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OBITUARIES & DEATH NOTICES FROM
THE EUFAULA INDIAN JOURNAL

Friday, January 1, 1915  MELLETTE ITEMS It was a sad Christmas to some,
instead of a day of rejoicing, Raymond, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
M. Cook died of membranous croup and the body was interred in the Mellette
cemetery on Christmas day.  Rev. C. C. Headrick of the Methodist church
conducted the funeral services which were attended by a large concourse of
people.


Friday, January 1, 1915  MELLETTE ITEMS  Mrs. B. P. Shippie died Monday
from Typho-malarial fever, and was  buried in the Mellette cemetery
Tuesday.  She leaves a husband and children to mourn her loss, among whom
is Mrs. E. S. Weatherford of this immediate neighborhood.


Friday, January 22, 1915  CARR CREEK  Little Lona Bell, the three year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Williams quietly passed away last Saturday
night.  The little one had been sick but a few days, and her death came as
a surprise to the many friends of the Williams family.  She was laid to
rest in the Carr Creek cemetery Monday evening at 1 o’clock, the funeral
was conducted by Eld. J. R. Scarborough, the Williams family have the
sympathy of this entire community in the loss of their little daughter.


Friday, January 29, 1915  PERSONAL ITEMS  Died – On the morning of the
27tgh at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Whisenhunt.  Mrs. Rebecca
Tacket passed into the unknown in the 59th year of her life.


Friday, January 29, 1915  PERSONAL ITEMS  Bill Barnett, a highly respected
Creek citizen, died at his home in Lenna Monday evening.  STIDHAM  W. P.
(billy) Barnett died at his home near Stidham Monday, Jan. 25th at 3:30
o’clock.  Billy was one of the pioneer citizens of this county. . . .



Friday, February 5, 1915  BURIED AT HANNA  Hanna, Okla., Feb. 1 – Mrs. Caly
Burnham, who died Saturday night was buried here today.  Mrs. Burnham is
survived by her husband and four children.  She was twenty-five years of
age.  Funeral services were conducted at the home of the deceased by Rev.
Grooves.  All the stores, banks and the school of Hanna were closed for the
funeral.



Friday, February 5, 1915   STIDHAM NEWS  Johnny, the six year old son of W.
J. Ewing died at his home 2 ½ miles northwest of Stidham Friday, Feb. 29th
of appendicitis.


Friday, February 12, 1915  BURIED IN SEDALIA  The remains of Uncle Tom
Ferguson, a well known citizen of many years standing of Eufaula, was
buried last Saturday at Sedalia, Mo.

Uncle Tome had been a citizen of Eufaula for something like fifteen years,
coming here from Ireland, and was spoken of as a friend  of everyone who
knew him.  He had reached the ripe old age of about 70 years at the time of
his death.

At the time of his death he was with the family of his deceased brother,
his only blood relatives on this side of the Atlantic.  He is survived by a
sister who lives in Dungannon, Ireland.  His friends here consist of the
entire citizenship who mourn the loss of a cheerful citizen.


Friday, February 12, 1915  JUDGE ROBERTSON’S MOTHER DEAD  Judge John W.
Robertson received the sad news Monday night of the death of his mother at
Preston, Mo.  Mrs. Robertson died on Thursday night but owing to the fact
that he was twenty miles from a railroad at the time of her death and bad
weather conditions made it impossible for the news to be conveyed faster.
She was eighty-nine years of age and is survived by six children.  She made
her home with a son. J. H.l Robertson in Preston.  Her other children are
residents of three states and it was impossible for them to be notified in
time for any of them to reach Preston in time for the funeral.


Friday, February 12, 1915  DIED IN TEXAS  Mr. J. F. Haynes who has made
Vivian his home for the past 14 years but moved to Eastland, Texas died at
that place on Saturday, Jan. 30th. . . .


Friday, February 12, 1915 STIDHAM NEWS   Mrs. Durham Carr died at her home
near Lenna Wednesday, Feb. 10th after an illness of several weeks.  Mrs.
Carr was formerly Miss Isy Pratt of this city.


