Logan County Oklahoma Obituaries

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BAGG, ALBERT G.
Albert G. Bagg. who died at Guthrie, Oklahoma, on Tuesday last, aged forty-nine years, was a native and until recently & prominent citizen of Oneida county. N. Y. He served through the War of the Rebellion as a member of the Fourteenth regiment New York Volunteers. After his return home he was long proprietor of a hotel at Prospect. He became active and influential in politics, and was a member of the Utica Citizens' Corps and of the Grand Army and Masonic orders. About two years ago he went to Guthrie as one of the leading Oklahoma "boomers," and engaged in the real estate business there. He leaves a wife and three children.
[1891-07-20, New York Herald, Contributed by R. Bergendahl]

BELL, RALPH C. Sr.
LANGSTON, OK Mr. Ralph Courtney Bell Sr., 47, died Saturday, July 22, 1995 in Oklahoma. Arrangements are pending at Mainland Funeral Home in LaMarque, Texas.
(Source: Galveston Daily News, July 23, 1995, pg 4A. Transcribed by Linda Rodriguez)

BRINTON
AGED WOMAN IS KILLED BY TRAIN
Guthrie, Okla., July 29 (Special) Grandma Brinton, aged 79, was instantly killed Sunday evening at 8 o clock by a Fort Smith & Western train at Warwick, a small station thirty-one miles east of Guthrie. The old lady started to cross the tracks when the train struck her. Both shoulders and her neck were broken. She leaves a number of children, all of whom were married.
[The Oklahoman, 7/30/1912]

CLAYTON, GEORGE
Judge George E. Clayton who was a Justice of the Peace in Perry immediately after the opening of the Strip died at Guthrie last Monday. For years his home has been at Waterloo, a small town south of Guthrie, but for the past three months he has been confined to a Guthrie hosptial where his death occured. [The Perry Republican 1915-03-25 - Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer]

COUCH, WILLIAM LOUIS

Pictured submitted by Linda (Dyer) Craig from the Oklahoma Historical Collections

Boomer Couch Is Dead.
Guthrie, I. T., April 21. - Captain Couch, widely known as the organizer of the Oklahoma movement, died this morning as the result of a bullet wound inflected by J. C. Adams in a quarrel April 4. Adams has been taken to Wichita to prevent lynching.
Couch expended a large fortune and worked ten years to secure the opening of Oklahoma. Much sorrow is felt for him all over Oklahoma, and the fact that his should be killed just as was about to witness the crowing triumph of his life's work, is keenly regretted. Couch leaves a wife and five children.
[1890-04-22, Oregonian, Contributed by R. Bergendahl]

GUTHRIE, Indian Territory, April 21.Captain Couch, the noted Oklahoma boomer, who was shot a couple of weeks ago by J. C. Adams, in a dispute over a claim, died at 3 o'clock this morning. The captain was shot in the knee. The wound was not in itself dangerous, but blood poisoning set in resulting in lockjaw and that caused the victim's death. United States Marshal Walker fearing an attack by lynchers, yesterday morning removed Adams to Wichita, where he was placed in jail.
Captain W. L. Couch was born in Wilkes county. North Carolina, November 20, 1850. After the war, in 1866, he moved with his father's family to Johnson county, Kansas, where he received a common school education. When he was 26 years of age he settled on the Osage Ceded lands, near Douglas, Kansas. The following year, 1871, he was married. He was one of Captain Payne's warmest friends, and assisted him greatly in a financial way in the organization of his celebrated Oklahoma colony in the winter of 1879-80. When Payne died in 1884, Couch was elected president of the Oklahoma colony. A few days after Payne's funeral Captain Couch, with 200 colonists, marched to the promised land and laid out the town of Stillwater, on exactly the same ground now occupied by the thriving village of that name.
What transpired there caused congress for the first time to seriously consider the question of opening Oklahoma to settlement. As usual, the company of colonists under Captain Couch was attacked by the military under Lieutenant Day, Ninth United States cavalry, on December 24, 1884. The colonists refused to be arrested, Captain Couch claiming that he had been tried for the offense of invading Oklahoma and acquitted by the United States court. The result was a call to arms on both sides and it appeared for a while that bloodshed could not be avoided. The military being hugely outnumbered, they retreated and sent for reinforcements. The colonists held out for over thirty days or until General Hatch with eight companies of regulars was sent out against them. Captain Couch still refused to surrender. Hatch cut off the colonists' supplies and they were forced by starvation to abandon their position and left in an orderly body for Arkansas City. Five of the leaders, including Captain Couch, were arrested by a deputy United States marshal in Kansas, and again the case was dismissed by the courts.
The Stillwater difficulty caused so much excitement that congress, then in session, passed the act just before adjournment authorizing the president to enter into negotiations with the Creek, Seminole and Cherokee Indians for their interest in the Oklahoma and Cherokee strip lands.
[1890-04-22, Daily Boomerang, Contributed by R. Bergendahl]

DAVIS, HOMER E.
Guthrie, Ok., Aug. 23 - Homer E. Davis, died in a local hospital on Tuesday from gangrene of the feet resulting from lead poisoning brought about by handling type and other lead products for many years as a printer. Davis was 66 years old, a brother of Mayor Ralph Davis and a pioneer printer of the Southwest. (The Dallas Morning News, August 24, 1927, page 2, part 1)

EDWARDS, MARTHA
Mrs Martha Ann Edwards of Cimarron died Friday March 21 in the Fulmer Convalescent Home in Dodge City, where she has been a patient for the past three years. Mrs. Edwards would have been 92 years old April 10. She was born in Texas County, Missouri. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. Rueben Flowers. She and Harrison Edwards were married in Missouri in 1884. They went to Oklahoma in 1916. Mr. Edwards died there January 13, 1922. Mrs. Edwards came to Cimmarron to make her home in 1928.
Survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Polly Ward of Cabool, Missouri and Mrs Nancy Robertson of Santa Cruz, Calif. and three brothers, Milo Flowers of Cimarron and Perry and Henry Flowers of Ingalls. Mrs. Edwards was a Baptist. Funeral services were held in the Federated Church in Ingalls, Sunday March 23. Burial was in the Cimarron Cemetery. Dunsford Funeral Home of Cimarron was in charge.
[The Jacksonian Vol LXV no. 13 Thursday March 27, 1958 - Submitted by Chris Walters]

FRAZER, GEORGE M.
Guthrie, Ok., March 24 - George M. Frazer, 65 years old, a prominent merchant and old settler of Guthrie, died Tuesday. (The Dallas Morning News, March 25, 1925, page 11, part 1 - Submitted by Peggy Thompson)

HESTER, Mrs. A. C.
Mrs. A. C. Hester, 78 years of age, died at the home of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. H. M. Johnson in Perry, Sunday morning at 2 o'clock, December 12, 1920. She had been in ill health for a number of years.
She is survived by the aged husband J. L. Hester who has been living at Pawhuska, and sons Bruce and Ebber of Granite and grandchildren Mrs. Madge McClellan and Vaughn Hester of Perry. The body was shipped to Granite for interment. [The Perry Republican 1920-12-16 - Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer]

KIMBALL, IVA B.
Guthrie, Oklahoma, August 31, 1909. -- After several months of ill health, Mrs. Iva Belle Kimball, wife of L.E. Kimball, passed away at her home at 821 East Noble, yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Mrs. Kimball was one of the pioneers of Guthrie, coming here with her husband about twenty years ago, and has been a resident of the city ever since. She was before her marriage, Miss Iva Belle Ames, and was born in Bowling Green, Ohio, June 9, 1855; and was married to L.E. Kimball in Worthington, Minn., October 2, 1877, removing to this city in 1889. No person was more respected by the people with whom she come in contact than was the deceased. She was possessed of those traits of character that made her a friend of every one who knew her. She was kind hearted and charitable, ever ready to do a kind act and always had a good word for every one. Her kind words and many good deeds will be missed by many in this city. Mrs. Kimball was a devout Christian and lived her religion in her every day life, and when death came she was ready, feeling that she had fulfilled her mission on earth and was ready to enter into her reward. She leaves a husband, two daughters, Mrs. Charles E. Billingsley and Mrs. George H. Willis, of Guthrie and one son, Willard, who is employed at Kansas City, but was at home when death came. No arrangements have yet been made for the funeral.
Submitted by Gary Boomgaarden

KRETZER
Guthrie Leader Kicked To Death
After spending the day in Guthrie Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Kretzer drove to their home nine miles northeast of the city. Mrs. Kretzer prepared to get the evening meal, while her husband was putting away the horses. The meal prepared but the the husband did not come to the house. Mrs. Kretzer becoming uneasy went out to the barn and was horrified on finding her husband dead, under the horses, his body mangled. The deceased was 74 years old and the step father to Mrs. J. H. McLean of the Occidental Hotel. The remains were buried Sunday at Summit view. [The Daily Oklahoman 1898-09-30 - Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer]

LAPLIAN, EVA
Died of Hydrophobia
Guthrie, Ok., Jan. 23 - Mrs. Eva Laplian, living near Cleo, died in great agony of hydrophobia caused by the bite of a skunk which she attempted to drive from her hen coop. (The Dallas Morning New, January 24, 1899, page 6 - Submitted by Peggy Thompson)

MILACK, L. H.
Death Of A Newspaper Man
L. H. Milack of Oklahoma Happens to a Fatal Accident
Cincinnati, O., July 25 - Tonight L. H. Milack, editor of the Leader at Guthrie, Ok., fell from a street car at Fourth and Mill streets, and was taken to the hospital, where he died since midnight. He was a guest at the Grand hotel.
[Dallas Morning News, 26 Jul 1897 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]

NEERMAN, MRS. CHARLES F. & LLOYD
Guthrie, Ok., May 24 - Mrs. Charles F. Neerman, aged 36 - wife of Postmaster Neerman of Stillwater, died today leaving a husband and seven children. Lloyd the 5-year-old daughter of Mr. Neerman, died Monday. (The Dallas Morning News, May 25, 1905, page 9 - Submitted by Peggy Thompson)

