Riley Cemetery Nowata County Oklahoma |
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Last checked 2003 by Elsie Berg & Jeannie Inman |
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Source: by Jeannie Inman, March 21, 2007 |
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Location: Nowata Co., Oklahoma |
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NAME |
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DOB |
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DOD |
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L/N |
VET |
MARKERS & NOTES |
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ACHORD |
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William |
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1834 |
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1887 |
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ALLEN |
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John |
N |
24 |
Feb |
1905 |
3 |
Mar |
1905 |
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p RM & LJ, FH caus bleeding at naber, ord by RM Allen,resid 1/2mi
N |
ALLEN |
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Laura |
J |
18 |
Mar |
1884 |
9 |
Mar |
1905 |
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FH caus phemona, order by RM Allen, resid 12mi NE Nowata |
BURGESS |
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Charley |
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1884 |
1 |
Feb |
1899 |
N |
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FH caus tyford fever, ord by E Burgcas, resid 2mi E Nowata |
BURNS |
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Fannie |
J |
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1845 |
13 |
Oct |
1899 |
N |
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FH caus slow fever, ordered by George Burns, resid 4mi E Nowata |
BURNS |
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George |
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1844 |
20 |
Jan |
1900 |
N |
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FH caus consummition, ordered by Dr Strother, resid 5mi NE Nowata |
BURNS |
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Mrs Wimen |
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1884 |
22 |
Aug |
1905 |
N |
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FH inflamation of bowels, ord by Wimen Burns, resid 4 NE Nowata |
COODY |
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Belinda |
G |
22 |
Nov |
1822 |
6 |
May |
1902 |
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FH Malindy Coody, age 80, caus dont know, ord by J H Coody |
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COODY |
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infant dau |
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15 |
Apr |
1890 |
15 |
Apr |
1890 |
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p JH & MA, little lamb curled up on top of marker |
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COODY |
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James |
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27 |
May |
1911 |
8 |
Sep |
1914 |
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p RH & R, little lamb on top with cem wall behind lamb to protect
it |
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COODY |
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John |
H |
8 |
Jul |
1854 |
18 |
Nov |
1911 |
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medium size upright 4 sided marker, knocked off its base |
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COODY |
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Johnny |
Clem |
14 |
Feb |
1894 |
12 |
Feb |
1898 |
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engrav over a star "Gone to be an angel" |
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COODY |
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Lillor |
Rogers |
23 |
Jul |
1881 |
27 |
Jan |
1884 |
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marker company LD Long,Prairie City,I.T; large 4 sided upright
marker, |
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COODY |
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Lillor |
Rogers |
23 |
Jul |
1881 |
27 |
Jan |
1884 |
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verse: This lovely bud so young & fair, Called hence by early
doom, |
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COODY |
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Lillor |
Rogers |
23 |
Jul |
1881 |
27 |
Jan |
1884 |
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Just come to show how sweet a flower, In paradise would bloom. |
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COODY |
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Madelner |
Victoria |
6 |
May |
1857 |
13 |
Feb |
1874 |
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tall thin marker broken in 2 pieces, lying flat & bur in grave
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COODY |
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Mary |
E |
13 |
Nov |
1858 |
3 |
Jun |
1881 |
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marker company LD Long, Prairie City, I.T., m JH Coody |
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COODY |
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Samuel |
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1836 |
9 |
Apr |
1869 |
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large thin 4 sided marker knocked off base & lying on grave |
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CRUPPER |
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baby |
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Aug |
1898 |
3 |
Sep |
1898 |
N |
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FH caus omit, ord by Mr Paxton, resid Nation |
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DRISKILL |
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Fannie |
B |
2 |
May |
1892 |
18 |
Aug |
1900 |
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p JM & L, marker broken in to through the date & cem repair hides
poem |
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DRISKILL |
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Harry |
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1899 |
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1912 |
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family says he adopted & never put on Indian Rolls |
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DRISKILL |
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Lucy |
Ellen |
27 |
May |
1864 |
17 |
Sep |
1889 |
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m Joseph D, large old thin marker with "goodbye" over shaking
hands |
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FLOID |
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omit |
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nd |
Jan |
1909 |
4 |
Jul |
1909 |
N |
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FH caus omit, ord by W M Garner, resid 2mi E Nowata |
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GILLIAM |
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John |
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1894 |
N |
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p William Walter & Mary (Gibbs) Gillum |
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GILLIAM |
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Mary |
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1894 |
N |
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died child birth |
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HARLOW |
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Nannie |
M |
17 |
Jun |
1882 |
10 |
Oct |
1883 |
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p ZN & JE, med size thin marker with dove at top, broken off base |
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HAY |
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Neva |
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1874 |
18 |
Sep |
1899 |
N |
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FH heart trouble, order by E J Sirl, resid 3mi NE of Nowata |
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HIBBARD |
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Frank |
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nd |
Oct |
1905 |
16 |
Dec |
1905 |
N |
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FH throte truble, ord by A T Hibbard, resid 3mi NE Nowata |
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HOLLEY |
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Ellen |
