Beckham County, OK - Obits: Elvira Crabtree, 1929
Thursday, 20 Dec 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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CRABTREE, ELVIRA
(24 Jan 1929, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Funeral services will be held January 25 for Mrs. Elvira Crabtree at the
First Christian church in Elk City.  Mrs. Crabtree died January 24, 1929,
at the age of 83 years, 2 months and 10 days.  Interment will be made at
Fairlawn cemetery.  Gentry-Killough, funeral directors, will be in charge
of arrangements.  Rev. Carl Covey will officiate at the funeral.
(31 Jan 1929, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Elvira Hooper was born in the state of Tennessee on November 14, 1845, and
departed this life in Elk City, Oklahoma, at the home of her son, Sam
Crabtree, at 1 p.m. Thursday, January 24, 1929, being 83 years, 2 months
and 10 days of age.
She was united in marriage with Isaac Crabtree in Cedar County, Missouri,
on June 7, 1869.  To this union eight children were born, five sons and
three daughters.  One son passed away in infancy and one daughter preceded
her mother in death some years ago.  The family has lived in Oklahoma for
more than 30 years and have been near Elk City for 21 years.
Besides her husband, the deceased leaves the following named sons and
daughters:
William Crabtree, Stockton, Mo.; M. M. Crabtree, Marshfield, Ore.; Sam
Crabtree, Elk City, Okla.; Mrs. J. H. Aldridge of Oklahoma City; Walter
Crabtree of Elk City; Mrs. F. L. Hale of Kingfisher, Okla.
All of her children were present at the time of her death.  The deceased
also leaves one sister, Mrs. Jane Hall of Stockton, Mo.  23 grandchildren
and nine great grandchildren.
Mrs. Crabtree, together with her husband, united with the Christian church
nearly a half century ago and has continued faithfully in the christian
life through all these years.  Mrs. Crabtree has been a consecrated and
devoted Christian wife and mother.
She was known and loved by a host of neighbors and friends in this and
other states where she has lived.
Funeral services were conducted at the First Christian church of Elk City
with the pastor, Carl V. Covey, in charge.  Interment was made in the
Fairlawn cemetery, Elk City.

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