Well, in this little town of Dougherty, OK, where I live with about 250 others, my birthday brought winds of 93 mph. There is not much left in the way of trees, mobile homes, shingles of all kinds, vehicles, gardens, and barns. We thank God no one was hurt, but he sure left a mess for us to clean up. Damage of millions in a town this size. Deep water is everywhere. Unbelievable, but I see it every day. We looked like Berlin during WW ll , or perhaps after a real mean tornado. Things are better now, we have electric power to keep us cool, OG&E to re-set or re-place the poles to thread the lines, food delivery to our store and cafe's, the mail, the tree cutters/surgeons, back-hoes, dozers, and wenches to up-right some of the big trees. I am in good shape. My son and two big boys came from McAlester and my daughter and spouse came from Maud (all military) with chain saws and ropes so my dad and I are in good shape after their two days here. They also cleaned out the food and liquid supply. Our cemetery is in awful shape. trees down and some stones damaged. So, I will volunteer my time there. My mother lives with me, can't walk or hear, but she can sit in the car while I work an hour or so twice a day. I know this is not History, but it will be some day. I love all the stories and information on Southern Trails but I will be off the list after tomorrow until I get things in order and the town is right again. I just don't have time for the computer with my other duties and I know if the letters come in I will stay on the computer and not get all the chores done. Our Family Reunion is in Dougherty the last week-end of September and anyone wanting to attend are certainly welcome, kin or not, we don't care, just happy to have anyone who wants to come. Send your address to armenta@brightok.net and you will receive an invitation in August with details. My dad meets everyone with a handshake and a smile. He was 97 in January and still going but will need a Tune-up with the Lord after this reunion to keep going. His father was William Oscar Akers and his mother was Mertie May Gibson of Wise Co, TX , daughter of James L.L. and Mary Elizabeth Crow, Gibson of TX, son of Arthur Bradley and Francis Levenia Smithhart, Gibson of KY and MS, daughter of James Williamson and Cornelia Sevier, Smithhart of SC and MS, daughter of John A. and Mary Daniel, Sevier of MS (?), daughter of Nancy Daniel and (?) of GA. I need help with Nancy and (?). Guess I better quit here. Happy Trails, I will return some day soon. Armenta...................

Armenta, I was really touched by your email. You really have had your share of problems and you are still going. I am blown away. (No pun intended.) It is great that your family is so long lived. My mother will be 90 at the end of the month. But, her mind is really not functioning anymore to speak of. She still knows us, but has terrible short term memory problems and extreme depressions. I sure hope my mind stays with me to the end. Carole Colquehoun Genealogyresearch@prodigy.net Searching my father's line: Allaman, Breedlove, Broaddus, Calhoun, Carr, Garland, Lowry, Meekins, Mullicane, Noble, Overton, Parr, Sanders, Scott, Strickland, Stump, Webster, Winston, Wright England, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia Searching my mother's line: Hansen, Jensen, Larsen, Milewski, Pedersdatter, Soerensen Denmark, Germany, Nebraska, Poland ----- Original Message ----- From: armenta <armenta@brightok.net> To: <Southern-Trails-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, 05 June, 2001 10:49 AM Subject: [SouthernTrails] Rice and bombs > Well, in this little town of Dougherty, OK, where I live with about 250 others, my birthday brought winds of 93 mph. There is not much left in the way of trees, mobile homes, shingles of all kinds, vehicles, gardens, and barns. We thank God no one was hurt, but he sure left a mess for us to clean up. Damage of millions in a town this size. Deep water is everywhere. Unbelievable, but I see it every day. We looked like Berlin during WW ll , or perhaps after a real mean tornado. > > Things are better now, we have electric power to keep us cool, OG&E to re-set or re-place the poles to thread the lines, food delivery to our store and cafe's, the mail, the tree cutters/surgeons, back-hoes, dozers, and wenches to up-right some of the big trees. I am in good shape. My son and two big boys came from McAlester and my daughter and spouse came from Maud (all military) with chain saws and ropes so my dad and I are in good shape after their two days here. They also cleaned out the food and liquid supply. > > Our cemetery is in awful shape. trees down and some stones damaged. So, I will volunteer my time there. My mother lives with me, can't walk or hear, but she can sit in the car while I work an hour or so twice a day. > > I know this is not History, but it will be some day. I love all the stories and information on Southern Trails but I will be off the list after tomorrow until I get things in order and the town is right again. I just don't have time for the computer with my other duties and I know if the letters come in I will stay on the computer and not get all the chores done. > > Our Family Reunion is in Dougherty the last week-end of September and anyone wanting to attend are certainly welcome, kin or not, we don't care, just happy to have anyone who wants to come. Send your address to armenta@brightok.net and you will receive an invitation in August with details. > > My dad meets everyone with a handshake and a smile. He was 97 in January and still going but will need a Tune-up with the Lord after this reunion to keep going. His father was William Oscar Akers and his mother was Mertie May Gibson of Wise Co, TX , daughter of James L.L. and Mary Elizabeth Crow, Gibson of TX, son of Arthur Bradley and Francis Levenia Smithhart, Gibson of KY and MS, daughter of James Williamson and Cornelia Sevier, Smithhart of SC and MS, daughter of John A. and Mary Daniel, Sevier of MS (?), daughter of Nancy Daniel and (?) of GA. I need help with Nancy and (?). Guess I better quit here. > > Happy Trails, I will return some day soon. > > Armenta................... > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >