Rebecca Ellen Parsons Archibald was originally from Jefferson County, Iowa.
Her father, John Rust Parsons, was literally one of the first of the new pioneers to establish their families in the area that was yet to become Jefferson County, in the SE part of Iowa. This was in the latter part of the 1830's. The Parsons family grew to be a very influential and extensive families in that area; eventually the descendants migrated to other parts of the country.
Rebecca married Benjamin Archibald on March 11, 1866 in Jefferson County. In 1891 they moved to Estherville, Iowa - living there for ten years.
In 1901 this Archibald family moved to Lone Wolf, OK where they lived until their deaths.
Rebecca and Benjamin Archibald died within three weeks of each other in early 1917.
Surviving children a/o Feb 1917:
Eva Archibald (Toothacre/Toothaker)*
Charles E Archibald
Mrs. J. G. Atchison (first name possibly Dollie; possibly remarried by 1956 under married name Rustad)
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Special personal note: This contributor has Thomas family distant relatives that lived in nearby Washita County in Retrop and Sentinel and are buried in the cemeteries there (memorials and headstone photos are in place for them already). Since recently discovering this Archibald/Parsons family that wound up in nearby Lone Wolf, it is curious to think that these families may have even known each other! Wouldn't that be an interesting coincidence? /rkt 2-24-2010
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*The married surname is "Toothaker"; however newspaper obituaries sometimes used the spelling "Toothacre" as their phonetic version. Sigh.
On a personal note, a grandson of Eva Archibald Toothacre/Toothaker was the late Frank Weston, of Jefferson County, Iowa. This contributor (who also lives in Jefferson County, Iowa) personally knew Frank for many years before he died in 1998. Frank and his wife Ann were very nice people. Frank's daughter, Claudia, was married to the late John Genkinger. John was a eyecare provider from whom this contributor had bought glasses from for over 30 years now. I'm wearing a pair of glasses bought from him as I write this entry! Small world! /rkt 2-24-2010
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Note: the following obituary transcription submitted May 15,2019 for use on this memorial:
The Kiowa County News. (Lone Wolf, Okla.), Friday, January 26, 1917
GRANDMA ARCHIBALD DIES
Mrs. B.J. Archibald, after a long and wearisome sickness died last Saturday morning. Mrs. Archibald had not enjoyed good health for a long time. Several months ago she was stricken with paralysis. She got over it and it was hoped she had many years of life left. Other complications arose, however and her age and enfeebled condition were not able to withstand them.
Her death will cause sincere sorrow among the hundreds who were the recipients of her kindness during life.
She was a noble and affectionate woman.
Few people have more kind deeds to their credit than Grandma Archibald. Her husband and children have the profound sympathy of the entire community.
OBITUARY
Rebecca Ellen Parsons was born at Parsonville, Jefferson County, Iowa, February 17, 1848, where she grew to womanhood. She was married to B.J. Archibald March 11, 1866. To this union were born eight children, five having preceded her to the beyond. The surviving children, Mrs. M.E. Toothacre of Burlington, Iowa; Charles Archibald of Esterville, Iowa and Mrs. J.G. Acheson of Fargo N.D., together with her husband and brother Jas. Parsons were at her bedside when death came.
The family removed to Esterville in 1891 and from there to Oklahoma in 1901 where they settled on a homestead northwest of Lone Wolf.
They made their home on their farm until about three years ago when they moved to Lone Wolf.
She united with the Methodist Church 1870 afterward uniting with the free will Baptist of which she remained a member till coming to Oklahoma when she again united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Bethel being one of the charter members. After coming to Lone Wolf her membership was transferred to the M.E. Church here of which she was a loved member at the time of her death.
She was always faithful to Christ and the church, and as Martha of old was wont to serve, so she both spent and was spent in the service of others.
She faithfully attended public worship and when she was absent we knew she was sick. She died at her home in Lone Wolf January 20, aged 68 years, 11 months and 3 days.
Funeral services were at the M.E. Church Sunday at 2:30 p.m., Rev. O.W. York officiating.
