DAILY REPUBLIC. Fairfield, CA, Feb. 10, 2000. BENICIA (CA). Mrs. Jewel Sevier, 81, Tues.,Feb. 8, 2000. Native of Mangum, OK. Robert Bissell, Fairfield, CA. [email protected]

Wendy, The directions to the old cemetery are; on the north side of Claremore at the intersection of west Blue Starr Dr. and Industrial Blvd., go north 3 miles. At that intersection you will see a sign on the northeast corner that says "Coline Ranch". From that corner, continue about 1/2 mile farther north on Industrial Blvd. The old cemetery would be about straight east of that point, and was, I think, about 2 or 3 blocks out on the ranch property. I do not think they moved the bodies. If they had, there would be all kinds of records on it. Also, a lot of people would have known about it. I do think there is a possibility that some of the graves might have been robbed. It may have been dozed to cover up that crime. A neighbor who lives north of the old cemetery location told Gerry Payne that it looked to him like some of the graves might have been dug. I haven't heard anything up here in a couple of days. It seems like when the local people find out who the landowner (a local business man) is, they just don't want to pursue it any further. I'll tell you, it's going to be a while before I give up on it. Let me know if you hear of anything happening. If we don't have any luck with what we're working on now, I have a couple more places to go with it. Thanks again. Ed 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> Coffey Cousins: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/6233/coffeycousins.html Genie Angel List Admin: Rogers, Lincoln, WALKUP Full-Time Mom Houston, TX

The Tulsa Corp of Engineers is located at 1645 So. 101 East Ave. Tulsa 74128 I believe the office that would help you is at 918 669 7366 Good Luck bt Marcy Coffman wrote: > > Hello there. Would someone out there in Tulsa land look in the phone > book for the > Tulsa Corps of Engineers for me? I am trying to locate three members of > my family > whose bodies were moved, and I was told by Ms. Barbara Rust of the > Nat'l Archives, SW Region in Ft. Worth, Texas to contact the Corps of > Engineers, but I haven't been able to locate them so far. > > My family lived in Woodville, OK, for decades. I believe Woodville is > now Marshall County. My mother's sister died during the influenza > epidemic of 1918-1919, and was buried (we believe) in the old Woodville > Cemetery. Sometime later, her body was moved when Lake Texoma was > built, but we can't find where she was re-buried. I have always assumed > > she was buried at Cherry Mound Cemetery in Sherman/Denison, TX, but they > > have no record of her. The rest of my family are all buried there (the > > ones that have passed on, that is!) <g> Can you help me? Her name was > > Rachel Goff, and she was born August 4, 1904 and died January 27, 1919. > > Also, my great grandparents' bodies were also moved at the same time. > Their names were Ben Ogle and R.A.(Manley) Ogle Ben was born Dec > 22,1853 and died July 29, 1891. R.A. was born Dec 17, 1855 and died > Jan 4, 1902. > > Thanks so much. > > Marcy Coffman

You might try contacting the Bureau of Vital Statistics in Oklahoma City. They are the agency who issues birth certificates. bt [email protected] wrote: > > Doe anyone know if adoption records were seal in the state of OKlahoma before > or about 1920??? > I have a friend whose father was adopted and his family lived in western > Oklahoma and his fathers original name was CHEVALIEA...How do you spell > it???? pronounced like the french actor Maurice CHA -VAL -YEA... He was > adopted by a family named KELLER by 1920... > CAN SOMEONE HELP? Do you have any information?? > Janey in OkC @ bushjl @ aol.com

Doe anyone know if adoption records were seal in the state of OKlahoma before or about 1920??? I have a friend whose father was adopted and his family lived in western Oklahoma and his fathers original name was CHEVALIEA...How do you spell it???? pronounced like the french actor Maurice CHA -VAL -YEA... He was adopted by a family named KELLER by 1920... CAN SOMEONE HELP? Do you have any information?? Janey in OkC @ bushjl @ aol.com

