The Geary (Oklahoma) Genealogical Society [TGGS] - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Opera House and Hotel

cjsnotes — 2011-12-28 14:29:28Z

I am trying to find the name of an Opera House and Hotel in Geary during the 1910 time frame. In the 1910 Census for Geary on page 3, my great grandfather Hiram Enke is listed as proprietor of an Opera House located at 117 Main Street. This is listed next to a Dentist named Robert M Smiley and a drugstoreowned by John D Bender. My grandfather Albert Orvale Cooper is listed on page 1 as proprietor of a hotel on Broadway. I have some information that the name of this hotel may be The Silver Front Hotel. I would love any information anyone could give me on my relatives or these places.
Connie Bowers McDonald
Houston, Tx

Re: Old friends

bonehead_49 — 2011-11-25 00:42:55Z

debbie is married and lives two blocks from her dad on galena. Just lookup debbie perez

Re: Old friends

rustyboy1971 — 2011-10-17 08:00:16Z

I forgot to mention this is John Henderson. Thelma and Casey Henderson of Geary were my Grandparents.

Old friends

rustyboy1971 — 2011-10-17 07:57:33Z

Looking for Debbie Reding. Sister of Toni Reding,her father is Ducky
I havnt seen them in 28 years and I'm headed to Geary in Nov.

Re: William and/or Matilda Hall McKinney

JMysinger7434 — 2010-09-19 18:52:16Z

Would love to chat with you on your e-mail. Please send. Mine is rjmysinger@aol.com

Re: William and/or Matilda Hall McKinney

JMysinger7434 — 2010-09-19 18:49:36Z

Yes, I added a lot of the obits, tombstones, etc. to that website. I need to check it again, tho, because it is constantly updated. Thanks for mentioning it, tho, because I might not have known about it. Alexander's wife was a Reynolds so I added info about them too.

Re: William and/or Matilda Hall McKinney

tdraper7053 — 2010-09-19 18:49:02Z

I was in Barry yesterday and found markers for most the Hall Children
Alexander would he be Alexander Courtland Hall married to Anna A Reynolds? son would be Floyd Granville Hall 7/23/1885
I added a memorial for Alex and Anna on FInd a grave
He is :http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSmcid=...;
and there is a link to her and his parents

Are you familiar with find a grave?
If you wish you can contact me off this post on my email account

Re: William and/or Matilda Hall McKinney

tdraper7053 — 2010-09-19 18:33:48Z

I note that you may be related thru the Hall Line
Are you familiar with the Pike county Genealogy trails?
http://genealogytrails.com/ill/pike/index.html
There are several bios for Hall, Both John and Parmelia, along with daughter Parmelia Hall Watson

Re: William and/or Matilda Hall McKinney

JMysinger7434 — 2010-09-19 18:27:45Z

Permelia was my great great grandmother. Her son, Alexander, is my great grandfather & his son, Floyd, is my grandfather.

Re: William and/or Matilda Hall McKinney

tdraper7053 — 2010-09-19 18:24:14Z

Matilda's mother Parmelia McNeall was the Daughter of my GGGG Grandfather Arthur P McNeall and Elizabeth Boyer, and the sister of my GGG Grandfather, Dr. Abraham Boyer McNeall

Re: William and/or Matilda Hall McKinney

JMysinger7434 — 2010-09-19 17:58:12Z

Thank you very much. I certainly do appreciate it. Are you related in any way to Matilda?

Re: William and/or Matilda Hall McKinney

tdraper7053 — 2010-09-19 07:28:09Z

Matilda Hall McKinney, buried Holdenville, Hughes County
Oklahoma, USA
http://www.findagrave.com #27500439, husband William F #27500442
Daughter of John and Permelia McNeall
Brothers: William, Alexander, James, John H and George
Sisters, Mary Hall & John C McKinney (married on same day as Matilda and WIlliam), Parmelia Hall and Jon Begg Watson, Martha Mattie Hazen, and Clara May Hall Divens

Census Jobs

edaitchvet — 2009-02-04 03:57:08Z

The census is taking applications for anyone interested in working for the Census. We need 30-35 applicants for Blaine County. It would be great if anyone from Geary might be interested in applying to work for the Census. All positions are over $10 an hour, census takers also receive milage. Flexible schedules. Weekly pay.

I am a Census Recreuiter and Examiner. I would liek to viist Geary and take any applications from citizens in Geary. I need a room, table and chairs so that peopel can fill out their applicatinos. A 30 minute basic skills test is required for all applicants. I'd like to viist y'all thi8s Saturday and take the applications back. I need help finding a place to meet and telling people that someone in the Census will be in Geary. The library is closed on Saturday, but maybe there is somewhere else - a church or someplace... Help.

James Edward Sides and Opal McKay

toogirls — 2008-05-03 16:43:22Z

I am looking for information on my husband's great grandparents and grandfather.

James Edward Sides and Opal McKay had a son named Billy Lee Sides on 28 March 1928 in Geary, Canadian, Oklahoma. Rumor has it that James and Opal did not marry. I would like more information on both Billy and James and Opal if any is available. I believe James Sides died sometime around 1941 in Oklahoma. I believe Opal was born around 1900 but I am unsure where she was born.

I would appreciate any help anyone can share with me.

Re: John Lee Sullivan in Blaine county

csullivan1189 — 2008-03-16 15:37:18Z

John Lee Sullivan was my husband's grandfather. We have very little information and have not been able to find much. Hope to share.
Carolyn Sullivan

William and/or Matilda Hall McKinney

JMysinger7434 — 2008-03-15 21:07:50Z

Matilda is one of my ancestors. She and William are listed in the 1920 Geary Federal Census. She was 70 years old at this time and he was 71. Matilda was born in Ohio c. 1849 to John and Permelia McNeal Hall and raised in Pike County, Illinois. I am searching for her death place and date. I figured Geary is a good place to start because most 70 year old people don't travel too far at that age. Any help will be appreciated.

Re: Estella White Baker

lil0kie — 2008-03-13 22:38:24Z

Estella "Stell" White Baker was my great great aunt. Lynda, you and I have already been in touch. Cal's real name was Clara. From what I can find out, she was first married to a Sturgis then to Arthur Gus Collins. Still trying to find out more on her first marriage. Gus and Cal are buried at the Geary Cemetery near Claude and Stell. John White was their father and their mother was Annie (Roberts) White. They are also buried at Geary Cemetery. John and Annie both had been married before and had other children.

Re: Meyer/Crosier Marriage

lil0kie — 2007-12-21 13:05:20Z

I don't have the information you are looking for but do you know who Mary Etta's parents were? I have a Broadston family that lived in Geary that is part of my Dad's family. His great aunt Minerva White married a David Broadston. I never got to meet them but knew their 2 daughters, Merle and Genevieve. They visited Stell (White) Baker in Geary nearly every year and would come to visit us as well.

Re: Hartley and DeWitt Families

carrotarms — 2007-12-16 03:34:16Z

Margaret Jane Arnspiger was married to Loreston Hartley.She was born 18 Feb 1865 in Illinois. She is the daughter of Henry Arnspiger and Mary Jane Fitzgerald.

Re: Bessie Blanche Bush+Charles Murry seeking marriage/death notices

mckayjk1 — 2007-08-23 13:05:22Z

I live in Geary, Oklahoma and will check your query out. We've (all of Geary town) had a storm (last Sunday 8/19)and no electricity or water. But those things are slowly returning and we're getting back on our feet. So it may take me a while.
I knew and remember a Lote Bush, but that is in the more current years.
Will be back in touch.
Jodi McKay

Bessie Blanche Bush+Charles Murry seeking marriage/death notices

diedrebird — 2007-08-22 19:22:10Z

Bessie Blanche would have married & died between 1908 & @1925. she is my great-aunt & is buried unmarked in Geary Cem next to her parents, WW Bush & Jennie Huston Bush. Charles is also buried unmarked in same Cem. Records burned in mid-20's, so I don't have the death dates. I want to buy markers for both, but need the info. Also, a son may have been born, Bush Murry [?].

AS always, I am grateful for any help & will pay expenses.

Meyer/Crosier Marriage

JudyFranklin500 — 2007-05-02 03:13:40Z

Looking for any help. Trying to find if the wedding date, place and etc of Mary Etta Broadston Meyer and Simon Crosiar. As well as the birth of an Alva Crosiar. Thank you in advance if any info out there.

Judy

Re: Hartley and DeWitt Families

LyndaSwaggart10 — 2006-11-20 20:57:20Z

There is a B.W. Hartley buried in the Geary Cemetery, Geary, OK. The information on the stone is: Aged 71 years, 2 mo. 15 days d. August 6, 1905.

Eunice Hartley b. February 11, 1917 d. Dec. 24, 1916. Both are buried in Block 19.

