Oklahoma

Oklahoma WW2 NMCG Casualty List – P Surnames

PACE, Homer Paul, Machinist’s Mate 1c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Hattie Lou Pace, Rt. 3, Ringling. PACK, Kenneth Charles, Seaman 1c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Arthur Pack, Rt. 2, Box 143, Henryetta. PAGITT, Eldon Ernest, Fireman 2c, USNR. Father, Mr. Sam Pagitt, Rt. 1, Moorewood. PAHLKA, Howard V., Pfc., USMC. Father, Mr. Otto L. Pahlka, Gen. Del., Minco. PALMER, William Sherman, Seaman 2c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman William Palmer, 118 W. Cedar, Enid. PANTHER, Jim Seaman 1c, USNR. Father, Mr. Tom Panther, Bunch. PARK, Tharon Arnold, Pharmacist’s Mate 1c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Marcella M. Park, 628 S. … Read more

Oklahoma WW2 NMCG Casualty List – E Surnames

EAGON, Glenn Vernon, Seaman 1c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arvil A. Eagon, Box 581, Drumright. EARHART, Elijah L., Pfc., USMC. Mother, Mrs. Etta Earhart, Gen. Del., Tishomingo. EATON, Emory Lowell, Fireman 3c, USN. Father, Mr. James Leslie Eaton, 409 1/2 W. 3d St., Bartlesville. ECHOLS, Leonard Oscar, Baker 3c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer C. Echols, Warner. EDDINGTON, Garlan Shelby, Seaman 2c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Eunice Jones Eddington, Gen. Del., Cumberland. EDDLEMAN, Arie Zur, Jr., Radioman 1c, USN. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arie Zur Eddleman, Sr., 841 Gibson Muskogee. EDWARDS, Alfred, Pfc., USMCR. Mother, Mrs. May Edwards, Rt. … Read more

Oklahoma WW2 NMCG Casualty List – F Surnames

FAGAN, Edward Christipher, Jr., Radarman 3c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Christopher Fagan, 705 S. Okmulgee, Okmulgee. FANSLER, Edgar Arthur, Seaman 1c, USN. Mother, Mrs. Mary Fansler, Rt. 1, Welch. FARLEY, James William, Seaman 1c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Etta Belle Farley, Box 262, Blackwell. FARRIS, Robert Edwin, Pfc., USMCR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Farris, 2133 S.W. 26th St., Oklahoma City. FAUBION, Binnie Aviation Ordnanceman 2c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Louise Elizabeth Faubion, Gen. Del., Covington. FAULK, Glenn Allen Aviation Radioman 1c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Madeline Westbrook Faulk, Box 433, Lindsay. FERGUSON, Harley Eldon, Chief Boatswain’s Mate, USN. Mother, Mrs. … Read more

Oklahoma WW2 NMCG Casualty List – G Surnames

GABLER, Darrell Meade, Seaman 1c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jacob Gabler, 2118 S. Olympia, Tulsa. GAMBRELL, Charles Thomas, Seaman 1c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Emma Gambrell, Rt. 2, Vian. GAMBRELL, Dee Edward, Jr., Quartermaster 2c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dee Edward Gambrell, Sr., 4311 N. McKinley St., Oklahoma City. GAMMON, Joseph Edward, Painter 1c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Ada Matilda Bird, 424 5th Ave., S. E. Ardmore. GARRIDO, Enrique Blas, Cook 1c, USN. Wife, Mrs. Delite Marrar Garrido, Gen. Del., Tulsa. GARRISON, Lawrence E., Pfc., USMC. Father, Mr. Isaac S. Garrison, P.O. Box 281, Ryan. GASTON, Hershel L., Platoon … Read more

Oklahoma WW2 NMCG Casualty List – Y Surnames

YANCEY, Everett Preston, Fireman 2c, USN. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Newel LeRoy Yancey, 1509 N.W. 24th St., Oklahoma City. YARBROUGH, Harvey Clyde, Seaman 1c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Henry Yarbrough, Rt. 3, Checotah. YARBROUGH, Otis, Pvt., USMCR. Notified, Mr. George E. Gunter, Gen. Del., Muldrow. YEWELL, Malcolm M., 1st Lieutenant, USMCR. Wife, Mrs. Malcolm M. Yewell, P.O. Box 808, Oklahoma City. YORK, Clyde Ladelle, Torpedoman’s Mate 3c, USN. Mother, Mrs. Kathern Francis York, Rt. 1, Box 230, Crescent. YOUNG, Charles Robert, Aviation Radioman 3c, USN. Father, Mr. Charles E. Young, Gulf Oil Co., Seminole. YOUNG, Edwin McLellan, Seaman … Read more

