Beckham County, OK - Obits: Mary Ellen Aldridge, 1926
21 July 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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ALDRIDGE, MARY ELLEN
(8 Apr 1926, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Mary Ellen Brandon was born Sept. 9, 1846, in Salem, Ohio.  Died in
Okmulgee Feb. 7th at home of her daughter, Mrs. T. A. Miller.
Moved to Stockton, Cedar county, Mo., with her parents when she was nine
years old and lived there most of her life, having moved to Oklahoma about
20 years ago.  At the age of 27 she married Lewis R. Jernigan and to this
union one son was born, Samuel P. Jernigan.  Her husband died about two
years after their marriage and the son at the age of 21.
In the year 1882 she married Thomas Wilcoxen and to them was born one
daughter, Mrs. T. A. Miller.  Then being left a widow again she married
Wm. Aldridge in 1893 and he died March 9, 1919 at Ada, Okla.  At the time
of his death they both made their home with their daughter, Mrs. T. A.
Miller.
She has one sister, Mrs. Eliza Gipson and one adopted sister, Mrs. Alice
Brasher, both of Stockton, Mo., one daughter Mrs. T. A. Miller of
Okmulgee, Okla., one granddaughter, Mrs. Mildred Pennington, and one great
granddaughter, Forrest Irene Pennington of Holdenville, Okla. together
with a host of nieces and nephews and friends to mourn our great loss. 
One niece, Mrs. Fannie Haley of Watts, Okla., arrived just 30 minutes
after she had passed away.
She was converted when just a young girl and always lived a good faithful
christian, at time of her death being a member of the Christian church of
Checota, Okla.  For a number of years she had been unable to attend church
as she was never able to go, just barely could get around in the house. 
She was so patient with her afflictions, never murmured or tired.
So many beautiful floral offerings were proof of the great love her many
friends had for her.
The funeral was held at the home by pastor of the Christian Church, Rev.
J. H. O. Smith and body laid to rest in Okmulgee cemetery.