Canadian County, OK - Forehand Cemetery Submitted by: C. M. Wright Writecjc@aol.com http://files.usgwarchives.net/ok/canadian/cemetery/forehand.txt ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** FOREHAND CEMETERY Located 4 miles west on State Highway 66 and 2 miles south on Gregory Road from Yukon, OK, the cemetery sits on the east side of the road. This cemetery has been vandalized through the years with many stones gone and only bases left with no identification. Enumerated from north to south, front to back. About the first one half of the cemetery, west to east has no visible stones, many sunken places, curbing, Daffodils and Flags adorn the front half. The row before the marked stones have several native rocks for head and footstones., many flowers. About row 7 or 8 begins the stones as follows: (b.=born/m=married/d=died/info=anything else/?? questionable/NONE=blank). RUKES- Otis L.- b. 31/Dec/1886-d. 28/Apr/1966. RUKES- Harry C.-b. 1879-1938. HARRIS- Frances R.-b. 14/Jun/1874-d. 30/May/1901-info- Wife of A.J. -aged 26yrs. 11mo. 16days- Blessed are those who die in the Lord. ?? Curbing for about 6 graves unknown, (broken up funeral home marker). Next row: BENDER- Mahalia W.-b. 10/Aug.1832-d. 31/Jul/1905-info-Wife of A.C. Bender-She Sleepeth. GRABB- Elsie M.-b.1902-d. 1921-info- Wife of Z.W.Grabb- At Rest. HOWARD-Clarence A.-b.24/Mar/1885-d.08/Dec/1907. HOWARD- Delcia E.-b. 19/Apr/1862-d. 12/Mar/1898-info Wife of C.R. Howard. ALLEN- Hillard B.-b.1912-d. 1917. Next row: MILLER-James Roy- b. 10/Oct/1903-d. 12/Jan/1904. PATCH-Stephen-b. 07/Jul/1809-d. 17/Aug/1895. PATCH- Infant son of C.R.& Rosa Patch. NEWTON- Infant son of Alma Newton. NEWTON- Alma-b. 26/Sep/1863-d. 17/May/1897. DEARDORFF-(Father) b.1855-d. 1928. DEARDORFF-(Mother) b. 1852-d. 1911. RILEY- Cynthia A.-b. 1820-d. 1894-info-Blessed are they who die in the Lord. Next row: HURST- Charles R.-b. 08/Sep/1899-d.05/Nov/1901-info-Son of F.&A. Hurst. SMITH- Emmitt N.-d. 15/Apr/1894-info- aged 11 yrs. 11mo. 15days -Tho lost to sight, to memory dear. Next row: ??Base- no name, no top. HURST-Thomas Newton-b. 08/Dec/1901-d. 21/Nov/1902-info- Son of Robert & Mattie Hurst. MUIR- Ruby B. Harris-b. 1905-d. 1931. MUIR- Infant son of Mr.&Mrs. Russell Muir-b. or d. 30/jun/1939? MUIR- Harry W.-b.05/Aug/1892-d. 24/Mar/1912. Next row: STEEL-Harry-d. 26/Oct/1901-aged 5 yrs. 6mo. 27days-info- Asleep in Jesus. Curbing for two children or infants reads: G.C.R.? Next row: DANA-Bessie Luella-b. 19/Nov/1911-d. 17/Jan/1913-info- Infant dau. of O.L. & I. Dana-Gone but not forgotten. BROWN- Frances Pamelia-b. 1836-d. 1898. BROWN- Charles Chamberlin- b. 1826-d. 1915-info- Co B, 140th IL INF. G.A.R. ?? Base no name, no top. MASTERSON- Blanche-b. 1874-d. 1961. LAWSON- Jessie A.-b. 1877-d. 1965. Next row: RADCLIFF-Alta L.-b. 12/Aug/1918-d. 29/Feb/1920. RADCLIFF-Leota M. -b. 18/May1914-d. 10/Feb/1915. RADCLIFF-Floyd F.-b. 02/Mar/1913-d. 09/May/1913. Next row: CASSEL-(Father) John E.-b. 12/Sep/1861-d. 02/Apr/1909. CASSEL-(Mother) Mary-b. 30/Aug/1869-d. 25/Aug/1901-info - A happy soul has winged its way, to one pure bright eternal day. STAG- Ralph-d. 17/Jul/1897-age 2yrs. 2mo.2days-info- Son of H.&T.Conner Stag. WALTHER- Eliza Von Asch-b. 1864-d. 1892-info-1890 Swiss Immigrant. WALTHER-Friedrich Fritz-b. 1859-d. 1932-info-1884 Swiss Immigrant. Next row: ?? Base only name unlegible. ?? Curbing for 6 people. BELL- Bertha G.-b. 22/Jan/1875-d. 02/Jun/1895-info-Dau.of Thos & Sarah Bell - In my Fathers house are many mansions. NORTHROP- Jesse M.- d. 09/Dec/1891 age 29days-info-Son of H.C.& L.V. Northrop. BA?? (Baldwin?) Mollie Brace-b.? -d. Nov.??-info-stone face beaten beyond recognition. BALDWIN-Joel A.-b. 12/Jan/1808-d. 09/Sep/1891-info- He shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day-John XI,24. Next row: WILLIAMS- S.B.- b. 1866-d. NONE. WILLIAMS-Louisa-b. 1866-d. 1921-info-his wife. ??grave with curbing. FINDLEY- Thomas J.- b. 10/Dec/1897-d. 16/Apr/1899-info - Son of J.F.&D.B. Findley-Parents initials in question-deteriorated. FINDLEY-Ruben E.-b. 28/Nov/1880-d. 25/Feb/1899-info -Son of J.S.& A.E. Findley-Parents initials in question-deteriorated. ?? Sunk in graves-flowers/flags. Next row: KALOUS-Charley-b. 16/Dec/1892-d. 09/Sep/1911. NESPOR- zAe-odyociva-Adela-dcera-J.a.M.-NAR. 25/Zari/1899-ZES. 08/Cerce/1900-Sgi sladce-info- Not Czech but may be Polish or Swiss????? FYALA- Anna-b. 26/May/1836-d. 26/Jun/1895. FYALA- John-b. 11/Aug/1833-d. 16/Sep/1892. Next row: BARNES- C.W. b. 1852-d.1916. BARNES-Marion Jinnett-b. 12/Mar/1883-d.27/Nov/1892-info- "89 Pioneers". BARNES- Earnest Vaughn- b. 04/Sep/1889-d. 07/Nov/1892. BARNES- Bessie Winifred- b. 24/Jan/1882-d. 04/Nov/1892. Next row: NORCOM- Trimble-b. 02/Apr/1883-(Wilmington,NC)-d. 03/Jan/1891-(El Reno,OK). NORCOM- Dr. H.S. b. 18/Dec/1829-(Edenton, NC)-d. 05/May/1895-(El Reno,OK). SHORTHORN/BREEDER-info-stone is 1 foot long and 6 inches wide. ?? Base-nothing else. Next row: RUBES- Julia-b. 1868-d. 1941. RUBES- Vaclav-b. 1853-d. 1936. Next row: FANNING- James K.- b. 16/Mar/1840-d. 24/Sep/1916-info- Company F-101 IL. FRONK- Josef- NAR. 29/Unora/1832-ZEM. 15/Unora 1906-info- This at top of stone: Zile odpocica-a twisted quotation left to right with a period halfway up-Panu- zesnuly. After 1906 is v. stari-73 Rokull Mes-15Dni.-odopocivej -twisted quote and period next to it half way up the line- pokoji. FRONK-P.J.-NAR. 13/Dubna/1867-ZEM. 07/Runa/1909- info- This at top of stone: Lead Kindly Light- Zde odpocuav- Panu zesnula-Marie- manzelka. At bottom: Odpociveju Pokoji. FRONK- Robert J.- NAR. 04/Cervna/1899-ZEM. 08/Dubua 1905-info- at top: Zde Odpocivej-v Panu-Zesnuly-Then Robert J next then Syn-Petra a Marie - then Fronk then date. below 1905-v. stari- 5 Roliu10? Mes-4 Dui-Spi Slade. ******************************************************