Oklahoma WW2 NMCG Casualty List – N Surnames

NAIFEH, Alfred, Lieutenant (jg), Supply Corps, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Rathia Naifeh, 601 E. Boyd, Norman. NASH, Clarence Raymond, Storekeeper 2c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Lily Deen Nash, Cooperton. NEIGHBORS, Paul M., Coxswain, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Wilma Jean Neighbors, 1408 N. Marion, Tulsa. NELSON, Robert L., Pfc., USMCR. Mother, Mrs. Myrtle H. Nelson, Turner Hotel, 518 S. Grand, Ponca City. NEVILL, Samuel Douglas, Yeoman 3c, USN. Wife, Mrs. Marie Nevill, Box 114, Strong City. NEWSOM, Earl T., Coxswain, USN. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Newsom, Jr., Box 225, Wilburton. NEWTON, Allen, Pvt., USMCR. Mother, Mrs. Lou Newton, Gen. Del., Willing. NICAR, … Read more

Oklahoma WW2 NMCG Casualty List – O Surnames

ODOM, Wilson Willard, Aprentice Seaman, USN. Mother, Mrs. Emma Odom Grayson, 422 1/2 W. Okmulgee St., Muskogee. OGLE, Cleo Orlis, Seaman 1c, USNR. Son and daughter, Norman Eugene and Barbara Jean Ogle, c/o Gladys Trydy Wade, Gen. Del., Quay. OGLE, Victor Willard, Seaman 2c, USN. Mother, Mrs. India Ogle, Rt. 3, Clinton. O’KELLEY, Thomas Lee, Seaman 2c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Lucille Vernie O’Kelley, Rt. 1, Box 5-B, Hartshorne. OLIVER, Norman C., Pvt., USMCR. Mother, mrs. Ellen Oliver, 306 3d St., Sayre. O’NEAL, Casper Lee, Seaman 1c, USNR. Daughter, Hazel Ann O’Neal, c/o Mrs. Anna S. Cantrell, Gen. Del., Pateau. ORR, … Read more

Oklahoma WW2 NMCG Casualty List – D Surnames

DANIEL, Robbie Ray, Seaman 1c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. June Schmacher, villa Apts, Miami. DARBE, Vernon R., Pvt., USMC. Mother, Mrs. Irene Darbe, Gen. Del., Waynoka. DAVIDSON, Donald D., Pvt., USMCR. Mother, Mrs. Addie M. Norris, 832 N. Peoria St., Tulsa. DAVIDSON, Thomas Alvin, Seaman 1c, USN. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Davidson, 13 F. St., Lawton. DAVIS, Ben L. Aviation Ordnanceman 3c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Gertrude Davis, 527 N. W. 22d Oklahoma City. DAVIS, Billy Rex, Fireman 2c, USN. Father, Mr. Walter R. Davis, Elk City. DAVIS, Louis Laurren, Lieutenant (jg), USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Edward Davis, … Read more

Oklahoma WW2 NMCG Casualty List – M Surnames

MADDEN, Harold Stanley, Yeoman 2c, USN. Guardian, John R. Sterrett, 5700 W 16th St., Rt. 5, Box 254-G, Oklahoma City. MADDEN, John Joseph, Jr., Torpedoman’s Mate 3c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Joseph Madden, Sr, 1214 N.W. 38th, Oklahoma City. MADDEN, Rex, sEAMAN 1C, usn. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Oscar Madden, 213 S. Creek, Holdenville. MAHONEY, John W., Sgt., USMCR. Mother, Mrs. Anna J. Mahoney, 216 N. Elwood St., Tulsa. MALICOAT, Truman L., Sgt., USMC. Father, Mr. Charlie N. Malicoat, Rt. 1, Wanetta. MALONE, Aubrey Kenneth, Pfc., USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Malone, 829 N.W. 5th St., … Read more

Oklahoma WW2 NMCG Casualty List – C Surnames

CAFFEY, Leonard Carl, Seaman 1c, USNR. Father, Mr. Robert Carl Caffey, Claremore. CAGLE, Henry C., Pfc., USMCR. Mother, Mrs. Essie E. Cagle, Rt. 3, Hobart. CALDWELL, Leon Elza, Seaman 1c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Mildred Mae Caldwell, 815 E. 13th, Pawhuska. CALLISON, Billy R., Pfc., USMC. Mother, Mrs. Pearl Callison, 400 e. 1st St., Drumright. CAMDEN, Raymond Edward, Seaman 2c, USN. Father, Mr. Benjamin C. Camden, 408 E. 1st St., Drumright. CAMP, Crado Emerson, Seaman 2c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Mirie Camp Ritter, Gen. Del., Muse. CAMP, Lewis J., Sgt., Major, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Camp. Poteau. CAMPBELL, Ovid W., … Read more