Friday, February 19, 1915  STIDHAM  Mrs. J. L. Sullivan died at her home
near Council Hill Monday and was buried in the Moore cemetery two miles
east of town Tuesday at 4 o’clock p.m. . . .


Friday, February 26, 1915  TAKES OWN LIFE  John H. Patten, a respected
citizen of Mellette, an inland town a few miles southwest of Eufaula,
committed suicide sometime during the day last Monday, by cutting his
throat.  Mr. patten ahd been in bad health for some time and his mind was
said to have been affected and deranged.  He was missed from the home and
after a diligent search, his body was found on Bald mountain near Mill
creek with knife wounds in the body and his throat cut.

Mr. Patten had lived in this county, practically all of his life.  He was
thirty five years of age and leaves a widow with several small children.


Friday, February 26, 1915  MELLETTE  Mr. Russell Draper, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. S. Draper of FortyTwo, died at his home last Tuesday. . . Funeral
services were conducted at Mellette cemetery. . . Rev. Headrick conducted
the service.


Friday, March 12, 1915  DIES FROM BURNS  Little Carl Gust, son of Attorney
Carl W. Gust died last Sunday morning after suffering intensely for several
days from burns which he received while playing with some burning grass
about ten days ago.  The little fellow had struggled near death’s door for
over a week, when finally death came as a relief of his pains which had
been seemingly unendurable from the first.

The funeral services were held Tuesday at the residence being conducted by
Revs. Teer and Hartman, in the presence of a large number of friends of the
family.

The remains were carried to Morenci, Mich., Tuesday afternoon for interment
in the family cemetery near Mr. Gust’s former home.


Friday, April 9, 1915  KILLED BY NEGRO  From all accounts what was cold
blood murder occurred near the little village of Fame, seven miles west of
Eufaula.  Friday evening when R. C. Hardin, a young white farmer was killed
by a negro named Bookman.  The negro had been working for Hardin for some
time, but there has been no evidence of a dispute or difficulty of any
nature between them.

On Firday evening Hardin had gone to a house where some negroes lived,
according to a negro woman, the only eye witness to the affair for the
purpose of borrowing a buggy wheel when Bookman came up.  She did not hear
the words between them but Bookman shot him twice with a shotgun and after
Hardin had fallen, beat him into insensibility with the but of the gun. . .
. .


Friday, April 9, 1915  WILL MCCULLOUGH DEAD  Will McCullough, a young man
of about thirty years of age and well known citizen of the town, passed
away last Saturday at noon.  He had been seriously ill for several weeks
and had been lingering at death’s door when Saturday the final call came as
a relief from his suffering.

He was buried Sunday at the city cemetery, Rev. W. V. Teer conduction the
funeral services.  He is survived by his father, J. M. McCullough, two
sisters, Mrs. W. G. Grayson, and Mrs. Laura Darnell of Inola and two
brothers Berl McCullough of Holdenville and Fid McCullough of this city.


Friday, April 9, 1915  HANNA  From the Dispatch  -- On Tuesday of last week
Geo Grigsby ( a colored man) about 22 years old living at Vernon, tried to
light a fire with coal oil.  He succeeded, but it proved his death, for he
died Friday.


Friday, April 16, 1915  IN MEMORIAN  The angel of Death visited the home of
E. T. Jones on March 27th and took from him Jennie, his dear wife and
companion.  She leaves a husband and three dear little children, one of
which was only two days old.  .  . The mortal remains of Mrs. Jones was
laid to rest in the Rumsey cemetery, family buring ground, one half mile
west of Stidham.  Brother J. a.
Rinehart of Artussee spoke words of comfort to the bereaved and friends and
relative=s of the departed . . .


Friday, May 21, 1915  STIDHAM  Mrs. Estes died at her home last Saturday of
tuberculosis.  She leaves two children, Mrs. Lewis Pitman and Mr. Willie
Estes. . .


