Beckham Co. OK - Obit for Rube Herbert Bingham Submitted by: Wanda Purcell wpurc25758@aol.com ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Rube Herbert Bingham was born September 26, 1892 at Ardmore, Oklahoma. He died October 3, 1950 at Durham, Oklahoma, aged 58 years and one week. He was the son of N.D. and Laura Bingham, both of whom preceded him in death. At the age of 13 he was converted and became a member of the Methodist Church at Mangum. He was married to Jessie Allen November 19, 1911. To this union were born six children, two of whom died in infancy. His wife died September 25, 1928 at Carter, Oklahoma, their home. After moving to Durham, Oklahoma he was married to Leah Ross, and two children were born of this union. Surviving him are his wife, Leah; his children are Zearl Bingham, Belle Plaine, Kansas; Jack Binham, Durham, Okla.; Evelyn Shindell, Durham, Okla.; Sybil Bingham, Dallas, Texas; Rube Junor and Jo Ann Bingham of the home. He leaves two step-children, Imogene Bradley, Dumas, Texas and Madelon Sides of Fresno, California. Eight grandchildren three sisters and one brother also survive him as well as other relatives. Interment in the Fairview Cemetery, Durham, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma.