Ottawa county cemetery records oklahoma select a cemetery. Guide to major county, oklahoma ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Dec 12, 2017 western expansion reached oklahoma in the late 1800s in a way that was unprecedented in the history of the united states. These camps flourished for a short time until the greatest find of them all was made at picher, oklahoma. Pottawatomie county was named for the potawatomi people.
Lewis irick and allie irick, along with several brothers, were credited with founding the nazarene church in oklahoma. Many acres of land were taken away from the tribal nations and either reassigned. During the 1920s more money was made in ottawa county than all the others in the state combined. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance. While researching your family history in ottawa county, be sure to check out the following attractions located in the area. Localized history of pottawatomie county, oklahoma to 1907. Historic bridges of michigan and elsewhere patents ottawa county, oklahoma source. Brown cemetery is located about three miles east of pink, pottawatomie county, ok, on hwy 9. Gregorys abbey and college shawnee, okla citizen band potawatomi tribe, 1987. A history of the polio epidemic tulsa county medical society. View additional oklahoma county and indian nation maps here. Use the links at the top right of this page to search or browse thousands of family biographies. This twovolume, 1700page work contains 2,455 entries, including biographies, geographical features, town and county histories, major events and historical. Item number format photographs annotation on front ottawa county, oklahoma friends missionary home near wyandotte.
Map, oklahoma, landowners, ottawa county library of congress. Picher mining field from 1917 to 1967 picher mining field yielded 450 million tons of ore, 21 million tons of concentrate, 11 million tons of metal. In 1889, a choice portion of indian territory in oklahoma was opened to white settlement, and the early settlers in oklahoma. Mooney, localized history of pottawatomie county, oklahoma, to 1907 midwest city, okla. In 1889, a choice portion of indian territory in oklahoma was opened to white settlement, and the early settlers in oklahoma engaged in various land runs throughout the territory. Ottawa county, oklahoma, friends missionary home near wyandotte date between 1912 and 1953 date note date based on the earliest and latest dates of the lindquist collection. Lorraine vance, mary pollock, nola dean 2nd row left to right. John wesley kieff, widely known throughout oklahoma as a journalist, is now serving as justice of the peace of miami and is generally conceded to be the most capable incumbent in that office in the history of ottawa county. The last real epidemic of anterior poliomyelitis occurred in 1952, when 159 acute cases were recorded. Record books oklahoma county cooperative extension service. A little history as a result of the civil war loyalties of certain tribes, the indian reservations were established by the treaties of 1866. A native of indiana, he was born in tippecanoe county on the 9th of march, 1857, biography of john wesley kieff read. Some of the men that did the doctoring were dentist, barbers and veterinarians. Ottawa county, oklahoma, miami oklahoma, guifordthomas funeral home records, 19341967 family history library miami city directories city directories in the u.
The library now has a well rounded collection of over 11,000 volumes, with especial attention paid to the selection of its juvenile books and is giving the best service it can manage under adverse circumstances. Wellknown residents of pottawatomie county include athlete jim thorpe, astronaut leroy gordon cooper, jr. Major county, oklahoma genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. There will be inaccuracies because of poor records and my faulty memory. The history of ottawa county oklahoma velma nieberding on.
Ottawa county, oklahoma, friends missionary home near. By providing handson programming and events in a large variety of projects, 4h is not only helping youth learn the life skills they need to be the leaders of tomorrow, but it is also teaching its members they can lead today and can make tangible, significant changes in their clubs. The sequoyah county historical society home facebook. Ottawa county genealogical society oklahoma home facebook. Genealogy buffs can now trace their ancestors in love county, oklahoma using our resource portal to find county courthouse information, lists of towns and. Ottawa county historical society miami oklahoma convention. A history of pottawatomie county shawnee, okla pottawatomie county historical society, 1936. Ottawa county, oklahoma simple english wikipedia, the free.
The ottawa county genealogy society was organized in 1975 by a group of likeminded people with an avid interest in both. Shawnee, oklahoma 74804 during the land run, pottawatomie county was organized as county b with tecumseh as the county seat. It is the capital of the miami tribe of oklahoma, after which it is named, the modoc tribe of oklahoma, ottawa tribe of oklahoma, peoria tribe of indians. Ottawa county cemetery records, oklahoma genealogy. They did there best with what knowledge they possessed. On the western frontier, most of the doctors had very little medical training. Including its history, the tar creek superfund site, the grand lake o the cherokees, and more knight, dave on. Frontier doctors of indian territory of oklahoma by will. Earlier epidemics in the area were in 1907 and in 1916. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Ottawa county genealogy resources oklahomas official. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features.
Pottawatomie county is part of the shawnee, ok micropolitan statistical area, which is included in the oklahoma city shawnee, ok combined statistical area. The county was named for the ottawa tribe of oklahoma. The cemetery is about 12 mile west of hwy 102 on hwy 9 on the north side of the highway. The missouri digital heritage initiative zinc and lead mining district source. The office of the board of county commissioners is located at 14101 acme rd. The great picher mining district of ottawa county, oklahoma for about 70 years, from about 1900 until 1970, lead and zinc mining began and ended in ottawa county, oklahoma. Ottawa county genealogical society, 1985 ottawa county ohio 272 pages.
