Notes:

Richard is the son of Elizabeth Hotson & John V Patterson.

. Baptism Registration Belaugh, Aylsham District, Co. Norfolk Norwich Diocese, Belaugh Parish Register of Archdeacon Transcripts 1600-1812:
1810 Sep 16, Richard Patterson, son of John V & Elizabeth Patterson, late Hotson, privately baptized, by John Prowett, Rector Belaugh Parish.
Note1: There is a second baptismal entry giving the year ar 1811 Sep 16. This date was selected from the BOTTOM of the list, rather than the top of the baptism records. Therefore, I suggest the orginal earlier date to be the most likely correct. - PJ Ahlberg 2018.

. The parish churches for King's Lynn, Norfolk Co., are:
Lynn St Margarets is the old original town of Lynn,
Lynn All Saints (sometimes listed as South Lynn),
Lynn North (sometimes listed as St Edmunds),
Lynn Regis & Lynn St. Nicholas Anne.

Richard Patterson was born in King's Lynn, Norfolk Co., England. Some of evidence of this:

Ontario Marriage Registration, Wellington Co., 21 Nov 1859,
Wm. Smeaton, married Sarah Paterson, Born LYNN, England, 21y /1838,
d/o Mary Ann & Richard Paterson.
Note2: Marriage of daughter Sarah Patterson - is a slight confusing of who was born in Lynn. Her mother, Mary Ann Catchpole Patterson was born in Wangford By Southwold, Suffolk Co., England. KING'S LYNN is usually shortened to Lynn. (Daughter Sarah Patterson was, of course, born in Ontario.)

* 1929 Jun 25. Pyote, Texas Death Certificate
(daughter) Caroline Patterson Sitton, Born Guelph Canada 1854.3.10.
Father Richard Paterson, Born King Lin, England, Mother Ketch Poal, b. London, England.

. King's Lynn is a seaport known until 1537 as Bishop's Lynn & is in Northfolk Co., England, about 98 miles /158 km. north of London. Could a reason for Richard's emigration have been the 1832 cholera epidemic in King's Lynn?
Aylsham was named for a Saxon settlement called Aegel, for ham for village. In 1086 it was was recorded in the Domesday Book as Elesham. The parish church St Peter Belaugh, Ingworth Deanery, dates before 1385. . - .

. The first settlers came into Central Wellington co. mainly by 3 routes: First by the old Indian trail along the Grand River from the German settlement in Waterloo; 2nd from dunes St. by way of Erin & Eramosa: & third, from Guelph after its founding in 1827, by way of Eramosa or Elora.
* A D Ferrier's Reminiscences, from lectures delivered to Farmers & Mechanics Institute, Fergus in 1864. Ferrier recalls his travels starting in 1830-1834.
About Jun 1834 he started in the stage, a common lumber wagon, for Guelph & and awful shaking we got. When we got a mile or two out of Dundas I resolved to walk. The woods look so hight & dismal that I hunted up a god big stuff in case of meeting a bear. The traveling through the one woods than was bump against a stump or the big roots & then thump into a hole, with a losing variety of little steep gravel & sand knolls now & then, especially aft getting into Puslinch Twp. I never travelled that road in a wagon again, except one, and then was because I had cut my foot, so I could not help it. The crossed ways too were numerous & bad.
We dined at Patterson's Inn on the great Canadian standard dish - ham and eggs. After leaving the old "Red House" there was not a decent looking house till we got close to Guelph.
Ref: Sketches of the Early Days of Fergus & vicinity, 1919.

. 1834 Census, Garafraxa Twp., Gore District Wellington Co., Ontario
Richard Patterson, One male over 16.
Note3: Richard Patterson was not found on the 1833 Garafraxa Assessment.
Note4: Richard is living in Garafraxa alone. There were only 27 families living in Garafraxa in 1834.)

. RECORD FOR FURTHER RESEARCH* Archibald Patterson, Con 2 Lot 8, Erin Twp., 1827 Assessment: Total 7 people.1832-1833: Two males. 1832. Total 8.

. 1854 Methodist Church South, Licking, organized by Rev T O Smith in the old log school house. 1856 Preacher John Moore had a house of worship built. J R Burk was presiding elder. during the Civil war there are no services held here. 1867 Rev GA Carter was sent to preach at Licking. Richard Patterson was Anglican, but no Anglican churches were near him in Licking.

. 1852 Jan. Census Garafraxa Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada, Page 33, Lines 20-25, Item Number 1111861
Richard Paterson, Farmer & Tavernkeeper, born England, age 40 years [ 1812];
Maryann, age 30 / 1822, Married, England,
Sarah, age 8 / 1844, Canada West,
Elizabeth, age 6 / 1846, Canada West,
Mary, age 3 years / 1849, Canada West,
Pheby Patterson, age 2 / born 1850 Canada West, 2 years.
House: Tavern, Log Cabin {The two entries appear to be 2 buildings. - PJA].
. Ontario Land Registry Abstract, Wellington Co. Book West Garafraxa, Book 70, p.71
Lot 7 NE Half, Con 6, West Garafraxa:
. 1837 Mar 18, Patent, Crown, to Daniel Black
. 1856 Mar 14, Bargain&Sale, David Black & Wife, to Richard Patterson, NEHalf 100, £184.3.10
. 1856 Mar 14, Mortgage, Grantor, Richard Patterson, father & guardian of Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Phebe, John & Caroline Patterson, by Mary late his wife, only daughter of Henry Catchpole.
Grantee: George Sunley & Robert Sunley, Executors of the late Henry Catchpole.
. 1870 May 20, Trust Deed, Richard Patterson, to Mary Patterson, spinster, NE Half 100A.
. 1870 Jun 20, Mortgage, Jesse Bowley & Wife, to Mary Patterson #EH, 100A, $2600.
. 1870 May 3, Discharge Mortgage, Rob sunless, sole survives Exec of Hen. Catchpole, to Richard Patterson, 1870 Sep 18, $200, Mortgage.
. 1870 June 3, Robt Sunley, Sole surveying Executor of Henry Catchpole, to Richard Patterson, 1870 Sep 18, $200 for Mortgage 9375.
. 1872 May 18, Discharge Mortgage, Registered 15 June 1872, Mary Patterson Felker & John Felker, her husband, to Jesse Bouley, NE 100, Mortgage #9, $1700.

* 1856 June 14 - Mortgage: Richard Patterson formerly of Garafraxa Twp. (Wellington Co., Ontario) & now Houston, Texas, Co., Missouri.
Richard Patterson let a mortgage to George Sunley & Norbert Sunley of Guelph, Executors of Henry Catchpole, late of Guelph, in the amount of £184 13 shillings & 10 pence half penny, plus interest.

* 1856 SEPTEMBER 16:
Geo. & Robert Sunley, Guelph, Ontario, Executors of the late Henry Catchpole,
Richard Patterson, Father & guardian of
Sarah, Elizabeth, £184.15, 15 shillings 10 pence.
Mary, Phoebe, James & Caroline Patterson
by Mary Ann his wife & only daughter of Henry Catchpole.

* 1856 September 16,
Grantor: Richard Patterson, Father & guardian of Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Phebe, James & Caroline Patterson by his wife Mary Ann, only daughter of Henry Catchpole.
Grantee: George & Robert Sunley, Guelph, Executors of the late Henry Catchpole, £184.15.10 1/4.
Note5: The original land holder David Black & wife Margaret Spiers-Felker were related to John Felker who married Mary Patterson. John Felker's farm is just a few farms north of the lot of land in the same Concession 6. - PJA.
Note6: Sarah Tovell married Geo Sunely, making her an in an in-law to her father's second wife's sister's (Mary Ann Catchpole) & niece Mrs. Mary Patterson Felker - who lent Geo. Sunley a mortgage. As well as William Sunley was executer of her father Henry Catchpole. - PJA 2010.

LICKING HISTORY
. 1850 to 57, Township 32, Range 19, Registered settlers: R. Patterson.
. 1856 - (Mrs. Martha Mitchell Nichol & 8 children moved from Kentucky to) Licking, though there was only a log store to mark the place.
. Licking takes its name from a buffalo lick within a quarter mile east, which was alive with deer up 1835. As early as 1826 2 men J Baldride & Barney Low, established their homes NW near the lick.
. First postmaster was John Sherrill, the mail line being from Caledonia to Springfield. The Delawares & Shawnees were visitors, making temporary villages along the creeks. the Indians continued to visit the country in the fall & winter, along after the settlements had rendered it too crowded. It is believed by the more credulous old settlers that they still returned covertly. There is a tradition that they have an enormous treasure of silver hidden away under the ground somewhere, to which they annually return to replenish their purses. As late as 1838 & later they were passing through here on the old White River trace or trail made by their forefathers; this passed through Licking. Osages, Delawres & Shawnees were the most familiar. Another trace crossed the county from Licking toward the east. Along these the Indians filed with their points, laden with pelts, fruits for the big city on the river; they sometimes spoke of Meramec Spring as the 'Big Lick Spring". There is no trace of any village in the county, however.
The first settlers came to Tex Co. about 1828. From that prior until the war broke out people came in rapidly & Houston & Locking were flashing little villages. At the close of the war few housed were left in the county. alternate raids by the contending parties left it a barren land, so that 1865 found the county almost a depopulated land.
Ref: History of Lacede …Texas Co., MI., 1889 March.

. 1857 - Licking & Houston were both on railway lines. The original survey was made by Jonathan Yates in 1857, & acknowledged by Mary Sherrill July 24 of that year. This Licking is at least 20 years older than Houston. Daniel Boone a frontiersmen, had lived in the region for a time as early as 1816.

[Texas County Farming After the Civil War:]
. 1865 Dec 1, Missouri Agriculture Report: There are thousands of acres yet to be had, under the homestead act or at $1.25 per acre. This land is of course not the best, but there is a good land yet to enter - great chances now for men of small means to emigrate to this country to get good homes for a small amount of money. Those wishing to purchase, here are some names of several improved farms for sale: Spencer Mitchell, 1 miles south o Licking, Valentine Sutton, town of Houston, Joel Sherrell, 6 miles north of Living. The above are the largest land holders.
Cattle & Hogs do well. I do not believe that we can be beat in any country in the State. Our cattle, the few left by the army, aw well as hogs, are fat in the woods. Cattle are feeding on Arthur's creek bottom, on blue grass, lying in mats. Bushels of acorns are lying on the ground, affording sufficient food for hogs all winter - more than our present number of hogs can eat.
Horses & Mules do well. the army has left us but few either. when we have any for sale, the market is at home.
Sheep: This is a great country for sheep, but there are few in county at this time in consequence of the army having been in the country. Thousands have been killed & taken off.
Signed, A M Wade, Clerk of Circuit & County Courts, Houston.

. 1865 Feb 22, WASHINGTONS BIRTH DAY on a scout out from The Lyk [Licking], had roads, seen no enemy, every 10 miles a house, bull of little ances? & a coupe wild barmen came thous the Pinery in camp near Hog Creek, the milk houses was attacked, the hen house ruined. Feb 25th. A lazy day for me, still in Lyk. I wish I was away from that infernal place.
. 1865 Feb 23, On our way back to The Lyk, one of the boys kissed a pig, ate dinner on our horses. Came through the Pinnery again, at The Lyk late in the evening, sassafras tea for super, hard tack & sour belly all over the camp.
. 1865 Feb 24. In Lying went out hunting, no game, made a raise? of some smoking tobacco, 15 its per pound. Lying no place for the 13th Regiment.
. 1865 Feb 25 - Had rainy day, me & John K went out foraging. captured eggs & a couple hens, past ourself as Bushwhackers. On guard that night, mine & John K. Saddle packets were stolen that night.
. 1865 Feb 26. Laking. Snows that night, I shall never forget the mud hol e of a Lyking.
. 1868 March 3. Returned [from forough] to The Lyk with the train, arrived there early in the evening, the mail out come in yet. Abram Lincoln takes the set for 4 more years, as President of the U.S.A.
Ref: Diary of Frederick A Kullman [a solider in the 13th Missouri Calvary, Union Army.]

* 1870 May 20 - Wellington Co., Ontario, Land Transactions., #498, Pages, 117-122 (True Record copy version). Summary:
Payment of £ 184. 13 s. 10 half pennies. A mortgage & interest paid for by me, to provided by the mutual love & affection to his children by his late wife of whom now survived,
Elizabeth married to one Wilson of Texas County,
& Mary Patterson & Phoebe, John & Caroline, all of Texas County.
Richard Patterson desires to provide the further support, maintenance & education of all such of these children, Elizabeth, Phoebe, Caroline & John Patterson or his now 3 surviving children & in consideration of the sum of 5 shillings of lawful money of Canada. ? Lot 7, Concession 6, Twp. of GUELPH, Wellington Co., Ontario 100 Acres to be sold in auction by Mary Patterson & his lawyers Norbert Sunley, to share equally amongst those of his surviving children.
Signed, Mary Patterson. Signed in duplicate, Richard Patterson
Witnessed by: 20 May, 1870, John M. Blankenship, Druggist of the Town of Houston, Co of Texas, Missouri.

. 1870 Jun 17 Census Upton Twp., Texas Co., Missouri,
Post Office: Plum Valley, Licking
Richard Patterson, Age 61 /b. 1809, Farmer, Value of real estate $800, Value of personal estate $300, Born England,
Phebe Patterson, 19 /b1851, Keeping house, b. Canada
Caroline Patterson, 16 /b 1854, at home, b. Canada
John Patterson, 18 /b 1852 at home, b. Canada.

. Richard Patterson settled in Texas County with his family. He settled on a farm about 2 miles northeast of Dykes farm, now Dykes, Missouri.

. Date not given. Missouri Land Purchase Registry, Springfield Extract, Vol 19, P199, Reel S00014.
Richard Patterson, 40 Acres, Section South West, Section 36, Town 31, Range 11, 'County not given.'

. HOUSTON, TEXAS CO., MISSOURI is the county capital. It is located on a hill, which terminates on the north in a bluff at Brushy Creek. St. Louis 140 miles SW & Kansas City 200 SE. The town was incorporated June 29, 1847, & postal service was extended the next January. - Richard Patterson settled in Texas county seat of Houston. During the Civil War (1861-65) the Houston courthouse was destroyed twice.

SPRINGS & CAVES at Houston - The Blankenship Springs are located 2 & one-quarter miles north of Houston, in a beautiful dell near Piney River. There are many springs, with as many different kinds of water, all of which unite & go sweeping over the pebbles, upon which is left a beautiful golden bronze. But few of these springs have been analyzed. They are in a romantic place, & the picturesque scenery cannot be excelled. A fine cave near the hotel, which has been used for keeping fresh meats, milk, butter, etc., is superior to anything ever used for that purpose. The temperature is 59 degrees. There are many other caverns, not only around Houston, but throughout the county.

. In 1860 the family came to Texas County, Missouri, settling on a farm some 2 miles NE of Dykes, Missouri,
Ref: Obituary of daughter Phebe Meyers, 1929 Jan 17, Houston Herald .
. CIVIL WAR: Alternate raids by the contending parties left it a barren waste, so that 1865 found the county almost de-populated. ...The Houston was destroyed twice during the war, & when peace was proclaimed she had not a single inhabitant, nor was there even a barn standing within her present limits. It took a long time to recover from this blow. For some time the site was occupied by a few people who lived in shanties hastily thrown up between showers, & a store, the proprietors of which handled only a few necessaries of life. But the lands surrounding the town were too valuable to remain idle very long, & those who had been driven away by the troubles of the times came back to their old homes & went to work. Political differences were forgotten, & new houses took the places of the old.
Ref: Goodspeed, 1889.

* Notwithstanding the above, Richard evidently was present in Houston because he paid his taxes from:
. 1861 - 1864, Texas Co., Missouri, Military Troops & Taxpayer List: Richard Patterson.
Note7: No designation is found for supporter of either Federal & Confederate sides during the Civil War. - PJ Ahlberg.
Ref: Goodspeed, 1889.

. 1875 Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri
Licking, formerly Buffalo Lick. The Ozark Mountains extends through this country. There is but little prairie land, all of which is good, & the bottoms on the streams are exceedingly rich.
Houston, the county seat, situated on Brushy Creek. Licking, 16 miles N NE of Houston is a growing village situated in a rich farming district. It has 1 steam-mill, 3 stores, 2 churches ME & Meth. South, Population of about 200.
Plum Valley, a post office 10 miles WNW of Houston.

. Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Birth:
* Borough of Kings Lynn.

Died:
Note: Verify death date, conflicts with Census Jun 17th, 1871.

Buried:

Richard married Mary Ann CATCHPOLE on 20 Jan 1841 in Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Henry CATCHPOLE, The Elder and Mary Caroline COTTON, .3) was born on 6 Apr 1823 in Wangford By Southwold, Blything, Suffolk Co., England; died on 5 Feb 1855 in Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Grandparents Mary & Henry Catchpole lived in Guelph, Ontario - which was a large, thriving industrial town. So it is possible they Mary Ann Catchpole Patterson went to Guelph to have a better access to a doctor for the delivery of her children. But assuredly they would have lived on Richard's farm in West Garafraxa Township. As it was, a doctor live a few farms from Richard Patterson's farm.

Evidence for the death of Kenery Catchpole Patterson & Noah Patterson are:

* No mention in the WILL of her grandfather Henry Catchpole,
dated, 1856 September 16, Grantor:
Richard Patterson, Father & guardian of Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Phebe, James & Caroline Patterson by his wife Mary Ann, only daughter of Henry Catchpole.
Grantee: George & Robert Sunley, Guelph, Executors of the late Henry Catchpole £184.15.10 1/4.

