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Caddo Co. Oklahoma - Civil War 
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The Anadarko Tribune
December 20, 1923

C.A. CLEVELAND DEAD

Charles Archibald Cleveland, pioneer citizen and community 
builder, died at his home in this city Tuesday forenoon. 
Mr. Cleveland had been in poor health for several years and 
on account of his advanced age had not taken an active part 
in public affairs for some time. His wife and brother, 
William, of Gotebo, were at his bedside when he answered 
the summons from the Great Beyond.

Mr. Cleveland was born at Austerlitz, New York, January 12, 
1842. Both his paternal and maternal grandmothers were 
Bradfords, direct descendents of Gov. Wm. Bradford of the 
Mayflower.

He came to the Indian Territory in 1866 shortly after the 
Civil war. He served nearly five years as a Union soldier 
in company C, 37th volunteer infantry of Illinois. In the 
spring of 1868 he went with the soldiers from Fort Cobb to 
Fort Sill and for many years was connected with the J.J. 
Fisher company, post traders, on the Fort Sill military 
reservation. In 1883 he came to the Kiowa reservation and 
started in business for himself as an Indian trader.

He was married to Miss Dorothy M. Jack, a teacher in the 
government school, August, 1894. Mrs. Cleveland died in 
1903.

Before the opening he served two terms as postmaster and in 
1901 was appointed first chairman of the board of county 
commissioners of the Caddo county and was in charge of 
civil affairs in Anadarko and Caddo county until the city 
and county governments were organized. He was connected for 
a short time with the A.B.C. Store.

On December 5, 1907 he was married to Mrs. Nannie Hutchins 
Rennie, who survives him. He is also survived by three 
brothers.

The funeral services were held at the family home 
Wednesday, December 19, at 2:30 o'clock. A quartet composed 
of Mrs. R.L. Lawrence, Mrs. S.M. Singer, Jess Overstreet 
and Howard Fait furnished the music. Rev. J.J. Methvin and 
Rev. Robert von Thurn conducted the services. The banks, 
county offices and most of the business houses were closed 
from 2 to 4 o'clock as a tribute of respect. The beautiful 
floral offerings covered the casket and were banked around 
the bier. Six little girls, Mayadel McFadyen, Virginia 
Methvin, Lois Britain, Dorothy and Elizabeth Hume and 
Annette McDowell, all dressed in white, acted as flower 
girls.

Mr. Cleveland's brother, W.H. Cleveland of Gotebo, his 
nephew, Earl Cleveland of Lawrence, Kansas and A. Rennie of 
Pauls Valley were here for the service.