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"Kiowa Cemetery"

By Leila Ford Evett

 

Pages 11- 20

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UNMARKED FIELD STONE

This is believed to be the stone ofEmmett LACEY who is buried in this Cemetery.
. Father: Nathaniel  H. LACEY  
. Mother: Mary Jane STEWART  
. Spouse: Molly PHILLIPS  
. b. Bolivar (Polk) MO  
. d. Roger Mills Co. OT  
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KEPLEY, E(lizabeth) E. Father: Thomas WILLIAMS  
b. 21 November 1853 Mother: Mary Jane STEWART  
d. 21 January 1908  Spouse: Robert Preston KEPLEY  
. b. Bolivar (Polk) MO  
. d. Roger Mills Co. OK  
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KEPLEY, R(obert) P(reston) Father: James Henry KEPLEY  
b. 2 March 1859 Mother: Elizabeth CHANEY  
d. 18 October 1961 Spouse: Elizabeth “Betty” WILLIAMS  
. b. Bolivar (Polk) MO  
. d. Elk City (Beckham) OK  
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Unmarked Field Stone Grave of George Morrison LACEY  
. b. 31 March, Polk Co.MO  

Note: This branch of the familySometimes spell the name LACY Without the “e”.

 d. 28 June 1903, Roger Mills OT  
. Father: Benjamin “Bird” LACEY  
.  Mother: Elizabeth WATKINS  
. Spouse: Florence LANE  
. .
Unmarked Field Stone Grave of Florence Lane LACEY  
. b. 17 October 1859, Keokuk (Lee) IA  
. d. 16 March 1938, Elk City (Beckham) OK
. Father: Sam LANE  
. Mother: Margaret ARMSTRONG  
. Spouse: (1) George Morrison LACEY  (2) John E. LACEY  
. .
Unmarked Field Stone Grave of infant of Jesse & Loretta  NISCHWITZ
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SHELTON, Wesley Mc B. Father: Menard Maderson SHELTON  
b. 18 November 1914 Mother: Pearl BLUE  
d. 3 January 1915 b & d Roger Mills Co. OK  
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SHELTON, Infant Father: MacGruver SHELTON  
b. 6 December 1923  Mother: Elverda Jewel YOST  
d. 9 December 1923 b & d Roger Mills Co. OK  

                                       

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(double monument)   .
SHELTON, Elverda Jewel Father: John Wesley YOST  
b. 18 June 1898 Mother: Alice Mary LACEY  
d. 6 November 1980 Spouse: MacGruver SHELTON  
  b. Elk City (Beckham) OK  
. d. Oklahoma  
. .
SHELTON, M. G. “Mac” Father: A. M. SHELTON  
17 April 1891  Mother: Ellen CALLOWAY  
8 November 1977 Spouse: Elverda Jewel YOST  
“Married29 August 1916”  b. Hughes Springs (Cass) TX  
. d. Roger Mills Co. OK  
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Row 3 north to south  .
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EAKINS, Viola Father: Noah Wiley EAKINS
b. 28 November 1890 Mother: Lela WORTHY  
d. 14 November 1900   .
(lengthy inscription but notlegible)   .
. .
Unmarked Field Stone .
. .
EAKINS, Infant of Fred Father: Frederick J. EAKINS
n. d. Mother: ________________  
. .
(double monument)   .
EAKINS, Cora L(oucreta)  Father: Millard Monroe MOORE  
b. 2 April 1893 Mother: Mary “Molly” MORTON 
d. 22 July 1963 Spouse: (1) Roy CREACH  (2) Fred J. EAKINS  
. b. Cisco (Eastland) TX  
. d. Oklahoma  
. .
EAKINS, Frederick J. Father: Noah Jones EAKINS  
b. 12 May 1888 Mother: Larissa Florence FRIAR  
d. 14 September 1956 b. Denton (Denton) Tx  
Vet of WW I d. Oklahoma  
. Spouse: (1)____________  (2) Cora Loucreta MOORE  
. .
EAKINS, Charley E. Father: Noah Jones EAKINS  
b. 21 June 1874 Mother: Larissa Florence FRIAR  
d. 5 December 1899  unmarried  
  “Asleepin Jesus. Let us all go home.”   .
(Noah Jones EAKINS planted acedar tree at the head of Charley’s grave at the time of his death.)   .

