I have added the GANNONs to my list of names because they were very well known in the Enid area. My grandmother was KATIE GANNON's sister. My immediate family names are: CYNTHA LOUISE CONNER, WILLIAM HENRY BECKNER, RACHEL LUTHER CONNER PEARCY, JEFFERSON CONNER.The CONNERs lived in the Norman Oklahoma area. The BECKNERS, PEARCYS AND GANNONS were all over the place, ie: WOODS COUNTY, CANADIAN COUNTY, WOODWARD COUNTY AND BLAINE COUNTY. They were there from 1877 until well into the 1900's. In the early years, they CONNERs were probably teachers with the Indians. C. Shanahan

Hi Wendy, Vinita is in Craig County. Peggy

What county is Vinita in?

Sorry, Forgot to add Subject on last post of this information. Shrine Temple is the Masonic Temple, hence 32nd degree Mason. Phone numbers are listed in new OKC phone book on page 166 under Masonic Lodge: Oklahoma Grand Lodge 102 S. Broad Guthrie, OK 73044 (405) 282-3212 Scottish Rite Temple E Oklahoma Guthrie, OK 73044 (405) 282-1281 Hope this helps Joan

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_906818209_boundary Content-ID: <0_906818209@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII In a message dated 9/25/98 11:29:22 PM Central Daylight Time, Avonnec@aol.com writes: << There was a family of WALKUPS, that lived in Okemah, (Okfuskee Co.) OK in the 1940-1950. There was a red headed son whose name was ROY LEE WALKUP. He would probably be in his middle seventies, if still living. I don't know if they are still there or not as I do not. >> That may explain why I had red-hair when I was born. My parents used to say I belonged to the mailman! No one else had red hair. LOL BTW, my mother stopped inviting him in for coffee, the mailman I mean. --part0_906818209_boundary Content-ID: <0_906818209@inet_out.mail.aol.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline Return-Path: <AGS-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-za04.mx.aol.com (rly-za04.mail.aol.com [172.31.36.100]) by air-za04.mail.aol.com (v50.15) with SMTP; Sat, 26 Sep 1998 00:29:22 -0400 Received: from bl-30.rootsweb.com (bl-30.rootsweb.com [207.113.245.30]) by rly-za04.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id AAA16413; Sat, 26 Sep 1998 00:28:47 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-30.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id VAA23220; Fri, 25 Sep 1998 21:27:52 -0700 (PDT) Resent-Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 21:27:52 -0700 (PDT) From: Avonnec@aol.com Message-ID: <5cd337a7.360c6d1e@aol.com> Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1998 00:27:10 EDT Old-To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 214 Subject: [AGS-L] Re: AGS-D Digest V98 #103 Resent-Message-ID: <"Uy5ORB.A.SoF.A1GD2"@bl-30.rootsweb.com> To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: AGS-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <AGS-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/734 X-Loop: AGS-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: AGS-L-request@rootsweb.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit There was a family of WALKUPS, that lived in Okemah, (Okfuskee Co.) OK in the 1940-1950. There was a red headed son whose name was ROY LEE WALKUP. He would probably be in his middle seventies, if still living. I don't know if they are still there or not as I do not. --part0_906818209_boundary--

this is an email for Masonic info that may help you find info on Shrine Temples in the US<A HREF="http://www.freemasonry.org/">E.-M@SON</A> Their website is www.freemasonry.org/ Bravewmn

I see Curtis DAWSON listed as a member of the COOK gang. MyGreatgrandfathe, ROBERT TURNER married Alice Jane DAWSON in Olkmulgee. Do you know how I could find out if Alice was related to CURTIS? Thanks

I'm soooo sad :-( I haven't seen one post from Pawnee or Osage Counties. Rose Adams in CA.

