CLABBER FLATS CEMETERY
By Iris Seymour
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IN LOVING MEMORY

STRATFORD ROOTS
Chandler-Watts Library
Box 696
Stratford, Ok. 74872
Permission For Posting Giving by Nadine Allen

Due to the construction of the Longmeyer Lake, the lovely old Clabber Flats recently suffered the indignation of being dug up and moved to a new location nearby. It is now located four miles west, one mile south, .07 miles west, and 1 1/2 miles south of Stratford. It was named for an early day school located near the original site. The stone inscriptions are given as read. additional information is from the records of the Stufflebean Funeral Home of Pauls Valley, Okla

From the south side of the cemetery:
Row 1
Nellie ROBINSON
Guston ROBINSON
Doris M. GIDDENS, inf. dau. of C.B. & Mattie, b. & d. 12 April 1923
Francis M.GIDDENS {Fannie} 11 Jan. 1863 - 8 May 1960
William Clark GIDDENS, 3 Feb. 1859 - 26 Feb. 1929

Row 2
Albert SEALEY, d. 1900
Annie BROWN, born July 8, 1861, died 1900 Pauls Valley, See Picture Submitted by Carolyn Byrum
Johnny & Lula JAMES, d. 1900
Sewell JAMES, d. 1900
Selima McGRAW, wife of J.B., 25 Oct. 1842 - 3 Nov. 1904
Mrs. Mary T. CUNNINGHAM, wife of G.A., 22 Mar. 1863 - 21 July 1897
George H. JAMES, Co. D, 24th Ind. Inf.

Row 3
Della DAVIS, & baby, d. 1900
Baby DAVIS, d. 1900
Evalina PARKS
Thomas G.{Garfield} EDSON, {28 May}1881 - 3 Sept. 1964 {age 83 yrs. 4 mos. 2 days, son of Paul and Rebecca {Cox} Edson}
Paul A. {Aubrey}EDSON, 26 Feb. 1908 - 4 June 1959{son of Tom and Laura(Parks) Edson}
Ella I. EDSON, wife, 8 Jan. 1913 - 19 Nov. 1941
Laura EDSON
Thomas J.{Jerry} EDSON,  7 Aug. 1940 - 9 Sept. 1962{d. at Atoka, OK}

Row 4
Millie DAVIS, d. 1897
James DAVIS, d. 1913
Cansadia DAVIS, d. 1906
Jane MALICOAT, 1855-1906 (Sarah Jane Barnett Malicoate) - See Geneology - Submitted by Jean Brand
Fanteroy MALICOAT, 1860-1927 - See Geneology  - See Picture - Submitted by Jean Brand
Frank MALICOAT, 1895-1896

Row 5
Mariah Louise, dau. of John & Telitha COOPER, 24 June 1858-23 Oct. 1904
Sarah A. COOPER, wife of W.C., b. 1862-d. 21 Mar. 1900
Sarah F. COOPER, dau. of D.W. & Sarah, 19 Mar. 1900-28 June 1900
D.C. WARD, father, 25 Dec. 1840-d. 1911, age 73 yrs.
Josie Carmel BLAKE, 9 June 1909-30 Dec.  1916

Row 6
Charlie T.{Thomas}DODDS, 17 Aug.1807-19 Dec. 1958 {son of  I.T.and Martha M. (BROWN) DODDS.
J. DODDS
Samuel J.{Jackson} DODDS, 15 June 1891-20 Sept. 1956{d. Purcell, OK, son of I.T. and Martha(BROWN) DODDS}
I.T. DODDS, 3 Nov. 1850-14 July 1937
Martha M. DODDS, 4 Oct. 1863-20 Sept. 1956(on same stone as above){Star gives d. date as 2 May 1936}
I.T. DODDS  Baby
L.B. AIKENS
Willie AIKENS
John {Henry} AIKENS
Sally {nee BURLESON}AIKENS

Charlie DODDS, Baby
C.T. DODDS, Baby
C.T. DODDS, Baby
DODDS, Baby
I.T. DODDS, Baby
I.T. DODDS, Baby
Doris June TASH, {29 Jan. 1945-18 Aug. 1948, dau. of J.T. & Juanita(Black)TASH}

Row 8
Buddy BURLSON, 3 Dec. 1906-3 Dec. 1913
Walter BURLSON, 1 May 1875-31 May 1949
Hattie BURLSON, 2 May 1866-7 April 1951
Ted BURLSON, 25 Sept. 1912-15 Dec. 1983
Juanita (TASH) BURLSON, 6 Feb. 1923-23 Sept. 1980
J.T. TASH, b. & d. 23 Aug. 1943

From the North Side of the Cemetery

Row 2
Calvin RHODES, 29 Oct. 1902-29 Nov. 1910
____ DODDS, 8 July 1813-

Row 3
Clarence SULLIVAN, son of C.M. & S.E., 10 Feb. 1906-25 April 1907
William D. ARMSTRONG, 20 Oct. 1842-10 May 1907
Franklin B. WOLVERTON, 23 July 1917-9 Sept. 1917
J.B. McBROOM, 8 Aug. 1913-28 Aug.1897 (?)
Alexander MORGAN, husband of Charlotte, 4 Mar. 1873, age 78 yrs.
Clara M. LIVINGSTON, dau. of G.B. & M.L., 16 Aug. 1898-17 Dec. 1900
A.D. CORLEY, dau. of  J.J. & T.E., 4 May 1886-22 June 1895

Row 4
Geraldine WATSON, 15 Oct. 1928
Otto F. WATSON, 23 Jan. 1925-19 April 1975
Willie Alma {Leonard} WATSON, 19 July 1899-21 Dec. 1971 -  Alma Jeannette Rodgers Nichols
John Arron WATSON, 1895-1953
Uncle Jim WATSON
Mary Abbie WATSON, 2 May 1871-6 Oct. 1949
Francis Marion WATSON, 28 Dec. 1857-6 July 1932
Roy WATSON, son of F.M. & Abbie, 16 March 1899-11 June 1919
Mattie J. WATSON, 30 May 1904-6 feb. 1979

These graves were also reported, but no markers was located:

James W. DICKETT, 13 April 1882-15 Oct. 1899
Fieldstone marked "Z"
RAYBURN, Baby

These Clabber Flats graves were placed in the Corley Cemetery upon removal:

Joseph Jollie ATKINS, 28 Sep. 1861-23 Apr. 1928
Anderson ATKINS, May 1875-23 Apr. 1906
Eugene ATKINS, b. & d. 23 Apr. 1912
Nona Lee ATKINS, 2 June 1913-2 Apr. 1914
Ida M. DODDS, 21 May 1906-6 May 1967

This burial at Clabber Flats was reported in the Stratford, OK Star:

Angline PARKS, d. 27 Sep. 1920 age 78 yrs.

This burial is from the records of the Stufflebean Funeral Home of Pauls Valley:

John Elgy AIKEN, 14 Mar. 1891-17 Mar. 1948