James Merritt Ary was born 31 Jan 1873 in Carroll co, Ar. He died 24 Feb 1970 in Stigler, Haskell co, Ok 7 is buried at Stigler Cemetery, Stigler, OK.
He was the 1st man to carry mail in Indian Territory by the Pony Express. He did this for 3 years.
When he was 17 & courting his 1st wife, MARGARET HOLLINSWORTH(1879-1900), who lived 20 miles from his father's place, he has an experience that few can boast.
"I was walking the 20 miles home from Margaret's place late one afternoon, & still had quite a piece to go when a woman in chaps & two Winchesters flanking her horse stopped & asked me if I could use a ride. I said yes & climbed up behind her.
After a little, she asked me if " I knew who she was. I had wonder by that time, but I still didn't know for sure. Then she told me, I was riding with an outlaw "Belle Starr's the name".
I was ready to walk the rest of the way home by this time but she wouldn't let me get down. Instead she told me that if anything started happening, I should slide off the horse and take off through the bushes. Nothing happened & when we reached home & I got off, she rode away.
The next day, we heard that she had gone on into Cuahunga Bend in Porum, Ok. Early that morning, the peace officers caught up with her & killed her.
James came to Oklahoma in 1889, when he was 16, with his family. They settles in Cache(on the Haskell/Leflore co line). Soon after he married(in 1893) he became a blacksmith, making coffins, shoeing horses, making plows, farm equipment, cook stoves. He continued in this line of work for 51 years.
He married 4 time and had 9 children:
1# MARGARET HOLLINSWORTH(1879-1900) married 1893 in Leflore co, Ok. They had 2 children:
1. FLORENCE 1897-
2. WILLIAM 1898-1902
2#-IDA GAMBLE (1882-1911) married in 1901- Leflore co, Ok. They divorced. they had 1 son:
1. WILLIAM DAY(1903-1999) His last name is AARY.
3#- SALLIE E. WEBB(1877-1930) married 1904-LeFlore co, Ok. They had 6 children:
1. CLEO DECLARE 1905-1960
2. CARLOS "CARL" 1907-1982
3. EDNA MEA 1911-2001
4. WILBURN GETHRO 1912-1996
5. SILAS CLEVELAND 1916-1984
6. THOMAS JACKSON 1919-2003
4#.-DORA JANE (SCOGGINS) WILLIAMSON (1861-1948)
He was the 1st man to carry mail in Indian Territory by the Pony Express. He did this for 3 years.
When he was 17 & courting his 1st wife, MARGARET HOLLINSWORTH(1879-1900), who lived 20 miles from his father's place, he has an experience that few can boast.
"I was walking the 20 miles home from Margaret's place late one afternoon, & still had quite a piece to go when a woman in chaps & two Winchesters flanking her horse stopped & asked me if I could use a ride. I said yes & climbed up behind her.
After a little, she asked me if " I knew who she was. I had wonder by that time, but I still didn't know for sure. Then she told me, I was riding with an outlaw "Belle Starr's the name".
I was ready to walk the rest of the way home by this time but she wouldn't let me get down. Instead she told me that if anything started happening, I should slide off the horse and take off through the bushes. Nothing happened & when we reached home & I got off, she rode away.
The next day, we heard that she had gone on into Cuahunga Bend in Porum, Ok. Early that morning, the peace officers caught up with her & killed her.
James came to Oklahoma in 1889, when he was 16, with his family. They settles in Cache(on the Haskell/Leflore co line). Soon after he married(in 1893) he became a blacksmith, making coffins, shoeing horses, making plows, farm equipment, cook stoves. He continued in this line of work for 51 years.
He married 4 time and had 9 children:
1# MARGARET HOLLINSWORTH(1879-1900) married 1893 in Leflore co, Ok. They had 2 children:
1. FLORENCE 1897-
2. WILLIAM 1898-1902
2#-IDA GAMBLE (1882-1911) married in 1901- Leflore co, Ok. They divorced. they had 1 son:
1. WILLIAM DAY(1903-1999) His last name is AARY.
3#- SALLIE E. WEBB(1877-1930) married 1904-LeFlore co, Ok. They had 6 children:
1. CLEO DECLARE 1905-1960
2. CARLOS "CARL" 1907-1982
3. EDNA MEA 1911-2001
4. WILBURN GETHRO 1912-1996
5. SILAS CLEVELAND 1916-1984
6. THOMAS JACKSON 1919-2003
4#.-DORA JANE (SCOGGINS) WILLIAMSON (1861-1948)
James Merritt Ary was born 31 Jan 1873 in Carroll co, Ar. He died 24 Feb 1970 in Stigler, Haskell co, Ok 7 is buried at Stigler Cemetery, Stigler, OK.
