Many thanks to David's great great-granddaughter, Carol DeWinter, for providing his photo. Also for the information she & her daughter, Leigh, have provided on Ancestry.
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News articles from The Daily Ardmoreite have helped provide a birds-eye view into David's life.

Following is a fitting tribute to a man who was held in high esteem by his friend & community. Normally an article of this nature would appear upon ones death, but it would be four years before his passing.
Sunday, May 5, 1929
The Daily Ardmoreite

"TRIBUTE PAID TO PHYSICIAN
Friend Writes of Dr. D. Autry of Marietta, Pioneer Love County Practitioner

By A Friend
Dr. D. Autry, the subject of this sketch is a pioneer physician whose untiring service marks the trail of many long and useful years. He was reared in the hard school of self denial and in a day and time when educational facilities were few and hard to obtain, yet by dint of hard study, burning the midnight oil while other boys slept, fitted himself for his chosen profession, and today is one of the most active practitioners in Southern Oklahoma, a man of dynamic force and untiring energy 60 years ago he cast his lot in the untamed wilds of the Indian Territory when he needs must travel many weary miles on horseback over a country with practically no roads and bridges, yet he hit the trail with a fixed purpose in life and a rare devotion to his work and when new conditions arose he was always ready to grasp the situation keeping forever abreast of the times.

For the last several years he has been health physician of Love county and has rendered to the county the same energy and service that has marked his efforts in all his work.

As a friend he stands without a peer, always ready; to help those who try to help themselves, and the humblest man or woman in the whole country can at any time approach him on the busy streets and get the best advice possible, always free with a smile."
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David's parents were:
William Tyson "Tice" Autry 1841 – 1892
Louisa Horn "Loueasy" 1844 – 1929

David came from a large family of 13 children. He & his siblings in order of birth:
Elijah 1863 – 1941
Leander Arthur 1865 – 1904
Louise T. 1866 – 1968
David 1867 – 1933
Martha Ann 1870 – 1954
Archibald Wiley (Rev.)1872 – 1922
Emerson Ethridge 1874 – 1942
Tilden 1876 – 1894
John Tyson 'Tice' 1879 – 1945
Mary Louise 1881 – 1930
Joseph J. 1882 – 1882
Cleveland W. 1884 – 1910
Verda 1888 – 1909

On June 4, 1880,
David, age 12, lived on a farm in District 14, Carroll Co, TN with his parents, Tice & Loueasy Autry, ages 38 & 35. His siblings were Eligah, age 17; Leander, 17; Martha Ann, Archa W., 8; Emerson, 6, Tildon, 4, & John I., 9 months.
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David was married four times. His first two marriages were short-lived because of the early death of his spouses. The third ended in divorce; his fourth wife was still living when he died.
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David's first wife was Mary "Mollie" E. Ogle, born in TX on May 7, 1871. Mollie gave birth to one child, Lucy E., in TX on October 1, 1887, dying two weeks later, October 15th. She was buried in Mountain Springs, Cooke Co, TX in New Hope Cemetery.

David's second marriage was to Romey "Rose" C. Hall in TX on January 15, 1889. Romey was born in TN on January 9, 1873, the daughter of Robert Presley & Mary Emily Hall. She died in Cooke Co, TX on January 13, 1890, & was buried Indian Creek Cemetery in Gainesville.

David's third marriage was to Sarah Ellen "Ella" Bray on March 23, 1892. Their children were:
Velma O. 1896 – 1983
Omri L. "Bud" 1899 – 1981
Iris Belle 1901 – 1979
Maggie Lee 1902 – 1959
Infant 1904 – 1904

The date they were divorced is unknown, however, it was sometime before 1920 when he was married again.

David's third marriage was to a nurse, Sophia Sunshine Brogan, who was many years younger than him.
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The Daily Ardmoreite
Friday, April 27, 1906
"MARIETTA NOTES
Dr. D. Autry will depart next Wed­nesday for New York City, where he will take a post graduate course in medicine."

