, Oklahoma City, and Corey, Choteau, Mt.; a daughter, Carol BUNYARD, Weatherford; and three sisters, Wana HILL, Wetumka, Dorothy STUCKEY and Betty WALDENVILLE, both of Norman. Sept. 21, 2000 FIXICO, Carol Carol FIXICO died on Sept. 19 in Henryetta at the age of 51. She was born to Buddy John FIXICO and Della Mae SUMKA on June 13, 1949 in Henryetta. She formerly lived in California and Weleetka area. She is survived by: one uncle, Benjamin SUMKA; two aunts, Melinda SUMKA and Polly WRIGHT; one niece, Vickie (no last name available), of California and one nephew, John FIXICO, Jr. Funeral services will be held on Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. at Robert Simons Funeral Home Chapel in Henryetta with Rev. Mitchell TAYLOR officiating. Services under the care and direction of Robert Simons Funeral Home. Vickie Neill Taylor flip@okplus.com

Vicki, This is part of my ancestral line. Is there more information on it? Original print Oct. 26, 1929 Lena FISH, 19-year-old Indian youth of Bowlegs, confessed to the murder of a 55-year-old Indian, whose name was given as Panoski...... Lena FISH, Panoski, C.. H. Epanrey STAMP, 22, Ossie NEAL, 23, Thank you for what you are doing with this news. Sue P. Elliott ----- Original Message ----- From: Vickie Neill Taylor To: OKGEN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 7:52 AM Subject: [OKGEN ] 70 Years Ago...Oct. 26, 1999...Seminole Producer Original print Oct. 26, 1929 Lena FISH, 19-year-old Indian youth of Bowlegs, confessed to the murder of a 55-year-old Indian, whose name was given as Panoski...... Lena FISH, Panoski, C.. H. Epanrey STAMP, 22, Ossie NEAL, 23, More than 200 persons are expected to be present at the Farmer-Chamber of Commerce banquet..... Cyrus AVERY, Dean WARE Andrew WISEY, 18-year-old youth of Bowlegs, is in a Wewoka hospital while Dave WALKER, 18, Bowlegs, is being held in county jail pending the condition of his brother-in-law. Andrew WISEY, Dave WALKER Emmett HONEYCUTT, who died alone in a room here will be buried by the county. Emmett HONEYCUTT Charles WILLIAMS, Tony BISHOP and Jim BURRIS were excused from school to go to court in Wewoka. Charles WILLIAMS, Tony BISHOP, Jim BURRIS Mrs. J. N. HARBER, 314 Highland was hostess at a luncheon bridge...... Mrs. J. N. HARBER Marie HARBER Assembly of Rainbow Girls had their regular business meeting in Masonic Hall...... Marie HARBER Members of Just-A- Mere Bridge club were entertained at bridge in the home of Mrs. R. E. BARNETT.... Mrs. R. E. BARNETT Mrs. O. D. WILLIAMS entertained at a children's Halloween party at her home, 720 East Evans, in honor of her son, Marlin. Mrs. O. D. WILLIAMS, Marlin, Mrs. Floss DILLAN, Dorothy DILLAN, Marian CUNNINGHAM, Elinor ELLIS, Pauline FOSTER, Frances FOSTER, Mildred MOULDER, Abie ALTON, John HUDKINS, Bill, Jack and John CUNNINGHAM, David MOULTON Vickie Neill Taylor flip@okplus.com ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== Search the Social Security Death Index online for FREE! http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ The most powerful SSDI search engine on the Internet!

