Author: Judy Tracy

Claud Sarver was born February 18, 1937 to Jacob and Carrie Sarver in Kansas City, KS. He passed away July 17, 2016 at Leedey, Oklahoma at the age of 79 years, 4 months and 29 days. He joined the Marines in June of 1954 and served until 1957. In December 1960 he joined the Army…

Robert Eugene Marshall, 61 of Sayre, Oklahoma was born on September 11, 1954. Robert passed away on July 15, 2016. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Berlin Cemetery in Roger Mills County. Services have been entrusted to the care of Martin-Dugger Funeral Home. Robert is survived by three…

S.R. Steere of this city died February 14, 1933 at the home of his son, Scott Steere, after an illness of about three weeks due to a stroke of paralysis that affected his right side. He lingered for over a week in a state of unconsciousness, before the end came on Tuesday of this week. Mr.…

A very sad accident happened on Tuesday last (May 15 or May 22, 1901) on the head of Croton Creek. A man named Stone was digging a well for Mr. McComb and had gotten down some 40 feet. Four curbings had been used, the earth being very loose sandy character. Whilst Stone was at the…

The entire community of Cheyenne was saddened by the death of A.G. Cross, known as “Whitey“, which occurred on last Friday evening, in an Elk City hospital. His death was the result of an automobile accident, which happened on Tuesday preceding his death. In this accident in which is brother, Lance received a broken leg,…

Flossie Snowden, the 17month old daughter of Eli Ranson Snowden, better known as “Ole Man Snowden“, fell from the family wagon, when it hit a bump in the road. The toddler broke her neck and was buried the same day in the Cheyenne Cemetery. This happened on July 21, 1909. Cheyenne Star, July 1909

A sudden death: J.B. Martin who purchased a claim on the Washita River about three miles west of Cheyenne last spring, died suddenly on Wednesday, June 27, 1901. The deceased had been ailing about a month and had been warned by his attending physician against necessary exertion, as he was afflicted with heart trouble. Wednesday evening…

Noel Emil Briggs was born November 12, 1911 at Durham, Oklahoma and departed this life October 2, 1952 at Woodward, Oklahoma, while at work, at the age of 40 years, 19 months and 20 days. He became a member of the First Baptist Church of West Point, Kentucky in March of 1944. He later moved…

Samuel M. Elliott was born September 28, 1860 in Hot Springs County, Arkansas and departed this life on February 8, 1938 at his home near Roll, Oklahoma at the age of 77 years, 4 months and 11 days. At the age of 15, he was united with the Missionary Baptist Church at Big Creek, Arkansas,…

Robert H. Dooty, former County Superintendent of Schools of Roger Mills County, died Wednesday, January 13, 1937 at his home in Strong City after suffering a paralytic stroke the day before. Mr. Dooty had been in poor health for the past two years. Mr. Dooty was 48 years, six months, and five days old. Served…

J.W. Cooper of Cheyenne passed away early last Sunday morning, March 21, 1937 in a Shattuck hospital where he had been for the past two weeks. Mr. Cooper had been in poor health for the past few years and been bedfast most of the time for past few months. Funeral services wee conducted on Monday…

John Wesley Yost was born in Rondo, Missouri, April 1, 1856 and departed this life July 30, 1937, after 11 weeks suffering from arthritis, at the age of 81 years, three months and 29 days. He was first married to Ollie Margah of Missouri in 1875. To this union was born two boys and one…