Beckham County, OK - Obits: Seburn Silas McCathern, 1924
24 July 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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MC CATHERN, SEBURN SILAS
(14 Feb 1924, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Seborn S. McCathern, born Jan. 11, 1820, died Feb. 6, 1924, at his home
near Prentiss.
Mr. McCathern was 104 years old at the time of his death and has been a
resident of Oklahoma for about 40 years.
Rev. Dobbs of Erick preached the funeral services and a large number of
our citizens attended, who have know Mr. McCathern for years.
He was buried at Buffalo cemetery by a large crowd of loving friends and
relatives.
(14 Feb 1924, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
S. S. MC CATHERN DIES AT 104 YEARS OF AGE.
S. S. McCathern, formerly of this City, died at the home of his son living
near Texola on Wednesday, February 6th.  He celebrated his 104th birthday
the 11th of January.
When living in Elk City, he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Becky Reed.
Mr. McCathern was a devoted christian a member of the M. E. Church South,
one who believed heartfelt religion and holiness, was always praising God
for being so good to him.  He had a wonderful memory.  When were talking
to him at the time of his 100th birthday, he quoted scripture verses from
the Bible, among them many passages where God promised to take care of
those who loved Him and obeyed his commandments.
He was in several wars, Indian, Mexican and others, and had skirmishes
with the Comanche Indians in the early days of Texas and Oklahoma.  He
felt God's guidance in the wars and those early trials and believed He
saved him through them all.  It was a privilege to talk to this man of God
and made all realize the beauty of christian religion and they who knew
him best realized the purity and selfishness of his christian life,
realized that he was indeed prepared for the transition from this life to
the larger, freer life beyond.
(2 Jul 1903, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Sebern S. McCathern, of Sweetwater, made final proof on his claim last
Saturday.  The old gentleman is 76 years old and came into Roger Mills Co.
six years ago and settled upon the claim that he now holds a deed for.  He
also had four sons who also made final proof at the same time.  Himself
and near relatives hold sixteen hundred acres of the finest land in
southwestern Okla.  A few more such men as Mr. McCathern would make Roger
Mills county one of the finest farming country's on earth.

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