Beckham Co. OK - History of Carter, OK, page 9 ==================================================================== USGENWEB ARCHIVES 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 may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Jerri Hodde ==================================================================== Descendants of Page Nine Carter, Oklahoma Generation No. 1 1. PAGE NINE3 CARTER, OKLAHOMA (BECKHAM COUNTY2 OKLAHOMA, BECKHAM1 CO.OKLAHOMA). Notes Mrs.EDGAR (Frankie Lee SHARROCK) ROBINSON Kempton,Oklahoma,PIONEER -By:Mrs.Edgar ROBINSON -I am happy to contribute to "Prairie Lore"about pioneer days of Kempton,(1) Oklahoma.Although I feel I am not a real pioneer as it was 1920 when I settled there as a bride.But in the years to come the readers of this book would say,"she is one of the early pioneers."Perhaps you would like a sketch of my life for we always like to know the biography of the writer.Frankie Lee was the youngest of ten children,born to John Westley and Sarah Rebecca SHARROCK,on July 8,1896,on a farm in Cook County,Texas,18 miles from Gainesville.Our post office was Coesfield and the postmaster was Mr.LIEDRKE.My parents were devoted Christians,giving land and half the lumber to build a church (Methodist).They also gave ground for a cemetery.I had the pleasure of going back there in 1963.Our old home had burned and the church had been abandoned and used as a hay barn.So nothing looked familiar but my great,great aunt's tomb and her grave.The first school I attended I walked three miles each way making six miles a day.One day I went alone,and had to cut through a pasture which made it 1/2 mile nearer.To my surprise,I saw a big Surley (we were taught to say "Surley" instead of "Bull").running after me.My heart began to flutter,so I left the path and ran to the nearest fence.Knowing I could never crawl over or between the wire,as I was too fat,I lay down and rolled under the fence just in time.I felt the hot breath of the animal as I got on my feet and thank goodness the fence was between us.In 1904,when I was eight years old,my father sold the farm and moved his cotton gin to Jesse,Oklahoma,18 miles Southeast of Ada in Pontotoc County.We moved in six covered wagons,driving the cattle behind.There was no bridge across the Red River and the river was wide.The water came up almost to the wagon bed.I was in the last wagon with Mother,Dad and two sisters,Rosetta and Cleo.When half way across,we got in quick sand and the wagon began to sink.Our mules could not pull us out,so Dad waved his hat at the others who had crossed and my brother quickly hooked three teams together,riding one of the mules,and hooked the teams to the tongue of our wagon and pulled us out and on across the river.I shall never forget how scared I was,for the water came up into the wagon bed.We were about eight or nine days on the road.Now you can drive the same distance in about two hours,in a car.----(1) Kempton,Oklahoma was 7 3/4 miles East and 2 miles South from Sayre,county seat of Beckham County.*** I received my education at Stonewall High School and East Central State College,Ada.I taught my first school at Debbs,Oklahoma,boarded with family by the name of WADE and walked 1 1/2 miles to school.Then two years at Jesse,walking 11/2 miles from home.--- I met a handsome young man at a party one night when I was, 16 years old.The romance continued 7 years.I decided not to be an old maid schoolteacher ,so this young man,who was Joseph Edgar ROBINSON, and I were married,September 25,1919,at Stonewall,Oklahoma.We were married in front of the Methodist Parsonage,sitting in our buggy.Rev.Holland was the minister and the witnesses were Jewel Thompson and Corinne PERRY 9girl friends).My husband had moved to Binger,Oklahoma and I had started teaching but he stayed 2 weeks and went back home and I taught my school out.He came for me and we located at Kempton,Oklahoma May 30,1920 on a 320 acre farm 4 miles Northeast of Carter,Oklahoma,or 2 miles Northeast of Kempton schoolhouse.Our three children were there,Dorothy (now Dorothy GLASS) Jameson,Joe Anna (now HARRIS) and Joseph Edgar Jr. All three are now married and have wonderful families.We have 7 grandchildren and one great great grandson.Last,but not least,we are all Christian family which has always been my prayer.We retired and moved to ELK CITY,Oklahoma August 17,1965,and are now trying to make more friends.We love our Sunday School and Church.Yes,our first child,Dorothy,went to school atKempton her first two years.Then the school was consolidated with Carter in1930.This was the last of Kempton,though we continued having church and Sunday School for several years.Then Mr. Herman WARD bought the building and made it into a barn.The women of Kempton Community organized a Home Demonstration Club about 1926.Mrs.HAAS was the first president and Mrs. Jim GREEGS,secretary.I believe the first members were:Mrs.Jim GREEGS,Mrs.HAAS,Mrs.Edgar BREEZE,Mrs.Edgar ROBINSON,Mrs.Gip RENFROE,Mrs.Mae LOCK.Mrs.Sylvia GREY was the Home Demonstration Agent.We met in the schoolhouse for several years,then we dropped the home demonstration and turned it into a quilting club and met in the homes until we bought a small two room house and moved in on the Southeast corner of Vern and Rosa JOHNSON'S farm.We then bought a small addition from the old Methodist Church at Carter when it was moved across the street and remodeled.Then in 1964,the ladies bough an old produce building at Carter and sold our club house at Kempton,therefore Kempton buildings are all gone,but we still carry the name of Kempton Club for our sweet memories.