* Wellington Co., Ontario, Land Transactions., #498, Pages, 117-122 (i.e. True Record copy version.) Summary:

Payment of £ 184. 13 s. 10 half pennies. A mortgage & interest paid for by me, to provided by the mutual love & affection to his children by his late wife of whom now survived,
Elizabeth married to one Wilson of Texas County,
& Mary Patterson & Phoebe, John & Caroline, all of Texas County.
Richard Patterson desires to provide the further support, maintenance & education of all such of these children, Elizabeth, Phoebe, Caroline & John Patterson or his now 3 surviving children.
Signed, Mary Patterson.
Signed in duplicate, Richard Patterson,
& Witnessed by:
20 May, 1870, John M. Blankenship, Druggist of the Town of Houston, Co of Texas, Missouri, USA.

Note: Kenery name is note found, but could the spelling be Kearney? Further search required. - - -

Birth:
Alt. Name: Kenery Catchpole Patterson

Died:
Not present on the census with her family.

Notes:

. Noah Patterson, Born 3 Jul 1843 Guelph or W Garafraxa Twp., Wellington County, Ontario.
Grandparents lived in Guelph & Richard Patterson had his farm in West Garafraxa Twp., between today's Belwood & Smiths Corners.

X Ref: Evidence for the death of Noah Catchpole Patterson & Noah Patterson whose names are absent:

* WILL of grandfather Henry Catchpole,
dated, 1856 September 16, Grantor:
Richard Patterson, Father & guardian of Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Phebe, James & Caroline Patterson by his wife Mary Ann, only daughter of Henry Catchpole.
Grantee: George & Robert Sunley, Guelph, Executors of the late Henry Catchpole £184.15.10 1/4.

* Wellington Co., Ontario, Land Transactions., #498, Pages, 117-122 ( True Record copy version.)
Summary: Payment of £ 184. 13 s. 10 half pennies. A mortgage & interest paid for by me, to provided by the mutual love & to his children by his late wife of whom now survived,
Elizabeth married to one Wilson of Texas County,
& Mary Patterson & Phoebe, John & Caroline, all of Texas County.
Richard Patterson desires to provide the further support, maintenance & education of all such of these children, Elizabeth, Phoebe, Caroline & John Patterson or his now 3 surviving children.
Signed, Mary Patterson.
Signed in duplicate, Richard Patterson,
& Witnessed by:
20 May, 1870, John M. Blankenship, Druggist of the Town of Houston, Co of Texas, Missouri, USA. - - -

Birth:
Noah was named after the brother of his grandmother, Mary Cotton Catchpole.

Died:
Not present on the census with his family.

Notes:

. Ontario Marriage Registration, Wellington Co., 21 Nov 1859,
William Smeaton, born Scotland, Residence Garafraxa Twp., Age 20 / 1839,
Son of Catharine & Alexander Smeaton,
married Mary Ann Paterson, Born Lynn, England, 21y /1838,
Residence Garafraxa Twp.,
daughter of Mary Ann & Rich Paterson.

Verify: Date of Landing 1856 in Missouri vs. Marriage 1859 in Ontario.
Additionally daughter Annie Smeaton Griffus did she landed in the United Stated in 1865, although perhaps she was referring to arriving from in Michigan from Missouri.

. 1859 Nov 21 - Ontario Marriage Registration, Wellington Co.,
William Smeaton, born Scotland, Residence Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Age 20 / 1839,
Son of Catharine & Alexander Smeaton,
married Sarah Paterson, Born Lynn, England, 21y / 1838,
Residence Garafraxa Twp., daughter of Mary Ann & Richd Paterson
Wit: Geo. Johnston, Fergus, ON.

Note: Marriage of daughter Sarah Patterson - There is a slight confusing of who was born in Lynn. Her mother, Mary Ann Catchpole Patterson was born in Wangford By Southwold, Suffolk Co., England.
Her father, Richard Patterson, was born in Lynn & landed in Ontario by 1834. KING'S LYNN is usually shortened to Lynn. (Daughter Sarah Patterson was, of course, born in 1844 in Ontario.)
. Compare, Biography of husband Wm. Smeaton, says they were married Oct 1, 1858.

. Age 19 Years.
Loving wife of William whom she married November 21, 1859 in Canada. Devoted mother of Mary Ann. Dear daughter of Richard & Mary Ann Catchpole Patterson.
Cause of Death: Dropsy.

Note: Dropsy: An old term for the swelling of soft tissues due to the accumulation of excess water.
In years gone by, a person might have been said to have dropsy. Today one would be more descriptive & specify the cause. Thus, the person might have edema due to congestive heart failure. Dropsy has been recognized as a sign of underlying disease of the heart, liver, or kidneys, or of malnutrition.
Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg, U.E. - - -

Birth:
1837 Census Richd. Patterson is father & guardian.

Died:
Dropsy. Aged 19 years. Alt DOD: 27 Nov 1863.

Buried:
Saginaw, MI, Lot 940.

Sarah married Richard WILLIAM SMEATON on 21 Nov 1859 in Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. Richard was born on 14 Jul 1839 in Crieff, Perthsire Co., Scotland; died on 4 Oct 1887 in Brady, Saginaw Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Plum Valley, Missouri
A discontinued post-office, (1867-1910) & trading-hamlet in Piney Township; now completely abandoned. Named by William Wilson, who found wild plums growing in the wilderness. He later planted more trees.

. 1880 Pinery Twp., Texas Co., Missouri
Bill Wilson, b 1840, Missouri
Elisabeth Wilson, b 1842 Canada
William Wilson, b. 1871 Missouri
John D. Wilson, born 1872, Missouri
F E Wilson, female, b 1872, Missouri
Joseph Wilson, b 1877, Missouri
Alfred Wilson, b 1879, Missouri.

. 1899 May 11 - Mrs J W Wilson visited her daughter Mrs Williams of Big Pinery, Saturday & Sunday.
Ref: Houston Herald Newspaper.

. 1920 Census, Texas Co., Missouri, Born 1847 Canada, age 73, married
Spouse: James W. Wilson
Daughter, Clara M. Wilson.

. Missouri Certificate of Death #7452
Elizabeth Wilson
Died. 19 Feb 1930, at Bucusus, Piney Co., Texas Co., MO.
Aged 83y 9m 2d., born Toronto, Canada,
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Patterson, both of England.
Died of Bronchopneumonia & old Age.
Burial at Emery Cemetery, 19 Feb. 1830. - - -

Birth:
Alt Spelling: Elizsabeth. (Guelph is largest nearby city.)

Died:
Aged 83y 9m 2d = 17 May 1846, COD: Bronchopneumonia & old age.

Buried:
Houston, MO. Red Granite Monument, Mother Elizabeth Wilson.

Elizabeth married James William BILL WILSON, .1 on 3 Jan 1869 in Texas Twp., Missouri. James was born on 7 Jan 1847 in Boiling Springs, Missouri; died on 16 Jul 1935 in Bucyrus, Piney Twp., Texas Co., Missouri; was buried in Emery Chapel Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary is the daughter of Mary Ellen Catchpole & Richard Patterson.

Note1: Mary Patterson's year of birth changes with every census. She gives her age as 22 on marriage, making her born 1850. The 1851-2 Census gives Mary's DOB 1848. Her tombstone in Parklawn Cemetery, 2845 Bloor St W Etobicoke, gives her DOB as December 28, 1848 & is confirmed in Richard Patterson's Bible. The children are listed on this stone.

US CIVIL WAR:
. 1856 Jun 14 - Houston, Missouri, Father Richard Patterson resided here. Although Mary Patterson was clearly born in Ontario, her family referred to her as an American. This would indicate she had lived in Missouri with her father & siblings.
Granddaughter Marie Felker recalled that Mary Patterson said the reason the family moved up north to Canada was because of the coming civil war which was from 1861-65. In some towns in the southern States, you would be run out if your favoured President Lincoln. Mary was 7 years old in 1856 in Missouri. Mary would only have been 13y at the beginning of the Civil War in 1861 & Catchpole grandparents are already dead. Notwithstanding Mary Patterson was married Jan 1, 1872 to John Felker in Belwood, Ontario.
The farm on Garafraxa was pretty far from anywhere, except for the Methodist log cabin which was a short walk away. Douglas, as Belwood was formerly known, was known for its cattle which they would ship by train to Toronto. - PJA

. 1857 Feb 9, Lot 18, Con 7, bought by Andrew Patterson, 18 rods x 8 rods. VERIFY IDENTITY, if any to Mary Patterson Felker.
Ref. Archives of Ontario Reel 3147, Deeds West Garafraxa.

. Ontario Marriage Registration # 154, Wellington Co. , Ontario
1872 Jan 3,
John FELKER, 26, widower, yeoman, Garafraxa, same,
s/o John & Henrietta,
married Mary PATTERSON, 22, Ontario, Garafraxa,
d/o John & Mary Ellen Patterson,
witn: Frederick & Jane FELKER of Garafraxa, 3 Jan 1872 at John FELKER's home, Garafraxa.
by Rev R L Tindale.
Note2: Richard Patterson in 1856 names Mary Patterson as his daughter. This marriage registration appears to have been filled out by the Felkers, rather than Mary Patterson herself. Her brother is John James Patterson. As well in his WILL of 1853, their grandfather mentions his grandchildren Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Phoebe, James and Caroline Patterson, children of Mary Ann, only daughter of Henry Catchpole. - PJA.

. Richard Patterson assigned land to be sold: Signed, Mary Patterson. Signed in duplicate, Richard Patterson, & Witnessed by: 20 May, 1870, John M. Blankership, Druggist of the Town of Houston, Co of Texas, Missouri, USA.
Note3: This is the Wellington Court copy. It is worded as if Mary Patterson were also present in Texas Co., but more likely Mary signed & notarized in Guelph, Ontario.

. West Garafraxa Instruments 497, Folio 116 & Instrument 500, Folio 126, #114
Mary Patterson, Spinster, let a mortgage, registered 20 June, 1870, "as No. 89" to Jessie Bowley & wife. This money is now entitled to be paid to the then Mary Patterson.
Discharged mortgage 18th May, 1872, at 1:20 o'clock.
Witnesses: Morris Wilcocks Saunders, (Barrister.)
Henry Wm. Patterson of the Town of Guelph, Barrister, (Relationship or coincidence?) Signed at Guelph, Ontario.

More W. Garafraxa Land transfers:
Lot 24 North half. Con 6 W & Lot 27 N half of W half lot 26 on the 7th Concession.

. 1876 November, 15th, 50 Acres & premises, $800. Signed at Fergus, Ontario.
Society & Savings Bank mortgage paid by Registry No.
Ref: Instrument 1581, Folio 546, Archives of Ontario, GS 315.6

. Witness: Ontario Marriage Certificate 11524-76, Thomas BOLAN, 23, farmer, Canada, West Garafraxa, s/o Thomas Boland & Mary KENNEDY, married Matilda Ferrier,, 18, Canada, West Garafraxa, d/o Alexander Ferrier, & Sarah Markel,
WITNESSES: William McLellan of Erin & Mary FELKER of Garafraxa, 19 Jan 1876, at Presbyterian Manse, West Garafraxa.
Note4: Their Ferrier neighbours were Scots Presbyterian. - PJA.

. Garafraxa is a Canadian native word for Land of the Puma. The mountain lion is also native to the Great Lakes basin. - PJA.

. LETTER FROM PHOEBE MYERS TO SISTER CAROLINE SITTON:
About the wintertime of 1889, Mary Felker visited her sister Phoebe Myers in Lynch, Missouri:
... Sister Mary came out to see us last winter. She is a nice neat plain industrious woman and good company. I miss her so much when she left. Oh how I wish you would come to see us this winter.
Note5: Please see Phoebe Patterson Myers for a copy of the full letter.
Note6: Daughter Lela Felker was just a few months old, so it is likely she was with her mother also. - PJA.

. 1901 Census Erin Village, WELLINGTON South 126
Interestingly this census also gives different birth dates for entire family.
Felker, John, M, Head, M, Sep 15, 1842, Aged 58, labourer, Methodist.
Felker, Mary, F , Wife, Married, Oct , Aged 49
Felker, Carrie, F, Daughter, Single, Jan 12,1876, Aged 24
Felker, Frederick, Male, son, single, Aug 14, 1877, Aged 23
Felker, Margaret, F, Daughter, Single, Dec 4, 1881, Aged 19
Felker, Neil, M, Son, Single, Sep 11, 1883, Aged 17
Felker, John, M, Boarder, Married, b. Oct 15, 1876, Aged 24, painter.

. Ontario Land Registry Abstract, Wellington Co. Book West Garafraxa, Book 70, p.71
Lot 7 NE Half, Con 6, West Garafraxa:
. 1837 Mar 18, Patent, Crown, to Daniel Black
. 1837 July 6, Bargain&Sale, David Black & Wife, to Richard Patterson, NEHalf 100, £184.3.10
. 1856 Mar 14, Mortgage, Grantor, Richard Patterson, father & guardian of Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Phebe, John & Caroline Patterson, by Mary late his wife, only daughter of Henry Catchpole.
Grantee: George Sunley & Robert Sunley, Executors of the late Henry Catchpole.
. 1870 May 20, Trust Deed, Richard Patterson, to Mary Patterson, spinster, NE Half 100A.
. 1870 Jun 20, Mortgage, Jesse Bowley & Wife, to Mary Patterson #EH, 100A, $2600.
. 1872 May 3, Discharge Mortgage, Rob Sunless, sole survives Exec of Hen. Catchpole, to Richard Patterson, 1870 Sep 18, $200, Mortgage.
. 1870 June 3, Robt Sunley, Sole surveying Executor of Henry Catchpole, to Richard Patterson, 1870 Sep 18, $200 for Mortgage 9375.
. 1872 May 18, Discharge Mortgage, Registered 15 June 1872, Mary Patterson Felker & John Felker, her husband, to Jesse Bouley, NE 100, Mortgage #9, $1700.
Ref: Archives of Ontario Vol OI-I, 1821-1948, Reel 1480, p 103.

. Book I, Instrument 64, dated 1843 Aug 4, Registered 1846 Jun 26
Lewis Felker & wife as to Dower, Grantee John Watt, 50 acres W quarter, dated 1856 Dec 31 at 11 o'clock.
. Grantor Mary Felker & Lewis Felker, sold to James Ferrier £150, 50 A NW Half of SW half Lot 7, Con 7. [i.e. Richard Patterson is located on adjoint Felker property. - PJA. ]

Ontario Land Registry Office Abstract Book 256, Plan 174
Village of Erin, Wellington County, p7
. Lot 2, Con 10 Part Lot 14, Murray & Beattie's St.
Lewis Moffats Murray & Beatties Survey
. 1892 Nov 12, Bargain&Sale, Agnes Spears widow, John & Robt Wilson, Exors., David Spiers, Decd., to Mary Felker, part 40 per., Also right of way & others.
. 1907 Feb 15, Mary & John Felker, to Wm. H Musgrave, $300, called Lot 13.

. Ontario Death Registration # 54 016547
Mary Patterson Felker, died 1 Mar 1935, Aged 86 years 2 months,
Born 28 Dec 1848, Ontario, Housewife, widow.
Place of death Meaford, Ontario, 9 months, 3 days (=31 May 1934.)
Informant: Miss Carrie Felker, Meaford, Ont., Eldest Daughter.*
Died of Cerebral hemorrhage stroke. Duration 3 months.
Burial at Park Lawn, Toronto.

Note7: Meaford, is on Georgian Bay, which is part of Lake Ontario. Sisters Carrie Felker & Mrs. Margaret Felker Knight lived together. - PJA

Obituary:
. 1935 Mar 13, Erin: A former resident of this village passed away at the home of her daughter, at Meaford, on March 4th, in the person of Mary Felker, wife of the late John Felker in her 86th year. The family left Erin about 30 years ago & will be remember by many of our readers.
Ref: Georgetown Herald.

Research & transcriptions by ggrandaugher, PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Died:
Aged 86y 2m. COD: Cerebral hemorrhage & influenza.

Buried:
W. Toronto.

Mary married John FELKER, .18 on 3 Jan 1872 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. John was born on 9 Mar 1845 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 26 Nov 1921 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Parklawn / Humbervale Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Miss Phebe was married 6 months after the death of her father & one month before her sister Caroline also married. Guelph, Ontario was the closest largest town at the time of her birth. Her grandparents Mary & Henry Catchpole lived in Guelph.

. 1852 Census Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario:
Pheby Paterson, Age 2 /b.1840.
. 1870 Census Upton Twp., Texas Co., MO. Phebe Patterson, 19 years /b1851, Keeping house, Born in Canada, both parents foreign born.

. Phoebe & John resided at Ellis Prairie which is about 8 miles northwest of Houston where her father Richard Patterson lived.

. State of Missouri, County of Texas. This is to certify that I solemnized the rite of matrimony between John S Myers & Miss Phebe Patterson, this July 2,1871. Signed, James Sitton, J.P. Recorded July 29, 1871.

. 1880 Census, Lynch, Texas Co., Missouri
John S Myers, Phoebe, Wilburn M, Mary C., Nancy E Patterson, Missouri.

. 1910 Census, Lynch Texas Co, Missouri
John S Myers, Phebe, Herbert, Grandson, age 12/ b 1898, Missouri.
. Census 1910: Phebe Myers [Patterson] born Canada, Parents born England. Married 30 years / 1870.

. 1920? - Jan 2nd - 5th Census, Lynch, MO.
Herbert R Myers, 22 y /1898 married, General Farming
Gladis, 20 y / 1909 married. b Missouri.
John S Myers and wife Phebe Myers.

. Ellis Prairie, A village northwest of Houston in Lynch Township. A post-office since 1879. Named for Washington Asa Ellis, a pioneer in the region.

* LETTER. To Caroline Patterson Sitton, Ellis Prairie, MO., October [Estimated about 1890].
Dear Sister. I received your welcome letter & was glad to hear from you. We are all well & I hope these few lines will find you the same. I think you have had quite a ramble. I guess you will settle down now, but if you do take another wild goose chase, you must let us know where you are. I was glad to hear you are getting along as well as you are. I have lost one child since I wrote to you. It would have been 2 years old if it had lived. It is hard for us to give up our children. Not our will be done but the great Creator's who gives all we have.

We are getting along very well. We have two farms. We live at the old place now. We have a good house. A frame house, seven rooms, 2. upstairs & 4 downstairs. We built our new house west of the old one. We use the old house for a wash house & smoke house. We have a well close to the kitchen door. The old folks is getting along tolerable well. They are not able to work much now.

John & Monroe has planted & tended their corn for the last 3 years. They tend their garden & berry patches themselves. They are getting very childish. Grandma, that is what I always call her, can talk as much as she use to & grandpa jokes & is as funny as ever. Him & John has gone to town today.

Ella & Laura is gone to school. Monroe is teaching school about three miles from home. He boards at home. I am alone. I wish you was here with me. I can talk so much better than I can write. Brother John is in Lewis Co., Washington. He settled on a new place. He wrote he had built a very good house & had some new land cleared up. He has lots of help. They have 4 boys big enough to work on the farm. Sister Mary [nee Patterson, Mrs. Felker] came out to see us last winter. She is a nice neat plain industrious woman & good company. I miss her so much when she left. Oh how I wish you would come to see us this winter. Aunt Sarah Findley got her arm broke last winter & she can't us her had yet. She is getting so old & feeble. She is nearly blind. Uncle Ezek is not able to work much now.
I will send you 2 pieces. The pink is Ellas & Lauras' dresses & the black is mine. I will send you more next time. I will close. Tell the children to write. Good by. Write soon.

[Phebe Myers to Caroline Sitton [estimated period around 1890 i.e., Monroe grown, maybe 18. - Jewel Sitton.]

Page 5.
I will send you the picture with this letter. If you don't get it I wish you would let me know. When Monroe comes home I want to get his Ella & Laura's pictures all taken together. If I do I will send you one. Now don't forget to send me yours Cicero & all the Children pictures. Aunt Sarah & Uncle Ezkiel is alive yet. They are nearly blind. Aunt Sarah said to tell you seem see?
Ref: Tom Treat. 2009.

. OBITUARY:
Mrs Phebe Myers, whose maiden name was Patterson, was born in Canada July 28, 1850. In 1860 the family came to Texas County, Missouri, settling on a farm some 2 miles NE of Dykes, MO., where she grew to womanhood. On July 2, 1871, she was united in the holy bonds of Matrimony to J S Myers. To this union 5 child were born, 3 of who preceded here to the Great Beyond, one dying in infancy. Mary C Myers died Dec 21 1884, at the age of 11 years & Dr. Wm. Monroe Myers died Nov 1, 1903 at the age of 31 years.
Ella, now the wife of H W Evans, resides on a farm near Roubidoux in the western part of Texas County, & Laure, wife of Roy Clark, lives on a farm with her family at Yelm, Washington.
Herbert Myers, a grandson, who Mrs. Myers reared from childhood, lives on a farm with his family adjoining the home place where she spent many happy days.
Lizze Wilson, a sister lives at Plum Valley, MO., & another sister, if not dead, resides in Canada.
Aunt Phebe was converted in 1874 & later joined the Baptist church at Plum Valley, Mo., & has always lived a devoted, consistent Christian life. After a brief illness, she died on Jan 9, 1929, making her age at the time of death 78 years 5 months & 11 days.
Aunt Phebe, as she was familiarly known, was loved & respected by all who know her, & number her friends & by her acquaintances.
She was laid to rest at Emery cemetery by the side of those of her family who had preceded her, surrounded by a large number of relatives & friends. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Tillery of Houston.
Card of Thanks. We wish to thank all our relatives & friends who so kindly assisted us by act & deed during the sickness & death of our dear wife & mother. May God bless her. J S Myers, Ella Evans & Family, Herbert Myers & Family. - - -

Birth:
Alt Name: Phoebe, Pheby Eve Patterson.

Died:
Aged 77y 6m 16d. COD: Influenza.

Buried:
Bucyrus, Texas Co., MO.

Phebe married John Silas MYERS on 2 Jul 1871 in Texas Twp., Missouri. John (son of Burgess MYERS and Winifred WINNIE SITTON) was born on 22 Aug 1851 in Winston County, Alabama; died on 23 Nov 1932 in Lynch, Texas Co., Missouri; was buried in Emery Chapel Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1870 Census Licking, MO.,
John Patterson 18 y / b 1852. Born Canada. Parents foreign England.

. 1876 Census Twp. 31, Texas Co., Missouri
John Patterson, Mary A Patterson, Reuben Patterson, under 10 years.

. 1880 Jun 26 Census, Upton, Texas Missouri,
John Patterson, Age 28 /b 1852 Canada, his parents both born in England;
Wife, Mary A, b 1856 Alabama, her father B. Georgia, Mother b. Alabama, married;
Albert B Patterson, age 9 mo., b. Sept. 1879 Missouri;
Reuben A Patterson, age 4, b 1876 Missouri;
Oliver L Patterson, age 2, b 1878 Missouri.

apparently they moved by:
. 1890 Jun 2 Census Centralia, Washington. . - .

. Civil War Battle & Massacre of Centralia, MO:
On the morning of September 27, 1864 some 50 Rebel bushwhackers, some dressed in captured Union uniforms, under Capt. "Bloody Bill" Anderson rode into the village of Centralia, whose population was less than 100 persons. Centralia in 864 had about a dozen homes, 2 small hotels & a couple of general stores. Most of the 60 or so citizens were Southern sympathizers. While waiting for the train, they terrorized local civilians, robbing & burning stores & killing a civilian who had attempted to defend a young woman. The stage from Columbia came in to the community & they robbed the passengers. During the Civil War was very divided & the state had the third most battles during the war. Jesse James & brothers were present at this battle. One can image the simmering atmosphere that prevailed in Centralia long after the Civil War was 'won'.

. The High Life in Missouri, Not Just For Samuel Clements.
The question of whether slavery would be expanded into Missouri lead to a bloody border war. Bands of Missouri bushwhacker & Kansas jayhawkers crossed the boarder to loot & lynch during & continued after the late Civil War. Missouri furnished volunteers for both the Union & Confederate armies.

. Outlaw, Jesse James born in Kearney, Clay Co., Missouri, during the Civil War, he joined the Confederate guerrilla band known as Quantrill's Raiders in 1863 or 1864. Returning to Missouri in 1865, Jesse & his brother Frank found that, although the Civil War was officially over, Missourians were still belligerent. In 1866 the James brothers joined forces with the Younger brothers to form an outlaw band. For 16 years Jesse James & his gang robbed trains & banks in Missouri, Kentucky & the midwestern states.
Jesse James died 1882. - PJA.
Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Birth:
- he used his name John & James at various occasions.

Died:
John is not on the 1900 Census with his family.

John married Mary Ann MYERS, .1 on 28 Mar 1875 in Upton Twp., Texas Co., Missouri. Mary (daughter of Burgess MYERS and Winifred WINNIE SITTON) was born on 16 Jan 1856 in Alabama; died on 7 Aug 1922 in Raymond, Pacific Co., Washington; was buried in Washington Lawn Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Richard Patterson was farming in Belwood, GARAFRAXA TWP., as originally Henry Catchpole had been. By 1839 Henry Catchpole & family were one of the early pioneers to relocate to the new growing City of Guelph, in Wellington County. It is possible that Mary Ann could have gone to be near her mother for the birth of her children, but her place of living & growing up would have been Belwood. Also Douglas, as Belwood was then named, remains a small farming place, so people would give the name of the nearby thriving City of Guelph as their living location. - PJA 2011.

. Misses Caroline & sister Sarah Patterson both married in 1871, 6 months after the death of her father. Sister Elizabeth Patterson had married in 1869.

. Texas Death Cerficate: Caroline Sitton, Pyote, Texas
Born March 10 1854, Aged 85y 5m 15d, wife of C S Sitton. Born Guelph, Ontario, d/o Richard Paterson of King Lin, England, & Miss Ketch Poal, b London, England,
Cause of Death: Carcinoma of stomach, onset about Oct 1937, & senility.
Original homesteader of Pyote, Texas.

. After his marriage, Cicero followed the blacksmith's trade until 1876, when he moved to San Antonio, Texas, where he followed his trade for about a year. Moving then to Searcy County, Arkansas, he worked at his forge until 1885. While in Arkansas, he shod the horse of Jesse James. Then he returned to Texas & embarked in agriculture, locating first in Wilbarger County & later in Baylor County. Going in 1897 to what was then Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, he crossed the Red River 13 times.

When he first arrived in Oklahoma Territory, he & his family lived in a dugout. This was where his son Fitzhugh was born. One time when he needed food for his family, he ran into Judge Roy Bean (the law west of the Pecos). The Judge offered him a half a beef if he would butcher it. Later he found out the beef didn't belong to the Judge & he could have been hanged.
He took a prominent part in the development of Elk City, & served as its first postmaster, living a mile & a half away. Returning to Texas in 1901, Cicero Silas, associated with his son Ransom, entered into the mercantile business at Afton, Dickens County, under the firm name of R. L. Sitton & Co. Selling out his interest in the firm in 1907, he moved to Pyote, Texas. His wife said she was not moving again, so he erected the first house in the new town.

. Census 1870 Jul 17 Missouri, Caroline Patterson 16 y /b 1854, home, Born Canada, Parents foreign.

. State of Missouri, County of Texas. This is to certify that I solemnized the rite of matrimony between Circero S Sitton & Miss Caroline Patters, the 6 day of August AD 1871. Signed Joseph Motdeau.

. 1880 Census, Saint Joe, Searcy, Arkansas
C S Sitton, Age 2, born 1851 Alabama, Blacksmith, Married, Father b. Alabama, Mother b. Georgia.
. Caroline, age 25, b 1855 Canada, wife, Parents both b England
James R Sitton, age 8 / b 1872 Missouri, son
R L Sitton, Age 5 / 1875, Missouri, son
G N Sitton, Age 10 /b 1879, Arkansas, son.

Alternate Spelling: Carolyne. Her father Richard Patterson spelled her name as Caroline. - PJA

. 1910 Apr 25 Census, Pyote Justice Precinct, Ward Co., Texas
Sitton Caroline, Age 56, married 39y =1871, 6 of 14 children still living, both parents b. England.
also present, Cicero S Sitton, George N, Monroe, May, & Fitzhugh L Sitton.
Andrew J Sitton & wife Adelia; Ranson L Sitton & wife Pink, dau. alma & son Cicero. & brother-in-law, Frank Squares Age 11,

. 1930 Apr 3 Census Pyote City, Ward Co. Texas
Carolyn P Sitton, wife, 72/b1854 at 17 years old /1871 in Canada English, parents both English, *Landed 1860 Missouri.
Note: Her father Richard Patterson signed papers indicating he was already in Houston, Texas County, Missouri by *June 1856. Caroline would have been only seven at that time. - PJ Ahlberg.

. 1936 - The 82 widowed Caroline is called upon to deliver a neighbor's baby because the baby won't wait for the doctor.
Ref: Granddaughter, Jewell Moreland Scot, 1995.

. 1995 GRANDMA SITTON DOES IT ONE LAST TIME
The view from the second & top floor of the square, red brick school was a panorama of my world, the town of Pyote - the town where I was born & lived until I was t13 years old, the town my grandparents helped found in 1907. Behind the school was the lonesome black highway, running off to Wink, through the mesquite, red sand & greasewood. The same common black highway led into “town”- the sparse business section at the intersection with the Bankhead Highway. It did not touch me that this colorful highway ran from the Atlantic to California; my world was in view.
In 1936, I knew every struggling family left adrift in Pyote & could locate their simple houses from my perch. Only a few houses were located on the broad, graded, dirt streets, laid out in perfect squares by some long ago ambitious politician.  Most houses were at the end of trailing ruts of roads. I could see my house & the well-worn trail leading to it from the school. Across the way from my house was Aunt Pink & Uncle Rance’s house with its tangle of barbed wire fences & wooden gates. Beyond it, & through their pasture, was the neat home of my friend, Almira Lewis.
At another angle from my house, down a rutted road, there is Aunt Aurie & Uncle Fitz’s large square house built on two-foot posts, with a neat crawl space hide-away underneath. Grandma’s new house is beside them, built so she could be close to Uncle Fitz, now that she is alone & 82 years old. My friend Betty Elsner & her family live in grandma’s old home, one of the first built in the town & located just off the highway, on one of the wide, graded bare streets.
The sky is clear, blue & clean; the air is fresh & scented with greasewood. Immediately across the wide, graded bare street from the school is a row of 2 room houses, built sparsely, close, & painted green in a town of unpainted wood. The oil field workers line up to squash their growing families into these 2 room houses.
My classmate, Nell Lakey, lives in one of these refuges with her brother, father & pregnant mother. He is a driller; consequently, he drives a large shiny, new car.
As is the practice at noon, we students wait for class to recommence standing, staring out the open windows in the study hall. We see Nell’s father get in his shiny, new car, throwing rocks as he tears off. We watch the car sling toward town, but then it makes a sharp left turn going toward my house, then a right that leads nowhere but to Uncle Fitz’s & Grandma’s houses. He abandons the car at an odd angle, climbs through the barbed wire fence & runs to Grandma’s house. In just a few minutes, he hurries Grandma out, in her bonnet, but still tying on her clean, white apron. He opens the gate, puts her in the car, & retraces his route to his two-room home in our close view. Grandma climbs out of the car & scurries into Nell’s house. 
The reason for the unfurling drama dawns on us. Nell gets excited. “Mother is having her baby! Mother is having her baby."
The bell interrupts our drama & we drag off to class. At the end of the school day, we wait at the one-rail school boundary fence while Nell runs across the wide, graded dirt road & comes back immediately to tell us she has a new sister & Grandma Sitton delivered her because she could’t wait for the doctor from Pecos.    
 - by Jewell Scott, Memories of Pyote, USgenwebsites, org. - - -

Birth:
- 1870 Census, Upton Twp., DOB 1854

Died:
COD: Carcinoma of stomach since 10.1937. Aged 85y 5m 15d.

Buried:
Short thick grey tombstone reads: 1854 - 1939

Caroline married Cicero Silas SITTON, .1 on 6 Aug 1871 in Upton Twp., Texas Co., Missouri. Cicero (son of James Fitz JIM SITTON, .1 and Sarah Ann SALLY WILSON) was born on 21 Sep 1850 in Walker County, Alabama; died on 6 Jul 1932 in Pyote, Ward County, State of Texas; was buried on 7 Jul 1932 in Pyote Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1900 Jun 11 Census, Corwith, Otsego Co., Michigan
Griffus, Annie, Age 41, born May 1859, Canada English, Immigration 1865, Father. b. Scotland, Mother b. England, married 1878;
Griffus, Millie, Age 21
Griffus, Blanche, Age 3/12 months.

. 1917 April - US Border Crossing
Henry R Griffus, age 62/1855 USA, Anna R Grifus age 59/ 1858 Cnada, John W Griffus, age 39/1878 USA, Abord ship, Port of Arrival: Eastport Idaho, departed (ship registry?) St. Albans, Vermont.

. 1920 Jan Census North Bend, Coos Co., Oregon
Griffus, Henry, age 63, b. 1855 Canada, Immigration 1865?,
Griffus, Mary Ann, Age 61, b. 1859, Born Canada,
Father born Scotland, Mother born England, Immigration 1858.

. 1940 Census Coos, Oregon says Annie's highest school grade is 5. Perhaps a reinterpretation of this is Annie finished schooling in 1864, or the year before she left Missouri for Michigan. Her mother Sarah Patterson Smeaton had died just the year before in October 1863. - PJ Ahlberg 2012. - - -

North Bend Woman Fractures Wrist. - Mrs H R Griffus of Friffus New & Second Hand store in North Bend is suffering from s fracautred left wrist sustained Wednesday evening when she collied with a passerby, causing her to fall & injure her arm.
Mrs Griffus, with her hustand, had just steppped out into the street & was going out to call on firends when the accident occurred. Mr Mrs Griffus continued on their way & the seriousness of the injury was not discovered until later in the evening.

. Mr Mrs HR Griffus Sells Store
Mr Mrs W K Wiseman of North Bend have purchased the store & stock of second hand furniture of Mr Mrs H R Griffus & will put in additional goods & operate tyhe business. Mr Mrs Griffin are planning to leave soon for a trip into mountanius country, feeling that a hight altituder will be beneficial to Mr Griffus' health.

. Griffus Reutrns - Mr Mrs H R Griffus, who formerly operated a furniture exchange store in North Bend, have returend to the tyown to live. They have lately been located in Conquille.

. 1930 - North Bend Personals: Mr Mrs H R Griffus, who sold thier business, the Griffus Second Hand store in North Bend to W K Wiseman & W E Sullivan, are leaving soon for Eugene, where they will go into business at once, this time a service station & grocery store.

. 1930 Return to North BendMr Mrs H R Griffus, who returned Friday from an extended trip through the state of Washington, British Columbia & North Oregon, have repurchased thier former North Bendplace of business, the Quick Exchange second hand store, from Stambone & Vitali. They had a pleasant vacation trip which benefitted the dealth of both, but are glad to get back to North Bend & consider themselves permanently located there.

. Mrs H R Griffus of North Bend is still very ill at her home. She is the mother of Jack Griffus of this city. Her illness is the result of rheumatism.

Ref & thanks to 'Whispering Pines' for the newspaper stories.

Mary married Henry R GRIFFUS on 12 Jan 1878 in Brady, Saginaw Co., Michigan. Henry was born on 9 Feb 1856 in Brady, Saginaw Co., Michigan; died on 19 Jul 1942 in North Bend, Coos Co., Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1899 Oct 5 - Dykes, MO., Bob Wilson & son are back from their rip hunting pastures new, but rumor says not if they found a place better suited to their desires than this.
Ref: Houston Herald Newspaper.

. 1916 - Plum Valley IOOF Meeting,
Attending were: J W Wilson, Henry Wilson, Alfred Wilson, & Fred Bauch.

. Plum Valley, A discontinued post-office, (1867-1910) & trading-hamlet in Piney Township; now completely abandoned. Named by William Wilson, who found wild plums growing in the wilderness. He later planted more trees. - - -

Birth:
Alt Loc: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas.

William married Stella CARTER on 17 May 1904 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri. Stella was born in 1884 in Bucyrus, Piney Twp., Texas Co., Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1899 Dec 14 Plum Valley. - John Wilson, Chris Cook & Albert Bauch of White Rock, were visiting at this place last Sunday.

Died:
COD: Respiratory arrest, Cereravascular accidnt. & Hpertension, Married. Informant Della McCall, Cabool, MO.

Buried:
Houston, Missouri

John married Harriette Jane HATTIE FANSLER on 31 Oct 1897 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri. Harriette was born on 14 Apr 1876 in Pleasant Ridge, Upton Twp., Texas Co., Missouri; died on 15 Sep 1959 in Licking, Plum Valley, Upton Twp., Texas Co., Missouri; was buried in Emery Chapel Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Alt Name Frieda? Twin to John D Willson.

Notes:

. 1899 Nov 9, Dykes, MO. - Fred & Alfred Wilson of Plum Valley, were in this vicinity week before last.
Ref: Houston Herald Newspaper. - - -

Birth:
Alt Loc: Licking, Plum Valley, Upton Twp., Texas Co., Missouri

Died:
Alt Name:: Alfred Bishop Wilson, Ref Social Security App.

Buried:
Springfield, MO.

Alfred married Adelia Pauline BRITZMAN in c 1900 in Piney Twp., Texas Co., Missouri. Adelia was born on 7 Jul 1883 in Missouri; died on 31 Oct 1951 in Springfield, Henry Co., Missouri; was buried in East Lawn Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Ref: Wash. State Death Records, s/o Eliz. Patterson & J W Wilson.

Joseph married Frankie F BIRAM on 14 Oct 1933 in Athena City, Umatilla Co., Oregon. Frankie was born in 1888 in Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1965 Aug 12 Obituary
MARY FLORENCE BAUCH
A life-long resident of the Houston vicinity, Mrs. Mary Florence Bauch, 84, died Thursday, Aug. 5, at the Texas County Memorial Hospital after suffering a heart attack.
Mrs. Bauch was widely known in this area. She & her late husband, Fred, were married in 1900 at Plum Valley & the couple observed their 60th wedding anniversary in 1960. Mr. Bauch died in April, 1964.
Known to friends & neighbors as a woman with a grand sense of humor, Mrs. Bauch was popular in her community & had been a long time member of the White Rock Circle Club. She joined the White Rock Church of Christ in 1915. She is survived by one daughter, Estella Simonson, Canon City, Colo.; 3 sons, Herbert of West Point, Miss.; Homer of Long Beach, Cal., and Wayne of Fayetteville, Ark.; 1 sister, Mrs. Nellie Wilson of Houston, t2 grandchildren & 3 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Millard Willson, Herman Clark, Leon Moody, Roy Douglas, Ray Gentry & Clifford Dawson. Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at the Davis-Barber Funeral Home in Houston. Don Brower, pastor of the Christian Church here, officiated. Burial was at Dykes Cemetery.
Ref: Houston Herald Newspaper. - - -



Birth:
Alt DOB 1872.

Died:

Florence married Frederick William BAUCH in 1900 in Plum Valley, Upton Twp., Texas Co., Missouri. Frederick was born on 3 Jun 1878 in Bucyrus, Piney Twp., Texas Co., Missouri; died on 10 Apr 1964 in Piney Twp., Texas Co., Missouri; was buried in Dykes Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1903 Jun 11 - Plum Valley, Clara Wilson is visiting her sister, Mrs B T Williams of Prescott, this week.
Ref: Houston Herald Newspaper.

Notes:

Birth:


Buried:
Bucyrus, MO.

Family/Spouse: Norman Monroe SALYER. Norman was born on 11 Jan 1882 in Magoffin, Kentucky; died on 18 Aug 1987 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri; was buried in Emery Chapel Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Fred is the son of Marry Patterson & John Felker.

. Fred Felker was also a barn builder. He built the Everleigh wood barn on the 6th concession, adjacent to Felker's farm. The barn is still standing. (1987).

. 1883 Wellington Co., West Garafraxa Twp.
Felker, Frederick, Freeholder (Con 7) Lot 16.
Felker John, Freeholder, Con 7, Lot 16,
Felker, William, Freeholder, Con 6, Lot 16,
Felker, Abraham, Freeholder, Con 7, Lot 16
Felker, John Jr, Freeholder, Con 7, Lot 27.

. Ontario Directory 1886 Shoemaker,14 M. E Of St. Thomas Springfield, ON.

. 1912 The Toronto City Directory
Felker, Fredk. Tmstr. h 10 Ford.

. 1918 The Toronto City Directory
Fredk, driver J E Weatherhill, h 233 Osler

. 1921 The Toronto City Directory
117 MULOCK AV, North from Junction rd to St Clair Av, first e of Keele, Ward 7.
EAST SIDE., Felker Fred.
Violet, bndry, J L Nichols Col, lvs. 117 Mulock Ave.

. 1922 The Toronto City Directory
Fredk. Felker, clnr, h 117 Mulock Ave.
Fredk, emp , J L Nichols, col., lvs. 117 Mulock Ave. - - -

Birth:
VERIFY DOB/wedding

Died:
West Toronto.

Family/Spouse: Jane Drummonville JEAN JUSTICE. Jane was born in 1885 in Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Carrie was blind from diabetes. She liked to knit & lived with her parents on 305 Pacific Avenue, in west Toronto.

1901 Census Garafraxa Twp. WELLINGTON South 126:
Felker, John, M, Head, M, Sep 15 , 1842, Aged 58, labourer, Methodist.
Felker, Mary, F, Wife, M, Oct 10, 1852, Aged 49
Felker, Carrie, f, Daughter, S, Jan 12, 1876, Aged 24
Felker, Frederick, M, Son, S, Aug 14, 1877 Aged 23
Felker, Margret, F, Daughter, S, Dec 4, 1881, Aged 19
Felker, Neil , M, Son, S, Sep 11 1883, Aged 17.

Note: Interestingly this census gives different birth dates for entire family. - - -

Birth:
Blind; was a knitter.

Died:
Diabetes.

Buried:
Toronto Lot 28, Tier 11, Sec E.

Notes:

Alt Name: Sometimes also called Sade.

Recorded for further research:
Felker, Sadie, Marriage notice, appeared in Acton Free Press, 23 Aug 1900, page 2 , column 1.
[Note: Not found]. - - -

Birth:
Lot 25, Con 7.

Buried:
Same plot as sister Margaret & brother Herb Felker.

Sarah married James William SPANTON on 3 Aug 1900 in Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario. James was born in Sep 1881 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Co., England; died in in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Jack is the son of Mary Patterson & John Felker.6th of Belwood, West Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario.

. 1912 The Toronto City Directory
Felker, John W 318 Pacific Ave., Painter. (Parents resided at 305 Pacific Ave.)

. 1918 The Toronto City Directory
Felker, John, 324 Weston Road.

. 1921 The Toronto City Directory
Felker, John, 326 Weston Road.

. 1922 The Toronto City Directory
John Felker, 324 Weston Road s, gro. retail, h. same address.
(at the time, it was the last house in Toronto, at the corner said Chas. Felker.)
Painter /Erin & Toronto, ON. Also Grocery Store Weston Rd., Toronto.

. Farmer /Belwood. Painter, Erin & Toronto, ON Also Grocery Store Weston Rd., Toronto.

> Jack Felker worked as a Striper, that is he had a steady hand to paint the pinstripe & knowing when not to sneeze while working on cutters & wagons in his father-in-law's, Walker Carriage Manufacture, Erin. Then he was a stripe painter on bicycles, etc, in CCM / Cdn. - Cycle & Motor Co., Weston, Ontario.

. Canadian Soldiers of the First World War
1916 Jun 21 - John Wesley Felker, Corporal, 234th Overseas "Peel" Battalion, Regimental number 1024162,
324 Weston Rd. South, Toronto; Born Garafraxa Tp., Ont., born December 2nd, 1880, Automobile Painter.
Next-of-Kin: Jennie Felker, Address as above, wife; Apparent Age 35y 6 months; Height 5ft 8 inches, Complexion Fair, Eyes Brown Grey, Hair Grey Black (artificial). Methodist.
Distinctive Marks: One large vaccination mark on left arm. Large mole on the back centre.
Ref: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3027 - 50
Item # 385630.

. 1898 John Felker, Pay $6.00
. 1899, Mar 30 - Jun 10th, Pay at 50¢ day, $6.00, Mar 30 - Jun 10th, $6.00; John Felker (& brother-in-law, Thomas Justice;
. 1900 Jun 15 - John Felker, Private, 30 Regiment, Wellington Rifles, Brigade Camp at London for 1900, Pay $6.00
Ref: Cdn. Department of Militia & Defense, Accounts & Pay Branch, Nominal Rolls & Paylists for the Volunteer Militia, 1855-1914; Record Group: R810-100-9-E; Volume Number: 84.

John Wesley Felker injured his back when jumping in a fox hole during WWI: 324 Weston Rd. South, Toronto, Automotive Painter; 5 ft. 8 in complexion Fair, Grey Black hair. Large mole on centre of back.

. Obituary1:
Erin Advocate Newspaper, 22 August, 1929 Page 1
The Late John Felker, The funeral took place to Erin Cemetery, last Saturday, of the late John Felker, of Toronto, a former Erin boy & son of the late John Felker & Mrs. Felker, who passed away on August 16, in this 50th year.
Deceased has suffered from early spring, of cancer & the end came as a great relief to end his weary hours of pain.
The funeral service was held in the Local United Church where a large crowd of relatives & friends assembled to pay their last respects. Rev. PJC Jolliffe, BA, conducted the service.
He is survived by his wife, nee Jennie Walker, one daughter, Marie, 2 sons, John & Charles, also 3 brothers Fred, Neil & Herbert, Toronto & 2 sisters Carrie of Toronto & Margaret of Midland & his aged mother. [Mary Patterson Felker.]

. Obituary2:
1929 August 14, FELKER, at his late residence, 324 Weston Road, JOHN WESLEY, dearly beloved husband of Jennie Walker, in his 50th year.
Funeral service at the above address on Friday at 1 p.m. Also at Erin United Church, Erin, Ontario, at 2:30 pm. Internment Erin Cemetery.
Ref: Toronto Globe Newspaper, August 15, 1929 Pg. 14.

. Obituary3:
1929 August 29, Erin, The Late John Felker, The funeral took place to Erin Cemetery, last Saturday, of the late John Felker, of Toronto, a former Erin boy & son of the late John Felker & Mrs. Felker, who passed away on August 16, in this 50th year.
Ref: Acton Free Press, p. 4 &F
XRef: Wm. Justice was in Erin at the same time (Jennie's sister Lal Walker Justice) & cousin Basil Johnston of Acton was visiting Erin on Saturday.
. Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Died:
COD: gall bladder cancer. Occupationally induced?

Buried:
Row 15, Plot 1614, Erin, Ontario. Red Granite monument.

John married Jennie WALKER in 1910 in Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario. Jennie was born on 11 Mar 1883 in Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 2 Oct 1959 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Erin Union Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1912& 1918 The Toronto City Directory
Felker Bros., Neil & Herbert, dyers, 1736 Dundas W.
Neil & Herbert, Felker Bros., 1 305 Pacific Ave. [ie parent's home]
Miss Maggie, Tlrs. Aust M Gabel, 1 305 Pacific [tailoress, sister.]
Felker, John W, Painter, 318 Pacific Avenue [i.e. brother].

Maggie was not listed in the 1921 & 1922 Toronto Directory with her family at 305 Pacific Ave. Was she therefore married to Art Knight? [PJA]

When we visited Aunt Maggie up in Meaford, she would serve tea, milk & her homemade pink applesauce under the shade of a large catalpa tree. - - -

Birth:
'Aunt MAGGIE'.

Buried:
Toronto, same plot as sister Sarah & brother Herb Felker.

Margaret married ARThur Wm. Edgar KNIGHT on 2 Jul 1919 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. ARThur was born on 17 Mar 1878 in Woodford, St. Vincnet Twp., Grey Co., Ontario; died on 27 Jul 1970 in Meaford, St. Vincent Twp., Grey Co., Ontario; was buried in Parklawn / Humbervale Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

C. Neil in his later life married his cousin Beryl GLAYDS Felker.

. 1912 The Toronto City Directory
Felker Bros., Neil & Herbert, dyers, 1736 Dundas W.
Neil and Herbert, Felker Bros., 1 305 Pacific Ave. [i.e. parent's home]
Miss Maggie, Tlrs. Aust M Babel, 1 305 Pacific, [i.e. His sister, a tailorest.]
Felker, John W, Painter, 318 Pacific Avenue, [i.e. his brother].

. 1917 The Toronto City Directory:
Felker Bros., Neil & Herbert, dyers, 1736 Dundas W.
Neil, Felker Bros, h 174 Medland.

. 1922 The Toronto City Directory:
Felker Bros., Neil & Herbert dryers, 2908-2908A Dundas
Neil C., Felker Bros., h 221 Evelyn Ave.
- 221 EVELYN AV, N from Glenholme Drive to St John's rd, second w of junction of St John's rd and Dundas, ward 7. EAST SIDE
Separate School (St Ceilia's) and Annette st. intersects
221 Felker Neil C; Felker Brothers.

Erin Advocate Newspaper
. Dec. 27, 1911 - Christmas visitors, Mr. Neil Felker, of Toronto and formerly of the Advocate with friends in town.

Every year Neil and his wife went to Florida. He was one of the first persons I know of who did that, said niece, Marie Felker.

. 1946 Nov 12 Border Crossing from Canada to Lewiston, NY
Cornelius Felker, with wife Margaret J 63, born 11 Jul 1883
Born Wellington Co., Friend Mr. Stuart Kenny, 221 Evelyn Ave., Toronto
Visits friend Mr A Small 3630 16th Ave, St. Petersburg, Florida
Hight 5 ft 8 inches, Fair complexion, Hair grey, Eyes Blue.

> Neil has a couple of Lacrosse photos in the Sports Hall of Fame, Toronto.

A sampling of the some of the numerous Lacrosse games:
. 1904 May 13, Friday. Sports, Lacrosse: Schedule No. 9, Woodbridge, Referee N C Felker
. 1904 June 2 Young Canadians, Woodbridge, Neil C Felker
. 1905 June 19, Mon. Lacrosse St. Catherines match described...third quarter the Tecumseh's got going with a vengeance. They played with a desperation akin to despair, taking 3 goals...Felker the last by dodging down the centre in 1.30 minutes. This was the final the score.
. 1905 Jul 17. LX. Tecumsehs Down champions 7 to 2 at the (Toronto) Island on Saturday. Large crowds. Tecumseh had red shirts, vs. Brantford. The T. made a fine start. Felker scored in 2 minutes by a fine run & short. 1st Quarter Felker 2 min. Third Quarter Felker 4:00 m
. 1905 June 19, St Kitts; 3rd Q, score: Felker the last by dodging down the centre in 1:30 min.

. 1905 Jul 24 News of Sports, Lacrosse, Tecumseh's Great Victory a most decisive defeat was handed out at the CLA leaders on Saturday, by the Tecumseh at the Island. The largest crowd of the season was fairly shocked with surprise at the remarkable speed of the Indians. Felker played centre.
. 1905 Aug 8. Won Rough Contest. Felker 2, holiday game at the (Toronto) Island between Tecumseh and Chippewans. Large crowd 4000 people.
. 1905 Aug 14 Tecumseh 6, Brantford 4, Felker Centre 9:3 min. Brantford played a fast game at the Island.
. 1905 Aug 28 Toronto's Tecumseh, 2,000 persons, played at the Rosedale grounds. Felker 7 to 4.
. 1906 May 21, Tecumseh Blanked Junction Shamrocks at Hanlands Point (Toronto Island)
. 1906 Jun 30, Tecumseh & Ottawa capitals at the Island. NLU championship match
1906 Jul 2 Tecumseh Scalped Nationals of Montreal - a rough house. Felker 5 minute penalty.
. 1906 Jul 30 Tecumseh's Querrie had all his upper teeth knocked out. He fainted twice on the field. Felker budge the net for the last score. R Finlayson was the king pin of the home division. He is a big man & is rather too much for an ordinary sized individual such as Rountree & Felker.
. 1906 Sept 10 Cornwall Out Crossed. During the third, John White was checked hard by Felker & laid out. Felker was benched.

* 1912 May 23 Neil Felker Undergoes A Serious Operation. Veteran of the Tecumseh was stricken with an appendicitis last night after a hurried consultation with surgeons last night in Western Toronto, Neil Felker was rushed to the Grace Hospital. He had suffered an attach some weeks ago incapacitated for 6 weeks...good condition...speed recovery expected.
References: Globe & Mail Newspaper, Toronto.

. 1908 Aug 20, 1908 Some local lacrosse followers seem to have become excited over the makeup of the 'all-star' team chosen by the Ottawa Free Press; John White of Cornwall, far outclasses Felker, who never could stand a fast pace fore more than three quarters.
. 1909 Jul 17, Charlie Querrie is said to be looking for a new fielder to replace Felker who is not in the best of health.
Ref: The Montreal Gazette.

. 1936 Mar 4 - Mr. Neil Felker, of Toronto, a former well known Erin boy, who is spending the winter at Ft. Petersburg, Florida, won honours in the Canadian Bowing Tournament at St. Petersburg, having won the single Cdn. championship.
Ref: Georgetown Herald.

. 1938 Aug 11, Woodbridge. Mr Neil Felker, a member of the crack Woodbridge Lacrosse Team of 35 years ago called on friends on Monday last. Mr. Felker also belonged to the Toronto Tecumseths & was regarded as one of the team's best players.
Ref: The Liberal Newspaper.

. 1946 Nov 12, Lewiston, NY Border Crossings: Cornelius Felker, & wife Margaret J. Born 10/13/83, Race Dutch Nationality Canada, Address, Toronto, Ont.
Nearest Friend: Mr. Stuart Kenny, 221 Evelyn Ave., Toronto [neighbour];
Destination: Friend Mr. A Small, 3630 16th Ave., St. Petersburg, Fla.
Height 5 ft. 8 IN., complexion fair, Hair grey, Eyes Blue.

Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Birth:
Twin to Herb Felker.

Buried:
Buried with 1st wife Josephine and his twin brother Herb.

Cornelius married Margaret JOSEPHINE HUTCHINSON on 10 Oct 1913 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Margaret was born on 7 Jul 1883 in Chinguacousy Twp., Peel Co., Ontario; died on 7 Mar 1961 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Parklawn / Humbervale Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Gladys Beryl FELKER. Gladys was born on 16 Feb 1882 in Fergus, Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died in Dec 1985 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1903 Toronto Directory Felker, Herbert

. 1912 The Toronto City Directory:
Felker Bros., Neil & Herbert, dyers, 1736 Dundas W.
Neil and Herbert, Felker Bros., 1 305 Pacific Ave. [i.e. parent's home]
Miss Maggie, Tlrs. Aust M Gabel, 1 305 Pacific [tailorest, sister.]
Felker, John W, Painter, 318 Pacific Avenue [i.e. brother].

. 1917 The Toronto City Directory:
Felker Bros., Neil & Herbert, dyers, 1736 Dundas W.
Neil, Felker Bros, h 174 Midland.

. 1918 The Toronto City Directory
Felker Bros., Neil & Herbert, dyers, 2908 Dundas W.

. 1921 The Toronto City Directory
2908-2908A Dundas St. West, Felker Bros, dyers (cleaners).
Neil C., Felker Brothers, h 221 Evelyn Ave.

. 1922 The Toronto City Directory
Felker Bros., Neil & Herbert dryers, 2908-2908A Dundas St. Herbert, Felker Bros, h. 458 Quebec Ave.

. 1943 Jan 12, Buffalo, NY Border Crossings: Herbert Felker & wife Lela,
. 1946 Oct 16, New York, NY Border Crossings: Herbert Felker & wife Lela,
7 Kingsmill Dr., Toronto, Ont. Born 10.16/83 Bellwoods, Ont., Age 63, retired, Race Dutch, Nationality Canada, Nearest Relative: daughter Doris Robinson. Destination. Mrs. Appleyard, Gen. Del. St. Petersburg, Fla., 63 Kirkwood Terrance N., Cash $300.
Height 5ft, 9 in. Complexion Medium, Hair, Dark, Eyes Gray.
. 1946 Oct 16, Buffalo, NY Border Crossings: Herbert Felker & wife Lela. (as above).

. Obituary:
Felker, Herbert Suddenly May 12, 1966,
husband of Viola McFadden and the late Lois Blair,
father of Trix (Mrs. T Paris), Doris (Mrs D. Robinson)
& grandfather of Susan Robinson; sept-father of Norm and Ruth, rother Neil, sister Margaret (Mrs. A Knight). Interned Park Lawn.
Ref: Globe & Mail Newspaper, Toronto - - -

Birth:
Twin to Neil Felker.

Died:
Res. North Toronto.

Buried:
Buried with twin brother Neil.

HERBert married Lela Maria BLAIR on 7 Oct 1914 in York County, Ontario. Lela was born on 29 Sep 1889 in Shelburne, Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Sep 1958 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Parklawn / Humbervale Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Viola MACDONALD. Viola was born est 1883 ± in Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Wellington Co. Registration #037117, Jun 9, 1888.
George Oston Orvill FELKER, male,
Father John Felker, baker,
mother Mary FELKER. Informant John Felker, Hillsburg. Registered Jul 7, 1888. Registrar Thomas Young.

. George Felker, of Fergus, shot himself and died instantly while out hunting on Thanksgiving Day.
Ref: Acton Free Press, 12 November, 1908, Page 3, Column 1.

. 1908 November 9, Guelph. Today. Hunter George Felker of Fergus Killed By His Own Gun, was climbing a fence.
A hunting accident occurred shortly after noon today, about a mile north of Fergus, as a result of which George Felker about 20 years of age and unmarried, was instantly killed by a shot from his own gun. He and John McClough, a young man of his own age, had been out together and were returning. Turning he saw Felker who was climbing over a fence at that time fell to the ground. On running back he found that the charge had entered just below the jaw. Felker gave no sign of life and must have been killed instantly. An inquest will be held.
Ref: Globe & Mail Newspaper, Toronto.

. Also reported in: Orangeville Banner Reel 32
FELKER George - 19 Nov., 1908, P 1, C 4 (d) - - -

Birth:
Alt Name Geo. Oston Orvill Felker

Died:
Thanksgiving Day

Notes:

During the winter 1889 her mother, Mary Patterson Felker, visited her sister Phoebe Myers in Lynch, Missouri. Owing to Lela being but an infant at the time, surely Lela must have been taken with her. - - -

During the winter 1889 her mother, Mary Patterson Felker, visited her sister Phoebe Myers in Lynch, Missouri. Owing to Lela being but an infant at the time, surely Lela must have been taken with her. - - -

Buried:
One grey monument for Sarah, Lea B, Herbert, Margaret Felker her her husband Arthur W E Knight.

Notes:

William is the son of Phoebe Patterson & William Myers John Silas Myers.

b.bWilliam Monroe died a the age of 31, on Nov 1 1903, after getting went riding a horse from Rolla to Summersville. He had attended a medical meeting in St. Louis. He had previously had measles and tuberculosis.

. John & Phebe Myers, son, William Monroe taught school several years before enrolling in Barnes Medical College in St. Louis and graduated in 1896. He married Eva May Ross on Dec 9, 1896. They lived in Summersville where he practiced medicine.

The couple had one son, Herbert Ross, who was born Nov 30, 1897. Eva May died Mar 15, 1900.

He married (second) Flora Ford on Nov 13, 1901.

. At age 31, he died Nov 1, 1903, after getting wet riding a horse from Rolla to Summerville. He had attended a medical meeting in St. Louis. He had previously had measles & tuberculosis.

After the death of his parents, Herb Ross was raised by is grandparents, Mr Mrs John S Myers at Ellis Prairie.

Herbert Ross Myers was married to Gladys Edna Wheeler (Mar 21, 1920);
Herbert Monroe (Apr 25, 1921 - Sept 16, 1923);
Wanda Dorene Norris (April 3, 1923) &
Shirley Jacqueline Gentry (Feb 8, 1936).

Herbert Ross was a general livestock farmer & lived on his grandfather's farm. He was active in community affairs, serving as a school board director and an Agriculture Adjustment Administration committeeman. They attended the Ellis Prairie Baptist Church. He drowned Oct 26, 1940, in Piney River while fishing near Sand Shoals.
Ref: Virginia Myers Murphy, Houston [Missouri]. - - -

Birth:


Died:
Tall cement pillar, Masons G & FLT insignia.

Buried:
Bucyrus.

William married Eva May ROSS on 9 Dec 1896 in Texas Twp., Missouri. Eva was born on 2 Dec 1875 in Missouri; died on 15 Mar 1900 in Texas Twp., Missouri; was buried in Ellis Prairie Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died 22 Dec 1884 at Piney Twp. of Gastritis, signed J J Evans, MD, Pleasant Ridge, MO.

Birth:
Alt 27 Oct 1873

Died:
Aged 11y 2m 26d [26 Sep 1873.] COD: Gastritis.

Buried:
Bucyrus. Small but sturdy white monument.

Notes:

Ella is the daughter of John Silas & Phebe Erie Patterson Myers. 

Birth:
Ref: Census 1900. Alt DOB: 3 Jan 1875.

Died:
Farm.

Buried:
Bucyrus, MO.

Nancy married Dr. Henry Watts EVANS in ? 2 Sep 1878 in Texas Twp., Missouri. Henry was born on 25 Dec 1868 in Roubidoux, Texas County, Missouri; died on 13 Mar 1930 in Dawson, Wright Co., Van Buren Twp., Missouri; was buried in Emery Chapel Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Infant child mentioned in Phoebe Patterson's letter.
Was this child Wilber Myers, or is Wilber really William Munro Myers. Verification.

Birth:
Verify

Notes:

Laura E Meyers lived on a farm near Yelm, Washington.

. 1906 Feb 15 - Houston. John S Myers & daughter, Miss Laura, were in from Ellis Prairie Saturday.
Ref: Houston Herald Newspaper, Missouri. - - -

Buried:
Sea Tac, King Co., Wash. Red granite monument with 2 candles.

Laura married Roy Julius Kellogg CLARK in 1900. Roy was born on 1 May 1881 in Madison Co., Nebraska; died on 18 May 1958 in Yelm, Thurston Co., Washington; was buried in Mountain View Memorial Park. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Verify

Buried:
Steilacoom, Washington, Plot 490.

Notes:

. 1880 Jun 26 Census District 127, Upton Twp., Texas Co., Missouri
John Patterson, 28 y, b. 1852, married, b. Canada;
Mary A, age 24, b 1856, Alabama;
Reuben A., 4 y, b 1876, MO;
Oliver L Patterson, 2 y, b. 1878 Missouri;
Albert B Patterson, 9/12 months, b. Sept 1879.

. 1918 - WWI Registration Card: Oliver Lorenzo Patterson, home: Camino, Cal. born Nov 15, 1877
Mill man, Mich Cal. Lbr. Co, Camino, Cal.
Nearest relative Mary A Patterson, Centralia, Wash. Sep 12, 1918.

. 1930 4 April Census. Flint, Ward of Eureka City, Humboldt, California
Oliver L Patterson, age 52, b 1878, Missouri, single, Lodger, b. Missouri, parents Canada English & Alabama, Laborer, saw mill.

. 1932-1934 Directory Eureka, California: Oliver L Patterson, labourer, r1708 2d.
. 1940 Directory Eureka, California: Oliver Patterson, res 2200 Harrison Ave.

. WWII Draft Registration: 25 Apr 1942, Eureka, Cal. Oliver Patterson,
Residence & Employer: Eureka County Hosp., Humboldt. Cal,
Age 64, Born 11 - 15 - 1877, near Huston Missouri.
name & address of person who will always know your address: 'No one.'
Height 5' 8", Weight 154 Lbs., Blue eyes, brown hair, light brown complexion. - - -

Birth:
"Born near Huston, Missouri."

Died:
Verify exact location.

Notes:

- Richard Patterson 1870 - WILL, the surviving children

1880 & 1990 Upton Census, Albert B Patterson
Date of Birth in the 1990 Census Sept. 1879 - - -

Birth:


Died:

Notes:

1890 Upton Census, Thomas Patterson.

. 1918 Sep 12 Registration WWI
Thomas John Patterson, 1109 W Plum, Centralia, Lewis, Washington
Age 36, b, Sep 29, 1882,
Occupation Sizerman, Hartiere Lumber Col, Centralia.
Contact Maud S Patterson, address as above.
Signed, Thomas John Patterson
Height medium, Eyes grey, hair Brown, Lost finger.

. 1942 Apr 26, US Draft Registration WWII
Thomas John Patterson, Route 3, Box 220 Centralia, Lewis Washington,
Age 61, born Sept 29, 1881 at McDonald, Missouri,
Contact Mrs. Maude Patterson, Address as above,
Signed, T J Patterson,
Height 5'7, with 135 Lb, Grey eyes, Bald, Reddy Complexion, g. off left hand.

Obituary:
. 1972 Jan 5. Thomas John Patterson 90, a resident of Centralia for the past 82 years, died Tuesday in a Centralia hospital. He was born Sept. 29, 1881, in Missouri and came to this area from there. His family homesteaded in the little Hanaford Valley in the late 1880s. He later moved to Seminary Hill & Salzar Valley, where he had a dairy farm. He had lived in downtown Centralia for the past 14 years. He was an early Agnew Mill employee.
Survivors include his widow, Maude S., Centralia; 3 daughters, Mrs. Ira T. (Aletha) Hastings, Tacoma; Mrs. Oscar J. (Eva) Forsberg, Tacoma, & Mrs. Harold A. (Wilma) Matz, Seattle; 8 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, & 1 nephew, Vern Patterson, Raymond. Services will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Newell-Hoerling's, Centralia, with Chaplain Richard E. Barada officiating. Interment will follow at Washington Lawn Cemetery, Centralia
Ref: Centralia Daily Chronicle. - - -

Birth:
Alt Name: TJ Patterson.

Died:
Aged 66y 6m 22d.

Buried:
Centralia. Plot 108G Red Granite monuments, with his wife, mother, brother George Patterson.

Thomas married Maude Solme JONES on 2 Aug 1903 in Centralia, Lewis Co., Washington. Maude was born on 24 Sep 1883 in Cocke Country Tennesee; died on 2 Jun 1973 in Centralia, Lewis Co., Washington; was buried in Washington Lawn Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1900 & 1920 Census.

Birth:
Alt. Name: George Augustus Patterson.

Buried:
22d 6m 66y. Plot 108G Red Granite monuments. Mother buried here alsok.

Notes:

1900 and 1910 Census, May Patterson

Birth:
Ref: Census 1900 & 1910.

Died:

Notes:

. WWI Draft Registration Card 291, # 56
Ira F Patterson Age 22, b 8 Jun 8 1894, Centralia Wash., USA
Labourer, H H Martin Lub (?) Co., Centralia, Single.

. 1900, 1910 & 1920 Census Centralia, Lewis Co, Washington. - - -

Birth:
Ref: Census 1900, Resides with father & siblings.

Died:
Aged 33y 3m 29d. Acute ruptured gangrenous appendicitis with general pertonitis.

Ira married Gene R WABRANSHEK on 16 Oct 1928 in Washington State. Gene was born in 1908 in Washington State. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Ref: Census 1900, born Missouri.

Died:
Aged 25d 8m 56y.

Family/Spouse: Iva Geoa BAKER. Iva was born on 23 Nov 1889 in Nelson, Buffalo Co., Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1910 May 6, Springer Twp., Oklahoma
James P Sitton, Hired man, widower, age 38/1872 Missouri, widower, Hired help as farm labour with Rob L Trotter, farmer.
father born Alabama, mother born Arkansas. - - -

Birth:

James married Cora Jane CURRY in 1897. Cora was born on 20 Jan 1880 in Arkansas; died on 14 Nov 1936 in Oklahoma; was buried in Okfuskee Free Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ward Co., Texas, Birth 1917-1918 from Draft Registration Cards
Ransom Lynch Sitton, 19 Aug 1874, White, Res. Ward Co. Texas.

. 1920 Feb 17 Pyote Justice Precinct, Ward Co., Texas
Ransom S Sitton, Age 45 B. Missouri, Labour Steam Railroad.
Alma L Sitton, 38y, B Texas
Pinces, 14y, b. Texas
Cicero S Sitton, 11y b. Texas
Frank L, 6Y, b. Texas
Tommy B, Age 4y 11 months, b. Texas.

. 1942 Feb 11 - Monahans, Rance Liston, about 68, was instantly killed Wednesday when his car was struck by an eastbound freight train at Pyote, 14 miles west of there. witnesses said Sitton apparently saw the train approaching but this car skidded onto the tracks when he applied the brakes. stilton had been a resident of Pyote for nearly 40 years.
Ref: Austin American Newspaper, Texas; Abilene Reporter News, El Paso Herald Post.

. 1942 Sep 9,House for Sale at Pyote. Four 3room modern furnished houses. electric boxes, Also trailer park. Located South Sitton Gorcer. Write C E Pitts, Carne Texas.
Ref: Odessa American Newspaper.
- - -

Birth:
"Rance" Sitton

Died:
Killed at train crossing just within sight of his home.

Ransom married Martha Elizabeth PINK SQUIRES in 1903 in Afton, Dickens Co., Texas. Martha was born on 19 Aug 1881 in Enon, Texas; died on 15 Dec 1969 in Pyote, Ward County, State of Texas; was buried in Pyote Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

George Noah Sitton died June 16 1950, Carcinoma of left lung. 2 years & Prostatity? carcinoma 10 Years Reported by his brother A J Sitton of Pyote Texas.

. WARD COUNTY TX: BIRTHS 1917-1918 from Draft Registration Cards
Geo. Noah Sitton, 21 Aug 1879 White.

. 1950 Jun 28 Census, Vernon, Texas, George Sitton, stock hand:

. Early-Day History Of Wilbarger County
The cattle trail which passed through Vernon, named by various Trail drivers stopped for, their supplies when en route North with their cattle. People, the Longhorn Chisholm Trail, The Western Trail, The Trail to Kansas & the Fort Griffin & Dodge City Trail, was supposed to have been established in 1876 when Millett & Irwin crossed a herd near the later established Doan's Crossing.
Ref: Vernon Times Vernon, Texas, 1933.

