List of those who purchased lots
Rush Springs, OK, IOOF No. 30
Register of Membership
1895-1905
Several years ago a genealogy researcher in Oklahoma City found two books in the attic of a house she had just purchased. The house had belonged to a member of the Worsham family. The books had been in the possession of Gailen Worsham for a number of years before being left in the house. The researcher had seen a query I posted for information about the Worshams of Rush Springs and forwarded the books to me, along with some water-soaked photos. One of the books was the Register of Members of the IOOF Lodge in Rush Springs and the other was the Rush Springs IOOF Cemetery Record.
I am including here only some of the information from the Membership book. Other columns included whether the member was admitted by card from another lodge or was initiated, when he passed various degrees, when he withdrew, was suspended, expelled, or died, and what offices he held.
As you will notice, there were a great many soldiers among the members. This was during the period when the railroad delivered supplies for Fort Sill to Rush Springs. Supplies were then moved by wagon to the Fort. Many soldiers were stationed then at Rush Springs.
The book is now in the Hampton House museum in Rush Springs.
List of Members (Return to top of page)
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Name |
Date admitted |
Age |
Occupation |
Notes |
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John R. Davis |
April 4, 1895 |
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Salesman |
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M. L. McGaughy |
April 4, 1895 |
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Farmer |
Name crossed out |
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Jno Coyle |
April 4, 1895 |
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Farmer |
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Wm. Wheeler |
April 4, 1895 |
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Black Smith |
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H. C. Nay |
April 4, 1895 |
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Druggist |
Name crossed out |
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Thos Cobler |
April 4, 1895 |
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Merchant |
Name crossed out |
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J. A. Lee |
April 4, 1895 |
48 |
Merchant |
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James Evans |
April 4, 1895 |
38 |
Farmer |
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W. R. Hardgraves |
April 4, 1895 |
39 |
Carpenter |
Name crossed out |
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J. J. Barley (?) |
April 4, 1895 |
35 |
Minister |
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Theo Davis |
April 4, 1895 |
21 |
Salesman |
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J. B. Cox |
April 4, 1895 |
37 |
Farmer |
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J. P. Freman |
May 7, 1895 |
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Tradesman |
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H. N. Roberts |
May 31, 1895 |
31 |
Farmer |
Name crossed out |
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A. L. Crevling |
May 31, 1895 |
36 |
Engineer |
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C. A. Reynolds |
May 31, 1895 |
29 |
Farmer |
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A. L. Evans |
May 31, 1895 |
39 |
Merchant |
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Geo M. Conaway |
June 14, 1895 |
49 |
Farmer |
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L. W. McAuley |
June 28, 1895 |
27 |
Forman (sic) |
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Geo W. Snyder |
July 9, 1895 |
58 |
Stockman |
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J. E. Titus |
Aug 9, 1895 |
38 |
Farman (sic) |
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J. B. Hays |
Sept 13, 1895 |
37 |
Minister |
Name crossed out |
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W. S. Blair |
Nov 1, 1895 |
29 |
Sect. Hand |
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T. J. Brooks |
Dec 27, 1895 |
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Bookkeeper |
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B. J. O'Brien |
Mar 27, 1896 |
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Barber |
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Jas McAvoy |
March 27, 1896 |
38 |
Soldier |
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Ferdinand Stein |
Apr 17, 1896 |
22 |
Soldier |
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John Hackett |
Apr 24, 1896 |
39 |
Soldier & shoemaker |
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Chas Gunther |
Apr 24, 1896 |
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Soldier & Tailor |
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James Colbert |
Apr 24, 1896 |
28 |
Soldier & shoemaker |
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Adams Hoffman |
Apr 24, 1896 |
28 |
Soldier & shoemaker |
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Jas R. Radcliffe |
May 8, 1896 |
21 |
Soldier |
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Jas S. Garrett |
May 8, 1896 |
27 |
Do (ditto) |
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J. H. Haynes |
June 5, 1896 |
37 |
Merchant |
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Christian Schultz |
August 1, 1896 |
40 |
Soldier & carpenter |
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W. H. Dunaway |
Aug 22, 1896 |
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Farmer |
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John Chambers |
Aug 22, 1896 |
42 |
Soldier |
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Charley Christman |
Aug 22, 1896 |
37 |
Soldier |
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Georg Link |
Aug 22, 1896 |
33 |
Soldier |
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George B. Schroeder |
Aug 22, 1896 |
32 |
Soldier |
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Stephen H. Rawelin |
Aug 22, 1896 |
48 |
Soldier |
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Win D. Williams |
Oct 24, 1896 |
34 |
Farmer |
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Peter Johnson |
Oct 24, 1896 |
25 |
Soldier |
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William Brooks |
Oct 30, 1896 |
45 |
Farmer |
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M. A. Grosse |
Oct 30, 1896 |
36 |
Bookkeeper |
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L. H. Lemons |
Jan 9, 1897 |
45 |
Editor |
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Robert Robinson |
Mar 30, 1897 |
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Soldier |
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Pinson Burch |
Apr 3, 1897 |
56 |
Farmer |
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Jerry O'Connell |
May 1, 1897 |
38 |
Soldier |
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Edwin C. Kelly |
May 1, 1897 |
25 |
Soldier |
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D. B. Buckhalter |
May 8, 1897 |
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Farmer |
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Frederick Mack |
June 19, 1897 |
29 |
Soldier |
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Geo D. Conger (?) |
Aug 21, 1897 |
30 |
Merchant |
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W. C. Dunn |
Oct 2, 1897 |
42 |
Farmer |
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T. C. Worsham |
Jany 28, 1898 |
30 |
Marble worker |
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J. M. Austin |
Jany 28, 1898 |
25 |
Minister |
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J. J. Steward |
Feby 25, 1898 |
37 |
Laboring man |
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J. C. Gray |
March 19, 1898 |
46 |
Farmer |
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Stephen Brown |
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22 |
Banker |
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J. C. Cox |
Jan 19, 1901 |
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Blacksmith |
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James Watkins |
Sept 21, 1901 |
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Hotel keeper |
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J. P. Bradley |
January 4th, 1902 |
33 |
Pumper RR |
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W. B. Shields |
January 4th 1904 |
51 |
Farmer |
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A. L. Henry |
Jan 18, 1902 |
22 |
Farmer |
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J. R. Bailey |
March 1st 1902 |
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Lee B. Wilson |
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Granted card |
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Robert S. Cox |
June 7, 1902 |
25 |
Farmer |
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John Coyle |
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Fred Blakely |
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R. S. Cox |
June 7, 1902 |
32 |
Lumber dealer |
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J. T. Bond |
Nov 1st 1902 |
30 |
Dentist |
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A. M. Dicks |
Dec 6, 1902 |
37 |
Merchant |
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Robert T. Trotter |
Jan 24, 1903 |
23 |
Labor |
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C. B. Hoyt |
Jan 24, 1903 |
30 |
Labor |
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Jno. J. Hendrick |
Jan 30, 1903 |
51 |
Merchant |
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J. E. Bailey |
Jan 30, 1903 |
29 |
Farmer |
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J. E. Hendrick |
Mar 7, 1903 |
23 |
Salesman |
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John Shields |
Mar 14, 1903 |
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Jas S. Pursley |
Mar 21, 1903 |
37 |
Farmer |
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J. R . Godfrey |
Mar 27, 1903 |
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J. S. Bates |
Apr 4, 1903 |
33 |
Miller |
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O. S. May |
Apr 4, 1903 |
23 |
Farmer |
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G. W. Casey |
Mar14, 1903 |
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" |
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H. T. Norton |
May 16, 1903 |
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" |
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J. C. Thompson |
May 16, 1903 |
29 |
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J. D. Brooks |
May 16, 1903 |
40 |
Blacksmith |
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Geo W. Wagner |
June 13, 1903 |
62 |
Painted (sic) |
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J. L. Lindsay |
June 20, 1903 |
21 |
Bookkeeper |
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C. C. Forte |
June 27, 1903 |
31 |
Farmer |
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W. F. Clayton |
July 4, 1903 |
29 |
Labor |
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H. H. Castleberry |
July 11, 1903 |
31 |
Labor |
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A. D. Gardner |
Aug 8, 1903 |
23 |
Farmer |
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J. W. Norton |
Aug 15, 1903 |
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" |
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J. H. Dickson |
Sept 5, 1903 |
28 |
Laborer |
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J. M. Hale |
Sept 19, 1903 |
25 |
" |
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C. B. Barnes |
