Obit of Stevens W A "Uncle Billy" - Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Genea Bohanan 2 Dec 2002 Return to Pittsburg County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/pittsburg/pittsburg.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== The Quinton Pioneer, Friday, May 12, 1911 W.A. STEVENS "Uncle Billy" W.A. Stevens better and lovingly know to every one as "Uncle Billy" died Thursday night May 11, at 11 o'clock after only three hours illness of acute indigestion. Uncle Billy had all his arrangements made to start to Little Rock today to attend the reunion of the old Confederate soldiers of which he was one. Born and reared in Ft. Smith, Ark., he joined the army of confederacy when scarcely more than a lad, and served gallantly through the unequal struggle of four years. Thirty years ago Uncle Billy deserted civilization and came to the Indian Territory where he has lived ever since, sometimes, for years living wholly among the full bloods, whoes language he spoke perfectly. This man was greatly beloved by the indians and the white people who knew him, he was honest and truthful, never unkind and a truer comrade and friend no man ever had. Uncle Billy was buried this afternoon in Cedar Grove Cemetery among the people whom he loved. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Pittsburg County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/pittsburg/pittsburg.htm