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18 |
Jul |
1868 |
12 |
Mar |
1888 |
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m JM, p John & Minerva Riley, big thick 4 sided marker off base
now |
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HOLLEY |
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John |
P |
3 |
Feb |
1886 |
24 |
Aug |
1886 |
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p James & Ellen |
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HOLLEY |
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Mary |
E |
22 |
Jan |
1888 |
22 |
Aug |
1888 |
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p JM & E, marker off base & leaning against the base now |
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ICE |
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Mary |
A |
30 |
Apr |
1871 |
19 |
May |
1884 |
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p JR &RW, verse "I tell him I am weary, And I fair would be at
rest, |
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ICE |
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Mary |
A |
30 |
Apr |
1871 |
19 |
May |
1884 |
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That I am daily, hourly, longing, for a home upon his breast" |
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JOHNSON |
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Jesse |
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1896 |
25 |
Sep |
1899 |
N |
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FH caus don’t know, ordered by C R Johnson, resid Nowata |
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JOHNSON |
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S |
M |
nd |
Mar |
1892 |
nd |
Sep |
1892 |
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JOHNSON (Johnston) |
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Harry |
N |
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Feb |
1895 |
14 |
Aug |
1899 |
N |
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FH caus omit, ord by N B Mattox, resid Keys farm |
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JONEYCAKE |
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omit |
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nd |
Aug |
1898 |
4 |
Dec |
1899 |
N |
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FH order by Ike Journeycake, resid 2mi E Nwt see Journeycake |
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JOURNEYCAKE |
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Buck |
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1894 |
14 |
Apr |
1903 |
N |
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FH caus consumption, order by Ike Journeycake, resid Nowata |
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JOURNEYCAKE |
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Harvey |
N |
29 |
Aug |
1899 |
4 |
Dec |
1899 |
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p JF & MA, FH caus omit, order by Ike Journeycake, pink granite
marker |
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JOURNEYCAKE |
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infant son |
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nd |
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aged 3 months, body reinterred at Bratcher Cem, marker still
at Riley |
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KETCHUM |
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James |
L |
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1905 |
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1906 |
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KETCHUM |
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omit |
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1904 |
17 |
Dec |
1906 |
N |
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FH cau omit, ord by Hurb Ketchem, resid Coodys Bluff |
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KETCHUM |
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Violet |
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11 |
Feb |
1898 |
16 |
Feb |
1898 |
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LACEY |
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M |
E |
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1861 |
8 |
Jan |
1883 |
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3 leaves with acorns attached to twig, a tall thin marker lying
across grave |
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LLOYD |
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Hughie |
A |
7 |
Jul |
1889 |
17 |
May |
1977 |
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V |
PFC US ARMY WW I, flat bronz military marker with a cross |
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MARTIN |
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Willie |
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nd |
Dec |
1898 |
8 |
Oct |
1899 |
N |
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FH summer complaint, ordered by Joseph Martin, resid 5mi NE Nowata |
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MOTT |
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baby |
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19 |
Jul |
1901 |
20 |
Jul |
1901 |
N |
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FH cause omitted, order by Pery Mott, resid 9mi NW Nowata |
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MOTT |
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Edgar (Edkar) |
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Sep |
1902 |
15 |
Nov |
1902 |
N |
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FH kidney truble, order by Chan Mott, resid 9mi NW Nowata |
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MOTT |
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Harvey (Harve) |
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1870 |
28 |
Mar |
1899 |
N |
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FH caus abseth, ord by Chan Mott, resid NE of Nowata |
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MOTT |
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Mary |
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1834 |
16 |
Nov |
1904 |
N |
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FH cau cansor, ord by Pery Mott, resid Nowata |
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MOTT |
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Mollie (Moley) |
S |
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1871 |
25 |
Apr |
1903 |
N |
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FH malery fever, order by Perry Mott, resid 4mi NE Nowata |
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PAGE |
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babe |
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nd |
Jul |
1903 |
26 |
Sep |
1903 |
N |
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FH whooping cough, order by Alfred Page, resid E of Nowata |
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PARRISH |
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Dolla |
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nd |
Jun |
1898 |
17 |
Nov |
1899 |
N |
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FH billies ma, ordered by James Parrish, resid Nowata |
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PARRISH |
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Jim |
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nd |
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21 |
Dec |
1908 |
N |
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FH adult, caus accident, ord by F J Woods & Ben Reitter, resid
Nowata |
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PORTER |
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Bethany |
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16 |
Mar |
1925 |
9 |
Jun |
1884 |
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m LW, old tall, thin upright marker with a weeping willow at top |
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PRICE |
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baby |
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1906 |
6 |
Aug |
1907 |
N |
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FH caus omit, ord by Price, resid Nowata |
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PRICE |
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Tommy |
Atwood |
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1905 |
29 |
Nov |
1908 |
N |
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FH caus mimbranes crupe, ord by A S Price, resid Nowata |
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RILEY |