On April 19, 1910,
Dr. David & Ella Autrey, ages 42 & 41, owned a home on Main St. in Marietta Ward 2, Love Co, OK. He was a Medical Doctor. They had been married 17 years; Ella had given birth to 5 children - only 3 were living. This was David's third marriage; Ella's first. Their children were Velma, age 13; Omri (son), 10; & Bell, 8. David's nephew, Isaac, age 15, lived with them.

The Daily Ardmoreite
Tuesday, June 5, 1917
Dr. D. Autry and wife returned home today from an extended trip in Chicago and Minneapolis, where they have been attending the clinics. They returned by way of San Antonio, where they spent a week in fishing. They were
joined there by his son, Omri Autry."

The Daily Ardmoreite
Saturday, June 29, 1918
Marietta
"Omra Autry, attached to the U.S.S. Arkansas, is home on a twelve-days’ furlough to visit his parents Dr. D. Autry and Mrs. Ella Au­try, and his sisters, Mrs. Harry
Welsh and Miss Belle Autry."

"Misses Marie Treves, Belle Au­try and Aneta Jordan, accompan­ied by Robert Treves and Omrie Autry went to Gainesville yesterday to attend a dance."

The Daily Ardmoreite
Tuesday, July 16, 1918
Marietta
"Mrs. Ella Autry and daughter, Belle, have returned after a ten days' visit with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Welsh and family, at Healdton."

The Daily Ardmoreite
Saturday, August 3, 1918
"Mrs. Ella Autry received a card yesterday from her son Omery (Buddy) telling her that he had arrived safely in France."

The Daily Ardmoreite
Saturday, August 24, 1918
Marietta
"Dr. D. Autry is having a five-room house and barn built on his farm northwest of Marietta."

The Daily Ardmoreite
Wednesday, October 23, 1918
Marietta
"Frank N. Smith returned Monday from Center Point, Texas, where he accompanied Dr. D. Autry last Saturday from Ft. Worth with the remains of Mrs. Lela Autry, who died in a hospital at Ft. Worth last Thursday night."

"Mrs. Ella Autry received a call from her nephew, Isaac Autry, an­nouncing that he arrived safely overseas."

The Daily Ardmoreite
Tuesday, December 10, 1918
"MARIETTA BOY TELLS HIS EXPERIENCES ON SHIP OF GRAND FLEET

Dr. and Mrs. D. Autry of Marietta received the following letter from their son, Omra Autry, of the United States Navy. The letter is dated November 21: 'Mother dear: Well, our letters won't be censored anymore, so I will write you what I please. I shall try to tell you everything you want to know.

there are five American ships in our squadron. The Texas, New Your, Wyoming, Florida and Arkansas. We for the jSixth Squadron of the Grand Fleet of England, and we are under command of Admiral Beatty. Our ships are located at Firth of Forth, and Scapa Flow in Scotland. You can easily locate them both on the map of Scotland.

I know you have been worrying about me lots and part of the time you really had cause to worry. On our way from Scapa Flow to Firth of Forth we were attached by submarines twice, but both of them had the fatal result of being sunk immediately by depth charges from destroyers. They fired two torpedoes, but missed their mark by a narrow margin. This was among our first adventures.

Of course, to us it was nothing much for we aren't at all afraid of submarines. This is ancient history to me now - so will tell you of the happenings of the present time. We have just returned to port with the grand fleet of which we are a part after bringing in the 'German navy!'

I know you have heard of it all by this time. We left the North Sea on the morning of the 21st of November, about 4 o'clock. We met the German Navy at about 9 o'clock the same morning and brought them back to anchor in the Firth of Forth. This day will certainly go down in history and is a glorious day for us, because it definitely ends this great war.

Remember Grand Fleet
Remember always that the grand fleet - of which we are the Sixth Squadron - brought in the German navy. We had lines of ships on both sides of their ships, and all guns were ready to fire in case they made a false move, which of course they did not. Now they are safely anchored and the war is over for good.

We have been inspected by the king and queen of England and also by a Japanese admiral. Every great ally is represented in the grand fleet and that is the reason we like it so well.

I know you are anxious to know when we will return, but frankly, I do not know. I don't think though, mother, at the most that it will exceed three months. We may be home by Christmas, but of course, we do not know.

I have been to Edinbourgh and London. I have several souvenirs to bring home. I think I will be out of the navy before long. We came over to fight, but didn't get a chance so we had to be satisfied with their surrender."

The Daily Ardmoreite
Tuesday, January 7, 1919
Marietta
"Dr. D. Autry and daughter, Bell, and Miss Jewel McLeroy, spent the week end in Fort Worth and heard Billy Sunday preach."

The Daily Ardmoreite
Wednesday, March 5, 1919
Marietta
"Dr. D. Autry returned yesterday from New Orleans,where he has been taking special medical courses."

The Daily Ardmoreite
Sunday, May 25, 1919
Marietta
"Dr. D. Autry accompanied, by Dr. Hardy went to Ardmore, Friday evening to attend the graduation exercises at the Hardy sanitarium."

The Daily Ardmoreite
Friday, June 13, 1919
Marietta
"Dr. D. Autry was called to Thackerville Wednesday evening to attend his niece, Mrs. James Potts, who is criti­cally ill."

The Daily Ardmoreite
Wednesday, June 18, 1919
Marietta
"Omary Autry and Miss Maggie B. Thompson surprised their many friends Monday afternoon when they went to the Methodist parsonage and were married by Rev. I.W. Armstrong. Miss Thompson has been in Marietta but a short time for(merly) was employed as milliner at Freeman Bros. store. Mr. Autry is the only son of Dr. D. Autry and was reared in Marietta. He has been home only a short time, having enlisted in the navy at the beginning of the war. He was attached to the battleship Arkansas when the German fleet surrendered. The couple will make their home in Marietta."

The Daily Ardmoreite
Tuesday, July 1, 1919, Ardmore
Marietta Personals
"Dr. D. Autry and wife were in Gainesville, Texas, Friday on busi­ness."
The Daily Ardmoreite
Sunday, November 27, 1921
Marietta
"E. Autry of Dustin, who has been here the past week visiting with his brother, Dr. D. Autry, has returned home."

The date David & his wife, Ella, were divorced.

On January 2, 1920,
David Autry & his wife, Sunshine, ages 53 & 28, were renting a home on Main Street in Marietta. He was a physician, & she was a hospital nurse.

The Daily Ardmoreite
Wednesday, May 21, 1924
"Dr. D. Autry of Marietta, is receiving treatment at the Hardy sanitarium."

The Daily Ardmoreite
Sunday, April 22, 1928
Toastmaster

The Daily Ardmoreite
Wednesday, December 12, 1928
Twenty Years Ago
December 11, 1908
"Dr. D. Autry of Marietta was the vicinity looking over the new automobiles with prospects of buying one."



On April 4, 1930,
David & Sophia, ages 63 & 38, were living in a home they owned on Creek Ave. in Marietta, valued at $3,000. David had a general medical practice; Sophia wasn't working. David's nephew, Ray Sanders, age 20, who had a job as chauffeur (probably for David) lived with them.

The Daily Ardmoreite
Friday, July 17, 1931
"COUNTY DOCTORS NAME DR. AUTRY

Pioneer Marietta Physician Elected President of Medical Society.

Dr. D. Autry, pioneer Marietta physician and oil operator, will fill the unexplored term of the late Dr. R.H. Henry as president of the Carter County Medical association. It was announced today. Dr. Autry formerly held the office of vice president.

The association also announces the appointment of five Ardmore physicians to serve as a committee to supervise the
production of certified milk. They are Dr. Walter Hardy, Dr. P.P. Von Keller, Dr. W.C. Sain, Dr. G.E. Johnson and Dr. W.R. Mote.

