Duchess of Weaselskin

Bayfield, Colorado - How are the rodeos going in your neck of the woods? Does Waynoka, Oklahoma have their annual Stampede Rodeo coming up this next weekend? And . . . Let us not forget Freedom's Old Cowhand Reunion & Rodeo in Mid-August, the next week. If someone gets an extra copy of the Freedom Rodeo program, will you send me a copy? Thanks!

We have heard that parts of Central Oklahoma received only a tenth of an inch rain while the lightning flashed, danced around and the thunder claps boomed. They say, "For awhile, the air was cooler than it had been in several days. All of this happened after the hottest day that had registered 110 degrees in Oklahoma City."

In your lifetime, what were the hottest days that you can remember? I heard on the National news this evening that for the month of July, Oklahoma had the highest average temperatures of all the States in the United States.

We have it a bit cooler up here in the San Juan mountains of Southwest Colorado. We have about four hummingbird feeders hanging up around the outside of the house. Around early morning and early evening hours, you can catch a view of a couple dozen (maybe more) hummingbirds swarming a couple of the feeders. Seems like we refill the feeders each day. Check out our Hummingbird video below, but it doesn't show the two dozen hummers.

Hummingbird Stuck in Greenhouse!


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This Day In History (August 8)

America - On this day, August 8, 1974, President Richard Nixon announced he would resign following damaging revelations in the Watergate scandal. It was August 8, 1974, Washington, DC, that Richard Milhous Nixon (37th President) announced that he had given up his long arduous fight to remain in office and would resign, effective at noon the next day, August 9, 1974.

On August 8, 1896, Marjorie Rawlings, an American author of the Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Yearling, was born. Following her death on December 14, 1953, her obituary appeared in THe Times. Got to Obituary.

• 1815 - Napoleon Bonaparte set sail for St. Helena, in the South Atlantic, to spend the remainder of his days in exile.
• 1844 - Brigham Young was chosen to lead the Mormons following the killing of Joseph Smith.
• 1876 - Thomas A. Edison received a patent for the mimeograph.
• 1945 - President Harry S. Truman signed the United Nations Charter.
• 1945 - The Soviet Union declared war against Japan during World War II.
• 1963 - Britain's "Great Train Robbery" took place as thieves made off with 2.6 million pounds in banknotes from a train they stopped north of London.

NW Okie's Ancestry Corner

Bayfield, Colorado - Just had to share this photo of one of my pugs with you. This photo on the left is my black pug, Sadie. The stalking, creeping chipmunk and squirrel dog. Here Sadie is sniffing out a hiding place that the Colorado wildlife use as they scamper between feeding areas. See more SW Colorado images/photos at our OkieLegacy Picasa Web Albums.

Someone wrote in and asks, "Why is Helena considered a ghost town of Oklahoma?" In OkieLegacy Ezine Comment

I don't have the answer to that question, but I do know that the book, Oklahoma Ghost Towns mentioned it as a ghost town and the definitions of "ghost towns" could be applied to hamlets, villages, towns, and cities that are no longer in existence with all buildings and indications of existence having been either destroyed or covered by water.

The remains of business and/or residential structures still stand but are largely unused and the population has decreased at least 80% from its maximum. Does anyone else know have another explanation?

If you are on Facebook, you need to checked out the Facebook "open group" page You know you're from Alva if . . ." and join the discussion group and share your memories of growing up in this Northwestern Oklahoma rural community!

Helena -- Helena is located twenty miles southeast of cherokee on the Frisco railroad, which runs from Tulsa to Avard. Mart MOnroe proved up a claim east of the town. His wife's name was Helena, and the town was named for her. A petition for incorporation of Helena was filed with the county commissioners on December 12, 1903. The election was held in Wilhite's office, December 29, 1903, and the town was declared incorporated on January 4, 1904. View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

WWII German POW Paintings by Wilhi Sachs

Shirley comments on Feature #525 of Vol. 7, Iss. 32, dated 2005-08-13, titled What's Worth of WWII German POW paintings, "I have portrait of me at age 3 done by Wilhi Sachs. Contacted German records, German museums and got all dates, birth, death, where he lived, etc. I will share, email me. To have it appraised on August 6, 2011 in Atlanta (Antique Road Show). ~ Shirley Hensley (shirl21@aol.com)." View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Cameron Family of Virginia