. 1930 Apr 3 Census Pyote City, Ward Co., Texas
G Noah, son of Cicero S Sitton, aged 50 /b 1870, single, b. Arkansas. father, b Alabama, mother Canada English, Manager of a Garage.

. George N. Sitton was a member of the Masons. Unmarried. - - -

Died:
Aged 70 y 9m 25d. COD: Cancer.

Buried:
Texas Death Certificate.

Notes:

WARD COUNTY TX: BIRTHS 1917-1918 from Draft Registration Cards
Andrew Jackson Sitton, b 7 Jan 1882 Res. Ward Co.

. 1908 December 22 - he married Adelia Banks, daughter of W. W. & Ida Banks. They became the parents of 6 daughters & one son.

. 1909 July 21 - Dallas Morning News
Pyote Organizes a Commercial Club
Special to the News.
Pyote, Tex, July 20 - A commercial club was organized at Pyote for the purpose of advertising the town & tributary country. Officers elected: H L Johnston, president, A J Sitton, secretary. The club will hold regular weekly meetings.

. 1910 Apr 03 - Forth Worth Star-Telegram
Prominent Men At Congress Here, will discuss Problem of Importance to the State.
Dry farming & irrigation are 2 of the subjects on Program.
When the Texas Conservation Congress convenes in Fort Worth, Tuesday, some of the most prominent men in Texas will assemble to discuss problems of all interest to the state. ... Gov. T M Campbell ... About 1,000 delegates have been appointed by county judges, commercial clubs & different organizations over the state. In the reception room of the Board of Trade a wooden frame 16x16 feet is being erected. This frame is to contain a monster map of Texas, which was used at the St. Louis Exposition. The frame will slanted as the Board of Trade reception room is only 14 feet in height.
Ward County, A. J. Sitton, Pyote.

. 1912 Feb 7 - Pyote, A J Sitton, who has been secretary of the Pyote Commercial Club has been secretary of the club since its organization 3 years ago, was continued [elected] as secretary.
Dallas Morning News. Texas.

. 1915 Sep 12- WWII Registration Card Andrew Jackson Sitton, born 7 Jan 1882, Residing, Pyote, Texas.

. 1916 Dec 1924 - Fort Work Star-Telegram
Real Estate For Exchange, Equity in 6 lots in Evans-Pearson Westwood addition for automobile or other trade of equal value. A J Sitton, Pyote, Texas.

. Died at Sunset Haven Nursing Home, 2 Year stay. Cause of death Hypostatic pneumonia, due to acute pyelonephritis and severe arteriosclerosis.

. 1918 Mar 8 - Maxwell Truck. Boquor Motor Co. Southwestern Distributors, Dealers: A J Sitton, Pyote, Texas.
Ref: El Pasco Herald Newspaper.

. 1928 Feb 19 - Fort Worth, Texas. Oil Town is Looking for C. of C. Secretary for its chamber of Commerce. A J Sitton postmaster, was elected President. A year ago Pyote was just a wide place in the road, & now due to the oil activity, it isa town of more than 4,000 inhabitants. It has been decided to put a $150,00 road bond issue to a vote to improve the highway leading into the Winkler County oilfield. Peyote also boasts a 100 room hotel.

. 1929 Apr 5 - At a meeting of business men here steps ere taken to correct the residence shortage at Pyote. It was decided to organize an investment company to erect a number of residences, losing less than $1,500. A J Sitton treasurer.

. 1935 JULY 18 - Ripleys Believe It or Not, [Carton drawing of] Catfish for 4 legs, caught by A J Sitton, Pyote, Texas.
Ref: Oregonian Newspaper, Portland, Oregon. and Repository Newspaper, Canton, Ohio.

. 1939 Feb 13 - School book figures on Murders, Editor, herald Post:
In view of the discussions pro & con relative to the death penalty, I wish to call attention to a chart given on page 91 of Book 3, Exploring New Fields, a 7th grade book taught in the public schools of Texas & endorsed by the State Board of Education. this chart gives the number of murders per 100,000 in each state. An examination of this record shows that there are several ties as many murders committed intros states having the death penalty as intros that do not. Wisconsin, a non-death penalty state has 1.1 per 100,000. Texas, a death penalty state has 18.2 more than 16 times as many. Michigan the tightest of the non-death penalty states as 3.3 & Alabama, the high-test of the death penalty states has 34.5.
If the death penalty is necessary to prevent murder than will some death penalty advocate explain these figures. Signed Pyote, Texas, A.J. Sitton.
. 1939 Dec 12 - SideBar Remarks, by E M Pooley. Pecos Bill that tough old cyclone buster who was written up i the America Mercury this month & some of whose exploits were mentioned her a few days ao, arouses mixed emotions. A J Sitton of Pyote holds him in contempt, but Joe Evans recognized Pecos Bill as quite a top hand & goes him one better. "The Pecos Bill mentioned in Side Bar Remarks wa well known in this section, Mr Sitton writes. He located at Wink during the early part of the oil boom, but was son run out of town for being a jelly bean. Well bet Bro. Sitton helped to the running, too. …such years as those folks, are why people sometimes say you can't believe everything you read in the papers. But if anybody in these her parts thinks he can beat Bro. Sitton or Bro. Evans at stretching the trough, well, have at it, I'ill take the risk of printing same.
. 1941 Apr 4 -It appears that Adolf [Hilter] in starting into the Balkan country has about the same trouble that Wm. Allen White said what was the matter with Kansas: he started out to raise all & produced an over supply. We note that Matsuoka asks that the leaders of the belligerent countries et together at a peace conference. If Adolf & Churchill get together in the same room I could have the same desire to see it that a try had in trying 2 men for participating in a fracas in Oklahoma in an early day. the evidence showed that one participant had a shotgun, a pitchfork, a butcher knife & an ax, while his opponent had a rifle, six shooter, a hatchet & crowbar. The jury, after hearing the evidence treated & immediately returned with averdict: We the jury would have given $5 to have seen the fight. A J Sitton, Pyote.
. 1943 Mar 10 [Abbreviated version] By A J Sitton the Encyclopedia authorities of 20 years ago we find Finland was Fascist before Italy or Germany. Finland secured its independence from Russia in 1917. Baron Mannerheim, of the Finnish Army was dissatisfied the The Social Democratic part & called upon Germany for air to overthrowing the govt.
. 1943 May 3 - Re Millonaire Relief Bill now before congress. …I lost everything in the 1929 crash & have been trying to stage a comeback since that time. All my profits except living expenses were applied on debts of many years standing so the tax money was had to raise, yet I have gladly paid the tax. Wha is the the interest of the country is to may interest.
. 1943 Oct 19 - Some Advice for Preachers, by A J Sitton. a preacher in Memphis before commencing his Sunday services made this announcement: Borhters & Sisters, I am now abut to pass the collection plate. Before doing so, I wish to state there is a brother in the audience who is paying too much attention to atoner man's wife, & unless there is a $5 bill in the plate when it returns, I am going to mention his name. when the plate returned it contained 19 $5 bills & one $2 bill with a note attached, Will pay you the balance Saturday. Pyote, Texas.
. 1944 Jan 24, A J Sitton, article about Franco & Spain.
. 1945 Jan 1, A J Sitton article about Polish officials on the Czechoslovak Frontier on Sept 28, 1938.
Ref: El Paso Herald Post Newspaper, Texas.

. 1947 Oct 24 - Austin Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the Ward Co. district Court in its conviction of half S Haigh of burglary & a sense of 2 years confinement. Haigh was invited of burglarizing the store of A J Sitton in Pyote on Jan 1 1946, in the course of the burglary, stilton shot Haigh, while another person escaped. Haight contended he had not entered the store by force, as the door hd been closed, it was necessary to shove it open to obtain entrance. the court ruled it was not necessary that the door or lock be broken open to constitute forcible entry.
Ref: Odessa American Newspaper., Texas.

. 1948 Jan 5- By A J Sitton. Jude J D Kugle, Pyote farmer, lawyer & oil producer owns extensive farming interests in the Big Valley south of Pyote, noted that artesian water had been struck in a number of wells over a distance of about 9 miles & decide to make a test of the water. Oil drillers were not interested in water & cased off the flow in search of oil. After a number of heartbreaking accidents, Judge Kyle finally struck a sea of water at 1160 feet that estimates indicate will irrigate more than 80 Acres. Four other tests are scheduled. Pyote.
Ref: El Paso Herald Post Newspaper.

. 1955 Jul 3 - Letters from readers: Truman Baiters. We trust Truman baiters & isolationist took note of how the Reds at San Francisco tried to keep Truman from speaking to the conference. Truman & Acheson have been pet haters of the Reds since the Truman Doctrine stopped them from overrunning Europe. They also stopped them in Korea as long as they were in office. A J Sitton, Pyote, Texas.

. 1959 Feb 10 - Letters from readers: TEXAS PEYOTE TEA IS POTENT DRINK
In your issue of Jan 27 you have a writeup of Pyote. The name originally was spelled Peyote, but when the post office was established in 1907 the department spelled it Pyote & established the office. Came here from North Texas in Mary 1907.
I am familiar with the social actions of the Kiowa-Comanche Indians, as I are up in that country. They used the shrub by boiling it into a tea & drinking it. It gave them great endurance when they went on the warpath. After the Comanches were moved to the reservation in Oklahoma they sent a delegation to the Rio Grande to gather a supply of the shrub for use in their sun & rain dances.
I have heard it report that during one of their celebrations a jack ravin that the been chased all over Western Oklahoma by predatory animals slipped up to one of the pots & drank several swings of the peyote tea. Immediately he decided to wreak menage on his tormentors. In a short time he cleans up on 3 wildcats, 2 coyotes & one lobo wolf. When last seen he was chasing a mountain lion down Beaver creek at a mile a minute. This stuff was potent. A J Sitton, Pyote Texas.
Ref: Dallas Morning News.

. 1961 Apr 2, Mayor A J Sitton is unopposed in his bid for another term. Ref: Odessa Am. News.
Note: Many other political newspaper articles are not recorded here. P J Ahlberg.
. Uncle Jack (John Sitton Lucas) told me that Worttie had stolen money from the post office. AJ Sitton took the blame for it so she would not have to go to jail. Worttie was his wife's sister. Eventually, he did get a pardon from Roosevelt.  I have not verified this story yet.
Ref: Lucas Family Tree, by cindlyluc1, date 2018.
. 1936 Sep 24 - Franklin D Roosevelt, President of USA, Andrew J Sitton was convicted in US District of Texas on an indictment charging the embelsament of Post office funds, sentenced to imprisonment for 3 years in US Industrial Reformatory at Chillicothe, Ohio, fined $5469.19. Pardoned.

. 1973 Mar 4 - Services for Andrew Jackson stilton Sr., 1, a longtime Pyote resident who died about 4:39 PM. t
Thursday in an el Paso nursing home after a long illness, were 3P =M Sat. in Pyote Baptist Church. burial Pyote Cemetery. Born Jan 7 1882 in St. Joe Ark., Sitton has been a merchant in Pyote.
Surviors include a son A J Sitton, Jr. of Fort Stockton, 5 Daughters Mrs Ida Ludas, Mrs Fay Kleban & Mrs Virginia Fisk, all of El Paso, Mrs. Frances Turner of Austin & Mrs Hazel Strickland of Phoenix, Ariz.; a brother, Fitz Sitton of Pyote; 22 grandchildren & 14 great grandchildren.
Ref: Odessa Am. News.
.Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Died:
Aged 91, COD: Hypostatic pneumonia, Acute peel neuritis & Arteriosclerosis. Lane.

Buried:
"Dad", Aged 91.

Andrew married Emily ADELIA BANKS on 22 Dec 1908 in Barstow, Ward Co., Texas. Emily was born on 8 Oct 1883 in Clarksville, Red River Co., Texas; died on 30 Nov 1969 in El Paso, El Paso Co., Texas; was buried in Pyote Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1912 Jul 16 - Elephant butte, N.M. Frank Sitton has returned from a free days absence & was present at his sister's wedding in Las Cruces [i.e. Mae Sitton].
Ref: El Pasco Herald, Texas. - - -

. WARD COUNTY TX: BIRTHS 1917-1918 from Draft Registration Cards
Frank Monroe Sitton 25 Apr 1890 White, Wilbarger Co., Texas.

. Early-Day History Of Wilbarger County
Wilbarger County's rolling plains are surfaced by sandy, loam, & waxy soils that support tall grasses, mesquite, & oak trees. The area that is now Wilbarger County was part of the buffalo hunting ground of the Wanderers Band of Comanche.

The cattle trail which passed through Vernon, named by various Trail drivers stopped for, their supplies when en route North with their cattle. People, the "Longhorn Chisholm Trail, "The Western Trail," "The Trail to Kansas"& the "Fort Griffin & Dodge City Trail," was supposed to have been established in 1876 when Millett & Irwin crossed a herd near the later established Doans Crossing.

Comanche & Kiowa Indians made Vernon their trading point. Just across the Red River from Doans adobe store was the Comanche & Kiowa Indian Reservation.
Ref: Vernon Times Vernon, Texas, 1933. - - -

Died:
COD: ruptured appendix at age 29.

Buried:
'Son of C S & Caroline Sitton'.

Notes:

Birth:
b. Oklahoma. Ref: Death Cert.

Died:
COD: Carcinomatosis of lungs, liver, omentum, due to adenocarcinoma of cervical stump- prob. primary of endometrum. 9 mo.

Cordelia married Neil Arnett MORELAND, Sr. on 16 Jun 1912 in Ward Co., State of Texas. Neil was born on 28 Jan 1887 in Bertram, Burnett Co., Texas; died on 10 May 1971 in Austin, Travis Co., Texas; was buried in Bear Creek Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

US Army Transport Serivice, passenger List
Compnay C, 302nd Field Signal battalion,
USS Louisville, from Brest France, Apr 21 1919, Arrival Hobokn Apr 30 1919.
Sitton, Fitzhugh L, #1054195, Pvt 1st CL, SC, Mrs Carolina Sitton, mother, Pyote Texas.

Texas Tech University: Oral History Collection
Sitton, F. L.
DATE OF INTERVIEW: September 29, 1981, Location of interview: Pyote, Texas
Interviewer: Richard Mason, 1 hour
Scope & content Note: F. L. Sitton describes the early day oil booms & their effects on West Texas towns.

TAPE ONE, SIDE ONE:
The Sitton Story manuscript, Elizabeth Sitton Price, F. L. Sitton,
Born: Indian Territory (April 1, 1898), C. S. Sitton, father, Alabama
Carolyn Sitton, Canada.
Father, Railroad construction, San Antonio, Texas (1876), Dickens County, Texas (1901), Pyote, Texas (1907), Land, Businesses, Trade territory, Nathan Rogers, stock pens, Land promotion, Count and Wooder Company, Homes sold, population increase, Townsite (1907), Drought (1917), Credit, Land leasing (1920s)
Gas wells.

TAPE ONE, SIDE TWO:
Oil boom (1926), "Old Man" Hendrick, Odessa, Texas; Oil wells, Water wells, Population growth, Railroad (1927), Bootlegging, Oil fields, Supply transportation,
Wink, Texas; Population (1920s), Hotels, Depression (1930s), Pyote (again), Post-boom population decline, Odessa, Texas Population, Pyote (again), Air Base, future.
RANGE DATES: 1876-1930s, BULK DATES: 1898-1930s. - - -

Died:
Aged 87y, 4m.

Buried:
Died "WWI, 77 Division".

FITZhugn married Aurie Hester HUTCHISON on 26 Feb 1921 in Pyote, Ward County, State of Texas. Aurie was born on 11 Sep 1901 in State of Texas; died on 15 Jan 1979 in Odessa, Ector Co., Texas; was buried in Pyote Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John is the son of Annie Smith & Henry R Griffus Jr.

1881 Jun 16, Torus. Dealings in dirt, Record of the transactions in Real Estate in Saginaw County:
For the Week ending June 14: John Griffus, Jr. to Henry Griffus, N E q of S Q section 8, Brady. $350.00.

. HENRY H. GRIFFUS was born in Michigan in 1856.
He married Anna R. Smeaton January 11, 1878. They came to Idaho in 1901, and he soon became interested in mining at Tyson. Griffus & his son, John W. Griffus had valuable mining property in the area.
Ref: A History of Tyson, Idaho, Louise Ells, 1977. - - -

Obituary
1879 Dec 27 - John William Griffus, 78, died in a local hospital Saturday evening following a lengthy illness. He was born December 27, 1879 in Chesaning, Mich.
He was worked as a furniture dealer & a construction contractor during his lifetime. He was the husband of the late Mary Ella Griffus.
Survivors include a son, John L. Griffus, Eureka; and grandchildren, Mary Elta Griffus, John William Griffus II & William Franklin Griffus, all of Eureka. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 4 p.m. from the Pierce Mortuary. Dr. M. M. Barnett will officiate. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park.
Ref: Eureka Humboldt Standard, published March 10, 1958. - - -

Died:
(Mother maiden name Smythe.)

Family/Spouse: Mary Ella MILLIE MOORE. Mary was born on 24 Feb 1886 in Springfield, Henry Co., Missouri; died on 3 Jul 1936 in Marshfield, Coos Co., Oregon; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Recorded for further research:
. 1963 May 2 - New officers of the Kansas Professional Photographers Association installed earlier this week at a meeting of the board of directors at the Parsonian, include Olin Wilson of Kansas City, Kan., president, succeeding Leon Crooks of Parsons; Frank Folger of Atchison, vice president; Richard...
Ref: Joplin Globe, MO, Sun.

- Olin was the son of John D. & Hattie Wilson. He was the husband of Cleo Wilson.

Obituary
1955 Oct 27 - Olin was the son of John D. & Hattie Wilson. He was the husband of Cleo Wilson. He died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident at the age of 54 yrs old.
Olin Wilson, 54-year-old Ft. Wood employee & a longtime resident of the Huggins community, was instantly killed about 1:30 Wednesday morning in a one-car accident about one-fourth mile south of Highway 17 on Rt. 38. Investigators said Mr. Wilson, who for 25 years had had various contracts to haul United States mail from Huggins, apparently lost control of his 1955 Chevrolet. The car left the highway & crashed into 2 trees near the road. The automobile was apparently traveling at a high rate of speed, officers said, & death was believed to have been caused by a broken neck.
Mr. Wilson resided on a farm between Dykes & Huggins & was widely known in the western section of Texas county. Since his employment in the laundry at Ft. Wood, Mrs. Wilson has been carrying the mail.
In addition to his wife, the former Cleo Yarnall, he is survived by 2 sons, Olin, Jr. of Los Angeles & Dickie Ray, a freshman at Houston high school; one daughter, Fern Bettes, of Huggins; his parents, Mr. & Mrs. J.D. Wilson of Houston & several brothers & sisters. Members of the family said the funeral probably would be held Sunday afternoon but arrangements have not been completed. Elliott's of Houston will be in charge.
RefL Houston Herald newspaper., MO. - - -

Birth:
Twin to F E Willson.

Buried:
Houston.

Family/Spouse: Cleo Edna YARNELL. Cleo was born on 30 Apr 1906 in Texas Twp., Missouri; died in May 1982 in Plato, Texas Co., Missouri; was buried in Pine Lawn Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Fairbanks.

Family/Spouse: Alice Ora SMITH. Alice was born on 18 Nov 1903 in Turley, Texas Co., Missouri; died on 8 Mar 1977 in Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska; was buried in Northern Lights Memorial Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Harold ? (Mary J) (WILLSON). Harold was born est 1909 in Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
COD: Suicide by ingesting poison.

Buried:
Buyrus, MO.

Sylvia married Nason Eugene HARRELL on 18 Oct 1934 in Howell, Missouri. Nason was born in 1899 in Morris Twp., Texas Co., Missouri; died in Feb 2189 in Missouri; was buried in Bado Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary
Della Wilson McCall, 89, the 12th child of John David & Hattie Jane Fansler Wilson, was born Oct. 12, 1915, at Big Piney near Huggins. She died March 26, 2005, at the Kabul Nursing Home at Cabool.
She spent her childhood in the Plum Valley community where she attended school.
At age 17, she & her sister, Sylvia, attended a Pentecostal revival at Racket Ridge Church. She met a young man, Cleo McCall, who wanted to take "that gal" home. They were married April 6, 1934. During their 54-year marriage they had four children.
In 1945, the McCalls moved to Cabool from Bucyrus & joined the First Baptist Church in Cabool.
They hauled milk for Producers Creamery. Mr. McCall was a contract mail carrier. Mrs. McCall retired from Bauer Brothers Shoe Factory in the mid '70s.
After retirement, they enjoyed fishing, gardening & camping. They made several trips to Alaska to visit her brother, Herb.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; 11 brothers & sisters, Grace Hutsell, Olin Wilson, Doris W. Wilson, Herbert Wilson, Faye Sanders, Mae Harral, Jack Wilson, Sylvia Harral & 3 infant siblings.
Surviving are her four children, Darlene Lawrence of Harrison, Ark., Maxine Hamilton & Wendall McCall of Cabool & Bonnie Nichols of Arlington, Texas; 10 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren & 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Services were March 29 at the First Baptist Church in Cabool with the Rev. David Purichia officiating. Burial was in the Cabool Cemetery under the direction of Elliott-Gentry-Carder Funeral Home of Cabool. - - -

. 2005 Mar 26 Obituary
Della Wilson McCall, 89, the 12th child of John David & Hattie Jane Fansler Wilson, was born Oct. 12, 1915, at Big Piney near Huggins. She died March 26, 2005, at the Kabul Nursing Home at Cabool.
She spent her childhood in the Plum Valley community where she attended school.
At age 17, she & her sister, Sylvia, attended a Pentecostal revival at Racket Ridge Church. She met a young man, Cleo McCall, who wanted to take "that gal" home. They were married April 6, 1934. During their 54-year marriage they had 4 children.
In 1945, the McCalls moved to Cabool from Bucyrus and joined the First Baptist Church in Cabool.
They hauled milk for Producers Creamery. Mr. McCall was a contract mail carrier. Mrs. McCall retired from Bauer Brothers Shoe Factory in the mid '70s.
After retirement, they enjoyed fishing, gardening & camping. They made several trips to Alaska to visit her brother, Herb.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; 11 brothers & sisters, Grace Hutsell, Olin Wilson, Doris W. Wilson, Herbert Wilson, Faye Sanders, Mae Harral, Jack Wilson, Sylvia Harral & 3 infant siblings.
Surviving are her 4 children, Darlene Lawrence of Harrison, Ark., Maxine Hamilton a& Wendall McCall of Cabool & Bonnie Nichols of Arlington, Texas; 10 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren & 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Services were March 29 at the First Baptist Church in Cabool with the Rev. David Purichia officiating. Burial was in the Cabool Cemetery under the direction of Elliott-Gentry-Carder Funeral Home of Cabool. - - -

Birth:
Alt Name: F. Delia Wilson.

Florence married Cleo Oscar MCCALL on 6 Apr 1934 in Bucyrus, Piney Twp., Texas Co., Missouri. Cleo was born on 27 Jun 1907 in Missouri; died on 17 Jul 1988 in Calbool, Texas Co., Missouri; was buried in Calbool Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Inez June MCCULLOUGH on 14 Oct 1933 in Walla Walla, Washington. Inez was born on 4 Jan 1911 in Clarkston, Asotin Co., Washington; died on 4 Oct 1996 in Hermiston, Umatilla Co, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:

Estella married Mr. EDWARDS on 5 Aug 1938 in Pikes Peak, Colorado. Mr. was born est 1902 in Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Herbert is the son os Florence Wilson and Fred W Bauch.

Family/Spouse: Alma FIKES. Alma was born est 1904 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mrs. Georgia M WILSON. Mrs. was born on 10 Oct 1917; died on 13 Oct 1993 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Aged10 months.

Notes:

Ontario Marriage Registration # 30890-26 Melvin Francis BAYNTON, 23, driver, San Francisco California USA, 43 Rushbrooke Ave Toronto,
s/o Francis BAYNTON (b. England) & Alice HILLIKER,
married Florence Margaret FELKER, 23, binder, Ontario, 117 Mulock Ave., Toronto,
d/o Frederick FELKER (b. Ontario) & Jane JUSTICE,
Wit: Violet FELKER of 117 Mulock Ave. & Elgin COOPER of 40 Gilmour Ave. both of Toronto, Ontario. Nov. 6, 1926. - - -

The Toronto City Directory 1922
Florence, emp J L Nichols, Col. Ivs., 117 Mulock Ave. - - -

Florence is the daughter of Jane Justice and Fred Felker.

Florence married Melvin Francis BAYNTON on 2 Nov 1926 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Melvin was born in 1903 in San Francisco, California; died in 1974 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Clifton SUTCLIFFE. Clifton was born est 1906 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Ontario Marriage Certificate: 3496-25
Harold Frederick SPANTON, Asst. Advertising Manager, Toronto, 1 Brock Crescent Toronto,
s/o James William SPANTON (b. England) & Sarah FELKER,
married Gladys Helen GREEN, 20, switchboard operator, England, 714 Brock Ave. Toronto,
d/o Charles Edwin GREEN (b. England) & Emily RAWLINGS,
witn: Walter L. MARSH of 172 Stanley Ave. & Olive GREEN of 714 Brock Ave. both of Toronto on June 6, 1925. - - -

Harold married Gladys Helena GREEN on 6 Jun 1925 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Gladys was born on 1 Sep 1904 in England; died on 20 Apr 1999 in Madoc, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ruth married Victor Hamp.

Ruth is the daughter of Sarah Felker and James Wm. Spanton.

Buried:
Toronto.

Family/Spouse: Victor Albert HAMP. Victor was born on 31 Jul 1897 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; died on 7 Jul 1962 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in St. John's Norway Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Tombstone 4R2-26

Family/Spouse: Minnie MANSON. Minnie was born est 1908; died in 1977 in King City, York Co., Ontario; was buried in King City Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Remberances of My Aunt Marie, by Pat Felker, 2013.
Marie was one of the found members of Golf & Country Club/Gulf, Curling were she could always be found on Saturdays. For twenty-five years she had a pair of red seats, in the first row of the Maple Leaf Gardens. That was back when you could reach out a touch the hockey players. Later they put in glass walls near the goalie poles.
Marie owned a riding horse which was stabled on the Richview Sideroad. After her father deceased, she had to quit school to support mother & brothers.

Marie was one of the first women to have her own car and was a world traveler. One time she took a trip to Montreal with a couple of girlfriends in the backseat. When they came to a very high metal bridge, Marie grip the steering wheel tight an d press on. On the other side of the Montreal bridge she turn round to see why her friends were so quiet and she found them cowering on the floor with the hands over their hands! She also visited Europe, Hawaii and many US cities.

Marie liked to drive a good car and sip on glass of premium Canadian whisky.
Spinster. - - - Owned a riding horse, board him on Richview Side Rd. Member of Weston Gulf & Country Club. She also loved curling. For many years she served tea every week at the CNIB. During the War II support effort she and gramma knitted woolen socks for the 'boys'

- Marie was a tall, stately lady, brown hair, and dark brown eyes. - One Thanksgiving weekend Aunt Ruby and Marie were at the Erin Fall Fair. On Main St. and the corner of Scotch St. they notice the two story red brick house was for sell. Marie knocked on the door and said her Aunt Ruby had been born in the house. Could they have a little look look inside? The lady with white hair asked Marie to remove her sunglasses. Yes you have the Walker's dark brown eyes, come in. Ruby said the sparse front parlor on the right looked just the same. Over there by the wood stove was were they put the chamber pot, which always froze overnight in the winter. There was a Kitchen plumbing in the back. - PJ Ahlberg 2010.

1961 Sept 18. and the same on 1966 May 16: Soroptimist Club North Toronto and North York. At the home of E Marie Felker, 6 Saskatoon, Weston, 8:00 PM.

Marie Felker was a long time volunteer at the CNIB. She would serve tea and cookies to the blind at their Institute on Bayview Avenue.

1862 July 9, Toronto Soroptimist Club, 17th Annual convention. Several flying to the meeting in Hawaii: Miss Marie Felker, Miss Grace Hutchings.
Ref: Globe & Mail Newspaper, Toronto.
Note: Both ladies were head secretaries to the president of the famous Canadian companies, CCM, Marie Felker and Grace Hutchings, at the Cdn. cookie & candy empire, McCormicks, London, Ontario. - PJA

George S Veraden, CCM president from 1941 until 1962. Braden was said to be a "Strict, upright man" who ruled with an iron hand. Having been sales representative for the Maritime Provinces and Eastern Ontario, Braden had been named export manger in 1922 and general manger in 1933. Despite his extensive experience with the company, Braden failed to connect with the workers the way CCM founder, Tommy Russell had. Aristocratic and aloof, Braden was seldom seen on the factory floor. Wit h Canada's wartime economy in full stride at the time of Braden's takeover at CCM, goods were once again pour from Canada's factories. CCM's production of bicycles for 1940 was as high as it had ever been and could have been higher. Braden ca utioned Canadians waiting for bicycles not to get overly excited. With the shortage in steel, Braden warned, "Many of our bicycle employees have been transferred to munitions work." ... Geo. Braden retired on May 9, 1958. The new President , M P Jolly was named the new president of CCM and Tom Nase became, the VP.
Ref: Canada Cycle & Motor, The CCM Story, John A McKenty, 2011.

Notes: Geo. S. Braden has started as a stenography with CCM, so perhaps he was sympathetic to the efficient and hardworking Marie Felker, becoming his secretary. Marie had to forgo her yearning for university education, in order to provide for her widowed mother and younger brothers. Marie accompanied Braden to Montreal during the meetings with C. D. Howe concerning the CCM converting their bicycle mfg. into army boot making, machine guns and Lee Enfield refiles for the World War I I effort.
Famous Cdn. photographer, Yousuf Karsh took portrait photos of Braden and his wife with their horses. (Richview Sideroad Riding Stables, Etobicoke?) After his death (c. 1958), his secretary Marie Felker was given the charge of looking after Mr s. Geo. Braden who was in a nursing home.
Employed before Marie employed at CCM was Marie's father, John Felker, painter; and also Aunt Irene Walker, bookkeeper and her sister-in-law, Caroline Felker, assembly line
In 1957 Aunt Marie bought her niece, Patsy the best and most beautiful CCM blue metallic three speed bicycle that a child could ever want.
Marie Felker retired from the CCM after the new president wanted his own person to be secretary. - P J Felker - Ahlberg.

- "FELKER, Ella Marie - Peacefully at Central Park Log, Albion Road, on Tuesday, May 22, 2007. Marie Felker in her 92nd year, daughter of the late John Wesley Felker and Jennie (Walker) Felker. Beloved sister of Charlie Felker and the late Joh n Felker (1203). Marie was a long time employee of Canada Cycle and Motor Limited, a member of Weston Golf Club and in 1986 she was presented with a life membership of the Soroptimist International Club of North Toronto and North York. Funeral s ervice will be held at the Turner and Porter Yorke Chapel, 2357 Bloor St. W., at Windermere, east of the Jane subway, on Friday, May 25, 2007 at 1 p.m. with visitation beginning at 12 noon. Interment to follow at Erin Union Cemetery." United Church Minister officiated. Cousin Bill Fill gave a touching remembrance of Marie's Life. Buried in a cement liner, as was her mother, beside her parents, Jennie & John Felker. [Descendant of Rebecca Lawrence]. - - -

Soroptimist Foundation of Canada, Marie Felker Secretary-Treasurer 1965 - 1975
Ella Marie Felker left a legacy to the club. We have applied the money to various projects and we are having the city plant a tree in her memory. There will be plaque with her name and that she was a member of our club.
S.I. XX contacted the President last fall about the possibility of us assisting girls in Kisumu Kenya to go to school. XX is a development worker who travels widely and has made friends with some Soroptimist' s in Kisumu, Kenya. While visiting the re, she heard that a local family had had to sell their cow in order to pay school fees for their daughter. Toronto has donated $750 from the Felker legacy to keep this girl in school and to help a third girl with fees.
Ref: Soroptimist Int. Eastern Canada Region, May 2009. - - -

In Memory of Ella Marie Felker who bequeath $10,000 to the Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto April

Birth:
E. Marie Felker, Res. Weston Rd.

Buried:
R15 with parents & brother Chas.

Notes:

John is the son of Jennie Walker and John JACK Wesley Felker.6th.

. CIVIL SERVICE OF CANADA. THE Civil service Commission announces the establishment of the following eligible lists.
The letters O.A.S. indicate eligibility for the preference awarded to exservice men. Letter Carrier and Mail Porter, Post Office
Department, Toronto. Ontario.

. Felker, John Walker, O.A.S. TORONTO, ONT.
Ref: December 13, 1947 Canada Gazette and Ottawa, April 19, 1948.

. While in Cortona, Italy John burnt his leg on the motor cycle he used for assessing how accurate Canadian bombardment was during the battle for Cortona, Italy.

. John shared a house with his sister Marie Felker. John was a very tall blond man gentle and relaxed man.

After World War Two, John work as a Postie delivering mail in Weston and Rexdale, Ontario. In the winter time, John would arrive home from his postal route on Saturday mornings, all cold and change into a fresh pair of grey wool socks before heading out again to finish his route in Rexdale. On Saturday afternoon John would return from his postal route, sit down on the couch and call "Hey Bel, Black Label" Carling's beer.

In the winter time, John would arrive home from his postal route on Saturday mornings, all cold and change into a fresh pair of grey wool socks before heading out again to finish his route in Rexdale.
John was a renaissance man who enjoyed planing and making things for himself: Round benches for the oak trees. A live trap-and-release cage for red neck pheasants in the back yard; his own fishing tackle with feathers & a Scrabble board with wood numbers.
John loved watching hockey and Canadian football. He and Caroline built by their own hands a large cottage in the Collingwood's Blue Mountains, Ontario. He pumped the spring water up hill for the three seasons. The cottage had a large upper deck for admiring the the view and feeding the birds. John and Caroline enjoyed a bottle of beer and and plenty of rounds of card games.

He and Caroline liked country music. - - - .

Birth:
Res. Weston Road

Died:
diabetes, Alzheimer disease

Family/Spouse: Caroline BUTTE. Caroline was born in in Waterloo, Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Mar 2007 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Glendale Memorial Gardens, Etobicoke, ON., Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

When young, John & Charlie like to fish in Erin off the White Bridge. Later he had a row boat of go fishing together with his children.

The under aged Charlie Felker registered in the Royal Canadian Air Force, where he load bombs on the Lancaster bomber planes. He was a lifetime ember of the Royal Canadian Legion. On the November 11 Rembrance Day memorial on TV from Ottawa, Charlie stood at attention and shed a tear for his comrades.

CIVIL SERVICE OF CANADA, THE Civil service Commission announces the establishment of the following eligible lists.
The letters O.A.S. indicate eligibility for the preference awarded to exservice men. Clerk: Employment and Claims Officer, Grade 1, Toronto
Regional Office, Unemployment Insurance, Insurance Branch.
Notice Preference is to be given to qualified candidates in the locality where each vacancy occurs.
Felker, Charlie Hamilton, OAS., Toronto. Ontario.

