Updated: 08 Sep 2009
The Daily Democrat
Wednesday May 19, 1915
page 7, column 3
Dr. John Threadgill died at his home in Oklahoma City
Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. He was one of the leading men of that state
and had formerly been an active citizen of Texas. He was about 70 years of age.
Dr. Threadgill was an uncle of A. Threadgill, A. O. and W. S. Bowdon of Marlin,
and Mr. Thredgill received a telegram notifying him of his death.
Dr. Threadgill was formerly very prominent in Texas affairs and was principally
responsible for getting railroad facilities at Taylor. He built the first asylum
in the territory of Oklahoma at Norman and conducted it under contract for the
territorial government. He was one of the builders of Oklahoma City and during
his fifteen years residence in Oklahoma has at times been a member of the
territorial and state legislatures. He was prominent in the affairs of the
Confederate Veterans, being commanding general of the first brigade of Oklahoma.
He was found dead on lounge where he had gone two hours before to take a nap.
The funeral will take place in Oklahoma City Sunday at 3:30 in the afternoon.
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. W. T. Salmon and Miss Francis
Threadgill, and one son, John W. Threadgill, all of Oklahoma City.
SOURCE:
Ancestry Message Board [Dec 2001]
BIO: John Threadgill, M.D.