Her father, John Rust Parsons, was literally one of the first of the new pioneers to establish their families in the area that was yet to become Jefferson County, in the SE part of Iowa. This was in the latter part of the 1830's. The Parsons family grew to be a very influential and extensive families in that area; eventually the descendants migrated to other parts of the country.
Rebecca married Benjamin Archibald on March 11, 1866 in Jefferson County. In 1891 they moved to Estherville, Iowa - living there for ten years.
In 1901 this Archibald family moved to Lone Wolf, OK where they lived until their deaths.
Rebecca and Benjamin Archibald died within three weeks of each other in early 1917.
Surviving children a/o Feb 1917:
Eva Archibald (Toothacre/Toothaker)*
Charles E Archibald
Mrs. J. G. Atchison (first name possibly Dollie; possibly remarried by 1956 under married name Rustad)
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Special personal note: This contributor has Thomas family distant relatives that lived in nearby Washita County in Retrop and Sentinel and are buried in the cemeteries there (memorials and headstone photos are in place for them already). Since recently discovering this Archibald/Parsons family that wound up in nearby Lone Wolf, it is curious to think that these families may have even known each other! Wouldn't that be an interesting coincidence? /rkt 2-24-2010
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*The married surname is "Toothaker"; however newspaper obituaries sometimes used the spelling "Toothacre" as their phonetic version. Sigh.
On a personal note, a grandson of Eva Archibald Toothacre/Toothaker was the late Frank Weston, of Jefferson County, Iowa. This contributor (who also lives in Jefferson County, Iowa) personally knew Frank for many years before he died in 1998. Frank and his wife Ann were very nice people. Frank's daughter, Claudia, was married to the late John Genkinger. John was a eyecare provider from whom this contributor had bought glasses from for over 30 years now. I'm wearing a pair of glasses bought from him as I write this entry! Small world! /rkt 2-24-2010
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Note: the following obituary transcription submitted May 15,2019 for use on this memorial:
The Kiowa County News. (Lone Wolf, Okla.), Friday, January 26, 1917
GRANDMA ARCHIBALD DIES
Mrs. B.J. Archibald, after a long and wearisome sickness died last Saturday morning. Mrs. Archibald had not enjoyed good health for a long time. Several months ago she was stricken with paralysis. She got over it and it was hoped she had many years of life left. Other complications arose, however and her age and enfeebled condition were not able to withstand them.
Her death will cause sincere sorrow among the hundreds who were the recipients of her kindness during life.
She was a noble and affectionate woman.
Few people have more kind deeds to their credit than Grandma Archibald. Her husband and children have the profound sympathy of the entire community.
OBITUARY
Rebecca Ellen Parsons was born at Parsonville, Jefferson County, Iowa, February 17, 1848, where she grew to womanhood. She was married to B.J. Archibald March 11, 1866. To this union were born eight children, five having preceded her to the beyond. The surviving children, Mrs. M.E. Toothacre of Burlington, Iowa; Charles Archibald of Esterville, Iowa and Mrs. J.G. Acheson of Fargo N.D., together with her husband and brother Jas. Parsons were at her bedside when death came.
The family removed to Esterville in 1891 and from there to Oklahoma in 1901 where they settled on a homestead northwest of Lone Wolf.
They made their home on their farm until about three years ago when they moved to Lone Wolf.
She united with the Methodist Church 1870 afterward uniting with the free will Baptist of which she remained a member till coming to Oklahoma when she again united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Bethel being one of the charter members. After coming to Lone Wolf her membership was transferred to the M.E. Church here of which she was a loved member at the time of her death.
She was always faithful to Christ and the church, and as Martha of old was wont to serve, so she both spent and was spent in the service of others.
She faithfully attended public worship and when she was absent we knew she was sick. She died at her home in Lone Wolf January 20, aged 68 years, 11 months and 3 days.
Funeral services were at the M.E. Church Sunday at 2:30 p.m., Rev. O.W. York officiating.
Rebecca Ellen Parsons Archibald was originally from Jefferson County, Iowa.
Her father, John Rust Parsons, was literally one of the first of the new pioneers to establish their families in the area that was yet to become Jefferson County, in the SE part of Iowa. This was in the latter part of the 1830's. The Parsons family grew to be a very influential and extensive families in that area; eventually the descendants migrated to other parts of the country.
Rebecca married Benjamin Archibald on March 11, 1866 in Jefferson County. In 1891 they moved to Estherville, Iowa - living there for ten years.
In 1901 this Archibald family moved to Lone Wolf, OK where they lived until their deaths.
Rebecca and Benjamin Archibald died within three weeks of each other in early 1917.
Surviving children a/o Feb 1917:
Eva Archibald (Toothacre/Toothaker)*
Charles E Archibald
Mrs. J. G. Atchison (first name possibly Dollie; possibly remarried by 1956 under married name Rustad)
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Special personal note: This contributor has Thomas family distant relatives that lived in nearby Washita County in Retrop and Sentinel and are buried in the cemeteries there (memorials and headstone photos are in place for them already). Since recently discovering this Archibald/Parsons family that wound up in nearby Lone Wolf, it is curious to think that these families may have even known each other! Wouldn't that be an interesting coincidence? /rkt 2-24-2010
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*The married surname is "Toothaker"; however newspaper obituaries sometimes used the spelling "Toothacre" as their phonetic version. Sigh.
On a personal note, a grandson of Eva Archibald Toothacre/Toothaker was the late Frank Weston, of Jefferson County, Iowa. This contributor (who also lives in Jefferson County, Iowa) personally knew Frank for many years before he died in 1998. Frank and his wife Ann were very nice people. Frank's daughter, Claudia, was married to the late John Genkinger. John was a eyecare provider from whom this contributor had bought glasses from for over 30 years now. I'm wearing a pair of glasses bought from him as I write this entry! Small world! /rkt 2-24-2010
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Note: the following obituary transcription submitted May 15,2019 for use on this memorial:
The Kiowa County News. (Lone Wolf, Okla.), Friday, January 26, 1917
GRANDMA ARCHIBALD DIES
Mrs. B.J. Archibald, after a long and wearisome sickness died last Saturday morning. Mrs. Archibald had not enjoyed good health for a long time. Several months ago she was stricken with paralysis. She got over it and it was hoped she had many years of life left. Other complications arose, however and her age and enfeebled condition were not able to withstand them.
Her death will cause sincere sorrow among the hundreds who were the recipients of her kindness during life.
She was a noble and affectionate woman.
Few people have more kind deeds to their credit than Grandma Archibald. Her husband and children have the profound sympathy of the entire community.
OBITUARY
Rebecca Ellen Parsons was born at Parsonville, Jefferson County, Iowa, February 17, 1848, where she grew to womanhood. She was married to B.J. Archibald March 11, 1866. To this union were born eight children, five having preceded her to the beyond. The surviving children, Mrs. M.E. Toothacre of Burlington, Iowa; Charles Archibald of Esterville, Iowa and Mrs. J.G. Acheson of Fargo N.D., together with her husband and brother Jas. Parsons were at her bedside when death came.
The family removed to Esterville in 1891 and from there to Oklahoma in 1901 where they settled on a homestead northwest of Lone Wolf.
They made their home on their farm until about three years ago when they moved to Lone Wolf.
She united with the Methodist Church 1870 afterward uniting with the free will Baptist of which she remained a member till coming to Oklahoma when she again united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Bethel being one of the charter members. After coming to Lone Wolf her membership was transferred to the M.E. Church here of which she was a loved member at the time of her death.
She was always faithful to Christ and the church, and as Martha of old was wont to serve, so she both spent and was spent in the service of others.
She faithfully attended public worship and when she was absent we knew she was sick. She died at her home in Lone Wolf January 20, aged 68 years, 11 months and 3 days.
Funeral services were at the M.E. Church Sunday at 2:30 p.m., Rev. O.W. York officiating.
Her father, John Rust Parsons, was literally one of the first of the new pioneers to establish their families in the area that was yet to become Jefferson County, in the SE part of Iowa. This was in the latter part of the 1830's. The Parsons family grew to be a very influential and extensive families in that area; eventually the descendants migrated to other parts of the country.
