Individual Notes
Note for: Earl Beason Denham, 16 OCT 1915 - 6 APR 1998
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Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
Earl Beason Denham, son of Kimball H. and Bessie (Hardy) Denham, appears on the 1920 Federal Census in Delaware County, Oklahoma, living with his parents. That census shows he was born in Missouri and was four years old at the time of the census.
He appears on the 1930 Federal Census in Grove, Delaware County, Oklahoma (enumeration district 16) as Earle B. Denham. That census shows 15 year-old Earl was born in Missouri, that his father was born in Arkansas, and his mother was born in Oklahoma.
Earl married Alice Marie Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Young. Earl Denham, who lived for awhile in Southwest City, Oklahoma, was employed at the Denham Electric Company. They first established their home in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
He was a co-owner of the Denham Electric Company and a 32nd degree Mason.
Earl's obituary appeared in the April 8, 1998 edition of the Southwest Times Journal. He is buried in Roselawn Cemetery in Ft. Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.
Individual Notes
Note for: William Herbert Denham, 28 MAR 1919 - 3 APR 1989
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Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
William Denham (AKA "Bill"), son of Kimball H. and Bessie (Hardy) Denham, appears on the 1920 Federal Census in Delaware County, Oklahoma as "Billie", living with his parents. That census shows he was born in Missouri and was less than a year old at the time of the census.
He appears on the 1930 Federal Census in Grove, Delaware County, Oklahoma (enumeration district 16) as Billie H. Denham. That census shows 11 year-old William, living with his parents, was born in Oklahoma (like his mother) and that his father was born in Arkansas.
He attended grade school in Jay, Oklahoma and high school in Oklahoma.
Determined to serve his country during World War II, Bill's first attempt to voluntarily join the army was unsuccessful. The army refused to accept him as they considered him in poor health as a result of childhood illnesses. On his second attempt to volunteer, Bill convinced the army that he was fit for battle. After successfully joining the Army in Oklahoma, he was assigned to the 314th Bombardment Wing in the Army Air Corps (the 314th Bombardment wing was part of a fleet of over 200 B-29’s that destroyed Tokyo’s urban industrial areas). During his duty he was stationed at the Marianna Islands where the heaviest bombing was being conducted. When Bill was promoted to Seargent, his picture was sent home to Grove, Oklahoma and published in the local newspaper. At the end of the war, his picture was taken along with other servicemen by the media, and can be found in history books. His uniform, which still exists today, bears the Ruptured Duc Patch, which signifies that he was individually recognized by the Army for a significant act of performance. He received his honorable discharge with the rank of Seargent.
Following his discharge from the Army Air Corps, Bill went to college in Wichita, Kansas to become a certified electrician. He used his education in his work career (Continental Can Corporation in Coffeyville, Kansas, Sherman & Williams Corporation in Coffeyville, Kansas).
He married Wanda Lee Hightower, daughter of Thelmar Elliot and Maude Pearl (Phillips) Hightower.
Bill retired from Sherman & Williams in 1988. In addition to his professional career, Bill was the town of Mound Valley, Labette County, Kansas resident electrician. He performed the electrical work for all farmers, businesses, and residents of the community as they needed his services. He rented office space on Main Street to keep electrical supplies and equipment, and worked for the townspeople out of this office. Bill later built a shop on his home property for his electrical supplies and equipment and worked from home. His unadvertised business was a second/part time job that he did in addition to holding down a full time job. Between the two jobs, he was always busy working.
Bill's hobbies included hunting (wild game), fishing (he loved to river fish), and gardening (every year he would till and plant a very large garden). He was a Mason, a member of Scottish Rites Bodies of Fort Scott, Kansas, and an American Legion member.
Bill and Wanda Lee (Hightower) Denham were divorced in 1980. He died April 3, 1989 in Parsons, Labette County, Kansas and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery there.
Individual Notes
Note for: William Reese, 10 APR 1893 - 14 DEC 1975
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Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
William Reese married Minnie Alice Denham, daughter of Arthur William and Alverretta (Kelly) Denham.
His obituary appeared in the December 16, 1975 edition (page 8A) of Longview News Journal:
"Services for William Reese, 81, of 1500 W Fairmont St will be 2 p m Wednesday at Roesch Funeral Home in Shawnee, Okla. The body will lie in state at Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home until Tuesday morning. He died Sunday at a local nursing home after a brief illness. A Christian Science Church member, Mr Reese was also a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge in Pittsburg, Kan., and the Shriners in Tyler. He was a World War I veteran. He was a retired state boiler inspector.
Survivors include his wife, Minnie Alice, a brother, Fred of Detroit, Mich., and a sister, Stella Merkle of Denver, Colo."
Individual Notes
Note for: Pearl Gladys Booth, 21 JUL 1906 - OCT 1984
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Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
Pearl Gladys Booth, daughter of John Edwin and Hattie May (Valentine) Booth, graduated from Baxter Springs High School, Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kansas in 1925. She married Edwin Harold Denham, son of Arthur William and Alverretta (Kelly) Denham. She appears on the 1930 Branson, Taney County, Missouri census (1930 Federal Census, Branson, Taney County, Missouri, enumeration district 107-4), living on Main Street with her husband. That census shows 24 year-old Pearl and her parents were born in Missouri and that she was 22 years old when she married.
The 1930 census also shows that her 27 year-old brother, William J. Booth, lived with her and her husband. He was a cook.
Between 1930 and 1950, Pearl was a teacher in rural schools in Newton County, Missouri, usually in one room schools. In the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's, Pearl taught elementary school in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri.
Pearl attended Kansas State Teachers College (Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas) where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Education in 1951. She obtained her Master of Science in Education from the same College in 1953.
She enjoyed travel and reading.
