He was born March 26, 1879 in Patterson, Illinois, and was reared in that area. He came to Oklahoma in July 1897, making his home near Copan. He established a ranch there and was active in early day oil field exploration. He later was active in law enforcement work, serving as a deputy sheriff under Tom Sears, Wilbur Spears, and Curley McCombs, Washington County, Oklahoma. He was married in 1902 to Florence Ann Medlen who died in 1927 and they had seven children. In 1929 he married Hettie Thompson Rash.
He was born March 26, 1879 in Patterson, Illinois, and was reared in that area. He came to Oklahoma in July 1897, making his home near Copan. He established a ranch there and was active in early day oil field exploration. He later was active in law enforcement work, serving as a deputy sheriff under Tom Sears, Wilbur Spears, and Curley McCombs, Washington County, Oklahoma. He was married in 1902 to Florence Ann Medlen who died in 1927 and they had seven children. In 1929 he married Hettie Thompson Rash.
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