BITTER CREEK CEMETERY, HARMON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA Submitted by Jeanette Coaly djcoaly@northlink.com http://files.usgwarchives.net/ok/harmon/cemeteries/bcreek.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. ------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME - BIRTH DATE - DEATH DATE - COMMENTS BARREN, Josephine 62 years old-d 10 Aug 1906 wife of J L BARREN...She died and lived a Christian. BODENHAMMER, W A 2 Aug 1844-18 May 1905 husband of T M BOYD, Nellie & Nettie, infants of Jessie BOYD, no dates BOYD, 2 infants of Fred and Rudine BOYD no dates FAIN, Lester adult male, marker sunken FORD, Minnie infant of Henry and Annie FORD, marker sunken GOODMAN,Annie Bell 30 Aug 1909-02 Feb 1911 dau of L.M. and Ora The Family of Alonza and Ida Luck HARDIN, married 4 Oct 1904 Viva-Clyde-Lowell-Velma-Martell HARDIN, Alonza 14 Aug 1872-24 Sep 1938 HARDIN, Ida Melvina 14 Mar 1888-28 Nov 1978 HARDIN, Velma Lee 14 Mar 1908-09 Feb 1922 HARMON, Caber wife of J H HARMON, died 1912 HARMON, Cecil and Lee 2 sons of T J and Gabra HARMON, no marker HARMON, Gabra wife of T J died 1906 HARMON, James H 28 Jul 1840-07 Jan 1918 Masonic Emblem HARMON, T J 15 Feb 1873-31 Jul 1947 HILL, Infant son of C D and Jettie Mae HILL, died 1912 HOLT, Mrs. Reynolds Second wife of Leigh HOLT, no marker, died 1918 HOLTZCLAW, Emory no dates HOLTZCLAW, Gertie daughter, no dates HOWARD,Lucy B wife of L M HOWARD, no dates HOWARD, M J. son of L B AND L M HOWARD no dates LUCK 2 children of M West and Blanche B LUCK, marker sunken LUCK, Annie L daughter of M West and Blanche B LUCK, marker sunken LUCK, Carey son of C H LUCK, 1900-1921 LUCK, George Henry 09 Jan 1859-09 Jul 1932 LUCK, Loretta daughter of Pink and Maggie LUCK 7 years old LUCK, Mollie wife of G H LUCK, 23 Dec 1863-17 May 1927 LUCK, Myrtle Alberta daughter of Pink and Maggie LUCK, marker broken LUCK, Sarah Jane wife of G H LUCK, 28 Jul 1859-17 Dec 1915 MEAD, Virginia Dare infant of Bill N and Maude MEAD, no date NEWBERRY, Irene marker sunken PARKER, Letha 14 Jun 1912-24 Dec 1920 daughter of G H and Margaret PARKER, Melvin May 1916-Feb 1917 son of G H and Margaret PARKER POWERS, Ada Mae Age 2 years, d 1921 Unnamed Infant of Laborer on Ragsdale place, unmarked grave RAGSDALE, RAGSDALE, Chester Lee JAN 2, 1919 Killed WWI PVT lst Class 315 Sanitary Train 90 Div RAGSDALE, Cornelius L 18 Oct 1863-19 May 1940 RAGSDALE, Viola Alemeta Boyd 19 Dec 1863-04 Jan 1918 RENNEAU, Loeva infant of Malloy and Gabra RENNEAU, d 1930 ROE, Lillian Ada Nov 1885-Mar 1911 wife and infant of Eugene ROE SCOTT, James A 15 Nov 1834-18 Jan 1904 PVT Co F 6th Regt Arkansas Infantry CSA SCOTT, Martha H 3 Oct 1840-20 Oct 1901 wife of J A SCOTT SCOTT, Susan wife of W C SCOTT, no dates SCOTT, William McCullough 1836 - 2 Aug 1915 PVT Co A 6th Regt Arkansas Infantry CSA, STEWART, Cassie Naomi daughter of T J and Olivia STEWART, marker sunken TYLER, Thelma 15 May 1912-06 Jul 1917 TYLER, Infant of A G and Mildred TYLER, 21 Feb 1909-03 May 1912 VANSICLE, no dates WALDRIP, Infant of Charlie and Delia WALDRIP, no dates WYNN, Carroll son of H E and Ella WYNN, marker broken Four Unmarked Graves LOCATION Bitter Creek Cemetery is located from the traffic light in Hollis, HWY 62 & HWY 30, North on HWY 30 six miles to Dotson Road, West on Dotson Road 3 miles turn South toward the blue Harmon County Water tower for l mile, you will pass the old Arnett School and Copeland Gym on the East side of the road and travel on to the Antioch Church on the North West corner, turn West again for l mile, now turn North onto dirt road for ½ mile. Cemetery is at the end of the trees and brush on the East side of the road. This side of the trees, South Side, drive East, up into the field for about 200 yards. Cemetery has about 14 remaining stones in tall grass, there is no fence. Remaining stones read by Jeanette Perrin Coaly and Rheaford Coaly on July 7, 2001 HISTORY In 1900, Cornelius L Ragsdale and wife Viola Boyd Ragsdale gave 2.26 acres, Lot l and 2, Section 7, Township 3, North Range 26, for the consideration of $1.00, for the School and Cemetery. Book 14, page 214 Harmon County, Oklahoma, A. J. Hall and wife Della Hall deeded 3 acres more or less for School and Cemetery for consideration of $1.00 on 4 January 1923 out of Section 7, Township 3, Range 26 South West corner of Lot 2. Book 23, Book of Patents, page 560, a homestead receipt granted to Cornelius L Ragsdale, filed 4 Sep 1907, Land Office, Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma. Book 36, page 544 shows Patent to Cornelius L Ragsdale from USA dates 9 Mar 1908, Mangum, Greer County, Oklahoma. Trustees: T. J. Harmon, J. W. Scott, T. J. Stewart Compiled 1975 by Mrs B B Martin Mrs Ola Scott Davis Mrs Georgia Luck Owens Mrs Lillie Ragsdale Harmon