Pearl is buried in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri.
Individual Notes
Note for: Earnest Harry Kelly, 24 DEC 1889 - 11 MAY 1961
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Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
Earnest Harry Kelly, eldest child of Benjamin Franklin and Margaret Elizabeth (Miller) Kelly, appears on the 1900 Federal Census in Indian Territory, Cherokee Nation, Fairland, Oklahoma (enumeration district 6), giving his age as ten. He appears on the Dawes Roll, 26464.
The spelling of Earnest's name is not certain; his niece gives his name as Ernest Harold Kelly, but his name recorded on government documents regarding his Indian allottment has his name spelled Earnest. His obituary and grave marker has his name spelled Earnest.
He married Ruth Weir. Together they had one child, a daughter, Mary. Earnest and Ruth were divorced in 1939.
Earnest moved to New York where he was a steel construction worker. He returned to Fairland, Ottawa County, Oklahoma in 1955.
Earnest's obituary appeared in the May 11, 1961 edition of the Miami News Record (Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma). He is buried in Fairland Cemetery, Fairland, Ottawa County, Oklahoma.
Individual Notes
Note for: Maude Dorcas Elizabeth Muskrat, 13 AUG 1890 - 21 SEP 1970
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Event: Type: Dawes Roll
Date: 1902
Place: #4137, roll# 24435
Event: Type: 1902-07 Dawes Roll
Place: Card #4137, roll# 24435
Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
Maude Dorcus Muskrat, daughter of James Ezekiel and Ida Lenora (Kelly) Muskrat, appears on the 1900 Federal Census in Indian Territory, Cherokee Nation (enumeration district 16, township 24 NR 24 East, sheet 16). That census shows Maude as "Maudie", living with her parents, and that she was born in August 1890 in Indian Territory.
She also appears on the 1910 Federal Census in Delaware County, Oklahoma (Enumeration District 63). That census shows her as Dorcus Maud Muskrat and that she was 18 years old, born in Oklahoma.
Maude appears on the 1920 Federal Census in Shannon, Creek County, Oklahoma (enumeration district 268), giving her age as 29.
She appears on the 1930 Federal Census in Shamrock, Creek County, Oklahoma (enumeration district 48, sheet 6B), living her husband, Davis. That census shows 38 year-old Maude and her parents were born in Oklahoma and that she was 25 years old when she married.
Individual Notes
Note for: Truman Muskrat, 6 OCT 1904 - 17 JUL 1907
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Event: Type: Roll
Place: # 929 (Born after Dawes roll).
Individual Note: Truman Muskrat died when he was less than three years old.
Thelma Muskrat Lee was 5 when Truman died and remembers that her mother laid him out on a board. She kept the board for a long time afterward. Thelma also remembers that an Aunt on the Butler side (relations of Jacob Muskrat) gathered several Cherokee women who came to the house and sang in Cherokee all that night.
Roll # 929 (Born after Dawes roll).
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Note for: Helen Lou Rockhold, -
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Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
AKA "Peggy"
Individual Notes
Note for: Gertrude L. Kelly, 29 JUN 1885 -
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Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
Gertrude Kelly, daughter of John Duke and Susan Elizabeth (Carrey) Kelly, appears on the 1902-07 Dawes roll (card 167, roll 22293) as Gertrude Melton. She was 1/32 Cherokee. She is mentioned as a survivor in both of her parent's obituaries (1937 and 1943), living in Grove, Delaware County, Oklahoma. No other information known.
Individual Notes
Note for: Exie Jane Tauuneacie, 30 SEP 1913 - 26 JUN 2001
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Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
Exie Jane Tauuneacie, daughter of Daniel and Sally (Redman) Tauuneacie, graduated from Grove High School, Grove, Delaware County, Oklahoma and attended college in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
She married Grover Cleveland Monroe, son of James Madison and Mary Francis (Kelly) Monroe. They had one known child, a daughter, Sally.
Exie taught school for 30 years and obtained her Masters Degree at the University of Arkansas.
Her obituary appeared in the June 28, 2001 edition of The Grove Sun. She is buried in Ballard Cemetery, Delaware County, Oklahoma.
Individual Notes
Note for: Grover Cleveland Monroe, 7 FEB 1920 - 10 NOV 1993
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Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
Grover Cleveland Monroe, Jr., son of Grover Cleveland and Mable (Powell) Monroe, graduated from Jay High School in 1938, Jay, Delaware County, Oklahoma. He married a woman named Emma. They moved to Brookins, Oregon a year after their marriage.
Grover served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946 in the South Pacific. He owned a series of tire businesses in Oregon and Oklahoma. He was a member of the Elks and VFW.
He was living in Bookings, Oregon in 1966 when his father passed away.
Grover's obituary appeared in the November 14, 1993 edition of The Grove Sun, Grove, Delaware County, Oklahoma. He is buried in Mount Hermon Cemetery, Jay, Delaware County, Oklahoma.
Individual Notes
Note for: Verda Kelly, 5 DEC 1893 -
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Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
Verda Kelly, daughter of Robert Egbert and Alba R. Kelly, appears on the 1900 Federal Census in Indian Territory, Ottawa Nation (Enumeration District 2). That census shows seven year old Verda (shown as Berdie on the census) was born in Indian Territory, that her father was born in Missouri, and that her mother was born in North Carolina.
Individual Notes
Note for: Dulcie Kelly, 1 OCT 1895 -
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Individual Note: [Kelly History.FTW]
Dulcie Kelly, daughter of Franklin and Tilly (Hall) Kelly, appears on the 1910 Federal Census in Afton, Ottawa County, Oklahoma (enumeration district 158, sheet 10B), living with her parents. That census shows 14 year-old Dulcie was born in Oklahoma.