June 15, 2000 William MONOCK Funeral services with full military honors for William MONOCK were held June 10 at South Wetumka Cemetery with Rev. H.P. BRADSHAW officiating. He was born Nov. 6, 1942 in Jasper, Ms. To Anderson WOMACK and Dora TIPPIN WOMACK and died June 8 at this home in Wetumka at the age of 57 years, seven months and two days. Mr. MONOCK was raised in Mississippi where he attended Catholic school. He served in the United States Army, doing two tours of duty during the Vietnam war. He received the Silver Star and retired after 20 years of service. Following his discharge, he relocated to New Jersey where he taught math and electronics at an area vo-tech school. Mr. MONOCK retired to Wetumka in 1987 and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Elfriede (Fredia) CARSON of Virginia; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ted and Nancy MONOCK of Newport News, Va. And Rick and Gabrielle MONOCK of Ft. Hood, Tx.; a daughter and son-in-law, Martina and Keith HOLLAND of Newport News, Va.; a brother and sister-in-law, James and Jolanda WOMACK of Indianapolis, In.; seven grandchildren, Trevor, Jesika, Jazmin, Kylia, Kelsie, Kyrah and Ray; along with several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Pallbearers were provided by the United States Army, Ft. Sill. Interment was under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home. June 15, 2000 Ira Matt BIRDCREEK Funeral services for Ira Matt BIRDCREEK were held June 12 at the Williamson Funeral Home Chapel in Wetumka with Rev. Judson DEERE officiating. He was born June 5, 1914 at Hanna to Mose and Mesala BIRDCREEK and died June 9 at Wetumka General Hospital. Mr. BIRDCREEK spent his earliest years in the Hanna area moving near Weleetka as a child with his family. He attended school at Graham (I-32). He was married to Lucille WALKER, a member of the Kickapoo Tribe. Together they were active in Indian pow wows. He was an arena director all across western Oklahoma. They lived in Shawnee where he spent some 40 years. She preceded him in death there in about 1970. Due to his suffering a stroke, he spent his final years in Weleetka at Rainbow Terrace. He was employed for several years with the Switzer Advertising Company traveling across much of Texas and Oklahoma working on outside billboard signs. He later worked for St. Gregory College in Shawnee in the maintenance department. Mr. BIRDCREEK was a member of the Arbeka Indian Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Roman, Johnny and Richard; and an infant daughter, Elouise. Survivors include a son, Edmond BIRDCREEK of Henryetta; a brother and sister-in-law, Eugene and Dora Mae BIRDCREEK of Weleetka; an aunt, Mary HILL of Dustin; a foster son, John GARCIA of Shawnee; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Nephews served as pallbearers. Interment was in the Bird Spring Cemetery under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home. June 15, 2000 Mary Edith Schafer Mary Edith Schafer was lifted by angles in the early morning of June 13 and taken to heaven to be reunited with her husband. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 16, at 2 p.m. at Swearingen Funeral Chapel with Rev. David McDougal officiating. She was born July 19, 1919 in Wetumka to John Henry TIMS and Nancy Ada (TOWNSEND) TIMS and died June 13 at Pioneer Nursing Home in Seminole. She married Grover SCHAFER on July 14, 1945 and he preceded her in death on Jam. 4, 1981. Mrs. SCHAFER worked as a teletype operator for Sears and Roebuck Company and moved from Los Angeles, Ca. to Seminole in August, 1979. She was also preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two sisters. Survivors include one daughter, Nancy DUNN of Seminole; grandchildren, Melissa and Kenny NICCUM, Thomas and Mary DUNN, Joey and Mitchell MORENO; great grandchildren, Alvin WALKER, Jr., Chad and Nicholas NICCUM and Jordan MORENO; a sister, Marie STEPHENS of Ada; and several nieces and nephews. Interment will be in Wetumka Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Seminole. June 15, 2000 Tom LOWE Funeral services for Tom LOWE will be held Friday, June 16, at 2 p.m. at Yeager Methodist Church with Rev. Harry LONG and Rev. Daniel WIND officiating. He was born July 18, 1918 in Hughes County to Comma and Susanna (LONG) LOWE and died June 13 in Holdenville at the age of 81. Mr. LOWE was raised in the Salt Creek area and was a resident of Yeager since the early 1960's. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in northern France. He married Joan BELL on Dec. 31, 1998 in Yeager. Mr. LOWE was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy LOWE, on Aug. 12, 1984; his parents, Comma and Susanna LOWE; and five brothers, William, Eddie, George, Howard and Albert LOWE. Survivors include his wife, Joan LOWE, of the home; children, Fred LOWE of Yeager and Ramona LOWE and Thomas LOWE, both of Wetumka; a sister, Emma DAVIS of Wewoka; eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Fred LOWE Jr., Richard LOWE, Brandon LOWE, Palmer BARNETT, Victor LOWE and Russell LOWE. Wake services were held June 14 at Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, Process to Yeager Methodist Church will begin at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 15. Interment will be in Punka Cemetery in Spaulding under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home in Holdenville.

