Beckham County, OK - Obits:  Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1942
Tuesday, November 4, 2003

Submitted by:  sayrepl1@sayre.lib.ok.us  (Stacy Akins)
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GARRETT, MARY ELIZABETH
 
B. 14 Jan 1863
D. 10 Dec 1942
Carter Cemetery
Beckham Co OK
 
  Mrs. Mary E. Garrett, pioneer
citizen of Beckham county, died
at her home five and one-half
miles southeast of Sayre at 9 o'-
clock Thursday evening.
  Mrs. Garrett had lived on the
same farm for a period of 44
years.  She moved with her hus-
band and children to Oklahoma
in 1898 and the family went di-
rectly to their farm near the city
where they have resided since.
  Mrs. Garrett was born January
14, 1863 in Arkansas.  Her father
was born aboard ship in the At-
lantic while his parents were com-
ing to America from Scotland.
  After the death of her husband
on February 22, 1927 Mrs. Garrett
continued to maintain her farm
home with the assistance of her
son, George, who was with her a
the time of her death.
  Surviving her are two daugh-
ters and three sons:  George Gar-
rett of Sayre, Mrs. Myrtle Baxter
of Sayre, Floyd Garrett, Sayre,
John Garrett, San Antonio, Tex-
as, and Mrs. S. C. Culver of San
Antonio, Texas.
 
Sayre Daily Headlight Journal 13 Dec 1942