Friday, May 28, 1915  CHECOTAH  A message to Walter Long yesterday morning
brought the sorrowing information of the death of his sister, Mrs. Charles
Eighmy of Canandaigua, N.Y., the sad event occurring that morning.  Mr.
Long made hasty preparations and departed on the noon train to be present
at the last sad rites.  About four weeks ago Mrs. Eighmy underwent an
operation for appendicitis and the last word Mr. Long received was that she
was recovering, consequently the news of her death was a severe blow to
him.


Friday, June 11, 1915  JUDGE HAMMOND DEAD  Judge B. P. Hammond, former
county judge of Pittsburg county, who was a candidate for district judge of
this district last summer, is dead.  His death was due to an attack of
cancer and he passed away on Friday at the John Hopkins hospital, in
Baltimore.  His body was sent to Attala, Ala. For interment. . . .



Friday, June 11, 1915  LARGE CROWD AT PARROT FUNERAL  The funeral of Paul
Parrot, who died in the Baptist hospital at Muskogee Friday night after an
operation for appendicitis was held at the high school auditorium at
Checotah Sunday with an audience of over twelve hundred people.  All of
Checotah and many people from Eufaula and other adjoining towns were
present to do the last honors to this one of the most highly respected and
admired young men of the county. . .
The funeral was conducted by Rev. Taylor of Vinita with the assistance of
Revs. Geddie of Muskogee, Teer of Eufaula and Yancy, pastor of the
Methodist church at Checotah. . .


Friday, June 25, 1915  IN MEMORIAM  At her home in Texanna, Okla., on the
20th, Mrs. Jenny Whisenhunt, wife of Frank Whisenhunt, passed into the
Great Beyond.  Her illness was of short duration, living only five days
from an attack of blood poison and other causes arising which baffled
medical skill.

She leaves no children, a devoted husband, a mother and a host of relatives
and friends, mourn her sudden and untimely loss.  .  . This last sore
bereavement by death is the fifth out of the family in the last six
months.  . . .


Friday July 2, 1915 JAMES C. CRABTREE DIED OF HEART FAILURE WEDNESDAY - -
FUNERAL AT 3 P. M. TODAY. James C. Crabtree, a well known ranchman, who has
been a
resident of Eufaula since the early days of the town, died of heart failure
at his home here Wednesday
morning. His death came as a shock to the entire community, he having been
on the streets late the
evening before his untimely death. During the night he became seriously ill
and despite all the medical skill
that was summoned, he passed quickly away, breathing his last about ten
o’clock Wednesday morning.

Mr. Crabtree was one of the best known ranchmen of this section, owning
hundreds of acres of grazing
lands, numerous cattle in the western part of the county. He is a native
born citizen, having been born and
reared near Eufaula and has been in the cattle business since his boyhood.

He leaves a wife; two children, Shelton and Lurline; and a sister, Mrs. Roy
E. Smith of Chickasha. His
numerous friends in all parts of the county mourn the loss of this a
genial, big-heart6ed man, who was
known by his devotion to his friends.

The funeral will be held at 3 o’clock this afternoon at the residence on
the east side.

Friday July 9, 1915 IN MEMORIAM On the morning of June 30, J. C. Crabtree
passes away . . .

Mr Crabtree was forty eight years old and came to this country with his
mother and grandparents in the
early ‘70s from Rondo, Texas. His father gave his life to the Southern
Cause. James Crabtree greww up
to manhood here. . .He leaves a wife, son and daughter and an only sister,
Mrs. Roy Smith, nee Burdett, .
. . Rev. Massey, a former pastor and dear friend of the family. . . and the
present pastor, Rev. Teer,
officiated at the services. . . .



Friday July 16, 1915 LEE PICKERING SHOT TO DEATH BY ROSS KURTZ AT LATTER’S
HOME Okmulgee, Okla., July 15 - - Lee Pickering, a well known cattleman of
this city, was shot and
instantly killed last night by Ross Kurtz at the home of the latter in the
south end of this county and near the
McIntosh county line.

