Author: Judy Tracy

The funeral of the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Tracy was held Tuesday. Rev. Wileman, pastor of Baptist Church here spoke in words of tenderest sympathy and deepest Christian hope and promise. The choir sang with beauty and sweetness several appropriate selections. The music at the tomb was also sweet and beautiful. The…

George Baker, 79 years of age, (Born 1837), died at his home near Square Top on Tuesday, February 8, 1916. He was formerly of the Rankin country and will be buried at Rankin on Thursday this week. Roger Mills Sentinel, February 10, 1916

Mrs. Clara M. McPherson, wife of Fred T. McPherson, died Sunday, February 6, 1916 aged 32  years, five months, ten days. She was born at Dorchester, Nebraska, August 27, 1884. Was married to Fred in 1912. The deceased leaves a husband and two children to mourn her death. William, a son of two years and…

Services for Mrs. Grace Hills were held in the Methodist Church in Cheyenne Monday. Rev. Don Groves, pastor, officiated with the assistance of Rev. Laddie Adams of Enid. Mrs. Hills who had been a resident of Cheyenne for more than forty years, died suddenly from a cerebral hemorrhage. Lena Grace Campbell was born September 28,…

Calvin Clayton Archer was born July 31, 1879 at Glendale, Missouri and departed this life May 7, 1964 at his home in Cheyenne, Oklahoma at the age of 84 years, nine months and one day. He was converted at a Baptist Revival at Three Corners forty years ago. He leaves to mourn his departure his…

Flake Monroe Hammond was born January 8, 1880 at Montague, Texas. He departed this life May 11, 1964 at Toppenish, Washington. He was united in marriage to Susie Cash Powers who preceded him in death. Three brothers and one sister also preceded him in death. He is survived by one daughter, Letha Whitis of Toppenish,…

Funeral Services for Charlie Trammell local resident, were held Tuesday in the Baptist Church. Burial was in the Cheyenne Cemetery under direction of Scroggins and Son. Charlie, a cowboy, was a bachelor. He had resided in Cheyenne for more than fifty years and was a Veteran of Word War I. Charlie was born August 6,…

Tragedy took the life of Hagan Beavin, 70 year old pioneer resident of the Crawford community. His lifeless body was found in a lake a short distance from his home Saturday night. The lake is located near  the Johnny Keahey farm and is approximately thirteen miles north and west of Crawford. Mr. Beavin had gone fishing…

High mass and funeral services were held for George Andre Messier in St. Peters Church, Concord, New Hampshire Monday, June 15, 1964. Mr. Messier passed away in El Reno following a heart attack, June 11, 1964. He was a member of the Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and a Veteran of World War II. The…

Funeral services for Harrison Alexander Stroup were held at the Church of Christ in Cheyenne Tuesday with Kent Ellis, Perry minister, in charge. Interment was in the Silent Home Cemetery under the direction of Scroggins and son. Born October 25, 1895, Mr. Stroup passed away June 27, 1964. He had resided in Roger Mils County…

Dallas Earl Smith was born September 2, 1897 to G. and Rillie Smith in Brane County, Arkansas. He passed away February 25, 1964 at the age of 66 years, five months and three days. In 1900 the family moved to Lincoln County, Oklahoma. In 1905 they moved to a farm west of Cheyenne where Earl…

Services for Mrs. Jennie Mouser who passed away in the Cheyenne Hospital, July 6, 1964 were held Wednesday. Rev. Herman Ledford pastor of the Baptist Church, officiated at the services held in the Baptist Church of this city. Burial was in the Cheyenne Cemetery under direction of Scroggins and Son. Mrs. Mouser came to Cheyenne 35…