Oklahoma Land Openings 1889-1906 Oklahoma's lands were opened in five land runs, land lottery, land auction and enlarged by a decision of the Supreme Court. http://marti.rootsweb.com/land/oklands.html 1893 September 16. Cherokee Outlet opened by land run. Cherokee Outlet History http://www.harvestcomm.net/personal/bjsbytes/outlet.htm Persons Making The Cherokee Land Run http://www.harvestcomm.net/personal/bjsbytes/chkstrp2.htm List of Names for Cherokee Strip Land Rush http://flash.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/winrr/CherokeeStrip.htm Picture of Wagons Ready for Run on Cherokee Strip http://flash.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/winrr/v93s16a.htm Picture of Cherokee Outlet Run September 16, 1893 http://www.keytech.com:80/~frizzell/landopeningsruns.html The Last Land Rush http://www.fn.net/~howell/history/landrush.html Garfield County Genealogists http://www.harvestcomm.net/org/garfield_genealogy/ Cherokee Outlet Cowboy, Recollections of Laban S. Records http://www.ou.edu/oupress/books_fall97/cherokee.htm by Laban Samuel Records. Oklahoma Land Run 1893 & pioneer, George Arnett Cales http://www.fergus.org/lastrun.html Perry, Oklahoma History http://www.unitedcountry.com/perryok/history.htm Cherokee Strip Museum and Rose Hill School, Perry, Oklahoma http://www.ok-history.mus.ok.us/mus-sites/masnum04.htm Cherokee Strip Museum, Alva, Oklahoma http://www.nwt.tec.ok.us/~wcedc/cherokee.htm Fort Supply, Oklahoma http://home1.gte.net/cicsd/supply.htm Susan Bradford Route 1, Duke, OK http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~swokla/ At 01:28 AM 02/08/2000 -0500, Dave Metheny wrote: >Seeking dates of the different Federal land runs for the Cherokee and >Indian >Territory, specifically between 1884-1887. My great uncle participated, > >and I am seeking dates so I can try to cross reference. > >Thanks.. > >-- >Free Membership - Genealogy World: Online databases, >Query Boards, Tutorials: http://genealogyworld.com >New! Amazing genealogy research software-FREE INFO: >mailto:[email protected]?subject=mgaf >

Another list I am on has a bad virus going through it. Please do NOT open any .exe attachments. I've also noticed that this email says FROM Nannette W. Serra TO Nannette W. Serra and it wasn't sent by me. It could be that my email is being autosent???? The email always says "I'll respond to your request later but first, open the attachment and tell me what you think of it." DON"T OPEN IT. :) Nannette ----- Original Message ----- From: Nannette W. Serra <[email protected]> To: Nannette W. Serra <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 7:49 AM Subject: Re: [OKROOTS] Help Please, only a little off subject > Sorry, I didn't get the attachment. > > Vickie Neill Taylor > [email protected] > > Cemeteries of Oklahoma > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/cemetery/cemetery.htm > > >

GEORGE J. HEAD George J. HEAD, 75, of Eagle Point, OR, died Sunday (Feb. 6, 2000). Born: Oct. 11, 1924, in Pushmataha County, OK, a son of George Columbus and Carrie (BATES) HEAD. Married: On Dec. 29, 1971, in Las Vegas, NV to Barbara DEAL HEAD, who survives. HEAD BATES DEAL BURNS STANDRIDGE The full obituary can be viewed at: www.mailtribune.com

In a message dated 02/08/2000 10:20:30 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > > > Seeking dates of the different Federal land runs for the Cherokee and > Indian > Territory, specifically between 1884-1887. My great uncle participated, > > and I am seeking dates so I can try to cross reference. According to my copy of "The Oklahoma Almanac, 1957-1958 edition, the first land run in OK was not held until April 22, 1889. Other runs were on: Sept. 22, 1891, April 19, 1892, Sept. 16, 1893, May 13, 1895, Aug. 16, 1901, and Jan. 5, 1906. Howard GRISSO SMITH KANE BATESEL Medford, OR

VVicki What area of Okla. do you want in? Leslie Hinton, Oklahoma

Marcy, Try this link. Hope it helps. <A HREF="http://www.swt.usace.army.mil/">Tulsa District Corps of Engineers Home Page</A> Jann OKC

Hi all, In light of what has been happening about the Claremore Cemetery and many others across our U.S.A.. In the County in which I live in , in California a group of folks started a Cemetery Historical Society that goes to the lost family cemeteries and restores them. They had fund raisers and lots of donations in order to bring the old dilapidated cemeteries back to respectable standards. Where there were no head stone or the ones that were there that were badly broken were repaired and replaced and added. Our local monument place donated the stones, lumber companies donated fencing and other materials and nursery's donated their goods. The Society has completed one project and are now working on another. The land owners were afraid that they would lose their land with the Cemeteries being known so the County drew up agreements with the land owners that they would not lose the land nor would they have to maintain the portions that the cemeteries were on, the historical group has agreed to keep up the maintenance and the County agreed to set aside funds to help. So in all we here in Ca. have had a win win situation and the deceased are now being respected. Debbie Oxford Long Kings County, California visit: Oxford's Of The World: http://www.genweb.net/Oxford/index.htm Oxford Site e-mail: [email protected] Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, Today is a Gift ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 11:36 AM Subject: [OKROOTS] Claremore Cem. > No, this was not a hoax. It just wasn't as recent as first thought. The > headstones were indeed bulldozed. Ms. Doyle is helping us, I am asking about > the bodies, etc. > Below is the latest e-mail received on this matter. I am also asking if the > guy who did the bulldozing was fined, etc. Will send a follow-up ASAP. You > all have been so wonderful in helping by calling, sending e-mail, and with > your suggestions. Something needs to be done about this not just whenever it > happens or after the fact as in this case. There should be stiffer fines or > a good 'ole lynchin' LOL. > > Wendy, > I checked at the court house today for a list of names for the old > cemetery, but had no luck. Gerry Payne hurt his back and is going to > have surgery right away. In fact, he might have had it today, I don't > know. They sent me to talk to an employee of Kenneth Crutchfield's > district. He didn't know anything about that cemetery, but he's going > to check on it tomorrow. He said we might be able to find a list of > names for that cemetery at the library. I'll check that out. > > The managing editor of the newspaper, Ms. Doyle, called me today wanting > to know what information I had on the cemetery. She said they had been > inundated with calls and e-mails from as far away as California. If I > find that list of names, I'll let you know. Later. Ed > >

