Fairfield, CA, Mar 22, 2000. DONALD LEANDER COOK, 98. B. Grayhorse,IT. Made Cherokee Run with parents. Interment, Fairfax, OK.

I am looking for descendants of a Seals family that moved from Kansas to Oklahoma. My ancestor John Seals, b 1848 IL, stayed in Kansas. I believe his sons, Francis (Frank), Marion and Lewis moved to Oklahoma and married Indian girls. Lewis Seals is found in Payne County, OK married to a Arizona in 1900. A Frank Seals is in Nowata County in the 1910 census. I do not know if these are the same Lewis and Frank. Alexander Seals b 1846 IL, wife Lydia is found in Noble County in 1900. He is the brother of John Seals. These men are the sons of Francis Seals, b 1821 IN. The family was in Edgar County, IL in 1850. John's first child, Nancy Elmira Seals was born in 1867 KS. I'm not sure where they were between the years 1850 and 1867. There are many Seals in Oklahoma. I am looking for descendants to help me with maiden names of spouses. If anyone has Seals who moved south from Kansas and/or MO, please write to me. Lori

I am looking for descendants of Florence ELLIS who married Sam EASLEY 19 March 1911 in Wewoka, OK. Also looking for descendants of Etta ELLIS who married Bud EVTON 13 August 1908 in Wewoka, OK. May have lived in Keokuk Falls in Pottawatomie County. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks. Frances

This came from another list and I thought it was interesting. Jack Childers in OKC THE SMOCK WEDDING “One of the more unusual customs that came to America was the SMOCK WEDDING. Under English common law if a widow remarried and brought any of her late husband’s property to the marriage, the new husband became liable for any and all the debts of the previous husband. Women owned nothing in their own right, and this included their clothing. So it became the custom for indebted widows to get married in their underwear, or smocks.” “The SMOCK WEDDING was tripple-fold. It was a bankruptcy proceeding; it was a marriage ceremony; it was an investiture because the bride then got a new wardrobe from her new husband”. “In theory the ceremony was held for all to see, on a public highway. But in practice many smock weddings were indoors.” “When Major Moses JOY married Widow Hannah WARD of Newfame, Vermont, in 1789, she was stark naked. She was in a closet, her hand extended through a hole cut in the door. Then she put on a fine set of clothes and emerged from her closet in style, to the general admiration of the assembled” Source: Ancestors and Descendants of LEWIS ROSS FREEMAN with related families By Patty Barthell Myers Penobscot Press 1995. Page 626

Hi, I have found 2 towns listed in a legal document as addresses for ancestors. The writing is poor but the names appear to be Pukin or Pukins and Sturrate OK. Does anyone have knowledge about these communites? I am searching for a Eva Cole BIXBY and her brother Clarence COLE who lived in Pukin(s) in 1905 Thanks in advance for any help you can give me. Nancy Hagen [email protected]

Becky York asked << I'm wondering how would I get ahold of these in Idaho for OK? I'd love to find my York's and Stewart's in these!>> One thing would be to list the names and years in which they might have been in OKlahoma and ask the Historical/Genealogical society Librarian if the they have the directories for those years and if they can send you a photocopy of the information. I think they charge about ten dollars and probably the cost of the copies. Otherwise you're gonna have to come searching! I have found these city directories( not phone books) for other counties, too. It just depends on the libraries collection. Good luck!! janey In a message dated 3/24/0 11:20:01 AM, [email protected] writes: << X-Message: #3 Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 19:47:21 -0800 From: "Rebecca L. York" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [OKROOTS] city and county directories Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit **~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~* my personal site: York & Baer http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ouryorks York: the Url of York ~*~ for all York's http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~allyorks ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~ "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience." ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ Thanks for posting about these directories. I never knew of them until Jack brought it up a few days ago. I'm wondering how would I get ahold of these in Idaho for OK? I'd love to find my York's and Stewart's in these! Becky York >Jack, and others >OKC historical /Genealogical Library has Oklahoma city Directories to back in >the 1920's and up that I know of. I have gone to local county Genealogy >libraries and found some old directories i.e. in Henryetta, Okmulgee Co. Ok I >found a 1923 directory with my grandparents and some other relatives listed. > The older directories often list the type of employment and who the >employer is, and spouse or others who live at the address!!!!! and it doen't >have anything to do with phone numbers!!!!!!!!! :) >hope this information is helpful >janey Bush BULLOCK in OKC > >In a message dated 3/22/0 3:52:21 AM, [email protected] writes: > ><< >From another list I keep seeing about city and county directories. Do we >have them here in Oklahoma, and if so, where, and I don't suppose we will be >so lucky as to find them online ? > >And exactly what are they ? > >Jack Childers in OKC > >> > >>