Pickering was shot following a quarrel with Kurtz, which is siad to have
arisen over a charge by Pickering
that Kurtz had stolen some of Pickering’s cattle. Pickering and a companion
were leaving Kurtz’s house
when Kurtz shot twice, the shots taking effect in the shoulder and neck.

Pickering died within two minutes. Searching parties from McIntosh and
Okmulgee counties are scouring
the hills for Kurtz. Pickering leaves a wife and six children.

Sheriff McCune and Deputy Turney returned last night from the search and
report Kurtz still at large. The
search is being continued and the officers expect to bring Kurtz in today.



Friday July 16, 1915 MRS. BREEDLOVE DEAD The sad news of the death of Mrs.
R. A.
Breedlove reached here late yesterday afternoon. Her death took place aat
the asylum at Vinita where she
has been for the past few weeks as the result of an illness. The remains
were brought last night for
interment. The funeral will take place tomorrow.

She leaves a husband and several children who have the sympathy of all the
people.



Friday July 16, 1915 MAN WHO KILLED HIS FATHER-IN-LAW WITH A STICK OF STOVE

WOOD IS CAUGHT SUNDAY George Robinson, who killed his father-in-law with a
piece of stove
wood, was apprehended Sunday southwest of Oktaha, by Sheriff J. W. McCune
and Deputy Douglas
McGinnis, they learned that the fugitive was in the community and riding
out towards his place, found him
picking blackberries. He was placed under arrest, taken to Oktaha and
turned over to the sheriff of
McIntosh county.

The crime was committed in McIntosh county, just across the Muskogee county
line, in April. Robinson’s
three-year old baby had been throwing corncobs in a well, and Robinson’s
father-in-law upbraided him
for not teaching the child better manners. Robinson picked up a stick of
stove wood and hurled it at the
old man, who fell over, dead. Robinston then fled and has been scouting
since. A charge of murder has
been preferred against him in McIntosh county – Phoenix



Friday July 23, 1915 KILLING AT DANCE INDIAN STABBED TO DEATH – SIMMONS
GIVES UP TO OFFICERS. At an Indian dance held near Hanna last Saturday
night Louis Lindsey was
stabbed to death. He was called out of the house and did not return. His
body was found next morning,
near the house and the cause of his death remained a mystery until
Wednesday morning when Tandy
Simmons, another Indian came in and gave himself up to the officers saying
that he was the man. It is said
that there is a woman in the case and that Simmons will plead the unwritten
law as his defense.

Both parties in the affair are Indian and stand well among their people
where they live.



Friday July 23, 1915 ISAAC WASHINGTON, CREEK INDIAN KILLS NEGRO NAMED
DUMAS Isaac Washington a Creek Indian was brought into town Tuesday morning
by deputy sheriff
Duncan, charged with the killing of a negro named Dumas. The killing
occurred in the Artussee
community, west of town Monday evening, after several fusses between the
two men.

A few days before, a full blood Indian girl the ward of Washington, had
been stolen out by Dumas and
another negro and had been married to the latter. On Monday Washington,
after recovering the girl, had
appeared in the county court and had the marriage annulled.

This enraged the negro, who it is reported had ptu out threats that he
would kill Washington. The latter
returned to his home Monday evening and found Dumas with two other negroes
sitting on the porch.
Dumas met him at the gate and after a few words, drew a gun and fired at
Washington, the bullet passing
very close to his face. Washington drew an autmatic pistol from his pocket
and fired several shots, which
took effect and caused immediate death.

Dumas is well known in the section where the killing occurred as a bad
character, having recently been on
trial in the justice court here for assaulting a white man and other
offenses.

Washington is confined to jail here and his preliminary was set for today
but was postponed until Monday,
on account of the county attorney being away. Judge Rushing has been
retained as counsel for the
defense.



