Atoka CO. Oklahoma - Cemetery: Boggy Depot Cemetery ========================================================================== Archives by: Leroy & Jimmie McDaniel lwmac@brightok.net ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet,data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************** The BOGGY DEPOT CEMETERY is located 10 miles west of Atoka, Oklahoma on Highway 7, and approximately five miles south. It is one of the oldest and most historical burial sites in Atoka County and is within the confines of the Boggy Depot State Park. It is enclosed by chain-link fence, is very well kept and still in use. It was canvassed February 6, 1980 by Gwen Walker, and on that date contained 217 marked graves and at least 104 unmarked ones. Boggy Depot Cemetery Bettie K. Adcock Born May 21, 1846 Died May 10, 1894 Claire Applegate Born Nov. 22, 1876 Died June 7, 1895 Our Mother Caroline Arbogast Born June 7, 1828 Died June 24, 1890 Handmade Stone Sep Wife of L. D. Armstrong Born Dec. 20, 1863 Departed this Life Aug. 3, 1898 Odiles Wife of T. J. Ball Born April 6, 1869 Died May 24, 1892 Mrs. N. M. Beebe Born 1861 Died 1902 Carol Ann Booze Nov. l0, 1950 Nov. 12, 1950 Lena Karen Booze Nov. l0, 1950 Nov. 26, 1950 Luther David Booze Jan. 1, 1952 Nov. 2, 1974 PAPA Thomas Elmer Booze Dec. 21,1873 Dec. 4, 1952 Handmade Stone Nancy E. Breeding Born Jan. 18, 1818 Died Aug. 15,1895 Joyce Buck Nov. 25, 1926 Nov. 30, 1926 Matilda Wife of Wm.Buckholts Born Dec. 11, 1823 Died Feb. 10, 1895 Napoleon G. Buckholts Born May 2, 1853 Died Apr. 11,1898 Robert E. Lee Son of William & Matilda Buckholts Died August ?, 1882 Aged 15 yrs. 4 Mo 26 Days. Robert Orion Son of R.E. & Orpah Buckholts Born Sept. 8 1907 Died Sept.17, 1908 Mary C Wife of R. D. Burton Died Jan. 29, 1873 Handmade Stone M. C. Baby Campbell March 1920 Double Stone Joe Campbell March 1869 Feb. 1940 Linda Campbell July 1872 July 1939 Alva B. Carnes Born July 11, 1911 Died Sept. 30, 1912 Mary A. Carnes March 10, 1843 Feb. 9, 1921 B. M. Carns Born March 6, 1886 Died Jan. ?, 1910 W. D. Carns Born May 25 183 9 Died Jan. 3, 1914 Eula Carter April 13, 1888 Oct. 30, 1918 Wilson Carter Born Aug. 9, 1811 Died Dec. 4, 1897 John J. Casey Sept. 21, 1860 Sept. 10, 1934 Baby Cathey Aug. 19, 1946 Double Stone Gene Harlan Cathey Nov. 26, 1938 June 27, 1970 Patricia Lee Cathey Aug. 19, 1943 - Married Aug. 1,1960 Parents of Gene Jr....... Jackie Dean..........Roger Cla? (1961).........(1963) .....................(1964) Double Stone J.Walker Cathey Oct. 10,1876 June 23, 1958 Mattie Cathey Feb. 25, 1877 June 8, 1959 Married Dec. 19, 1892 Double Stone Selba Jean Cathey Jan. 25, 1956 May 10, 1958 Tommy Lavern Cathey Apr 25, 1957 May 10, 1958 Handmade Stone Isaac Stephen Chastain (No Dates) Handmade Stone Jim Cleek (No Dates) Calvin Clowers June 18, 1932 Jan. 20, 1955 Father Lee Edward Clowers Mar 4, 1890 Oct. 25, 1940 Double Stone Mathew C. Coats Apr. 3, 1867 Nov. 20, 1937 Minnie M. Coats 14, 1887 April 10, 1948 following stone is within stone wall with the Israel Folsom Graves: Telephus Colbert Died Oct. 23, 1867 Age 7 Years Hennega-Allen Funeral Home Marker Edgar W. Cook 1906- 1979 R. L. Cook Sept. 22, 1914 July l0, 1967 Double Stone Robert Lee Cook 4, 1874- July 8, 1947 Lizzie Cook 3, 1878 Dec. 12, 1944 Double Stone PAPA Jess Cox March 9, 1879 June 6, 1971 MAMA Cora Cox Feb. 23, 1890 Jan. 23, 1971 Handmade