Obit for Alpha Morton - Kingfisher County, Oklahoma 

Submitted by: Barbara Clayton		  OklahomaClaytons@aol.com
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THE KIEL PRESS, KIEL, KINGFISHER COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1904.


In Memoriam.


Alpha O. MORTON was born at Carthage, Mo., Jan. 30, 1868, and died at
the home of A. A. HAMIL, two miles northeast of this place, April 9,
1904, at 5 o'clock p.m.

The immediate cause of her death was heart failure.  She was attaked
by measles a week before her death, but had passed all danger of
*atalities resulting from this epidemic and seemed to be improving
rapidly.  However, she had shown signs of a weakness of the heart and
had suffered several severe attacks of this nature, and it was to one
of these she finally succumbed.

The deceased passed her early girlhood in her native state, coming
with her parents to Cowley county, Kansas, in 1878, where they lived
for three years.  In 1881 the family returned to their former home in
Missouri, where they remained until the early settlement of Oklahoma
in 1889, when they moved to the territory and located twelve miles
east of Hennessey, where they have since resided.

She was married to Haden LAWHEAD in 1892.  To this union one child,
Hadiline, now eight years of age, was born.  She professed
Christianity nine years ago and has since been a consistent Christian
and an active worker in the M.E. church.

The father of the deceased was apprised of her serious illness and he
came at once to see her, but when he arrived she had passed to the
world beyond.

The deceased was a teacher in the public schools of this county,
having taught a six months term in district No. 55, which closed about
five weeks ago.  She then began teaching in district No. 62, where she
remained until she was taken ill.  She has many friends in this
vicinity who deeply mourn her untimely death.

The remains were taken Sunday to Sheridan for interment.

The bereaved relatives and friends have the sympathy of all in their
sad hour.