At 10:20 PM 9/25/98 EDT, WendyGayle@aol.com wrote: >DIDN'T THAT JIM JULY PERSON ALSO GO BY THE NAME OF BLUE DUCK? Dunno...does not say that here. Nalora

Belle STARR given name: Myra Belle SHIRLEY (father: John SHIRLEY) b. 8 FEB 1848 Carthage MO d. 5 FEB 1889 (murdered) Younger's Bend, IT (Cherokee Nation) (Family home in MO of John SHIRLEY burned by rebel forces in the Civil war, John SHIRLEY moves to area just east of Dallas, TX) 1866: Belle meets Cole YOUNGER has child: Pearl YOUNGER in Texas. (Cole never sees the child, he is off with Jesse JAMES gang) 1st Husband Jim REED (horse theif) they return to MO. together. (he kills two men and they flee to California) child: Ed REED born in California trouble arises in California and she returns to Texas, Jim Reed hides out at the Tom STARR Ranch in Indian Territory near Eufala. Other outlaws hiding out at the ranch: Sam STARR Jack SPANIARD Jim FRENCH Felix GRIFFIN Blue DUCK Daniel EVANS John MIDDLETON (cousin of Jim REED) time frame: 1873 Aug 6, 1874 Jim REED slain by Deputy Sheriff John T. COLLINS near Paris, TX. Belle leaves children with relatives and moves to Cherokee Nation. 2nd Husband: Sam STARR (father's name is Tom STARR) Child: Henry STARR STARR Family Area: Eufala/Checotah and Briartown Sam STARR Killed by Frank WEST December, 1886, Younger's Bend. 3rd Husband: Jim JULY (Cherokee Indian) m. 1888 Nalora

Blue Duck as in Lonesome dove movie ? Jean -----Original Message----- From: WendyGayle@aol.com <WendyGayle@aol.com> To: OKROOTS-L@rootsweb.com <OKROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, September 25, 1998 9:23 PM Subject: [OKROOTS-L] BELLE STARR >DIDN'T THAT JIM JULY PERSON ALSO GO BY THE NAME OF BLUE DUCK? > >

Forgot to mention that the family lived in the Mt. Park, Kiowa Co. area. Shortly (before?) after he drowned they moved to their farm on Red River located in (Altus area) Jackson Co. Phyllis At 06:28 PM 9/25/98 -0600, Phyllis Rhodes wrote: >I don't remember where you said you went to look in Newspapers. > >IF you go to the OK Historical Society, sometime when you have time would >you check in the Lawton, OK and Oklahoma City newspapers for a possible >article on my great uncle. I have checked the small local papers two months >after his death and came up with nothing. But my great aunt, who died in an >auto wreck, before she could send me the article said, "There was a big >write up in the news paper about it." > >EARNEST EARL LEMASTER (age 17) drowned in Red River on May 10, 1917 > >Thanks, > I have it on my list. 8) Phyllis Rhodes wrhodes@zianet.com

Wasn't the Wannette doctor's name SANDERS?  I can check it out further if anyone's interested.  Beth Little

It was meant to be. I picked up a little bio called "Growing up in Indian Territory" today at the library and lo and behold without meaning to, I pick up a book that lists and has a nice 3 page write up about the COOK gang. (Also sites a source) Members of the COOK gang: Leader: William Tuttle COOK Crawford Goldsby "Cherokee Bill" Lon GORDON Henry MUNSON Sam MCWILLIAMS "The Verdigris Kid" George SANDERS Jess SNYDER William FARRIS Thurman "Skeeter" BALDWIN Elmer "Chicken" LUCAS Curtis DAWSON Jim FRENCH (former member of the STARR gang) Areas mentioned for robberies: Vinita, Claremore, Coretta, Red Rock, Chandler, Choteau, Ft Gibson, Nowata, Lenepah. William COOK was captured in a sod house in Chaves County TX fleeing to Mexico when most of his gang was captured. Main year active: 1894-1895. He was 21 years old at capture on Jan. 11, 1895. He was sentenced by Judge Parker (The "hanging" Judge) to 45 years at Albany NY. Nalora

