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Oklahoma County Register 
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
May 27, 1943 

Mrs. Elsie L. Hayes, Pioneer Resident, Has Passed Away. 

Mrs. Elsie L. Hayes, widow of the late Charles C. Hayes, of Luther, passed away last Thursday in Wesley hospital in Oklahoma City, following a stroke suffered a few days before. 

Services were held Sunday, May 23rd at 2:30 in the high school auditorium in Luther, Rev. H. L. CLOUD, and Rev. C. L. MILLS of Wellston officiating. Burial was in the Luther Cemetery. Baggerley Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements. 

Elsie Lucinda ROY, daughter of T. A. ROY, was born at Cane Hill, Missouri, August 1, 1876. She departed this life May 20, 1943, at the age of 66 years, 9 months and 19 days. 

At the age of ten years she lost her mother by death and lived with her grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mosier, until young womanhood, coming to Seward, Oklahoma in 1890. She was married to Charles C. Hayes, October 18, 1891, and came as a bride to their homestead, north of Luther. Here she braved the hardships of pioneer life and reared her seven happy children. Mr. & Mrs. Hayes moved to Luther in 1920 and continued there together until Mr. Hayes was taken by death February 14, 1934. 

She leaves seven children, Mrs. Blanche GRAHAM, who lives on the old homestead, Roy and Walter of Luther, Mrs. Eva PINKSTON, Stillwater, Willie and Raymond of Wellston, and Mrs. May PINKSTON of Fall River, Kansas; a sister, Mrs. C.C. CURL of Pryor; eighteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.

SOURCE: OKBits