1. Bobbye Jean lived at El Monte, California at time of her father's death in 1964.
2. She lived in Moore, Oklahoma in 1970.
1. Bobbye Jean lived at El Monte, California at time of her father's death in 1964.
2. She lived in Moore, Oklahoma in 1970.
1. The name could be Elsberry Wesley Cantrell...as he reversed the order of his given name so he and his brother would not have the same initials.
2. Wesley was in agriculture.
3. Obituary:
WESLEY CANTRELL
Wesley Elsberry Cantrell, 84, died at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday at his home 503 West Fourth.
Services will be Friday at 3 p.m. in the First Penecostal Holiness Church of Ada. Rev. Euell Wright and Rev. Russell West will officiate. Arrangemens are under the direction of Criswell Funeral Home.
Bearers will be Millard Lawson, Tom Watson, Jess Raynes, Will Corvin, Ernest Northcutt and Gordon Black. Burial will be in Rosedale.
Cantrell leaves the wife, Bertha: four daughters, Mrs. Lula Robbins, Washing, Okla.: Mrs. Nora Ross and Mrs. Mary Ramer, both of Ada; and Mrs. Mamie Harber, Seminole, Texas; three sons, Johnnie, Edwrd and Dewey Cantrell, all of Ada; 19 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
4. Sources: Certificat of Death No. 04862, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
Marriage Certificate was issued @ McGee, Oklahoma on 7 Oct 1900
Marriage License No. 1063 issued on 4 Oct 1900
1. January Bertha Graham was 1/8th Cherokee.
2. Bertha lived at Ada, Oklahoma.
3. Obituary from the Ada Evening News, Friday, Jan 17, 1975.
BERTHA CANTRALL
Services for Mrs. Bertha Cantrell, 93, Route 2, are set for 2 p.m. Saturday in the Pentecostal Holiness Church, with the Rev. Geoge Vanve conducting the rites.
Mrs Cantrell died today in a local nursing home.
She was born, Jan. 27, 1881, in Cleburne, Tex., to Tipton and Mary Haggard Graham. She came to this area in 1916 from Olney. She was a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church.
On Oct. 11, 1900, she married Wesley Elsbury Cantrell in Ardmore. He died here in 1959.
Survivors include three daughters, Mary Ramer and Nora Ross, both of Ada, and Mayme Harber, Sulphur; three sons, Edward, John, and Dewey Cantrell, all of Ada; 18 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
Nephews will be bearers. Burial will be in Rosedale Cemetery.
Criswell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
1. Robert Keith Ward went to East Central State Teacher's College in Ada, Oklahoma, for three years and graduated in 1958.
2. Robert sent this writer much information on the Graham family back to the 12th century in Scotland.
1. Marilyn lived at Moore, Oklahoma at time of her father's death in 1970.
2. Pianist @ Regency Park Baptist Church for 32 years.
3. Occupation: Secretarial/Clerical
4. Interests: Church Activities, Piano, Ceramics.
1. Judith lived at Ardmore, Oklahoma, at time of her father's death in 1970.
1. Nelda lived at Ada, Oklahoma, at time of her father's death in 1970.
1. Jeffery & Tammy were married at the Freewill Baptist Church of Ada, Oklahoma.
1. This writer was very impressed with Lyndsey Jo for the way she "leaped out" and knew how and where to get data....then did it! THANKS LYNDSEY.
1. Johnna was born at Valley View Hospital in Ada.
2. Johnna & Scott were married by JP at Courthouse in Ada, Oklahoma.
3. They are now divorced...about 1998/1999 after a two year proceeding.