Jan. 27, 2000 Caswell Preston (Gube) GRISSOM Funeral services for Caswell Preston (Gube) GRISSOM were held Jan. 22 at Living Water Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Renee ROSS officiating. He was born Feb. 8, 1922 in Hughes county to Fred and Ida MCFARLAND GRISSOM and died Jan. 19 at Seminole Medical Center at the age of 77 years, 11 months and 11 days. He was raised on a farm in the Fairview community and attended the Fairview school. Mr. GRISSOM married Lorene ROBERTS on May 23, 1942 at Wetumka and they made their home in the Fairview community where he was a farmer and rancher. He was also one of the pioneers of catfish farming in Oklahoma. They had recently moved to Wetumka. Survivors include his wife, Lorene of the home; two sons, Richard of Wetumka and Dewayne of Newalla; a daughter, Janice SUNDBERG of California; nine grandchildren, Michael, Joseph , David and Brian SUNDBERG, Riki Lyn, Michelle and Stephany GRISSOM and Devin and Tori GRISSOM; and a great-grandson, Dustin Shane GRISSOM. Pallbearers were grandsons. Interment was in Yeager Cemetery under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home. Jan. 27, 2000 Boyce Dale BLACKBURN Sr. Funeral services for Boyce Dale BLACKBURN Sr. were held Jan. 25 at the first Baptist Church in Wetumka with Rev. Randy MCCOWN officiating. He was born April 11, 1928 at Atwood to Ira J. and Agnes GARDNER BLACKBURN and died Jan. 22 at his home in Wetumka at the age of 71 years. Mr. BLACKBURN graduated from Atwood high school in 1946. He and his brother, Glen, owned and operated the BLACKBURN Brothers' Station/Nine and 75 Café in Wetumka from 1956 to 1972. He was active in government and civic affairs. He was elected as a young man to chair the Democratic party of Hughes county; was elected as Wetumka city councilman in 1961; served as city mayor for many years and later as Wetumka city manager. Mr. BLACKBURN was also president of the Chamber of Commerce. He directed the Kiwanis Summer Youth Program for several years. Mid-life, he held a career with the U.S. Postal Service and continued as a farmer and rancher into his retirement. As a young man, he made a profession of faith at the Atwood First Baptist Church. He joined the Wetumka First Baptist Church in 1956. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Glen Austin BLACKBURN. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Pamela (P.J.) and John W. CHASTAIN of Wetumka; two sons and daughters-in-law, Dale and Gayle BLACKBURN and Ira J. and Billie BLACKBURN, all of Stillwater; five grandchildren, Valerie Dawn BLACKBURN of Stillwater, Amy Elizabeth CHASTAIN KENT and husband, Brad, of Wetumka, Catherine Michelle BLACKBURN of Norman, John Tyler CHASTAIN of Wetumka and Jessica Nicole BLACKBURN of Stillwater; seven sisters and families, Carl and Zelda MORRIS of Wetumka, Aline BORDERS of Allen, Anna Lou HAYES of Wewoka, Janet TREAT of Stillwater, Harold and Peggy NERRIMAN of Allen, John and Sue OSMOND of Checotah and J. C. and Margie MERRIMAN of Holdenville; and one brother and sister-in-law, David and Jane BLACKBURN of Sussex, N.J. Pallbearers were John Tyler CHASTAIN, Don BORDERS, Elmer COLLINS, Kenneth FIELDS, Raymond JAGGARS, Brad KENT, John KIRBY, David PEIXOTTO, Charles MCKEE and Vernon STOUT. Interment was in the Wetumka Cemetery under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home. Vickie Neill Taylor flip@okplus.com

There is also a Bird Creek on the outskirts of Skiatook, OK. The town borders Tulsa/Osage Counties.

