Sam Tell your Aunt that my Grandmother Grace Courtney (married name Sinclair) moved to Ringwood, OK abt. 1903 at age 10. she attended the Methodist Church and told me that at Christmas they gave out popcorn balls. That's about all I have on Methodist Church. My gradmother died 1976 in Yukon, OK. Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: Jackie Ojers <bojo@redrivernet.com> To: <OKMAJOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 12:45 PM Subject: Re: [OKMAJOR] Fw: Arnold > Ask your Aunt if she knows of the J.W. (John William) COURTNEY, Presley & > Ida COURTNEY, Mary Ann COURTNEY/BOAZ/ GORDAN, Amanda Jane COURTNEY/GORDON. > (J.W., Presley, Mary Ann, & Amanda were bro. & sisters, orig. from KY.) > Presley and Ida were my grt. grd. parents, they moved to Ringwood from KY. > in 1903. They had Grace COURTNEY/SINCLAIR, my grandmother. She has passed > away, but had told me she went to the Methodist Church in Ringwood as a > young girl. > > There is several Vol. of 80th Ann. of Ringwood and I think it was there that > I read there was a Ringwood Hotel on west side of Main St. and Cottage Hotel > on east side of Main St. . I believe Mary BOAZ owned the Ringwood Hotel and > Presley and Ida ran or owned Cottage Hotel . > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sam Campbell <campbels@olg.com> > To: <bojo@redrivernet.com> > Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 1:54 PM > Subject: Re: [OKMAJOR] Fw: Arnold > > > > Good Afternoon! > > > > I'm not Robert, but am definitely interested in Ringwood and Meno and was > > just there this past summer. Ringwood and Meno, as far as I know, are not > > on the internet and do not have Chambers of Commerce. It's really sad to > > see how much the towns have shrunken over the years. > > > > I still have relatives living in Ringwood (actually north and west of > town). > > My aunt is trying to put together a history of the Methodist Church for > the > > historical society in Fairview, so she might have some information (she's > > been living in Ringwood and Meno for over seventy years now). The only > > Cottage Hotel I recall in Ringwood was run by Nell Logan, I think, but I > > don't know if she owned it. My great-grandfather (Norman Albert Arnold as > I > > knew him, just found out this past summer he also may have had a previous > > life as Albert Norum Arnold), lived there for several years before he > > passed. Anyway, the Cottage Hotel I knew has long since disappeared and > > there is now a vacant lot where it was. The building across the street > from > > it (in the next block towards the school), which used to be a gas station, > a > > laundry, a repair shop, and several other things at one time or another, > is > > still there but hasn't been in use for many years. > > > > Out of curiosity, how are you connected to Ringwood? Let me know if you > > would like me to run any names by my aunt (she's on the net, but it > > sometimes takes her a while to answer questions). > > > > Sam > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jackie Ojers <bojo@redrivernet.com> > > To: OKMAJOR-L@rootsweb.com <OKMAJOR-L@rootsweb.com> > > Date: Friday, December 29, 2000 3:14 PM > > Subject: [OKMAJOR] Fw: Arnold > > > > > > >Robert: > > >The books were the 80th Ann. of Ringwood, OK. I have Vol. 2 and I think > > Vol. > > >1. The front page doesn't say Vol. 1, but page 1 , is titled Memoirs -- > > >Wilda Craig Lee. Page 4 is "My Mothers Claim" > > >I would like to find out more info on a Cottage Hotel that Presley & Ida > > >Courntey ran , it was located on Main St. I think there is a Gas Station > > >there now, or it was 10 yrs. ago. Was told Presley & Ida later on moved > to > > >Meno and ran a boarding place also. Don't know the name of it. Do you > know > > >where I could get some info about Ringwood on internet or does the > Chamber > > >of Commerce possible have something. Would you please e-mail me there > > >address. Thanks for your help. Jackie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: Jackie Ojers <bojo@redrivernet.com> > > >To: Robert Wiggins <wigginsr@pldi.net> > > >Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 10:23 AM > > >Subject: Re: Arnold > > > > > > > > >> How wonderful hearing from someone from Ringwood. Could you tell me if > > the > > >> Pleasant Hills Cemetery is in Ringwood or Meno? Presley & Ida Courtney > > >moved > > >> to Ringwood. abt. 1903 with 3 of there children. The 4 older ones were > > >> married. My grd. mother Grace Courtney Sinclair was about 10 when they > > >moved > > >> to Ringwood. I was there abt. 10 yrs. ago and happened to meet 2 ladies > > >that > > >> were Graces 2nd cousin (I think??) Their names were Evelyn Strange and > > >> Virginia Shaffer. I think it was Virginia that had the V & E Variety > > >Store. > > >> I have written them but no answer and called a "Babe" Juanita Boaz > Nash. > > >But > > >> get no response, they may have all pasted away. I wrote to a daughter > of > > >one > > >> of the ladies and no response. So I don't seem to have any contacts > there > > >> anymore. Virginia sent me two Volumns from I believe it was the 75th > > ann. > > >> of Ringwood (book from 1970's) I have them in storage and will check > > which > > >> ones I have. Think she said there were 3 or 4 of them and she would try > > to > > >> get the other Vol. and send me but she never did. Would you send me the > > >> Ringwood Chamber of Commerce address and I will write and ask them > about > > >the > > >> books. Would like to get the missing ones. > > >> I know Preston is buried at Pleasant Hills Cemetery, as I visited it > with > > >my > > >> Dad & Grandmother in 1970's, but there is no headstone. I was wondering > > if > > >> Ida was buried there also. After preston's death, she married a Issac > > >> Phillips and they lived in Enid. so not sure if she is buried there. do > > >you > > >> know of any sites on computer that have cemetery listed with names of > > >those > > >> buried there? > > >> Hope to hear from you soon. Jackie > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: Robert Wiggins <wigginsr@pldi.net> > > >> To: <bojo@redrivernet.com> > > >> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 8:54 AM > > >> Subject: Re: Arnold > > >> > > >> > > >> > Jackie, > > >> > > > >> > Your posting to Arnold-L caught my eye because my maiden name was > > >Arnold, > > >> my > > >> > grandfather's name was James, and I live in Ringwood, OK. I'm afraid > > >the > > >> > relationship ends there, but I will ask some of the older ladies at > > >church > > >> > if they remember Ida and Presley Courtney. Ringwood is a tiny little > > >town > > >> > where everyone knows everyone else. > > >> > > > >> > You might want to try posting to the Major County, Oklahoma page at > > >> > Rootsweb. > > >> > > > >> > Good luck, > > >> > Maxi > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >==== 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 > > kburnet@efortress.com > > >To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > >Oklahoma Cemeteries Volunteer Website > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okcemete/okcem.htm > > > > > >============================== > > >Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > > >Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > >