Beckham County, OK - Obits: Rebecca M. Havins, 1928
17 Mar 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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HAVINS, REBECCA M.
(21 Jun 1928, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Rebecca M. Murphey was born at St. Francis, Arkansas, October 12th, 1844. 
She was the baby of a family of nine children.  Her parents moved to
Gallaton, Mo., when she was two years of age.  In 1846 her father was
called to the great beyond leaving her fatherless.  At the age of twelve
she came with her mother and family to Texas.  She was converted at the
age of sixteen and joined the M. E. Church at Honey Grove, Texas, and she
has lived a faithful Christian life before her family and friends.  She
lived in Earath (Erath) Co., Texas during the Civil war, and underwent
many hardships and at the close of the Civil war, she moved to Denton
County, Texas.  On June 9, 1870 at Louisville, Texas, she was united in
marriage to Thomas J. Havins.  To this union one daughter, Minnie Lee, was
born.  She moved with her husband and little daughter to Paluxy, Hood
County, Texas in 1844 (sic) where she lived until 1900, when she came with
her family to Oklahoma.  Her husband, Thomas J. Havins filed on a
homestead two miles and one half mile south of Erick in the Choctaw
neighborhood November 15, 1900.  They lived on their homestead and
improved it.  They had to endure many hardships and suffered many
afflictions yet they were always happy and content and loved their home. 
They were both better known to their many friends as Grandma and Grandpa
Havins.  In 1914 Grandpa's health was so bad that they had to give up
living on the old home and go live in the home of their daughter, Mrs.
John G. Smith.  On August 11, 1915, the death angle (sic) called Grandpa
to his heavenly resting home and he was laid to rest in the Erick
Cemetery, August 12th, 1915.  Grandma has been a sufferer for the last
twenty-five years.  She had the misfortune to get her hip broken and she
has been a cripple ever since.  She has been a faithful loving wife,
mother and grandmother, and she longed to join her husband and loved ones
that had gone on before her.  On June 2, 1928, the death Angle called
Grandma to her heavenly home.  God said you have suffered enough come up
higher and Grandma has gone to join her dear old husband and the rest of
her family that has gone on before her.
Funeral services were held at the M. E. Church Sunday evening 2:30
conducted by Rev. Weeks, pastor of the M. E. Church at Sayre.  She was
laid to rest beside her husband and sister in the Erick Cemetery.  She
leaves to mourn her loss, 1 daughter, Mrs. John G. Smith, one
granddaughter, Beulah Mae Lucas, two great granddaughters, Lillian Lee and
Sylvia Mae Lucas all of Erick, also a great host of friends and neighbors.
Erick and the surrounding community are mourning the loss of one of their
old inhabitants, Mrs. Rebecca M. Havins, 83 years old, who died June 2nd. 
She has lived in Beckham County for twenty nine years and was laid to rest
in the Erick Cemetery, June third.

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