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Choctaw Baby Dies
The Choctaw Herald November 26, 1914 – transcribed by Ron Henson
The eight months old child of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Baken, well known Choctaw people who reside 12 miles north of the city, died last night of typhoid pneumonia and will be buried at the Choctaw graveyard, on Long creek tomorrow.
Maxfield Child Dies
The Choctaw Herald December 10, 1914 – transcribed by Ron Henson
G.A., the 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Maxfield, died at the family home in Frisco Addition Friday night about 11 o’clock after an illness of about a week. The little fellow was complaining for several days, but did not go to bed from the illness until last Monday, and began getting worse, an [sic] continued to grow worse until the end came Friday night. The body was embalmed and funeral services were held at the home Saturday afternoon at 5 o’clock. The burial will be at Clarksville, Texas, where his mother is buried.
Mrs. Ben Miller Dead
The Choctaw Herald December 17, 1914 – transcribed by Ron Henson
Mrs. Ben Miller died at the family residence Tuesday night about eight o’clock.
The announcement came as a terrible shock to the friends and acquaintances of the family early this morning. It was known that Mrs. Miller was ill but the illness was not believed dangerous. It had been announced that Mr. Miller would accompany his wife to the infirmary at Rochester, Minn., soon, and they had made preparations to leave Hugo Wednesday morning. Monday night Mrs. Miller took a sudden change for the worse and survived the reverse in her condition only a few hours.
Lillian B. Miller was born in Lincoln, Neb., 37 years ago the 21st day of last August, and moved to Oklahoma in 1889, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Moore, settling on a farm near Guthrie. Later the family moved to Guthrie, where she was married to R.B. Miller in 1904, moving to Hugo immediately after, where they have since resided. Besides her mother and father, Mrs. Miller leaves one sister and two brothers residing in Guthrie.
The funeral services were held at the family residence, on West Jackson, this afternoon at 2 o’clock, and the body will be carried to Guthrie, where the burial will occur.
Mrs. Miller was one of best known young married women in Hugo, where she numbered her friends and admirers by her wide acquaintance. She was a prominent secret society woman and was past worthy matron of the local lodge of the Eastern Star, and represented her lodge at the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma the past summer.
She was possessed of a sweet Christian character and was loved by all who knew her. Her bereaved husband and family have the sympathy of the entire city.
Wilmer S. Chandler Dead
The Choctaw Herald December 17, 1914 – transcribed by Ron Henson
Wilmer S. Chandler died at 8:30 o’clock Tuesday night, after a lingering illness of Bright’s disease.
Mr. Chandler was born 57 years ago in Auburn, N.Y. At an early age he moved to Kansas, where he lived for many yers [sic] engaged in the mercantile business. He came to Hugo in 1908 and engaged in the lumber business, and at the time of his death operated the planing mill in the east part of the city.
Mr. Chandler developed Bright’s disease some two years ago and had spent a great deal of money and had used every means to overcome the fatal disease, which finally caused his death. He had been a patient sufferer and always looking on the bright side and hoping for recovery. He was often on the streets during his illness talking to his friends, and kept his city visits up until a short time ago. His father, F.F. Chandler, has been with him here for a long time, and survives him, as does his wife, Mrs. Veva Chandler. Four children survive, George, who resides in Hugo, Will and Dr. Frank, who reside in Seattle, and Miss Eleanor, who has been attending school in Missouri. Dr. Frank and Will were notified of the serious illness of their father and left Seattle last Sunday and will arrive in Hugo Thursday night, coming as fast as trains could carry them, but too late to see their father alive.
The funeral will take place at the family residence, 501 East Fulsom, Friday afternoon, and the burial will take place at Spring Chapel. The funeral service and burial will be under the auspices of the Masonic and Elks lodges, of which he was an honored member. He was a 32nd degree Mason, being a member of the Wichita, (Kas.), Consistory.
There was no more prominent business man in the city than Mr. Chandler and he had many friends outside the city. He was numbered among the very best citizens of the city, and every person in the city joins the bereaved family in mourning his death.
C.F. Dennis Died
The Choctaw Herald December 17, 1914 – transcribed by Ron Henson
Paris Advocate: C.F. Dennis, an old and well known citizen, died this morning (Friday) at 2:55 o’clock at the home of his son, L.W. Dennis, on South 20th street, after a long illness. The body was taken to Hugo on the 1 o’clock train this afternoon and the funeral will be held there at 10 o’clock Saturday morning.
Mr. Dennis was 73 years of age and had spent the greater part of his life in Lamar county. For many years he was engaged in farming on Red River, but lately had lived at Hugo.
When taken ill a few weeks ago he was brought to the home of his son here. He leaves a widow and several grown children, nearly all of whom were at his bedside when the end came.
Death At Winnie Hotel
The Choctaw Herald December 17, 1914 – transcribed by Ron Henson
Miss Roxie McClung died at about 9:30 last night at the Winnie Hotel, on South Broadway, after an illness of ten days. She came here from some place in Texas some time ago and had been working in the dining room of the hotel. The body will be buried at Spring Chapel this afternoon.
Death In County
The Choctaw Herald December 24, 1914 – transcribed by Ron Henson
Ed Thompson, aged 22, died at his home near Rock Hill this morning after a lingering illness of consumption. He leaves a wife. He was a member of the W.O.W., and they will have charge of the funeral Tuesday afternoon. Burial at Spring Chapel.
Aged Citizen Dies
The Choctaw Herald January 7, 1915 – transcribed by Ron Henson
J.H. Howard died at the home of his son, W.H. Howard, at Sawyer, last week of grip, aged 78 years. Mr. Howard was in the best of health up until a few days before his death, and considering his advanced age, was very active. He leaves only the one son.
Mr. Howard was born in Mississippi, but had been living in what is now Choctaw county for more than thirty years. He was well known by all the older settler of the country, and had many friends.
The burial took place at the Sawyer graveyard last Wednesday, and a big [obit ends]
Mrs. Mary Mackey Dead
The Choctaw Herald January 7, 1915 – transcribed by Ron Henson
Mrs. Mary Mackey, wife of W.D. Mackey, died at the family home on South Broadway, near the Caylor Lumber office, this morning, after a lingering illness of pellagra. Mrs. Mackey was 54 years old and had been sick for several months. Mr. Mackey owns the grocery store just north of the A. & C. tracks, on Broadway, and Mrs. Mackey died there, where they were keeping house in a portion of the building. The funeral occurred this afternoon, burial at Spring Chapel. Revs. Anderson and Well conducted the funeral service.
Old Resident Dies
The Choctaw Herald January 7, 1915 – transcribed by Ron Henson
W.A. Mullens died at his home in Frisco Addition at 12:30 Sunday night of heart failure. Mr. Mullens had been ill for almost a year, but for two or three days before his death had felt much better, and he spent some time Sunday night playing with his little grandchild, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carlisle. About midnight he awakened the family and told them he was dying and if they did not hurry and get a physician he would be dead. In about 30 minutes he passed away.
Mr. Mullens was one of the oldest residents in the city, being 60 years of age and a long time resident of Hugo. He was well and favorbaly [sic] known by almost everybody in the city. He leaves besides his wife, one brother and four children, Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Taylor Darrough, Miss Verda Mullens and Arthur Mullens. The latter and Mr. Darrough recently went to Oklahoma City to work for a railroad and will arrive in Hugo tonight.
The burial will take place tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon, the funeral being held at the residence, burial at Spring Chapel.
Death Near Messer
The Choctaw Herald January 14, 1915 – transcribed by Ron Henson
Mrs. S.J. McDaniels, whose home was near Messer, died early this morning of Bright’s disease, after a long and patient suffering. Mrs. McDaniels was 86 years of age, and was one of the best known and most popular of the older ladies of the Messer country.
The funeral will be held at the family residence Saturday morning, the burial at the Grant cemetery.
Death In County
The Choctaw Herald January 21, 1915 – transcribed by Ron Henson
G.H. Edwards, aged 32, died at his home 7 miles northeast of the city Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock, and the body was brought to the Hugo Furniture undertaking parlors yesterday for embalming. The remains were shipped from here Wednesday on No. 5 to Howland, Tex., and were buried in the Mount Joice cemetery.
Pneumonia was the primary cause of the death, but other complication set in.
Charles Mathis Dead
The Choctaw Herald January 28, 1915 – transcribed by Ron Henson
Chas. Mathis, a young man who was making his home with H.K. Hurd, east of Antlers, died Tuesday of swamp fever.
