Beckham County, OK - Obits: Irving C. Burnham, 1923
30 Oct 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) 

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BURNHAM, IRVING C.
(3 May 1923, Thursday, Elk City News-Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
DEATH OF J. C. (sic) BURNHAM.  Word was received here Tuesday morning of
the death of J. C. (sic) Burnham of Stamford, Texas.  Over a year ago he
had a stroke of paralysis and the latter part of last week had another
from which time his death was looked for at any time.
Mr. Burnham formerly lived in Elk City being at one time cashier of the
Cotton Exchange Bank, after which he was in the Williams & Miller office
until he moved to Texas five years ago.  He has been with the Rule-Jeyton
Oil company for some time.
Mr. Burnham was a prince of a man and held in highest esteem by all who
knew him.  Funeral services were held at Stamford yesterday.
(Research:  Texas Death Index: 1903-2000: Jones County (Stamford in Jones
County):
Irving C. Burnham, died 1 May 1923, Jones County; Certificate #15893.
Census, 1910, Oklahoma, Beckham Co, Elk (city) Wd 3, ED 8, pg 3B, #414/65
(T624-1243):
I. C. Burnham, age 38, b Ia; f/m b unknown; Cashier - Bank; married 7 years;
Harriett, age 37, b Ia; fb Pa; mb Oh; married 7 years; 3 children born, 3
living;
Mable, daughter, age 6, b Ok;
Lyle, son, age 3, b Ok;
Constant, daughter, age 2, b Ok.)