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    1. [OKROOTS-L] DAVIS/HIGGINS/DUNLAP
    2. Evelyn Stickle
    3. Hello Oklahoma. Time to try again to find anyone who knew/knew of or have (any little tidbit) of information on this family. Please reply with any information (Good or Bad) I don't care I just would like to find my family. 1). George DAVIS wife Oma (Omie,Ona, Ora,or Naomi) daughter of P.W. DUNLAP (Peter W. DUNLAP) and Sallie Greer. George DAVIS died around 1912 or 1913 pod: America McCurtain County OK. Children: 1) Fannie May b: 1907/1908 Harris McCurtain County OK. M: Cecil O. Jones 05 March 1928 Red River County Texas 2). William Oscar b: 08 Sept. 1913 Harris McCurtain County OK. M: Clara Etta Mangus 1933 in Arkinda Little River Co. AR. Question: Where is George Davis Buried ? Who was his Parents ? Oma DUNLAP DAVIS married a second time 2nd.Marriage) Oma DAVIS and John L. HIGGINS son of J.M. HIGGINS and Betty Hargood M: 12 Feb. 1914 at America McCurtain County OK. by: Justice of the Peace J.G. Hunkapiller of Bokahoma,OK. (both Oma DAVIS and John L. HIGGINS lived in America,OK.) present at the Wedding were W.A.Dees of Crossroads, AR. as well as Oma DAVIS'S father Peter (Petter, P.W.) DUNLAP To this Union was born 1). LeeRoy John HIGGINS b: 19 Feb. 1915 pob: America McCurtain County Ok. Never married dod: 04 Dec. 1970 Burial: Wheelock Mission Cemetery Millerton,OK. LeeRoy John Higgins was real prone to tipping the bottle a bit to often. He however was a real good worker and loved people (some of them) and then only if he liked them.....if not well, it was best to avoid him or step out of his way. Family story was he did cause his mother much heartache. At a young age he was a real handful to handle. He fired into a car full of people (people of color). Oma DAVIS HIGGINS turned him in and he did do Jail time over it. It is also stated that he may have served time in the Mental institution at Vinita,Ok. rather that jail time. This was in the late 20's or 30's. LeeRoy was blind in one eye. Question: How did he loose the one eye ? Question: Could someone in that area check the newspaper and copy the coverage of this incident ? (I will be most happy to pay cost per hour as well as cost of copies and mailing). The area would have been around the Garvin Community; It is said that Oma DAVIS HIGGINS lived on Buzzard Creek in McCurtain County OK. LeeRoy John HIGGINS ended his journey in this life in a tragic accident on the evening of December 04 1970 on SH 37 when he was struck by an automobile at 7:30 PM. he was tossed 25 feet into the air and landed on the pavement. He was taken to Idabel Hospital where two hours later the Death Angel ushered him into the hereafter. LeeRoy Left at 8:30pm. I never had the chance to meet this man, I do respect him. Worse than anything else was when I visited his grave last year and read his Stone. On his stone it reads His Friends cared. I sat beside this mans grave and cried and thanked God that he had people who cared enough to put him away properly and that really did care for this man that I never had a chance meet or get to know. Oma DUNLAP DAVIS HIGGINS Question: Is there one out their that Knew her or heard of her or any of these people ?? Her Brothers: Charley (Choc) DUNLAP and wife Dora Walker Cole Millerton or Garvin,OK. Peter Preston (Pete) DUNLAP Jim DUNLAP Samuel E. DUNLAP Wright City,OK. Her Sisters: Belle DUNLAP 1st. Marriage to Robert Higgins brother of John L. HIGGINS. 2nd. Marriage to: Silas Stevens (Stephens) Lived in the Line Road community (on the OK. AR. Line). Myrtle Evelyn DUNLAP: married 3 times. 1st. Tom Frank Johnson 2nd. Jack Rainwater 3rd. Edwards Lived at Wright City, OK. Viney DUNLAP: M: Clem Luster. I Would not have the above information on my family if this wonderful kind Lady had not obtained the information through many miles of travel as well as hours spent in court houses and cemetery records. It was this lady that took me to Wheelock Mission and led me to the graves of my loved ones. Later before I left I returned and had my long awaited time with them. So to you Wonderful Lady; Wanda Gilbert Thank you.... I could never tell you how special you are. I do hope that I have not bored any of you, or have offended anyone with my plea for further information on the above family. Need dates, Stories, Newspaper clippings, Photos. (ANYTHING on these people) Thank each and everyone who has read this. Evelyn

    09/12/1998 03:57:58