This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Leslie, OK Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JaB.2ACI/390.3 Message Board Post: I posted this message yesterday but I must not be doing something right - I also noticed the messages I posted for others are not there so I'll have to backtrack & find out who I've missed. Now to Leslie, OK - I thought I remembered seeing the name Leslie, OK. It was not in the 1907-1908 Oklahoma Business Directory for the old Woods, Co, but it still rang a bell in my head! I checked the index for Gloss Mountain Country, Major Co. History and found the name Leslie in the General Index (which is mainly names) - page 176 (not 177 as listed) and 184. Both stories mention "the only store was a place called Leslie 3 miles North and 1/2 miles East of Fairview..." from page 184. I looked the location up in the 1906 Standard Atlas of Woods Co, OK and there was a school in this location - no mention of a town or anything named Leslie - it was on land then owned by John Kemp. The Gloss Mountain Country book, showed the Leslie School (the school on this land) as District #158 and there is a picture of the school on page 406 - no names or date but it was an early school - probably early 1900s. Maybe this is the Leslie you are looking for. I don't know why the name stuck with me - as many times as I've been through the school pictures in the book, it must have been embedded in subconscious!!! Next question - who are you looking for? Pat Weaver, Major Co. Genealogical Society majorcook@yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JaB.2ACI/390.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Roxy, Last night I got to thinking that Leslie might be a Township so I checked Major, Wood, Alfalfa and Woodward Counities in the OkGenWeb Map link and found none in the current Township listing. You might write the County Court houses to see if they have any listing. It may have been a "section of a town known as Leslie" not an actual town.

I thought I remembered seeing the name Leslie, OK. It was not in the 1907-1908 Oklahoma Business Directory for the old Woods Co. but it still rang a bell in my head! I checked the index for Gloss Mountain Country, Major Co. History and found the name Leslie in the general index (which is mainly names) - pages 176 (not 177) and 184. Both stories mention "the only store was a place called Leslie 3 miles North and 1/2 miles East of Fairview..." I looked the location up in the 1906 Standard Atlas of Woods Co, OK and there was a school in this location - no mention of a town or anything named Leslie - it was on land then owned by John Kemp. The Gloss Mountain Country book showed the Leslie School as District #158 and there is a picture of the school on page 406 - no names or dates but it was an early school - probably early 1900s. I don't know why the name stuck with me - as many times as I've been through the school pictures in the book, it must have been embedded in my subconscious!!! Next question - who are you looking for? Pat Weaver, Major Co. Genealogical Society majorcook@yahoo.com --- roxhannafious@aol.com wrote: > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to > this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JaB.2ACI/390.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Thanks for your time in trying to find Leslie Ok. > Some individuals have heard of the place but also > did not know its location. > > > ==== OKMAJOR Mailing List ==== > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your > List Mom; > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > To learn more about my world visit > http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > Oklahoma Cemeteries Volunteer Website > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okcemete/okcem.htm > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JaB.2ACI/390.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for your time in trying to find Leslie Ok. Some individuals have heard of the place but also did not know its location.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BURTON, SIMPSON, MORGAN - SC>AR>OK MS>T>OK Washita County Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JaB.2ACI/390.2 Message Board Post: I have been through the following books and find no listing for a town called Leslie in Oklahoma. 1. 'Town and Place Locations' by Department of Transportation Rev 1975. List current and past towns by Sec T N/S R E/W 2. 'Oklahoma Place Names' by George Shirk 1981 List of town with an emphasis upon the activities of the Post Office Dept. It includes the dates that town and it's Post Office was in operation. 3. 'Oklahoma Genealogical Society Quarterly Subject Index' Looked at the County list, Name list and Alphabetical list 4. Map - Oklahoma Ghost Towns, Mining Camps and Boomtowns.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JaB.2ACI/390.1 Message Board Post: In reference to finding the actual location of Leslie, Woods County, Oklahoma Territory, in 1899, I checked the "Standard Atlas of Woods County Oklahoma" (Geo. A. Ogle & Co., Chicago, 1906). On page 7 is an outline map of Woods County, apparently as of 1906. Many post offices are given on the map, but I do NOT find Leslie. That may very well indicate that by 1906, Leslie was no longer in existence, OR it was missed in the map preparation. I also checked the Major County History (Gloss Mountain Country, Major County Historical Society, 1977). On page 500-501 is a map labeled as "Post Offices in Major County". No date is given for the map, but it DOES contain post offices that are NOT in the future Major County portion of the 1906 Woods County map referred to above (and have NOT been in existence for decades before the 1977 publication date) . However, again, no Leslie Post Office is shown. One more suggestion is to try Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, as it was derived (in 1907) from the northeastern portion of the original Woods County, whereas Major County was derived (in 1907) from the southern portion of the original Woods County, Oklahoma Territory.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hannafious, Long, Oleson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JaB.2ACI/390 Message Board Post: I am looking for the location of the community of Leslie, Oklahoma. The US Geological Survey lists a feature of a historical post office but provides no map location. The community is listed on a marriage certificate dated 1899 and shows Wood County. However, Major country was formed from portions of Wood county in 1907. It is thought that Leslie was located in the portion of Wood County now known as Major County. Thanks for any assistance!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barnum,Comer, Cox, Reames & Rolfe/Rolf Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JaB.2ACI/214.367 Message Board Post: Sarah was my Great Grandmother. Her daughter,Emma Viola Comer,married my Grandfather Clifton Rolfe Barnum.I will help you if I can. Geri

