Jefferson Co., OK - Old Ryan or Baldwin Cemetery Submitted by: Loretta Corley Lcorley@wavelinx.net ================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. =================================================================== Attached is the transcript of the Old Ryan or Baldwin Cemetery, Jefferson County, Oklahoma. --Loretta Corley Lcorley@wavelinx.net "Old Ryan Cemetery" or Baldwin Cemetery Near Ryan OK Jefferson County, Oklahoma Directions: From US Hwy 81 in Ryan take Taylor Street west. Go to the bottom of the hill where Taylor Street ends, then turn north on the blacktop road. This road curves back to the west and crosses Beaver Creek bridge. About 1/2 mile west of the Beaver Creek bridge the blacktop road curves and merges with county road NS 10. Stay on county road NS10 for 1 2/10 miles where you will see a wooden cattleguard marking the entrance into a pasture on the east side of the road. Cross the cattleguard into the pasture and follow the "two-track" road towards the east then back south to the cemetery. This is a pasture road only used by ranchers tending their cattle. It is not maintained and probably it would not be a good idea to attempt to traverse it in muddy conditions. The cemetery is in terrible shape. The fences are down and cattle have been roaming among the stones, doing a great deal of damage. In fact the day we transcribed the stones the curious calves came up and sniffed my head while I was trying to get a pencil rubbing off a stone. My sister snapped a great photo! Transcribed by Paula Smith and Loretta Corley (Lcorley@wavelinx.net) Daisy L. dau. of J. C. & I.R. Carson Born Dec. 4, 1897 Died Apr 7, 1899 "In love she lived, in peace she died; her life was craved, but God denied". [The following appears to be hand carved and added later to this stone] - "W. L. Reasoner Childress Tex" Stone is broken into 3 pieces. Unidentified Grave, field stone markers, head and foot Unidentified Grave, field stone marker, foot In Memory of Mrs. Edney J. Riggs Born Ky. Jan. 1, 1807 Died Indian Territory Nov. 23, 1889 Age 82 ys. 10ms. & 22ds. A member of the Cumberlin Presbyterian Church for 65 ys. Sylvester C. Son of J. M. and M.J. Hughes Born May 7, 1888 Died Aug. 23, 1899 "a little time on earth he spent until God for him his angels sent" Broken footstone E.J.R. Footstone. Headstone is broken with no writing visible. William C. Johnson Born Sept. 22, 1852 Died Jan. 2, 1891 "Weep not father and mother for me for I am waiting in glory for thee" Zoa Wife of C. S. Peniston (Tombstone is broken) Born Aug. 24, 1866 Died May 23, 1891 "Gone Home" "May her soul rest in peace Amen" Unidentified Grave - Head and Foot markers - field stones Unidentified Grave - Head and Foot markers - field stones Unidentified Grave - Head and Foot markers - field stones Mary E. Smothers (Tombstone is broken) Born Aug 15, 1832 Died July 31, 1892 "An affectionate mother, a faithful Christian" Footstone - "M.E.S." Ben F. Son of H. W. and S. E. Arner (Tombstone is broken) Born Nov. 27, 1890 Died Dec 5 1890 "Gone but not forgotten" Footstone - "B.F.A." W. A. McClain (Tombstone is broken) Husband of S. B. McClain Died Apr 2 1892 Aged 37 years D.L.C. - Footstone only John Arner (Tombstone is broken) Born July 24, 1814 Died Oct 22, 1898 Harrett Emma Roberson Born Oct. 14, 1890 Died Dec. 21, 1891 Rachel M. Arner (Tombstone is broken) Born July 27, 1823 Died July 16, 1892 Footstone - "R.M.A." R. A. Dau. Of N. H. & Mary E. Arner (Tombstone is broken) Born May 5, 1872 Died Aug 6, 1892 Footstone "R.A.A." Noah Harvy Arner (Tombstone is broken) Born Apr 20, 1849 Died Feb 15, 1899 A light from our household is gone A voice we loved is stilled, A place is vacant in our hearts That never can be filled. Footstone -"N.H.A." [There is a symbol of the Masons on the tombstone] Please note: An earlier canvas of this cemetery in 1962 done by R. A. Elliott listed also the following which are not visible today. Harrett Emma Roberson Oct 14, 1890 Dec 21, 1891 Madison Johnson Son of W.C. & M.M. Johnson Jan. 28, 1888 Aug 16, 1891