Nancy, Could this possibly be Perkins OK, which is located just outside Stillwater? Jann OKC

**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~* my personal site: York & Baer http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ouryorks York: the Url of York ~*~ for all York's http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~allyorks ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~ "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience." ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ Thanks for posting about these directories. I never knew of them until Jack brought it up a few days ago. I'm wondering how would I get ahold of these in Idaho for OK? I'd love to find my York's and Stewart's in these! Becky York >Jack, and others >OKC historical /Genealogical Library has Oklahoma city Directories to back in >the 1920's and up that I know of. I have gone to local county Genealogy >libraries and found some old directories i.e. in Henryetta, Okmulgee Co. Ok I >found a 1923 directory with my grandparents and some other relatives listed. > The older directories often list the type of employment and who the >employer is, and spouse or others who live at the address!!!!! and it doen't >have anything to do with phone numbers!!!!!!!!! :) >hope this information is helpful >janey Bush BULLOCK in OKC > >In a message dated 3/22/0 3:52:21 AM, [email protected] writes: > ><< >From another list I keep seeing about city and county directories. Do we >have them here in Oklahoma, and if so, where, and I don't suppose we will be >so lucky as to find them online ? > >And exactly what are they ? > >Jack Childers in OKC > >> >

Jack, and others OKC historical /Genealogical Library has Oklahoma city Directories to back in the 1920's and up that I know of. I have gone to local county Genealogy libraries and found some old directories i.e. in Henryetta, Okmulgee Co. Ok I found a 1923 directory with my grandparents and some other relatives listed. The older directories often list the type of employment and who the employer is, and spouse or others who live at the address!!!!! and it doen't have anything to do with phone numbers!!!!!!!!! :) hope this information is helpful janey Bush BULLOCK in OKC In a message dated 3/22/0 3:52:21 AM, [email protected] writes: << >From another list I keep seeing about city and county directories. Do we have them here in Oklahoma, and if so, where, and I don't suppose we will be so lucky as to find them online ? And exactly what are they ? Jack Childers in OKC >>

Does anyone know if there is any way to find out who early day post masters and mistresses were? I have been told that my grandmother Martha Hufstedler Turnbo was a postmistress at one time, but no one knows where she was postmistress.

Hi everyone, I have just finished adding the following to the Kern County, CA section of the Out of State Okies page (which is part of the OKbits site) William Vaughn HARRISON, 84, native of Altus, Jackson Co. OK, died in Kern County, CA. Dorothy J. GRIFFIN, 67, native of Oklahoma, died in Bakersfield, CA Charles Luther MILLS, 65, native of Norman, Cleveland Co. OK, died in Kern County, CA. You can visit the main Out of State Okies Page here: http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbits/naitve.html Analee, IBSSG Analee's Cardboard Castle http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.com/~lineaje/index.html Men are taught to apologize for their weaknesses; women for their strengths. - Lois Wise

Incomplete info. Missing in boating mishap in Suisun Bay near Concord, CA.,Keith WASHINGTON, OK, hometown not listed in my local paper. If anyone needs more, try to find Contra Costa Times on net and send inquiry there. Robert in Fairfield, CA.

