Cherokee Cemetery, Wagoner County, Oklahoma Copyright(c)2003 by Christy Pitts This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. 4 Jun 2003 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ==================================================================== Source: Christy Pitts Date of Survey: June , 2002 Location: 1 mile north of Okay, Oklahoma on Highway 16, on Gene Coffey property. History: Oldest grave-Ma*lames McDennil 1790-1850 Condition of Cemetery: Very old, abandoned, many graves sunken and destroyed by fallen trees. Land owner says approximately 13 graves, several are underground, several were infants. A big tree was uprooted and disturbed many stones. Surname Given Birth Death Comments Marriage Date Inscription Row 1 Ellen "March 5, 1848" "Feb. 14, 1881" Stone broken off couldn't read last name L. K. Bruster Martha "Jan. 18, 1879" "wife of * M Bruster, age 24 yrs, 10 mos. 25 days Keyes Lewis "April 12, 1816" "Nov. 28, 1877" wrought iron fence" Richards Nellie " 22, 1888" age 3 months Row 2 McDennil Ma*lames ('1790) "(April 9, 1850)" Sacred to the memory of Ma*lames McDennil who was born the year of 1790 and departed "the 9th of the year in April 1850, aged 60 years" "Some more big native rock monuments toppled over. Owner say approx. 13 graves, several are underground. Several infants." Big tree was up-rooted and disturbed many stones. * letter/number is not legible