Stone Jessie Cox Sept. 1921 Sept. 1921 Handmade Stone Marry Cox (No Dates) Metta Lea Crites April 1918 Nov. 1935 Mural Leon Crites Nov. 1935 Nov. 1935 ***Note: For Crowell infant, see Mary E. Dugger)*** Robert R. Son of J.M. & M.E. Currie Born Nov. 17, 1877 Died Aug. 24, 1885 Wm. F. Denton Born 1833 Killed 1883 Double Stone Arvel Ray Deskin July 25, 1925 July 27, 1925 J. D. Deskin, Jr. July 21, 1930 Aug. 25, 1932 Father John David Deskin Jan. 9, 1882 Jan. 26, 1939 A Loving Mother Minnie Deskin Oct. 6, 1891 Daddy Rev. Artie F. Dewitt Dec. 26, 1877 Dec. 13, 1956 Truman F. Dewitt April 8, 1935 Dec. 5, 1972 Double-Stone W. R. Dewitt July 16, 1906 Nov. 9, 1966 Annie Dewitt May 1, 1904 - Triple Stone Mary E. Crowell nee Dugger Born Sept. 3, 1888 Died Feb. 16, 1907 Infant Son of L.C. & M.E. Crowell Born & Died Feb. 10, 1907 W. M. Husband of M.E. Dugger Born March 9, 1854 Died March 22, 1908 Anna Dwight Born Jan. 18, 1873 Died June 15, 1895 Timothy George Evans Dec. 11, 1953 Dec. 17, 1953 James Wylie Evans Jan. 28, 1921 April 26, 1975 Double Stone John Christian Fahrny Aug. 19, 1849 July 10, 1921 Sarah Eugenia Fahrny Feb. 11, 1849 Jan. 26, 1929 C. W. Flint Born March 18, 1812 Died Oct, 2?, 1867 The following three graves, along with some others, are enclosed in a rock wall: Masonic Stone Rev. Israel Folsom Born May 1, 1802 Died April 24, 1870 Lovica Nail Wife of Israel Folsom Born Feb. 28, 1807 Died July 11, 1876 Lula Dau. of Dr. I.W.& Bell Folsom Died Sept. 17, 1877 Age 9 mos. 4 days Sarah Wife of Robert Freeney Born Feb. 2, 1822 Died July 24, 1868 Robert Freeney Born Jan. 14, 1812 Died Sept. 17, 1878 Age 66 Yrs. 10 Mo- 3 Ds. Claudie Lee Son of R.R. & M.P. Gray Born March 24, 1903 Died April 4, 1903 Twin Boy of R.R. & M.P. Gray Born Aug. 11, 1895 Died Aug. 28, 1895 Pauline Dau. of J.T. & A.M. Guyton Born March 10, 1908 Died March 15, 1908 Military Stone George W. Hall PFC U.S. Army - World WW I Feb. 3, 1895 Mar. 24, 1978 Mother Nancy Vera Hamersley 1914-1951 The following four names all appear on one large, four-sided stone, one name on each side: Charlotte Z. Dau. of G.W. & S. Harkins Born Feb. 26, 1860 Died Nov. 15, 1872 Sophia C. Wife of G. W. Harkins Born Feb. 5, 1843 Died March 15, 1862 Willie G. Brother of G. W. Harkins Born Aug. 26, 1843 Died Jan. 6,1866 Charlotte Wife of Giles Thompson Born Oct. 18, 1818 Died Jan. 16, 1862 D. J. Hendrickson was born in Dekalb Co., Tenn. Age 31 Yrs. Killed Feb. 26, 1864 Co. E 20th T.D.C. Regt. Masonic Stone (In Memory of a Beloved Husband and Father) G. B. Hester Born March 26, 1832 Died March 11, 1897 Joseph E. Hester Died Jan. 9, 1877 Aged 32 Years The following stone is broken and dates are illegible: Mrs.Rebecca Hester Died Oct. ? , 188 ? Robbie J. Hester Died Sept. 22, 1871 Age 4 yrs- 7 Mo. 20 Ds. Double Stone James W. Hicks May 1, 1875 Oct- 12, 1947 Lizzie B. Hicks July 9, 1878 Sept. 24, 1962 Arrabella C. Wife of Charles Hill Born Jan, 8, 1862 Died May 24, 1885 Handmade Stone Joe Hill (No Dates) Corry Lee Wife of W.J. Hoskins Born Dec- 31, 1876 Died Oct- 31, 1906 Julia Lee Wife of J.H. Hoskins Born Dec. 10, 1853 Died Sept. 25, 1904 Maggie Belle Dau. of J.H. & M.A. Hoskins Born Feb. 1, 1894 Died Aug. 1894 John Jay Son of John & Fannie G. Hotohkin Born at Lenox, Mass Feb 5, 1826 Died at Boggy Depot Aug. 8, 1878 Carrie Howard Dec. 13, 1888 May 7, 1961 Joseph E. Howard Dec. 19, 1890 July 31, 1975 Mary