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Phyllis Hill - Beckham County Archivist

Gene Phillips - State Archivist

Anniversaries

Bible Records

File Name	Description	Size	Date	Submitted By
dalton.txt	Dalton Bible	3.09KB	12 July 2000	Jearldene Hodde
morgan.txt	William Henry Morgan Bible	2.09KB	27 Aug 1999	Carol Clifton Lynds
ruthrfrd.txt	W.F. Rutherford Bible	3.13KB	26 Apr 2001	Paulyne Taylor
ruthrfrd2.txt	William Paul Rutherford Bible	2.60KB	26 Apr 2001	Paulyne Taylor
sechrist.txt	M.J. and Maggie Sechrist Bible	4.42KB	17 May 2001	Paulyne Taylor

Biographies

File Name	Description	Size	Date	Submitted By
hughes.txt	The Hughes Stories	39.2KB	20 May 2001	Brent Tod Hughes
lamar.txt	Letters of Beaulah Vista (Murphy) Lamar	5.94KB	20 Jan 1999	Paula S. Ermey
long.txt	Wayne Long	3KB	28 Jan 1999	Mary
diary.txt	World WarII Diary of Sgt. Billy W. Morgan	19.2KB	15 Dec 1998	David W. Morgan
mae.txt	Mae Morgan Writes Her History	3.82KB	05 Dec 1998	David W. Morgan
orteg.txt	Edward D. Orteg	1.60KB	17 Oct 2003	Kari
ruthrfrd.txt	Roger Quillian Rutherford	6.10KB	01 Jun 2001	Paulyne Taylor
wright.txt	Jesse Lee Wright Beckham Co. Saga	31KB	16 Feb 2001	Edward C. Noonan
ellis.txt	Z. T. Ellis	1.14KB	20 Jan 2008	Delma Tindell
gregory.txt	F. M. Gregory	1.14KB	03 Mar 2008	Delma Tindell
jcoleman.txt	In Memoriam James Coleman	1.79KB	11 Dec 2007	Delma Tindell
gum.txt	Birthday of Mrs. Mary Ann Gum	2.25KB	20 Feb 2008	Delma Tindell
hallmark.txt	Birthday of Mr. T. J. Hallmark	1.13KB	20 Feb 2008	Delma Tindell
heard.txt	63rd Birthday of Heard Twins	1.17KB	14 Mar 2008	Delma Tindell
hodgson.txt	Birthday of Mr. Ira Hodgson	2.78KB	27 Mar 2008	Delma Tindell
warren.txt	Birthday of Mr. S. R. Warren	1.15KB	20 Feb 2008	Delma Tindell

Books
Cemeteries
Census

Deaths

Early Days

File Name	Description	Size	Date	Submitted By
wayoflif.txt	A Way of Life Beckham County, OK, West Texas	17.8KB	26 Apr 2001	Paulyne Taylor
pioneer.txt	Oklahoma Pioneer in Review	3.36KB	27 Apr 2001	Paulyne Taylor
cabinet.txt	Granny's Medicine Cabinet	3.70KB	19 May 2001	Paulyne Taylor
paulyne.txt	People Who Passed Through My Life From Beckham County, Oklahoma	5.79KB	19 May 2001	Paulyne Taylor
hale.txt	Letters from Frank Hale	3.17KB	19 May 2001	Paulyne Taylor
morrisn.txt	Diary of Harvey Morrison, Part 1	33.6KB	28 Jun 2001	Bill Morrison
morrisn2.txt	Diary of Harvey Morrison, Part 2	53.6KB	28 Jun 2001	Bill Morrison
morrisn3.txt	Diary of Harvey Morrison, Part 3	96.4KB	28 Jun 2001	Bill Morrison
morrisn4.txt	Diary of Harvey Morrison, Part 4	72.6KB	28 Jun 2001	Bill Morrison
morrisn5.txt	Diary of Harvey Morrison, Part 5	87.2KB	28 Jun 2001	Bill Morrison
morrisn6.txt	Diary of Harvey Morrison, Part 6	19.3KB	28 Jun 2001	Bill Morrison

History

File Name	Description	Size	Date	Submitted By
carter.txt	History of Carter, Oklahoma	7KB	3 Aug 2000	Jearldene Hodde
carter2.txt	History of Carter, Oklahoma, page 2	6KB	4 Aug 2000	Jearldene Hodde
carter3.txt	History of Carter, Oklahoma, page 3	4KB	7 Aug 2000	Jearldene Hodde
carter4.txt	History of Carter, Oklahoma, page 4	8KB	8 Aug 2000	Jearldene Hodde
carter5.txt	History of Carter, Oklahoma, page 5	9KB	8 Aug 2000	Jearldene Hodde
carter6.txt	History of Carter, Oklahoma, Carter School, page 6	10KB	8 Aug 2000	Jearldene Hodde
carter7.txt	History of Carter, Oklahoma, page 7	16KB	9 Aug 2000	Jearldene Hodde
carter8.txt	History of Carter, Oklahoma, page 8	8KB	11 Aug 2000	Jearldene Hodde
carter9.txt	History of Carter, Oklahoma, page 9	6KB	12 Aug 2000	Jearldene Hodde
carter10.txt	History of Carter, Oklahoma, page 10	7KB	12 Aug 2000	Jearldene Hodde
carter11.txt	History of Carter, Oklahoma, page 11	4KB	13 Aug 2000	Jearldene Hodde
carter12.txt	History of Carter, Oklahoma, page 12	35KB	22 Nov 2000	Jearldene Hodde
eakins.txt	Eakins Family	989B	19 Jan 2007	Delma Tindell
ghosttowns.txt	Ghost Towns in Beckham County, Oklahoma	2.34KB	20 Apr 2006	Mike Taylor

Land/Deeds

File Name	Description	Size	Date	Submitted By
texolatx.txt	Harvey Morrison Diary Texola Tax List, 1917?	4.30KB	27 Jun 2001	Bill Morrison
ruthrfrd.txt	Mineral rights to children of Lula/W.F. Rutherford	1.53KB	27 Apr 2001	Paulyne Taylor
ruthrfrd2.txt	Joint tenancy Warranty Deed	3.46KB	27 Apr 2001	Paulyne Taylor
emans.txt	Sale of Real Estate, 1925	1.65KB	30 Jan 2008	Delma Tindell
garrett.txt	Celia Ann Garrett Intention to Establish Claim, 1925	1.38KB	12 Feb 2008	Delma Tindell

Marriages

File Name	Description	Size	Date	Submitted By
marri123.txt	Marriage Licenses, Books 1-3	144KB	02 Oct 2002	Delma Tindell
marr456.txt	Marriage Licenses, Books 4-6	147KB	03 Oct 2002	Delma Tindell
marrbk7.txt	Marriage Licenses, Book 7	36.6KB	07 Nov 2002	Delma Tindell
marrbk8.txt	Marriage Licenses, Book 8	39.2KB	12 Nov 2002	Delma Tindell
marrbk9.txt	Marriage Licenses, Book 9	30.0KB	21 Nov 2002	Delma Tindell
1908mar.txt	Some 1908 Marriages	5KB	19 Apr 1999	Phyllis Hill
clips1.txt	Marriage Clippings, 1901-1905	49.7KB	15 Jan 2008	Delma Tindell
clips2.txt	Marriage Clippings, 1906-1908	65.1KB	15 Jan 2008	Delma Tindell
clips3.txt	Marriage Clippings, 1909-1911	76.8	15 Jan 2008	Delma Tindell
clips4.txt	Marriage Clippings, 1911-1916	76.7KB	15 Jan 2008	Delma Tindell
clips5.txt	Marriage Clippings, 1917-1922	71.3KB	15 Jan 2008	Delma Tindell
clips6.txt	Marriage Clippings, 1923-1926	90.7KB	15 Jan 2008	Delma Tindell
clips7.txt	Marriage Clippings, 1927-1930	123KB	15 Jan 2008	Delma Tindell
clips8.txt	Marriage Clippings, 1931-1933	101KB	15 Jan 2008	Delma Tindell
clips9.txt	Marriage Clippings, 1934	6.78KB	15 Jan 2008	Delma Tindell
clips10.txt	Marriage Clippings, 1919-1920	33.6KB	15 Jan 2008	Delma Tindell
bell.txt	James L. Bell to Francine Rutherford, 1943	1.81KB	17 May 2001	Paulyne Taylor
mcrae.txt	Ulis J. McRae to Miss Ola Sechrist, 1933	2.24KB	22 Jul 2001	Paulyne Taylor

Military

File Name	Description	Size	Date	Submitted By
wwinum.txt	World WarI War Numbers	78 kb	05 Nov 2002	Delma Tindell
ww1.txt	World WarI Soldiers of Beckham County	7.21kb	05 May 2007	Jane Boggess
koreanwar.txt	Beckham County Korean War Casualties	1.57kb	05 Nov 2002	---
vietnamwar.txt	Beckham County Vietnam War Casualties	1.81kb	05 Nov 2002	---
stone.txt	Last Mission of Billy W. Morgan	6.67KB	05 Dec 1998	David W. Morgan
afmedals.txt	AAF Hero's Medals Presented to Mother - 1944	1.31KB	17 Apr 2002	David W. Morgan
breeves.txt	Visit to Billy Morgan's Grave	2.21KB	17 Apr 2002	David W. Morgan
letter1.txt	Letter 1 re Leroy E. Cartmill	5.21KB	27 Apr 2006	Joseph Bisscheroux
letter2.txt	Letter 2 re Leroy E. Cartmill	3.65KB	27 Apr 2006	Joseph Bisscheroux
letter3.txt	Letter 3 re Leroy E. Cartmill	6.96KB	27 Apr 2006	Joseph Bisscheroux
bass.txt	James Bass Killed in Action	7.09KB	11 Aug 2007	Delma Tindell
bates.txt	Clyde A. Bates	2.58KB	18 Aug 2007	Delma Tindell
beeson.txt	John L. Beeson	3.04KB	15 Oct 2002	Jerri Hodde
bell.txt	Ivan Bell Killed in Action	3.29KB	20 Aug 2007	Delma Tindell
conrad.txt	Harvey L. Conrad	3.71KB	Jul 13, 2007	Delma Tindell
duke.txt	Walter E. Duke Killed in Action	1.35KB	Jan 11, 2008	Delma Tindell
glaze.txt	Floyd Franklin Glaze	2.78KB	Feb 14, 2008	Delma Tindell
glazner.txt	Charles Reid Glazner	4.06KB	Feb 14, 2008	Delma Tindell
gray.txt	Morris W. Gray	2.96KB	Feb 21, 2008	Delma Tindell
gregory.txt	Fletcher Mason Gregory	1.30KB	Mar 01, 2008	Delma Tindell
hardy.txt	Walter Barnett Hardy	1.60KB	Mar 12, 2008	Delma Tindell
harrell.txt	Corbett J. Harrell	1.51KB	Mar 12, 2008	Delma Tindell
hawker.txt	George G. Hawker	4.69KB	Mar 14, 2008	Delma Tindell
herring.txt	Fred F. Herring	1.76KB	Mar 16, 2008	Delma Tindell
bennett.txt	Rufus E. Bennett, Civil War Veteran	6.03KB	20 Aug 2007	Delma Tindell
brown.txt	B. Franklin Brown, Civil War Veteran	4.10KB	20 Aug 2007	Delma Tindell
civilwar.txt	Civil War Veterans of Beckham County	1.66KB	29 Feb 2008	Phyllis Hill

Newspapers

File Name	Description	Size	Date	Submitted By
miscnews.txt	Misc. Newspapers, 1901-1910	KB	26 Jan 2001	Jearldene Hodde
lula.txt	Morgan Cousins Meet for First Time - 1981	2.04KB	05 Dec 1998	David W. Morgan
mom.txt	More From Moma's Old Album Beckham County, Oklahoma	8.79KB	18 May 2001	Paulyne Taylor
getogeth.txt	Gatherings and Get Togethers Beckham County, OK, 1930-1940	2.52KB	27 Apr 2001	Paulyne Taylor
telephone.txt	The Modern Telephone Company	842B	13 Nov 2005	Emma Nelson Cronin

Obituaries

Schools

File Name	Description	Size	Date	Submitted By
carter1912.txt	School enrollment, Carter, 1912	3KB	26 Jan 2001	Jearldene Hodde
bearcat.txt	Bearcat Class of 1950	1KB	13 Dec 1998	Gail Andrews
reunion.txt	Carter High School 50th Reunion, 1941-1991	7KB	16 Nov 2005	Phyllis Hill
graduates.txt	Carter High School Honor Classes 1931-1991	3.31KB	20 Feb 2006	Phyllis Hill
newlib.txt	New Liberty School from 1902 to 1954	8.31KB	25 Apr 2001	Paulyne Taylor
hill.txt	School Record of Floyd Hill	3.00KB	28 Apr 2006	Phyllis Hill
sechrist.txt	School Record of Ola Sechrist	2.90KB	18 May 2001	Paulyne Taylor
elkcityhs29.txt	Class Roll Elk City High School, May 1929	2.72KB	20 Oct 2001	Joan DeFore
sayre1915.txt	Commencement Exercises at Sayre High School 1915	2.09KB	23 May 2001	Lynne Hicks
sayre1929.txt	Sayre High School Graduates, 1929	984B	03 Oct 2007	Elaine
sayre49.txt	1949 Sayre Eagle (Annual-includes 7th thru 12th and Sayre Jr. College)	25KB	22 Oct 1999	Emma Cronin

Wills

File Name	Description	Size	Date	Submitted By
carris.txt	Will of Ina J. Carris, 1910	1.42KB	08 Nov 2007	Delma Tindell
clifford.txt	Estate of William M. Clifford, 1909	2.92KB	06 Dec 2007	Delma Tindell
cook.txt	Estate of Mrs. J. A. Cook, 1902	1.08KB	05 Dec 2007	Delma Tindell
cox.txt	Estate of Melville L. Cox, 1908	1.20KB	16 Dec 2007	Delma Tindell
dobson.txt	Estate of John W. Dobson, 1923	1.92KB	10 Jan 2008	Delma Tindell
dollar.txt	Estate of Matt Dollar, 1930	1.16KB	10 Jan 2008	Delma Tindell
ellis.txt	Estate of Z. T. Ellis, 1922	831B	20 Jan 2008	Delma Tindell
emans.txt	Estate of C. E. Emans, 1920	861B	20 Jan 2008	Delma Tindell
fmgay.txt	Estate of F.M. Gay, deceased, 1913	1.36KB	23 Apr 2006	Valerie Freeman
garrett.txt	Will of George W. Garrett, 1907	5.67KB	17 Aug 2000	Joan Garvey
george.txt	Estate of Annie F. George, 1923	1.92KB	12 Feb 2008	Delma Tindell
ruthrfrd.txt	Will of William Franklin Rutherford, 1933	3.81KB	25 Apr 2001	Paulyne Taylor
ruthrfrd2.txt	W. Paul Rutherford Probate of Will	2.79KB	25 Apr 2001	Paulyne Taylor

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