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Rogers County

Rogers County, Oklahoma Genealogy
County Seat- Claremore

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Surnames: MONFORT, GREGORY
Submitted by S. Pearce on 15Aug2009
Seek obit or family info on Grace Gregory, b. 1885, Elk City, Montgomery Co. KS to Mary Monfort and Wm. Means Gregory; died 27 March 1963, Claremore, Rogers Co., OK. Her parents are suspect to me as biological because they had been married 25 years when she was born and the only other child listed for them was a son with no dates. Mary Monfort's brother, Peter S. Monfort, migrated to the Cherokee Nation and died there in 1903, age 74. He was born in Warren Co., OH and most of his children were born in IN. Possibly Grace Gregory might have been a child of one of them or born in the Gregory line and raised by Mary and Wm. Gregory. Mary died 1919 and Wm. in 1917, both in Montgomery Co., KS. It appears Grace did not marry. If so, perhaps she was infirm. I did not find SSN info on her online. Perhaps she migrated to Claremore to reside with relatives. I would be interested in any obituary information on her.
My source for her is www.MyArnolds.com.
I cannot confirm the data is correct. Some in the Monfort family were ministers, Presbyterian I think.
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Surnames: FOUTS
Submitted on 14Aug2009 by: jackitaylor6 at:http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogers/1039/mb.ashx

I am looking for any info on Fouts's in Rogers Co. My GG Grandfather David Fouts lived there abt 1873, had a son named Walter, looking to see if there were any other children or any other info on the Fouts's
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Surnames: Tinker, Bradley
Submitted on 13Aug2009 by: Katherine Tinker-Harris <sirrah@phreego.com>

Looking for any information on Samuel J. Tinker b. 1/15/1873, d. 9/8/1930 or Daisy Bell (Bradley) Tinker b. ? d. 1/24/1917. I'm particularly interested in finding out her birth date. Both are buried in Inola at the Sweeten Cemetery
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Surnames: DAVIS, CAMREN
Submitted on 21Jul2009 by elmerenaoliver at: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogers/1038/mb.ashx

Minnie Lee Davis and Herbert Ray Camren stop in Chelsea, had my mother Aug 29,1933 ,I am searching for their marriage paper, by 1936-1939 Minnie show her name to be Camren . Living in Arizona. Who can help me. please please
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Surname: MOORE Family
Submitted by Tanyua Davis on 7Apr2009

I am researching the Moore family -- please add me to the surname list,

Tanyua Davis
P.O. Box 134
Pleasant Grove, AR 72567
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Surnames: SALSMAN
Submitted by Richard Salsman on 5Apr2009

I would like to have any information or history on the town of “Salsman” which used to be located just southwest of Claremore. I am trying to see what the family connection is.
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Surnames: Stankewitz
Posted on 4Mar2009 at: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogers/116.1/mb.ashx

Barbara Jean Stankewitz, Borland.father is Lee Afton Stankewitz, Grandmother is Azalea Lee Green looking for rest of my family.
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Posted by Jan O'Brien on 4Mar2009

It was my thinking that Rogers County was formed from Indian Territory. Do you have a source for the Cherokee Nation statement? Thank you,
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Surnames: ROBBINS
Posted by Dennis Ward on 3Mar2009

ROBBINS, REV LONNIE C
ROBBINS, OLA CLYDE GREENWOOD
Who was the first wife of Rev. Lonnie C. Robbins? He had 3 children by his first wife..
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There is a wonderful old wood frame church at the corner of 427 rd and hwy 28 not far from the toll road gates, a broken sign on the porch says South Branch---It faces hwy 28 at 427 farm rd on the way to Chelsea/Foyil--I would love to know more about it, do you have any history or knowledge of the building? thanks ellen benson, borzoi346@hotmail.com
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Surnames: Taylor, Dye, Baugh
Submitted on 9Jan2009 by mfrgky@gmail.com
http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogers/352.1.1/mb.ashx

