Beckham County, OK - Obits: Carl L. Fuchs, 1924
01 Feb 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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FUCHS, CARL L.
(18 Dec 1924, Thursday, Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
C. L. Fuchs, of Buffalo Section, Passed Away on Thursday.
Carl L. Fuchs, one of the pioneer residents of the section northwest of
this city, died on Thursday last at the age of 75 years interment in the
Buffalo cemetery.  The services were conducted by Rev. Ed Taylor of the
Buffalo church.
Carl L. Fuchs was born in Germany, but came to this country with his
parents when five years old, they locating in Wisconsin, where he grew to
manhood.  He was married to Miss Dorothy Thoney in 1867, remaining in
Wisconsin until 1881, when they moved to Texas, coming from that state to
Oklahoma in 1896, filed on the homestead 18 miles northwest of this city,
on which he has since lived.
Mr. Fuchs was one of the earliest settlers in this section of Oklahoma and
has been regarded as a progressive farmer, always interested in any
project which would tend toward the development of the country, and ready
to aid to the full extent of his ability.
Mr. Fuchs is survived by his aged wife and nine children, six of his sons
acting as pall bearers at the funeral.  The children are:  Carl G. Fuchs,
of this city; Henry E. Fuchs, of Idaho; Mrs. Mary Harkins, of Montana;
August Fuchs, of Sayre; Albert Fuchs, of Buffalo; Walter Fuchs of Buffalo;
Marcus Fuchs, of Utah; Daniel Fuchs, residing on the old homestead with
the mother; and Mrs. Henry Ratliff, of this city.

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