Some 1920 Obituaries - McIntosh County OK ==================================================================== 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. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Ron & Elaine Long ronglong@chickasaw.com ==================================================================== OBITUARIES & DEATH NOTICES FROM THE EUFAULA INDIAN JOURNAL Thursday, January 1, 1920 CHECOTAH ITEMS W. M. Gibson of Iona, Ark., arrived in Checotah last Saturday for a visit in the home of his daughter, Mrs. D. Kendall, residing northwest of the city, and during the night was taken suddenly ill. Medical attention was immediately summoned but Mr. Gibson passed away before the doctor arrived. Death was caused from heart trouble. Mr. Gibson was 73 years old and a member of the Ione Masonic lodge. The body was shipped to his home in Ione Tuesday afternoon where funeral services were held Wednesday. Thursday January 8, 1920 Mr. Mary Buford, mother of Charles Buford, who with her son made their home in Checotah for a number of years, died in Muskogee Monday. Mrs. Buford Is well known in Eufaula Thursday, January 15, 1920 MRS. TATRO DEAD Mrs. Tatro, a highly respected lady living I the west part of the city, died here Friday and was buried Saturday at the Catholic cemetery. Mrs. Tatro was the mother of Mrs. H. W. Kiser of this city, and Harry Tatro of Deere’s Chapel. She was an elderly lady and has been in bad health for some time and her death was not altogether unexpected. Thursday, January 15, 1920 HANNA NEWS ITEMS Ella Manley, wife of Levi Manley, died on the 3rd inst. From tuberculosis and was laid to rest in the Lindsay cemetery among sorrowing relatives and friends. Mr. Manly desires to extend thanks to all those who assisted in here sickness and burial. Thursday, January 15, 1920 CHECOTAH ITEMS R. C. (Cub) McIntosh, one of the city’s oldest and best known citizens, answered the final summons last Saturday. Mr. McIntosh was about the streets Friday apparently in good health and during the evening went into Cap McIntosh’s room in the fire station to lie down. Failure to arise Saturday morning revealed the fact that during the he had without a struggle crossed the great divide. Cub, as he was familiarly known in Checotah, served two terms as district judge of the Eufaula district under Chief Isparhista of the Creek Nation during the old territorial days. He was one of the leaders in the Indian affairs and as a consequence was well known throughout eastern Oklahoma and especially the Creek nation. Mr. McIntosh was born about eight miles west of Muskogee April 22, 1858, being 62 years, 8 months and 12 days of age at the time of death. Practically his entire life was spent in and near this city, the last 18 years being resident of Checotah. He was united in marriage to Miss Fannie Atkins and to this union was born seven children, Roley C. (Ned), Hector, of Okmulgee, Mrs. John G. Hendricks, of Ft. Smith, Ark., John Randolph, Sequoyah James, Chessie and Fannie Owen, of this city, who with the devoted wife survive to mourn his loss. He also leaves one brother, Hun McIntosh of this city and one sister, Mrs. E. J. Smith of Eufaula, and three half-brothers and two half-sisters. The funeral was held from the late home Monday afternoon, following which the body was taken to Greenlawn cemetery and tenderly laid to rest. Thursday, February 5, 1920 HANNA ITEMS Walter McNabb died suddenly Sunday evening at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. Tress, who resides half mile north of Hanna. He and family, which consists of a wife and two small children, had just recently moved here from Western Oklahoma. His remains were laid to rest in Hillabee cemetery Tuesday. The Dispatch extends condolence to the bereaved widow and children. Thursday February 12, 1920 PROMINENT COURT OFFICIAL DEAD W. B. Young, for more than 10 years court clerk for McIntosh county, and one of the most efficient and popular men in the county, died here Saturday after a short Illness of only a few days confinement to his bed. Although under the weather for several weeks in which he was unable to be at his post of duty at the court house, he was up, around home, and his case was not considered dangerous until a couple of days before his death, when he suffered a choking spell that interfered with his breathing; thought to have been asthma, and passed late Saturday afternoon. . . . W. B. Young was born in Tunnel Hill, Georgia, Aug. 31, 18677, and was 53 years of age at the time of his death. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in this city Monday afternoon by the Rev. Moore and with sadden hearts of relatives and friends his remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery. Besides Mrs. Young, wife of the deceased, he leaves a son and a daughter, Thomas and Marion Young, all of this city, to mourn his loss. Thursday, February 19, 1920 AMERICAN LEGION MEMORIAL SERVICES The parents and relatives of our soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in the world war, all ex service men and the public in general is invited to attend a memorial service to be held at the Methodist church at Eufaula at 11:00 o’clock, Sunday, February 22nd. This service is held under the auspices of the American Legion and engraved Certificates of Honor given by the Government of France will be presented to the nearest relative of every soldier of McIntosh county who died in France. French Memorial Received Kerr, Lonnie, pvt Co. A. 387th infantry; Dan Kerr, R. R. 3 Checotah, f Jordan, Monroe, pvt Co b 545 Engineers; William Jordan, Rentiesville, w McClellan, Willie, pvt. Co G 812 Pioneer Infantry; Willie McClellan Box 758 Vernon Smith, Preston H, pvt C A C; F L Smith, Fame, f Thomas, Fred W., pvt C A C; Mary E. Thomas, Raiford Henderson, Claude, pvt Co 2, 19th Engineers; Thos H. Henderson, Hanna Miles. Wm H., pvt Co M 809 Pioneer Infantry; Elizabeth Miles, Eufaula, m Hood, John, pvt Q M C; james Buchanan, Checotah, gdn Smith, Chester, pvt Co D 358 Inf T B Smi8th, Checotah Owens, Frederick, pvt Co E 357 Infantry; Mrs. Lola Owens, Eufaula, w Morrison, Henry, pvt Cdo A 804 Pioneer Infantry; Angeline Morrison, Hanna Funderbunk, Silas h, pvt Co B 102 Infantry; Mrs. Mollie Funderbunk, Raiford, m Lowe, Charles W. Pvt Co E 408 Pioneer Infantry; Richard Lowe, R R 2 box 62, Checotah. Nalley, Erna, pvt Co B 356 Infantry; J M Nalley, Texanna, f Slider, Mate Kimble, pvt Co 26 163 Depot Brigade; Kimble Slider, sr, Checotah Noble, Albert S. Bugler Co B 131 F A; Mry G. Noble, Checotah, m Thomas Alvey S, pvt Co D 157th Infantry; Annie Thomas, Hoffman, w Gainer, Henry S., pvt Co B 804 Pioneer Infantry; Mrs. A U Gainer (w), Eufaula Sanders, Henry Jackson, corp Co M 140 Infantry; Joe Sanders, Vivian, f Rumsey, Jewell Bird, pvt Bat C 103 F A; A J Rumsey (f) Vivian Hill, Charley P, pvt Co E 142 and Infantry; Mrs. Mary Ann Hill, Hanna (m) Barnes, Arch, pvt Co K 59th infantry; Ligo Barnes (f) Pierce Byers, Henry L., corp Co I 330 Infantry; George H Beyers (f) Wells Scott, Frank, pvt Co E 142 Infantry; Mollie Bullett (m) Hanna Wlaker, George, pvt 369th Infantry; Aaron Willis, R F D 1, Checotah Clark, Clarence A, pvt Co K 357th Infantry; Mrs. Jennie Clark (S in law, Eufaula Jones, Isaac C, pvt Co D 141 Infantry; Jno J Jones (f), Eujfaula Jordan, riley G. pvt Hq Co 358 Infantry; Mrs. Iler Jordan, Checotah $ $ 2 Bussey, Mack D, corp Hq Co 115th F A; Mrs. Sarah Bussey (m), Eufaula Whitaker, Chas. Jr, Motor Supply Train; Mrs. Chas Whitaker, Eufaula, m Ross, Thomas S. pvt Co H 142 Infantry, James M. Ross, R R 1 Box 51, checotah Arnall, Roy J, pvt Co I 142 Infantry; G C Arnall (f), Checotah Thursday February 19, 1920 MRS. LEE CARTER DEAD Mrs. Lee Carter died at her home in this city Monday after more than a week’s illness that started with the influenza and developed into pneumonia and was buried Tuesday morning at the family burial grounds in the cemetery at Texanna. The funeral services were held aat the home by Rev. Hakell Hammer of this city and Rev. Marlin of west of the city. Mr. and Mrs. Carter moved to Eufaula from Deere’s Chappel about the first of the year. Besides her husband, Lee Carter, Mrs. Carter leaves three small children to mourn her loss. Thursday February 19, 1920 BREWER BABY DIES The nine month’s old baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. Arch Brewer died here Tuesday afternoon after a week’s illness. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer and the rest of the children have all been in bed for more than a week with the influenza. The little fellow was buried here Wednesday. Thursday February 19, 1920 WILLIAM L. LOVE DEAD William L. Love, for more than twenty years a resident of Eufaula died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. L. Eckelkamp in the west part of the city Friday afternoon of last week, and was buried at the cemetery in this city the following day. Mr. Love had been confined to his bed for more than a week. He was 74 years of age at the time his death. Besides Mrs. E. L. Eckelkamp and Robert Love, of this city, daughter and son, the deceased leaves a number of grand children to mourn his loss. Thursday, February 19, 1920 BRIDGE FOREMAN CONTRACTS PNEUMONIA Ben Johnson, Foreman at the Jefferson Highway bridge, was brought to the Tully Hotel Wednesday, said to be suffering with pneumonia. Mr. Johnson was sick several days with flu before he developed pneumonia. LATER – Mr. Johnson died about 11:30 o’clock Thursday night. Thursday, February 19, 1920 HANNA ITEMS Ben Cummings died at his home north of town Tuesday night of this week from erysipelas in the face. Medical aid was rendered up to the time of his death but to no avail as blood poison had set up in connection with the erysipelas. Mr. Cummings was a prominent Indian citizen whose friends were many and who regret to hear of his death. The Dispatch extends sympathy to the bereaved relatives. Thursday, February 19, 1920 DIED IN MUSKOGEE Muskogee Feb 13 ---- J. C. Cooper, a former well known resident of Stidham vicinity, who has been confined in a Muskogee hospital for several months past, die din that city last week and was buried Wednesday, February 4. The funeral was conducted by the Muskogee Masonic lodge at the request of the Checotah lodge of which Mr. Cooper had been a member of long standing. Thursday, February 26, 1920 LITTLE LUCILLE CLANTON DEAD Lucille Clanton, the little four year old baby girl of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clanton, living in the east part of the city, died here Friday of last week and was