RICHMOND, W. A. DEAD.
W. F. Combs, six miles southeast of Hobart, received a telephone message last night announcing the death of his brother-in-law,. W. A. Richmond, at his home in Guthrie. Mrs. Richmond: and her daughter, Mrs. McQuithie, the former a sister of Mr. Combs, were here on a visit and expected to remain until after Thanksgiving. However, the unexpected death put an end to the visit and they returned home today, Mr. Combs accompanying them. When they left home a few days ago, the deceased was enjoying usual health, and the death came as a surprise and shock to the family. [The Hobart Daily Republican 1919-11-19 - Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer]

WENNER, Mrs. Charles L.
Mrs. Charles L. Wenner died at their home in Guthrie, Monday night, death being very sudden, presumably due to heart trouble. the family lived in Perry until a few years ago when they moved to Guthrie. [The Perry Republican 1919-01-30 - Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer]

WILLIAMS, GUY
Died of Lockjaw
Guthrie, Ok., May 30 - Several weeks ago, while Guy Williams, the son of Rev. Williams of Osborne, Ok., was visiting at Wellington, Kan., while at a party one evening the glass in the door was broken while he was scuffling with several girls, and his hand was cut on a piece of the glass. But little attention was paid to the wound, but in a week it suddenly became very painful and a few days later lockjaw set in, from the effects of which he died yesterday after suffering terrible agony. (The Dallas Morning News, May 31, 1897, page 3 - Submitted by Peggy Thompson)

Williams, H. F.
Was Tired of Living
Guthrie, Okla., Jan. 8 H. F. Williams, aged 74, living alone in a tent near Jennings, committed suicide by shooting himself, leaving a note saying he was tired of life and fearful of becoming a burden upon others.
[The Langston City Herald, Langston City, O. T., January 18, 1896 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]

Hagan, Horace H.

Well Known Citizen Crosses Death s Portal
Sudden Death of Horace H. Hagan, Prominent in Politics and Business

            Horace H. Hagan, one of the best known and influential citizens of Guthrie and Oklahoma, died today at 12:30 p. m. It is not known what was the direct cause of his death as the autopsy which is being held this afternoon had not been finished at 3:30.
            Mr. Hagan had been sick but a few days and his death was entirely unexpected by his many friends in the city and territory. Last Thursday evening he suffered an attack of heart trouble, with which he has been affected the past few years, but Friday he was at his office and remained throughout the day. He became ill again the same evening and was confined to his home Saturday and Sunday. At two o clock this morning he was taken dangerously ill and remained unconscious until death occurred. Drs. Melvin, Blesh and Reed attended the dying man, administering restoratives but to no avail. At 12:30, surrounded by the doctors and the relatives in the city, he died.

Sketch of the Deceased

            The death of Mr. Hagan is deeply deplored and keenly felt by all residents of the city. Since becoming a resident of the city he has been a leading business man and promoter of all that is good for mankind. His life has been one full of activity and enterprise and he was known in many cities and states in the Union.
            He was born in Monroe City, Missouri, in 1860 and at the time of his death was 43 years of age. He resided in St. Marys until 1889, coming direct to Guthrie when the territory was opened and engaging in the real estate and loan business. His business gradually grew until today it is one of the largest in the territory.
            In 1900 seeing the need of a better territorial building he interested St. Louis capitalists to build the present Oklahoma building and also organize the Logan County bank. At the time of his death Mr. Hagan was director of the bank.

Bryan Would Have Made Him Governor

            In political life Mr. Hagan was one of the best known Democrats in the territory and one of the most convincing speakers on the stump. He was a member of the Democratic territorial central committee four years and in both campaigns made by W. J. Bryan for the presidency he was one of the foremost workers in the party and made many speeches in Missouri in Mr. Bryan s behalf. During the late campaign Mr. Hagan was credited with winning many votes for Wm. Cross and made many speeches in the territory. At all times he was a zealous worker for his party s interest and for his services during the campaign of 1896 and 1900 had Mr. Bryan been elected president he would have been appointed governor of the territory.
            Mr. Hagan was prominent in lodge, social, and church circles. He was a member of the Catholic church, and the local Elk lodge, which will probably have charge of the funeral services.
            Misses Eulalia and Virginia, who are attending Sacred Heart college at St. Louis; Horace H., Jr., a student at St. Mary s college, Kansas, and Eugene, children of the deceased, and the Rev. Father Hagan of LaGrange, Ill., Eugene Hagan, Topeka; Victor Hagan of Monroe City, Mo., and Elmer Hagan of Guthrie, brothers of the deceased and a sister, Mrs. Jennie Hagar, of this city, are left to mourn the loss. The out-of-town relatives have been notified and will arrive tomorrow.
            Numerous telegrams have been received today from prominent personages condoling the loss and expressing sympathy to the relatives.
            The funeral will probably be held in St. Louis though the day is not as yet fixed. His wife, who died several years ago, is buried in St. Louis and the body will probably be taken to that city.

The Guthrie Daily Leader

Monday, March 2, 1903