Beckham County, OK - Obits: Thomas W. "Wood" Staples, 1925
Monday, 08 December 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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STAPLES, THOMAS W. "Wood"
(21 May 1925, Thursday, Sayre Journal, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Bill Staples received a telegram last week stating that his brother, Wood,
of Athens, Texas, was dead.  So Bill and his sister, Mrs. Criswell, left
last week for the funeral.  Wood was well and favorably known in Beckham
county and leaves one brother, Bill, and three sisters, Mrs. Joe Brady,
Mrs. Tom Criswell, Miss Pearl Staple (sic) and also Mrs. Mattie Lou
Staples and two daughters of Sayre, and a host of friends who will be
sorry to hear of his demise.
WWI Draft Registration Cards: 1917-1918: Texas, Henderson County:
Thomas W. Staples, address: Athens, Henderson County, Texas; born 12 Sep
1879; occupation: Ginner, F&M Gin Co, Athens, Texas; nearest relative-Cora
Staples, same address; signed T. W. Staples, 11 September 1918.
(www.usgenweb.org): Henderson County, Athens Cemetery:
T. W. Staples, born 12 Sep 1879; died 14 May 1925.
Cora Staples, born Sep 1887; no death date.)

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