Original print Dec. 12, 1930 Seminole people went plum crazy about the baseball way back in 1910-11-12. In fact, the whole state of Oklahoma caught the fever in those years on the great national pastime. Those were the years when Seminole played real big league baseball such as they have never done since..... Ed P. SMITH, George and Jim KILLINGSWORTH, Jim THORPE, Charles ALDRIDGE, Henry HARBER, Floyd INGRAM, T. H. (Pap) SMITH, Ambrose MONTGOMERY Santa Letter: Dear Santa Claus, I want a doll and a doll house, send me some china dishes. Santa send my cousin a little car but most of all send him a wagon. Betty Jo DIXON Betty Jo DIXON Vickie Neill Taylor flip@okplus.com

There is a Bird Creek in Seminole County, about 6 miles south of Wewoka, I think. Lot's of oil in that area. Vickie Neill Taylor flip@okplus.com

In a message dated 04/23/2001 11:56:22 AM Central Daylight Time, copper@heartland.ab.ca writes: > I would be interested in some of the names that might be > involved just in case. > he only name on any of these pictures is "copyright Clarence Jack". > One of the picture show a group of men and boys. Too far away to be > identified.

For the record, my father, Glenn Hannegan , worked all around Oklahoma from 1922 until 1950 when he was transferred into Canada. He worked first for Gypsy Oil driving a water truck, then when Gypsy became part of Gulf Oil he worked on the rigs. I would be interested in some of the names that might be involved just in case. I have pictures of Dad and his crew with one of the first metal rigs, mounted on a truck ready to move to another location. Alicemae HANNEGAN Abbott ----- Original Message ----- From: <KFDeines@aol.com> To: <OKROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 4:09 AM Subject: Re: [OKROOTS] Oil field pictures > In a message dated 04/22/2001 10:58:11 PM Central Daylight Time, > kaosmakr@networksplus.net writes: > > > > If you can get them in a > > scanner and send them to me, I'll get them to him for his opinion. > > > Thanks for the offer. I'll try and get them in a scanner. If not I'll zerox > and mail them. . Would appreciate the help. Are there any oilfield museums in > the area that might have information on them? Pete > > > > > > > ==== OKROOTS Mailing List ==== > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > Oklahoma Cemeteries Volunteer Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~okcemete/okcem.htm > >

In a message dated 04/22/2001 10:58:11 PM Central Daylight Time, kaosmakr@networksplus.net writes: > If you can get them in a > scanner and send them to me, I'll get them to him for his opinion. Thanks for the offer. I'll try and get them in a scanner. If not I'll zerox and mail them. . Would appreciate the help. Are there any oilfield museums in the area that might have information on them? Pete

In a message dated 04/22/2001 9:43:12 PM Central Daylight Time, TXFISCHERS@aol.com writes: > I think it was common to dress up for any type of picture. I had thought they might be pictures of the owners. None are close enough to > identify. There are about half a dozen men and boys. Thanks for your help. > Pete >

Hello Pete, I might be able to help you get a lot of info about your pictures if you have any way of getting the pictures (or copies) to me. I know an old (92) long line skinner that can tell you tales about the oilfield 'till the cows come home. Still sharp as a tack, I'm sure he could either ID the pictures or tell you where to take them to find out. If you can get them in a scanner and send them to me, I'll get them to him for his opinion. Phyllis At 06:42 PM 4/22/2001 -0400, you wrote: >I was recently given some old oil field pictures and I would like help >identifying the locations. I think they would be the Tulsa area. One is >labeled Bird Creek and signed "Jack 1948." another one is" waiting for the >ferry on Cimarron River "and two others with no labels but one is "copyright, >Clarence Jack" >The one titled Bird Creek has a group of men watching. They look like >Business men. Certainly do not look like 1948 oilfield workers. > >Can someone please help me with this? Thank You, Pete > > > > >==== OKROOTS Mailing List ==== >Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; >http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html >To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett >Oklahoma Cemeteries Volunteer >Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~okcemete/okcem.htm Phyllis Dendy "The mighty oak was once..... a little nut that held it's ground." Outgoing messages certified virus free Checked by NAV Systems

I have pictures of my great grandfather and his business associates standing in suits by wells that were on their property from the 1930's. I think it was common to dress up for any type of picture. Researching: SPEARMAN, HOLMES, TROSPER from Edmond and OKC area.

Do you have a site address for Logan County, OK 1910 (and after) census(s)? (However do you spell the plural of census?) I need them. Thanks in advance.

