This is a wonderful book! You can get a copy of a biographical entry you are interested in by contacting Tammy Davis at the Altus Library.
The book begins with an introductory history of Altus and Jackson County. There is a passage that says:
"Some of the first settlers at Frasier and Altus were: J. M. McClaren and family. Peter Holt, the two families extablished [sic] the town of Frazier in 1886. B. T. Turner and sons, J. R. Mahan, Joseph Cofer, C. C. Hightower, T. G. Braddock, T. A. Lawrence, J. M. Hays, J. B. Walker, J. M. (Uncle Gee) Russell, E. E. Russell, Elmer Barrett, Charlie Munsell, Uncle Dan Simpson, Joe Brown, Stan Luikart, the Rush Brothers, C. R. McCormick, the Christian Brothers, Ralph Hudson, Todd Simpson, Frank Simpson, Green Cotney, G. N. Harvey, Jim Reid, D. A. Reid, J. F. Mack, Wesley Cox, Will Cox."
Later is the following:
"Willie Bancrew: his son, W. R. (Bogue) named Altus after Altus, Arkansas, from whence they came."
A typical entry (some are shorter, many are longer):
Bruce Braddock - 318 West Broadway; cashier Altus National Bank; phones 100-882-W; born Altus, Oklahoma, September 4, 1893; educated Altus high school and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee; married Miss Myrna Wright May 21, 1922; Rotary; member Chamber of Commerce; American Legion; Methodist church; Mason; two children Thomas and George; in Altus all of life; served in World War.
There are two important pictures in the book: "One of First "Courts" Every [sic] Held in Altus" and "The Old Braddock Home".
Then the entries are given by town. You may scroll and browse or click on a town name below to jump to that town (use your browser's back button to return here):
Altus | Blair | Duke |
Elmer | Eldorado | Headrick |
Humphreys | Martha | Olustee |
ALTUS:
Bailey, John D.
Cameron, Clarence W.
Darwin, Mrs. J. Cecil
Eain, Byrl
Fagin, Lydia, Mrs.
Gable, Ben
Hager, O. O.
Ingram, William A.
Jackson, A. M.
Kelly, T. T.
Lance, H. L.
McConnell, L. H.
Neal, Miss Nan
Oden, Waldo T.
Paine, A. G.
(No Qs)
Randle, W. F.
Samuels, G. W.
Talkington, E. A.
(No Us)
Vandiver, William M.
Walden, Marshall
(No Xs)
Yeldell, Frank
Zimmerman, Fred
BLAIR:
Campbell, V. F.
Dearing, D.
Eaker, Herbert L.
Ferrell, R. M.
Green, E. P.
Harper, Sherman
Isham, C.
Jabour, E. D.
(No Ks)
Lance, C. H.
McElroy, V. F.
(No Ns)
Owen, J. B.
Payne, B. F.
(No Qs)
Roberts, B. L.
Snow, W. D.
Taylor, Grace L., Miss
(No Us)
Vernon, C. G.
Walker, D. A.
(No Xs)
(No Ys)
Zinn, Joe B.
DUKE:
Bailey, H. W.
Cunningham, W. M.
Darby, B. E.
Edge, Mrs. Susie
(No Fs)
Garrison, Hugh
Hessler, C. W.
(No Is)
(No Js)
Kissiar, T. H.
(No Ls)
Mall, R. H.
Nance, J. H.
(No Os)
Perry, A. L.
(No Qs)
Rose, M. C.
Settle, J. L.
Thompson, W. H.
(No Us or Vs)
Walker, Lelia
ELMER:
(No As)
Barr, A. B.
(No Cs or Ds)
Evans, Groff
(No Fs or Gs)
Hardin, T. R.
(No Is or Js)
Kahle, A.
Lefler, E. E.
Moss, J. I.
Naylor, G. B.
(No Os, Ps, Qs, Rs)
Stanford, A. W.
(No Ts, Us, Vs)
White, W. R.
ELDORADO
(No As)
Berry, L. C.
Coke, W. T.
Dowell, I. R.
(No Es)
Farley, J. W.
Green, Alexander
Hickman, S. W.
(No Is)
Johnson, Jeff C.
(No Ks)
Lutker, E. C.
Miller, W. I.
Nichols, T. J.
(No Os)
Patterson, T. B.
(No Qs)
Renolds, Arling
Sands, J.
Thomas, J. I.
(No Us or Vs)
Walker, J. L.
(No Xs)
Yates, Shelly
(No Zs)
HEADRICK
(No As)
Baker, Holland
Conrad, J. A.
(No Ds)
Etheridge, C. L.
Ferguson, A. B.
Goodfellow, W. B.
Hartzog, Ira
(No Is)
Jones, S. M.
Kelley, R. C.
Lee, R. G.
Mohanna, L. C.
(No Ns or Os)
Plew, Edd
(No Qs or Rs)
Shipe, J. E.
(No Ts-Zs)
HUMPHREYS:
(No As)
Baker, H. W.
Cagle, C. S.
(No Ds)
Eller, Roy
(No Fs, Gs, Hs, Is, Js, Ks, Ls)
Mayfield, I. D.
(No Ns, Os, Ps, Qs)
Roundebush, J. M.
(No Ss, Ts, Us, Vs, Ws, Xs, Ys, Zs)
MARTHA
(No Bs)
Carter, J. M.
Davis, George T.
Eskridge, V. H.
(No Fs)
Graham, T. I.
Hamilton, G. W.
Martha, W. E.
Rowsey, T. R.
Spann, S. E., Mrs.
(No Ts-Vs)
Watts, A. C.
(No Xs-Zs)
OLUSTEE
(No As)
Barton, O. W.
Carley, J. T.
Dickey, C. D.
Edwards, C. W.
(No Fs)
Garner, Guss
Holley, Lester E.
(No Is)
Johnson, L. R.
Kent, W. R.
Lee, O. J.
Mizner, C. W.
(No Ns or Os)
Parks, R. F.
(No Qs or Rs)
Smith, A. D.
Thomas, S. S.
(No Us or Vs)
Walden, G. F.
(No Xs-Zs)
Abernathy, Flora, Miss
Abernathy, M. W.
Abernathy, Carl W.
Abernathy, Dr. Edward A.
Abernathy, J. V.
Adams, George
Agnew, J. W.
Alexander, Robart [sic] V.
Anderson, A. B.
Anderson, Herbert
Ashlock, I. M.
Austin, C. C.
Austin, D. S.
Autry, Gladys Lucille [out of order, found in G section]
Baird, Paul R.
Baker, W. C.
Baker, J. D.
Baker, J. I.
Banks, Earnest
Barnes, John W.
Barton, B. A.
Barnett, J. C.
Ballah, Hutton
Bates, W. A.
Beck, Witham
Bellenger, G. R.
Blackstone, Grady
Blair, George W.
Blanton, Henry H.
Blanton, Tom
Blevins, R. W.
Bidwell, S. E.
Bradford, Frances
Braddock, Bruce
Briscoe, J. F.
Brown, Vera Bell
Brown, Layton
Brown, J. M.
Brunson, C. T.
Bryan, J. M.
Bryce, F. S. C.
Burgan, L. M., Rev.
Burgess, Emma Bell
Burke, W. J.
Burkett, G. W.
Burrow, J. H.
Burton, H. H., Rev.
Briscoe, Robert W.
Campbell, R. C.
Campbell, Frank
Campbell, Hattie, Mrs. (Gibbons)
Campbell, Ed.
Canada, C. J.
Cannon, G. W.
Carter, Annie Mary
Carter, Julian M.
Carter, W. S.
Cash, J. B.
Chilton, H. K.
Chadwick, Pink
Christian, Claude
Clanton, B. H.