Do you happen to know anything about Pleasant Dye and Mary Ann Taylor who were the parents of Gideon Dye? I'm trying to find out when they died and where they're buried. Would really like to share information on this family. If you would too then email me at Thanks so much.
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Surname: HUFFMAN
Submitted: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogers/1032/mb.ashx on 16Nov2008

I am looking for an obituary and or a place of burial for Sherman Albert Huffman. He was born in IN 3 Jun 1887 and died in Claremore 8 Dec 1968. He was a School Teacher of some sort. He was married to Wife Bertie who was born 21 Dec 1895 and died in Claremore 1Mar 1984. They had one son, Dean Albert Huffman born 12 Jul 1929 and died in Claremore 17 Oct 1993. I cannot find find records
of burial on line in any of the Rogers County Cemeteries. If anyone can help or point me in a direction it would be much appreciated.
Don Huffman
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Surnames: HUFFMAN
http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogers/1032.1/mb.ashx on 19Nov2008

Don, I knew Dean as an acquaintance because of work and I called a friend's father who lived across the street from the Huffman's, both the parents and Dean when he came back to Claremore. The friend said he thought Sherman and Bertie were from Cushing, Payne Co., OK and he believes they were buried there. So, you might check Payne County for any burials. I volunteer at the Will Rogers Library on Monday evenings, and I will see if I can find obits for them in the Claremore Progress films. Sincerely, Louise
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http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogers/1032.1.1/mb.ashx on 19Nov2008

I really appreciate the effort. Since you did know Dean, What did he do for a living? would he also be buried in Cushing? Do you think there might be living relaatives? I have found nothing on these three except the social security zip code of the last benefit which is Claremore. I searched the Cemeteries on line in Payne County and found nothing.

Thank You so much for your response. Don Huffman, citrus Heights, CA
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Posted on 14Feb2009
http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogers/1032.2/mb.ashx

This Mr. Huffman sounds like a teacher I had at Sequoyah(5 miles North of Claremore) in 1947 my senior year. I have pleasant memories of him, he was nice person. I think that he taught & retired from Okla. Military Academy at Claremore, sometime he would wear his military uniform at Sequoyah. Shortly after finishing high school I went to work for Southwestern Bell, Mr. Huffman questioned me how his son might go to work for SWBTCO. The last time I remember seeing him when my son was born in 1954 he talked to me about buying an insurance policy for my son. My son had the colic and cryed all night, he seen how tired I was, he said I will talk to you about it when you get some sleep. I don't remember ever seeing him again. John P. Lock

Surnames: Dick, Fields, & Minson
Submitted by: JohnWFarley on 3Dec2008 at
http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogers/1033/mb.ashx

Mary Ellen Fields Dick is my 1st cousin 4X removed. Has anyone found the names of Ellis's Parents? Ellis Dick may be related to other Dick family but as of yet not found a link.
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Surnames: RUTHERFORD/POSEY
Submitter: Donna Posey on 10Nov2008

I am surching for the date of death for Oliver Watson Rutherford. He died in fall of 1994 I believe. He lived in Catoosa and was born on April 18, 1913. Any help you can give me will be appreciated. I am working on a family tree for my children.

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Surnames: SMALL
Posted on 27Oct2008 by: klsers
James H W Small death 6-28-1899
Looking for information on James H W Small died or was killed 6-28-1899 near Claremore, OK. Where is he buried? Thank you, K Smith
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Surnames: Brown, Crittenden
Submitted by: CECarroll1945 on 9Sep2008 at:
http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogers/1029/mb.ashx

I am trying to determine if Isaac Brown, born 1904, died 1988, and his wife Bertha had any children.  Their last residence was in Pryor, Mayes Co., OK.  Isaac was the son of Andrew and Palmira Brown.  He is buried at Ward's Grove Cemetery in Rogers Co., OK.
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Surnames: COOLEY, BARNES, HOUSTON
Submitter: Jim Houston on 25Oct2008
http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogers/966.2/mb.ashx
There is a Frona Cooley listed on the honor roll with my grandmother Ruby (Barnes) Houston in the November 21, 1907 issue of the Owasso, Oklahoma Valley Echo as follows:

