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Lindsey Richard John David [Male] b. 22 DEC 1865 Dallas County, Missouri - d. 3 NOV 1933 Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas

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Title: Obituary

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This obituary appeared in the Hollis Post-Herald and Harmon County Tribune, Hollis, Harmon County, Oklahoma, on Thursday, November 9, 1933:

Pioneer Merchant of Hollis Buried Here Last Sunday Opens Store Here in 1932; Later was Tax Assessor.

John David Lindsey, aged 68 years, 10 months and 11 days, died suddenly at Wichita Falls Friday night, November 3, and was brought to Hollis Sunday for burial at Fairmount Cemetery. The funeral service was held at the First Baptist Church, conducted by Reverend O. K. Webb of Memphis, former Hollis Pastor, assisted by the local pastor, Reverend W. P. Crouch.

Mr. Lindsey established the first hardware store in Hollis in 1902, at the present Fair Store location, and continued in the hardware business until 1915, then went into the grocery business, and later ran for and was elected to the office of county tax assessor. He moved to Wichita Falls some two years ago and made that his home until his death.

He was born in Missouri on December 22, 1864, and married Miss Alice Cofer. Survivors are his wife, two sons, Orus and Hoyle both of Wichita Falls; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Noble of Wichita Falls, grandchildren, Alice Virginia and Mary Katheryn Ellis, Jr., Billie Lindsey, Martha Alice, Thomas Noble and Romania Lindsey, John Tom, Bobbie and Peggie Noble; sons-in-laws, Roy Ellis and Thomas Noble, daughters-in-law, Mrs. Orus Lindsey and Mrs. Hoyle Lindsey; brothers, Jim Lindsey, Muskogee, Green Lindsey, Oklahoma City, Lum Lindsey, Arkansas; sisters, Mrs. Sarah Swafford of Oklahoma City and Mrs. Linnie White of Springfield, Missouri; nieces and nephews in Hollis are Vernis Lindsey, Paul Richerson, Mrs. W. I. Giles, Mrs. H. F. Charlton, Miss Verle Jones, and brother-in-law Dr. J. E. Jones.

Those out of town relatives and friends present at the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ellis and children of Beaumont; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Noble, Mr. and Mrs. Orus Lindsey, Mr. and Mrs. Hoyle Lindsey, Mrs. J. D. Lindsey, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil King, Mr. and Mrs. Pink Davis and Mrs. T. C. Anthony, of Wichita Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Green Lindsey, Mrs. Sarah Swafford and daughter Mrs. Isil Ford, of Oklahoma City; Jim Lindsey, Mrs. Ned Petree and son Gordon, of Okmulgee; Mrs. J. K. Lunn and daughter of Allison, Texas.

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Title: Marriage License

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The 1900 Census finds Margaret Jones, age 32, boarding with Peter T. White, age 35; his wife, Linda F., age 28; and their two sons, Pruitt, age 8 and Raul D., age 9 months. They are living in Jackson Township, Dallas County, Missouri. With Margaret are her three daughters; Hildreth, age 8; Versie N., age 5; and Verle, age 3 months.

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Title: Death Certificate

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The 1900 Census finds Sarah Deliah Richerson, age 30, living with her father, James M. Lindsey, age 72, and her brother, Clide Monroe, age 20, in Washington Township, Dallas County, Missouri. Her son, James P. Richerson, age 10, and her daughter, Icyl, age 2, are living there also.

This obituary appeared in The Daily Oklahoman on Wednesday, March 20, 1957:

Mrs. Sarah Deliah Swafford, 87, for many years a city photographer, died Tuesday afternoon at the home of her daughter at 300 Ne. 14. She had been in failing health since the first of the year with a heart ailment. Services are pending at Garrison Funeral Home.

Mrs. Swafford and her husband, the late E. O. Swafford, came to Oklahoma City in 1913 and ran a photography shop here for many years. For the past 27 years, Mrs. Swafford had been blind and had lived with her daughter, Mrs. Icle Ford.

A charter member of the Church of Christ, NW 10 and Francis, Mrs. Swafford was born October 21, 1869, in Dallas County, Missouri. She was married in 1887 to J. W. Richerson and the couple moved to Hollis. In 1906, she married Swafford and they later moved here.

Survivors besides Mrs. Ford include two sons, Paul Richerson, McAllen, Texas, and Monroe Swafford, 1900 NW 37th; a brother, C. M. Lindsey, St. Joseph, Missouri, a sister, Mrs. Linnie White, Springfield, Missouri; six grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

This one was run the following day, Thursday, March 21, 1957:

Rites for Mrs. Sarah Deliah Swafford, 87, of 300 Ne. 14, will be Thursday 4 p.m. in the Garrison Funeral Church, with interment at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Swafford died Tuesday at her home. She had been in failing health for more than two months.

An Oklahoma City resident since 1913, Mrs. Swafford and her late husband operated a photography shop here for many years. She had been blind for 27 years. She was a charter member of the Church of Christ, NW 10 and Francis.

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Title: Documentation compiled by Ronald Phill Paddack, 3800 S. 1900 W. #58,Roy, Utah 84067-3136 (1997-1999)

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Title: Obituary

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This obituary appeared in The Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Sunday, June 18, 1950

Green Lee Lindsey, 75, a founder of the Hartford Music Company and teacher of three-week normals in Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas just after the turn of the century, died at 10 a.m. Saturday in University Hospital of leukemia. He had been ill only a short time.

Green, born in 1874 in Green County, Missouri, came to Oklahoma in 1901 and settled in Hollis. While living there he and two other men, Dave Moore and Will Ramsey, started the Hartford Company, so named because it was founded in Hartford, Arkansas. Until a few years ago the company published books of religious songs which were distributed over three states, including Oklahoma.

Starting in 1901, Lindsey conducted music normals in which he taught sight reading and harmony in many small towns.

After living in Springfield, Missouri, for several years he returned to the state in 1921 and lived in Poteau until he moved to Stillwater. He was a piano tuner at A&M there.

Eighteen years ago he moved to Oklahoma City where he continued to be active in the Hartford Company and as a piano tuner until his retirement in 1942. His home was at 620 SW 28. For the last eight years he operated a grocery store at 500 SE 15. He was a member of the Capitol Hill Baptist Church and of the Modern Woodmen.

His survivors include his wife, Lillie, of the home; his daughter, Mrs. Wynema Pridmore, 404 SW 23; his son, Captain Orel B., with the army engineers in Japan; two sisters, Mrs. Saray Swafford, 300 Ne. 14, and Mrs. Linnie White, Springfield, Missouri; a brother, C. M., St. Joseph, Missouri; and five grandchildren. Services are pending at Hunter funeral home awaiting the arrival of the son.

This appeared in The Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Thursday, June 22, 1950:

Services for Green Lee Lindsey, a founder of the Hartford Music Company, who died Saturday of leukemia, will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the Capitol Hill Baptist Church. Reverend Hugh Bumpas, church pastor, and Reverend W. E. Cresswell will officiate. Burial will be in Hollis.

Lindsey, 75, was one of three men who founded the Hartford Company shortly after the turn of the century. He was also a teacher of three-week music normals in Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas. Lindsey came to Oklahoma in 1901 and settled in Hollis, later living in Springfield, Missouri; Poteau, Stillwater, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he lived for 18 years. His home was at 620 SW 28.

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Title: Documentation compiled by Ronald Phill Paddack, 3800 S. 1900 W. #58,Roy, Utah 84067-3136 (1997-1999)

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Evelyn graduated from Enid High School and then worked at Montgomery Wards. She attended El Reno Junior College after moving to Yukon, Oklahoma in the early 1970's.

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Title: Information provided by Evelyn May Johnson Lindsey, 2400 Powderhorn,Edmond, Oklahoma 73034.

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Blanche graduated from Yukon High School and Southwestern State University with a degree in Social Work. She received her Master's degree from Oklahoma University.

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Title: Information provided by Evelyn May Johnson Lindsey, 2400 Powderhorn,Edmond, Oklahoma 73034.

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Kimberly was born at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, Oklahoma. She moved to Spokane, Washington, with her parents when she was 8 months old. At 17 months old the family moved to Madrid, Spain. They returned to Washington when she was four and one half years old.

In 1965 they were in Enid, Oklahoma, and moved from there to Alamogordo, New Mexico, in 1967. In 1968 they moved to Yukon, Oklahoma. She graduated from Yukon High School and Southwestern University of Weatherford, Oklahoma, with a degree in accounting. In 1998 she was working at the Guthrie Savings and Loan.

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Title: Information taken from the tombstone inscription.

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Title: Information provided by Carrie Agnes O'Harro Paul, Pauls Valley,Oklahoma, in 1995.

