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Dear Jimmy Jean,
Somewhere down the line lately I have misplaced a letter
from you with the info on the McCulloh's. I don't have
your family sheet either. I shared your letters with all
the Pates and I guess one got lost in the shuffle. I
went tothe library today to hid out from kids and grandkids,
and had a field day with some of what you wanted.
11v We revisited the
• l of both stones.
nice little curb
4w at Ada, and his
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so may be a week
cemetary at Stratford and made a pict ure
They were flat to the ground and have a
around them. Paul Sturdevant is burried
dad is burried at Roff. I will make a
of these and then have the film developed,
orso but it's coming.
I am sending you some pages from the Pontotc History book
on�' , Y-• T.T, telling about the school's she taught at.
'0 Evidently she was an old maid school teacher. I thought
you might enjoy a little flavor with your facts.
Sorry that was Erba that was the teacher.I looked in some
old phone books and found the following. Ann is at home
1 with Jane because her husband Paul died in 1948.
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1948 Ada phone book
y� Q McCullah Jane L. (Wid W. S.) res. 604 23rd st.
Sturdevant, Anne Mrs. 604 23rd St.
1951 Ada Phone Book
Mrs. Ann Sturdevant bkpr at Mrs. Lowrey's Shop:604 W. 23rd
U Clara McCullah, 604.
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I am sending you all of the Porters from Weakley Co. Yours
is not there, but maybe you will recognize some of them.
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One, Joseph Kennedy Porter is buried in my Randle Cemetary,
I even have a little booklet with pictures on this one if
your interested. The lady with the info is named Mrs. Roggie
Porter, whose husband and father are buried there. She is
probably still alive and active in the Weakley Co. Geneol.
Society. The book was published in the 19801s. Might be
a lead in the right place for you.
Now to the Masseys, They are in Delaware Co. in 1910, Okla.
This is what the soundex says.
Del,Lare Co. Okla.
Massey, William B. H. W, 64 Ga.
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Verllna R. W. W. 55 Ark
Rufus J. S. W. 20 Ark
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Fred S. W. 18 Ark
Ray D. W. 15 Ark (daughter)
Didn't have Soundex on Watkins.. If you will send me what
need on Soundex
you anywhere, Bill and I after Oct 11 arj/e
going to Fort Worth to the National Archives and they have
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every tape printed, all the soundex, some military, and
other stuff. Send me what you need and I'll look them up
when we go.
I am sending you some pages from the Pontotc History book
on�' , Y-• T.T, telling about the school's she taught at.
'0 Evidently she was an old maid school teacher. I thought
you might enjoy a little flavor with your facts.
Sorry that was Erba that was the teacher.I looked in some
old phone books and found the following. Ann is at home
1 with Jane because her husband Paul died in 1948.
N
1948 Ada phone book
y� Q McCullah Jane L. (Wid W. S.) res. 604 23rd st.
Sturdevant, Anne Mrs. 604 23rd St.
1951 Ada Phone Book
Mrs. Ann Sturdevant bkpr at Mrs. Lowrey's Shop:604 W. 23rd
U Clara McCullah, 604.
Y"d st ..
r I also found the obit notices on Paul Sturdevant and Jane
McCulloh, and the original death certificate on Jane. I
thought that might impress you.
Pauls father was evidently very influential. He is buried
in Roff, Okla 15 miles right pm tje way to Ada. Here is
.//hat his card file says.
Dr. F. S. Sturdevant
Date of funeral May 20, 1922
Date of death May 19, 1922 -
Place of death Vanoss (right out of Ada) tiny community
Place of funeral Vanoss
Clergyman Rev. Woods
interred, Roff,Okla
Age 60 yrs 1 mo 3 days
White, Doctor
Birthplace Ill
Residence Vanoss
Birth date April 15, 1862.
You will pardon me if you are not interested in Paul's
family, Bill said Send it she'll want it all, so blame
i� him if you are not interested.
Dr. F. S. Sturdevant was among the first Doctors in Pontotoc Co. OklE
Here is the 1910 census for Pontotoc Co.
McCulloh, William D. Postmaster 62 Nc Nc Nc
Louisa J. 50 Ar Ar SC
Irba 21 Ar NC Ar
Anna M. 18 Ar NC Ar
Clara W. 14 Ar NC Ar
That aught to give you thought for the day. I checked 1951,
1961, 1966, and none of them are in the phone book that late.
Now that I'm well acquainted with these folks, who are t;hey?
I think you told me in the letter I can"t find.
gave your message to Ruth, she has that book and she is
going to send them to you. <�►�
Clara also worked at the Post Office,
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Love
Jackie LIHzES
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