Beckham County, OK - Obits: Lydia Estes, 1916 20 Jan 2008 Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************ ESTES, LYDIA (12 May 1916, The Carter Express, Carter, Beckham Co, OK): DEATH OF MRS. ESTES. Mrs. J. R. Estes, wife of Judge Estes who resided out south of Carter, died last Sunday, May 7, after lingering illness of Bright's disease. Miss (sic) Estes was a Pensylvanian (sic) by birth and was married to Mr. Estes 27 years ago. She leaves her husband and an only child, John, as well as a host of friends to mourn her departure. Her remains were shipped to El Reno for burial. The Express joins the many friends of the deceased in extending condolence to the bereaved relatives. (Research: Census, 1920, Oklahoma, Beckham Co, North Fork Twp, ED 12, pg 6A, #116/119 (T625-1451): John L. Estes, age 28, b Mo; fb Ky; mb Pa; farmer; owns property; Edith Estes, wife, age 24, b Tx; f/ mb Tx; J. R. Estes, father, widowed, age 67, b Mo; fb Va; mb Ky. Census, 1910, Oklahoma, Washita Co, Sentinel Ward 3, ED 262, pg 9A, (T624-1277): J. R. Estes, age 57, b Ky; f/m b Ky; own income; married 1 time 20 years; Lydia Estes, wife, age 46, b Pa; fb Germany; mb Pa; married 1 time 20 years; 1 child born, 1 living; Jno. R. Estes, son, age 19, b Mo; fb Ky; mb Pa.) --------------------------------------------------------- Return to Beckham County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/beckham/beckham.htm