CAh5ELQ*Ff, JAMJS R. . CJiT'ETaRIES—CIUSROKEETBIPSON 45*7796"

Form. B-(S-149)

#7796.

- - BURIAL GBDIMD FORM• WOiKS PROGiiLbS

Indian-Honeur History Project for Oklahoifia.

.vork^r's n«me JaniQS H. Garseloway

fhis r*--1 ort ir^de on (dite) October 13,

I . Maine ( i f ?'..yT*'of b u r i a l ground Ti'mpaon Chapel

. , Founded I .fitr-0 ^ £ ^ f j i l ^ 2 : i ' a r • B y Bear Ti raps on e t a l

of .Oklaho.aa.t .v;i-r;" O1< preri:-*:^

iv-t' n t ov:rn-rs House, Oklahoma l i t y , Oklahoma.

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14. L<- •_! flo'-^tivn of ' .u r ia l ground, Count" __

(north)

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CAHSKLOWBY, JAM2S R . CEMETERIES—CHEROKEE 7 7 9 6 v

James R. CarseloweyInterviewerOctober 13, 1937

History of Timpaon's Chapel Cemetery'Established By Bear Timpaon a ful lblood Cherokee, before the Civil War.From facts gathered from old timers.

B«af Timpaon was a fu l l blood Cherokee Indian,

and served as a private in Company D, under Captain

James Madison Bell, in Stan YJatie*8 army during the

Civil war; -" .. • ., .

Ho lived in the White Oak ELlls, abxiut eight- * . %

"-miles northwest of Vinita, Indian Territorya in his

early days\ at which place he resided when- h e died. Hea Baptist preacher, and was a leader among

c-people, and even in politics leading politicians always

hunted up Bear Timpson to handle the full blood vote*

He lived in a thickly settled Cherokee settlement, and

is said to have established the cemetery, which now ' •

bears'his name.

When the Oelaware and Shawnee Indians came here

from Kansas in from 1868 to 187.4, a great many of them

settled in the White Oak Hills, near the Cherokee settle-

ment, but established their own cemeteries, one for each

tribe farther south.

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O1HSSL0KE!, JAM3S R. C2METERIES—CHEROKEE 7796

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The Timp8On Ohapel Cemetery wae used entirely

for full blood Cherokee* at first, but when the ooun- -

try filled up with white people it was used by all

alike, and three alarms* were set aside for a cemetery,

and the same three acres has a Baptist Churoh located

On it, also called Timpson Chapel.

Most Jit the older graves are unmarked, and al-

though Bear Timpson is buried there, no stone marks

his grave, but several other prominent Indian graves

are marked, with iiiecripti ns in Cherokee* .The stones

are made of native sandstone and were made by a stone

mason by the name of Orubbs at Bluejacket, Oklahoma,

who had a stone quarry a few miles east of Bluejacket,,

but made no pretensions of being a monument marker»

The work however, is finely carved and lettered and

these stones are among the most beautiful in the

cemetery,

' These are the Cherokee inscriptions just &ai

they appeared on the stones.

CARSELOWEY, JAMES R. CEMETERIES—CHEROKEE 7796. -TIMPSON

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John Gorntassel, like.Bear Simpson, was a

full blood Cherokee Indian and quit*, a leader among

hie people* This field worker was well"acquainted

with him, and saw him in, many political campaigns,

before the tribal gcTernmentB. were abandoned. He . '

wae'a lender In-this respect and his home was In tht

White Oaks Hills. .He died In 1916. His monument is

one of the most beautiful In the cemetery* This old

sandstone was flYe feet high and beautifully carved/'

CARSELOWEY, JAMES R, CEMETERIES—CHEROKEE . 7796•"„' . • •' ••" TIMPSCN ' \ '

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This sandstone was three feet high by eightqen^inches "

wide, and also very beautifully carved by an old stone

mason by the name of Grubbs,

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CARSELOWHY, JAMES B» CEMETERIES~*aHEROKEB 7796-*. TIMPSON

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Johnson

Falling'

Died

Oct. 14, 1914

Aged 62 Years

FALUNG

Mary

Failing

Died

J«&. E, 1915

Aged 58 Years

FALLINO

Johnson Failing was about a three quarter blood .