Hello there. Would someone out there in Tulsa land look in the phone book for the Tulsa Corps of Engineers for me? I am trying to locate three members of my family whose bodies were moved, and I was told by Ms. Barbara Rust of the Nat'l Archives, SW Region in Ft. Worth, Texas to contact the Corps of Engineers, but I haven't been able to locate them so far. My family lived in Woodville, OK, for decades. I believe Woodville is now Marshall County. My mother's sister died during the influenza epidemic of 1918-1919, and was buried (we believe) in the old Woodville Cemetery. Sometime later, her body was moved when Lake Texoma was built, but we can't find where she was re-buried. I have always assumed she was buried at Cherry Mound Cemetery in Sherman/Denison, TX, but they have no record of her. The rest of my family are all buried there (the ones that have passed on, that is!) <g> Can you help me? Her name was Rachel Goff, and she was born August 4, 1904 and died January 27, 1919. Also, my great grandparents' bodies were also moved at the same time. Their names were Ben Ogle and R.A.(Manley) Ogle Ben was born Dec 22,1853 and died July 29, 1891. R.A. was born Dec 17, 1855 and died Jan 4, 1902. Thanks so much. Marcy Coffman

Hi all, In light of what has been happening about the Clairmore Cemetery and many others across our U.S.A.. In the County in which I live in , in California a group of folks started a Cemetery Historical Society that goes to the lost family cemeteries and restores them. They had fund raisers and lots of donations in order to bring the old dilapidated cemeteries back to respectable standards. Where there were no head stone or the ones that were there that were badly broken were repaired and replaced and added. Our local monument place donated the stones, lumber companies donated fencing and other materials and nursery's donated their goods. The Society has completed one project and are now working on another. The land owners were afraid that they would lose their land with the Cemeteries being known so the County drew up agreements with the land owners that they would not lose the land nor would they have to maintain the portions that the cemeteries were on, the historical group has agreed to keep up the maintenance and the County agreed to set aside funds to help. So in all we here in Ca. have had a win win situation and the deceased are now being respected. Debbie Oxford Long Kings County, California visit: Oxford's Of The World: http://www.genweb.net/Oxford/index.htm Oxford Site e-mail: [email protected] Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, Today is a Gift

Hi Wendy, As my Husbands Great Great Grandfather said in McAlester after Indian Terr became Oklahoma: Electric Chair no good, Hanging no good, Winchester, shoot em only way. As quoted by Lyman Pusley, the last executioner of the Choctaw Nation. Debbie visit: Oxford's Of The World: http://www.genweb.net/Oxford/index.htm Oxford Site e-mail: [email protected] Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, Today is a Gift ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 11:36 AM Subject: [OKROOTS] Claremore Cem. > No, this was not a hoax. It just wasn't as recent as first thought. The > headstones were indeed bulldozed. Ms. Doyle is helping us, I am asking about > the bodies, etc. > Below is the latest e-mail received on this matter. I am also asking if the > guy who did the bulldozing was fined, etc. Will send a follow-up ASAP. You > all have been so wonderful in helping by calling, sending e-mail, and with > your suggestions. Something needs to be done about this not just whenever it > happens or after the fact as in this case. There should be stiffer fines or > a good 'ole lynchin' LOL. > > Wendy, > I checked at the court house today for a list of names for the old > cemetery, but had no luck. Gerry Payne hurt his back and is going to > have surgery right away. In fact, he might have had it today, I don't > know. They sent me to talk to an employee of Kenneth Crutchfield's > district. He didn't know anything about that cemetery, but he's going > to check on it tomorrow. He said we might be able to find a list of > names for that cemetery at the library. I'll check that out. > > The managing editor of the newspaper, Ms. Doyle, called me today wanting > to know what information I had on the cemetery. She said they had been > inundated with calls and e-mails from as far away as California. If I > find that list of names, I'll let you know. Later. Ed > >