Do you have any pictures with the name of JAY on them. -----Original Message----- From: TXFISCHERS@aol.com <TXFISCHERS@aol.com> To: OKROOTS-L@rootsweb.com <OKROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, April 22, 2001 9:49 PM Subject: Re: [OKROOTS] Oil field pictures I have pictures of my great grandfather and his business associates standing in suits by wells that were on their property from the 1930's. I think it was common to dress up for any type of picture. Researching: SPEARMAN, HOLMES, TROSPER from Edmond and OKC area. ==== OKROOTS Mailing List ==== Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett Oklahoma Cemeteries Volunteer Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~okcemete/okcem.htm

I was recently given some old oil field pictures and I would like help identifying the locations. I think they would be the Tulsa area. One is labeled Bird Creek and signed "Jack 1948." another one is" waiting for the ferry on Cimarron River "and two others with no labels but one is "copyright, Clarence Jack" The one titled Bird Creek has a group of men watching. They look like Business men. Certainly do not look like 1948 oilfield workers. Can someone please help me with this? Thank You, Pete

does anyone have any info on Thomas B. Walker born 1882- Tenn. wife Ida ?- born 1882- Tenn they were living in Caddo Co ,Okla in the 1920 census: children: Virgil 1903 Warner 1904 Gordon 1906 John 1913 Edgar 1914 Bertha 1917 Oscar. 1918 all the older children born tenn- Ann

looking for info on George A. Walker born 1875- Missouri and his wife Angie ? possibly Williams. they were living in Bryan Co,Okla in the 1920 census Ann

New files added to Jefferson Co., OK - main page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~okjeffer/ 1910 CENSUS: BOURLAND TOWNSHIP, ENUMERATION DISTRICT 150, JEFFERSON CO., OK http://www.rootsweb.com/~okjeffer/bourland1910.htm Township boudaries, Jefferson Co. - map http://www.rootsweb.com/~okjeffer/jeffboundmap.htm Waurika S.W. Bell Telephone Directory - 1946 http://www.rootsweb.com/~okjeffer/waurbell1946.htm Ryan S.W. Bell Telephone Directory - 1946 http://www.rootsweb.com/~okjeffer/ryanbell1946.htm Thanks to Dick Samples and Sheridan for the new additions! Becky York ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Jefferson County CC & listmom http://www.rootsweb.com/~okjeffer/ My personal genealogy site http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ouryorks A YORK resource site for all YORK lines: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~allyorks ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*

This site lists immigrant records from Ellis Island from the late 1800's through the 1930's. It's a brand new site and it is extremely busy, you might not get in, but keep trying. Toward the bottom of the introduction page you will see the word "continue" that looks like a link, click on that and if you're among the fortunate ones you'll get in. I don't know if this site is fee based or not. I just saw it on the network news here on the night it went online. <A HREF="http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/"> American Family Immigration History Center</A> http://www.ellisislandrecords.org

MARSH, Evelyn J. Jan. 18, 1942 Holdenville May 24, 2000 Services: Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home, Rev. N. R. SMITH, Yeager Cemetery Parents: Walter and Myrtles (ROSS) MCCOY Married: Robert MARSH on Sept. 24, 1975 in Durant Preceded by: father, brother Floyd MCCOY Survivors: husband, children Jack NUCKOLS, Larry NUCKOLS, Gary NUCKOLS, Mike GAMBLE, Pauline ROBINSON, Lana MCKINNEY, sisters Bea MCDOWELL, Francis CHAMBERS, Ruth Anne TYLER, 3 brothers James MCCOY, Richard MCCOY, David MCCOY, 5 grandchildren DAVIS, Grace CROSBY Age 80 May 24, 2000 Augusta, Kan. Services: Pending Swearingen Funeral Home, Little Cemetery Vickie Neill Taylor flip@okplus.com

Original print Dec. 14, 1930 Death rode the highways. Three men in a Model T Ford car overturned one mile north of the city near the sub station of OG&E killing Neal BROWN and injuring Ike OLIVER and Hobar WHITTON......... Neal BROWN, Ike OLIVER, Hobar WHITTON Carl COTTONER, 22, Carter employee is in Oklahoma hospital in a very grave condition as a result of an automobile accident on the Seminole-Shawnee highway.... Carl COTTONER, Buster ESTRAP In Ardmore, four persons were held in Carter county jail as officers enlisted the aid of peace officers all over the state in searching for a suspect in the slaying of Deputy Sheriff Con KIERSEY. D. I. DAVIS, 21, charged with murder in KIERSEY's death.... Con KIERSEY, D. I. DAVIS, Colquit DAVIS, Cherokee Joe, Marie FOX, Catherine FOX, Hugo ALEXANDER and wife, Vernon CARSON, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne NEAL will leave for Belle-Fountain, Mississippi, where they will be the guests of the former's relatives over the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne NEAL Vickie Neill Taylor flip@okplus.com