Hi Jim, I am descended from the CLARK family that came to I.T. late 1800's. I have an Ada May CLARK b. 1888 in my lineup, but she didn't make it to Oklahoma. My CLARK line migrated from PA, OH, IL, MO, AR, OK. They settled around what is now known as Kingfisher and Logan counties. They were following other CLARK family members when they moved from AR to OK, my family made several trips to IT, and it was about 1915-20 before they eventually decided to stay in Oklahoma. I didn't find any RICH surnames in my line-up, but that doesn't mean that there isn't a connection. My files on the CLARK side need alot of work. I hope this helps a bit, Jo < [email protected] >

If you are interested in how to use these directories drop by: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/learningcenter.html The info is found under "Genealogy Research" Enjoy Linda [email protected] Home.page http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas Marion.Co.AR http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion List hostess for -h.a.a.s/l.e.w.a.l.l.e.n/w.a.s.h.i.n.g.t.o.n n.c ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 11:03 PM Subject: [OKGEN ] CITY DIRECTORIES > What everyone is describing sounds like what I call a criss cross directory, > divided into two parts, one part for addressess, the other part for telephone > numbers. I have seen many criss cross directories but don't recall seeing > anything in them except names, addresses and telephone numbers. Is that what > everyone is calling a city/county directory ? I was getting the opinion that > they might be something like a mini census conducted by cities and counties. > Is that wrong ? > > Jack Childers in OKC > > > ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== > Online sources for locating a Town or County > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/locatetown.htm >

it sounds like what you want are 'Polk city directories'. they were published by the Polk Co. and are for most major cities. the library of congress has probably the most complete collection, but I know the Tulsa library has them for Tulsa. go in and ask the reference librarian.

Seeking info on James Walter Rich, wife Ada E. (Clark) Rich, came to Ok sometime between 1905 and 1914. I don't even know what county. Where do I start looking, can someone help please. Jim

In a message dated 3/21/00 7:52:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << I am looking for a Amelia Crowder Blake. She was related to William Peen Adair Rogers. I am not sure how. I am also looking for a Mary A (?) Rogers who married Stephen Crowder and had 11 children. If anyone has any information on this or a reference to a book I can locate, PLEASE write me. [email protected] Thanks for your help. Darla Smith [email protected] On Nov. 25, 1908, Will Rogers and Betty Blake were married in the home of her mother, Amelia Blake in Rogers, Ark. (Betty was born in Benton County, Ark. 9/9/1897, died Santa Monica 6/21/1944, and is buried beside her husband at the Will Rogers Memorial. She was the daughter of James Wythe Blake and Amelia Crowder Blake who was born in NC, and granddaughter of Dr. Larkin H. Blake of Tennessee and MO.) I am not related to Mr. Rogers but am related to Will's mother. I am the county coordinator for Rogers County, OK, named after Will's father. :-) Contact me for any additional information if you'd like. Wendy Gayle Walkup-Barry <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~arlincol/index.html">Lincoln County, Arkansas</A> CC <A HREF="http://users.rootsweb.com/~okrogers/">Rogers County, Oklahoma</A> CC <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbits">OKBITS</A> CO-C <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbits/shoebox.html">Grandma's Shoebox</A> AFHA Board Member Coffey Cousins: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/6233/coffeycousins.html VALENTINE/WATSON/WALKUP GREEN/GREENLEE/LAWSON MUCKLEROY/MULLIKIN Genie Angel Looking for your Birth Parents? www.the-seeker.com Full-Time Mom Houston, TX

What everyone is describing sounds like what I call a criss cross directory, divided into two parts, one part for addressess, the other part for telephone numbers. I have seen many criss cross directories but don't recall seeing anything in them except names, addresses and telephone numbers. Is that what everyone is calling a city/county directory ? I was getting the opinion that they might be something like a mini census conducted by cities and counties. Is that wrong ? Jack Childers in OKC

>From another list I keep seeing about city and county directories. Do we have them here in Oklahoma, and if so, where, and I don't suppose we will be so lucky as to find them online ? And exactly what are they ? Jack Childers in OKC

I am looking for a Amelia Crowder Blake. She was related to William Peen Adair Rogers. I am not sure how. I am also looking for a Mary A (?) Rogers who married Stephen Crowder and had 11 children. If anyone has any information on this or a reference to a book I can locate, PLEASE write me. [email protected] Thanks for your help. Darla Smith [email protected]