Beckham County, OK - Obits: Charles Franklin Blakemore, 1933
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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BLAKEMORE, CHARLES FRANKLIN
(11 Jan 1933, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Funeral services were to be conducted at 3 o'clock this afternoon for
Charles Franklin Blakemore, 92 years old, Civil War veteran, and pioneer
resident of this section, who died late Tuesday at his home six miles
southwest of Canute after a week's illness.  Funeral services were held at
the home with burial in the Ural cemetery, Rev. L. D. Hawkins officiating.
Mr. Blakemore was born January 12, 1840, in Lee county, Virginia, lacking
but two days reaching his ninety-third birthday.
In Army 4 Years.
He served in the army four years during the Civil war and moved to western
Oklahoma in 1877 where he was married to Alice Thompson.  They moved to
this section in 18?? (part of year cut off).  He was a member of the
Methodist Spiscopal (sic) church, South, and of Odd Fellows lodge.
Widow Survives.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Alice Blakemore, two sons and four
daughters.  Sons are J. B. and Charles Blakemore, both of Canute. 
Daughters, Mrs. Beulah Rayfield of Canute, Mrs. Dencia Maurin of
California, Mrs. Gloria Lowery, Wichita Falls, Texas, and Mrs. Olie
Rigsby, California.
Grubitz & Son funeral directors are in charge of arrangements.
(12 Jan 1933, Elk City Journal, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Charles Franklin Blakemore, age 92 years died last Tuesday at his home,
six miles southwest of Canute, following an illness of a week's duration.
He was born January 12, 1840, Lee County, Virginia.  He was a member of
the Methodist church South, and a member of the Odd Fellows lodge.
He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Alice Blakemore, and two sons and four
daughters.  The sons are J. B. and Charles Blakemore, Jr., and daughters,
Mrs. Beulah Rayfield, Mrs. Dencia Maurin of California, Mrs. Glory Lowery,
Wichita Falls, Texas and Mrs. Olie Rigsby of California.
Funeral services were held at the home, conducted by Rev. L. D. Hawkins
and interment made in the Ural cemetery under the direction of Grubitz &
Son.

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