"Pupils in Mrs. N. D. Smith's class at .the Owasso school were listed on the, honor roll if they averaged 85 percent in all studies. The. Echo includes the honor roll from the November examinations:

Callie Mitchell, Frona Cooley, Ruth Hagaman, Doddle Foster, Lulu Brown, Ruby Bares, James Roebuck, Gladys Hagaman, Beyer Smithers, Nellie  Barnes, Carrie Petty,. Dorothy Swift, Oma Foster, Leo Roebuck, Hallie Pitman, Holly Anderson,  Nora Scott, Gabe Ballard, Ora HudsÃ¸n, Sarah Hudson."

  Could this be your Frona Cooley? My grandmother would have been about 12 in September 1907.
http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogers/966.3/mb.ashx
Not sure but I believe that De Witt C and Nancy J Cooley MAY have been the parents of your Frona Cooley and that her siblings may have been Charles W and Elais M Cooley. I base that on the the previous message I sent which showed that Frona Cooley was a shoolmate of my grandmother Ruby (Barnes) Houston and the fact that De Witt C Cooley lived in the same location and county as Ruby's father JOSEPH T. BARNES and Ruby's husband's father WARREN BEAUREGARD HOUSTON (my great-grandfather) in the 1910 census for 1910  Census, for Oklahoma, Tulsa County, Owasso Township.

I can only guess that Frona was not include in the attached census page because she was already married to Mr. Wood.

Surnames: Roberts/Crockett
Submitter: Jennie Wright Date November 6 2003

Seeking information on George W. and his wife Maggie (nee Crockett) ROBERTS. They are listed on the 1930 Rogers County, OK census. They are both 71 on that census. They have a grandson living with them by the name of Earl Dunn. They are living next to their son John M. Roberts.
George & Maggie Roberts were on the 1920 Tulsa Co., OK census. At that time they also had grandchildren living with them by the name of Dunn.
I would like to share information on the Roberts' line. George is my great-grandfather's brother.

Surnames: MELTON
Submitter: Diane O'Quinn Date 6 November 2003
We are looking for a George W Melton that lived in Claremore OK in 1944. He may be our key to figuring out our Melton mystery. I am not having any luck so hopefully someone in your area could look for him in a cemetery listing or city directory, or maybe the 1930 census. I believe that he was born in Laclede Co, MO in abt 1862/1864 or so. We know that he was in Claremore in 1944 because he was in the obit listing for our ancestor, Melissa Caroline (Melton) O'Quinn Marcum in June of 1944. If you can help me, please let me know. I sure would appreciate this. Thank-You.

Surnames: DEATON
Submitter: Gary Deaton Date: 20 June 2003
OK, this is a weird question, but, I am going to ask it anyway.
Please get a map and go south of Oolagah to east-west road 43 and then go to north-south road 410. At this point go south nearly one mile.
Has there been an occurrence at this point that is historically significant??
Was there been anything news-worthy such a military attack, outlaws captured, a disaster at this location??
I have driven through this area for many years and just have a "hunch" about it.

Surnames: BAIZE
Submitter: Robert D. Baize Date: 17 June 2003
I am seeking information regarding a Native American heritage that is strong in my families verbal traditions but I cannot presently find any "proof" thereof. Can anyone assist please?

Surnames: JACKSON/ CLEMENTS
Submitter: John Clements Date: 11 June 2003
Hi; This seems to be a very good site, I hope you can help me. I am trying to acquire the obituaries for my mother, Lorrine Jackson Clements, born 1920, died 1941. I believe in July or early august. I would also like to acquire the obit for Henry Jackson, born 1863 died 1935. Both of these obits would probably be in the Chelsea Reporter.
Thank you for your trouble;

Surnames: COWAN
Submitter: Marilyn Simpson Date: 9 June 2003
I am looking for a newspaper story on my Great-uncle Dr.William Cowan of Jay Ok. He was a practicing physician in Jay from the 1930's till his death in 1956. The Tulsa World did an article on him sometime in the 1940's not sure of the date. My Dad told me the article was entitled "Doctor to the Cherokees". I would enjoying finding any thing on him. thanks for all your help.

