Beckham County, OK - Obits: Joseph R. Nichols, 1923
Tuesday, 09 Sep 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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NICHOLS, JOSEPH R.
(15 Feb 1923, Thursday, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
DEATH OF JOSEPH R. NICHOLS
Joe Nichols, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Nichols, died this morning at four
o'clock, after an illness of several weeks of flu, pneumonia, then typhoid
fever.  He was born May 20,1889, being past thirty-three years of age.  He
was bon in Tenn., going to Texas when small, and moving to Oklahoma about
twenty-five years ago, living in Ural neighborhood until about five years
ago the family moved to Elk City.  He spent a couple of years in Detroit
but has been here the past two years.  He leaves his parents, three
sisters and three brothers to mourn his loss.  A brother, Carter, died at
Camp Cody during the late war.  His sisters, Minnie and Ethel will be here
from Detroit today.  His brother Ed arrived from Booker, Texas yesterday,
and W. O. arrived today from Booker.
Funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow afternoon.

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