buried in Muskogee the following day. She first contracted measles which later developed into pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Clanton have the sympathy of the community. Thursday, March 11, 1920 MACK MORELAND DEAD Mack Molreland, for a number of years a citizen of Checotah, and well known in Eufaula, died last week at Roswell, New Mexico where he moved several years ago with his family for the benefit of his health. Thursday March 11, 1920 FRANKIE DAVIS BURIED HERE Frankie Davis, the 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Davis of Muskogee, and a half brother of Gave Crabtree of this city, who died of pneumonia Tuesday was buried here Wednesday. Thursday March 11, 1920 FAME NEWS Mr. Will McCain died and was buried at Fame this week We are sorry to report the death of one of the twin babies of Mr. and Mrs. Hut brown. Thursday, April 1, 1920 HOYST BABY DEAD The 18-months-old baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hoyst, living in the eat part of the city, died Sunday afternoon after more than a week’s illness, and was buried the following day tat the cemetery in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Hoyst has the sympathy of the community. Thursday, April 1, 1920 DAVE MCINTOSH DEAD Dave McIntosh, a well-known fullblood Indian, about 32 years of age, born and reared in Eufaula, died Tuesday morning at the home of his mother, Mrs. Hepsy McIntosh, living in the west end of the city, of tuberculosis, from which he had been a sufferer for the past twelve months, and was buried Wednesday afternoon at the family buring ground. Besides his mother he leaves a brother and several sisters to mourn his death. Thursday, April 29, 1920 DIES HERE ON WAY TO ARIZONA J. L. Boggs, a school teacher of Indiana, died at the home of his mother, a few miles south of the city Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock and was buried here by the Plock Undertaking company the following day. Mr. Boggs, who was 40 years of age, was on his way to Arizona for his health when he was taken down a short time ago, dieing Wednesday. Thursday, May 6, 1920 FRED PICKENS DEAD Fred Pickens, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Pickens, who was practically reared in Eufaula, but has made his home in Muskogee, Tulsa, and Wilson, Okla., for the past two years, died in the latter named city Monday of this week after undergoing an operation for appendicitis a few days previous to his death. Fred had suffered several very severe attacks of appendicitis for the past several years and was suffering a bad attack at the time of the operation, which came too late to save his life. His remains arrived over the M., K. & T. railway in this city Tuesday, accompanied by his wife, mother, and his two older brothers, Sidney and Joe, who had left the day previous for Wilson, on information received that he was in critical condition and not expected to live. Funeral services were held by Dr. Moore at the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, where a large crowd of relatives and friends followed his remains to the city cemetery where he was laid to rest. Fred was 25 years of age at the time of his death, having been born Feb. 9, 1895. Besides his wife he leaves a mother, father and several sisters and brothers to mourn his loss. Thursday, May 6, 1920 J. LEROY BOGGS Son of John K and Laura V Boggs; was born at Wellington, Ky., August 18, 1879, died at the home of his brother, Claud C Boggs, near Eufaula, Okla., April 28, 1920, at the age of forty years eight months and ten days. He is survived by his wife and daughter, Betty, his mother and brother, Claud, and twin sister, Mrs. Julius Krebs of South Milford, Indiana; besides four nieces, three nephews and a host of friends. . . In 1905 he was united in marriage to Sarah Netting, who passed away in 1909. . . In September, 1916 he was united in marriage to Ruth E parsell and to this union the one daughter, Betty, was born. . . Thursday, May 13, 1920 SLAYER AND LUNATIC ESCAPE AFTER KILLING Jack Hunter, 43 years old, jailer at Eufaula, was shot through the heart and killed at 8 o’clock Saturday morning by Lester Clark, 27, a prisoner being held for officers from Seattle, Wash. . . . . CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many dear friends for the kindness and sympathy shown us in the death and burial of our dear husband, brother and father. We also thank the good people of Eufaula for the many beautiful wreaths of flowers. Mrs. H. J. Hunter and Children. Mrs. Hepsie Bear, mother-in-law. F. A. Hunter, brother. Miss Hattie bush, sister, and four other brothers. Thursday, May 27, 1920 KILLED HIS MAN LEFT HIM LYING WHERE HE FELL “I have come to kill you.” With these words, David Killingsworth, prominent McIntosh county farmer living near Richardsville, shot and instantly killed “Red” Whittaker, white laborer at his home in Richardsville, yesterday morning. Killingsworth, leaving the body of the laborer in a corn field where it had fallen, drove away to Eufaula where he surrendered to Sheriff J. W. McCune, saying that he had killed Whittaker because the laborer had assaulted his 13-year-old daughter Wednesday. “As soon as I learned of the crime, I took my pistol and went to kill him,” the farmer said. Killingsworth is held in the county jail without bond pending an investigation of the killing by Sheriff McCune in person. Whittaker was one of the few white residents of Richardsville, Eastman Richards’ town. He shot twice through the body. Thursday, May 27, 1920 NEGRO MAN SHOT HERE SAT. NIGHT Buddie Shannon, a well known negro character abut town, was shot here Saturday night by Dora Jefferson, a negro woman of the East side of town. The pair are said to have been living together for some time, and had often quarreled. Shannon was shot in the breast the bullet from a 38 Colt’s ranged downward below the heart. He is not expected to live. The Jefferson woman says Shannon had often threatened her life and that he was coming towards her with a large heavy lamp in his hands; that he had threatened to knock her head off and that she shot twice missing him on purpose trying to stop him but was finally compelled to shoot him to keep him from carrying out his threat. The woman is in jail. Thursday, May 27, 1920 JUDGE FEARS DEAD Judge Walter T. Fears, for 25 years a resident of Eufaula, and one of the best known men in Eastern Oklahoma, died at his home in this city Tuesday morning about 2 o’clock, after an illness of more than two years. He spent some six months at Battle Creek, Michigan, last year and returned home much improved in health and it was thought that he would entirely recover, but early this spring he was compelled to return to Battle Creek and place himself under the care of a specialist, but with the best medical attention and tenderest of care he did not seem to improve, and about two or three weeks ago returned home, and gradually grew worse until the end came Tuesday morning. Judge Fears came to Eufaula something like 25 years ago and was appointed Judge of the 12th Recording District. He afterwards took up the private practice of law and later became in farm lands . . . He was 53 years of age at the time of his death having been born may 12th, 1867. Funeral services were held at the home at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning, by Brother W. R. Smith, formerly pastor of the Methodist church of this city, where on eof the largest gatherings of friends that ever attended a funeral in Eufaula followed his remains to the cemetery where he was laid to rest. Besides his wife, Mrs. Fears, he leaves four children: Walter, Morris, Elizabeth and Carter to mourn his death. The honorary pallbearers were U C Stockton, W C Metcalfe, S V Homan, Phil brown, Homer Blake, T T Pyle. Active pallbearers were R L Simpson, D B Whybark, J T Primrose, C G Moore, W G Horhart and C E Foley. Thursday, June 3, 1920 LESTER CLARK, WHO KILLED JACK HUNTER IN EUFAULA JAIL BREAK, SHOT IN ARKANSAS . . . near Alma Ark. . . Disguised as farm hands Sheriff McCune and Deputy Jim Rushing went to the farm on which Clark, under the name of Roy Allen, was working and sought Work. Gaining access to the fugitive in this manner without arousing suspicion, and when the officers sought to arrest Clark he resisted arrest, and both Sheriff McCune and Deputy shot him. He died within a few minutes. . . Clark’s body was brought ack to Eufaula Sunday night. . . Neither the dead man’s relatives in Washington, nor his Eufaula wife, claimed his body, so it was buried in the Potter’s field by the county. (Potter’s Field refers to an area in Greenwood Cemetery :rl) Thursday, June 3, 1920 ALBERT RICHARDS KILLED Albet Richards, 17 years old, a student in the Bacone Indian school, was killed and four others injured when a street car crashed into a Bacone motor truck at the corner of C. and Fonulac streets at 4;20 o’clock “Wednesday afternoon in Muskogee. Young Richards, half brother of Eastman Richards, died on the operating table at the M O & G Hospital one hour after the accident. The truck which had been dispatched from the college after a truckload of ice was returning to the college. The students had been down town and jumped on the truck to ride back to the college. Reynolds and King ascending to the driver’s seat and Richards and Anderson sitting on the floor in the rear end. Anderson jumped just in time to save himself while Richards was thrown directly in front of the street car, being dragged 50 feet under the hind trucks. Richards’ left arm was broken and mangled and his right leg torn from his body. He was in a semi conscious condition when the ambulance arrived but died soon after he reached the hospital. The unfortunate lad is the son of Mrs. Lulu Richards of this city. The remains were sent to Chectoah on the Thursday morning train, funeral services being held that afternoon with interment in Greenlawn cemetery. Thursday, June 3, 1920 BUFORD BABY DEAD The baby boy borned to Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Buford Sunday morning, died late Tuesday afternoon and was buried at the Catholic cemetery here Wednesday morning. Thursday June 3, 1920 WOMAN KILLED AT CHECOTAH TUESDAY Mrs. William Parks was shot and fatally injured at Checotah Tuesday night. She was carried to Muskogee and died in the hospital at 3:20 o’clock Wednesday morning. William Parks, her former husband, and Vester Carmack were arrested and are being held in the county jail here in connection with the shooting. . . . Thursday, June 10, 1920 LIFE SENTENCE FOR MAYS NEGROL Oklahoma City, May 29 --- William Mayes, McIntosh county negro, who has been under sentence of death for many months for the killing of Kelsey H. Shepherd at Brush Hill, November 23, 1918, today won his case before the criminal court of appeals and sentence was commuted to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. . . Thursday, June 24, 1920 HANNA ITEMS - DIED W. J. Sparks died at his home 3 miles southwest of Hanna Sunday, June 15. He had been in bad health for some time but was only confined to his bed a few days. He leaves a wife and eight children. Burial services were conducted by I O O F lodge. Thursday, July 15, 1920 DEATH OF MRS. BOWMAN Mrs. Mattie Alice Bowman, mother-in-law of our fellow townsman, D. C. Janeway, died at the family residence of her daughter on Monday last. Mrs. Bowman was born in South Bend, Ind., March 20, 1860, and was 60 years of age at the time of her death. She was a resident of Canadian for many years and was visiting with her daughter when the end came. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at the residence of D. C. Janeway. Thursday, July 15, 1920 MRS. J. D. DUNLAP PASSES AWAY The entire community was both shocked and grieved Monday night, when informed of the death of Mrs. J. D. Dunlap, following an operation at the hospital at McAlester. Mrs. Dunlap had been ill for a couple of weeks but no one suspected the serious nature of her illness, so that her death was totally unexpected by her friends. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jones of Hartshorne and was married to Mr. J. D. Dunlap three years ago. They came to Eufaula to teach in the city schools, Mr. Dunlap at the Jefferson Davis School and Mrs. Dunlap at the Dixie school, teaching the fifth grade. . . Her remains were laid to rest in the family lot at the Hartshorne cemetery, Rev. Haskell Hammer conducting the funeral services. Thursday, July 15, 1920 FUNERAL OF W. C. CANTERBURY Checotah, July 14, - - - Funeral services over the remains of W. C. Canterbury were held Thursday afternoon of last week at the Christian church, hundreds of acquaintances and friends turning out to pay their last sad rites. The services were in charge of Revs. Little and Buchanan and the local Masonic Lodge also conferred their beautiful ritualistic ceremony. A delegation from the Muskogee Commandery also assisted in the services, following which the remains were laid to rest beside those of his little son in Greenlawn cemetery. Thursday July 22, 1920 HONOR BOY WHO DIED IN FRANCE The body of private Charles Whitaker, jr., who died in a hospital at Brest, France, on October 19, 1918 was received her Saturday and was buried at the Cedar lawn cemetery Sunday afternoon with military honors. . . Charles Whitaker, jr., was born September 28, 1899 at Boone, Iowa, and was nineteen years of age at the time of his death. He volunteered for service in the world war on June 4, 1918, and after a period of training at various camps in the States he was sent to France and at the time of his death was a member of Company 545 of the 428th motor Supply Train, A. E. F. Thursday, July 29, 1920 19 YEAR OLD BOY DROPS DEAD HERE Thursday, March 25, 1920, Fern Theo Smith, 19 years old, strong and healthy, left his mother'’ home in Joplin, Mo., severing all communications with home ties; went out into the world as many by reason of strength all would go well with him. His mother, Mrs. Lula Davis summoned the aid of the newspapers and officials of our country in search of her wandering boy; but days, weeks and months passed and no word came until Monday, July 26, 1920, when the telegram came announcing the sad news of her sons’s death at Eufaula. Fern Theo Smith came to Eufaula, July 24, and began work for the M. K. & T. Ry. On Monday he went to his work with the other men and worked up to the noon hour. Owing to the extreme heat, he became unable to go on with his work and informed the foreman that he desired to rest in the afternoon. Leaving the crew, he started walking to Eufaula, and at the edge of town he became exhausted and fell prostrate in the beaming sun. Word of his condition came to Chief Waddle, who at once went and took him to the shade and administered to him in every way possible. But his condition was such that he survived only a few minutes. The body was taken to the Plock Undertaking Parlors where it remained until the arrival of his mother and aunt, who took the body to their home in Joplin Mo., for interment. Thursday, August 12, 1920 IN MEMORY OF LITTLE FREDA OPHELIA HALL God saw fit in his all-wise providence to take from us our precious darling, Freda, on July 28th. She was too sweet for us. God needed her in his string of lovely pearls. . . . Telee Belt, July 28, 1920 Thursday August 19, 1920 WOMAN KILLED NEAR TEXANNA SUNDAY NIGHT Mrs. Green, said to be a widow, living near Texanna in this county, was shot and instantly killed between five and six o’clock Sunday evening, while horseback riding with her little girl on a lonely road near Texanna. Sheriff McCune and Deputy Jim Rushing went to the scene of the murder early Sunday night, where they gathered evidence Sam Dorris, a farmer of the neighborhood, with committing the crime. As soon as mr. Dorris heard the officers had a warrant for his arrest he immediately came to Eufaula and gave himself up to the officers and is now confined in the county jail. Mrs. Green’s little daughter was riding behind on the same horse with her mother at the time the shooting took place, but was not struck nor in any way hurt. Family troubles between the Greens and Dorrisses is said to have existed for some time. Mrs. Green was between 5 and 50 years of age, and the mother of five children. Dorris is married and the father of three children. Dorris refused to make a sttement at this time. His preliminary will be held in the next few days. Thursday August 19, 1920 FALL FATAL TO EMPLOYE OF GIN Muskogee, Aug. 18 - - - S. M. Duick, aged about 60, died in a local hospital here last night from injuries received when he fell from a cotton platform at the Planters’ Gin company at Eufaula yesterday afternoon about 4 o’clock. Duck was brought to the hospital last night where an operation was expected to be performed. His right leg and arm were broken and the skull fractured. Death came before the operation could be performed. The Planters’ Ginning company is trying to find relatives of Duck. The body will lie in the Street Echoltz morgue until arrangements can be made for burial. Thursday, August 26, 1920 ONE NEGRO KILLED ANOTHER MAY DIE One negro in jail, one in the hospital and one dead is the outcome of a shooting affray about a mile west of town late Saturday. Hillard Stafford, alleged to have done the shooting is in McIntosh county jail here. Abe Barnes, aged negro minister alleged to have been shot by Stafford, was interred Sunday in a rural cemetery. Perry Goodlow, believed to have been seriously injured by Staffford, is in a hospital in Muskogee wher he was taken Sunday. . . it is understood that Stafford and Goodlow had been having trouble for some time and that Stafford had promised to kill him. He is believed to have killed Barnes to eliminate him as a witness. . . . Thursday, September 2, 1920 CATHAY MAN DIES S. K. Chapman living with his son, Bud Chapman and family, died at Cathay Tuesday after several months illness and was buried the following Wednesday at the cemetery in Tesxanna Thursday, September 2, 1920 DEATH AT STIDHAM J. C. Elsey, for a number of years a resident of McIntosh county, living at Stidham, died Thursday of last week at that place and was buried Wednesday. Besides a wife, Mr. Elsey leaves several sons and daughters to mourn his death. Thursday, September 2, 1920 W. H. SELVIDGE DEAD W. H. Selvidge, for 39 years a resident of eastern Oklahoma and McIntosh county, died at the home of his son, Robert Selvidge in this city Friday morning and was buried the following day in the city cemetery. Mr. Selvidge was 78 years of age at the time of his death and was a pioneer in the Indian country, having located in the old Indian territory 39 years ago, and was at one time a deputy United States marshal, and is said to have made a splendid officer. Seven children survive the deceased. They are Mr. Lonie Davidson, Mrs. Beddie Brown, John, bill, Bob, George and Hnery. (Okay, this one isn’t an obituary, but deserves to be recorded anyway :rl) Thursday, September 9, 1920 OLDEST NEGRESS IN STATE LIVES IN MCINTOSH COUNTY Grandma Edwards, mother of John and Ed Edwards, living about 4 miles east of Eufaula can boast of being the oldest citizen of McIntosh county. She is 112 years of age, can walk without a cane, and still smokes her cob pipe. Thursday, September 9, 1920 FATHER OF EDITOR DIES AT SULPHUR SPRINGS Editor R. B. Buford was called to Sulphur Springs, Texas Sunday, to the bedside of his aged father, who was suddenly attacked by a stroke of paralysis. A message was received from Mr. Buford Thursday morning stating that his father, J. C. Bufrod, died Wednesday night. He had reached the age of 73 and had been enjoying good health until the recent attack. Thursday, September 9, 1920 IN MEMORIUM Mrs. W. H. Westlake, wife of Mr. W. H. Westlake and daughter of Mrs. D. J. Lewis of Eufaula, died at her home at Council Hill, Okla., July 29th 1920, and was aged at the time of her death 28 years, 2 months and 25 days. Mrs. Westlake leaves to mourn her death her husband and mother, two brothers and one sister, tow half-brothers and on half-sister. She was of a cheerful disposition during her illness, never complained bu keeping her cheerful disposition up to the time her savior called her home. . . – A Friend Thursday, September 16, 1920 STIDHAM LADY WHO DIED SUNDAY MAY HAVE BEEN POISONED The body of Mrs. John W. Atkisson, who died suddenly at Stidham, an inland town 10 miles west of Eufaula, on May 22, was taken from the grave Tuesday and her stomach was removed and sent to Oklahoma City to be examined for poison. John W. Atkisson, husband of the dead woman is in the county jail, held without bond waiting further developments of the case. It was Saturday afternoon, May 22, that Mrs. Atkisson suddenly became violently ill and died in less than an hour’s time. Suspicion was aroused among the neighbors at the time of the lady’s death and after an investigation by county officials, the husband of the woman was placed in jail. Thursday, September 16, 1920 HITCHITA ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Counts suffered the loss of two infants today. They were twins and were about two weeks old. Thursday, September 23, 1920 STIDHAM NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Cleave Mooneyham lost their baby girl, Gustia, Wednesday, the 15th. She was laid to rest Thursday at the Lenna cemetery. “Grieve not, nor weep mother, for your babe is at rest.” Thursday, September 30, 1920 NEGROES ACCUSED OF MURDER WAIVE PRELIMINARY WED. Checotah, Sept. 29 --- The preliminary hearing of Jerry and Ted Oots, who shat and killed Lum Ransome a few weeks ago was set for Wednesday afternoon of this week before Justice Hughes. They waived the preliminary examination and were returned to the county jail at Eufaula to await trial in the district court. Thursday, October 7, 1920 FORMER MCINTOSH COUNTY MAN KILLED Checotah, Oct. 7 - - - Felix Williams, brother of Tom Williams residing west of Checotah, and himself a former resident of this vicinity, was the victim of a dastardly crime last Thursday afternoon. Mr. Williams was busy picking cotton at his home near Bartlett, and while in the act of stooping over was shot in the head from the rear by a man whom he thought was his friend. The murderer tried to escape but was captured Friday and taken to the county jail at Okmulgee. Mr. Williams was born at Enterprise, Ky., in 1882, being 38 years of age. For a number of years he and his family resided near Checotah moving to a farm near Bartlett a short time ago. About two years ago his wife passed away, since which time he had kept his family of four children together. Besides the four children he leaves a mother residing at Wechita Falls, Texas, five brothers and two sisters to mourn his untimely end. The body was brought to this city Friday where the funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in charge of Rev. A. B. Little, former pastor of the Baptist church of this city. The remains were tenderly laid t rest in Greenlawn cemetery. Thursday, November 4, 1920 LEM GREER KILLED BY HORSE AT HANNA Lem Greer, a well known farmer living a few miles north of Hanna, was killed in that city late Tuesday evening when leaving town riding a spirited horse, which became frightened at a passing automobile. The horse reared up and fell over backward upon its rider, the saddle horn striking th man in the pit of the stomach, killing him almost instantly. Greer was well known in Eufaula. Thursday November 4, 1920 HITCHITA ITEMS Mrs. Bell, grandmother of Charley Bell, died with heart failure Saturday and was buried Sunday. Last Friday night Jobby Severe, and Indian, was shot and instantly killed by his father-in-law, Alec McNac. There seemed to have been a family dispute and Severe was drinking, went to the McNac home and fired on the house, McNac, not knowing who it was, shot in self-defense. Thursday November 11, 1920 DEATHS An old gentleman named King, who has made Eufaula his home for the past few months, living in a part of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Len Harp, died here Wednesday after a week’s illness of pneumonia and was buried the following day in the city cemetery. Mrs. Mary M. Horn, one of the early settlers in Eufaula, died Thursday night after a several weeks’ illness of a complication of diseases. Besides her husband, Marion Horn, Mrs. Horn leaves a number of children and grandchildren to mourn her death. She was buried in the city cemetery Friday afternoon. Thursday, November 25, 1920 WELL KNOWN YOUNG MAN DEAD FROM SELF INFLICTION Checotah Nov. .0. – The citizens of Checotah and vicinity were shocked beyond measure when word was passed around town Monday that Lester Blackwell, 22 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Blackwell, living one mile east of the city, had taken his own life early that morning. Indeed it was very difficult for many to believe the report. Until recently the young man has enjoyed the best of health but during the past ten days relatives and friends had noticed that he exhibited mental failings at times. His parents took him to Muskogee Sunday for examination and his trouble was described as “dementia pracox” and while the parents were given but slight encouragement as to his condition or possible recovery they had every hope that he might shake the malady. . . He had taken an old 38 calibre revolver from a dresser drawer, went to the implement shed in his night clothes, and apparently lying down first pressed the gun to his temple and fired. . . Thursday, November 25, 1920 HANNA ITEMS A man named Hill was killed about 6 miles east of hanna last Sunday when the horse he was riding threw him, striking his head against a tree. Thursday, December 2, 1920 WIPES OUT FAMILY OF FIVE WHEN TRAIN CRASHES INTO AUTO Five persons were killed Monday night at 11:45 o’clock when Katy passenger train No. 3, traveling at the rate of nearly 60 miles an hour, ran into an automobile in which they were riding, at a crossing at Onapa, a small station on the katy several miles north of Eufaula. The dead are Mr. and Mrs. Walter Knight, Tom and Chester Knight, ages 16 and 20, sons of the Knights, and John Allen, a farm laborer about 35 years of age, ad friend of the Knights. All lived at Brush Hill, a farming community about 12 miles northwest of Eufaula, and were returning home after spending the day here attending district court. The wreck occurred when the automobile driven by John