Friday July 23, 1915 NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO PRESENT CLAIMS All persons
having
claims against Katcha Chupko, deceased are required to present the same,
with the necessary vouchers,
to the undersigned administrator at Dustin, Oklahoma, within four months of
the date hereof, of the same
will be forever barred. Dated this 20th day of July 1915. W. Ira Forbes,
Administrator Estate katcha
Chupko, Deceased. Jno. W. Porter, Atty. For Admn. (Pub July 23-30, Aug 6,
1915.)



Friday August 6, 1915 GEORGE BEARD SAID TO HAVE KILLED HIMSELF ON ACCOUNT
OF LATE FINANCIAL TROUBLES. George beard, a farmer living five miles west
of Checotah, cut
his throat with a razor Tuesday morning and died at 5:45 Tuesday night as a
result of his injuries. Various
financial troubles and the loss of money because of short oat and wheat
crops is assigned as the cause. He
leaves a wife and two children.

The body was taken to his former home in Kansas by his brother.



Friday August 13, 1915 CHEESIE MCINTOSH, LEADING CREEK EDUCATOR DIED
SUNDAY AT HOT SPRINGS. Hon. Cheesie McIntosh, one of the most prominent
members of the
Creek tribe of Indians died Sunday at Hot Springs Ark. Funeral services
were held at the home in
Checotah Tuesday afternoon and were attended by prominent people from all
parts of the state.

Mr. McIntosh was sixty seven years of age, having been born January 27,
1848. He came from a
prominent family of the Creek tribe, and came into prominence himself,
having served as superintendent of
schools in Tenn. Afterwards he returned to his native home in this county
and took up the work of
advancing education among his native people. He served as tribal
superintendent of schools before
statehood for the Creeks and in 1910 he was elected county superintendent
of schools in McIntosh
County. Since his retirement from that position he has been mentioned for
important positions in tribal
affairs. He has been engaged for some time in the practice of law at
Checotah, his home, with his son,
Newnon. . . .

Mr. McIntosh is survived by a widow and four sons, Freeland, Van Allen,
Newnon and Waldo. His
funeral Tuesday was attended by a number of people from here and many
letters of condolence were sent
. . .




Friday August 13, 1915 MRS. HENLEY DEAD Mrs. B. L. Henlry died at her home
yesterday
afternoon. She had been seriously ill for several weeks and death finally
came yesterday afternoon as a
relief from her long suffering. She leaves a husband and two small children
and a host of friends to mourn
her departure.

The funeral will take place at two o’clock this afternoon and the remains
will be interred in the Cedarlawn
cemetery.




Friday August 13, 1915 HANNA Mrs. Wm. McQueen passed away last night at her
home northwest of
Hanna. Cause consumption.




Friday August 20, 1915 NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the Creditors of Stanley bird
– Creek,
deceased. – Case No. 1827. The creditors of the above named decent are
hereby notified that the
undersigned was, by the County Court of McIntosh County, Oklahoma,
appointed administrator of the
estate of said decedent, and that all persons having claims against the
estate of said decedent are required
to exhibit them to said undersigned administrator with the necessary
vouchers, at the Eufaula National
Bank at Eufaula, Okla., within four months from the date of the first
publication of this notice, to-wit: From
the 20th day of August 1915. Dated August 14, 1915 E. G. Bailey
Administrator. S. A. Dooling. Atty.
Wleetka, Okla. (Pub. Aug 20-27, Sept. 3, 1915)



Friday September 17, 1915 FUNERAL OF JOE MCGILBRA Rev. Bunnie McIntosh Will
Conduct
Services at Tuskegee Church. The funeral of Joseph Mcgilbra, a young Creek
boy, who died here last
Augu8st will be preached at Tuskegee church next Sunday. Rev. bunnie
McIntosh will conduct the
services preaching the sermon in Creek and interpreting to the English
language.

Joe was a popular young man and there will be a large crowd in attendance
at the funeral. An invitation is
extended by the family to all friends to be present.



