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The Morning Examiner
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Tuesday, March 19, 1918
Page one

FIRST BARTLESVILLE BOY FELL AT VERDUN FIGHTING WITH BRITISH

Howard Mitchem Killed in Action On Battle Front April 15, 1915

While the men from Bartlesville and Washington County are going to the
military camps and preparing themselves for the battle lines in Europe, it is
interesting to know that at least one Bartlesville lad has already laid down his
life on those lines in the cause of humanity.
Howard H. Mitchem, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Mitchem, 1000 Oak street,
this city, was killed in action at Verdun, April 15, 1915.
Young Mitchem was a member of the British army and had been serving in Egypt
when his parents last heard from him by letter. They were later advised by
the British war office of their son's death. He was buried near the battle
lines where he fell.

Note: Howard Hendricks Mitchem was the son of Orrin Ometa Mitchem and Ella
Adaline Hendricks. He attended school in Bartlesville.

Submitted by: Mary R M Nunneley

PS - Howard was my uncle and we have never been able to find his location of
burial.

The Morning Examiner
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Sunday, September 5, 1920

AGED RESIDENT DEAD

Philip McGough, Sr., died at 12:45 o'clock this morning at his home, 315
Wyandotte avenue, aged about 90 years. Mr. McGough was one of the old pioneer
residents of Bartlesville. He is survived by several children, Philip Jr., and
John McGough of this city being sons. The funeral will be held from the
Catholic church Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in White Rose cemetery.

Note: Philip McGough was born 21 Sep 1830 in Ohio and died 5 Sep 1920 in
Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He is buried next to his wife, Sarah Bowman
McGough
in White Rose Cemetery. He owned the Second Street Feed Store, which
was located at Second and Osage in 1904.

Submitted by: Mary R M Nunneley

Roy Overacker
Submitted by: Raymonda Allen

Submitted by: Raymonda Allen

COOPER, Mrs. Rosie
Age 25
Wife of Austin Cooper
Burial at White Rose
b. 4-18-1906 d. 11-19-1931
Bart. Examiner Nov. 22, 1931....p 7 & Nov. 21, 1931.
Bartlesville Public Library
600 S. Johnson, Bartlesville, OK 74003

Funeral Services were held yesterday afternoon at the Burt Funeral Home for Mrs. Rosie Cooper, who died Thursday at her home here following a brief illness. The Rev. W. T. Buckner officated and burial was in White Rose Cemetery. Mrs. Cooper leaves the husband and five small children, all of the home.
Nov. 22, 1931 Bartlesville Newspaper

Submitted by: Margaret Deal
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Bartlesville Daily News
Bartlesville, Ind. Ter.
Wednesday, February 13, 1907 / Page 1
MRS. PHILIP MCGOUGH DEAD
Death Follows Surgical Operation - Funeral Tomorrow at Catholic Church -
Interment Here
Mrs. Philip McGough died last evening at 7 o'clock at the family residence,
corner Third and Cherokee after an illiness of two days of congestion of the
stomach.
The death of Mrs. McGough was a great shock to her family and many friends.
she had stood the operation of the day before so well and rallied sufficiently
to justify the expectation that she would fully recover.
Early Sunday morning Mrs. McGough was stricken with a severe pain in the
stomach but soon was much better. Later she became much worse and a physician was
called. She gradually grew worse and an operation was decided to be
necessary. At six o'clock Monday evening the operation had been made and the patient
rallied and appeared to be getting along satisfactory, until the next day when
complications set in which left little hope of her recovery.
At her bedside was all of her nine children, four of them from out of town,
who had been summoned when death seemed probable. The funeral will be
conducted tomorrow forenoon at the Catholic church by Father John, and interment will
be made in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. McGough had been residents of Bartlesville almost three years,
coming from a farm near Parsons, where they had lived for thirty-five years.
She was a devoted Christian, and a loyal Catholic, a kind friend and neighbor
and devoted wife and mother. She is survived by her husband, four sons, H.
W. and Philip of this city, John, of Parsons and Hugh of Muskogee. Mrs. J. B.
Johnson and M. T. McCarty of Parsons and Misses Theresa and Anna and Mrs. E.
E. Early of this city.

NOTE: She was Sarah Jane Bowman McGough, born 10 Nov 1835 in Ohio and died
12 Feb 1907. She is buried at White Rose Cemetery, 11th and Virginia, Bartlesville, OK
Submitted by: Mary R M Nunneley

Mary Sue Seifried born July 5, 1940 in Dewey, Oklahoma died August 17, 2003 at her home in Tulsa. She was 63. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband Jerome (Jerry Jr.) Seifried of the home, Daughters Tina Ellis, Dede Cherry, Carol and Ed Williams, Dana and Jake Snow and a son Jerry Seifried III; her mother Eula Hilderbrand; grandchildren Jeremy, Shawn, Cody, Brianna, Katelyn and Jessica; sisters Wanda Armstrong, Joye Pilgrim and Carol Pilgrim; brother Danny Hilderbrand. She was preceded in death by her father Willard Hilderbrand; a daughter Karen Sue Seifried; sisters Edna Shirley, Glenna Osterloh; brothers Dee Hilderbrand and Jim Hilderbrand. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday at the St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Tulsa. Floral Haven 252-2518

Submitted by: Shelley Lynch

TORBETT -- Berta "Joan", passed away Friday, January 5, 2007 in Collinsville, OK, she was 73. She was born February 24, 1933 in Vera, OK, to Fred and Flossie Miller. Joan was a lifetime resident of the area and worked as a hairdresser for 30 years before retiring. She was a member of the Vera Full Gospel Church. She will be missed by all. Joan is survived by: her father, Jimmie Sweaney of Tulsa; a Half-Brother, Fred Joe Miller and wife Shirley of Tulsa; a half-sister, Dixie Brazil of Houston, TX; Several nieces and nephews; family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Torbett; her parents, Fred Miller and Flossie Sweaney; and her brother, Jack Miller. Visitation for Joan will be held Sunday, January 7, 2007 from 1-6 p.m. at Collinsville Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be held 2 p.m., Monday, January 8, 2007 at Vera Full Gospel Church, Vera, OK. Interment will follow at Ridgelawn Cemetery in Collinsville. Under the Direction of Collinsville Funeral Home. (918) 371-2111.Published in the Tulsa World on 1/7/2007.
Submitted by: Shelley Lynch