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The following are letters written by Johanna Lindquist and saved by her daughter Bertha Crane O'Harro:

Riley, Kansas July 5, 1907

Dear Bertha we received your walcom letter this morning we were gladi to see that you arrived safe in Seattle. I can amagen how long those fourteen ours must have been to you waiting and looking for the folks. I am glad I did not know any thing about it until it was all over with my Dear Bertha.

I do hope you will keep well and happy. I am glad to see you found the folks well. It does make me feel real sad when I think about my Dear Sister not being able to speak. Does she seem to bear her misforshen patiently?

Bertha Dear I have been feeling real poorley since you went. This morning I was so bad I thought I would break down completely but this afternoon I am good deal better agan.

Bertha I never thought until after you was gone it would be so hard to have you leave me so far. Bertha Dear I would like to write you a long letter but I will have to give it up.

Kindness love and well wishes from your loving mother and all.

Tell Sister Carie I am not able to write her a letter this time. I send my love and well wishes Dear Sister now that you have one of my Dear once with you I hope she will be a comfort to you like she always has been to me. Your Sister Hannah

This letter was undated, but was presumably written after the July 5th letter.

Dear Bertha you dont know how glade we were to hear from you once more. It seems so strange you did not get our letter, next time you write us be sure and write us a long letter and tell us about everything. I want you to tell me about Aunt Christine and all of her children. How they are getting along and if they knew you when they saw you. Well Bertha did you find your Uncle Swan anything like your Uncle Ned?

Papa forgot to tell you Mrs. Will Pierce had her arm badly hurt. The bone below her elbo cracked and her wrist badly sprained. It was her right arm.

My Dear Bertha be sure ans write us wright away.

Your Loving Mother

My dear girl I think it is very kind in you to think about my ??? carnet be sure and write a few lines to Mr. Harris. Mabey we can get the money sometime.

My Dear Sister

I see in Bertha's letter that you your and part of my folks was out in the woods eating your dinner. I am glad to see you are able to bee out and enjoy your self with the rest.

I wonder more than once if time seems long and dreary to you. I wish you had strength to write me a letter.

My Dear Sister I do hope you enjoy having my Bertha with you she allways has been such a good girl.

Now I must quit my scribling and get supper. I am going to Church this evening I wish I could take you along. Just a few lines from your Loving Sister Hannah Crane

The following Western Union Telegrams were sent by Julian Albert Crane:

Riley, Kansas, July 28, 1907

S. P. Swanson, % Post Office, Seattle, Washington

Hanna sick no hopes tell Bertha to come at once.

J. A. Crane 7:54 PM

Riley, Kansas, July 31, 1907

S. P. Swanson, Care Mitchell Lewis and Stover County Seattle

Hannah dead buried yesterday tell Bertha to come home soon.

9:57 am J. A. Crane

This obituary from the Riley Regent - August 1, 1907 (Copied, verbatim, by her granddaughter, Shirley Jane Lindsey Tift.) "Mrs. Crane Deceased. Our people were started Sunday evening to hear of Mrs. Crane's death. Although not being well for some time, she was not serious enough to call a doctor, until the last few hours which proved to be too late. Her sudden death cast a gloom over the town and entire vicinity, everyone, everyone expressing sympathy.

Mrs. Crane was a very submissive Christian lady bearing the care of her care to her family cheerfully and always wished to identify herself with Christians and only on Sunday night before her death she attended church. She leaves a husband and nine children, the oldest son in the army located at the Philipine Islands. Miss Bertha who recently went to live with her aunt in Seattle, Washington, leaving seven children to follow their dear mama to her last resting place. The youngest being less than two years old.

Funeral conducted by her minister, Rev. McCarger at the M. E. church, Tuesday afternoon. The songs selected by the family were, Rock of Ages, Jesus Lover of My Soul, Nearer My God to Thee and saved to the uttermost beautiful old songs what would heaven be with out them. The casket was covered with beautiful flowers.

The Text selected by the family, Come unto me all ye that Labor are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Thus the last tribute of respect for Mrs. Crane another lesson that life is uncertain. Are we living ready for the call?"

The following was copied from the Clifton News (Clifton is near Vining): "August 8, 1907 - Vining Column - "Mr. and Mrs. Crane returned home from Milford being called there by the death of his son's wife."

Julian Albert Crane purchased Lot 255 (Johanna's burial space) in Riley Cemetery on May 8, 1908.

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Title: Hollis Pioneers - Kin and Kin to Kin, published 1973, TuttlePublishing County, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Publication: August, 1973

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