Howell-Jasper-Texas County MO Archives Biographies.....Raffety, George Washington December 10, 1865 - October 21, 1952 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mo/mofiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sherri Raffety-Hale sherrihale@hotmail.com October 27, 2008, 4:24 pm Author: Sherri Raffety Hale The Raffety Family Tree Book 2008 by: Sherri Raffety Hale Selected transcripts: As stated before, Sterman 'Admel' and Amanda’s third child, George Washington Raffety (1865-1952) was born on December 10, 1865 in Howell County, Missouri. He died on October 21, 1952 in Ralston, Pawnee County, Oklahoma. According to census reports, at the age of 15, George Washington Raffety lived with his parents in Clinton, Texas County, Missouri and was working on the farm. At age 35, George Washington Raffety lived in Shoal Creek, Newton County, Missouri with his wife and six of their children. They had a boarder by the name of Walter Gibson, age 20, living with them at that time per the 1900 U.S. Federal Census. At age 44, he and his family, including 16 year old Lloyd Ellsworth Raffety (born May 29, 1893, died March 21, 1960) lived in North Wichita, Lincoln County, Oklahoma. At this time, George Washington Raffety and wife Lorana had nine children. Their children include: William Jess Raffety born July 6, 1886 and died in August of 1940 in Cushing, Oklahoma; Dwight Elmer Raffety who was born December 9, 1889 and died January 21, 1960 in Smartsville, California; Everett Leslie Raffety who was born March 8, 1891 and died October 20, 1969 in Ralston, Oklahoma; Lloyd Ellsworth Raffety, Elizabeth A. Raffety born September 9, 1895 and died in August of 1979 in Marysville, California; Elsie Raffety who was born September 29, 1897 and died in 1902; Elva Raffety who was born August 21, 1901 and died on November 11, 1993 in Norman, Oklahoma; Mary Alice Raffety who was born on January 30, 1904 and died November 6, 1977 in Texas and finally Charles Edward Raffety who was born September 16, 1908 and died November 23, 1975 in Coachella, California. According to George Ellsworth Raffety (1918-2007), George Washington Raffety moved to Joplin, Missouri and later married Lorana E. Inman (1870-1916). Lorana was born on April 18, 1870 in Missouri and died in May of 1916 in Joplin, Missouri. George Washington Raffety had three sons to enlist in the military. A World War I Draft Registration Card from 1917-1918, indicates that Dwight Elmer Raffety, age 27, working as a miner and married, enlisted in the war. Also, Andrew Edward Raffety, age 43, enlisted in WWI. As indicated on card number 1406, file number 37, Lloyd Ellsworth Raffety, age 24, also enlisted in WWI. A U.S. World War II Draft Registration Card from 1942 indicates that Dwight Elmer Raffety, age 52, working for Pacific Gas and Electric Company, married to Pearl B. Raffety, enlisted in the war. At one point in time, George Washington Raffety owned a farm that was just north of Kendrick, Oklahoma. It was while living on his father’s farm in Kendrick that Lloyd Ellsworth Raffety (1893-1960) met his future wife, Ruby Ethel Flint (born August 22, 1896, died August 8, 1968). Ruby’s family lived in the southern part of Kendrick, Oklahoma. As a point of reference, Ruby’s parents, Isaac Flint/Flynt (1851-?) and Josephine Daub Flint/Flynt (1856-?), come from Winston Salem, North Carolina. George Ellsworth Raffety recalls that the Flints settled about 50 miles east of Wichita, Kansas. Josephine’s sister and brother-in-law also settled in the same area. Later, oil was discovered on the land and the sister and brother-in-law became very wealthy. As a result, their children were educated in Europe. However, prior to the discovery of this oil, Isaac and Josephine moved to Kendrick, Oklahoma in 1889. Consequently, they missed any opportunity they may have had for striking oil in Wichita. After the Flints moved to Kendrick, they later gave birth to Ruby on August 22, 1897. A note about the spelling or misspelling of the Flynt name, census records indicate their last name being spelled both Flint and Flynt. Ruby’s death certificate indicates Flint as the spelling. Before Lloyd and Ruby met, Lloyd’s mother, Lorana Inman Raffety (1870-­1916) became very ill and his father moved the family back to Joplin, Missouri. As a result of this illness, Lorana died in 1916. It was after the Raffetys returned to Kendrick that Lloyd and Ruby met. Osage County, Oklahoma was not an ideal place to get proper health care. Hence, the move back to Joplin. According to George Ellsworth Raffety, after Lorana died, George Washington Raffety sold the farm and moved to Cushing, Oklahoma where his brother John Alexander Raffety (1861-?) lived. Years later, John Alexander Raffety died. After his death, George Washington Raffety moved to Ralston, Oklahoma with the help of his son and daughter-in-law, Everett E. Raffety (1891-1969) and Ester. George Washington Raffety later died of injuries he incurred from a car accident. He and his son Lloyd Ellsworth Raffety were traveling when the accident occurred. He was buried in Joplin, Missouri with his wife Lorana. A newspaper clipping for George Washington Raffety reads as follows: Actual text: George Washington Raffety was born December 10, 1865, in Howell County, Mo., and passed away October 21, 1952, at the age of 86 years, 10 months, 11 days at a hospital in Cushing where he had been since receiving a broken hip in an auto collision October 5. In 1887 he was married to Lorena Inman and to this union was born four boys and three girls. D. E. Raffety, Smartsville, Calif.; C. E. Raffety, Indo, Calif.; L. E. Raffety, Carter Nine, Okla.; and E. L. Raffety, Ralston, Mrs. Orville Combs, Marysville, Calif.; Mrs. Ray Kemp, Ada, Okla.; and Mrs. H. C. Cook, Shawnee, Okla. In 1908 he brought his family to Oklahoma. His wife passed away in 1916. He came to Ralston from Cushing about nine years ago. Funeral services were held at the Davis Funeral Home in Cushing, Thursday, Raffety October 23. He was buried beside his wife at Joplin, Mo. on Friday. Besides the sons and daughters he leaves to mourn his passing 34 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren, a brother A. E. Raffety, Colorado Springs, Colo.; one sister, Mrs. Mary Rookstool, Springfield, Mo. Those from Ralston who attended the funeral for Mr. Raffety Thursday were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Queen, Mrs. Henry Robinson, Mrs. Joe Henkel, and Mrs. J. R. Welker. 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