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This page was last updated Saturday, 23-Jul-2022 23:51:56 EDT

Anniversaries, Birthdays and Family Reunions

Bible Records

File Name Description Size Date Submitted By
dalton.txt Dalton Bible 3.09KB 12 July 2000 Jearldene Hodde
morgan.txt William Henry Morgan Bible 2.09KB 27 Aug 1999 Carol Clifton Lynds
ruthrfrd.txt W.F. Rutherford Bible 3.13KB 26 Apr 2001 Paulyne Taylor
ruthrfrd2.txt William Paul Rutherford Bible 2.60KB 26 Apr 2001 Paulyne Taylor
sechrist.txt M.J. and Maggie Sechrist Bible 4.42KB 17 May 2001 Paulyne Taylor

Biographies

File Name Description Size Date Submitted By
hughes.txt The Hughes Stories 39.2KB 20 May 2001 Brent Tod Hughes
lamar.txt Letters of Beaulah Vista
(Murphy) Lamar
5.94KB 20 Jan 1999 Paula S. Ermey
long.txt Wayne Long 3KB 28 Jan 1999 Mary
diary.txt World WarII Diary of Sgt. Billy W. Morgan 19.2KB 15 Dec 1998 David W. Morgan
mae.txt Mae Morgan Writes Her History 3.82KB 05 Dec 1998 David W. Morgan
orteg.txt Edward D. Orteg 1.60KB 17 Oct 2003 Kari
ruthrfrd.txt Roger Quillian Rutherford 6.10KB 01 Jun 2001 Paulyne Taylor
wright.txt Jesse Lee Wright
Beckham Co. Saga
31KB 16 Feb 2001 Edward C. Noonan
ellis.txt Z. T. Ellis 1.14KB 20 Jan 2008 Delma Tindell
gregory.txt F. M. Gregory 1.14KB 03 Mar 2008 Delma Tindell
ivester.txt J. W. Ivester 1.54KB 08 Apr 2008 Delma Tindell
powers.txt Parlee (Powers) Farmer 4.05KB 12 Jan 2008 Charles Reed
welfelt.txt Joseph H. Welfelt and Father 3.27KB 18 Feb 2009 Delma Tindell
jcoleman.txt In Memoriam
James Coleman
1.79KB 11 Dec 2007 Delma Tindell

Books

Cemeteries

Census

Beckham County Deaths A - M
Beckham County Deaths N - Z
Beckham County Criminal Deaths

Early Days

File Name Description Size Date Submitted By
wayoflif.txt A Way of Life
Beckham County, OK, West Texas
17.8KB 26 Apr 2001 Paulyne Taylor
pioneer.txt Oklahoma Pioneer in Review 3.36KB 27 Apr 2001 Paulyne Taylor
cabinet.txt Granny's Medicine Cabinet 3.70KB 19 May 2001 Paulyne Taylor
paulyne.txt People Who Passed Through My Life
From Beckham County, Oklahoma
5.79KB 19 May 2001 Paulyne Taylor
hale.txt Letters from Frank Hale 3.17KB 19 May 2001 Paulyne Taylor
morrisn.txt Diary of Harvey Morrison, Part 1 33.6KB 28 Jun 2001 Bill Morrison
morrisn2.txt Diary of Harvey Morrison, Part 2 53.6KB 28 Jun 2001 Bill Morrison
morrisn3.txt Diary of Harvey Morrison, Part 3 96.4KB 28 Jun 2001 Bill Morrison
morrisn4.txt Diary of Harvey Morrison, Part 4 72.6KB 28 Jun 2001 Bill Morrison
morrisn5.txt Diary of Harvey Morrison, Part 5 87.2KB 28 Jun 2001 Bill Morrison
morrisn6.txt Diary of Harvey Morrison, Part 6 19.3KB 28 Jun 2001 Bill Morrison

History

File Name Description Size Date Submitted By
carter.txt History of Carter, Oklahoma 7KB 3 Aug 2000 Jearldene Hodde
carter2.txt History of Carter, Oklahoma,
page 2
6KB 4 Aug 2000 Jearldene Hodde
carter3.txt History of Carter, Oklahoma,
page 3
4KB 7 Aug 2000 Jearldene Hodde
carter4.txt History of Carter, Oklahoma,
page 4
8KB 8 Aug 2000 Jearldene Hodde
carter5.txt History of Carter, Oklahoma, page 5 9KB 8 Aug 2000 Jearldene Hodde
carter6.txt History of Carter, Oklahoma,
Carter School, page 6
10KB 8 Aug 2000 Jearldene Hodde
carter7.txt History of Carter, Oklahoma,
page 7
16KB 9 Aug 2000 Jearldene Hodde
carter8.txt History of Carter, Oklahoma,
page 8
8KB 11 Aug 2000 Jearldene Hodde
carter9.txt History of Carter, Oklahoma,
page 9
6KB 12 Aug 2000 Jearldene Hodde
carter10.txt History of Carter, Oklahoma,
page 10
7KB 12 Aug 2000 Jearldene Hodde
carter11.txt History of Carter, Oklahoma,
page 11
4KB 13 Aug 2000 Jearldene Hodde
carter12.txt History of Carter, Oklahoma,
page 12
35KB 22 Nov 2000 Jearldene Hodde
eakins.txt Eakins Family 989B 19 Jan 2007 Delma Tindell
murphy.txt William A. Murphy
Campaign for County Treasurer
1.42KB 05 Sep 2008 Delma Tindell
pickelsimer.txt J. J. Pickelsimer 2.31KB 24 Sep 2008 Delma Tindell
hochiney.txt Hochiney (Old Crow) 1.94KB 05 Apr 2008 Delma Tindell
parker.txt Quannah Parker 1.93KB 16 Sep 2008 Delma Tindell
quopahko.txt Quo-Pah-Ko (Lone Wolf) 3.76KB 29 Aug 2008 Delma Tindell
standingwater.txt Old Man Standing-In-Water 1.25KB 11 Dec 2008 Delma Tindell
ghosttowns.txt Ghost Towns in Beckham County, Oklahoma 2.34KB 20 Apr 2006 Mike Taylor

Land/Deeds

File Name Description Size Date Submitted By
texolatx.txt Harvey Morrison Diary
Texola Tax List, 1917?
4.30KB 27 Jun 2001 Bill Morrison
ruthrfrd.txt Mineral rights to children of
Lula/W.F. Rutherford
1.53KB 27 Apr 2001 Paulyne Taylor
ruthrfrd2.txt Joint tenancy Warranty Deed 3.46KB 27 Apr 2001 Paulyne Taylor
emans.txt Sale of Real Estate, 1925 1.65KB 30 Jan 2008 Delma Tindell
garrett.txt Celia Ann Garrett,
Intention to Establish Claim, 1925
1.38KB 12 Feb 2008 Delma Tindell
killough.txt Estate of Lemuel R. Killough, 1919 1.34KB 26 Aug 2008 Delma Tindell
mays.txt Sheriff Sale: Estate of J. A. Mays, 1905 2.74KB 19 Aug 2008 Delma Tindell
sooter.txt Suit to Determine Heirs of Mathew Sooter, 1936 2.16KB 09 Dec 2008 Delma Tindell
staggs.txt Suit to Determine Heirs of T. P. Staggs, 1930 2.07KB 09 Dec 2008 Delma Tindell
yarbrough.txt J. A. Yarbrough Sells Home and Business, 1920 1.89KB 26 Feb 2009 Delma Tindell

Law

Marriages

File Name Description Date Submitted By
pottsw.txt Anniversary of Potts, Walter 20 Oct 2009 Delma Tindell
bell.txt James L. Bell to Francine Rutherford, 1943 17 May 2001 Paulyne Taylor
maberryja.txt Maberry, J. A. 18 Oct 2009 Delma Tindell
manne.txt Mann, Edward 18 Oct 2009 Delma Tindell
1911mar.txt Marriage Clippings 1911 03 Oct 2009 Delma Tindell
1923mar.txt Marriage Clippings 1923 03 Oct 2009 Delma Tindell
1924mar.txt Marriage Clippings 1924 03 Oct 2009 Delma Tindell
1927mar.txt Marriage Clippings 1927 03 Oct 2009 Delma Tindell
clips1.txt Marriage Clippings, 1901-1905 15 Jan 2008 Delma Tindell
clips2.txt Marriage Clippings, 1906-1908 15 Jan 2008 Delma Tindell
clips3.txt Marriage Clippings, 1909-1911 15 Jan 2008 Delma Tindell
clips4.txt Marriage Clippings, 1911-1916 15 Jan 2008 Delma Tindell
clips5.txt Marriage Clippings, 1917-1922 15 Jan 2008 Delma Tindell
clips10.txt Marriage Clippings, 1919-1920 15 Jan 2008 Delma Tindell
clips6.txt Marriage Clippings, 1923-1926 15 Jan 2008 Delma Tindell
clips7.txt Marriage Clippings, 1927-1930 15 Jan 2008 Delma Tindell
clips8.txt Marriage Clippings, 1931-1933 15 Jan 2008 Delma Tindell
clips9.txt Marriage Clippings, 1934 15 Jan 2008 Delma Tindell
marrbk7.txt Marriage Licenses, Book 7 07 Nov 2002 Delma Tindell
marrbk8.txt Marriage Licenses, Book 8 12 Nov 2002 Delma Tindell
marrbk9.txt Marriage Licenses, Book 9 21 Nov 2002 Delma Tindell
marri123.txt Marriage Licenses, Books 1-3 02 Oct 2002 Delma Tindell
marr456.txt Marriage Licenses, Books 4-6 03 Oct 2002 Delma Tindell
martinjc.txt Martin, J. C. 18 Oct 2009 Delma Tindell
mccown.txt McCown, J. R. 18 Oct 2009 Delma Tindell
millera.txt Miller, Alvie 18 Oct 2009 Delma Tindell
moultonol.txt Moulton, O. L. 18 Oct 2009 Delma Tindell
ramseyjf.txt Ramsey, John F. 18 Oct 2009 Delma Tindell
rennelsam.txt Rennels, Alfred M. 18 Oct 2009 Delma Tindell
richardsonbt.txt Richardson, B. T. 18 Oct 2009 Delma Tindell
1908mar.txt Some 1908 Marriages 19 Apr 1999 Phyllis Hill
mcrae.txt Ulis J. McRae to Miss Ola Sechrist, 1933 22 Jul 2001 Paulyne Taylor

Military

File Name Description Size Date Submitted By
wwinum.txt World WarI War Numbers 78 kb 05 Nov 2002 Delma Tindell
ww1.txt World WarI Soldiers of Beckham County 7.21kb 05 May 2007 Jane Boggess
koreanwar.txt Beckham County Korean War Casualties 1.57kb 05 Nov 2002 ---
vietnamwar.txt Beckham County Vietnam War Casualties 1.81kb 05 Nov 2002 ---
World War II
chapman.html Mary Francis Chapman -Missing in Action N/A 23 Jul 2022 Rob Walker
stone.txt Last Mission of Billy W. Morgan 6.67KB 05 Dec 1998 David W. Morgan
afmedals.txt AAF Hero's Medals Presented to Mother - 1944 1.31KB 17 Apr 2002 David W. Morgan
breeves.txt Visit to Billy Morgan's Grave 2.21KB 17 Apr 2002 David W. Morgan
letter1.txt Letter 1 re Leroy E. Cartmill 5.21KB 27 Apr 2006 Joseph Bisscheroux
letter2.txt Letter 2 re Leroy E. Cartmill 3.65KB 27 Apr 2006 Joseph Bisscheroux
letter3.txt Letter 3 re Leroy E. Cartmill 6.96KB 27 Apr 2006 Joseph Bisscheroux
beeson.txt John L. Beeson Killed in Action 3.04KB 15 Oct 2002 Jerri Hodde
gregory.txt Fletcher Mason Gregory 1.30KB Mar 01, 2008 Delma Tindell
World War I
bass.txt James Bass Killed in Action 7.09KB 11 Aug 2007 Delma Tindell
bell.txt Ivan Bell Killed in Action 3.29KB 20 Aug 2007 Delma Tindell
conrad.txt Harvey L. Conrad 3.71KB Jul 13, 2007 Delma Tindell
duke.txt Walter E. Duke Killed in Action 1.35KB Jan 11, 2008 Delma Tindell
glaze.txt Floyd Franklin Glaze 2.78KB Feb 14, 2008 Delma Tindell
glazner.txt Charles Reid Glazner 4.06KB Feb 14, 2008 Delma Tindell
gray.txt Morris W. Gray Killed in Action 2.96KB Feb 21, 2008 Delma Tindell
hardy.txt Walter Barnett Hardy 1.60KB Mar 12, 2008 Delma Tindell
harrell.txt Corbett J. Harrell 1.51KB Mar 12, 2008 Delma Tindell
hawker.txt George G. Hawker 4.69KB Mar 14, 2008 Delma Tindell
herring.txt Fred F. Herring 1.76KB Mar 16, 2008 Delma Tindell
himes.txt Clarence Himes 1015B Mar 31, 2008 Delma Tindell
jeffcoat.txt Cecil Jeffcoat 1.74KB Aug 04, 2008 Delma Tindell
jennings.txt James Edgar Jennings Killed in Action 2.07KB Apr 17, 2008 Delma Tindell
kenner.txt Robert Lee Kenner 3.72KB Aug 25, 2008 Delma Tindell
lanferman.txt Michael A. Lanferman 5.64KB Aug 28, 2008 Delma Tindell
lawrence.txt John H. Lawrence Killed in Action 2.18KB Aug 28, 2008 Delma Tindell
martin.txt Glen R. Martin 6.98KB Aug 18, 2008 Delma Tindell
mccarty.txt Jesse McCarty 2.25KB Aug 19, 2008 Delma Tindell
mccullough.txt Samuel Elbert McCullough 4.16KB Aug 19, 2008 Delma Tindell
mcdonald.txt Henry O. McDonald 6.04KB Aug 22, 2008 Delma Tindell
mckay.txt William S. McKay Killed in Action 3.12KB Aug 22, 2008 Delma Tindell
millerman.txt Henry C. Millerman 2.23KB Aug 24, 2008 Delma Tindell
pearson.txt James T. Pearson 3.29KB Sep 15, 2008 Delma Tindell
privitt.txt Joseph Privitt 1.86KB Sep 27, 2008 Delma Tindell
searcy.txt Ellis Searcy Killed in Action 2.41KB Nov 02, 2008 Delma Tindell
teurman.txt Charles David Teurman 3.13KB Nov 02, 2008 Delma Tindell
thompson.txt Tula B. Thompson 2.57KB Feb 07, 2009 Delma Tindell
turner.txt Albert L. Turner 2.60KB Feb 05, 2009 Delma Tindell
winkler.txt Amiel Winkler 2.89KB Feb 22, 2009 Delma Tindell
Spanish American War
bates.txt Clyde A. Bates 2.58KB 18 Aug 2007 Delma Tindell
Civil War
bennett.txt Rufus E. Bennett 6.03KB 20 Aug 2007 Delma Tindell
brown.txt B. Franklin Brown 4.10KB 20 Aug 2007 Delma Tindell
dare.txt John Riley Dare 10.2KB 07 Jan 2009 Ray Riley
reynolds.txt Holiday Renolds 1.49KB 05 Oct 2008 Delma Tindell
ritner.txt Joseph Ritner 1.16KB 04 Oct 2008 Delma Tindell
civilwar.txt Civil War Veterans of Beckham County 2.53KB Updated 6 Feb 2011 Phyllis Hill

Newspapers

File Name Description Size Date Submitted By
miscnews.txt Misc. Newspapers, 1901-1910 111KB 26 Jan 2001 Jearldene Hodde
lula.txt Morgan Cousins Meet for First Time - 1981 2.04KB 05 Dec 1998 David W. Morgan
mom.txt More From Moma's Old Album
Beckham County, Oklahoma
8.79KB 18 May 2001 Paulyne Taylor
getogeth.txt Gatherings and Get Togethers
Beckham County, OK, 1930-1940
2.52KB 27 Apr 2001 Paulyne Taylor
tomme.txt A. B. Tomme 811B 26 Jan 2009 Delma Tindell
telephone.txt The Modern Telephone Company 842B 13 Nov 2005 Emma Nelson Cronin

Obituaries

Schools

File Name Description Size Date Submitted By
carter1912.txt School enrollment, Carter, 1912 3KB 26 Jan 2001 Jearldene Hodde
bearcat.txt Bearcat Class of 1950 1KB 13 Dec 1998 Gail Andrews
reunion.txt Carter High School 50th Reunion,
1941-1991
7KB 16 Nov 2005 Phyllis Hill
graduates.txt Carter High School Honor Classes
1931-1991
3.31KB 20 Feb 2006 Phyllis Hill
newlib.txt New Liberty School
from 1902 to 1954
8.31KB 25 Apr 2001 Paulyne Taylor
hill.txt School Record of Floyd Hill 3.00KB 28 Apr 2006 Phyllis Hill
sechrist.txt School Record of Ola Sechrist 2.90KB 18 May 2001 Paulyne Taylor
elkcityhs29.txt Class Roll Elk City High School,
May 1929
2.72KB 20 Oct 2001 Joan DeFore
sayre1915.txt Commencement Exercises at
Sayre High School 1915
2.09KB 23 May 2001 Lynne Hicks
sayre1929.txt Sayre High School Graduates, 1929 984B 03 Oct 2007 Elaine
sayre49.txt 1949 Sayre Eagle
(Annual-includes 7th thru 12th
and Sayre Jr. College)
25KB 22 Oct 1999 Emma Cronin

Wills

File Name Description Size Date Submitted By
carris.txt Will of Ina J. Carris, 1910 1.42KB 08 Nov 2007 Delma Tindell
clifford.txt Estate of William M. Clifford, 1909 2.92KB 06 Dec 2007 Delma Tindell
cook.txt Estate of Mrs. J. A. Cook, 1902 1.08KB 05 Dec 2007 Delma Tindell
cox.txt Estate of Melville L. Cox, 1908 1.20KB 16 Dec 2007 Delma Tindell
dobson.txt Estate of John W. Dobson, 1923 1.92KB 10 Jan 2008 Delma Tindell
dollar.txt Estate of Matt Dollar, 1930 1.16KB 10 Jan 2008 Delma Tindell
ellis.txt Estate of Z. T. Ellis, 1922 831B 20 Jan 2008 Delma Tindell
emans.txt Estate of C. E. Emans, 1920 861B 20 Jan 2008 Delma Tindell
fmgay.txt Estate of F.M. Gay, deceased, 1913 1.36KB 23 Apr 2006 Valerie Freeman
garrett.txt Will of George W. Garrett, 1907 5.67KB 17 Aug 2000 Joan Garvey
george.txt Estate of Annie F. George, 1923 1.92KB 04 Sep 2008 Delma Tindell
kelly.txt Estate of Thomas Kelly, 1906 825B 26 Aug 2008 Delma Tindell
moss.txt Estate of Lindsey B. Moss, 1909 1.38KB 04 Sep 2008 Delma Tindell
mosteller.txt Estate of Lee O. Mosteller, 1921 1.42KB 04 Sep 2008 Delma Tindell
nichols.txt Estate of Hiram Nichols, 1927 1.66KB 09 Sep 2008 Delma Tindell
plunk.txt Estate of S. M. Plunk, 1931 1.43KB 23 Sep 2008 Delma Tindell
ramey.txt Estate of John Ramey, 1910 1.34KB 04 Oct 2008 Delma Tindell
riggs.txt Estate of J. M. Riggs, 1910 1.33KB 04 Oct 2008 Delma Tindell
riley.txt Application for Appointment of guardian, 1909 1.33KB 04 Oct 2008 Delma Tindell
roark.txt Estate of Alison W. Roark, 1911 1.65KB 13 Oct 2008 Delma Tindell
rowland.txt Estate of Fred Rowland, 1923 2.28KB 14 Oct 2008 Delma Tindell
ruthrfrd.txt Will of William Franklin Rutherford,
1933
3.81KB 25 Apr 2001 Paulyne Taylor
ruthrfrd2.txt W. Paul Rutherford
Probate of Will
2.79KB 25 Apr 2001 Paulyne Taylor
short.txt Estate of W. J. Short, 1929 1.15KB 02 Nov 2008 Delma Tindell
smith.txt Estate of Uriah Smith, 1925 2.29KB 12 Nov 2008 Delma Tindell
spivey.txt Estate of John M. Spivey, 1924 1.97KB 09 Dec 2008 Delma Tindell
spurlin.txt Estate of G. W. Spurlin, 1923 1.99KB 09 Dec 2008 Delma Tindell
stewart.txt Estate of G. M. Stewart, 1926 1.88KB 09 Dec 2008 Delma Tindell
treadaway.txt Estate of J. A. Treadaway, 1928 1.14KB 29 Jan 2009 Delma Tindell
treadwell.txt Estate of Henry Treadwell, 1924 1023B 29 Jan 2009 Delma Tindell
vanhooser.txt Estate of Lillie Gertrude VanHooser, 1911 1.37KB 12 Feb 2009 Delma Tindell
wells.txt Estate of Annie Wells, 1919 1010B 19 Feb 2009 Delma Tindell
wells2.txt Estate of D. J. Wells, 1929 1.90KB 19 Feb 2009 Delma Tindell
wileman.txt Estate of George T. Wileman, 1910 1.37KB 19 Feb 2009 Delma Tindell
yarbrough.txt Estate of J. A. Yarbrough, 1922 1.17KB 26 Feb 2009 Delma Tindell
yates.txt Estate of Louisa A. Yates, 1910 1.63KB 26 Feb 2009 Delma Tindell


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