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Smoke Signals-Fall 2002 Heros of History Editions Smoke Signals-Fall 2002 2warOttawa County Genealogical Society Never be frightened by those you assume have more talent Founded November 4, 1975 than you do, because in the end energy will prevail. My formula is: energy plus talent and you are a king; energy “On September 19, 1975, Mr. Brammer of and no talent and you are still a prince; talent and no energy Salt Lake City, Utah, conducted a seminar and you are a pauper. Quoted by Michael Levine in Take It From Me. on genealogy in Miami. Thirty persons (Berkley) attended the meeting and as a result, the group assembled November 4, 1975, and organized the Ottawa County Genealogical Society.” From History of Ottawa County Letter from the President by V. Nieberding. Dear Fellow Root Diggers, We are in our twenty-seventh year as an organization. The old adage "time flies when you're having fun" has certainly proved itself this year. We find ourselves at the winding down of the year when it seems that it has just begun. I have enjoyed Purpose The purpose of the Society is to promote working with you as your president again this year. I want to express my appreciation to my the preservation of genealogical records, fellow officers who have worked diligently to make this a successful year for the Society. Also, and assist people in researching and to Shelby Mahurin for her work in putting out the Smoke Signals so faithfully. The Heroes of publishing their family history. History series has been so fitting during this time when our nation has been reeling under the shock of having our homeland attacked. We've been reminded that our nation is strong because Monthly Meetings we are made up of strong ordinary people who have answered the call of duty to uplift and Annual Membership in the Society will be defend our God-given freedoms. increased to $10.00 per year, from January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003. The Special recognition is also due to those of you who completed your family albums and brought membership includes a one-year subscription to the Smoke Signals, a home the ribbons from the Tulsa Genealogical Society show. You have not only created some quarterly published four times a year. future heirlooms for your own families but have made us proud of your accomplishments. You've led the way to new horizons in genealogy books. Great work! Oklahoma Historical Society, in the Wiley Post Building at the State Capital in I also want to thank those who have worked so long and hard to get the Society cook book out. Oklahoma have the following records Though it didn't get completed this year, it is well on the way and will be a good fund raiser for available for viewing: next year. L Oklahoma Territorial Department Book 1895-1907 Last but certainly not least, I want to thank all the members for your faithfulness in attending the L Records and Roster of the Oklahoma GAR Posts 1907-1916 meetings this year and for your input and ideas. Without you there would not be an Ottawa L Oklahoma Ladies of the GAR 1890- County Genealogical Society. Even if you did not hold an office or do a special project, you are 1950 an important part of the Society and are appreciated. L Asst. Quartermaster’s General Book, 1897-1902 Sincerely, L Asst Adjutant General’s Book 1897- 1907. Marjorie A. Patton Did You Know? You are Invited to Our Regular Monthly Meeting We have the Ottawa county Oklahoma 1930 census at the local library. Friends and Kin, Please Join In The Society meets at 7:00 pm, at the Nine Tribes Tower Dining room. Meeting Dates for 2002 are: Jan 21, 2002 Feb 18, 2002 Mar 18, 2002 Apr 15, 2002 May 20, 2002 Jun 17, 2002 Computers at Library Jul 15, 2002 Aug 19, 2002 Sep 16, 2002 The special program provided to the Oct 21, 2002 Nov 18, 2002 Dec 16, 2002 Society that accessed ancestry. com, is no longer available. The library had to pay a Parking is free, and please bring a guest. rather large yearly fee for the use and due Hail, Guest! We ask not what thou art; to budget cuts this program had to go. If Friend, we greet thee, hand and heart; If Stranger, such no longer be, If Foe, our love shall conquer thee Stovall Quarterly, Vol. 17, No. 1 Smoke Signals 1 Smoke Signals-Fall 2002 Heros of History Editions Smoke Signals-Fall 2002 Smoke Signals is published by the Ottawa OFFICERS County Genealogical Society, Box 1883, Miami Oklahoma 74355-1383, four times PRESIDENT. Marjorie A. Patton (542-8550) yearly. Publication periods are: VICE-PRESIDENT. Shirley Carter (533-1628) SECRETARY.. Ken Higgins (540-3107) Winter (Jan, Feb, Mar) CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. Hildred H. Ables (542-4705) and Viola Taylor(542-4463) Spring (Apr, May, Jun) TREASURER.. Betty J. Pulley (540-0937) Summer (Jul, Aug, Sep) Fall (Oct, Nov, Dec) Committees Single copies are available for a cost of Acquisitions & Library.. S. Mahurin, M. Patton, M. Rentfrow, B. Pulley, H. Ables $3.00 per copy, based upon availability. Membership. Neither the editor, nor the society assume Greeter. Hazel McNeely (542-5180) responsibility for errors which may appear Computer Interest.. in the publication. Web-Site and e-mail.. Ken Higgins Beginner Classes. Members Did You Know? Historian.. Marjorie Patton Program. Shirley Carter and Kenneth Crabtree L i f e i s L i v e d Hospitality. Shirley Ratliff and Luretta Williams Forward Smoke Signals Editor. Shirley J. Mahurin But Understood Callers. Backwards IN APPRECIATION OF Viola Taylor and Hildred H. Ables Corresponding Secretaries Members of Ottawa County Genealogy Society The Society, for a fee of $5.00 for the first hour and $10.00 for each additional hour for their dedication in handling research inquiries will do county research? Most general and donating the research fees received to the Society, for our only fund raising project. research can be done in an hour. Copies of materials found will be $1.00 an article, For health reasons they are unable to continue with the research. and cost of postage is also charged. This research charge is necessary in order to For our December meeting we want to honor these two loyal members for their outstanding continue adding books and materials to our devotion and many contributions over the years. collection. Did You Know? . You should send a copy of all your research data to a friend or relative; someone in a different location. Anyone can be a victim of a natural disaster of one kind or another. Lightning can damage your computer and destroy your records. Disks can be damages by several methods, but don’t forget your research records can also be damaged or destroyed by fire, theft, etc. Protect your years of research by copying them and store them elsewhere. Number of V e t e r a n Did You Know that this is a G.A.R. decreasing in Oklahoma, metal? census shows The number of veterans is dwindling in Oklahoma and across the nation. Census data shows Oklahoma lost nearly 40 percent of its World War II veterans from 1990 to 2000 — on average, 14 per day. Those veterans either died or moved out of state. In 1990, 32 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties had at least 1,000 residents who served in World War II. By 2000, only 17 counties had that distinction, according to a Tulsa World analysis. Across the country, World War II veterans are dying at a rate of close to 1,000 per day. Miami Oklahoma News-Record September 29, 2002, Pg. 3a, Column 3 2 Smoke Signals-Fall 2002 Heros of History Editions Smoke Signals-Fall 2002 This is the final 2002 issue of the Smoke Signals and the final issue of Shirley J. Mahurin as editor. Note from the editor: This is the second time I have been editor of the Smoke Signals, and I am resigning with this issue. Being editor is time-consuming and I have been too involved in other work also, and haven’t been able to do my own research for about nine years now. So it is time for a change of pace. However, the research for the veterans was a labor of love. Over 1,400 veterans were located, and acknowledged in the Smoke Signals as being buried in Miami’s own Grand Army of the Republic cemetery, better known as the G.A.R. cemetery. Burials, and memorial burials, there include many veterans of all the wars. Helping me in this research, by locating military stones, was Hildred H. Ables. We were later joined by Bill Thorpe who sped up the looking by searching and flagging the stones while Hildred and I wrote them down. A year and a half of searching and writing and Santa got me a digital camera allowing me to pitch the notebook, then Hildred cheered while Bill and I were able to fly along locating the stones. Betty Pulley then joined us for the last few months with her digital camera and we completed the stones. I had been typing in this long list of military personnel as we went, and at the same time, seeking obits mentioning military burials that did not have a military stone. Then Bill brought in the cavalry with a big box full of military burials conducted by the NEO Veterans Funeral Detail. This group travels several thousand miles a year to conduct military funerals for the deceased veterans.