Rebecca married Benjamin Archibald on March 11, 1866 in Jefferson County. In 1891 they moved to Estherville, Iowa - living there for ten years.
In 1901 this Archibald family moved to Lone Wolf, OK where they lived until their deaths.
Rebecca and Benjamin Archibald died within three weeks of each other in early 1917.
Surviving children a/o Feb 1917:
Eva Archibald (Toothacre/Toothaker)*
Charles E Archibald
Mrs. J. G. Atchison (first name possibly Dollie; possibly remarried by 1956 under married name Rustad)
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Special personal note: This contributor has Thomas family distant relatives that lived in nearby Washita County in Retrop and Sentinel and are buried in the cemeteries there (memorials and headstone photos are in place for them already). Since recently discovering this Archibald/Parsons family that wound up in nearby Lone Wolf, it is curious to think that these families may have even known each other! Wouldn't that be an interesting coincidence? /rkt 2-24-2010
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*The married surname is "Toothaker"; however newspaper obituaries sometimes used the spelling "Toothacre" as their phonetic version. Sigh.
On a personal note, a grandson of Eva Archibald Toothacre/Toothaker was the late Frank Weston, of Jefferson County, Iowa. This contributor (who also lives in Jefferson County, Iowa) personally knew Frank for many years before he died in 1998. Frank and his wife Ann were very nice people. Frank's daughter, Claudia, was married to the late John Genkinger. John was a eyecare provider from whom this contributor had bought glasses from for over 30 years now. I'm wearing a pair of glasses bought from him as I write this entry! Small world! /rkt 2-24-2010
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Note: the following obituary transcription submitted May 15,2019 for use on this memorial:
The Kiowa County News. (Lone Wolf, Okla.), Friday, January 26, 1917
GRANDMA ARCHIBALD DIES
Mrs. B.J. Archibald, after a long and wearisome sickness died last Saturday morning. Mrs. Archibald had not enjoyed good health for a long time. Several months ago she was stricken with paralysis. She got over it and it was hoped she had many years of life left. Other complications arose, however and her age and enfeebled condition were not able to withstand them.
Her death will cause sincere sorrow among the hundreds who were the recipients of her kindness during life.
She was a noble and affectionate woman.
Few people have more kind deeds to their credit than Grandma Archibald. Her husband and children have the profound sympathy of the entire community.
OBITUARY
Rebecca Ellen Parsons was born at Parsonville, Jefferson County, Iowa, February 17, 1848, where she grew to womanhood. She was married to B.J. Archibald March 11, 1866. To this union were born eight children, five having preceded her to the beyond. The surviving children, Mrs. M.E. Toothacre of Burlington, Iowa; Charles Archibald of Esterville, Iowa and Mrs. J.G. Acheson of Fargo N.D., together with her husband and brother Jas. Parsons were at her bedside when death came.
The family removed to Esterville in 1891 and from there to Oklahoma in 1901 where they settled on a homestead northwest of Lone Wolf.
They made their home on their farm until about three years ago when they moved to Lone Wolf.
She united with the Methodist Church 1870 afterward uniting with the free will Baptist of which she remained a member till coming to Oklahoma when she again united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Bethel being one of the charter members. After coming to Lone Wolf her membership was transferred to the M.E. Church here of which she was a loved member at the time of her death.
She was always faithful to Christ and the church, and as Martha of old was wont to serve, so she both spent and was spent in the service of others.
She faithfully attended public worship and when she was absent we knew she was sick. She died at her home in Lone Wolf January 20, aged 68 years, 11 months and 3 days.
Funeral services were at the M.E. Church Sunday at 2:30 p.m., Rev. O.W. York officiating.
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Jerome Harper Parsons
1830–1875
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Eugene Stevenson Parsons
1831–1898
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Lucy Ann Parsons Travis
1832–1902
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Robert Elliott Parsons
1835–1915
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Baldwin "Baldon" Parsons
1839–1906
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Solomon Parsons
1840–1900
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George Parsons
1842–1842
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Nancy Parsons
1846–1846
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William Parsons
1848–1848
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Mary Jane Parsons Linstrom
1849–1915
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