Roger Mills Co. - Obit for Edward A. McCaskill

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Obit for Edward A. McCaskill

Edward A. McCaskill, age 100, Roger Mills County pioneer, Cheyenne died 
Wednesday March 10, 1965 at the Cheyenne hosptial following a short illness.

Funeral services were held Friday at 230 p.m. in the Cheyenne Baptist Church 
with Rev. Herman Ledford officiating.

Born May 19, 1864 in Tennesse Mr. McCaskill was married to Julia H. Balch in 
Mississippi.

They came to Crodell and stayed two years, then homesteaded near Cheyenne in 
1902.  He was a member of the Baptist Church.

Survivors are five daughters, Mrs. Mary Shirley, Oklahoma City, Mrs. Minnie 
Harrison, Sayre, Mrs. Viola Pearl, Fresno, California, Mrs. Etta Gray, Modesto, 
California, Mrs. Myrtle Porterfireld, Oklahoma City, one son, Lawrence of Cheyenne; 
24 grandchildren, a number of great grandchildren, and several great great 
grandchildren.

Committal was in the Cheyenne cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma 
with Scroggins and Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok