Josephine Ward Henderson Merrill Vieux Gill was the daughter of Captain Joseph Henry Ward who served in the Civil War as a Captain in J. S. Henry's Frontier Batallion, Texas Rangers, organized to keep the Comanches under control.
Her mother, granddaughter of a Choctaw Indian princess, traveled at the age of six with her parents and many others of the tribe from Mississippi to Oklahoma (The Trail of Tears), arriving in southeastern Oklahoma ( Indian Territory ) in 1833.
Life in the uncivilized west was tough throughout Josephine's years, but she managed to raise seven cultured children, ensuring their educations and instilling several with a love for the arts.
Info proveded by: Jan Addy, wife of Norton Addy, great grandson of Josephine - [email protected]
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The Daily Ardmoreite
Tuesday, April 1, 1902
Hewitt, Carter Co., Oklahoma, March 31, 1902
Mrs. GILL, who was reported ill in our last report, died on the 28th and was buried Easter Sunday. A large crowd attended the funeral. Bro. Armstrong of Healdton conducted the services.
All of Mrs. Gill's children were present at the funeral. Also Mr. Gill's father and mother and sister.
Mrs. Gill was much esteemed by all who knew here. Charles Ward returned from Kiowa in time to attend his sister's funeral.
No name of who contributed the bio found on virtual flower section of memorial.
Her mother, granddaughter of a Choctaw Indian princess, traveled at the age of six with her parents and many others of the tribe from Mississippi to Oklahoma (The Trail of Tears), arriving in southeastern Oklahoma ( Indian Territory ) in 1833.
Life in the uncivilized west was tough throughout Josephine's years, but she managed to raise seven cultured children, ensuring their educations and instilling several with a love for the arts.
Info proveded by: Jan Addy, wife of Norton Addy, great grandson of Josephine - [email protected]
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The Daily Ardmoreite
Tuesday, April 1, 1902
Hewitt, Carter Co., Oklahoma, March 31, 1902
Mrs. GILL, who was reported ill in our last report, died on the 28th and was buried Easter Sunday. A large crowd attended the funeral. Bro. Armstrong of Healdton conducted the services.
All of Mrs. Gill's children were present at the funeral. Also Mr. Gill's father and mother and sister.
Mrs. Gill was much esteemed by all who knew here. Charles Ward returned from Kiowa in time to attend his sister's funeral.
No name of who contributed the bio found on virtual flower section of memorial.
Josephine Ward Henderson Merrill Vieux Gill was the daughter of Captain Joseph Henry Ward who served in the Civil War as a Captain in J. S. Henry's Frontier Batallion, Texas Rangers, organized to keep the Comanches under control.
Her mother, granddaughter of a Choctaw Indian princess, traveled at the age of six with her parents and many others of the tribe from Mississippi to Oklahoma (The Trail of Tears), arriving in southeastern Oklahoma ( Indian Territory ) in 1833.
Life in the uncivilized west was tough throughout Josephine's years, but she managed to raise seven cultured children, ensuring their educations and instilling several with a love for the arts.
Info proveded by: Jan Addy, wife of Norton Addy, great grandson of Josephine - [email protected]
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The Daily Ardmoreite
Tuesday, April 1, 1902
Hewitt, Carter Co., Oklahoma, March 31, 1902
Mrs. GILL, who was reported ill in our last report, died on the 28th and was buried Easter Sunday. A large crowd attended the funeral. Bro. Armstrong of Healdton conducted the services.
All of Mrs. Gill's children were present at the funeral. Also Mr. Gill's father and mother and sister.
Mrs. Gill was much esteemed by all who knew here. Charles Ward returned from Kiowa in time to attend his sister's funeral.
No name of who contributed the bio found on virtual flower section of memorial.
Her mother, granddaughter of a Choctaw Indian princess, traveled at the age of six with her parents and many others of the tribe from Mississippi to Oklahoma (The Trail of Tears), arriving in southeastern Oklahoma ( Indian Territory ) in 1833.
Life in the uncivilized west was tough throughout Josephine's years, but she managed to raise seven cultured children, ensuring their educations and instilling several with a love for the arts.
Info proveded by: Jan Addy, wife of Norton Addy, great grandson of Josephine - [email protected]
***************
The Daily Ardmoreite
Tuesday, April 1, 1902
Hewitt, Carter Co., Oklahoma, March 31, 1902
Mrs. GILL, who was reported ill in our last report, died on the 28th and was buried Easter Sunday. A large crowd attended the funeral. Bro. Armstrong of Healdton conducted the services.
All of Mrs. Gill's children were present at the funeral. Also Mr. Gill's father and mother and sister.
Mrs. Gill was much esteemed by all who knew here. Charles Ward returned from Kiowa in time to attend his sister's funeral.
No name of who contributed the bio found on virtual flower section of memorial.
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