Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Sammie E. Beckwith, 1923
19 Aug 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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BECKWITH, SAMMIE E.
(25 Oct 1923, Thursday, Elk City News-Democrat, Elk City, Beckham County,
OK):
YOUNG MAN DIED FROM INJURIES.
S. E. Beckwith, eighteen years old was working on the M.K. & T. near
Leedey last Thursday and had placed a jack under the track when he noticed
a train coming.  He tried to take the jack out when it stuck and he had to
leave it there.  As the train ran over the track it released the jack and
it flew back and hit him in the abdomen rupturing his stomach, serously
(sic) injuring him.  He was brought to Elk City immediately hoping an
operation would save his life, but he died a few hours after reaching
here.  His body was prepared for burial by Grubitz & Son and taken to
Leedey for burial.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Beckwith of Leedey.
(Research: Census, 1920, Oklahoma, Custer Co, ED 22, pg 6B, #119/124
(T625-1461):
Rollin T. Beckwith, age 43, b Ks; f/m b Pa; farmer; owns property with
mortgage;
Minnie G. Beckwith, wife, age 33, b Ks; fb Ct; mb Pa;
Russell R. Beckwith, son, age 16, b Ks;
Sammie Beckwith, son, age 14, b Ks;
Eunice B. Beckwith, daughter, age 12, b Ks;
Glenn O. Beckwith, son, age 9, b Ks;
Clifford V. Beckwith, son, age 2 yrs 3 mo, b Ks.
Census, 1910, Kansas, Haskell Co, Dudley, ED 78, pg 5B, #111 (T624-440):
Roland Beckwith, age 36, b Ks; f/m b Pa; farmer; married 10 years;
Minnie Beckwith, age 25, b Ks; f/m b Ks; married 10 years; 4 children
born, 4 living;
Russel Beckwith, age 6, b Ks;
Samuel Beckwith, age 4, b Ks;
Eunice Beckwith, age 2, b Ks;
Glenn Beckwith, age 1 mo, b Ks. )