Allen, one of the dead, started to cross the railroad track and did not see the approaching train until the car was on the track. It is thought he attempted to throw the gears of the car into reverse and back away from the coming engine when the automobile went dead. The coming crash caused instant death to four of the occupants of the car, while one of the Knight boys did not die for several hours later. . . . The bodies of the dead were prepared for burial and carried to Brush Hill by the Plock Undertaking establishment of this city, where they were laid to rest Thursday surrounded by hundreds of friends and relatives who were present to pay their rites to the dead friends. . . . Seven little children were told Tuesday they would never see their father and mother alive again…It was to the home of their mother’s parents that the seven surviving children were taken Tuesday morning. There are four boys and three girls left. The eldest is Frank, 15; the youngest is George, 2. Between these two come Leonard, 4; Leona, 6; Fred, 9; Edna, 19, and Grace, 13.. . . . Somewhere in Texas is the father of John Allen. . . Mr. Knight was a son of Mrs. Edna Knight, who lives near Brush Hill. Mrs. Knight was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Williams who live on a farm about five miles west of Onapa. Thursday December 2, 1920 VANDERPOOL BABY DEAD The one-year-old baby girl of Mr. and Mrs. Brack Vanderpool living in the east part of the city, died early Tuesday morning with congestion of the bowels, and was buried the same afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the city cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Vanderpool have the sympathy of the community. Thursday, December 2, 1920 IN MEMORY OF MOTHER Mrs. Mary Horn died at her home in Eufaula, Nov. 11, 1920. She was reared in Newton county, Ark., and was married there to Marion Horn in 1888, her maiden name being Hubble. Soon after their marriage they move to what was then the Indian Territory and have resided here ever since. She was 49 year os age and lived to see all her children grown. . . Mrs. Horn leaves a husband, three daughters, three sons, one brother and two sisters. The funeral was preached by Bro. Hammer on the 12th. . . Thursday, December 9, 1920 NOTED CREED CHIEF AND HISTORIAN DIES. The death of Col. G. W. Grayson, chief of the Creek nation, at his home in Eufaula December 2, takes one of the most important personages of this section connecting present day activities with the old regime of Indian affairs. Several years ago he began a history of the Creeks, their tribal government and customs, and various relations and treaties with the United States government. This history was not completed some eighteen months ago when the aged chieftain was stricken with paralysis. So great was his devotion to his life’s work, that he mastered the use of the typewriter to continue the writing when he was no longer able to grasp a pen. He has always represented his people in negotiations at Washington and is the last survivor of the intertribal council of Indian which has met annually at Okmulgee for several years. The last meeting of the council was held in 1870 and was composed of men prominent in their day. Colonel Graayson was the permanent secretary of this council, and for years he and the late chief John F. Brown of the Seminole nation were the sole survivors. . . . He was a member of the delegation of Indian from the Five Civilized Tribes sent to Washington in the winter of 1888-89 to protest against the opening of Indian lands to white settlement. . . At the opening of the war between the states, he and many other leaders of his tribe, joined the Confederate army where he served with distinction. . . He became chief of the Creek tribe in 1917. Thursday, December 16, 1920 JUDGE CLAYTON CALLED BEYOND McAlester, Ok., Dec 15th --- Judge W. H. H. Clayton, pioneer lawyer of the southwest, and for more than a scor of years in the service of the government as prosecutor and judge, died at his home in McAlester at 10:30 o’clock last night, after a lingering illness He was past 80 years of age. . . Judge Clayton was born in Pennsylvania and served in the Union army . . His wife died several years ago. He leaves four children, Mrs. Florence Kaeiser of McAlester; Mrs. S. G. Bring of Oklahoma City; Mrs. H. R. Brown of Shreveprot, and Will Clayton of McAlester. The funeral took place from the residence Thursday afternoon under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity. The body was shipped to Fort Smith for interment in the National cemetery beside his wife. . . Thursday, December 16, 1920 HANNA NEWS Upon receipt of a telegram stating their father, J. A. Rushing, was not expected to live Dr. B. G. Rushing of Hanna and deputy Sheriff Jim Rushing of Eufaula, left this (Friday) morning for Dover, Ark. Thursday December 30, 1920 MRS. WOODEN DEAD Mrs. Nannie Bell Wooden,l who with her family came from Canadian to Eufaula only a few weeks ago, to make this city her home, died here Wednesday and was buried Thursday afternoon in the city cemetery. Mrs. Wooden was t8 years of age at the time of her death. Besides her husband, W. S. Wooden, she leaves four sons and three daughters all of whom were present at the funeral to mourn her death.