Beckham Co. OK B J. McLerran (or J. B. McLerran) From: Jerri Hodde Jearldene (McDONALD * DALTON ) HODDE Volunteer for Beckham County,Oklahoma Libraries ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** (Note: one obituary says J.B. McLERRAN and the other one says B.J. McLERRAN ) McLERRAN,J.B. b.25 Jan.1876 d.19 Dec 1930 buried Carter cemetery,Carter, Beckham County,Oklahoma h/o Barthonia (Clancy) A Stroke of heart failure resulted in the death of Mr.J.B. McLERRAN Friday afternoon. He was found in the slush pit of an aandoned oil well near his home at four o'clock.It was supposed from the condition of the body that he had been dead about three hours. Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ Sunday afternoon,conducted by C.E.McGAUGHEY of Elk City.Burial was made in the Carter cemetery. Mr.McLERRAN leaves a wife and eight children and a host of friends to mourn his death. 26 Dec 1930 The Carter Express ** McLERRAN,B.J. Funeral services for B.J.McLERRAN,54,farmer near Carter,who was found dead in a field Friday,were held Sunday afternoon at the Church of Christ in Carter,Final rites were read by C.E.McGAUGHEY,pastor of second and Adams street Church of Christ in Elk City. Mr.McLERRAN had resided in Beckham county for the past four years.He came to Carter with his family from Texas and located at the present residence one mile east of Carter.He was born at Moss,Tenn.,January 25,1876,and was reared at that place.He was married to Miss Barthonia CLANCY,in Moss,July 23,1899.He is a member of the Masonic lodge and the Modern Woodsmen. Immediate members of the family surviving are his widow,Mrs.McLARREN,and eirht children,Mrs.Hilda CASON,of Gainesville,Texas,and Melvin McLERRAN,Belva McLERRAN,Amos McLERRAN,Amanda McLERRAN,Joe McLERRAN and Opal McLERRAN,all of Carter. Interment was made in the Carter Cemetery.KILLOUGH HULLUM,funeral directors were in charge. ==== OKBECKHA Mailing List ==== http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbeckha/ http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/beckham/beckham.htm