Beckham County, OK - Obits: Quannah Parker, 1911
Tuesday 16 Sep 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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PARKER, QUANNAH
(1 Mar 1911, Wednesday, Elk City Record, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Quannah Parker Dead
Quannah Parker the noted Comanche Indian Chief, died Thursday morning at
his home Cache, Okla.  As stated in the Record last week he had been to
Hammon visiting the Cheyenne Indians and while there contracted a very
severe cold and an attack of Rheumatism.  Fearing that the end was near he
directed his relatives to hasten with all possible speed homeward.  His
life was despaired of while on the train but Quannah's great desire to
reach home and his heroic efforts against death were successful.  But 29
minutes elapsed however after arriving home before he had joined the great
throng in the happy hunting grounds beyond.  It is said that while Parker
had never confessed the Christian religion he expressed a desire to meet
his Christian mother and the white God.  He was burried (sic) beside his
mother whom he recently had removed from her original burial place in
Texas.
(Census 1910 Indian Population, Oklahoma, Comanche Co, Quannah Twp, ED 59,
pg 20A, #7/7 (T624-1248); Quanah Parker, age 60, b Ok; fb US; mb Tx;
speaks English; farmer & Asst Kiowa Agent; married 2 times;
Tonarcy, wife, age 45, b Ok; f/m b Ok; speaks Comanche; own income;
married 1 time, 1 child born, 0 living;
Topay, wife, age 38, b Ok; f/m b Ok; speaks Comanche; own income, married
1 time; 4 children born, 2 living;
Kelsey, son, age 12, b Ok; f/m b Ok; speaks English;
Chee, son, age 2, b Ok; f/m b Ok; speaks English.)

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