Virginia - Peggy McClanhan has a request concerning the CAMERON FAMILY (Written By Maria Boys Cochran Sterrett who died October 31, 1920). The first of this family, who came to America, was Dr. John Cameron who was a son of Cameron of Fassifern, a grandson of Sir Evan Dhu Cameron, and a nephew of Lochiel, the last chief of the Cameron Clan. One of Campbell's best poems "Lochiel" describes Sir Lockiel just before his defeat at the battle of Culloden.

The Camerons were Catholics, and embraced with eagerness the cause of the Pretender. The Pretender was a son of James II, of England, he was born after his father was dethroned. After his father's death in 1701, he was declared by the French King, the rightful King of England, and was called in France the "Chevalier St. George," in England the Pretender.

Peggy asks in Feature #208 of the OkieLegacy Ezine, Cameron Family of Virginia, Vol. 7, Iss. 14, 2005-04-09, "Andrew, I am working on the descendants of Henry Stier Pole. Can you contact me please?" View/Write Comments (count 1)   |   Receive updates (1 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Obituary - Carol Ann Murry

Oklahoma - Carol Ann Murry, daughter of Donald J. Terrill and Wilma Doris (Benson) Terrill, was born on February 4, 1955, at Camp Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, and passed away July 25, 2011, at her residence outside of Cyril, Oklahoma, at the age of 56 years, 5 months, and 21 days. Obit of Carol Ann (Terrill) Murry. View/Write Comments (count 1)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Mary Jane (Loveday) McGill's Homicide - 1920

Tennessee - The image on the left shows a Certificate of Death - Place of death, Knoxville, Knox, TN; Mary (Loveday) McGill, died 16 June 1920 from a pistol shot, at home at the age of 50 years. Mary was the daughter of George Loveday (TN) and Elizabeth Helton (TN). Who shot Mary Jane Loveday McGill?

Tam (Tamlog@aol.com) is researching Sevier County, TN relatives and came across the following information for Elijah McGill.

Tam says, "Elijah McGill was the second husband of Mary Jane Loveday, who first married Laban Latham. Laban Latham was a White Cap and he was killed during the battle of Henderson Springs in Sevier County in November 1894.

"On 1-13-1897 Mary Jane (Loveday) Latham marries Elijah McGill. They are found on the 1910 census with several children. Then on June 16, 1920, Mary Jane McGill, dies from a pistol shot, listed as homicide on her death certificate. Elijah (her husband) was the informant. Do you know of a connection to the McGill's in your line? Do you (anyone) know of any of the particulars surrounding this incident?" View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Towns Of Alfalfa County, OK

Oklahoma - Aline -- Aline was laid out in 1901 by the engineer of the Choctaw Northern Railroad. The promoter of the Choctaw northern, Beeks Erick, helped to purchase the town site from Mr. Russell at a time when the town site company was having difficulty in raising enough money to put over the deal.

The original town was started just south of the present town. Five blocks were laid out. The town was named for Aline, the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hartshorn. The townsite board was composed of J. M. Staten, President, E. E. Hartshorn, Secretary, L. C. Thomas, A. G. Rosborough, and S. L. Christ.

The Board of County Commissioners of Woods county heard the petition for incorporation of the town of Aline on July 16, 1903. Seymore Foose was the attorney who drew up the incorporation papers. The election was held at the office of M. f. Ford in Aline on August 7, 1903, and the town was declared incorporated by the county commissioners on August 20, 1903.

The date of the first town election in Aline was September 11, 1903, with the following officers elected were as follows; B. F. Bowersex, Trustee, First District; M. F. Ford, Trustee, Second District; S. L. Christ, Trustee, Third District; Albert N. Austin, Clerk and Assessor; W. J. Woodruff, Treasurer; C. F. Deem, Town Justice of the Peace.

Other towns in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma are: Amorita, Burlington, Byron, Carmen, Cherokee, Driftwood, Goltry, Helena, Ingersol, Jet, Lambert and Yewed. View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe