William H. Harvey

Death at Messer
The Choctaw Herald February 26, 1914 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    William H. Harvey, a resident of this county immediately north of Cody, nine miles north of this city, died at the family home yesterday morning. Mr. Harvey was 68 years old and leaves his aged wife, one son, two brothers and one sister to mourn his death. The wife and son were with the venerable old man when the end came. Hemorrhage of the bowels was the direct cause of his death, but he had been in ill health for some time. Mr. Harvey was a member of the I.O.O.F., whose officers had charge of the funeral services. His membership was in Cale Lodge No. 60 at Cale, Okla., a small town south of Durant. The officers and members of Hugo lodge went from Hugo this afternoon over the worst roads ever seen in this county to pay the last respects to the dead and carry out the vows of their obligation, to care for the sick, visit the sick and afflicted and bury the dead and care for the widow and orphans.
    Mr. Harvey was universally admired by all his neighbors and acquaintances as being a man true to his family and his God, and his deathbed is regretted by all who knew him.

Ann Mallett

Mrs. Mallett Died Last Night
The Choctaw Herald February 12, 1914 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    Last night at the family home on South Spring street at 6 o’clock Mrs. Ann Mallett died of old age and a complication of disease. Mrs. Mallett had passed her 67^th birthday and was in a generally weak condition, and had been a long sufferer.
    The body will be interred this afternoon at 2:30 at Spring Chapel cemetery. Mrs. Mallett was well and favorably known in her neighborhood and her death is mourned by a large circle of friends.

Mrs. J.E. Hoagland

Mrs. Hoagland Dead
The Choctaw Herald February 26, 1914 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    Mrs. J.E. Hoagland died at her home on South Farris street Wednesday night of tuberculosis, after an illness of several months. She was about 24 years of age and leaves besides her husband three small children, two boys and a little girl thre [sic] months old.
    The death of Mrs. Hoagland is a very sad one, because of her bright young womanhood and being called just in the prime of young motherhood. She has been ill since the birth of the little girl three months ago, and her death, sad as it was, was not unexpected by the husband and friends.
    Mr. Hoag [sic] is well known in the city and is employed at the Alph Beasley store on North Broadway. He has the sympathy of all who know the estimable family.
    Funeral services will be held at the family residence tomorrow (Friday) morning at 10 o’clock and the interment will take place at Spring Chapel cemetery.

J.W. Connell

J.W. Connell Died
The Choctaw Herald February 26, 1914 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    J.W. Connell, 47 years old, died at 11 o’clock last night, at his home one mile east of this city. He was sick eleven days with a severe case of pneumonia, and his death was not unexpected. Mr. Connell was a long sufferer from neuralgia of the head, then developed pneumonia which finally caused his death. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his death. Mr. Connell was practically a stranger in this county, he having moved here from Durant about six weeks ago.
    Funeral services were held at the family home this afternoon and the body will be interred in Spring Chapel cemetery.

Infant Burks

Infant Dies
The Choctaw Herald March 26, 1914 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Burks of Messer died last evening about 11 o’clock. The little boy was only three months and 15 days old. He was afflicted with a complication of diseases peculiar to infants. The body will be interred this afternoon at Woodlawn cemetery at Messer.

Aurilla Oakes

Mrs. Geo. Oakes Dead
The Choctaw Herald March 26, 1914 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    Friday night, March 20, Mrs. Aurilla Oakes, wife of George Oakes, an old and respected citizen of this county, died at the family home 4 miles southeast of this city, the hour of death being at 11:40 o’clock Friday night.
    Mrs. Oakes had been ill for several days with pneumonia, and her death was not unexpected. She was 59 years old, she having been born in 1858. Mrs. Oakes was the daughter of Col. Sim Fulsom, a noted character in the early days of this county, and the greater part of her life was spent in this immediate vicinity. She was buried yesterday afternoon in the Oakes cemetery, 14 miles southeast of this city. Mrs. Oakes was born not far from her last resting place. She leaves besides her husband, two children, Dave Oakes, of this city and Mrs. Pearl Reeves of Caddo, to mourn her loss.
    With the passing of Aurilla Fulsom Oakes, a great chain of descendants from an old and honored household, is broken. The Fulsoms and the Oakes were among the first families of this immediate country and for more than a generation their history can be confined to the present boundaries of this county.

Martin Buren Howard

Martin B. Howard Dead
The Choctaw Herald April 2, 1914 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    Martin Buren Howard, age 2 years and 15 days, died at the home of his parents this morning at 3:39. He was taken sick with pneumonia a few days ago. The little fellow’s body will be interred tomorrow at Spring Chapel cemetery.

Mrs. Josie Bowen

Mrs. Josie Bowen Dead
The Choctaw Herald April 2, 1914 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    Mrs. Josie Bowen died last night at the family home on North Spring Street in the Fourth Ward. Mrs. Bowen had reached a ripe old age, and her death was due to tuberculosis. The body was interred this morning at Spring Chapel cemetery.

Winnifred Cox

Mrs. Cox Dead
The Choctaw Herald April 2, 1914 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    Mrs. Winnifred Cox, wife of Jas. Cox, in the Second Ward, died at the family home yesterday afternoon at 3:20. Mrs. Cox was a victim of the dread malady Bright’s disease, and had been a long sufferer. She was 30 years old and had resided in the city for a number of years.
    Funeral services were held at the house this afternoon and interment will be made at Spring Chapel. Mrs. Cox’s death was not unexected [sic], she having been ill for many days.

Pickney H. Corgan

Died Saturday
The Choctaw Herald April 9, 1914 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    Saturday afternoon Pickney H. Corgan died at the family home in the Second Ward. Mr. Corgan was a respected old gentleman who had attained the ripe old age of 71 years and for many years he has been afflicted with a complication of diseases and has been very low for sometime, and his death was not unexpected.
    Funeral services were held at the house this afternoon and interment made at Mt. Olivet cemetery. Besides immediate relatives, Mr. Corgan leaves a host of friends to mourn his loss.

Mrs. T.M. Guthrie

Mrs. Guthrie Death
The Choctaw Herald June 4, 1914 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    Mrs. T.M. Guthrie, 62 years of age, died at the family home one mile south of Hugo yesterday afternoon. She was affected with a complication of diseases, with which she had suffered over four months.
    She was married two years ago to Mr. Guthrie and was known here as Mrs. L.A. Wright. Mrs. Guthrie had four children by her first husband all of which survive her.
    The funeral services were held at the home this afternoon and interment was made at Spring Chapel cemetery [unreadable].

Hattie Drash

Mrs. Hattie Drash Dead
The Choctaw Herald June 24/25, 1914 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    Mrs. Hattie Drash, wife of William C. Drash, died at the family home in this city last night of a complication of diseases. Mrs. Drash had been ill for some time and her death was not unexpected. She was 26 years of age, and esteemed by all who knew her.
    Funeral services were held at the home this afternoon and the body shipped to St. Paul, Ark., for interment in the old family burying place. Mrs. Drash leaves a host of friends besides relatives to mourn her loss.

Laura Homer

Laura Homer Dead
The Choctaw Herald July 2, 1914 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    Mrs. Laura Homer, wife of the late Joe Homer, died at the family home near the city Friday morning at 11 o’clock of tuberculosis. Mrs. Homer was 27 years old and a full blood Choctaw, and was well known and respected all over the county, being born and raised here. She was buried at the Long Creek cemetery Saturday afternoon.
    It will be remembered that Joe Homer, her late husband, was killed by a Frisco train two miles north of the city early in the spring.