Friday September 17, 1915 FUNERAL OF LITTLE LEE CHILD. Little Marie Estelle
Lee, baby
daughter of Mr. And Mrs. W. E. Lee, died Saturday evening, Sept. 10. The
little girl was born November
20, 1913. Funeral services were held at the family residence on North First
street Sunday afternoon. Dr.
Noblitt of the Christian church officiating. Interment in the Eufaula
cemetery.



Friday September 17, 1915 NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the Creditors of Lofa
Manley deceased.
The creditors of the above named decedent are hereby notified that the
undersigned was by the County
Court of McIntosh County, Oklahoma appointed administrator of the estate of
said decedent, and that all
persons having claims against the estate of said decedent are required to
exhibit them to said undersigned
administrator with the necessary vouchers, at the office of the Oklahoma
Title and Abstract Co. within four
months from the date of the first publication of this notice, to-wit: From
the 17 day of September, 1915.
Dated 16 day of Sept. 1915 L. C. Clark Administrator. (Pub. Sept. 17-24,
Oct 1-8)



Friday September 17, 1915 Mr. Scott, and aged farmer, died at his home near
Eufaula Saturday.



Friday October 8, 1915 DEATH OF MR. CASKEY About 10:00 o’clock Tuesday
night death
claimed as its own Mr. T. H. Caskey of this city. Mr. Caskey had been in
poor health for several years
and death was not unexpected. The deceased was born in Morgan County, Ky.,
in 1864. He leaves a
wife and eight children to whom many friends extend sympathy. Rev. Teer of
the Methodist church
conducted the funeral services. Interment in the Eufaula cemetery.



Friday October 8, 1915 Mrs. Ed. Connors went to Crowder Monday to attend
the funeral of Huey
Robinson, the young man who was killed by a train at Canadian last Sunday
morning. (note: Crowder
and Canadian are in Pittsburg County)



Friday October 15, 1915 WINKLEMAN BABY DEAD Frank Edwards Winkleman, baby
son of
Mr. And Mrs. Gus Winkleman died at the Winkleman home in Eufaula, Friday
night, Oct 8. The little
baby became sick Wednesday afternoon and all that could be done was done
for this only child but all
was in vain and the little one died at 10 o’clock. He would have been three
years old Tuesday. The
funeral was held in the home and the baby was buried in the Eufaula
cemetery.



Friday October 22, 1915 WELL KNOWN EUFAULA CITIZEN PASSES AWAY AFTER
CONTINUED ILLNESS. H. E. Plock, a well known furniture dealer here died at
his home Tuesday
afternoon about six o’clock. Mr. Plock had been suffering from a nervous
breakdown for several months
and had been in a sanitarium at Kansas City for some time and every effort
was made to relieve his
condition but to no avail and he was brought here last week to spend his
last days with his family

He was born in Cannelton, Ind., in 1877 and was in business in Indiana for
many years before coming to
Eufaula five years ago last march. He was a member of the Methodist Church,
South. He leaves a father,
three sisters, five brothers and wife and baby together with a host of
friends to mourn his untimely loss.

The remains were taken Thursday on the Flyer to Collinsville, Mo. For
interment. Mrs. Plock will return
shortly to continue her residence in Eufaula.



Friday October 22, 1915 DEATH OF HUBBLE KAILEY Joe Hubble Kaley, the baby
boy who was
found on Oct. 1 by Mr. And Mrs. George Hubble and who had been adopted by
Mr. And Mrs. Kailey,
died at the Kailey home Oct. 21. Just twenty one days had passed since the
little stranger came to
brighten the homje of these good people and they had learned to love hims
as their own. All that could be
done was done for the baby but he was not for this earth, so God took him.
The little one was buried
Thursday afternoon in the Eufaula cemetery.