Original print Oct. 26, 1929 Lena FISH, 19-year-old Indian youth of Bowlegs, confessed to the murder of a 55-year-old Indian, whose name was given as Panoski...... Lena FISH, Panoski, C.. H. Epanrey STAMP, 22, Ossie NEAL, 23, More than 200 persons are expected to be present at the Farmer-Chamber of Commerce banquet..... Cyrus AVERY, Dean WARE Andrew WISEY, 18-year-old youth of Bowlegs, is in a Wewoka hospital while Dave WALKER, 18, Bowlegs, is being held in county jail pending the condition of his brother-in-law. Andrew WISEY, Dave WALKER Emmett HONEYCUTT, who died alone in a room here will be buried by the county. Emmett HONEYCUTT Charles WILLIAMS, Tony BISHOP and Jim BURRIS were excused from school to go to court in Wewoka. Charles WILLIAMS, Tony BISHOP, Jim BURRIS Mrs. J. N. HARBER, 314 Highland was hostess at a luncheon bridge...... Mrs. J. N. HARBER Marie HARBER Assembly of Rainbow Girls had their regular business meeting in Masonic Hall...... Marie HARBER Members of Just-A- Mere Bridge club were entertained at bridge in the home of Mrs. R. E. BARNETT.... Mrs. R. E. BARNETT Mrs. O. D. WILLIAMS entertained at a children's Halloween party at her home, 720 East Evans, in honor of her son, Marlin. Mrs. O. D. WILLIAMS, Marlin, Mrs. Floss DILLAN, Dorothy DILLAN, Marian CUNNINGHAM, Elinor ELLIS, Pauline FOSTER, Frances FOSTER, Mildred MOULDER, Abie ALTON, John HUDKINS, Bill, Jack and John CUNNINGHAM, David MOULTON Vickie Neill Taylor flip@okplus.com

Apr. 5, 2001 KNUTSON, Richard Memorial services for Richard KNUTSON of Holdenville will be held Saturday, April 7, at 2 p.m. at Hudson-Phillips Chapel. He was born Jan. 2, 1953 in Hinesville, Ga, to Anna Lee (MORGAN) and Clifford KNUTSON and died March 31 at Holdenville General Hospital at the age of 48. He was reared in northern Oklahoma and attended Pawhuska and Tulsa schools. He was married to Cynthia GILMORE on Feb. 14, 1983 at Las Vegas, Nv. Mr. Knutson was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Anna KNUTSON. Survivors include his wife, Cynthia KNUTSON of the home; a daughter, Brandy and Michael WEST of Holdenville; a son, Vincent and Latisha (WOODRUFF) KNUTSON of Holdenville; grandsons, Sabo WEST and Choty WEST, both of Holdenville; two brothers, Milton and Charlotte KNUTSON of Waurika and Steve and Charlene KNUTSON of Frances; a sister Gail and Robert KELLEY of Waurika; and several uncles, aunts, nieces nephews and other relatives. Services are under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home of Holdenville. Apr. 5, 2001 PRINCE, Agnes M. FIELDS Graveside services for Agnes M. FIELDS PRINCE of Holdenville were held April 4 at Holdenville Cemetery with Rev. Meredith ROBINSON officiating. She was born Sept. 10, 1919 to Wiley and Olive FIELDS in Pharoah and died March 31 at Holdenville General Hospital at the age of 81. She was reared in the Henryetta area until she was 14 when the family moved to Holdenville where she graduated high school in 1937. After graduation, she went to work for Southwestern Bell in Holdenville as a service representative and later transferred to the Ada office. In September , 1949, she married John B. PRINCE and the family lived in Roswell, N. M. and later Sacramento, Ca. In 1997, Mrs. PRINCE returned to Holdenville where she remained until he death. Mrs. PRINCE was a member of the First Christian Church of Holdenville, Heritage Foundation, American Center for Law and Justice, American Family Association, sponsor of Boy Scots of America, charter member of the Citizens Against Government Waste, Concerned Women of America, Coral Ridge Ministries and many others. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wiley and Olive FIELDS; her husband, John B. PRINCE; on sister Dortha TAYLOR; and one brother Curtis FIELDS. Survivors include four sisters, Geneva FERRELL of Oklahoma City, Nadine OLIVO and husband James, of Holdenville, Nancy CARLTON of Shawnee and Sudie CAIN, also of Oklahoma City; a brother, B. J. FIELDS of Sulphur; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Interment was under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home of Holdenville. Vickie Neill Taylor flip@okplus.com