Hi, My son in law is from Atoka, he might know your gAunt. Jean Okla city -----Original Message----- From: Debbie Long <llcomp@inreach.com> To: OKROOTS-L@rootsweb.com <OKROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, September 23, 1998 10:50 PM Subject: Re: [OKROOTS-L] OXFORDS >Thank you, > >I have had a number of response's from the wonderful people of Oklahoma. >I am unable to go to the suggested places as I am in California. > >I spoke to several elderly family members and they said that they >attended Hershel Oxfords Funeral, and that he also was buried in Lehigh, >thank you for the corrected name of Ft. Sill. > >I still have a living gAunt she is 92 and lives in Atoka, I have a hard >time on the phone with her as she is now deaf and blind, but has a clear >mind, but she can never quite understand what my questions are. > >I have a copy of the funeral card on George washington Oxford he died in >Colgate on 2 Feb. 1964, service was conducted at the Baptist Church in >Lehigh by Rev. Lee R. Newberry, burial was at Lehigh Cemetery, Service >under the direction of SLATERS. > >Susan A. Cate Oxford died 1889 and also in Lehigh > >I am told that we have a family plot there. > >In the old family bible is has a H.O. Oxford should be Hershell died 23 >Jan. 1880 > >I also have that George Washington Oxford worked in the coal mines at >Midway abt 1906-1912 then farmed then became a guard at McCalister >Prison. > >Once I get thru the challange of John Collins Oxford, I will once again >ask for help on my Mother side of the family, they were from Carnigie ( >need correct spelling) sirnames HATTON-DAVIS, my mother passed away 15 >April 1996 and her ashes are at the Holy City I am unsure of where that >is, it was her wish so it was granted. > >Again, thank you all for your help, I realize I was born in Ca. but No >body can't say I don't have okie blood, Cherokee, Choctaw and maybe a >few more. > >Thanks >Debbie Oxford Long > >