William C Burchfield is the son of Samuel C Burchfield and Sarah Ellen Mason. There is a lot of Burchfield info in James M Freed's book, "The Mason-White Family History". My grandfather's sister married John Edward Burchfield, W C's brother. I recently obtained info from this book and remember reading Olie Weibel's name. It stayed with me because this was an "Oli for Olive" name like the one in my family tree. Also, James Freed replied to a message I posted at RootsWeb. He directed me to his book to find my Mason and Burchfield family info. He told me that copies of his "Mason-White Family History" are available at the Enid, OK Library, the Fairview City [Major County, OK] Library and the Major County Historical Society Library. I discovered a copy at the Family History Library in SLC, UT. Hope you can find the information you need! Linda Hirst ----- Original Message ----- From: Pat Weaver <genealogygrandma@yahoo.com> To: <OKMAJOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 2:03 PM Subject: Re: [OKMAJOR] Olive "Olie" Weibel Burchfield > Check the Garfield Co, OK RootsWeb Message Board. > There may be some info there you can use. > > I couldn't find W.C. Burchfield - found in Ames > Cemetery - Samuel C., Sarah, and Fannie D. I believe > Samuel & Sarah were W.C.'s parents. > > Pat Weaver, Major Co. Genealogical Society > > --- shadykatie@netzero.com wrote: > > > > > > Does anyone recognize this name? Olie married W. C. > > Burchfield probably in Ames or Enid. Her parents > > were Earnest and Minnie Weibel who lived in Ames and > > later moved to start their dairy bars in Enid, > > Oklahoma.

Check the Garfield Co, OK RootsWeb Message Board. There may be some info there you can use. I couldn't find W.C. Burchfield - found in Ames Cemetery - Samuel C., Sarah, and Fannie D. I believe Samuel & Sarah were W.C.'s parents. Pat Weaver, Major Co. Genealogical Society --- shadykatie@netzero.com wrote: > > > Does anyone recognize this name? Olie married W. C. > Burchfield probably in Ames or Enid. Her parents > were Earnest and Minnie Weibel who lived in Ames and > later moved to start their dairy bars in Enid, > Oklahoma. > > > ==== OKMAJOR Mailing List ==== > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the > Major Co., OK list, use > OKMAJOR-l-request@rootsweb.com or > OKMAJOR-d-request@rootsweb.com if > you are on the Digest list. > To learn more about my world visit > http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > Oklahoma Cemeteries Volunteer Website > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okcemete/okcem.htm > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy > access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com

Dear List Members. Ancestry is down. They are working on it. I was just sent a temp addresses - I am not even sure if it will work for you - but try it if you have been trying to get on. This is the message that was sent.... "The connection problem for ancestry.com has been fixed. Ancestry expects it will be another day maybe two before the corrected information is globally propagated. You can connect use http://216.10.103.21/ to connect to ancestry.com Thank you for your patience during this crisis." PLEASE do not post to the list if it does not work and PLEASE do not post to the list that Ancestry is down. If you have a concern or a question you can contact me personally KathleenBurnett@earthlink.net - but I am not even sure I can answer it, but will try. :) I appreciate each and every one of you who are helping me keep our list confined to postings regarding the topic of our list. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

A special thanks to Tammie Chada of OK-CEMETERIES-L for posting the following. An another special thanks to Reeta Martin for doing the research. > For those researching in Major County: > > With thanks to the Major County Genealogy Society submitted > by: > Reeta Martin - I have added the Ames Cemetery, Bethel > Cemetery, Bierig Cemetery, Cedar Cemetery aka Church of God > in Christ Mennonite, Chester Cemetery, Fairview Cemetery, > Forrest Cemetery, Cheyenne Valley Cemetery, Concord > Cemetery, Cleo Springs Cemetery and Liberty Cemetery. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okcemete/major/major.htm I know this kind of hard work by these ladies will help many researchers. Give them a thank you when you find something. Let them know it helped. Fred Frederick Dittmar http://www.dittmar.net/fred Mail List Administrator: MAPLYMOU-L@rootsweb.com DITTMAR-L@rootsweb.com : OKWASHITA-L@rootsweb.com - County Coordinator - MAJOR County, Oklahoma - http://www.rootsweb.com/~okmajor/major.htm - WASHITA County, Oklahoma - http://www.rootsweb.com/~okwashit/ Genealogical Assistant & Board Member Oklahoma Genealogical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgs

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JaB.2ACI/301.304.306.1.1.1 Message Board Post: The Library has an excellant Obit File and I will check the next time I am there, probably next week. Pat Weaver

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JaB.2ACI/301.304.306.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks so much for the Reiswig burials in Major County. Does the Historical society have any type of obituary index. I'm searching for further information that can identify the Adam Reiswig, died 1941, and wife Barbara died 1946, or any other Reiswig's that might be listed.

Thank you for sharing this Website, it really is a good one. Betty

Cost is $35.00 plus postage. Send to: The Major Co. Historical Society PO Box 555 Fairview, OK 73737 They are generally open Mon-Fri 1-5 but the Secretary had a knee replacement so Board members are coming in basically to check things for a few hours a day. They do have an answering machine, so you can call & leave a message. The number is 1-580-227-2265. A second volume is in the works and will hopefully be published in the fall. Pat Weaver --- trina.woods@us.cgeyc.com wrote: > > Pat, > > I was in Fairview two weeks ago for Grandpa's > funeral. I intended to > purchase a Gloss Mountain Book but forgot. Where > can I send to purchase a > book via mail? What is the cost? > > Thanks for the help. > Trina L. Woods > Phoenix, Arizona > 602.452.8028 ? Office > 602.452.8007 - Fax > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This message contains information that may be > privileged or confidential > and is the property of the Cap Gemini Ernst & Young > Group. It is intended > only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you > are not the intended > recipient, you are not authorized to read, print, > retain, copy, > disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any > part thereof. If you > receive this message in error, please notify the > sender immediately and > delete all copies of this message > > > ==== OKMAJOR Mailing List ==== > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the > Major Co., OK list, use > OKMAJOR-l-request@rootsweb.com or > OKMAJOR-d-request@rootsweb.com if > you are on the Digest list. > To learn more about my world visit > http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > Oklahoma Cemeteries Volunteer Website > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okcemete/okcem.htm > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy > access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

Pat, I was in Fairview two weeks ago for Grandpa's funeral. I intended to purchase a Gloss Mountain Book but forgot. Where can I send to purchase a book via mail? What is the cost? Thanks for the help. Trina L. Woods Phoenix, Arizona 602.452.8028 ? Office 602.452.8007 - Fax ______________________________________________________________________ This message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Group. It is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you receive this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message

