Custer Co., OK - OBIT:  G.W. McBurney

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Submitted by:  Glenn McAnarney
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  Surnames: McBurney, Thurman, Steele, Ames, Fry, Haug, Shreck, Beck
 
  Thomas Tribune, Mar 1, 1928:

  G.W. MCBURNEY DIES AT HOME IN THOMAS ON FEBRUARY 26, 1928

  George Washington McBurney was born Mar. 14th 1850 at Farmington, New York. 
  He moved to Iowa with his parents when a small child where he lived 
  practically all the time until coming to Custer County on Oct 1st, 1893. He
  homesteaded a farm six miles west of Thomas where he made his home until he 
  moved into the city of Thomas 1 1/2 years ago.

  He was married to Frances A. Hegwood Mar. 28th, 1871, who died Mar, 3rd, 1873. 
  To this union were born one son, who died in infancy, and one daughter, 
  Mrs. Ira Thurman, of Roosevelt, Okla.

  On Aug 23rd, 1876, he was married to Frances Z. Steele of Marian County, Iowa. 
  To this union were born eleven children. Lillie Mable Ames of Memphis, Tenn., 
  Stella A. Fry, of Thomas, Okla., Dr. C.H. McBurney, Clinton, Okla., Elva
  C. Haug., Edmond, Okla., F.M. McBurney, Wilmington, Calif., C.A. McBurney, 
  Oklahoma City, Okla., R.E. McBurney, Elgin, Ill., Lucy B. Shreck, Thomas, 
  W.J. McBurney, Custer, Okla., Lola L. Beck, Thomas and Ralph Warren
  McBurney, who died Oct 7, 1919. He had 39 grandchildren and 19 great 
  grandchildren.

  He united with the Christian church in March, 1876, 52 years ago, in 
  Knoxville, Iowa in which faith he lived consistently until his death on 
  February 26, 1928, at 9 a.m., at his home in Thomas. Mr. McBurney had been 
  in declining health for several years, and contracted an acute attack of 
  pneumonia a few days ago.

  He was well and favorably known throughout western Oklahoma and leaves as a 
  testimonial of a busy life many buildings in various cities of the state 
  including a large number in Hobart, Clinton, Custer and Thomas. The church in
  which his funeral was held was built by him in the very early days of Thomas.