The remains were brought to Antlers, where they were embalmed by Victor Senner of Hugo, preparatory to being shipped to his old home at Humboldt, Tenn., for interment. – Antlers American.
Lee Hurd Dead
The Choctaw Herald January 28, 1915 – transcribed by Ron Henson
Antlers American: Lee Hurd, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.K. Hurd, who live a few miles east of Antlers, died here Saturday morning at the home of Uncle Dick Hurd.
Lee rode to town Friday afternoon, arriving here late in the evening and went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. R.N. Hurd to spend the night. He was taken sick soon after arriving here, died early Saturday morning. The cause of death was swamp fever. The remains were laid to rest Sunday in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Death of Little Girl
The Choctaw Herald February 4, 1915 – transcribed by Ron Henson
Mabel Leona Caldwell, 9 year old daughter of J.A. Caldwell, died at the family home at 7 o’clock this morning after a short illness of pneumonia and malarial congestion. The funeral took place this afternoon, burial at the Spring Chapel cemetery.
Mrs. Trice Dead
The Choctaw Herald February 18, 1915 – transcribed by Ron Henson
Mrs. M.P. Trice died at the home of her son T.M. Walton, Wednesday afternoon at 6:45 o’clock after an illness of two years of a complication of diseases, caused by old age. For two years she had been an invalid.
Mrs. Trice was born on March 6, 1834, near Huntsville, Ala., where she resided the greater part of her long and useful life. Since 1902 she had made her home with Mr. Walton, who is her only son. Mrs. Trice was a gentle and sweet old lady and since living in Hugo had endeared herself to old and young who knew her, and has many friends.
The funeral took place this afternoon at 1:45 from the residence, on East Jackson street, burial at Mt. Olivet.
Choctaw Woman Dead
The Choctaw Herald February 18, 1915 – transcribed by Ron Henson
Mrs. Sina Walker, of near Gay, a full blood Choctaw woman well known in the city, died yesterday at her home of acute indigestion after a short illness. The body was bured [sic] this afternoon at the Gay Graveyard.
Death Near Forney
The Choctaw Herald March 25, 1915 – transcribed by Ron Henson
Mrs. Stone died at the home of her son, Robert Stone, near Forney Monday and was buried at the Forney graveyard Tuesday. Mrs. Stone was 60 years of age, and one of the best known women of that section of the county, where she had lived for a long time. She had been sick for more than a year.
Death In The City
The Choctaw Herald April 1, 1915 – transcribed by Ron Henson
Hillery Fleming died in the city Friday night of liver trouble and was buried Saturday at the Burgoyne cemetery. He was 63 years old and leaves a wide circle of friends to mourn his death.
H.T. Fleming
The Choctaw Herald April 1, 1915 – transcribed by Ron Henson
H.T. Fleming was born in Overton county, Tenn., March 15, 1851; died in Hugo, Okla., March 27, 1915. He was married to Maneroy F. Sparkman in the county of his birth March 19, 1876. To this union was born nine children, of which four are still living: Arthur Fleming, Mrs. Elam, Mrs. M.B. Hasting and Mrs. Ethel Craig. All were present at his [at this point the obit appears to be scrambled] ian [sic] woman, departed this life Dec. 4, 1913, in Springdale Ark., where Mr. Fleming had taken her for her health. He was a man of sterling character, and sound convictions, whose word was good as gold and whose life was above reproach in every way. Mr. Fleming was reared in the religious doctrine of he [sic] Christian church, and was a useful, industrious citizen in the community in which he chanced to live. He was a kind, devoted husband and father, and always ready to help those in distress. Mr. Fleming was endowed with great physical and mental strength, and possessed a remarkable memory. He could relate incidents which occurred forty and fifty years ago with great exactness. But the death angel finally came and called him to hat haven of rest in the glory world, where tears and heart aches forever cease and where his devoted children, whose hearts are now torn with grief, will dwell with him never to part again. – A Friend
Mrs. O.P. Miller Dead
The Choctaw Herald April 1, 1915 – transcribed by Ron Henson
Mrs. O.P. Miller died at the family home near Messer, north of the city, Friday and was buried Saturday.
Mrs. Miller had been ill for a long time, but the immediate cause of her death was la grippe, contracted a few weeks ago. She was 69 years old, and came west with her husband from the old Kentucky home many years ago. Mr. Miller is about the same age as his wife, and the death of his life long partner was a severe blow to him.
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