Posted on: Major County, Ok Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Major/10437 Surname: LAWTON, COX, MCNOWN ------------------------- The pictures you are interested in are on pages 196 & 197 of the Gloss Mountain, Major Co. History Book (Vol. 1). They are of: J.T. Lawton; Emily McNown Lawton; Samuel A. Lawton; Samuel, Gladys, Sadie & Eva Lawton; Sadie & Eva Lawton with a friend; Gladys Lawton; and Gardenvale School 1943-45 with teacher Sadie Lawton. You can buy the book from The Major Co. Historical Society, PO Box 555, Fairview, OK 73737for $35 plus postage - phone 1-580-227-2265 Monday-Friday 1-5pm. Or send a SASE to the Major Co. Genealogical Society, PO Box 74, Fairview, OK 73737 and I'll send you copies of the pages. There is also a story about "J.T. Lawton's Family History" written by Sadie Lawton and submitted by Eva Cox. Land Records from the 1906 Standard Atlas of Woods Co., OK: C.W. McNown - S1/2 Section 16, Township 20North, Range 16West; J.F.(?) Lawton - W1/2 of SE 1/4 & N 1/2 of SW 1/4 Section 20, Township 20North, Range 16West; C.W. McNown - NW 1/4 Section 21, Township 20North, Range 16West. No Lawton or McNown buried in Major Co. cemeteries. There are several Cox but none of yours. You might try Dewey Co. for burials as they are close to the Chester area where your people were. Let us know if we can be of any more help. Pat Weaver, Major Co. Genealogical Society