Beckham County, OK - Obits: Essie Casstevens, 1922
19 Nov 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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CASSTEVENS, ESSIE
(12 May 1922, Elk City SouthWest Press, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
In Memoriam.  Mrs. L. S. Casstevens died at the Tisdal Hospital Tuesday
morning at five o'clock.  She had been on the road to recovery for nearly
a month, following a major operation, but complications set in.
Mrs. L. S. Casstevens, nee Essie Ayers, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
F. M. Ayers of this city.  She was the fourth child of seven, which had
died, leaving only two brothers and one sister living, J. D. Ayers of
Booneville, Ark., Ed Ayers and Minnie Ayers of this city.
Mrs. Casstevens was born at Arkadelphia, Ark., Dec. 12, 1881.  She moved
with her parents to Honey Grove, Tex., in July, 1892, where she later
joined the Baptist church in 1901.  In 1915 she met and married Mr.
Casstevens in Little Rock, Ark..  They lived at Pueblo, Colo., prior to
the past eighteen months, which they had spent here with her parents.
Her brother, J. D. Ayers, of Booneville, Ark., was here for the funeral
Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock.  Rev. Hamilton preached appropriate
services at the Baptist church.  Her body was laid to rest at Fairlawn
cemetery.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our sincere thanks to our many good neighbors and
friends who helped and aided us in our recent bereavement, and especially
do we thank all for the beautiful flowers and attentions show us in the
recent death of our loved one.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Ayers
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ayers
J. D. Ayers
Miss Minnie Ayers
L. S. Cassteevens (sic).

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