Bokchito Cemetery - Bryan County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Billie Goar 30 Sep 2004 Return to Bryan County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/bryan/bryan.htm ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Bokchito Cemetery Bokchito, Bryan County, Oklahoma Information on the graves located at the Bokchito Cemetery is from photographs taken by Phyllis Charline (Layman) Goar, Gregory Paul Stoliby Goar, Wesley Benjamin Goar and Billie Ruth Goar. Original owner of the land site of the Bokchito Cemetery was Mrs. Louise P. Cochaneur. Bryan County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 1986 copy. Adams, Edward L., b. 2/2/1894, d. 11/29/1966, Dad, Born Blossom, Texas Adams, Maud E., b. 8/12/1897, d. 5/19/1971, Mama Note: w/o Edward, maiden name Wiley Atkinson, Corrine W., b. 7/28/1935, d. 12/18/1976, At Rest, Note: s/w husband, Atkinson, Phillip R. b. 9-30-1934, d. no info Atkinson, Earl, b.3/1/1892, d. 9/4/1969, At Rest, s/w wife Susie (French) Atkinson Atkinson, Susie Beatrice b. 5/1/1906, d 12/23/1998, At Rest, w/o Earl Talmadge Atkinson Note: maiden name French, d/o Levi Carter and Olive Indiana (McCraw) French Beames, Billy Gene, b. 3/13/1929, d. 5/14/1994 Note: s/o George Washington Beames and Mary (Rhodes) Beames Beames, Dollye T., b. 7/26/1904, d. 10/7/1991, w/o and s/w husband Levi Lee Beames Note: maiden name Tigner Beames, George Washington, b. 9/13/1900, d. 5/6/1967, s/w wife Mary Note: s/o Josiah and Minnie (Sauls) Beames Beames, Henry Clay, b. 4/19/1897, d. 1/26/1963, s/w Ruth Note: s/o Josiah and Minnie (Sauls) Beames Beames, James Prentice, b. 8/6/1926, d. 2/23/1997, Keep the Faith, Our Children James Franklin and Cheryl Ann, s/w wife Jean Note: s/o George and Mary 2nd stone military: PFC US ARMY, World War II Beames, Jean LaVern, b. 10/18/1929, d. no date, s/w husband James, Keep the Faith, Our Children James Franklin and Cheryl Ann Beames, Jesse James, b. 10/18/1905, d. 1/26/1923, Sleep in Jesus, Note: s/o Josiah and Minnie (Sauls) Beames Beames, Joe, 10/1/1852, d. 3/7/1926, s/w wife Minnie Note: s/o James and Amy (Folsom) Beames, Joe is short for Josiah Beames, Levi Lee, b. 12/27/1898, d. 2/17/1956, s/w wife Dollye, Note: s/o Josiah and Minnie (Sauls) Beames Beames, Mary Ethel, b. 1903, d 10/15/1991, s/w husband George Washington Note: maiden name Rhodes. Beames, Minnie, b. 7/14/1880, d. 6/9/1953, s/w husband Josiah, Note: maiden name Minnie Elba Sauls, d/o James and Elizabeth (Johnson) Sauls Beames, N. Francille, b. 9/23/1917, d. 3/30/1920, OUR BELOVED BABY Note: d/o David William and Hattie (McCurley) Beames Initial N. is for Naomi Beames, Ruth b. 10/19/1913, d. 10/16/1970, s/w husband Henry Clay Beames Note: maiden name Michner Beames, Twyla, b. 1966, d. 1966 Boudreau, Merrill Russell, b. 8/7/1915, d. 10/7/1986, military marker, US NAVY WORLD WAR II , Note h/o Wilma Latrelle Layman Brown, Charles M., b. 1/30/1924, d. no date, Daddy, s/w wife Nora K, Brown, Charlie C., b. 3/18/1872, d. 11/29/1941 Note: husband of Rosa Mae Brown, Eddie, b. 1944, d. 1949, two stones, the one at the foot cites s/o Nora and Charles M. Brown, James Edward, b. 9/24/1903, d. 7/?/1981, Dad, s/w wife Ola May, Note: s/o Charles and Rosa (Layman) Brown Brown, Harold E., b. 6/25/1930, d. 10/11/1994, s/w wife Shirley s/o James Edward and Ola May (Morton) Brown Brown, Nora K., b. 11/7/1915, d. 2/19/1998, Mother, s/w husband Charles M. Brown Brown, Ola May, b. 12/8/1907, d. 1/9/1961, Mother, s/w husband James Edward Brown, maiden name Morton Brown, Rosa Mae, b. 5/1/1883, d. no date, second stone laying on the ground next to the newer stone, w/o Charlie C., maiden name Layman Brown, Shirley, b. 8/18/1940, d. no date, s/w husband Harold E. Brown Burgess, Jessie M., b. 7/29/1906, d. 10/23/19??, s/w husband Roy E. Burgess, Roy E., b. 5/1/1903, d. 6/20/1971, Note: s/w wife Jessie M. Burgess, Vera Mae, b. 10/14/1910, d. 11/18/1980, Note: maiden name Laymon, d/o John Logan and Myrtle Lee (French) Layman Burns, Murrel Lee, b. 2/24/1930, d. 10/30/1984, EARTH HATH NO SORROW THAT HEAVEN CANNOT HEAL Note: maiden name Jestis, d/o Horace Jestis and Vera Mae (Layman) Graham-Jestis-Burgess Cochnaur, David W., b. 4/2/1870, d. 2/11/1933 Cochnaur, Rhoda, b. 3/13/1875, d. 11/25/1960 Folsom, Louie b. 6/30/1900, d. 11/7/1982, Husband of Addie Mae (Wood) Folsom Note: World War 1 veteran Freeny, Madge, b. 7/24/1915, d. 12/5/1978, Note: maiden name Moore French, Sam W., b. 10/20/1897, d. 11/20/1972 Note: s/o Levi Carter and Olive Indiana “Anna” (McCraw) French Knight, Gracie, b. 3/29/1898, d. 3/27/1920, She is the Sunshine on our home Note: w/o Shelby Knight, located between E. Sparks and Sy Sparks Impson, Dennis David, b. 3/27/1897, d. 9/5/1962, Mason stone Impson, Laura, b. 3/9/1903, d.11/6/1984 Impson, Sadie, b. 9/12/1915 d. 11/30/1944 Impson, Sallie Etta Minnie, b. 12/24/1889 d. 11/22/1974 Impson, Troy Sylvester, b. 3/2/1904, d. 7/16/1965 Note: married Mildred Cowan Layman, Charlie Jefferson, b. 9/21/1913, d. 8/20/1990, OUR LOVING DAD, Note: s/o John Logan and Myrtle Lee (French Layman), h/o Thelma (Beames) Layman, located near Myrtle, John Pershing, Loyd, Wilburn and Vera. Layman, Infant, b. 1955, d. 1955, small flat concrete marker, s/o Charlie Jefferson and Thelma (Beames) Layman Given name is Michael Leroy Layman, not included on stone Laymon, John J. Pershing, b. 9/12/1919, d. 10/10/1988, Second military marker at foot, PFC, US Army, World War II, Note: s/o John Logan and Myrtle Lee (French) Layman Layman, Loyd Edward, b. 1/18/1932, d. 1/2/1974, military marker, Oklahoma, PFC US Army, Korea, Note: s/o John Logan and Myrtle Lee (French) Layman Layman, Thelma Beames, b. 7/15/1915, d. 11/23/1987, OUR LOVING MOTHER, Note: w/o Charlie Jefferson Layman, maiden name Beames, d/o Josiah and Minnie E. (Sauls) Beames , located next to Joe and Minnie Beames, Layman, Wilburn Willis, b. 11/26/1916, d. 2/14/1985, IN MEMORY OF MY FATHER (at top) HIS SON DUDGIE (at