Beckham County, OK - Obits: Mary A. Lyda, 1921
21 June 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

*********************************************************************
                        USGENWEB NOTICE
                 Copyright.  All rights reserved.
          http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
*********************************************************************

LYDA, MARY A.
(7 Apr 1921, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
DEATH OF GRANDMA LYDA
Mrs. Mary A. Lyda was born in Adair county, Mo., May 10, 1841, and died at
the home of her son, S. B. Lyda, near Elk City, Okla., Saturday, April
2nd, 1921, aged 79 years, 10 months and 23 days.  When a young girl she
moved to Macon county, Mo., and was married there in 1859 to H. F. Lyda,
who died in 1873.  To this union were born nine children, five girls and
four boys, four of whom survive her; S. B. Lyda, Elk City, Okla., Frank
Lyda, Caldwell, Kan., Mrs. Lizzie Todd of Brewer, Mo., and Mrs. Lula
Belmar of Kensett, Ark.
Two brothers and a sister also survive her.  Henry Holderby of Byron,
Okla., Hiram Holderby of Kansas, and Mrs. Martha White.
Funeral services were held at the Fairlawn cemetery on Sunday afternoon,
April 3rd, conducted by Rev. DeVore.  Mrs. Lyda became a member of the M.
E. Church, South, when young and was ever a faithful member, a devoted
christian and respected by all who knew her.

---------------------------------------------------
Return to Beckham County Archives:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/beckham/beckham.html