He was the 1st man to carry mail in Indian Territory by the Pony Express. He did this for 3 years.
When he was 17 & courting his 1st wife, MARGARET HOLLINSWORTH(1879-1900), who lived 20 miles from his father's place, he has an experience that few can boast.
"I was walking the 20 miles home from Margaret's place late one afternoon, & still had quite a piece to go when a woman in chaps & two Winchesters flanking her horse stopped & asked me if I could use a ride. I said yes & climbed up behind her.
After a little, she asked me if " I knew who she was. I had wonder by that time, but I still didn't know for sure. Then she told me, I was riding with an outlaw "Belle Starr's the name".
I was ready to walk the rest of the way home by this time but she wouldn't let me get down. Instead she told me that if anything started happening, I should slide off the horse and take off through the bushes. Nothing happened & when we reached home & I got off, she rode away.
The next day, we heard that she had gone on into Cuahunga Bend in Porum, Ok. Early that morning, the peace officers caught up with her & killed her.
James came to Oklahoma in 1889, when he was 16, with his family. They settles in Cache(on the Haskell/Leflore co line). Soon after he married(in 1893) he became a blacksmith, making coffins, shoeing horses, making plows, farm equipment, cook stoves. He continued in this line of work for 51 years.
He married 4 time and had 9 children:
1# MARGARET HOLLINSWORTH(1879-1900) married 1893 in Leflore co, Ok. They had 2 children:
1. FLORENCE 1897-
2. WILLIAM 1898-1902
2#-IDA GAMBLE (1882-1911) married in 1901- Leflore co, Ok. They divorced. they had 1 son:
1. WILLIAM DAY(1903-1999) His last name is AARY.
3#- SALLIE E. WEBB(1877-1930) married 1904-LeFlore co, Ok. They had 6 children:
1. CLEO DECLARE 1905-1960
2. CARLOS "CARL" 1907-1982
3. EDNA MEA 1911-2001
4. WILBURN GETHRO 1912-1996
5. SILAS CLEVELAND 1916-1984
6. THOMAS JACKSON 1919-2003
4#.-DORA JANE (SCOGGINS) WILLIAMSON (1861-1948)
He was the 1st man to carry mail in Indian Territory by the Pony Express. He did this for 3 years.
When he was 17 & courting his 1st wife, MARGARET HOLLINSWORTH(1879-1900), who lived 20 miles from his father's place, he has an experience that few can boast.
"I was walking the 20 miles home from Margaret's place late one afternoon, & still had quite a piece to go when a woman in chaps & two Winchesters flanking her horse stopped & asked me if I could use a ride. I said yes & climbed up behind her.
After a little, she asked me if " I knew who she was. I had wonder by that time, but I still didn't know for sure. Then she told me, I was riding with an outlaw "Belle Starr's the name".
I was ready to walk the rest of the way home by this time but she wouldn't let me get down. Instead she told me that if anything started happening, I should slide off the horse and take off through the bushes. Nothing happened & when we reached home & I got off, she rode away.
The next day, we heard that she had gone on into Cuahunga Bend in Porum, Ok. Early that morning, the peace officers caught up with her & killed her.
James came to Oklahoma in 1889, when he was 16, with his family. They settles in Cache(on the Haskell/Leflore co line). Soon after he married(in 1893) he became a blacksmith, making coffins, shoeing horses, making plows, farm equipment, cook stoves. He continued in this line of work for 51 years.
He married 4 time and had 9 children:
1# MARGARET HOLLINSWORTH(1879-1900) married 1893 in Leflore co, Ok. They had 2 children:
1. FLORENCE 1897-
2. WILLIAM 1898-1902
2#-IDA GAMBLE (1882-1911) married in 1901- Leflore co, Ok. They divorced. they had 1 son:
1. WILLIAM DAY(1903-1999) His last name is AARY.
3#- SALLIE E. WEBB(1877-1930) married 1904-LeFlore co, Ok. They had 6 children:
1. CLEO DECLARE 1905-1960
2. CARLOS "CARL" 1907-1982
3. EDNA MEA 1911-2001
4. WILBURN GETHRO 1912-1996
5. SILAS CLEVELAND 1916-1984
6. THOMAS JACKSON 1919-2003
4#.-DORA JANE (SCOGGINS) WILLIAMSON (1861-1948)
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