>Reply-To: "Pamela Poyfair" <ppoyfair@tir.com> >From: "Pamela Poyfair" <ppoyfair@tir.com> >To: "Vashti" <vashti@theshop.net> >Subject: Re: [OKROOTS-L] >Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 21:06:53 -0400 >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.71.1712.3 > >Hello, I have tried to post the following and it returns to me. as >undeliverable. I tried to change the html as directed but that doesn't work >either..could you post this for me? Thank you in advance if you can do >this.... > > I am researching my gggrandmother Mary Frances Ko I Sah (cossee) b. abt >1838 in IN -d.unk in OK. married George Stitt b.abt 1929 in PA -d. in >OK --and --her sister Louisa b. abt 1841 in IN and d. unk in unk. Mary and >Louisa married the same George Stitt. (at separate times) Mary's daughter >Rebecca m. Anthony, (Pim yo tah ma) Walker 8 Jan 1885 in Miami Co. IN. I >have heard that her descendants are living in OK now. Perhaps around >Miami.OK I would like to find the death dates of George and Mary. and >perhaps contact members of Mary and Rebecca .will share info/pictures..... >Thank you .. Pamela ppoyfair@tir.com > > >

I'm posting this to the list also in hopes someone can figure out how to look up the Shrine Temple in Guthrie, I can't seem to! If you can contact the Srine Temple in Guthrie they are very kind about sharing information. I had a picture that was supposed to be of the 32nd degree Mason graduating class in 1903 and contain my GGGrandfather. I was taken down into a recreation area where they had pictures of all the classes and each was accompanied by a listing of who was who. This is the only known, existing picture of my GGGrandfather. Bill Walsh

I placed some newspaper clippings in the Oklahoma Archives. Each one has an index. Jackson Co., OK "Altus Plain Dealer" 1898-1901 Kiowa Co., OK "Mt. Park Herald" 1916, 1920 http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/okfiles.htm Phyllis Rhodes wrhodes@zianet.com

Can anyone tell me about the Condry surname, or the Condry school in Chelsea, OK? My 3xGreat Grandmother was born a Condry? and she married a Harrell? Their daughter, my 2xgr.Grandmother is Lula Mae Harrell and she married Bird Rippetoe. Supposedly the Condry school is where my 3xgr.grandmother was a teacher with her sister cir.@1880's. I am not even positive about her being a teacher, but her name was Jane Condry, could be Elizabeth Jane Condry, and she was full-blooded Cherokee indian. Can anyone help? Thanks, Tina

At 06:44 PM 9/25/98 EDT, WendyGayle@aol.com wrote: >I found 5 graves at the Johnston County, OK site, the Wapanucka Cemetery: >James Ray Walkup 1959-1960 >Edward Leo Walkup 1900-1956 >Joseph Edward Walkup 1866-1935 >Dora Watson Walkup 1879-1920 >Roy Walkup 1897-1969 > >Have you ever heard of these people? Somehow they are related to my Fred >Gordon Walkup that I have been trying to find something on. Fred's mother was >Mrs. F.M.Watson at the time of Fred's death. Thank you for your time. Have not heard the name, but Johnston County is Chickasaw Nation. Time to do a roll look up. Nalora

When my 95 year old Grandmother Edith Bell (HURD) BURNS died recently, (Sept 10, 1998) I acquired all her photographs and TWO High School Yearbooks for the years 1919 and 1920 SHAWNEE. My most precious picture of my grandmother comes from her Junior year in High School, and as I was looking through the yearbooks I thought how awful it would be if other families had not preserved the photos made during this time and did not have them. So...I talked to Sharon about offering Laser copies of the pages within the books to people who have family members pictured in the yearbooks, on her OKBits page...and guess what? IT IS THERE!! Check it out if you had family in POTTAWATAMIE COUNTY in 1919 and 1920. You might find *I* have a photo of them!! I have not finished the 1919 list but finished the list of 1920 students and faculty today. The 1920 Faculty/ Seniors / Juniors list is already on the page. I should have the 1919 list by next week. Other things I have in my possession: circa 1910 Green Country School, Trousdale, OK, Pottawatamie County. One room school house, Only my family members are identified. 1945 FIRST and SECOND grades, Fort Supply School, Woodward County, all children identified, (My Grandmother's sister, Rosa (HURD) HIGHT was the teacher. Things I gave to Sharon to have scanned for the pictures page (before I turn these photos over to the Oklahoma Historical Society per my grandmother's wishes) are: Unidentified Police Force (probably Shawnee) 1956 Fort Gibson Dam Personnel 1945 group photo. (Only one person identified, my kin) and a few odds and ends of unidentified people... I have to of course charge for copies of these photos, But I tried to keep the cost down to what it would cost me and to get the highest quality copy. Hope you find a picture of a relative. 8) Nalora