So sorry to hear about the loss. > For those of you that have done research at the Muskogee County Library or > have used their research services: Diane Kay Jones, one of the librarians > in the Grant Foreman Room and an avid genealogist passed away last Friday, > 8 November, 2002. > Diane was a good friend and will be dearly missed. > Sue Tolbert, Muskogee CHERYL TRAVIS GENEALOGY IS ADDICTING!

For those of you that have done research at the Muskogee County Library or have used their research services: Diane Kay Jones, one of the librarians in the Grant Foreman Room and an avid genealogist passed away last Friday, 8 November, 2002. Diane was a good friend and will be dearly missed. Sue Tolbert, Muskogee

My family also left Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl, but they settled in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Because of the growing of fruits and vegetables they were able to get jobs. My grandparents had a grocery store in the little town of Porter. I remember my grandfather telling me that people would come into the store to buy groceries and he knew they did not have any money but they had children. So he would tell them to pay later and he knew they could not. When all the groceries were gone he just closed the store. My father and mother were already in california so they just followed. They opened a grocery store in california Verna Eichhorn

Thank you so much for your answer to my question! I had found it so unusual and interesting that so many Oklahomans went to that one specific spot and I appreciate your giving me the reasons why they did! Several members of my family went to that area as I'm told by family members and I know one part of my family went there but returned to Oklahoma. I've heard about the Grapes of Wrath, but I don't remember reading it...so I'll have to get that book and it should give me more answers. Thanks again - I really appreciate it! Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "mildred Tatum" <mftatum@webtv.net> To: <OKMUSKOG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 7:13 PM Subject: [OKMUSKOG] Oakies > In reply to your query, as to why so many > oakies came to Ca. > There was a thing called Dust Bowl in Ok. > the wind blew for a long time, the soil was > blown away, people could not farm and > raise their families. So they had to go > someplace else, they went west. > Thousands ended up in the Bakersfield area > because,there were farms to work on, and > make a little money. But the area was > overflowing with them, people looked down > on them, thought they were trash, and did > not want them going to school with their > children. So a labor camp was started > 15-20 miles from Bakersfield. They had > their own school there due to ones mans > effort to get them schooling. > They stayed, they struggled, they survived. > and were strong people. John Steinbach > wrote the Grapes of Wrath, which was a > story having to do with that area. He > visited the labor camp. The book was banned > on our library shelves for a long time. > Now there is a celebration each year, at that > labor camp, and people from all over CA. > go back to where they once lived. and see > other folks that they knew back then. > Its called DUST BOWL DAYS > My family did not come here until 1951 and > things were much better. > But we were always proud to be called > Oakies, it was our homeland, and all these > years later, we remember the good days > and it is home to our hearts. > I know there is a lot more historical articles > on this, just a little summary for folks there > Thanks for asking > Mildred Neeley Tatum > > > ==== OKMUSKOG Mailing List ==== > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Muskogee Co., OK list, use > OKMUSKOG-l-request@rootsweb.com or OKMUSKOG-d-request@rootsweb.com if > you are on the Digest list. > Oklahoma Cemeteries Volunteer Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~okcemete/okcem.htm > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Bakersfiled Californian November 10,2002 ETTA MAE ISBELL Was born Noember 13, 1921 in Lawton,Ok. She passed away November 7, 2002 in Bakersfield, Ca

Bakersfield Californian November 10, 2002 ZELLA FERN BURNETT JOHNSON She was born March 10, 1919 in Wetumka,Ok. Passed away November 7, 2002

In reply to your query, as to why so many oakies came to Ca. There was a thing called Dust Bowl in Ok. the wind blew for a long time, the soil was blown away, people could not farm and raise their families. So they had to go someplace else, they went west. Thousands ended up in the Bakersfield area because,there were farms to work on, and make a little money. But the area was overflowing with them, people looked down on them, thought they were trash, and did not want them going to school with their children. So a labor camp was started 15-20 miles from Bakersfield. They had their own school there due to ones mans effort to get them schooling. They stayed, they struggled, they survived. and were strong people. John Steinbach wrote the Grapes of Wrath, which was a story having to do with that area. He visited the labor camp. The book was banned on our library shelves for a long time. Now there is a celebration each year, at that labor camp, and people from all over CA. go back to where they once lived. and see other folks that they knew back then. Its called DUST BOWL DAYS My family did not come here until 1951 and things were much better. But we were always proud to be called Oakies, it was our homeland, and all these years later, we remember the good days and it is home to our hearts. I know there is a lot more historical articles on this, just a little summary for folks there Thanks for asking Mildred Neeley Tatum

In a message dated 11/10/02 3:56:24 PM Mountain Standard Time, kathleenburnett@earthlink.net writes: > http://www.d230.org/stagg/LiskaLinks/genealogy.htm > > Quite a list - thanks, Leda

I ran across this site this last week and thought some of you might find it helpful in locating a site that will help you with your genealogical research. Internet Resources - for Genealogy http://www.d230.org/stagg/LiskaLinks/genealogy.htm Kathleen Burnett List Mom

Does anyone know the reason for so many families from Oklahoma who went to Bakersfield CA in the 1930s? I know everyone was still suffering from the depression,....just wondering because it seems so many went to the Bakersfield area.

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/zYB.2ACE/1827 Message Board Post: There are approx 600 Oklahoma Genealogy Photos Posted to Dead Fred's Genealogy Photo Archive http://www.deadfred.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/an/zYB.2ACE/299.300.311.316.842.1007.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: by the way;is it just me, or is it a little ironic we're related in hollins, while last names are both walker.how did that happen??

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/zYB.2ACE/299.300.311.316.842.1007.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: wanted to b sure u had my e-mail address.! please tell me more hollins/walker history.names?locations?i know nothing!, never met any relation.also i have 2 children & 1 sister, 1 brother.we'd all love to know anything!!! stay in touch-another address of mine is:piscescusp67@yahoo.com

Bakersfield Californian November 8, 2002 LOVIE D. JOHNSON He was born Dec. 18, 1933 in Okmulgee,Ok. to Tommie & Gertrude Grant Johnson He passed away Nov. 2, 2002 in Bakersfield,Ca.

Bakersfield Californian November 6, 2002 SILAS DALE GRAY Was born Feb. 17, 1931 in Tulsa,Ok And passed away Nov. 7, 2002 in Bakersfield,Ca. PAUL E. BAILEY He was born Mar. 28, 1952 in Pryor,Ok. to Lloyd & Rosa Bailey He passed away Nov. 2, 2002 in Bakersfield,Ca.

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/zYB.2ACE/1826.1.2 Message Board Post: The impression I got from the obituary was that "Mrs. Ollie King" was the wife of Ollie King. I know that in my grandfather's obit, that's the way all of the women were listed, as "Mrs. Whoever My Husband Is." I just really don't know if HER name was Ollie, or her husband's.

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/zYB.2ACE/1826.1.1 Message Board Post: The impression I got from the obituary was that "Mrs. Ollie King" was the wife of Ollie King. I know that in my grandfather's obit, that's the way all of the women were listed, as "Mrs. Whoever My Husband Is." I just really don't know if HER name was Ollie, or her husband's.

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/zYB.2ACE/299.300.311.316.842.1007.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: This evening when I go home I will look up Leon Hollins e-mail address for if I am not mistaken his father was also named John. This John happens to be my Grandmothers brother and Leon is John's son or something like that. Trust me some where down the line we are related. I did attend a Walker/Hollins family reunion in Muskogee and another one in Topeka, Kansas. We're kin.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: walker/harris/hollins Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/zYB.2ACE/299.300.311.316.842.1007.2.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: no idea.by the way:my 'hollins' are black.i've never met any of them.all i know is john henry hollins was my biological g'father.i know of 2 children from seperate mothers:Walter(my father)dob=8-18-44, and 1/2 sister"Judy".whom to my knowledge is a great deal younger.i know she is a nurse and has a son named Shakiel who should be about 10yrs old.Evida, my g'mother was from arkansas origionally.i only know some of her siblings' names:Taft, irene, james, are a few.(last names are harris).there is also a cousin?, named Veto.not very common, hopefully a good thing! i know Evida & john had my father in Portland, Oregon.my g'mother evntually married willie walker.where ii adopted the last name walker also.my father(walter walker) and his mother also both passed away in 1986 around oct./nov within weeks of one another.-any info on your "hollins? or even walkers?? thanx for your response-

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnson - Alder Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zYB.2ACE/1826.1 Message Board Post: Do you happen to know if Ollie King had been married before? Did the obit state where she was living at the time? Or what her date of birth was? I have a Ollie Johnson, b. 1880 MO. Married Henry Ferguson, d. about 1973. Parents were Hiram and Lieuvena Lucretia (Alder) Johnson. Hiram died in Muskogee about 1910.