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All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------ Transcribed April 18, 2003 by Darlene (Campbell) Scott ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ong Cemetery, Wewoka, Seminole County, Oklahoma Direction to cemetery: From Wewoka take highway 59 West to (NS 361) road. There is a cemetery sign on the south side of the road turn south. Cemetery is about 1/4 mile on the West Side approx. 5x6 sign that says ONG. Cemetery is on the West side of the road. Double Tombstone - Nelms Nelms, Mary Jane - born December 7, 1872 died June 20, 1947 Nelms, George Franklin - born December 18, 1865 died May 26, 1941 Campbell, Mertle L. - born April 28, 1887 died July 28, 1978 Davis, Winman Everett - born August 13, 1925 died December 20, 1927 Inscription: Son Of Mr. & Mrs. N. D. Davis - Asleep In Jesus Azlin, Ruby Jeanette - one date July 5, 1943 Inscription: We Miss You Mariot, Robert J. - born October 3, 1911 died December 26, 1967 Double Tombstone - Mariott Mariott, Dora A. - born April 22, 1889 died May 5, 1967 Mariott, James N. born March 28, 1882 died November 2, 1958 Inscription: We Will Meet Again Mariott, W. M. - born February 25, 1846 died August 9, 19?6 Whitten, Jane - born and died June 3, 1924 Inscription: Dau. Of E. C. Whitten & Wife Bowden, Alice M. born August 4, 1914 died February 22, 1935 Inscription: Gone But Not For Gotten Isbell, Riy F. - born June 14, 1881 died October 13, 1950 Note: Gravestone is hand carved Isbell, Mary M. - born 1890 died 1922 Isbell, Harold born September 5, 1915 died April 16, 1929 Streater, Henry Mastison - born June 11, 1909 died October 10, 1915 Inscription: Son of H. R. & Emma Streater Gosey, Callie - born March 9, 1886 died February 3, 1910 Inscription: Gone But Not For Gotten Mariott, Dora Lucille born November 14, 1926 died March 1,1932 Davis, Mamie born August 20, 1891 died November 1, 1912 Pierce, Ralph Andrew - one date March 1, 1942 Inscription: Infant Son of Dimpsy & Irene Ott, G. W. - born October 30,1858 died April 30, 1912 Ott, Nannie - born August 30, 1861 died March 9, 1941 Lewelling, T. J. - born 1856 died 1926 - Father Doss, Vina - born July 4, 1869 died August 29, 1922 Doss, W. H. - born September 7, 1905 died April 5, 1931 Hinton, Vera - born October 17, 1909 died December 18, 1964 Hinton, Martha - born 1930 died 1938 Hinton, Billy - born 1932 died 1941 Isbell, Harold - born September 5, 1915 died April 15, 1929 Isbell Mary M. - born March 5, 1890 died January 31, 1922 Isbell, R. F. - born June 14, 1881 died October 13, 1950 Mariott, Dora Lucille - born November 14, 1926 March 1, 1932 Inscription: Gone But Not For Gotten Petray, Mary C. - born November 16, 1850 died September 22, 1928 Inscription: At Rest Taylor, A. J. - born February 8, 1905 died May 15, 1952 - Father Inscription: Our Loved One Taylor, Charles Edmond - born August 6, 1943 died August 7, 1943 Inscription: Gone But Not For Gotten Mariott, Madge - born May 5, 1925 died June 9, 1925 Inscription: Our Darling Hensley, Loretta Frances - born July 24, 1865 died May 23, 1918 - Mother Henry, James Dew - born December 15, 1890 died July 28,1977 Jones, Avis B. - One Date May 12, 1923 Burns, William Kurchel - born died February 21, 1918 died October 15, 1988 Inscription: PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II Burns, Don H. - born January 25, 1942 died January 21, 1973 Burns, William (Turf) - born December 21, 1960 died October 28, 1990 Double Tombstone - Burns Burns, Leona E. - one date February 26, 1928 Burns, L. R. (Brown) - born November 30, 1920 died June 11, 1980 Burns, L. R. - born November 30, 1920 died June 11, 1980 Inscription: TEC 5 US ARMY WORLD WAR II Mrs. Eva - 55 years 10 days Note: Funeral home marker is faded out. Burns, Fern W. - born October 25, 1921 died December 27, 1999 Note: Funeral home marker almost faded out, no stone. Matlock, Gary Lane - born March 18, 1961 died December 3, 1833 Inscription: Our Loved One Jones, June A. - February 25, 1934 - one date Looper, Thomas J, - born May 17, 1896 died December 8, 1961 Inscription: Gone But Not For Gotten Cook, Note: Funeral home marker faded out. Double Tombstone - Chesser Chesser, Brenda M. - born March 9, 1951 Chesser, Jerry B. - born September 9, 1953 died December 27, 1953 Evans, Howard Y. - born December 11, 1922 died September 6, 1997 Inscription: US ARMY WORLS WAR II Double Tombstone - Evans Evans, Howard Y. - born December 11, 1922 died September 6, 1997 Evans, Juanita - born August 11, 1927 Inscription: Married June 2, 1946 Double Tombstone - Jones Jones, Helen Elizabeth - One Date November 28, 1936 Jones, James Colton - One Date August 19, 1929 Inscription: Married August 8, 1955 Mayfield, Evelyn - born April 20, 1924 died August 16, 1969 Inscription: In memory Of Our Beloved Mother Web, J. R. - No dates Burns, France Crossman, - born died Fugett, Walter - born February 1897 died April 1949 Jones, Billy J. - born August 3, 1925 died January 30, 1993 Jones, Funeral Marker Jones, James Colbert - born died Jones, Janet Rae - born June 19, 1952 died May 19, 1980 Double Tombstone - Jones Jones, James Henry - born May 30, 1891 died March 27, 1980 Jones, Emma B. - born October 1928 died June 19, 1981 Double Tombstone - Jones Jones, Pearl - born November 9, 1904 died December 30, 1974 Jones, James P. - born September 18, 1898 died March 28, 1986 Note: I have taken a photograph of all the gravestones in this cemetery. There are many sandstone marker's standing up with the names wore off. There are 5 funeral home markers with no name on them. If you have family members in this cemetery, and find I have left there name out please contact me. The cemetery is fenced in and is very clean. The Jones family has a fenced in area that is attached to the ONG cemetery fence. With a sign that says JONES on it. The J has fell off. George Franklin Nelms was born in Alabama, son of Rufus Nelms and Thelda Jane Jeffreys. George married Mary Jane Quinn, daughter of Daniel Quinn & Leanne Dill. Mertle L Campbell was married to John Campbell. 1930 census records for Wewoka, Seminole County show John was born in Alabama. " At most living memory endures for a hundred years or so. Thereafter, even the barest outline of the past is forgotten, unless it is recorded in writing..." John Morris in Londinium: London in the Roman Empire, p. 205.