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baby |
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nd |
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N |
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p Ray & Alda, only tall thin iron rod marks grave |
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RILEY |
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Barbara |
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1949 |
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1949 |
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RILEY |
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Beatres |
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nd |
Dec |
1906 |
1 |
Jul |
1907 |
N |
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FH cau brane fever, ord by J H Coody, resid Nowata |
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RILEY |
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Billy |
J |
23 |
Oct |
1943 |
29 |
Jul |
1944 |
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plain, soft gray-green flat granite marker |
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RILEY |
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C |
W |
7 |
Oct |
1866 |
7 |
Apr |
1883 |
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tall pyramid type marker with a hand at bottom pointing up to
open bible |
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RILEY |
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Cleoria |
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1891 |
9 |
Nov |
1893 |
N |
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Cfv Skinner Hamlin FH ord by Lewis Riley, bur Nation |
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RILEY |
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Elizabeth |
Jane |
24 |
May |
1941 |
8 |
Nov |
1958 |
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family said fell out of car & struck by another car |
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RILEY |
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Herbert |
C |
18 |
May |
1948 |
19 |
May |
1948 |
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twin bro Hurbert J, behind small flat marker is head & foot rocks
of grav |
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RILEY |
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Hurbert |
J |
18 |
May |
1948 |
11 |
Aug |
1948 |
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twin bro Herbert C |
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RILEY |
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infant |
girl |
nd |
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p Jennie M & James S, cause death whooping cough |
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RILEY |
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James |
E |
1 |
Jun |
1901 |
12 |
Nov |
1961 |
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m Juanita, shares marker with Juanita, pinkish flat granite marker |
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RILEY |
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James |
S |
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1870 |
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1932 |
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father, p John |
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RILEY |
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Jennie |
M |
25 |
Oct |
1875 |
19 |
Dec |
1958 |
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mother, marker a soft gray granite with flowers in both upper
corners |
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RILEY |
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John |
R |
18 |
May |
1918 |
7 |
May |
1973 |
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V |
PFC US ARMY WW II, bronz flat military marker with cross |
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RILEY |
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John |
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1863 |
3 |
Jun |
1890 |
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family : Luney & Rachel, tall thin upright 4 sided marker light
white marble |
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RILEY |
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Juanita |
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27 |
Jun |
1910 |
13 |
Sep |
1962 |
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m James E |
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RILEY |
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Kenneth |
M |
8 |
Jul |
1942 |
6 |
Nov |
1942 |
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flat, soft gray-green granite, plain |
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RILEY |
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Laura |
J |
27 |
Jan |
1883 |
26 |
Sep |
1883 |
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p Rufas & Elizabeth, "God has taken my little lamb home", damaged
lamb |
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RILEY |
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Lettie |
W |
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1913 |
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1971 |
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m Thomas M, mother, shares marker with husband |
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RILEY |
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Luney |
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6 |
Nov |
1800 |
22 |
Feb |
1883 |
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m Rachel, father, Cherokee Chief or high official in tribe |
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RILEY |
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Luney |
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6 |
Nov |
1800 |
22 |
Feb |
1883 |
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his marker came from Tennessee by wagon |
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RILEY |
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Mary |
J |
28 |
Aug |
1866 |
10 |
Jul |
1873 |
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"We gave her up into angels hands, And kissed a sade goodbye,
Till we |
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RILEY |
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Mary |
J |
28 |
Aug |
1866 |
10 |
Jul |
1873 |
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meet again in that cloudless land, Where none are sick or die" |
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RILEY |
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Minerva |
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1845 |
21 |
Jan |
1890 |
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m John, a tall thin smokey gray 4 sided marker lying across grave |
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RILEY |
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Ople |
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nd |
Jan |
1906 |
16 |
Aug |
1906 |
N |
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FH summer complaint, ord by S T Edmonds, resid Nowata |
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RILEY |
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R |
Lee |
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1937 |
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1949 |
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RILEY |
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Rachel |
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21 |
Jul |
1850 |
15 |
Apr |
1883 |
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m Luney |
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RILEY |
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Randolph |
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5 |
Dec |
1842 |
2 |
Nov |
1878 |
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p Luney & Rachel,"Since thou canst no longer stay, To cheer me
with thy |
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RILEY |
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Randolph |
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5 |
Dec |
1842 |
2 |
Nov |
1878 |
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love, I hope to meet with thee again, In yon bright world above" |
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RILEY |
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Richard |
R |
27 |
May |
1878 |
29 |
May |
1896 |
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bro,"Dearest bro thou hast left us, Here thy loss we deeply feel,
But tis |