Oct 3, 1903 |
26 |
" |
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F. B. Taylor |
Oct 10, 1903 |
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Minister |
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W. C. Delozier |
Nov 7, 1903 |
52 |
Farmer |
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G. M. McCown |
Jan 30, 1904 |
22 |
Livery |
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J. P. Kirk |
Feb 13, 1904 |
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D. H. Cox |
May 39, 1904 |
2? |
Laborer |
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J. W. Finley |
June 4, 1904 |
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Physician |
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J. H. Rogers |
July 16, 1904 |
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Minister |
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C. M. Donagon |
Nov 26, 1904 |
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Farmer |
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J. T. Bailey |
Dec 3, 1904 |
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" |
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J. W. Timms |
Dec 3, 1904 |
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" |
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L. W. Long |
Apr 22, 1905 |
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" |
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S. C. Mayo |
Apr 22, 1905 |
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" |
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C. G. Hamilton |
June 3, 1905 |
60 |
Liveryman |
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Malden T. Reaves |
Nov 18, 1905 |
21 |
Farmer |
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W. D. Allcorn |
Nov 25, 1905 |
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W. H. Bailey |
Dec 30, 1905 |
53 |
Merchant |
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H. C. Martin |
Dec 20, 1905 |
43 |
Farmer |
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J. R. McGranohan |
Jan 20, 1906 |
23 |
Liverman (sic) |
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B. O. Lindsay |
Feb 3, 1906 |
28 |
Drugest (sic) |
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L. B. Barkdale |
Mar 3, 1906 |
53 |
Carpenter |
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Luther Steele |
Mar 10, 1906 |
25 |
Farmer |
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Jno C. Shooks |
Mar 10, 1906 |
22 |
Mail carrier |
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C. G. Hamilton |
Mar 17, 1906 |
38 |
Farmer |
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R. J. Harland |
Mar 24, 1906 |
38 |
Farmer |
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Chas H. Brown |
Mar 24, 1906 |
30 |
Laborer |
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Rush Springs IOOF No. 30
CEMETERY RECORD
This book currently belongs to me, but will be donated to the museum in Rush Springs next time I'm there.
There were only two pages in this book with any entries. They are given here in their entirety.
Page 1 RECORD OF INTERMENTS (Return to top of Page)
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Name |
Date of Death |
Age |
Date of Interment |
Place of Interment |
Cause of death |
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Yr |
Mth |
Da |
Yrs |
Mths |
Das |
Yr |
Mth |
Da |
Sect. |
Lot |
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H. W. Kinnard |
1915 |
Sep |
9 |
35 |
6 |
12 |
1915 |
Sep |
10 |
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Typhoid Fever |
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Jess Mitchell |
1926 |
Feb |
3 |
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1926 |
Feb |
3 |
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Pneumonia |
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J. R. Davis |
1927 |
Feb |
12 |
77 |
4 |
20 |
1927 |
Feb |
13 |
5 |
E ½ #11 |
Flu & old age |
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B. H. McKay |
1927 |
Aug |
26 |
73 |
10 |
1 |
1927 |
Aug |
27 |
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Parelises (sic) |
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A. N. Murphy |
1927 |
Sep |
13 |
69 |
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1927 |
Sep |
16 |
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Old age |
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N. J. Penn |
1932 |
Aug |
9 |
65 |
6 |
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1932 |
Aug |
11 |
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Heart trouble |
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S. H. Hughes |
1937 |
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1937 |
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B5 |
S ½ Lot 6 |
Old age |
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R. J. Harland |
1938 |
Jun |
8 |
70 |
8 |
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1938 |
Jun |
10 |
Public |
Part |
Heart trouble |
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E. Hovis |
1933 |
Aug |
1 |
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Heart trouble |
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J. H. Haynes |
1938 |
Aug |
11 |
79 |
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Old age |
Page 3 - This is a list of persons who purchased lots in the IOOF Cemetery.
Mrs. Alice Mitchell - East 1/2 of Lot 11, Block 5
Bro. J. F. Barry - Lot 2 Block 1
Bro J. M. Coleman - South 1/2 Lot 5, Block 5
Bro. Roy Lindsay - West 1/2 of Lot 11 Block 5
Bro. T. M. McAdoo - Lot 2, Block 3
Bro. Ernest Dunn - Lot 18, Block 5
Bro. L. A. McGuyer - Lot 12, Block 5
W. W. Barker - Lot 14, Block 5
Bro. Robert Mitchell - Lot 10 Block 5
Miss Mary Turner - Lot 15, Block 5
Mrs. A. L, Kirk - Lot 7, Block 3
L. W. Jones - South 16 x 20 ft lot 45 Block 5
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