Obit of Provines, Robert C. - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 30 Oct 2005 Return to Roger Mills County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Surnames: Provines, Schneider, Carnell, Clay, Rosenberry, Perry Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6516 Robert C. Provines was born January 31, 1854 in Dekalb County, Indiana, and departed this life September 15, 1943 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E.A. Schneider, Custer City, Oklahoma, age 89 years, seven months and 15 days. He was united in marriage to Hester Virginia Carnell in about the year of 1776 and to this union four children were born. She preceded him in death 62 years ago. So he had to be bother father and mother to his children. He and three childrern came to Oklahoma and settled near Weatherford early in 1901. In 1902 he filed on a homestead six miles northwest of old Rankin, where he farmed until 1919. Since that time he has lived among his children, making his home with his oldest granddsaughter, Mrs. Jim Clay, of Reydon, for six years. He was a very kind man and a friend to all weho knew him, and was so patient in his suffering the last few years, never complaining about his pain and trouble. He leaves to mourn his passing one sister, Mary Provines of Auburn, Indiana; four children, Mrs. Estella Schneider, Custer City, Oklahoma; Mrs. Beta Rosenberry, Butler, Indiana; Jas. W. Provines, Weatherford, Oklahoma; and Mrs. Gertrude Perry of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Also 18 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. The remains were shipped to Indiana for burial. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 22-Aug-1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html\