Beckham County, OK - Obits: J. J. Pickelsimer, 1910
Wednesday, 24 Sep 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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PICKELSIMER, J. J.
(27 Apr 1910, Wednesday, Elk City Record, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Old man Picklesimon died last Thursday.  The old man - it's been so long
since he was christened that nobody knows his front part - lived his three
score and ten and then didn't stop.  He was going to dances, getting drunk
and having a devil of a good time after his four scores reached him.  The
octogenarian business didn't phase him in the least; uncle Pick kept on
living.  When he looked ninety in the face he laughed at him.  At
ninety-three he fiddled around and danced jigs on his own feet.  We saw
him trade a 'possum for a half pint of whisky at ninety-five.  He
originated only seven years after Tom Jefferson bought Oklahoma for Mr.
Haskell.  He made the century mark ashamed of itself, grabbed old father
time by the whiskers and kicked along four years more.
He didn't take Perima nor pills, he smoked tobacco; chewed the weed;
cussed, drank whiskey and called everything by its real name.  We don't
know what he's doing nor where he's at now, and if Uncle Pick was here
he'd tell us it was none of our d---- business.  Uncle Pick was a
character in Western Oklahoma, he had faults like other men, but was kind
hearted and had many friends.
(28 Apr 1910, Thursday, Elk City Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
DIED AT THE AGE OF 104 YEARS
Mr. Picklesimon, who lived near Canute, died latter part of last week
reputed to be at the age of 104 years.  He was, no doubt, the oldest man
in this part of the country, and he had resided in Oklahoma, or the
Cheyenne country, since long before the country was settled by the pale
faced race, who have become so numerous in these parts.
Not many here now who survive him can hope to sojourn on this side of
eternity as long as he, although all expect to live to a good ripe old
age.  (Buried Red Hill Cemetery, Roger Mills County, Okla.)

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