Beckham County, OK - Obits: Frederick J. Gesell, 1930
14 Feb 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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GESELL, FREDERICK J.
(6 Feb 1930, Thursday, Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Fred Gesell, Sr., pioneer farmer of Beckham county, died at his home, 12
miles north of Sayre, Sunday morning at 9 o'clock after a lingering
illness of several months.
Was Early Day Pioneer.
Gesell came to Beckham county in 1905 when this country was only a stretch
of bald prairie.  He was born August 10, 1861, in Germany.  In 1889 he
married Miss Barbara Franz, and the young couple emigrated to the United
States in 1890.  To this union ten children were born of which number, six
survive.
Mr. and Mrs. Gesell settled at Clay Center, Kansas, upon coming to this
country and lived there until 1895 when the family came to Orlando,
Oklahoma.  They lived there until 1905 then came to Beckham county.
Gesell has lived a Christian life from childhood.  He joined the Lutheran
church at the age of 14.
The deceased leaves to mourn his loss, besides Mrs. Gesell, six children
as follows:  Mrs. R. B. Needham, Oklahoma City; and five sons who live at
Sayre; Charlie, Fred, Jr., Louis, Henry and Bill.
Services were held at the Methodist church of Berlin at 2:30 o'clock,
Monday, with Rev. G. W. Nichols officiating.  Interment was in Berlin
cemetery.  Littrell & Moore in charge.
(4 Feb 1930, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
GASSELL RITES HELD IN SAYRE.
SAYRE. - Feb. 4 - Fred Gassel (sic), Sr., died at the family residence
north of Sayre Saturday afternoon after an illness of short duration.  Mr.
Gassell is one of the early settlers and industrious farmers of this
section of the county.
Interment was made in Doxey-Sayre (sic) cemetery.  Mr. Gassell is survived
by his widow and several children.

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