It was here at the UICommission that he met his first wife, a war widow. They had two children.

While working for the UIC, Chas. was posted at the St. Clair Ave., Toronto office, Kingston, Perth, and Pembroke, Ontario.

FELKER, Charles Hamilton - Passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2009 in his 85th year. Beloved friend of Ale Quinday. Father of Greg Felker and Pat Ahlberg. Charles will be sadly missed by Violetta, Romeo, Alona, Sarah, Angela and Jamielee, and by his cousin Bill Finns. Visitation will be held at THE SIMPLE ALTERNATIVE FUNERAL CENTRE - MISSISSAUGA (1535 South Gateway Road, at Dixie, 905-602-1580), on Wednesday, July 22 from 12 - 2 p.m. Funeral Service to follow in the Chapel at 2 p.m. - - -

Birth:
Old Weston Road.

Died:
Sunday

Buried:
with parents and sister Marie.

Family/Spouse: Mrs. Chas. FELKER. Mrs. was born in in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Doris Clair married
1940 Oct 16 (- glamorous portrait photo) of Miss Doris Claire, daughter of Mr & Mrs Herbert Felker is engaged to Mr. Donald DuBois Robertson, Mexico City, Mexico, only son of Donald M Robertson of Mexico City. Marriage to take place in November.
Ref: Globe & Mail Newspaper, Toronto. - - -

Doris married Donald DuBois ROBINSON, Jr. in Nov 1940. Donald was born on 24 Dec 1913 in Mexico City, Mexico; died on 3 Feb 1971 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; was buried in Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Trix is the daughter of Lear Maria Blair & HERBert Felker.

Died:
12th Side Rd.

Buried:
Mono Twp., Ebenezer Church.

Family/Spouse: Thomas Frederick PARIS. Thomas was born on 8 Oct 1915 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; died on 12 Aug 1982 in Hockley Valley, Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario; was buried in Rellessey Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Census 1910 Herbert Myers 12 ys /1898 born Missouri, Parents born MO., Grandson [to John S & Phebe Myers]

. After the death of Herbert's parents was raised by his grandparents, Mr & Mrs John S Myers at Ellis Prairie. Herbert was a general livestock farmer & lived on his grandfather's farm. He was active in community affairs, serving as a school board director & an Agriculture Adjustment Administration committeeman. They attended the Ellis Prairie Baptist Church. He drowned Oct 26, 1940, in Piney River while fishing near Sand Shoals.

. 1918 Lynch, Texas Co., MO., Herbert R Myers married Miss Gladys E Monroe, born 1898 Missouri.
Their children Virginia T Myers b 1920 Lynch
Dorene W Meyers B 1923, Lynch.

. WW I Draft Registration Card, Dated Sept 12 at Houston, MO.
Herbert Ross Myers, born Nov 30 1897, Farming,
Next-of-Kin, John Silas years & Ellis Prairie, Eyes Blue, Hair brown.

. He died while I arrived. He with another party in boat. Boat overturned. He being unable to swim, drowned. entirely an accidentally. - Dr. Jas. Wasnyak.

. 1930 Missouri County: TexasCo., LynchTwp., Houston Road.

Herb R Myers marred second, on Nov 13, 101 to Flora Foad. - - -

Birth:
Grandson

Died:
3 P.M.

Buried:
Bucyrus

Herbert married Gladys Edna WHEELER on 24 Jan 1919 in Lynch, Texas Co., Missouri. Gladys was born on 18 Jun 1899 in Summerville, Carroll Twp., Texas Co., Missouri; died on 29 Nov 1974 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri; was buried in Emery Chapel Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Wilma F Evans married 23 Mar 1927, to Paris E Hillhouse, dairyman.
s/o ellenRaynton & Alfred Hillhouse.

Birth:

Notes:

Buried:
Mountain Grove, Wright Co., Monument SW 1st 310-4.

Family/Spouse: Ivy ALBERTA HUTSELL. Ivy was born on 18 Jul 1903 in Dawson, Wright Co., Missouri; died on 3 Jun 1993 in Mountain Grove., Wright Co., Missouri; was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
IOOF Cemetery, Monroe, Washington

Family/Spouse: Maude ROWES. Maude was born est 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: (Living) MALZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Sattle.

Family/Spouse: (Living) GASTON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Vernon married Signe HOLEMARK on 25 Nov 1936. Signe was born in 1910 in Washington State; died in 1997 in Colorado Springs, El Pasco Co., Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1940 Apr 15, Okfuskee, Oklahoma
Sitton Wilson, Age 20, 1920, Oklahoma, head, farmer
Sitton, Bonnie D, 18, 1922, Oklahoma, wife
James P Sitton, Sr, Age 68, 1872 Widowed, father, Oklahoma, farmer
James P Sitton, Jr., 22, 1918, married, brother, Oklahoma, laborer
Edith, Sitton, 21, 1919, wife, Oklahoma. - - -



Birth:

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Born after the 15 Jan 1920 Census.

Family/Spouse: (Living) SITTON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Alt DOB 1907 Ref: Census 1910, age 3y.

Alma married William Lawrence BEARDEN on 11 Jan 1925 in Snyder, Scurry Co., Texas. William was born on 15 Oct 1901 in Montgomery County, Arkansas; died on 30 Aug 1996 in Pyote, Ward County, State of Texas; was buried in Pyote Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1946 May 5 - Monahans. Joe Far, owner of Farr hardware & Furniture Co. here & a Veteran of World War II, was elected present of the Rotary Club for next year. Other officers elected by the Monahans club are R B Rawlins, VP, & Cicero Sitton, directors.

VERIFY complete transcription:
. 1934 Jul 27, Ciero Sitton made a business trip to Jal, Wednesday
Ref: Monahans News, p5.

. 1952 Aug 22 - Out of town visitors included: Cicero Sitton.
Ref: Odessa American newspaper, Texas. - - -

Obituary For Drowning Victim
Funeral services of Cicero Squires Sitton, 50 year old Monacans oil company distributor who was drowned Friday while fishing on a lake near Truth or Consequences, NM with 2 companions, will be held at 3 PM Sunday at the local First Baptist church.
Rev Levi Price, pastor, will officiate & will be assisted by Rev C C Gober of Monahans.
Masonic graveside rites & burial will be in Monacans Cemetery.
According to witnesses Sitton was fishing with Ed Biggs of Truth or Consequences & Paul woman of El Pasco when their boat developed motor trouble. When the men tried to fix the engine the boat capsized, spilling all 3 in the water. A nearby fisherman saw the men & managed to rescue Briggs & Womac, but Sitton was dead when he was picked up.
the mane were thought to be wearing life jackets. However, the coats of the trio filled with air & puffed up when they fell not the lake. Sutton was still afloat when he was pulled into the other fisherman's boat. Biggs & Womac recovered after being given emergency treatment at Truth of consequences hospital.
Born in Pyote & a distributor for Magnolia Oil Co. the last 25 years, Sitton had lived in Monacans some 15 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Masons & Shrines & had been active in civic work. He was also a World War II veteran. Survivors include the widow,
2 daughters, Ellen & Martha, both of Monacans;
the mother, Mrs. R L Sitton, of Monacans,
One sister, Mrs. W L Bearden of Pyote; &
one brother F L Sitton of Littlefield.
Ref: The Odessa American Newspaper, Texas. - - -

Died:
Fishing accident.

Cicero married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Res. Lubbock, Texas

Died:
Alt Loc. Littlefield, Texas.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died of General cariniois, due to carcinoma of testis at Turney Hospital. Monahans, Texas. Married.
Texas Death Certificate. - - -

Died:
Aged 33 y 11m 17d.

Buried:
Plot Old Cemetery Row 24, Lot 20.

Family/Spouse: Dorothy Elizabeth GOODEN. Dorothy was born on 15 Sep 1918 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas; died in in Monahans, Ward Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1925 Mar 31 - The Little Knight & Ladies Club , Our Motto, Kindest our armor, courtesy our shield:
Peyote, Texas, My Dear Cinderella: Please excuse me for not writing lately, but I had nothing to write about. I hope to be a Duchess soon, but I just have 8 members & find it hard to get the other tow. I am in the 9th grade at school. Countess Clara Sitton, Age 14.
P.S. lease all some more of the members to write to me.
Ref: Dallas Morning News, Texas, published 1925 Apr 13.

. 1925 May 12, Dear Cinderella: I think most of us members of the Little Knights & Ladie Cluv are in favor of the regular writers organization. I am there are may who write several personal letters a week, anyway. Hope some more of the members will write to me. I am a Duchess, Clara Sitton.

. 1925 Jun 22 - Dear Cinderella: I saw the rules of the Regular Writers club in the Sunday club columns & would like to belong to it. Is it organized already or to be organized soon: Hoping to hear from some more of the Members. I am Duchess, Clara Sitton.

. 1925 Jul 05 - Dallas Morning News, Letters from young readers
Pyote Texas, June 22 1925
Dear Cinderella, I saw the rules of the Regular Writers Club in the Sunday club columns & would like to belong to it. Is it organized already or to be organized soon? Hope to hear from some more of the members, I am a Duchess.
Clara Sitton, (Age 14.)

. Texas Dept. of Health, Death Certificate # 69217
Clara Mae Hitt
Resided 647 Hammond Ave., San Antonio, TX. Widow. Retired secretary for Austin, TX Police Dept.
Cause of death given as peritonitis due to perforated colon diverticulum & left lung carcinoma. - - -

Birth:
Alt Name: Clara May Sitton

Died:
647 Hammon Ave., Widow.

Buried:
COD: Peritonitis due to perforated colon diverticulum and left lung carcinoma.

Clara married Lloyd Mozell HITT in 1935 in Ward Co., State of Texas. Lloyd was born on 11 Nov 1911 in Podville, Oklahoma; died on 12 May 1959 in Bakersfield, California; was buried in Burkburnett Memorail Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
"Sgt. US Army, WWII.

Family/Spouse: (Living) RICHARDSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1924 Oct 7 - The Little Knight & Ladies Club , Our Motto, Kindest our armor, courtesy our shield:
Peyote, Texas, My Dear Cinderella:
I am sending in Gladys Mortin's membership blank. Every time I get a blank, I am going to get someone to join. thank you for printing my story, The Statue of Zineph, although it was suited as an Indian story. If any girl wants to write me, write to a sincere friend, Ida Sitton.
Ref: Dallas Morning News, Texas, published 1924 Oct 13.
Note: Sorry the essay wasn't found. - PJA.

. 1924 Dec 7. Cinderella would like to acknowledge stories from the following, which could not be printed for lack of space, Ida Sitton, Pyron, Under the Sea.

. 1924 Dec 8 Dear Cinderella, Will Miss Ruth Brittlely give her her address: I lost it. I didn't get the News yesterday & was so disappointed. Will you please tell me if you send pins & cards to the ones who lose them. I have asked 4 times, but have not recited one. My sister Clara got one the first time she asked & I hope I get one. It doesn't seem like I m a member without one & I am member without one & I am not going to enter any more contests without one. Sincerely Ida Sitton.
Ref: Dallas Morning News. - - -

Birth:
Alt Name: Ida E Sitton

Ida married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Mrs. F C Sitton Turner.

Buried:
San Antonio, Texas.

Francis married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
- Ref: Texas Birth Index. Alt Loc.:Pyote, Texas.

Buried:
El Pasco.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary Virginia Sitton Fisk
In loving memory of our Mother, Virginia Sitton Fisk, who passed away January 9, 2013. Mother was born in Pecos, Texas on September 2, 1923. She graduated from Pyote High School where she lettered in tennis. Upon graduation she moved to El Paso to live with her sister Ida Lucas, to work and to attend Texas College of Mines. Here she met and married our father Lt. Bradley Evans Fisk, a native of El Paso.
After WW II they moved to Dallas where she worked to put Bradley through Southern Methodist University Law School. Upon graduation they moved back to EL Paso where he became a partner with the law firm of Andress, Lipscomb, Peticolas and Fisk.
Mother began the years of raising their four children, volunteering, making close friends and gardening. She was involved with various PTA's and was president of the Loretto Garden Club. She served as President of the El Paso Bar Auxiliary, President of Texas Western Woman's Auxiliary, President of the EL Paso Museum of Art Guild, and was a member of the Board of Trustees of the El Paso Museum of Art. Her most important role was as a founder of the El Paso Alzheimer's Assoc. She became President of the Board of Directors, twice, and served on the Board for ten years. She also worked for a number of years as a counselor to families with Alzheimer's patients. She received the Golden Rule Award for Volunteerism for 1995 from the J C Penny National Company. She served on the Silver Haired Legislature of Texas representing El Paso. She was also one of 4 persons to be named into the Mayor's council of Older Americans Hall of Fame.
Western Hills Methodist Church saw her the co head of visitation. Next to her family, her greatest love was the game of golf. She spent many years mastering the game, making three hole in one's, serving as President of the Women's Eighteen Hole Golf Association at El Paso Country Club and receiving the Bill Eschenbrenner Award. She played in tournaments in El Paso and the southwest receiving awards and making many new friends.
She and her sister Hazel Strickland started bridge lessons at EPCC and helped found the 'Wednesday Group. Her family will always remember her for her style, grace, intellect, calmness, love of family, love of reading, love of political discussions with her sisters, her belief in all people, her knowledge and love of art, her artistic and design flair and her passion for golf. Virginia studied under many well known El Paso artists and produced many beautiful paintings.

She is preceded in death by her husband Bradley E. Fisk, her parents Emily Adelia Banks Sitton and Andrew Jackson Sitton, her sisters Hazel Strickland, Fay Kleban, Ida Lucas, Frances Turner, Clara Hitt, her brother A. J. Sitton Jr.
She is survived by her children: Carolyn & Richard Overley, Bradley and Jennifer Fisk, Fay Fisk, and Sally Denney (Mark Newton).

Her grandchildren Rich & Jill Overley, Ryan & Jamie Overley, Mae Moreno, Lara Denney, Justin Denney. Brother and sister-law, Tom & Bernice Fisk, Marion Hendrickson and nephew John Hendrickson. She also has many wonderful nieces and nephews who loved her dearly. To them she always will be AUNT GINNY.

Special thanks to VNA Hospice, Bernardo and Rose Cisneros Adam McCare Foster Home, Good Samaritan Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing, Dr. Payne, Carmen Martinez and the ladies at Western Hills Methodist Church: Barbara Kussero, Sue Minor, Margret Horn, Ginny Moe, Roberta Harrison, Marilyn Stanley & Rev. Amy Mercer Funeral Service will be held on Monday, January 14, 2013 at 11:30 AM at Martin Funeral Home West. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens of the Valley Cemetery, 4900 McNutt Rd. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association 4687 N. Mesa, El Paso, TX 79912. Services entrusted to Martin Funeral Home West, 128 N. Resler Dr., El Paso, TX
Ref: El Paso Times, Tex.

Family/Spouse: Bradley Evans FISK, Sr.. Bradley was born on 17 May 1921 in El Paso, El Paso Co., Texas; died on 27 Nov 1987 in El Paso, El Paso Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: (Living) STRICKLAND. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary
WEATHERFORD - Nell Caroline Moreland Stewart, a 44-year employee of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005, in Weatherford at the age of 90. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Tuesday in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Crowley Road, Fort Worth. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Nell was born Sept. 5, 1915, in Pyote. She grew up in Pyote & began her career there with Southwestern Bell in 1933. After transferring to Monahans in 1936, she later became chief operator until 1955. Automation of the telephone industry gave her the opportunity for different jobs around the state. She retired from the SWB division staff in 1977 in Dallas, where she resided for many years. Nell resided at Weatherford's Peachtree Place Alzheimer Center for the past 3 years, where she received the very best of care. She & her family want to thank all the Peachtree folks who were so good to her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Neil Arnett Moreland & Caroline May Moreland; & brothers, John, Neil Jr. & Clint.

Survivors: Her sister, Jewell Scott of Blanco; her son, Morris Neil & wife, Marianne, of Aledo; grandchildren, Deborah Stewart, Gregory Neil Stewart & wife, Christie, 7 Shea Stewart; & great-grandchildren, Heather, Clayton & Tyler.
Ref: Forth Worth Sat Telegran Newspaper. - - -

Birth:


Died:
Cod: Alzheimer. /Alt Sep 28 2005 Aledo Park Co. TX

Buried:
Crowley Rd., Fort Worth, Texas

George married Juanita Elizabeth WELLBORN on 30 Aug 1941. Juanita was born on 22 Jan 1923 in Scurry County, Texas; died on 15 Dec 1989 in Monahans, Ward Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1944 Apr 18 - boys in the Service:
Tech Sgt. Billy L stilton, son of AJ stilton of Pyote, has been awarded the Air Meal for service in the 13 AAF i the pacific war theater.
Sergeant Sitton was graduated from Pyote high school & jointed the AAF in Sept 1942 as an engineer & gunner on a B24. A younger brother, Fred Sitton, who was graduated rom the college of Mines in El Paso last September, has enlisted n the Merchant marines & is stationed in NY.
Ref: Abilene Reporter News, Texas. - - -

Buried:
El Pasco, Plot Section L1506.

William married Charlotte ARNOLD on 10 Jun 1950 in El Paso, El Paso Co., Texas. Charlotte was born est 1922 in Pyote, Ward County, State of Texas; died on 25 Oct 1992 in El Paso, El Paso Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Aged 65y 6m 20d.

Fred married Kathryn MEANS on 19 Jul 1947 in Roswell, Chaves Co., New Mexico. Kathryn was born on 17 Jul 1920 in Van Alstyne, Texas; died on 11 Jan 1998 in Odessa, Ector Co., Texas; was buried in Pyote Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]