The fascinating story of oklahomas long and colorful journalistic history is told in words and pictures in the story of oklahoma newspapers 1844 to 1984, by l. Ottawa county is a county located in the northeastern corner of the u. World war i draft registration cards, 19171918 pottawatomie county source. Pottawatomie county courthouse 325 n broadway shawnee, oklahoma 74802 405 273 8222 map. According to the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture, pontotoc is usually. After the civil war, the creek and seminole were forced to cede their lands back to the federal government, and the area of pottawatomie county was used to resettle the iowa, sac and fox, absentee shawnee. Plat maps county clerk public land records for oklahoma. County courthouse edit edit source pottawatomie county courthouse 325 n. Beaty, who had been proving up a homestead claim in oklahoma county, and had opened a saloon in choctaw city, opened the first saloon in keokuk falls in 1891. Except for the county commissioners and the election board, all elected officials are located at the courthouse. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Miami genealogy in ottawa county, ok usa 1,015,348 oklahoma 18,332 ottawa county 329 miami 107.
Adair county, oklahoma genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Western expansion reached oklahoma in the late 1800s in a way that was unprecedented in the history of the united states. The group was the village mothers club washington school pta late 1950s with. View print 1 token commercial addition afton, sheet 1 of 4. A history of pottawatomie county, oklahoma, including the personalized accounts of the 64 ghost towns, the ten existing towns and the names of many that make up the citizenry and drama of this episodic era of those 74 communities established before statehood in 1907. Pottawatomie county quit claim deed index, 1896 to 1906 and warranty deed index books 1 to 25 source. Encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture oklahoma school records 18951936 source.
Wanette the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. The fascinating story of oklahoma s long and colorful journalistic history is told in words and pictures in the story of oklahoma newspapers 1844 to 1984, by l. Guide to adair county, oklahoma ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Newspaper vital statistics index family history library the herald 19011903. I have listed the graves by section and row with plots proceeding from north to south. Media in category ottawa county, oklahoma the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Keokuk falls ghost town of pottawatomie county, oklahoma. Free public records directory newspaper records 17 obituaries and funeral home records 10.
View print 1 token commercial addition afton, sheet 3 of 4. Oklahoma death records oklahoma newspapers, full search 18451923, 68 titles oklahoma obituary search 1981current oklahoma funeral notices. The purposes for which the ottawa county historical society is organized and conducted to collect, preserve, interpret the history of ottawa county, and continues to educate and inform the visitors of the museum about the rich history. Ottawa county ok locations page 2 of 2 access genealogy. Google patents the worlds greatest zinc and lead district 18301907 source. At the turn of the twentyfirst century, pottawatomie county s population stood at 65,521. Including its history, the tar creek superfund site, the grand lake o the cherokees, and more. It has been the home of members of a greater number of indian tribes than any other county in. The little town was branded as one of the most infamous, sensational saloon towns that mushroomed along the oklahoma territory border after the second run for homesteads on september 22, 1891. Pottawatomie county genealogy club libraries, museums, archives 10 mailing lists and message boards. Dobson museum experience artifacts and culture in miami, ok. Meet the guntoting editors and courageous reporters of the early days before statehood, and follow their story through to modern times.
Ottawa county is en kreis inn usbundsstaat oklahoma. After the civil war, the creek and seminole were forced to cede their lands back to the federal government, and the area of pottawatomie county was used to resettle the iowa, sac and fox, absentee shawnee, potawatomi and kickapoo tribes. View print 1 token commercial addition afton, sheet 2 of 4. In 1892, the voters of the county elected to rename county b as pottawatomie county after the potawatomi tribe. Pottawatomie county was carved out of land originally given to the creek and seminole after their forced removal from georgia and florida. Ottawa county genealogical society oklahoma, miami, oklahoma. Pottawatomie county is located in the central area of the state. In 2017, pottawatomie county, ok had a population of 71. It is also the location of the federally recognized modoc tribe of oklahoma and the quapaw tribe of indians, which is based in quapaw.
Ottawa county, located in the northeastern corner of the state of oklahoma, is one of the most important counties of the state, both from an agricultural and mineral standpoint, and its history is unique and interesting. Pottawatomie county the encyclopedia of oklahoma history. The societys effort to preserve the past for future generations still exists today. Sunnyside was about 4 miles south of baxter and lincolnville was about 1 12 miles southeast of quapaw, ok. Genealogy trails history group oklahoma county marriages, 18901995 includes pottawatomie county source. This is an abbreviated history of the occurrence of acute poliomyelitis in tulsa county. Oklahoma libraries, 19001937, a history and handbook, 1937, pages 5051. Pottawatomie county, oklahoma, researching ancestry in. Pottawatomie county, oklahoma, researching ancestry in oklahoma. Lead and zinc mining established by 1918, caused it to boom. The history of ottawa county, ohio and its sic families.
Ottawa county, oklahoma, friends missionary home near wyandotte. The sequoyah county historical society is a notforprofit organization supported by. Peggy abel, susie edwards, rosamond shull, jeanie woods, delite hopper, jeanette jones, glenna fairman 3rd row left to right. Pottawatomie county the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and. Adair county, oklahoma 1922 map my genealogy hound. It is the capital of the miami tribe of oklahoma, after which it is named, the modoc tribe of oklahoma, ottawa tribe of oklahoma, peoria tribe of indians and shawnee tribe. Libraries in okmulgee county, oklahoma, researching. Genealogy buffs can now trace their ancestors in pottawatomie county oklahoma using our resource portal to find county courthouse information, lists of towns. Pontotoc county is in the south central part of oklahoma. Ottawa county, oklahoma simple english wikipedia, the. The sequoyah county historical society, sallisaw, oklahoma.
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