Lilac, Concerning your search for the parents of Clara M. Woods, born in Garber, November 21, 1899: If you are looking for the 1900 census, then Garber is now and was in 1899 located in Garfield County. If you are "simply" looking for Clara Malissa Woods' parents, then her obituary should have her parents' names, and probably easier to find is her death certificate, assuming that Oklahoma does not restrict that late of death certificates to next of kin. Suggest three routes, (1) go to Oklahoma on the usgenweb page: http://www.usgenweb.com and look for information about obtaining death certificates in Oklahoma. 2. Continue on the usgenweb site and check out Major County records. 3. Since you know Clara's death date, you may know where she is buried. If died and/or buried in the Fairview area of Major County, perhaps the Fairview Republican would have published an obituary, and perhaps, with the specific date given, somebody at the Fairview Republican newspaper could check for an obituary for you. FLASH! It always pays to look at one's own sources first. I just checked the Major County History book, "Gloss Mountain Country, a History of Major County", produced by Major County Historical Society, 1977, on pages 355-356 on the Ireland (Ira) and Nancy Woods family, a family story submitted by Frances Crawford Vickers. Briefly, Ireland B. Woods was born August 12, 1870, in Gibson County, Indiana. (More info on his ancestry is provided). His wife, Nancy Draper was born Dec. 19, 1879, Boon County, Iowa. (More info on her ancestry is provided). They were married January 7, 1894 (no information as to location), "and homesteaded near Garber, Okla." .. Clara was born November 21, 1899". From another paragraph it appears that this Woods family moved to Caddo County, Oklahoma, about 1900 or 1901, where Clara married Earl Crawford in 1921 (no indication of the County, but apparently Caddo County, Oklahoma). Ira died March 27, 1923... and sometime later his wife and remaining family moved to Fairview (Major County). A picture is provided with the article that shows, "Nancy Woods Page, Clara Crawford, Francs and Sandra Vickers with Harley and Craig Vickers, 1950". Email me personally if you wish more information from this article. (Wish all searches would be this easy...., but note that all the information given is above is,at best, tertiary source information. It's best to go to the original records.) Hope this helps. Best Wishes. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "lilac" <lilac@communicomm.com> To: <OKMAJOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 8:10 PM Subject: Re: [OKMAJOR] Major County, OK 1880's census; Oklahoma Territory > hello, > Thank you for the information on the census so how would I look up Clara > Malissa Woods b. Nov 21, 1899 in Oklahoma Territory Garber, Oklahoma > d. Nov. 11,1990 at Major, Oklahoma. I'm trying to find her parents. > > Thank you once again,

thank you for the information is there anyway you could e-mail me the rest of the information you have especially on john and nancy please. you said there was more information on them ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. M. Freed" <jmfreed@midohio.net> To: <OKMAJOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 6:31 PM Subject: [OKMAJOR] Garber, OK 1899, Major Co, 1990, Clara Woods > Lilac, > > Concerning your search for the parents of Clara M. Woods, born in > Garber, November 21, 1899: > If you are looking for the 1900 census, then Garber is now and was in > 1899 located in Garfield County. If you are "simply" looking for > Clara Malissa Woods' parents, then her obituary should have her > parents' names, and probably easier to find is her death certificate, > assuming that Oklahoma does not restrict that late of death > certificates to next of kin. Suggest three routes, (1) go to Oklahoma > on the usgenweb page: http://www.usgenweb.com and look for > information about obtaining death certificates in Oklahoma. 2. > Continue on the usgenweb site and check out Major County records. 3. > Since you know Clara's death date, you may know where she is buried. > If died and/or buried in the Fairview area of Major County, perhaps > the Fairview Republican would have published an obituary, and perhaps, > with the specific date given, somebody at the Fairview Republican > newspaper could check for an obituary for you. > > FLASH! It always pays to look at one's own sources first. I just > checked the Major County History book, "Gloss Mountain Country, a > History of Major County", produced by Major County Historical Society, > 1977, on pages 355-356 on the Ireland (Ira) and Nancy Woods family, a > family story submitted by Frances Crawford Vickers. Briefly, Ireland > B. Woods was born August 12, 1870, in Gibson County, Indiana. (More > info on his ancestry is provided). His wife, Nancy Draper was born > Dec. 19, 1879, Boon County, Iowa. (More info on her ancestry is > provided). They were married January 7, 1894 (no information as to > location), "and homesteaded near Garber, Okla." .. Clara was born > November 21, 1899". From another paragraph it appears that this > Woods family moved to Caddo County, Oklahoma, about 1900 or 1901, > where Clara married Earl Crawford in 1921 (no indication of the > County, but apparently Caddo County, Oklahoma). Ira died March 27, > 1923... and sometime later his wife and remaining family moved to > Fairview (Major County). A picture is provided with the article that > shows, "Nancy Woods Page, Clara Crawford, Francs and Sandra Vickers > with Harley and Craig Vickers, 1950". > > Email me personally if you wish more information from this article. > (Wish all searches would be this easy...., but note that all the > information given is above is,at best, tertiary source information. > It's best to go to the original records.) > > Hope this helps. Best Wishes. > Jim > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "lilac" <lilac@communicomm.com> > To: <OKMAJOR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 8:10 PM > Subject: Re: [OKMAJOR] Major County, OK 1880's census; Oklahoma > Territory > > > > hello, > > Thank you for the information on the census so how would I look up > Clara > > Malissa Woods b. Nov 21, 1899 in Oklahoma Territory Garber, Oklahoma > > d. Nov. 11,1990 at Major, Oklahoma. I'm trying to find her parents. > > > > Thank you once again, > > > > ==== 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 > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >