I wanted to write, I don't have much, but I wanted to tell you that the McAlester Newspaper microfilms are at the Public Library in McAlester. They have a wonderful library for a small town, yet it is the county seat. I'm just thinking that maybe there is some articles around that time. The area code for McAlester is 918, but I don't know the address or phone number, but I'm thinking they may be on PERSI which is a periodical link between libraries where you can get newspaper articles, magazine articles, etc. and you might be able to obtain any articles that way if you can't get to McAlester yourself. I don't know if they do look-ups or not. Also, I wish my great uncle was still alive, he was a guard at McAlester prison for many years and this sounds like a case that might "stick" in your mind. But, since the prisoner was a woman, he would not have been her guard. Just some thoughts! Take care and go safely! Tsana ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 2:59 AM Subject: [OKMUSKOG] Jennie Spears > I am looking for information on Jennie Spears. > > Jennie Spears was released from Vinita State Hospital, in Muskogee County, in > 1964, after serving 42 years of a life sentence for shooting and killing a > woman in Haskell County. > > Jennie was given a life sentence in December of 1922, and sent to McAlester > Prison. She was 36 years old at that time. After serving one year at > McAlester, she was moved to Vinita State Hospital. In 1963 she was given a > one year medical leave. In 1964, her sentence was changed to time served, > and she was released. Jennie would have been 78 years of age on her release. > > I am looking for any information on Jennie, after her release. I am looking > for her death date and place of burial. I have no idea what Jennie's maiden > name was. I do know that she was born in 1886, but I do not know where. > > I do know that Jennie was married first to Mr. Jimmie Mykle. That marriage > ended in divorce. On July 14, 1914, EH Spears married Mrs. Jimmie Mykle, in > Stigler, OK, Haskell County. I know that she and Mr. Spears had a daughter > Jewel Spears, born in 1916. Jewel was put up for adoption after Jennie was > sentenced. > > If any one has any information regard this woman, please email me at: > [email protected] Please do not send attachments, as I cannot open > them. Thank you. > Joyce Spears-Wafford > > > ==== OKMUSKOG Mailing List ==== > Do you have old Muskogee County pictures or some information to share? That's what genealogy is all about. http://www.rootsweb.com/~okmuskog/ and http://www.rootsweb.com/~itcreek/ > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com