                                           

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(double monument)   .
EAKINS, Noah J(ones)

Handwritten in this book: Noah Jones was the son Noah EAKINS and Susan EDWARDS
1849 –1925   .
"Father" .
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EAKINS, Larissa F(Lorence)   .
1854 – 1951   .
"Mother"   .
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(double monument)   .
HILL, Emma A.

Emma and Froggie HILL (according to census were both born in Texas. Theyfiled for homestead in Sec 29, T13N, R21WIM. They were the parents of Wilson, Roy, Rena, Henry, Pete andthe two children buried here. At the Early deaths of their parents the children became scattered. Pete wasreared by the Lucius W. HICKS family who filed Sec 25, T13N, R22WIM and Petejockeyedfor him. 
b. 24 November 1861 .
d. 20 April 1907 .

“Our mother Emma, wife of E.R. HILL, A fruitful wife, a constant mother Asleep in the arms of Jesus”

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HILL, E(lbert) R. “Froggie” 

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b. 5 March 1860 .
d.31 July 1905 .
  “To the memory of my dear husband Not lostbut gone before”  Roy md. Laura [MOULDER] lived  in Amarillo Rena md.  Ray MANSUR lived in Idaho Pete (Pharron) md Mrs. Nellie Kate
. .
HILL, Infant son of ER &Emma   .
b. 7 January 1900   .
d. 20 January 1900   .
“Transferredto God”   .
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HILL, Thomas P.  Father: Elbert R. HILL  
b. 7 February 1899  Mother: Emma A. [PEARCE]  
d. 17 March 1899   .
“Ofsuch is the Kingdom of Heaven.”   .
. .
Handwritten here is thefollowing:   .
HILL, Trevor Warren   grgrandson of Froggie HILL
b. 8 Oct 1970   .
d. 2 Jan 1991   .
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Unmarked Field Stone Grave of Violet Lorena PERRY  
. Father: George W. PERRY  
. Mother: Meda DAMRON  
. b. 6 December 1912  
. d. 27 July 1914  
. .
Unmarked Field Stone Grave of Evelyn PERRY  
. Father: Val Earnest PERRY  
. Mother: Ruby PHARR  
. Died 18 June 1930  
. .
Unmarked Field Stone Grave of infant son of George W. PERRY and Meda DAMRON  

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In Memory Of   .
PERRY, Riley O. Father: Alonzo PERRY  
b. 14 August 1888  Mother: Elizabeth Jane HODGES  
d. 9 January 1907   .

18y, 5m, 5d

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(enclosed in wrought ironfence)   .
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Unmarked Field Stone Grave of Alonzo PERRY  
. b. 5 March 1869  
. d. 3 April 1930  
. Father: Oliver Hazard PERRY  
. Mother: Susan A. MEADOWS  
. Spouse: Elizabeth Jane HODGES  
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Row 4 south to north   .
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GASKIN, J. K Father: Benjamin F. GASKIN  
b. 11 February 1904 Mother: M. L. ____________  
d. 22 June 1904   .
“Buddedon earth to bloom in Heaven”   .
. .
Unmarked Field Stone Grave of Calvin “Cal” ROWLAND Who was murdered late in 1899 While working on HERRING Ranch.  
d. 24 Jun 1899 is hand written here. Spouse:Josephine BRUNER  
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(double monument)   .
FARNI, J. Doyle Father: Joseph C. FARNI (Ill)  
b. 19 November 1913 Mother: Allice ULLUM (Ind)  
d. 19 November 1972 Spouse: Marie EAKINS  
. .
FARNI, Marie E. Father: George Calvin EAKINS  
b. 17 December 1917 Mother: Della E. RIPPY  
(now living at Elk City, Ok)  Spouse: J. Doyle FARNI  
. .
FARNI, D. Wayne Father: J. Doyle FARNI  
b. 13 April 1936  Mother: Marie E. EAKINS  
d. 15 April 1936   .
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(double monument)   .
EAKINS, George C(alvin) Father: James Montgomery EAKINS  
b. 21 April 1889 Mother: Mary Dialtha JAMES  
d. 8 July 1961 Spouse: (1) Della R. RIPPY Motherof his children  
. Born in Quannah (Hardeman) TX  
. Died: Elk City (Beckham) Ok  
. .
EAKINS, Della E. Father: George Marion RIPPEY  
b. 8 July 1890 Mother: Nannie NEAL  
d. 8 January 1924 Spouse: George Calvin EAKINS  

   

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EAKINS, Mary Dialtha  Father: W. M. C. James  
b. 13 October 1850 Mother: Elizabeth ________
d. 6 September 1937  Spouse: James Montgomery EAKINS  
. .
EAKINS, James Montgomery “Jim” 

Born in Kentucky, brother to Noah Jones EAKINS

b. 4 September 1845  .
d.                      1918 Spouse: Mary Dialtha JAMES  
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Row 5 north to south   .
. .
MITCHELL, Laura B(elle) Father: Joseph Alexander MOAD
1892  Mother: Naomi GAILEY  
(still living in 1983) Spouse: Walter MITCHELL  
. .
MOAD, William G(ilpin)  Father: Alfred MOAD  
b. 10 October 1866  Mother: Elizabeth DAVIS  
d. 12 February 1939 .
. .
MOAD, Alfred born in Illinois  
b. 30 August 1826  Spouse: Elizabeth DAVIS  
d. 1 October 1905   .
Vet of Mexican War   .
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Row 6 north to south   .
. .
CUTBERTH, (Addie) Pearl Moad  Father: Joseph Alexander MOAD  
b. 27 December 1895 Mother: Naomi GAILEY
d. 26 October 1938  Spouse: Barney CUTBRETH W. B. LESLIE  
. .
(double monument)   .
MOAD, Naomi  Father: Joseph GAILEY
b. 13 April 1863 Mother: Nancy _______  
d. 4 February 1937  Spouse: Joseph Alexander MOAD
. .
MOAD, Joseph Alexander Father: Alfred MOAD
b. 23 January 1859  Mother: Elizabeth MOAD  
d. 28 March 1936 Spouse: Naomi GAILEY  
. .
MOAD, William A. Father: Joseph A. MOAD  
b. 5 February 1885 Mother: Naomi GAILEY  
d. 17 May 1901   .
“Thouart gone, Fond memories cling to thee”   .
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GAILEY, Nancy   .
b. 27 March 1829   .
d. 23 December 1903   .

“Passedthrough the golden gate, Intothe beautiful shining land.”

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MOAD, L. Robert  Father: Joseph Alexander MOAD  
1908 –1908 Mother: Naomi GAILEY
3 days   .
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Unmarked Field Stone .
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WILSON, Charity Samantha   .
b. __ May 1854   .
d. 18 September 1901   .
“Gonebut not forgotten”   .
. .
WILSON, Albert L.  .
b. 28 July 1887   .
d. 4 April 1900   .
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STANFORD, Ideler   .
b. 6 April 1880   .
d. 19 November 1905   .
(These three are on the samestone. Marriage record, Cheyenne, Ok. 21 March 1903—Miss DellaWILSON married Jed STANFORD.)   .
. .
Unmarked Field Stone Believed to be grave of WARD or WADE  Baby. Quote from May LACEY’s diary,  “15 April 1942 – Vesta Garrison WARD’s baby was buried today” Records at Savage Funeral Home, Elk City, OK Wade infant b. 14 April 1942, d. 15 April 1942. 
. Father: Malcolm WADE  
. Mother: Vesta GARRISON. Responsible       
. Person: Joe GARRISON, grandfather  
. .
GARRISON, Joshua O. Father: Joe GARRISON  
b. 18 October 1911  Mother: Mary AUSTIN  
d. 28 February 1916   .

“Alittle time on earth he spent untilGod for him His angel sent.”

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Row 7, south to north   .
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KIMMEL, Stephen These two are on the same stone.  
b. 18 April 1842  They came to Oklahoma about thetime their daughters Mrs. Flick and Bryce did from Indiana. Mr. KIMMEL returned to Indiana but body was returned for burial with his wife.  
d. 18 August 1927 .
Vet of Civil War (Union)  .
. .
KIMMEL, Syrilda J.   .
b. 14 April 1852   .
d. 24 May 1909   .
age 57y, 1m,10d   .
“Motherhas gone home”   .

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(double monument)

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HILL, Luna L.  Marriage record, Cheyenne, Ok. John W. HILL of Larned, OT and Luna L. MERO of Hamilton, OT were married 27 April 1904  
1871 – 1907 .
. .
HILL, John W. John W. HILL was born in Buchanan Co. MO and died in Nevada, MO. Funeral arrangements for return of body to Oklahoma were made by Webb HILL. Martin’s Funeral Chapel, Elk City, OK  
1864 – 1941 .
b. 1 April 1864  .
d. 1 February 1941 .
. .
FORGEY, Cora Leneve Father: Henry Jackson LUTTRESS  
b. 3 December 1888  Mother: Nancy Alice RANES
d. 13 March 1912 Spouse: Lewis A. FORGEY  
. b. in Oregon  d. Roger MillsCo. OK  
. .
FORGEY, Cora Father: Lewis A. FORGEY  
n. d.  Mother: Cora Leneve LUTTRELL  
. .
LUTTRELL, Opal  Father: Henry Jackson LUTTRELL  
n. d. Mother: Nancy Alice RANES  
. .
LUTTRELL, Eva M.   Father: Henry Jackson LUTTRELL  
b. 27 May 1906  Mother: Nancy Alice RANES  
d. 11 April 1907   .
“Gonebut not forgotten”   .
. .
LUTTRELL, Ollie D. Father: Henry Jackson LUTTRELL  
b. 25 December 1899   Mother: Nancy Alice RANES  
d. 3 November 1900   .
“Gonebut not forgotten”   .
. .
(double monument)   .
“Our Beloved Father andMother”   .
LUTTRELL, Henry Jackson  Father: Benjamin LUTTRELL  
b. 14 September 1866  Mother:  
d. 20 September 1946   Spouse: Nancy Alice RANES  
. b. Bloomington (McLean) IL  
. d. Elk City (Beckham) OK  
. .
LUTTRELL, Nancy Alice Father: Marion Manfield RANES  
b. 16 July 1869 Mother: Sarah CLARK  
d. 23 June 1958 born in Morris Co. TX  
. d. Elk City (Beckham) OK  

(These are the parents ofAlice, Cora, Lena, Floyd, Dolph, Ollie, EmmaEva, and Audie.)

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HUNGATE, A(dolphus) P(olonius)  Born in Washington Co. IN  
b. 10 May 1842  Union Officer in War between States  
d. 21 November 1928  d. Hammon (Roger Mills) OK  

“Callme not dead when I am gone,Norwrite it as a mournful song, ForI have only passed away, Toregions of the eternal day, Tojoin the host gone on before, Thereto progress for evermore.” 

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. .
Woodmen of World Monument .
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HUNGATE, Jessie S(impson)  Father: Adolphus P. HUNGATE
b. 28 January 1874  Mother: Nancy Loucreta STARK  
d. 30 March 1908   unmarried  
. b. Knox Co. IN  
. d. Elk City (Beckham) OK  
. .
HUNGATE, Nancy L.(oucreta) born in Vigo Co. IN  
b. 13 August 1845 Spouse: Adolphus P. HUNGATE
d. 12 January 1927   .
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MOORE, Mrs. W. O. Emily Father: Adolphus P. HUNGATE  
b. 29 September 1882  Mother: Nancy Loucreta STARK  
d. 19 November 1982   Spouse: William Ocie MOORE  
. b. Lampassas (Lampassas) TX  
. d. Porterville (Tulare) CA  
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CASTOR, Goldie   .
1903 –1906   .
HICKS, John A.  Born in Kentucky  
b. 29 June 1828  Filed for homestead 15 May 1901 Sec 2, Twp 12N, R22 WIM  
d. 18 October 1902   Spouse: Mary __________  
. .
JEFFRESS, John L.   In wrought iron enclosure.  
b. 26 December 1863 (believe death date is in error.)  
d. 18 March 1892 Four HEFFRESS filed in Sec 30,t13N R21WIM. Wm. H. JEFFRESS filed 22 Nov. 1900. One 27 Nov 1900 the othersSterling P., James M., and John L. Each filed.
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JEFFRESS, James M.   (In wrought iron enclosure.)  
b. 20 July 1853   .
d. 16 November 1906   .
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HESS, Della Mae Father: R. D. HESS  
b. 21 January 1901  Mother: Annie ________  
d. 10 February 1902   .

 

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Row 8, north to south   .
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MCREYNOLDS, Euel  Father: George Euel“Ude” MCREYNOLDS  
b. 2 February 1907  Mother: Ona Teresa FOWLER  
d. 29 June 1907   .
“Leadkindly light. Gone but not forgotten.”   .
. .
FOWLER, (Tabitha Jane), wife ofToney  Father: James Edward FERGUSON  
b. 7 February 1853   Mother: Fannie FITZPATRICK  
d. 25 October 1903   .
(Toney Long FOWLER and TabithaJane FERGUSON were married 17 December 1874 in Young Co. Texas by S. M. GLASGOW,JP.)   .
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STATON, Lottie Father: John T. STATON  
b. 25 November 1892 Mother: C. Belle NEWBY  
d. 2 December 1906  John T. STATON filed for homestead 26 May 1901 in Sec 27, T13N, R22WIM  
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HOWARD, Earnest Father: _______ HOWARD  
b. 21 November 1897 Mother: Lizzie  
d. 27 March 1928   .

“AtRest. A little time on earth he spent, TillGod for him His angel sent.”

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. .
HOWARD, Estella  Father: ____ HOWARD  
b. 28 February 1899   Mother: Lizzie  
d. 1 June 1911 .

  “Thywill be done. No pain, no grief,Noanxious fear can reach our loved oneSleepinghere.”

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MILLS, Ila M.  Spouse: Charles H. MILLS  
25 June 1875 

Children: Nina D., Everett L., Erma L., Roy W., and Ruby M
29 June 1909  .

“Shewas a kind and affectionate wife, Afond mother and friend to all.”

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Row 9 north to south   .
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MCREYNOLDS, Stella Father: Stephen L. MCREYNOLDS  
b. __ December 1891 Mother: Mittie Argle LONG  
d. 16 November 1907  .
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(double monument)   .
LUTTRELL, Gladys M(arie) Father: Stephen Lee MCREYNOLDS  
b. 18 February 1900  Mother: Mittie Argle LONG  
d. 9 June 1974 Spouse: Dolph M. LUTTRELL  
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LUTTRELL, Dolph M.  Father: Henry Jackson LUTTRELL  
b. 26 May 1896 Mother: Nancy Alice RANES  
d. 7 July 1978  Spouse: Gladys Marie MCREYNOLDS  
Vet of WW I   .

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FISHER, Joe F. Father: John W. FISHER  
n. d.  Mother: Lettie __________  
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FISHER, J. B. same as above  
n. d.   .
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STULTS, Hobson Father: Adam D STULTS  
b. 5 May 1901  Mother: Mary EDWARDS  
d. 15 November 1980  unmarried  
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FORGEY, Florence Father: Clone C. FORGEY  
b. 13 September 1910 Mother: Belle STULTS  
d. 18 September 1910 .
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FRANKLIN, Lena M. Father: Adam D. STULTS  
6 March 1892  Mother: Mary EDWARDS  
19 October 1909  Spouse: Ellie B. FRANKLIN  
. Mother of Gertie FRANKLIN 
. .
STULTS, A(dam) D.  Spouse: Mary EDWARDS  
b. 23 December 1832 .
d. 14 February 1908   .
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STULTS, Mary  Father: _____ EDWARDS 
b. 9 March 1856 Mother:  
d. 31 May 1941 Spouse: Adam D. STULTS  
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STULTS, John  Father: Adam D. STULTS  
b. 15 October 1869   d. 17 July 1936  
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MCDONALD, Everett  Father: Guy MCDONALD  
b. 6 April  1906  Mother: Ethel _________  
d. 22 December 1909   The MCDONALDs filed in Sec. 20, Twp 13N, R21WIM 
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Row 10 south to north   .
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BATTEAS, Lillie Belle   Father: W. C. BATTEAS  
b. 18 October 1912 Mother: M. E. MCELROY  
d. 2 October 1929   .
(This is a red shale stone hand carved by her father. Lillie Belle died from ruptured appendix.)   .
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JOHNSTON, Walter Bruce   .
b. 2 July 1910   .
d. 26 April 1911   .

 

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