Dau. of Thomas & Teresi Tranquil Ingle Born Nov. 15, 1877 Died Oct. 18, 1880 Age 2 Yrs. 10 Mo & 28 Ds Chaney's Funeral Home Marker (McAlester, Okla.) H. Grady James 1909 - 1978 Barnes Johnson Born Aug- 3, 1897 Died Nov, 23, 1908 Father James Johnson 1851 - 1917 (Myrtle Johnson, see Myrtle Mills) Atoka Funeral Home Marker Willard Johnson, 1915 - 1979 Double Stone W.M. Johnson Father Feb 22, 1869 Aug. 21, 1949 Mother Apr.10, 1883 July 8, 1952 Baby Son of J. F. & M. E. Jones Born Aug. 30, 1889 Died Aug. 31, 1889 Beloved Wife and Mother Cora Lee Jones 1891-1922 Minnie Ola Dau. of F.M. & E.J. Jones Bron Aug 11, 1890 Died Sept. 9, 1892 R. T. Jones Born July 25, 1830 Died Oct, 10, 1902 Double Stone Father J. W. Justus ?? 12, 1857 June 14, 1941 Mother Emily Justus Oct.6, 1870 Mar 31, 1955 C. Kingsbury, D.D. Died June 27, 1870 Age 83 Yrs 7 Mo. 11 Days Hannah M. Wife of John P. Kingsbury Born 183? (Above stone is broken and dates are illegible) John P. Kingsbury Died Dec. 10, 1867 Age 46 Yrs. 2 Mo. 12 Days H. M. K. L. C. Son of James & S.E. Lackey Born May 14, 1883 Died Aug. 18, 1909 Charlie Langendorf May 4, 1923 May 11, 1923 Forbis LeFlore Born 1810 Died Aug. 6, 1881 Aged 71 Years Gus B. Long Son of C.B. & M.F. Long Born Aug. 30, 1895 Died Aug. 12, 1898 Mrs. Lizzie Long Wife of Frank Long Born Apr. 17, 1845 Died Jun. 1, 1882 Maggie Long Dau. of Frank & Lizzie Long Born Feb. 25, 1882 Died Feb. 27, 1882 The following grave is inside the rock wall with the Rev. Allen Wright family graves:) Anna Wright Ludlow Sept. 22, 1865 July 9, 1955 Charles Joseph Maurer Born Sept. 8, 1846 Died Oct. 15, 1897 A. M. Maurer Born Mar. 24, 1823 Died June 14, 1895 Atoka Funeral Home Marker George W. Maxey 1908 - 1978 J. A. Mayo Born Jan.15,1819 Died Aug.12, 1884 P. E. Mayo Born June 24,1826 Died Dec. 31,1901 (The following grave is inside the stone wall with the Rev. Israel Folsom family graves:) Kate Moore Wife of H. Y. McBride Born July 13, 1866 Died April 13, 1884 Sister Lillie Belle McCorkle 1869 - 1936 William McCurdy Born Nov. 7, 1843 Died Jan. 17, 1898 Paul Son of W.E. & T.E. McDaniel Born Jan. 3, 1905 Died Sept. 14, 1906 Little Edna Mills Dau. of Myrtle Grandau. of J. R. & A. C. Johnson Born & Died May 11, 1903 (We assume that since the following grave is next to the one listed above that Myrtle's surname was Mills also) Myrtle Dau. of J.R. & A.E. Johnson Born Dec. 4, 1889 Died Jan. 2, 1917 Our Darling Mother Emma Mae Moore Dec. 4, 1889 Oct. 20, 1924 (The following three graves are inside the rock wall with the Rev. Israel Folsom family graves:) John Henry Moore, M.D. Born Aug. 27, 1838 Died May 24, 1880 Sophia P. Fulsom Wife of Dr. J. H. Moore Born Aug. 16, 1838 Died Feb. 11, 187l Thomas B. Moore Jan. 1, 1863 April 11, 1882 Lawrence Oval Morgan 1907 - 1969 Dorothy Wife of James Neal Born Aug. 13, 1821 Died March 6, 1886 John C. Neal Born June 7, 1835 Died Aug. 13, 1895 Emly Nichols July 19, 1864 Jan. 2, 1950 Atoka Funeral Home Marker Amanda Sue Norris 1979 - 1979 Eddie Son of F.M. & Mary T. Powers Born Oct. 1, 1884 Died Aug. 23, 1885 Mother Maggie Pritchard July 1875 - July 1937 Robert Lee Pritchard July 29, 1940 Oct. 3, 1940 Eudora Quigley Born Dec. 14, 1861 Died Oct. 27, 1875 The following four names are all on one stone: Wid Ray Feb. 1869 - Feb. 1898 Gene Ray Feb 1869 - March 1894 Polly Ray April 1897 - Sept. 1898 Wid Ray, Jr. Sept. 1898 - June 1915 Leonard