Oherokee Indian, and spoke both languages fluently and

was quite often used as an Interpreter among his people*

He took a great interest in Oherokee politics and was

always one of the staunch supporters of Hooley Bell, who

was at one time a wheel-horse in Oherokee politics*

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His wife was also a Cherokee Indian, and they

had no children* He had a brother, Henry Falling who 1

lived near Timpsbn Chapel, had one daughter and several

sons# His wife died less than three months after her

husband, and left their estate to her nephew and nle.oe,

Will and Ada Ghaney.

Johnson and Mary Falling were"living on South

Sbird Street in Vinita when they died, but their last

•request was to be buried in the old Cherokee burial

ground at Timpson Chapel,

- >M * * * * * * * * * * * * $ * * * * * *

Henry " " '

Husband of

' U* B. Fallingi *

Died

Nov. 3, 4906

Aged 51 Ysars

Sleeping in the arms of Jesus

FALLING • ' *•

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Mary S, Hunter

Born

' April 18, 1867

Died

May 25, i:i9

She's gone to worlds above

V?here saints and angels me«t,

To yealize our Savior's love,

And worship at His feet*

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Apania

Jenkins

Nice cement hand made tomb, with no other inscription.

At Hest

James Goddard

Feb. 14, 1835

Jan. 11, 1919

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Tom Beak

Died- - •

NOV. 1 3 , 1921

Aged 55 Years* » r .

"In my Father's house are many rannsi ns."

James

Husband of •

A. .Horsefly

—_ Born

June 14,^1840^- -•__

July 23, 1908-

A loving husband, a" father dear,

A faithful friend lies .buried herel

\ .HORSEFLY

Jennie OorntaGsel

1851-1935

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Isaao

Son of

W. B, & D.

Comfort

Born

Jan. 87, 1901

Died

April 4, 1901

Raohol Tanner

Born

Sept. 15, 1823

Died

Jan» 18, 190b

Mother, thou arz now at home,

'Mong angels far above,

But below thy ohll<J must roam,

•Till summoned by His l<nr».

ftARSJSLOWBY, JAMES R« OEyBTERIXS—C5H3SROKBS 7 7 9 6

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Oharles, Son ot .

J. & 0. Horsefly

Born

March 7, 1890

Died

June 2, 1891

Susie

Born

toy 4, 1896

Died

Maroh 29, 1901

Ned

Walker

Born Dec. 6t 1887

Died Feb.-1893- -

in Jesus, blessed sleep*

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J» A, 3oa of

P. F. & D,

TlmBtrong

Dlod

Jan. 14, 1881

Aged 3 Yrs. 8 Moo. 25 Ds.

Infant Aker*

2-84-34

Aged 2 days

Sam 0#

Tattersall

March 3, 1882

Feb. 8, 1928

Died Nov.

15_ 1933

Ago 58

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I n M e m o r y o f

Katheryn E.

Dau. of J» 0*

& Willie

Lane

May 16, 1916

June 1, 191?

Lott ie B,

Dau* of

H#.tL« & Bfra A*

Pattlson

Born

Jan. 3 , 1B95

Dl«d

July 22, 1919

She has gone to God, angnls greet her,

(tone to join the seraph band,

Who are springing now, to meet her,

In the gloriouo spiri t land*

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OARSELOWKY, JAMES &• gJ&2WI®^0HEROKEB 779ftTIMPSON

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John H*

Son of -

G« & Cora

WllliamB

Born Nov. 28, 1900

Died Dec. 22. 1900

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J# L* Son nf

Qraat & Oftra

Williams

Born Nov. lht 1901

Died Oot. 9, 1903

Budded on earth, to bloom in heaven.-

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Grant Williams

QGU 18, 1863

April 1, 1918

Peaoeful be thy silent slumber.

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OARSKLOCTKY, JAJMES R, CEMETERIES-^3HEROKES 7706

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Tiropaon

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Lewrenae, Son of

W. H. & M. F. Deal

Bo?n July 18, 1904J

Died Aug. 6, 1908

In heaven there la one angel more

Lula, Dau. of

W, H. & M. B. Deal

Bom May 11, 1907

Died July 21, 1908

- Budded on earth, to bloom in heaven*

Gladys

Dau* of G. &. B«

Hodman

Aug# 15, 10" fl

Fab. ?, 1936

Gpne to live with Jeaus.

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Hattie Ann

Elliott

Sept. 25, .1862

July 13, 1918

Charles F,

Fritz

Born July 16, 1696

Died Jan. 12, 1913

^ ^ged-ilMfr&v-SMosv

The pains of death are past,

Labor and sorrow oease,

And l i f e ' s long war fare,

Closed at last*

Hie soul i s found in peace, '*

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Aggnea Fritz

Died Har» E4, 1893

Aged 88' Years

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Francis

FRITZ

, Born

Aug. 14, 1836

Died

Sept, 28, 1916

Our Darling Boy

Stephen Frlta

Died

Maxoh—1891

Aged

3.5 Months

3CLi2abeths

Hilderbrand ' -

Born

June 17, 188S

June 10, 1912

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82JAMES R. ^OHJflfcPWUES—fJIIfcROiOEE , 7790

TIMPSON

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Ohnrlos Si

Htldorbraad

- Borw

Ma;; ?Jit 1912

' Died

AU£ 1 3 , JW12

Our" Loved One

Ooorgc Dowirtg

Born»Doo. 2£, 1874f

John KdwatU

Downing

June 29,

July 4f fy

THOMAS .

Annie lorroll Triomaa

1853-1925

A tender mother, and a faithful friend.

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J . H. Thomas

Died Aug E4, (Vear invlaiblo)

' Aged 69 Years, 1 Mo« 8 Days'

Our Darling

Reohel Irene

Moore

Deo 28, 1924

Oot. S5, 1926

Gone, but not forgott@a»

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Infant by of

Bert & Lllli©

Jones

Born and Died

Nov. 2, 1905

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Sarah -

Humphrey

May*, 1866

Oot* 8, 1918

Farewell , c'ear mot'.er,

Sweet be thy r e s t #

Her Husband, in an unmarked

grave, ou south side of her

grave, died in 1931, age 78,

Iafant Son of

A» G» & M, Humphrey

Born and died

Nov. 18, 1918

Nell ie Boot

Nov. 10, 1974

July. 10, 1950

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Oarrie

Loui Bp

Dau» of

Bert L

Jones

June 30f

Feb. 86,

Ays 4 Y, 9 Wo»

?:tta Tooloy

Wife of

Vou Daughcrty

Corn

Jan. 7, 1886

Died

July 2?, 1910

DtAUOHERTl*

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Matti* Tooley

Died Jaa, 19,

iged 65 Tears

Infant Dau.

W# & Etta .

DAUQHERTT

Bora & Died

June 6, 1908

Bird Doublehead

Born

May 34, 1882

Died

May 1, 1916

Asleep in Josus

OARSELQWSJf, JAMES R. CEMETERIES—CHEROKEE 7796Timpson

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Cornelia

Doublehead t

May 16, 1911i

March 26, 1918

Gone to be an angel

Oornelia Ruth

Dau, of V?m, & Nellie

Boot

Born

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FATHER"

John Boot

Died

Oct. 10, 1883

Aged

50 Years

Oot»

Died

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13,

July

1895

26, 1918

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MOTHER

Eliza

Wife of

John Boot

Died

April 3, 1913

Aged 73 Years

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Xsaao

Son of /

J . & L.

Dlofc

^ Died .

April 20, X880

Aged

1 Year 10 Mo,

Dorcas

Armatrong^

Born

April 5, 1852 0

. Died

' NOT. 3 , 1885

Gone, 'but not forgot,ten**************************

Evan Morris

Oo.I .

Wi8* Oav.

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MORRIS/

Eliza

April 1866 , .

1931At Best

Terrell

Dee, 10, 1885

Nov. 5, 19E8

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Olemon 0»

OrandBoa of

M# M. Butler

Aug. 4, 1900

Feb. 6, 1920

SUTLER

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Rev. M. M, Butler Nancy J» His Wife

April 24, 1849 Aug. 31, 1847

Baptist Minister Feb. 11, 1929

Feb. 16, 1918

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Yallet* Son of

' Wallaoe & Purdie \

Hilderbrand '

Born Deo* £4, 1905

Died Aug. 23, 1932

HuBftand of

Silver

Hilderbrand

Weep not, he is at rest*

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Arlington L*

Dau, of iir. and % e *

Yallet Hilderbrand

Born & Died

Aug 24, 1932

R. W. Moore

1857-1937

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WHI^AKSR

William A. Nora S#

1860-1930 1889-19g2

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>tiiti * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

1 , Z« M».0ox, Son of .

