Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Chester Cemetery (Griever) and Estelle, Oklahoma

According to Maymie, her grandma, Mary Polly Huff Wilson, died in 1899 at the family home in Griever Canyon, Woods (now Major), Oklahoma, and was buried in the Chester Cemetery.  No headstone has been found but there are several unreadable and unmarked stones.

Below is a newspaper article of her burial.  Although it does not give much information, it appears that Mary Polly died and was buried during the week of March 12-18, 1899.

Alva Pioneer (Alva, Oklahoma)

24 March 1899
Below is a picture of the road sign at Griever Creek, Oklahoma.

Here is an old Oklahoma map showing Chester, Estelle, and Griever.  Maymie said she was born at Estelle in one record and at her grandpa Hatfield's homestead in another record -- are they one and the same??

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