James Mayse/Mayes Obit, Nowata County, Oklahoma

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NOWATA STAR
Nowata, OK
May 3, 1917 


JAMES MAYSE PASSES AWAY

James Mayse, former sheriff of Nowata County and one of the pioneers of
Indian Territory, died Tuesday morning at 11:10 o'clock at Excelsior
Springs, MO. where he went in the hope of benefiting his health. Death was
caused by Bright's disease. The entire community was shocked when the Star
posted a bulletin Tuesday afternoon that Mr. Mayse had passed away.

Mr. Mayse was born October 22, 1854 at Crab Orchard, KY, and moved to
Missouri when he was a Small boy. When a young man he moved to Indian
Territory and 30 Years ago (1887) he moved onto the farm which he owns
near Childers, where he lived until 1913 when he took Office as sheriff
and moved to this city. The deceased was one of the men who Organized
the Anti-Horse Thief Association in this county and was one of the
leaders in the crowd of courageous men who cleaned the outlaws out of
this part of Indian Territory.

He served as deputy United States Marshal under United States Marshal Crump,
receiving his appointment Dec. 22, 1894, and serving for two years. He made
an excellent record as a United States officer. In 1912 he was nominated by
the Democrats as their candidate for sheriff and Elected in November of the
same year. He was re-elected to the office two years later and his term of
office  expired Jan. 1 or this year. He proved an efficient sheriff and
while in in that position made many friends in this city, who admired him
for his honesty and other sterling qualities. Mr. Mayse health had been bad
since the day when Mark Forman and other prisoners killed James Gibson in
their successful attempt to break jail. At that time the prisoners over
powered the sheriff and he was badly bruised in the fight which he made to
prevent their escape. He never again recovered his health, which grew
steadily worse until the end.

He was a member of the B. P. 0. Elks, Odd Fellows and Eagles lodges of this
city. He is survived by a daughter, Miss Gracie Mayse, of this city, and
four sisters, Mrs. Sarah Bailey, of this city Mrs. Ella Scamahorn, of
Delaware; Mrs. Mary Knox. of Hennessey and Mrs. Angeline Chappell of
Plattsburgh, Mo.

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