Under the law the county medical association Is required to appoint an examining board to see that certified milk meets certain government require­ments. They will have under their di­rection a veterinarian to inspect the herds, a laboratory man to examine the milk, a doctor to examine all employes
of the dairy, and a sanitary Inspector to visit the dairy plant.

Future meetings of the association will be held on the first Tuesday in each month instead of the second in order not to conflict with the Cooke county association at Gainesville, Texas."

The Daily Ardmoreite
Sunday, December 11, 1932
Marietta
"News has reached here from Scott sanitarium. Temple, Texas, stating that Dr. D, Autry, who was carried there for
treatment about two weeks ago in a serious condition, was slowly improving and if no further complications developed he would be able to return home in the next few weeks. Dr. Autry has been a prominent physician and outstanding citizen of Marietta, and Love county for more than 30 years.
He is possibly the best known physician in Southern Oklahoma and north Texas and his hundreds of friends are deeply concerned about his illness."

The Daily Ardmoreite
Sunday, August 13, 1933
"BUD AUTRY MADE POSTMASTER
Manager of Marietta Baseball Team Named to Fill vacancy.

Marietta, Aug. 12 - According to information received from Washington this week, Bud Autry, son of Dr. D. Autry, city secretary and athletic leader, has been appointed temporary postmaster of Marietta to fill the vacancy caused by the recent death of M.G. Norvell.

Mr. Autry has not yet been notified as to when his duties wil begin, but is expecting such notice any time, the business of the office is being carried on by John Kelly Davis, Jr., and Vancil Parker, employes in the office M before Mr. Novell's death."

"Dr. Autry Gives Party.
Dr. and Mrs. D. Autry were host and hostess at a watermelon and ice cream supper Friday evening, honoring the Marietta Legionnaires and a few special friends. Dr. and Mrs. Autry are enthusiastic baseball fans and their entertainment was a treat to local players. The other guests present, aside from the ball players and ground managers were: S.L Mayes, Emil Frossard, Sam Black, Sam Parker, L.T. Burton and Willis Choate.

Ira Baker and Bud Autry were voted badges of honor for their splendid work during the season."

The Daily Ardmoreite
Thursday, November 23, 1933
"Community Suffers Loss
In the death of Dr. D. Autry, pioneer Marietta physician, Southern Oklahoma suffers a distinct loss. Death came as he would have hat it - while he was on the firing line, serving the people of his community. He was stricken with a heart attack while addressing a meeting in the Methodist church and died several hours later.

Following graduation from medical school, Dr. Autry located in Marietta and built up an extensive practice in Southern Oklahoma, being recognized as one of its leading physicians.

Always interested in civic affairs he served unselfishly and well to advance the best interest of Marietta and Love county. Devoted to the highest ideals of his beloved profession, he was always striving to relieve suffering humanity and by precept and example sought to improve health conditions generally. He served a term as president of the carter County M3edical society and was highly respected by his colleagues.

A legion of friends regret his passing and extend their sympathy to his sorrowing family."

The Daily Ardmoreite
Sunday, July 22, 1951
"Rites Held for Mrs. Ella Autry
Marietta, July 21. - Funeral rites for Mrs. Ella Autry, 82, were conducted Saturday morning at 10 o'clock in the home, with Rev. M.C. smith of Decatur, Texas, officiating.

Mrs. Autry passed away late Thursday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.D. Burney, after an illness of several years. She was a pioneer resident of Marietta and before her illness was very active in the civil, social and church circles of the community.

Survivors include one son, Omri Autry, postmaster of Marietta; two daughters, Mrs. Velma Welsh and Mrs. Belle Burney, both of Marietta; one brother, Dr. I. Thomas of Gainesville, Texas; six grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Burial in the family plot in Lakeview cemetery was under the direction of the Goodrich funeral home. Casket bearers were Claude Brannan, Buddy Draughon, David Lee Autry, Buddy Burney, John Kelly Davis and W.A. Prichard."

Researched & compiled by Virginia Brown
January 2015