Beckham County, OK - Obits: Clay Thomas Bennett, 1915
20 Aug 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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BENNETT, CLAY THOMAS
(25 Feb 1915, The Sayre Standard, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Clay Thomas Bennett, youngest son of Mrs. Lou Bennett, of Erick, and
nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. C. Hendrix, died Thursday afternoon, February
18th, at the Hendrix home in this city, after a brief illness from an
attack of inflammatory rhumatism (sic).  The deceased was 14 years, 7
months and 17 days of age.  For some time he had been troubled with
rheumatism, and following the close of the public schools at Erick it was
decided that Clay should come to Sayre and continue his studies in the
public schools here while taking treatment for rheumatism.  Soon after
coming to Sayre his condition became worse and despite the efforts of his
physician and friends death came to relieve him of his sufferings.
The deceased was a member of the Baptist church of Erick, and the
exemplary life he had lead was attested by his pastor, Rev. H. B.
Stickland, who preached the funeral sermon at the Baptist church in this
city Friday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock.  The casket was covered with
wreaths of beautiful flowers, presented by friends of the deceased who
with the bereaved relatives, mourn the loss of this young life with such a
promising future before him.  The remains were laid at rest in the
Sayre-Doxey cemetery.
Card of Thanks.
To the friends who so kindly assisted us during the illness and death of
our son, brother and nephew, we desire to express our sincere appreciation
and thanks.  Their many acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy will
never be forgotten.
Mrs. Lou Bennett and family.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hendrix and family.
(Research: Census, 1910, Oklahoma, Beckham Co, Erick Wd 2, ED 10, pg 5B,
#74/74 (T624-1243):
Lou Bennett, head, age 40, b Tn; f/m b Tn; widowed; 5 children born, 3
living; Photographer-own studio;
Roy E. Bennett, son, age 16, b Ok; fb Ky; mb Tn; works in printing office;
Ray C. Bennett, son, age 12, b Ok; fb Ky; mb Tn;
Clay T. Bennett, son, age 9, b Ok; fb Ky; mb Tn.
(Census, 1900, Oklahoma, Custer Co, Washita Twp, ED 40, pg 13B, #266/270
(T623-1336):
Eugene T. Bennett, age 44, b Dec 1855, Ky; fb Ky; mb Va; farmer; owns
property; married 10 years;
Lou Bennett, age 30, b Mar 1870, Tn; f/m b Tn; married 10 years; 2
children born, 2 living;
Roy Bennett, age 6, b Dec 1893, Ok;
Ray Bennett, age 3, b Mar 1897, Ok;
Eliza Bennett, mother, age 70, b May 1830, Va; f/m b Va; widowed; 6
children born, 3 living;
James Maddera, employee, age 26, b Oct 1873, Tx; fb Al; mb unknown; farm
laborer.)