Enid News, Garfield Co. OK The Enid Daily Wave January 30, 1897 File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Debbie(TRAVIS) Blakley blakley@mci2000.com http://files.usgwarchives.net/ok/garfield/obits/obitgar2.txt --------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. Unauthorized use for commercial ventures expressly prohibited. All information submitted to this project remains - to the extent the law allows - the property of the submitter who, by submitting it, agrees that it may be freely copied but NEVER sold or used in a commercial venture without the knowledge & permission of its rightful owner. 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She leaves six children, all grown, five girls and one boy. Three of the girls are married and live in Colorado, Washington and Montana respectively. She will be buried in the east Enid cemetery tomorrow. Elizabeth HOPKINS was Born Dec. 22, 1825 Nickolas Co. Kentucky Died Jan. 27, 1897 in Edna Oklahoma: Obit & family Married Nov. 29, 1849 Marriage Cert: Bk. 2 Page 270 Clinton Co. Ind. John J. Prickett Born May 23, 1829 They had Martha Hannah Prickett Born 1851 Indiana Mary Jane Prickett Born 1852 Indiana Elizabeth Catherine Prickett 1854 Iowa Sarah Clemmentine Prickett 1857 Iowa John Guy Prickett 1860 Iowa Georgia Ann Prickett 1862 Iowa William Franklin Prickett 1864 Iowa Trilla Lieu Prickett 1868 Iowa Barbara Brant Ketels barbketels@addis.net Enid Weekly Eagle January 23, 1908 WEST Aged Barmer(sic) Found Dead Body Of Ringwood Man Exposed Four Days Expired While Chopping Wood and Was Discovered by Little Boy Days After The Ringwood Leaders says: John W. WEST, an aged farmer, living about five miles northwest of this place was found dead on his place Monday afternoon about three o'clock by his little grandson who happened to go to the place on an errand. It appears that he had been chopping wood, and from the position of his body when found, he had evidently expired and fallen over backward. The body had lain in the position in which it was found from some time the Thursday before, as it was a well know fact that he was always very prompt in taking his mail from the rural delivery mail box and the mail for that date had not been disturbed. The clothing of the dead man was wet and frozen showing that he had lain out during the recent rains. It is understood that no inquest was held. It is supposed that death resulted from natural causes. The dead man was an old soldier and a Grand Army man. Family Researched by Beverly Smith Pioneer001@aol.com Convicts Surrender. Half Famished and Half Frozen, John Ham Gives Up Champaign, Ill., January 10.__The doors of the Champaign Police Department opened today and a weary, foot-sore, half-famished and half-frozen negro entered. Walking up to the sergeant, the unknown said; "My name is John HAM. I am an escape convict from the Chester Penitentiary and I want to go back. My number is 9040. Enid Morning Star, Monday, February 25, 1924 Mrs. Wiley COWAN Sarah Amanda DAY was born at Tilford, Kentucky, on January 18, 1866, and departed this life at Alva,Okla., on February 24, 1924. She was married to Wiley COWAN at Harper, Kansas, December 22, 1882. Leaving Kentucky with her parents, she emigrated to Kansas, where she grew up, ever a true westerner. She came as a bride to the Old Eagle Chief Ranch Headquarters, at Short Springs (10 miles east of Alva) and has seen roving cattle, the Indians and the howling coyote give place to churches, schools and tillers of the soil. Always zealous in the cause of Christ, she never tired in establishing His work. No one can say how far her influence has or will radiate. Numbers of young men and women place tribute at her feel for the principles of right living instilled in their hears bu her precept and example. As no life can be pure in its purpose and strong in its strife and not all lives be made purer and stronger thereby, so her influence will live on and on. She was always patient and mindful of others during affliction and suffering and was ever a source of inspiration to those about her. Only those who knew her best can tell of the truly wonderful life she has lived. She is survived by her husband, a son, John COWAN of Selman, Okla. two daughters, Mrs. Hazel WIEBENER and Mrs. Opal NIGHSWONGER, both of Alva, Okla., eight grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends all of whom mourn her loss. The high esteem in which she was held was given evidence by the many beautiful floral offerings and the great number of friends from various places who gathered to attend the funeral held at M.E. Church of which she was a member. Services were conducted by Rev. Simpson, after which the body was laid to rest in the A.O.U.W. cemetery. The sorrowing relatives have the sympathy of many friends in their loss. Submitted by: Kristen M. Schoonover misskris@extremezone.com Web Page: My Family Tree http://www.sigma.net/goangels/family.html Enid Daily ? 1931 Mrs. Kate HALL, 79, an early resident of Enid, who made her home with her daughter, Miss Kate Hall, at 804 South Grand, died in an Enid hospital this morning at 6:30. She had been bedfast a week. Surviving her are eight children, three sons and five daughters who are: Homer Hall, Pueblo, Colo.; Lee Hall, Hutchinson, Kan.; Harry Hall, Enid; Mrs. Winnetta Brown, Miss Kittie Hall, Mrs. Hazel Andrews and Mrs. Erma Grove, Enid and Mrs. Bessie McClure, Okmulgee. She also leaves 12 grandchildren. Mrs. Hall was Miss Catherine Ann Troutman before her marriage. She was born near Harrisburg, PA. January 18, 1852. She was married to George W. Hall in May, 1869. He died December 21, 1907. She had been an Enid resident 26 years, coming here from Pawnee in 1903. Submitted by Christine Giles CGIs58@aol.com March 4, 1964 Eugene Powell TRAVIS Born: December 30, 1901 in Whitewright,Texas Died: March 04, 1964 in Enid, Oklahoma Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, in the Fossett Funeral Home Chapel for Eugene P. Travis, 63, 213 S. 3rd Street, who was found dead near his car Wednesday. (Heart attack) Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Fossett's. The retired railroad worker was reporting for his third night on the job as a watchman for Gold Spot Dairy. Survivors include his widow, Lucille of the home; three sons; five daughters and two sisters. Submitted by Debbie(TRAVIS) Blakley blakley@mci2000.com The TRAVIS FAMILY home page November 27, 1984 Sarah (Lucille) TRAVIS Born: January 30, 1905 in Ponder, Texas Died: November 27, 1984 in Enid, Oklahoma Services for Lucille Travis, 79, who died early Tuesday in a local hospital, will be at 1:30 p.m., Friday in the Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Irwin McCorkle of Indianapolis, Ind., officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Travis was born Jan. 30, 1905 in Ponder, Tx., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J. BOYLE. She lived in the Carrier community, and was an Avon saleslady there until moving to Enid in 1957. She and Eugene Travis were married May 22, 1922, in Wapanucka, Okla. He preceded her in death as did three children, Doris, Charles and Ron. Mrs. Travis is survived by five daughters and a son, one brother, 25 grandchildren, a number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. *If you knew my grandmother or any of this family and have old storied to share, please contact me! Thanks * Submitted by Debbie(TRAVIS) Blakley blakley@mci2000.com The TRAVIS FAMILY home page