Beckham County, OK - Obits: Ethel Maxine Wilson, 1919
Monday, 23 February 2009
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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WILSON, ETHEL MAXINE
(27 Mar 1919, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
DEATH OF YOUNG GIRL
Ethel Maxine Wilson died Monday night at the home of her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson, near the Central school building.
Deceased was 13 years, 11 months and 24 days old.  Her death was caused
from tuberculosis.
The body is held at Chandler's undertaking room awaiting arrival of an
uncle from Missouri.  She was his only relative on her mother's side and
was his only heir.  Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wilson, died when she
was young.  An uncle lives near Rankin and her cousins, Ruth and Dorothy
Wilson are attending school here.
(3 Apr 1919, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
BODY SHIPPED TO MISSOURI
The body of Ethel Wilson, whose death we made note of last week, was
shipped by express to relatives at St. Joseph, Missouri, Saturday.
Her uncle, Mr. Wilson, of near Rankin, was here last week, but on account
of the illness of his father, was unable to accompany the remains of his
niece.

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