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RILEY |
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Richard |
R |
27 |
May |
1878 |
29 |
May |
1896 |
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God that hath bereft us, He can all our sorrow heal" |
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RILEY |
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Rufus |
R |
21 |
Jan |
1831 |
8 |
Jan |
1888 |
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p Luney & Rachel, 4 sided upright marker & verse on one side |
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RILEY |
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Sally |
A |
27 |
Mar |
1837 |
20 |
Dec |
1878 |
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tall thin upright. cut flat across top in square, shaking hands
engraved |
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RILEY |
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Samuel |
K |
29 |
Nov |
1924 |
31 |
Mar |
1875 |
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p Luney & Rachel,huge cedar foot of grave & marker embeded in
tree |
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RILEY |
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Thomas |
M |
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1898 |
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1957 |
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m Lettie W, Father |
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ROGERS |
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C |
W |
20 |
May |
1856 |
10 |
Nov |
1873 |
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large river rock wall surrounds it plus large slab covering grave |
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SMITH |
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Alvin |
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28 |
Feb |
1846 |
17 |
Jan |
1884 |
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marker company LD Long,Prairie City I.T. |
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SMITH |
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Alvin |
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28 |
Feb |
1846 |
17 |
Jan |
1884 |
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pyrimid shaped marker lying across grave |
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SMITH |
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Sally |
A |
20 |
Sep |
1835 |
12 |
Mar |
1888 |
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a huge gray marble still on base |
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SMITH |
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Thompson |
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nd |
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1841 |
23 |
Jan |
1891 |
N |
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Cfv Skinner Hamlin FH, age 50 something, ord by Mary O Smith |
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STEWART |
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Albert |
G |
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1884 |
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1889 |
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STEWART |
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Emma |
J |
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1887 |
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1889 |
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STEWART |
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infant |
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6 |
Jul |
1886 |
7 |
Jul |
1886 |
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THOMPSON |
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George |
Leroy |
8 |
Apr |
1893 |
10 |
Mar |
1894 |
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unique engrav: like logs with scroll draped over them,at base
of logs |
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THOMPSON |
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George |
Leroy |
8 |
Apr |
1893 |
10 |
Mar |
1894 |
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little boy curled up sleeping with head laying on his left arm,
ivy climbing |
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THOMPSON |
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George |
Leroy |
8 |
Apr |
1893 |
10 |
Mar |
1894 |
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up both sides of the logs, the most beautiful detailed art work |
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THOMPSON |
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J |
M |
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1821 |
15 |
Mar |
1886 |
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m Martha A, "A voice we loved is till, A place is vacant in our
home, Which |
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THOMPSON |
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J |
M |
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1821 |
15 |
Mar |
1886 |
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never can be filled" |
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THOMPSON |
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Martha |
A |
12 |
Dec |
1836 |
10 |
Jan |
1875 |
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m JM 1st marker, tall thin upright with weeping willow, lying
across grave |
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THOMPSON |
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Martha |
A |
12 |
Dec |
1848 |
10 |
Jan |
1887 |
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m JM 2nd marker, shares marker with husband |
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TYNER |
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Fannie |
L |
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1873 |
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most unread,3/4 of broken marker left under huge cedar tree, faded
dove |
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VINCENT |
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V |
Marilyn Spence's uncle, she put up new marker in 2000 |
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WALKER |
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C |
W |
8 |
Dec |
1885 |
12 |
Jul |
1886 |
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p WJ & GA, 4 sided upright marker, shared with brother JW |
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WALKER |
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J |
W |
5 |
Oct |
1883 |
5 |
May |
1885 |
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p WJ & GA |
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WILLSON |
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Pearl |
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26 |
May |
1889 |
3 |
Jan |
1891 |
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p WB & LM, "budded on earth to bloom in heaven" |
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WOOD |
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Jack |
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nd |
Feb |
1898 |
7 |
Jul |
1899 |
N |
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FH col infantum, ordered by Wilis Wood, resid Calif Creek |
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WOOD |
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Jessie |
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nd |
Oct |
1899 |
15 |
Jul |
1901 |
N |
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FH marila, ordered by Willis Wood, resid 8mi NW Nowata |
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WOODY |
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Ida |
M |
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1876 |
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that hangs down the side |
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parents were headed west in covered wagon & tried crossing flooded
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The grave is surrounded by upright sandstone rock slabs and another
slab covers the grave completely. Estimated year of death was 1870's.
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ref Jake Riley told to him by his mother. |
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two fishermen drowned in flood waters when boat turned over, names
unknown, has sandstone rock wall around graves, estimated 1880's |
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beside Minerva Riley is 3 graves of Indians marked with an iron
rod plus each grave has iris planted on it, estimated 1870's |
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