Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Mrs. John B. Haskew, 1906 14 Mar 2008 Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************ HASKEW, MRS. JOHN B. (18 May 1906, Sayre Standard, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK): The threatening storm of Monday evening last which put the people of this community on the danger guard and caused them to linger nearby their respective storm cellars, dealt more kindly with Sayre than with her western neighbor, Erick, where the terrible fury of the elements was disastrously displayed. About two miles west of Erick the greatest havoc resulted in the complete demolition of the homes and improvements on the farms of Messrs. A. J. Vines, J. B. Haskew, J. G. Smith, Jr., J. W. Street and E. Reed. Many other homes and surroundings were considerably demoralized and damaged by being moved off the foundations and the outbuildings were torn away. But one fatality has been reported, that of Mrs. J. B. Haskew, a daughter of T. S. Soles. Mrs. Haskew's body was carried several hundred feet and broken and bruised so badly that in an hour she was dead. Her husband, J. B. Haskew, sustained a broken arm and leg, besides other serious injuries. Several other citizens were very badly hurt, but it is not thought that any of the wounds will necessarily prove fatal. (18 May 1906, Cheyenne Sunbeam, Cheyenne, Roger Mills Co, OK): A wind storm at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon two miles from Erick, destroyed six farm houses, killing Mrs. J. B. Haskew and seriously injuring Mr. Haskew. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Vines and four or five others were injured, but none seriously. The storm was from the southwest and accompanied by a heavy downpour of rain. Considerable other property was injured. (May 1906, Erick Newspaper, Erick, Beckham Co, OK): Monday's cyclone was the first cyclone ever to come to the immediate vicinity of Erick within the recollection of the oldest resident. About three o'clock in the afternoon of that day a high wind prevailed and two menacing looking clouds appeared, one southeast of Erick and drifting northwest, and one southwest of Erick drifting northeast. The cloud in the east appeared most alarming to the people here for a time as the town seemed to be in its path, but it passed to the northeast and as it got a little west of town it veered to a southerly direction and seemed to meet the other cloud about three miles southwest of the town and the force of each was then broken. The cloud in the east did considerable damage, totally destroying the residences of Thos. Reains and Frank Stratton, also badly damaging Walter Gardner and Jno. Vaughn's barn and other outbuildings. No loss of life or serious personal injury is reported from that direction. The cloud in the west was the one which did the greatest amount of damage as follows: Jno. Haskew's wife so badly injured that she lived only a short time. Jno. Haskew left arm broken, right thigh badly lacerated, and otherwise injured but will recover. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Vines both badly bruised; Mr. Vines' back injured. Both will recover. J. W. Northcutt hip injured but not seriously. Others were slightly injured. Archie Vines' house and outbuildings totally destroyed, Jno. Haskew's house and outbuildings totally destroyed; Jno. Smith's house and outbuildings totally destroyed. Ed Reid's house and outbuildings totally destroyed. G. W. Street's house and outbuildings totally destroyed. Marshall Hartman's residence moved about 100 yards off of foundation, badly damaged and furniture wrecked; outbuildings totally destroyed. Mrs. Harrell's house badly damaged. Luther Coffey's house badly damaged. W. A. Chambers furniture badly damaged but house not damaged much, owing to the fact that the same was a very substantially built half dug out. Mr. Chambers outbuildings totally destroyed. J. W. Northcutt's outbuildings totally destroyed; house uninjured. Porter Cornelison's barn totally destroyed. M. R. Derryberry's house and outbuildings unroofed and somewhat damaged. Houses and outbuildings belonging to J. G. Smith, J. H. Brady and others slightly damaged. The storm spread terror and distress in the vicinity immediately southwest of Erick, but those who were unharmed did the utmost in their power to alleviate the suffering of the injured, and due to their efforts, conditions have rapidly improved. A very substantial sum was subscribed by the citizens of Erick for relief of the cyclone sufferers, and everything possible is being done for their comfort. ---------------------------------------------------------- Return to Beckham County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/beckham/beckham.htm