H. Reeves Born May 15, 1897 Died at Camp Pike Oct. 11, 1918 W.O.W. Stone William T. Rigsby 1879 - 1914 Husband George H. Robinson Feb. 22, 1842 Nov. 1906 Wife Delilah Jane Robinson May 5, 1845 Jan. 21, 1916 Military Stone John Amos Rosamond PVT U.S. Army World War I July 5,1897 May 8, 1977 F L T Rufus 0. Son of C. & N.J. Rose Born Nov. 12, 1873 Died Oct. 26, 1902 Emmett Clifton Son of J.F. & L.M. Shipley Born Nov. 29, 1897 Died Jan. 24, 1901 Frank B. Son of J.F. & L.M. Shipley Born Jan. 2, 1895 Died Jan. 31, 1905 (The following grave is marked by a hand-carved wooden marker which stands upright and upon first galance, appears to be made of granite. The wood is probably bois 'arc:) Mrs. Elender Simpson Was Born August the 18, 1843 Died August the 19, 1908 Auda Augusta Dau. of W.E. & Lula M. Smith Feb. 24, 1900 May 17, 1900 Baby Smith Jan. 17, 1930 Baby Smith Jan. 3, 1946 Deborah Diane Smith Nov. 3, 1975 Nov. 13, 1975 Lenord Smith Oct. 5, 1919 Nov. 1, 1920 My Dear Sister Lou Rainey Smith Nov. 1, 1892 Aug. 22, 1953 Mother Maudie L. Smith April 9, 1895 Aug. 5, 1968 (The following grave is inside, the rock wall with the Rev. Allen Wright family graves:) Mary J. Dau. of G.L. & Jean Sneeden Born July 16, 1916 Died Oct. 9, 1916 B.D. Stephens Born Sept. 11, 1923 Died Oct. 25, 1926 Callie M. Stephens Born March 22, 1891 Died Jan. 15, 1936 John W. Stephens Born April 21, 1869 Died March 9, 1904 Lee Edward Stephens Born July 4 , 1910 Died Dec, 10, 1910 William Vester Stephens Feb. 4, 1890 Aug. 23, 1959 Arthur D. Swafford April 4, 1878 March 7, 1920 S. T. (No Dates) Hallie Beatrice Taylor Aug. 2, 1907 March 18, 1940 Jessie Ray Taylor July 6, 1912 Oct. 30, 1926 Junior Ernest Taylor Oct. 25, 1927 Nov. 11, 1978 In Memory of a Loving Husband and Father Marvin Ray Taylor June 12, 1939 Feb. 7, 1973 Mary Ellen Taylor Feb. 6, 1918 Nov. 18, 1931 Perry (Bub) Taylor July 12, 1896 Sept 25, 1967 The following grave is inside rock wall with the Rev. Allen Wright family graves) Robinson Telle Died April 21, 1880 Age 25 Years Double Stone Alford Eugene Treadwell Mar 11, 1927 May 30, 1966 Addie Marie Treadwell ?? 24, 1937 Married May 4, 1954 Double Stone Steven Wayne Treadwell ?? 26, 1958 Dec. 11, 1976 Diana Kaye Treadwell April 2, 1958 Married July 18, 1976 Handmade Stone Baily Oscar Vennoy Age 18 Mo. Alice Usrey July 4, 1909 Sept. 22, 1951 Double Stone Edward H. Warren 26, 1870 April 12, 1942 Alice Warren 13, 1874 Dec. 11, 1962 Atoka Funeral Home Marker Ida Welch 1922 - 1979 Migett Welch Born Sept. 7, 1892 Died Feb. 4, 1911 Joseph W. Whorton Nov. 4, 1870 Jan. 24, 1953 Mother Louisa J. Whorton April 16, 1878 April 26, 1955 Sarah Mae Whorton Nov. 11, 1914 Aug. 9, 1974 Mother Athie E. Woods May 3, 1909 Aug. 9, 1933 Baby Woods Born & Died July 14, 1933 Mother Elsie Jane Woods April 14, 1909 March 23, 1952 (The following seven graves are enclosed inside a rock wall, along with others which are noted elsewhere is this cemetery listing) Double Stone Rev. Allen Wright Born in Mississippi November 1826 Died at Boggy Depot December 2, 1885 Aged 59 Years Harriet N. Wright Born Aug. 16, 1834 Died Dec. 25, 1891 Bessie Hancock Wright March 16, 1879 Dec. 11, 1971 Eliphalet N. Wright, M.D. 1858 - 1932 Our Hattie April 14, 1870 (A footstone at this grave has the initials H. W.) Ida Richards Wright 1865 - 1941 James Brookes Wright Dec. 26, 1876 Aug. 5, 1963 MOTHER (No Name and No Dates)