bottom) Note: s/o John Logan and Myrtle Lee (French)Layman Laymon, Charles David, b. 7/2/1940, d. 10/21/1987, military marker, Sgt. US Army, Viet Nam, located next to Infant Layman, Note: s/o Charlie Jefferson and Thelma (Beames) Layman Laymon, Myrtle Lee, b. 2/26/1891, d. 7/24/1983, Note: maiden name French, w/o John Logan Layman buried in the Wade Cemetery at Wade, Bryan County, Oklahoma Laymon, Otha Milton, b. 3/29/1918, d. 5/8/1974, military marker, Texas, PVT US Army, World War II Note: s/o John Logan and Myrtle Lee (French) Layman Laymon, Stephanie, b. 6/20/1976, d. 6/20/1976, Note: d/o Gary Lynn and Diane (Melton) Laymon Layman, Twanna, b. 9/17/1929, d. 12/3/2003 Note: w/o Warren J. C. Layman, maiden name Bell Moore, Elsie, b. 10/14/1899, d. 8/11/1919 Moore, Grace, b. no info, d. no info Moore, James M., b. 10/14/1840, d. 2/19/1920 Moore, James W., b. 9/16/1878 d. 12/29/1935 Moore, Maggie Strickler, b. 8/29/1880, d. 9/4/1969 Moore, Sarah J., b. 3/8/1850, d. 2/23/1911 Note: s/w husband James M. Moore, Vernell, b. no info., d. no info. Parrish, Alta W., b. 1904, d. 1990, s/w husband James Ottis Parrish Parrish, Belhena, b. 1885, d. 1936, s/w husband Ransom Note: maiden name Labor Parrish, Ransom, b. 1877, d. 1938, s/w wife Alta W. Sparks, Charlie H., b.1888, d. 1972 Note: husband of Leonora Ida Sparks, Flora M., b. 10/1/1894, d. 11/14/1899, Note: d/o L.F. and R.M. Sparks, L. F.., b. 1865, d. 10/24/1918, Sparks, Leonora Ida, b. 7/22/1882, d. ?/?/????, Note: w/o Charlie H., d/o Josiah and Mary (Hilderbrand) Beames Maiden name Beames Sparks, Martha E. b. 5/6/1883, d. 12/6/1966, Mother, Sparks, Sy, b. 11/19/1874, d. 8/28/1917, Those who knew him he’s ??????? Sparks, Viola P., b. 7/25/1892, d. 6/7/1954 Tigner, Betty V., b. 1/31/1912, d. 10/26/1992, Gone But Not Forgotten Note: s/w husband Troy K. Tigner, E. Frank, b. 8/29/1902, d. 12/19/1963, Note: s/w wife Lessie Tigner, Floyd C., b. 11/23/1894, d. 3/11/1958, Daddy, In Loving Memory, Note: s/w wife Susie E. Tigner, Lessie, b. 7/18/1906, d. 2/14/1991, m. 6/20/19??, Note: s/w husband E. Frank Tigner, Susie E., b. 3/4/1896, d. 1/3/1963, Mother, In Loving Memory, Note: s/w husband Floyd C. Tigner, Troy K., b. 8/12/1911, d. 3/8/1971, Note: s/w wife Betty V. Wallace, Chester Wayne, b. 1/30/1940, d. 7/21/1981, Father of Johnny, Sean, Tony, Tracy If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Military marker at foot, PFC US Army Note: husband of Jo Ann Wallace, Jo Ann, b. 7/5/1944, d2/28/1998, Note: maiden name Layman, wife of Chester Wayne, mother of Johnny, Sean, Tony, Tracy. d/o Charlie J. and Thelma Beames Layman Located next to Tracy Glenn Wallace Wallace, Stacy Lynn, b. 2/12/1971, d. 4/8/1971 Note: d/o Ricky D. and Shirley LaVonna (Layman) Wallace Located next to Charles D. and Infant Layman Wallace, Tracy Glenn, “Baldy”, b. 3/15/1971, d. 9/20/1992, Our beloved son and brother, In my life, I was loved by you Note: s/o Chester Wayne and Jo Ann (Layman) Wallace Located next to Jo Ann