Linda, There are very few newspapers that early in Major Co. as it was just opened to settlement in Sept. 1893. I believe I've tried to find his obit before with no success. But I did find a story in the Gloss Mountain, Major Co. History Book. I am typing family info, not town and church info. Concord Community and Cemetery is about halfway between Ames and Meno but I believe it was more connected to Ames than Meno. Pat Weaver The Coulters in Oklahoma (1894) Early in 1894 Milton Jay Coulter and brother Frederick Arthur Coulter came to Oklahoma from Hastings, Nebraska to build a frame house on land purchased after the opening of the Cherokee Strip. The land was located one mile south of the Concord Community in Old Woods County, now Major. They came by covered wagon with livestock and supplies. Traveling by train several months later to join Milton in Oklahoma were Milton's wife Emma, two daughters, Esther, four, and Mabel, three, and twin sons, Jerry and Joe, six months, Milton's father, Dr. James Wiley Coulter (totally blind) and mother, Margaret Sophia Coulter. It undoubtedly took much stamina for Emma, a wisp of a woman, to undertake this trip since she was solely in charge of her four children (the twins being ill all the way) and the elderly grandparents. It was at St. Joseph, Missouri that a change of trains had to be made. It was necessary to lead the blind grandfather and carry the twins. The grandmother and two little girls were to be at her side but Mabel wandered onto one of the tracks where she had to be snatched from the path of an oncoming train. Eventually the train trip ended at Waukomis, Oklahoma which was about twenty miles from their destination. While at Waukomis, a doctor was consulted because of the concern for one of the twins. A mixture of raw eggs and orange juice was prescribed which apparently helped in a short time. Home at last didn't mean everything was easy. There was much hard work, and lean tims prevailed. Over a period of ten years, five more children were born. When the grandparents passed away they were buried in a plot on the farm and later were moved to the Concord Cemetery, a two acre plot donated by Milton and Emma. ... mentions uncle A.L. Carlile. ... During W.W.1 the Concord Methodist Church was the meeting place for the Red Cross workers. Mabel Coulter, an accomplished seamstress was the director. ... Milton Coulter was drafted and served in France and Joe Coulter was in training when the War ended. This was in tradition for Milton's father had served in the Civil War, along with his four brothers, all doctors. Milton's great-great-grandfather, Robert Stuart Coulter, was a Revolutionary soldier at the age of sixteen. He served under General Marion, the Swamp Fox and fought in the battle of Kings Mountain, a decisive victory over the British. Emma Coulter died in March 1926 and Milton in January 1932. Those in the family who survive are: Esther Coulter Smith, Alva Okla., Mabel Coulter Miller, Winfield, Kansas, Edward H. Coulter, Sayre, Okla., Pauline Coulter Coffman, Cedar Vale, Kansas and Herbert D. Coulter, Meno, Oklahoma. All nine children had been or are in the business of forming Oklahoma and Kansas. Submitted by, Willa Mac Duncan Coulter Mary Leigh Duncan Coulter Hope this helps. --- Linda Hirst <lch@uswest.net> wrote: > Hello Fellow Listers, > I am hoping to find some type of death notice > or obituary for J W Coulter (John Wylie) who died on > 3 Dec 1895 in Concord, Major, OK. He is buried in > the > Concord Cemetery. This area is now known as Meno. > He was a Civil War Veteran and belonged to GAR, > but I don't know which post. > His son, Milton Jay Coulter, donated a parcel > of his land for the Concord cemetery. I believe > that > John Wylie and Margaret Coulter may have been > living with/near Milton when they died. > Was there a local or county newspaper at this > time that might have published a death notice or > obituary? Would there be any information in GAR > records of his passing? > Any information or direction to finding info > would > be greatly appreciated! > Linda Coulter Hirst > > > > ==== OKMAJOR Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, > chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, > personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will > be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen > Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > To learn more about my world visit > http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > Oklahoma Cemeteries Volunteer Website > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okcemete/okcem.htm > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

Dear List Member - this is such an neat Timeline site. You can custom design printable timelines for your ancestors. Take a look at it and I hope you enjoy it as much as I am. http://www.ourtimelines.com/create_tl_2.html Kathleen Burnett List Mom

Hello Fellow Listers, I am hoping to find some type of death notice or obituary for J W Coulter (John Wylie) who died on 3 Dec 1895 in Concord, Major, OK. He is buried in the Concord Cemetery. This area is now known as Meno. He was a Civil War Veteran and belonged to GAR, but I don't know which post. His son, Milton Jay Coulter, donated a parcel of his land for the Concord cemetery. I believe that John Wylie and Margaret Coulter may have been living with/near Milton when they died. Was there a local or county newspaper at this time that might have published a death notice or obituary? Would there be any information in GAR records of his passing? Any information or direction to finding info would be greatly appreciated! Linda Coulter Hirst