Friday October 22, 1915 DIED The little girl baby of Mr. and Mrs. F. A.
Furr in the northeast part of
town on Tuesday morning. Little Ethel Furr was eight months and two weeks
old. After only a few days
sickness she passed from this life. The funeral services were held at the
cemetery by Rev. T. J. Davis.
The friends and neighbors assisted in every way they could. Mr. Furr came
from Checotah to Eufaula
recently and is not well known. All join to sympathize with the family in
this sad experience.



Friday October 29, 1915 MISS ESTHER TENNEY DEAD The sad intelligence was
received last
week by friends here of the death in Milwaukee, Wis. Of Miss Esther Tenney,
daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
Jno. Tenney. Miss Tenney as a child was quite well known in Eufaula, her
father having been the first
pastor of the Presbyterian church. Both she and the family have many
friends here who will learn with
sorrow of her early death.



Friday October 29, 1915 MRS. MATTIE AINGELL DIES SUDDENLY AT HER HOME
SATURDAY MORNING. An Intense shock, which resulted in a vast gloom being
cast over the entire
town, came early last Saturday morning when it became known that Mrs.
Mattie Aingell had passed away
at her home on High street. She had not been well for several days and was
planning to go for an
operation last Monday, but no one suspected her ailments of being at all
serious, hence her death came as
a bolt from a clear sky to the entire town.

When she arose in the morning she complained of not feeling well and went
to an adjoining room and on
returning fainted and fell into the arms of her son who carried her to her
bed, where within less than ten
minujtes she had passed away before medical aid could reach her.

Mrs. Aingell, aged 46, wife of the late Chas. H. Aingell, had been a
resident of Eufaula since the early days
of the town and her life and character had made her the friend of the
entire people here. No more beaufiful
and befitting tribute could be paid her than the words of Rev. Willmore
Kendall, a former pastor of the
Methodist church, at the funeral services. . . Funeral services were held
at the Methodist church. . Sunday
afternoon by Rev. Willmore Kendall, assisted by Rev. Teer in the presence
of practically the entire
populace. After this the body was followed by a sad procession to the
Cedarlawn cemetery where it was
interred with Eastern Star honors. . . She leaves a son, Robert; four
brothers, J. C. Belt of Eufaula, A. J.
and G. A. Belt of Ft. Smith; J. H. Belt of Canadian; a sister, Mrs. M. E.
Bender of Canadian and other
relatives here to mourn her untimely death.



Friday December 17, 1915 Mrs. M Vanburen, mother of Mrs. Frank Eckelkam,
died at the Baptist
Hospital in Muskogee last Monday. The body was taken to Houston Ark. for
burial.



Friday December 24, 1915 UNKNOWN MAN KILLED BY TRAIN Tuesday night a train
crew on
the north bound freight train brought the remains of a badly mangled body
which they had found on the
roadway near Wirth. It was thought that the man was a member of the bridge
crew which is working at
the Canadian River, and that he had tried to board one of the fast trains
and had been thrown under it.

On the body, which was entirely beyond recognition was found a small book
in which was the name “C.
B. Massey,” and the notation “notify Mrs. C. B. Massey, Muskogee, Okla.”
However members of the
sheriff’s force tried to reach Mrs. Massey by phone and failed to get her.

The body was buried by members of the Katy force on their right-of-way
south of the depot.



Friday December 24, 1915 MRS. ANGIE WADDLE PASSES AWAY AT THE AGE OF 81
Last
Sunday morning the death angel came to the home of Mr. T. H. Waddle and
took from this life his mother,
Mrs. Angie Waddle. Mrs. Waddle had not been well for some time and her
extreme age made it
impossible for the physicians to tide her across her physical ailments.

She had passed the three score and ten mark and had lived the beautiful and
useful life that one always
thinks of those of her age. Had she lived until Christmas morning, she
would have been eighty-one years
old.

She leaves a family of nine children to mourn her death. Three of her sons,
T. H., J. H. And W. E. are
residents of Eufaula.

After funeral services here, conducted by Dr. T. L. Noblett, the body was
carried to Ft. Gibson and
entered in the family cemetery.