Beckham County, OK - Obits: Mary F. "Polly" Richerson, 1911 Wednesday, 08 October 2008 Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm ************************************************ RICHERSON, MARY F. "POLLY" (14 Dec 1911, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK): Death of Mrs. Richerson Mrs. Polly Richerson died Tuesday, December 12th, at the home of her son, Schuyler Richerson, six miles north of Sayre, after a brief illness of four days. Mrs. Richerson was born June 2, 1838, and was 74 years of age at the time of her death. The funeral services were conducted at the residence by Rev. Wages, pastor of the Methodist church of Sayre, and the remains laid to rest in the Doxey cemetery Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Richerson's surviving children are Mrs. Mary Long of Mobeetie, Texas; Lee Richerson of Miama, Texas; Mrs. J. B. Freeman, of Sayre, and Walter, Jim, Schuyler and John Richerson, all of whom were here at the time of her death. (15 Dec 1911, Friday, Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK): Mrs. Mary Richerson died at the home of her son S. R. Richerson Tuesday morning at the ripe age of 73 years. She leaves five sons and two daughters all of whom are well known in Roger Mills and Beckham counties. Interment was had in the Doxey cemetery Wednesday, the Rev. J. R. Wages presiding at the final ceremonies. --------------------------------------------------- Return to Beckham County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/beckham/beckham.html