Hi everybody, I had a death in the family so had to go to Miami, Ok last week. While there I went by and took pictures of the headstones that had been requested. (Hope to have them developed this week and will e-mail them as soon as I can.) Darla, Found some very interesting history for you while there. As we drove through town I noticed on the American Legion building, James L. Wallen. Evidently, the legion was named in remembrance of him. Also, when I mentioned the name Wallen, my step-father's ears perked up. He said that Ben Wallen was his god-father. He said his family moved to Lincoln Park, MI (outside of Detroit) during the depression (1930's). When they came back to OK the Wallen's came also. My step-father's name MAHURIN. He said he thought Ben's wife was Pearl. There was only one Wallen in the area phone book, Joyce M. Wallen, 1506 Scott Lane, Miami, OK, 918-542-6721. I think that all the Wallen's in the Fairland Cem. are related as they were all buried within the same area. We found on the Ottawa School Census, 1912-1915, Wallen, E.S., Fairland Ora 6-25-1894 Benjamin 6-18-1896 Richard Frank 11-30-1898 Wallen, Mintie Tim 4-7-1894 (This tells me that they lived in Fairland also before going to Michigan.) Bonnie: Your John Cherry is buried in between Francis C. James and Ada B. and Jesse P. James. There has to be some connection for him to be in the middle. By their ages, I would assume one was a daughter and the other the grandchild (died at age 20). Also, my sister and I went by the OK historical Society Friday to get copies of my 2nd great grandfather's Indian Pioneer Interview. In the interview he talks about John Cherry, who ran the grocery store at Fairland, OK. Cool! Huh? Connie ----- Original Message ----- From: G&C Bookout <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2000 7:54 AM Subject: [OKOTTAWA] Cemetery/Funeral Home Lookups > Sorry guys! I received so many request to do look ups in my books that I > had > to go offline to finish, then we had a rain, sleet storm on Thursday that > caused > my telephone line to go down. When I called the repair people they said it > appeared to be crossed with another of my phone lines, or was wet and a > squirrel had been eating on another! Well, it finally dried out and we are > back in business. I will post the names of the families I found in the > books and > if there is one that you want to know more about I will post the entire > script. > There is just too many request to post everyone. I will get the names > posted > TODAY. > Dema, I found your Wm. Cullen! I will post his script with the others. > Connie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jeanne Lang <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 1:30 PM > Subject: [OKOTTAWA] Ottawa County- Miami > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > I am looking for any info on my dads side. They would be The CUNNINGHAM- > ROBINSON. family. My dad was born in Miami in 1916 and my uncle was killed > in a mining accident after that. My uncles name was Hugh M Cunningham. I > imagine he must of been buried in the area.I guess my Aunt's husband was > also killed in the accident. My grandmother used to have a cafe in town and > my dad said her chili recipe helped them get through the depression. All I > really have in names and dates of my dad & his siblings. My grandparents > were both born in Jasper Cty., MO. I remember alot the stories I was told > about the area but the info wasn't much. I have some great pictures of my > dad's that were taken in the area but no one wrote on the back of the > pictures, so I'm not sure who I'm looking at. > > > > My gfather name was: William M Cunningham > > gmothers name: Dora (Robinson) Cunningham > > Dad's name : Lawrence W. Cunningham > > I had 3 aunts: Audrey, Venona & Virginia plus my uncle that is > mentioned above. I really wish I could get back to Miami and check all this > out right now, but that is not a possibility. So any info anyone has I > would appreciate. Thank You! > > > > Jeanne > > >