Oklahoma WW2 NMCG Casualty List – W Surnames

WAKEFIELD, James Newell, Seaman 1c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Velma Elizabeth Wakefield, 1808 W. Easton Ct., Tulsa. WALKER, Frank B., Pvt., USMCR. Mother, mrs. Myrtle E. Walker, Box 820, Blackwell. WALKER, Leo David, Seaman 1c, USNR. Parents, mr. and Mrs. David Henry Walker, R.R., Carmen. WALKER, Samuel C., Pfc., USMC. FAther, Mr. Robert C. Walker, Gen. Del., Cheyenne. WALL, John Floyd, Aviation Machinist’s Mate 1c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Mary Wall Kincade, Rt. 1, Box 99, Hartshorne. WALL, Lucius Polk, Torpedoman’s Mate 1c, USN. Mother, Mrs. Kate Wall, Minco. WALLER, Joe Thomas, Seaman 1c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Della Mae Waller, Gen. Del., … Read more

Biography of James T. Pedigo

James T. Pedigo, president of the Pedigo-Weber Shoe Company of St. Louis, has the qualities of alertness and business enterprise which make for success and thus he has reached a most creditable position in the commercial circles of the city. A native of Tenne-see, he was born in Clay county, November 21, 1868, and is a son of Zackariah Pedigo, who passed away in 1917 at the advanced age of seventy-seven years. He, too, was born in Tennessee and engaged in farthing in that state. At the time of the Civil war he joined the Union army, loyally defending the … Read more

Biography of Natt T. Wagner

Natt T. Wagner manager of the bond department of the First National Bank of St. Louis was born in Asheville, North Carolina, June 12, 1883. His father, J. A. Wagner, is a native of Tennessee, while the latter’s father was a native of Virginia. J. A. Wagner became an architect, devoting his active life to the profession, but is now living retired in Asheville, North Carolina. He has been very prominent in community affairs and during the Civil war served as a captain in the Federal army. He married Emma Brown, who was born in Greene county, Tennessee, and has … Read more

Geronimo, The Last Apache Chief on the War-Path

Far off in the Dragoon Mountains Where Captain Red Beard took me to see Cochise in his stronghold, lived the chief of a band of Apache Indians, called Geronimo. His Indian name was Go-khla-yeh, but after his first battle with the Mexicans he was called Geronimo, and the name was pronounced after the Spanish fashion, as if it began with an H instead of a G-Heronimo. When this Indian was a young man he went to Mexico to trade furs and beaded belts and moccasins for things the Indians use, and with him went his wife and many Indian men, … Read more

Slave Narrative of Andrew Simms

Person Interviewed: Andrew Simms Location: Sapulpa, Oklahoma Age: 80 My parents come over on a slave ship from Africa about twenty year before I was born on the William Driver plantation down in Florida. My folks didn’t know each other in Africa but my old Mammy told me she was captured by Negro slave hunters over there and brought to some coast town where the white buyers took her and carried her to America. She was kinder a young gal then and was sold to some white folks when the boat landed here. Dunno who they was. The same thing … Read more

Ponca Indians

The Ponca Indians were located on the right bank of the Missouri River at the mouth of the Niobrara River.

Pawnee Indians

Pawnee Indians. The name is derived by some from the native word pariki, “a horn,” a term said to be used to designate their peculiar manner of dressing the scalp lock; but Lesser and Weltfish (1932) consider it more likely that it is from parisu, “hunter,” as claimed by themselves. They were also called Padani and Panana by various tribes. Also known as: Ahihinin, Arapaho name, meaning “wolf people.” Awahi, Caddo and Wichita Dame. Awahu, Arikara name. Awó, Tonkawa name, originally used by the Wichita. Chahiksichahiks, meaning “men of men,” applied to themselves but also to all other tribes whom … Read more

Oto Indians

Oto Indians. From Wat’ota, meaning “lechers.” It often appears in a lengthened form such as Hoctatas or Octoctatas. Also called: Che-wae-rae, own name. Matokatági, Shawnee name. Motfitatak, Fox name. Wacútada, Omaha and Ponca name. Wadótata, Kansa name. Watohtata, Dakota name. Watútata, Osage name. Oto Connections. The Oto formed, with the Iowa and Missouri, the Chiwere group of the Siouan linguistic family and were closely connected with the Winnebago. Oto Location. The Oto moved many times, but their usual location in the historic period was on the lower course of the Platte or the neighboring banks of the Missouri. (See also … Read more

Kiowa Apache Indians

Kiowa Apache Indians. The name is derived from that of the Kiowa and from the circumstance that they spoke a dialect related to those of the better-known Apache tribes, though they had no other connection with them. Also called: Bad-hearts, by Long (1823). (See Kaskaias.) Cancey or Kantsi, meaning “liars,” applied by the Caddo to all Apache of the Plains, but oftenest to the Lipan. Essequeta, a name given by the Kiowa and Comanche to the Mescalero Apache, sometimes, but improperly, applied to this tribe. Gáta’ka, Pawnee name. Gǐnä’s, Wichita name. Gû’ta’k, Omaha and Ponca name. K’á-pätop, Kiowa name, meaning … Read more

Kiowa Indians

The best-known historic location of the Kiowa Indians was a plot of territory including contiguous parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.