Clark, F. S. H.
Coker, James W., Rev.
Coker, N. J. Mrs.
Cole, Charles W.
Crutcher, Collene
Collias, R. B.
Cotton, M. L.
Corbitt, C. E.
Cowan, Mabel, Miss
Cox, W. B.
Cox, Walter M.
Crain, E. E., Mrs.
Creed, Harve
Cullen, W. R.
Cumbee, J. E.
Davis, John M.
Davis, H. L.
Davis, W. S.
Deal, H. R.
Dean, Lena A., Mrs.
Deloach, J. P.
Devore, C. C.
Ditzler, R. H.
Dixon, M. B., Mrs.
Dixon, M. B.
Doan, Virginia, Miss
Dobbs, Willie
Douglas, Madie
Doyle, J. J.
Duke, S. C.
Durham, J. D.
Eikner, Irby R.
Elders, F. H.
Elder, M. G.
Elsea, O. C.
English, J. L.
Erdwurm, F. J.
Evans, W. A.
Exer, Sinnett, Mrs.
Fail, N. M.
Fike, A. B.
Finley, E. L.
Finley, C. H.
Firestone, George F.
Ford, Francis E.
Forrester, W. B.
Folley, Anna
Fox, Mary E., Dr.
Fox, Raymond H.
Frances, Ora
French, U. D.
Fuqua, E. Grover
Gant, F. T.
Garnett, Mr. Elmer L.
Gelhousen, C. G.
Giddens, V. B.
Autry, Gladys Lucile (out of order)
Goen, Finis O.
Gore, E. E.
Goodloe, R. F.
Gosselin, A. R.
Gosselin, Geo. Claire
Gregory, C. M.
Grider, H. B.
Guffin, John W.
Halve, Otto
Hall, Dr. Victor N.
Ham, Jeff
Hamm, J. R.
Hamilton, Mrs. H. L.
Hardcastle, Grover C.
Harding, Bob
Harris, Viola
Hatley, Sherod
Haynes, Carl M.
Hendricks, Hazel
Henry, Mrs. K.
Henry, Mattie H.
Henry, Mrs. Elda Cobb
Henry, C. C.
Hermann, Elvin
Hensley, Mc. D.
Hickman, S. E.
Highsmith, C. S.
Higginbotham, T. L.
Hinkle, Elmer O.
Hix, Dr. J. B.
Hodges, J. L., Mrs.
Hogsett, Dale
Hogsett, C. W.
Holt, R. C.
Holt, C. J.
Houser, C. F.
Houx, L. R.
Howell, J. A. C.
Howell, John C., Mrs.
Hoover, Logan G.
Hoover, J. T.
Humphrey, James W.
Ingram, W. M.
Ingram, E. B.
Ingram, Mrs. W. M.
Jackson, W. E.
Johnson, V. E.
Johnson, C. L.
Johnson, Noel
Jones, S. H.
Jones, C. D.
Kerr, John S.
Kimball, E. D.
Kimball, J. T.
Kimball, R. G.
Kimball, H. T.
Kimberlin, Ray
Kimberlin, J. N.
Kimbrough, R. E.
Kinconnon, J. W.
King, T. D.
Kinney, Isaac
Kirby, Mrs. Nannie
Kirby, Flora
Kirby, Josh
Kirby, Dallas
Kirkpatrick, C. P.
Knox, Olen
Knox, D. G.
Knox, D. G., Mrs.
Kizziar, W. H.
Kizziar, Martin E.
Kizziar, Ernest A.
Kizziar, Thos. L.
Kizziar, R. B.
Largent, Paul
Leonard, A. L.
Light, F. M.
Lippoldt, Juanita
Lippoldt, T. H., Jr.
Little, Mrs. John T.
Lloyd, M. B.
Long, E. V., Mrs.
Long, V. E.
Luderson, Miss Effie M.
McCord, J. A.
McDaniel, John T.
McDaniel, Elsie
McDariel, W. M.
McDaniel, Will J.
McDuff, Doyle
McKinley, Jessie
McLemore, Jeff
McLemore, J. W.
McMahan, Mrs. Adela
McMinn, O. L.
McVay, H. L.
Mabry, Dr. Earl W.
Manire, B. F.
Mann, Roy L.
Martin, E. E.
Mathews, Frank
Mathews, A. C.
Maxwell, Elsie, Miss
May, Amos A.
Mead, W. H.
Meek, J. C.
Minor, A. H.
Mitchell, Mary
Mock, J. F.
Morgan, Ralph W.
Moss, O. J.
Moss, Otis
Moore, J. M.
Moore, J. P.
Nelson, Bert
Nelson, Mrs. Burt
Nesbitt, Carl
Neville, Neil
Nichols, Lee
Norwood, B.
Norwood, C. A.
Oliver, J. M.
Orr, J. P.
Osborne, Bettie
Patterson, R. A.
Patton, Ed
Parks, T. E.
Pearson, Mrs. O. E.
Pendleton, Jasper
Pendleton, George D.
Perkins, R. B.
Pervine, R. F.
Peterson, Marvin L.
Peterson, Mrs. Marvin
Petree, Frank
Pelley, L. A.
Pitt, Walter J.
Pottorff, G. W.
Potts, J. A.
Prather, Hersel
Pritchard, Mrs. Leona
Rawlston, E. G.
Ray, T. M.
Rea, Minnie
Read, Al
Reed, B. O.
Robertson, O. A.
Robertson, J. D.
Robinson, T. M.
Robinson, Mrs. T. M.
Rogers, John J.
Rogers, Minnie B.
Rollins, Mrs. Mae
Ross, R. H.
Ruckman, Mrs. Maudie
Rudell, Dr. W. P.
Rupe, Berice
Russell, L. W.
Russell, William Glenn
Russell, W. B.
Russel, E. E.
Russell, Grady
Russell, W. F.
Russell, B. Edgar
Rutherford, J. C.
Saunders, Leonard
Seale, Fred
Seamon, C. C.
Shelton, William J.
Simpson, Ernest
Simpson, O. F.
Smith, Rotha, Mrs.
Smith, J. H.
Smith, Ava
Smith, I. A.
Snodgrass, Clay
Snyder, C. W.
Soloway, S. A.
Soloway, S. S.
Southall, Henry
Spears, Dr. C. G.
Staggs, W. Earl
Stanton, Dr. J. E., D. O. S.
Starkey, Malcolm
Stout, J. R.
Stroud, Joe O.
Stroud, Mrs. Elsie W.
Stroud, G. A.
Stover, G. F.
Sumral, J. F.
Taylor, W. C.
Taylor, R. E.
Taylor, William
Taylor, S.
Thomas, Mrs. S. Geary
Thomas, Ned
Thomas, Drew B.
Thompson, Ray
Thompson, W. R.
Thompson, E. E.
Tillman, Dan
Times, F. B.
Traweek, Mrs. Georgia F.
Troutman, Chas.
Tubb, C. R.
Turner, David
Vandervort, W. P.
Walker, Harvey
Walker, J. B.
Warren, J. R.
Walters, W. M.
Watters, Le Roy K.
Weber, Mabel
Webb, Edna, Mrs.
Wells, A. K.
Weston, Kenneth
Whittington, L. E.
Widener, R. H.
Wilcox, R. L.
Wileman, Roy T.
Wileman, W. B.
Wilson, J. W.
Wilson, Mrs. Ina
Williams, Mrs. Sarah E.
Williams, T. K.
Williams, Joseph Minnick
Wimberly, Maude, Miss
Wooldridge, B. M.
Wooldridge, M. H.
Wright, Walter B.
Wright, George C.
Wright, Audrey
York, Ruth
Yates, Lonnie B.