Also in the Geary Cemetery there is T. Lou Hartley b. 1856 d. 1926

Bertha J. Dewitt b. Mar. 31, 1894 d. Dec. 12, 1970

Charles J. Dewitt b. Jan. 28, 1892 d. Sept. 17, 1953

Re: Hartley and DeWitt Families

LyndaSwaggart10 — 2006-11-20 20:57:20Z

T. Lou Hartley Dewitt is also buried in block 19, and Bertha and Charles are buried in block 19.

The Geary City Hall could probably give you more information on their burial places.

Geary City Hall
125 N. Broadway
Geary, OK 73040
Phone # 405-884-5466

Re: Hartley and DeWitt Families

LyndaSwaggart10 — 2006-11-20 20:57:20Z

Charles Dewitt was the Railroad Depot operator at Geary for many years. He even taught some of the young boys the Morse Code.
Charles and Bertha Johnson Dewitt had two daughters, Florence and Moita. Florence graduated from Geary High School in 1931 and Morita in 1933. Morita married Herbert Spencer.
I will try to find the obits for you, but I will not get to it until later in September.

Bertha had two sisters: Ethel Johnsom Kelly Marley. She had 3 children by her first husband (Cecil, 1934, Fern, and Margaret (1930). Then Ethel married Harry Morley.
Iva married George Thompson and had a son Delmer Thompson. There are still some of her relatives living here in Geary.
e-mail me and I will send you the information as I find it. teswaggart@pldi.net

looing for information on my family

2005-10-09 03:51:22Z

looking for any info on otto s whitney or evelyn whitney or bill dale whitney!

Fathers birth place

jttorrez — 2005-09-19 06:14:26Z

Taking a long shot here but my father was born in Geary and my aunts were born in neighboring Watonga 1933-1940. Their Surname was Torrez and their family was close with the Sanchez & Sedillo families as well. They left the area in the early 40's. My question to the society or anyone else for that matter is if there are any periodicals or photos, info on the folks that worked the area back then.I know my grandfather was married in the old Catholic church in 1932, not sure if the church still stands? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Also my grandfather had TB and was apparently placed in a hospital for people who had TB. Does anyone know the hospital which would of housed the TB patients?

Re: Hartley and DeWitt Families

2005-08-12 01:43:42Z

Hartley and DeWitt Families

williamlong26 — 2005-08-07 20:59:49Z

Samuel L. Teeter

2005-07-24 19:17:26Z

Does anyone have any information on Samuel L. Teter.
He lived north of Calumet and later north east of Geary.
He drove the horse drawn school bus for kids east of Geary in the early 1900s.

Daniel Boone Griffin

McMurryAncestors — 2005-06-28 03:49:19Z

If you have any news about Daniel Boone Griffin, please email to Marvin Thomas Gardner. He was my husband's great-great grandfather.

MTGardner@sbcglobal.net
Marvin Gardner
210 497 3730

Estella White Baker

LyndaSwaggart55 — 2005-06-19 21:06:37Z

Does anyone have any information about Estella White Baker's family/ I know she married Claude Baker, and had a sister named Cal Collier. I think her father's name was John White.

Workshop

LyndaSwaggart55 — 2005-06-19 21:06:37Z

The Geary Library will be hosting a workshop on the second Tuesday of each month, assisted by the Geary Genealogy Society. The workshop is to help anyone who is having problems in their research and to assist in their lookups.

Dates:
February 8, 2005
March 8, 2005
April 12, 2005
May 10, 2005

Time:
5:00 to 7:00 P.M.

Need Geary to Bridgeport Toll Bridge information

JoAnnMcKay44 — 2005-02-01 21:40:16Z

Searching for information for Jerald Dyer:

Back in the late 20's maybe early 30's, I had family that actually operated the toll road or bridge over the South Canadian River leading into Bridgeport. I even have a picture of them standing in front of the store which was at the entrance, I believe. That same picture is in the museum there at Geary as well, because my dad donated it several years ago. What I would like is to find all the info on that toll road that there is. The columns are still standing, just east of the train bridge. I am fascinated by the history of the place where I was raised, and would love anything you can find more me or tell me where to look myself.
Thanks for any help you can offer. I appreciate it very much.
Jerald Dyer

John Lee Sullivan in Blaine county

2005-01-01 23:41:32Z

I am looking for any information on John Lee Sullivan married to Minnie Bell Gartman. He was born in Alabama in 1872 and died in Oklahoma in 1940.