Bryan Co., OK; Biography - Angus Giles

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                  Angus Giles

Angus Giles born May 19, 1894 in Texas. As a young boy of sixteen, 
he was working as a farm laborer on a horse farm in Oklahoma. About 
the age of nineteen, Angus married a young woman named Mrytle. Angus 
and Mrytle had one son, Oscar E. Giles and two daughters, Fern and 
Maggie Giles. Oscar was born September 30, 1913 in Colbert, Oklahoma. 
Fern was born about 1916 in Oklahoma. Maggie was born about 1918 in 
Oklahoma. Angus, Mrytle, and their children are listed on the 1920 
census of Oklahoma. Enumerated in January of 1920 in the Mulberry 
Precint, Township 5, Colbert Oklahoma in Bryan County. Angus is living 
next door to his brother Floyd. Angus is listed as a white male, age 
twenty-seven,born in Texas. Mrytle, his wife is listed as white female, 
age 27, born in Georgia. Angus owned his home in 1920. (He did not have 
it mortgaged.) He is listed as being able to both read and write. He 
lists his father as being born in Tennesse and his mother being born in 
Texas. He is listed as being a farmer of his own farm. (Farm Schedule 90) 
Myrtleis listed as being able to both read and write. She lists her 
parents as both being born in Georgia. Mrytle passes away in 1920. This 
was around the peak of the worldwide influenza epidemic. She is buried 
in the Garden of Memory Cemetery in Colbert, Oklahoma. (near Angus Giles) 

Angus married his second wife, Lona. Lona was born on March 22, 1901, 
location unknown. Angus and Lona were married sometime before 1921. The 
birth of their first child, Angus M. Giles, Jr was on November 27, 1921. 
Angus and Lona had several other children. Some could still be living. 
Angus was a farmer. He had several acres of land somewhere between Colbert 
and Cartwright in Bryan County. He died in 1969. Lona died several years 
later in August of 1987. They are buried in the Garden of Memory Cemetery 
in Colbert, Oklahoma near several beloved family members. 

Four known children surpassed Angus in death. Patricia Ann Giles died at 
the tender age of two in January of 1943. A few months later, the newborn 
Billy Lee Giles died at the age of 15 days old in April of 1943. When Billy 
passed away, Angus Jr. was stationed at Camp Carson in Colorado. Two short 
years later, Angus M. Giles, Jr died on June 30, 1945. He died overseas 
during World War II. He was the first body to be returned to the area from 
the European theater of operations, according to a newspaper clipping on the 
upcoming funeral arrangements in the Sherman Democrat. The funeral 
arrangements were conducted by a joint team from the American Legion and the 
Veterans of Foreign Wars. The body was escorted to Denison by Tech. Sgt. 
James L. Corlett. Three of the children are buried near their parents in the 
Garden of Memory Cemetery in Colbert, Oklahoma. Sadly, all three children and 
Angus' father passed away within a few short years, all during World War II. 
Oscar E. Giles, was the fourth child to pass away. Oscar died in Denison, Texas 
hospital following a long illness. The Rev. Ernest Potter, pastor of Calvary 
Baptist Church conducted the services. Oscar was buried in Cederlawn Memorial 
Park in Denison, Texas. Oscar was a member of the Baptist Church, the American 
Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Masonic Lodge and Knights Templar. In 1943, he 
was stationed at Camp Gruber in Oklahoma. He was a veteran of World War II.