Mr. and Mrs* Z. M. Cox

Nor. S4f 1901

Deo, 13, 1924

At Rest

WARREN

John Warren

May 6, 1654

Aug 84, 1919

Mary His »ife

June 22, 1859

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Raymond Son of

. & Edith

Warren

Jan. 31, 1910

Aug. 82, 1918

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Louis A Rahn

Deo. 6, 1885

Jan 26, 1934

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Arthur A, Husoand of

Martha J. Oook

April 6, 1872

Aug, 19, 1913

Jan, 12, 1904 :

Jan* 4, 1920

Robert Franklin rotter

Di«d Oot* 18, 1935

Aged 88 Years*

Martha £• Trotter

Died Sept, 10t 1937

Aged 80 Yrs. 2 Mos. 1 Day,

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Walter Lee on of

Mr. and%0. W, L. Jenkins

Feb. 10, 1U13

Oot, 6, 1935

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•Tackle Lane

% Son of

" _ Mr* ancj Mre* J . L . MoOause

1932 .

William A« Bogere

Died —21, 1936

Aged 78 Yeere

Mrs, J. 1.* Bonnett

Died May 2 3 , 10156

0« B, Bennett

Died 3 — 6—

66 Years old

Sand stone marker*

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OARSBLOWET, JAMES B» " CEMKTHSIS5—OHEROKRE 7 7 9 6 •"• - - Tfanpson

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Floyd M« Anderson

Sand stone marker*

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RATOLIFF

HSNRY R' TCLIFF

March 7. 1861

. April 10, 1923

At Best

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D« G. Sanders

-> Husband of

Maggie Sander8

March 25, 1880 .

June 17, 193S

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David &• Sanders, a white man married ^^aggie

Falling, daughter of Henry Falling^. Cherokee, and while

plowing oorn on-her allotment in June, 1933, fell from

his plow with a heart attaok and died*

When he failed to oome in for dinner his wife went

to the field and found him lying b^ the aide of his culti-

vator, his team still standing*

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Felix M. Makin

,Jan. 8, 1936 ' ^

59 Years 1 Mo» 1 Day

Felix M« Makin -ms a white man who operated a

coal mln^ -in the Tlmpsou ihapal aalghborhood, and nhile

digging coal from a shaft ia January, 1956, a rook caved

in andlfoll on hinT, killing him and his dog, which -was

lying nearby.

Hfldarbrand

Wife of

F, Hilderbrand,

Maroh 4, 1890

April 23, 1910

Wana 0» Dau« of

F#' & S. Hilderbrand"

Feb. 14, 1901

Say 30, 1910

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Blossom Son of

K. & Jennie

Walker

Born May 13, 1687

Died Sept* 6, 1902

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Nellie &•

Dau« of

G, B, & J fe t ie

Born Nov. 27 # ;(.O.I

Died N O T . 2 , 1917

John A

Died July 29, 1936

Aged 69 Years

Lula D« Ca3to'

1868-1914

• " 07

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Hattie I« Peck

May 17, 1928

Aug. 20, 1929

Thomas 0, Dougan

Born Jan* 26, 1866

Died July 29, 1922

Gladys E# Soa^trough

1910-1928

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Daisy S.

- Soarbrough" •

Oot, 24, 1874

Jan. 25, 1920

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Raymond K. Jr«,

Son of

King and ^earl Mayes

Born & Died July 3, 1924

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Son of

Sam & Mary

Seman

Born April IS, 1898

Died Nov. 13, 1918

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L, D# Hold

Born Auge 4, 1909

• Died July 10, 1917

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Ollie Infant

Dau* of

It H/& Addie

Andrews

Died

June 21, 1896

Aged 3 Mo. 7 Days

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Stephen B« Stone

Sept. I , 1886

Deo* 26, 1233

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B« J« Hilderbrand

' Husband of Laura Rllderbrand

Born

April 21, 1849

Died

Sept. 12, 1905 -

Benjamin J. Hilderbrand was a ful l blood Cherokee

Indian, and a member of the Indian Missip, Conference of

the M« 5. Ohuroh, south. He was a very Influential warn.

among his people, and «ae sent to Washington at one timef

to represent the Cherokee Tribe of Indians In Congress.

After h i s death, h i s wi fe , Laura Hiltferbrand,

married Aaron ^ u t l e r , another Indian Mission preaoher of

the Methodist Conference, and at h i s death she married

the -third Indian mission preaoher, Jim Lacy, and they

are now l i v i n g i n 1937 near Ruoha, JDelaware County,

Oklahoma, i n ' t h e *pavinaw H i l l E .

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Mllleeea 0*

Dau. of W. J , & Bettie

Hendryx

/,

Infant Dau, of * * !

Wilson & Sliza % ^

Colston

Born July 24,M894

Died July 24, i894* '•*