Youngblood, Hugh
Zinn, Mrs. Fern M.
Zinn, Fern M.
Aboussie, E. M.
Aldridge, John L.
Bailey, W. R.
Barnett, W. H.
Bellows, Thomas W.
Boyd, Greer
Boyd, Alton
Carter, Charles
Carter, J. R.
Castles, Elmer
Croft, Roy R.
Hawkins, W. H.
Hawkins, F. H.
Jackson, R. R.
Jarnagin, J. T.
Jameson, Fate
Jarnagin, Lizzie, Mrs.
Jennings, Leon
Jones, E. E.
Lollar, W. J.
Lollar, D. F.
Mack, A. K.
Mack, R. C.
Markum, M. D.
Moorad, F. N.
Rogers, F. L.
Rowe, O. N.
Stevens, M. E., Mrs.
Tinsley, D. W.
Tinsley, H. F.
Walker, B. A.
Watson, R. L.
Absher, J. H.
Allen, Bill
Anderson, L. R.
Brown, Claud
Buchanan, Tom
Darby, R. L.
Davis, S. J.
Guess, Cloyce
Haley, Marvin
Haney, R. B.
Marshall, Frank
Massad, Farris
Mays, Dr. R. H.
Middleton, A. E.
Middleton, C. W.
Moore, Mrs. N. E.
Peterson, John T.
Petterson, W. M.
Presley, C.
Woods, Delmer
Warren, J. A.
(No Xs, Ys or Zs)
Brake, G. W.
Evans, G. M.
Hatton, W. W.
Hatton, I. N.
Howell, A. H.
Murphy, C. M.
Starnes, T. H.
Wilson, E. D.
Black, J. T.
Bruens, H. A.
Chapin, E. Will
Drew, W. H.
Farley, W. F.
Farley, T. H
Francis, Earl M.
Freeman, Walter
Gribble, R. R.
Hutchinson, Frank
Hollar, Tom
Larrew, J. P.
Maddon, J. M.
Nichols, Mabel
Pruden, Floyd E.
Reynolds, Oklahoma E.
Robbins, J. C.
Setliff, R. C.
Shook, Hugh
Summers, R. W.
Speight, S. W.
Smith, B. F.
Smith, W. D.
Thornton, Joe D.
Thorp, R. M.
Thorp, Blair
Turnbough, L. T.
Thacker, John Riley
Walker, L. E.
Weddle, L. E.
Wey, C. C.
Williams, George
Webb, E. K.
Whisenant, Henry H.
Woods, O. V. [sic, his building in Eldorado is called O. V. Wood and the census varies]
Crump, Marvin F.
Ewing, R. C.
Ferguson, Zelma
Ferguson, Mrs. Ora
Ford, F. M.
Goodfellow, W. R.
Howard, A. W.
Hughes, J. B.
Kerr, W. M.
Luttrell, J. R.
Majors, B. C.
Stephenson, F. E.
Stephenson, L. E.
Stephenson, Miss Florence Gene
Eller, Frank
Asbury, V. E.
Carter, F. G.
Doughty, Horace
Doughty, C. H.
Hosmer, J. H.
Spann, S. E.
Strothers, N. B.
Bates, C. H.
Brown, C. H.
Carter, E. A.
Chapman, W. A.
Crow, E. S.
Crutchfield, R. M.
Dyer, Joe L.
Enos, Alice, Mrs.
Glenn, F. M.
Grant, O. H.
Homsey, Sam
Howard, W. L.
Kent, W. H.
King, J. B.
Lightner, G. A.
Locks, E. S.
Moore, Tom
Moreau, J. M.
Phillips, F. M.
Phillips, R. W.
Puett, W. O.
Spiva, M W.
Truscott, J. I.
Walker, J. W.
Warren, Dick
Whatley, W. H.
Wiedhoff, Fred W.
Wilkerson, F. J.
Wright, Fred E.
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