Beckham County, OK - Obits: John F. McConkey, 1911
21 August 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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MC CONKEY, JOHN F.
(22 Feb 1911, Wednesday, Elk City Record, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
MCCONKEY.
John F. McConkey, an old and highly respected citizen, died at his home
nine miles northwest of Elk City early Monday morning of heart failure.
Mr. McConkey had not been feeling well for some time but his condition was
in no way considered serious.  Monday morning he complained more than
usual and one of the family got up to make a fire about 4:30.  Mr.
McConkey got up and started across the floor and fell, he only lived a few
minutes.
He leaves a wife and five sons, the oldest, Prof. McConkey, is teaching in
the Grandview school.
Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday, and the body was buried
in the Grandview cemetery.
(23 Feb 1911, Thursday, Elk City Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
McCONKEY - John F. McConkey dropped dead early Monday morning at his home
12 miles northwest of this city from heart failure.  The remains were
intered (sic) at Grandview Cemetery Tuesday.
(Census 1910, Oklahoma, Beckham Co, Elk Twp, ED 5, pg 10A, #119/119
(T624-1243):
John F. McConkey, age 55, b Mo; f/m b In; farmer; married 1 time 28 years;
Jane M., age 53, b Oh; f/m b Oh; married 28 years; 7 children born, 5 living;
Thurman, son, age 15, b Mo; fb Mo; mb Oh; farm laborer.)

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