No, this was not a hoax. It just wasn't as recent as first thought. The headstones were indeed bulldozed. Ms. Doyle is helping us, I am asking about the bodies, etc. Below is the latest e-mail received on this matter. I am also asking if the guy who did the bulldozing was fined, etc. Will send a follow-up ASAP. You all have been so wonderful in helping by calling, sending e-mail, and with your suggestions. Something needs to be done about this not just whenever it happens or after the fact as in this case. There should be stiffer fines or a good 'ole lynchin' LOL. Wendy, I checked at the court house today for a list of names for the old cemetery, but had no luck. Gerry Payne hurt his back and is going to have surgery right away. In fact, he might have had it today, I don't know. They sent me to talk to an employee of Kenneth Crutchfield's district. He didn't know anything about that cemetery, but he's going to check on it tomorrow. He said we might be able to find a list of names for that cemetery at the library. I'll check that out. The managing editor of the newspaper, Ms. Doyle, called me today wanting to know what information I had on the cemetery. She said they had been inundated with calls and e-mails from as far away as California. If I find that list of names, I'll let you know. Later. Ed

Hi, My family is in need of a place to hold a family reunion in Oklahoma. What we need is a place to sleep about 100 people over a weekend. A kitchen is preferable but at least a mess hall type is a must. Due to the age of some of the family, we do need air conditioning. If you know of something that might work for us, please let me know. Church camps have been used in the past and they work really well. Vickie Neill Taylor [email protected] Cemeteries of Oklahoma http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/cemetery/cemetery.htm

Jean and List, Received the Rockcastle County Historical Society News Letters yesterday Vol. 17, No 1, Thank you. Below you will see Napoleon Barnett, he was a son to Wm. Barnett and Elizabeth Mullins of Rockcastle Co., KY. This line ties to my Barnett line in Rockcastle Co., KY. Napoleon married my great aunt, Martha Barnett, they moved onto OK. Martha was the dau of John Barnett b. 1829 Scott Co., VA and Elizabeth A. Johns(t)on b. 1826 VA, d. Rockcastle Co., KY. Many of the Barnett and Johnson/Johnston line migrated to Taney Co., MO. as well as OK. Anyone connecting to this line please contact me. Thank you Jean Brand Fresno, CA 1. Napoleon B. "Uncle Poe"5 Barnett (William L.4, Alexander M.3, Alexander2, William1) was born 1858 in Laurel Co., KY age 52, name spelling Barnette., and died in OK. He married Martha Barnett February 14, 1882 in Rockcastle Co., KY, daughter of John Barnett and Elizabeth Johnston. She was born 1859 in Wolfe Creek Road, Orlando, Rockcastle Co., KY, and died in OK. Notes for Napoleon B. "Uncle Poe" Barnett: Napoleon moved to Oklahoma in February 1890. This line is from Kathryn Morris, Berea, KY More About Napoleon B. "Uncle Poe" Barnett: Census: 1880, Rockcastle Co., KY, list age 21, living at home. Notes for Martha Barnett: Married 2-1882, witnesses: EW Barnett & F Malicoat. They left Rockcastle Co., KY and went to Tulsa, OK. More About Martha Barnett: Census: 1870, Rockcastle Co., KY, list age 11, born KY Children of Napoleon Barnett and Martha Barnett are: 2 i. Charles6 Barnett, born Abt. 1888. 3 ii. Bessie Barnett, born 1895. 4 iii. Bertha Barnett, born 1897.

I am searaching for some cousins that have lost contact. I will post the family of Charles Granville Alexander who was married to Fannie Cox, at Lane, Texas on June 13, 1909. The following children were born: Charles Henry Alexander born in Denison, Texas Howell Stive Alexander born at Direct, Texas Virginia May Alexander born at Direct, Texas Ruth Edith Alexander born at Dallas, Texas Helen Elizabeth Alexander born at Dallas, Texas Paul Ive Alexander born at Wapanucka, Johnston Co., Oklahoma I am updating the Hamilton family book and need the current information on the above people. Anyone reading this and knowing any of the names above please get in contact with them and have them contact me. Or if an address is known please notify me with the correct address and I will contact them. Any information is acceptable. Thanks, Frank Mayberry, 318 North 'G' Street, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74403-3469 or Phone me at 918-686-7299. Email me at: [email protected]

Seeking dates of the different Federal land runs for the Cherokee and Indian Territory, specifically between 1884-1887. My great uncle participated, and I am seeking dates so I can try to cross reference. Thanks.. -- Free Membership - Genealogy World: Online databases, Query Boards, Tutorials: http://genealogyworld.com New! Amazing genealogy research software-FREE INFO: mailto:[email protected]?subject=mgaf