Surnames: GIBBS/ FRY/ DAVIS
Submitter: Connie Giltz Date: 8 June 2003
I have a crack in my brick wall but need more information to break through. I am looking for the parents of my great great grandmother, Martha Jane Scott Gibbs, Martha married Joseph Lewis Gibbs in Mattoon, Cole County Illinois and moved their family to Rogers County in the 1880s. Their daughter Charlotte Gibbs married William Henry Fry. Martha and Joseph had the first hotel in Claremore, I have seen it refered to as the Pacific Hotel but have a photo of it as the Gibbs Hotel. Martha and Josephs son James Franklin Gibbs is my Great Grandfather, he married Lizzie Davis of Claremore. I have read that Martha's parents died on the Oregon Trail and that she was returned to her Paternal Grandparents, but I am unable to find any names. Any help/suggestions are welcomed. I am very willing and anxious to share what information I have.
Thank you cglitz@aol.com

Surnames: OWEN / DUNCAN
Submitter: Dan Owen Date: 29 Mar 2003
I would like to communicate with any one having information on Frank Lewis Owen and his wife Eyla Duncan Owen. According to social security records Frank died in Rogers County 14 Dec. 1996.

Surnames: FRANKLIN / BURNS / HAMILTON
Submitter: Shirley Franklin Date: 29 Mar 2003
I am looking for information on my Franklin family. All I have is My father (only son) Bobby Franklin and his father JB Franklin jr. My grandfahter married Dorthy Burns (Blanchard,OK) They moved to Tulare,California and raised my dad and his sister in Westminster. My father died in December and I had not gotten to the Franklin genealogy yet. I believe that my grandpa's mothers maiden name was Hamilton. My grandfather had several brothers. And of course my grandfahter's father's name was John Franklin. Any help at all would be great.

Surnames: YOUNG / LINDSAY
Submitter: Cynthia Olson Date: 28 Mar 2003
I am looking for info on a James C. Young that lived in the Alluwe, Chelsea, Claremore area. I believe he is buried in the Winganon Cemtery but I need to find additional info to prove that this is "my" James Clinton Young. Since I can't obtain a death certificate because he died in 1902 can anyone tell me if there would be a local newspaper in the area that might have an obit from this time period? Any help or advise would be greatly appreciated!!!

Surnames: SORRELS / SORRELL / SORRELLS / THOMPSON
Submitter: Glenda Sorrells Date: 25 Mar 2003
Looking for any information on the Thomas Richard Sorrels/Sorrell/Sorrells family. Thomas was b.2-20-1848 GA d. 1-10-1923 Vinita OK buried in Chelsea Cemetery, Rogers Co OK. Thomas's wife Nancy L. Thompson b. 6-17-1852 GA d. 3-28-1901 Indian Territory Chelsea OK buried in Chelsea Cemetery, Rogers Co OK. Their children were James M.,Samuel David,Martha Matilda, Tresa Allen, John William, Sarah Artie, Andrew Jackson, Richard, Nancy Louisa, Jesse Alfred, Homer Barto. This family came from GA into TX and OK. Would like to hear from anyone knowing about this family. My " Thanks ": Glenda

Surnames: ROBERTS
Submitter: Monna Diaz Date: 22 Mar 2003
Looking for Richard Roberts for High School Reunion. Male Cherokee Indian graduated from Mount Saint Mary High School in Oklahoma City in 1973. Birth year 1954 or 1955. In 1983 worked at Rogers County Cherokee Assoc, Inc. In 1993 lived in Northern OK. Daughter died of a rare eye cancer.

Surnames: ALLEN
Submitter: Marilyn Woodfin Date: 03 Mar 2003
Looking for info on Lee Alexander Allen. Born in 1859 and died in 1940, Chelsea, Okla. He moved to Rogers County in 1920 from Lipscomb County, Texas. I'm looking for his burial site or an obit. Any help would be appreciated.

Surnames: MITCHELL / PRITCHETT / KENNEDY
Submitter: Shirley Kennedy Date: 03 Mar 2003
Looking for information on Emma Kennedy (b. abt. 1869 in NC)married John Mitchell; in Wilson County Kansas 1900 & 1910;in Mayes County OK in 1920 with son Elver, dau-in-law Mary and grand-dau Lodica; lived in Chelsea with name of Pritchett in 1959 according to brother George Kennedy's death certificate. (George lived in Mayes County)Would like death/burial information for Emma and husband and data on descendants -- Elver, etc. Emma was my grandfather's sister.

Surnames: BENTON / RUSH
Submitter: Gwendolyn Prater Dalseg, Date: 22 Feb 2003
Dear List,
I am looking for information and descendants for Harry Benton b. 1894 MO. He married Goldie ? and had sons Harrison, Bobby, and Freddy (twins) by 1930. His mother and her brother were living with the family in the 1930 census for Tulsa Co. OK. I have lots of information to share and would like to fill in the gaps for this family. Harry's grandfather, Joshua Benton, is my gg-grandfather's brother. Please respond.
Thanks so much, Gwendolyn Prater Dalseg

Surnames: CLARK
Submitter: Jane M. McIntosh Date: 26 Jan 2003
Ettie D. clark Jan 1, 1877-Sept 6, 1917
Buried in the Snider Cemetery in Chelsa Oklahoma in my Clark Plot. Trying to locate a obituary and any other information I can on the above person.

Surnames: BUSBY
Submitter: Janetta Marsh Date: 08 Jan 2003
Looking for any info on my grandmother Dolly and Lily Ora'lee Busby, my mother said she was buried in Duck cemetery. Mom said grandpa made her head stone out of sand stone. My mom was real young when she and baby passed on at Hillcrest Hospital then Morning Star Hospital. Mom said it was a few days before christmas in 1932 or 1933 and my grandfather would never talk about it. I have no dates on when she was born or her death date. Any help would be so greatful.thanks, Janetta

Surnames: CARTER
Submitter: Robert Carter Date: 04 Jan 2003
I'm looking for information on the Carter family, Orville and Roma Mae Carter of Chelsea, Oklahoma. With many children and such. Thanks....Bob Carter

Surnames: CHRISMAN / MILLER / BACON
Submitter: Judy Germann Date: 30 Dec 2002
I am searching for information on Martha J. Chrisman, nee Miller who is buried at Dick Duck Cemetery in Catoosa. She shares a stone with her son-in-law, Liddle Parks Bacon. She died in 1903 at her home near Catoosa. Is there any possibility of a death certificate on her? When did they begin keeping them in OK? How about newspapers - are there any available from that timeframe? I would like to find any information available on her, as I have very little. Would there be any information in the cemetery records? And who would I write to concerning them? Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.
Judy

Surnames: RIDENOUR / TANNER
Submitter: Ed Ridenour Date: 14 Dec 2002 URL: Ed Ridenour Family page
Looking for information on the Ridenour and Tanner families in Claremore, Chelsea, Newkirk, Bartlesville, OK.
Father was in Claremore and sold papers for the Record as a child to Will Rodgers. He attended school in Claremore. His grand uncles family "Thomas Riley Ridenour" lived and died in Chelsea.
Also had Uncle Glenn Ridenour, Aunt's Jewel (married Warren Carter) later lived in Ardmore. Another aunt Christal married Thomas Underhill.
Frank (Leonard Franklin) Tanner was my uncle who married Ruby Ridenour. Looking for additional information.

Surnames: HANCOCK / HOLLIS / ROBERTS / BROWN / BURCHETT / GEASELAND / BATTENFIELD / ASHLEY
Submitter: Bill Cook Date: 07 Dec 2002 URL: Hancock Family Page
I am researching all descendants of William Rgile and Mary Catherine "Hollis" Hancock who lived in Claremore and Oolagah, Rogers Co. Oklahoma and have lots of family in the area. My mother is their daughter Rosa Bell Hancock Cook.

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