1920 Census Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
1. Clay Earp Head M 56 1864 Georgia Parent's Birthplace: Georgia
2. Nancy Earp Wife F 40 1880 Kentucky Father's Birthplace: Indiana; Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
3. Roy Earp Son M 14 1906 Arkansas
4. Ruby Earp Daughter F 12 1908 Arkansas
5. Nora Earp Daughter F 9 1911 Arkansas
6. Henry Earp Son M 6 1914 Arkansas
.........................................................1930 Federal Census, ED 58-27, SD 3, 6301, Pg 4B)
Roy Erp [sic] Head of household, lived on Frisco street, Picher Oklahoma, rented for $20.00 per month, a male, white, age 24, married, was age 20 when married. Born in Arkansas, father and mother were born Kentucky, speaks English, a lead and zinc miner, employed yesterday and did not serve in the military. Wife’s name Vera Erp [sic] age 22, married, was age 17 when they were married. Born in Arkansas and father was born in Oklahoma and mother was born in Texas.
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Mining Injuries Report
Roy E. Earp
Nov 29, 1934, age 29
worked Vinegar Barr Mine
bruised index finger on right hand,
uncoupling cars noncompensable
earns $3.10 per day
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Miami News Record
Mar 3, 1939, Pg. 3, Col. 6
Three Picher Oklahoma officeholders, all Republicans, entered campaigns to succeed themselves today. Mayor J. H. Klinefelter; Councilman E. E. Burkholder (Ward 2) and C. H. Jennings, city clerk,filed on the Republican ticket this morning at the office of H. J. Butcher, election board secretary. Roy Earp, Democrat, will seek the nomination for police chief at Picher.
Miami Oklahoma News Record
Mar 19, 1939, Pg. 3, Col. 8
Primary Voting Will be Held in County Tuesday. Following are the office nominations at stake and contestants in the Tuesday voting: Picher Oklahoma (Democrat) Mayor O. B. Cantrell, Jack Thompson, A. E. Breedlove and Fred Gary. Police Chief Stanley Winters, Frank McWethy,Harley Jennings; Roy Earp, Ray Bond, J. E. Best, Jack Crabtree and J. H. Rogers. City Clerk Lena M. Dodd, Bertha McAuley and J. R. Wisby. Ward 1 Council Homer McBride and Kern Byrd; Ware 2 Council Earl Black and Carter (Speck) Windham; Ward 3 Council E. A. (Tink)Tinkler and J. D. Smith; Ward 4 Council Fred Arbs, Riley Clark and W. D. Laswell. Ward 1 Board of Education William (Bill) Edwards and Cleve Horner. Ward 2 Board of Education B. B. Brumfield and Alma Williams. (Uncle Roy withdrew from the race before election day)
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Miami News Record, Miami Oklahoma
Jul 4, 1943, Pg. 16 Sunday
Roy E. Earp's name was on the draft list.
Miami News Record, Miami Oklahoma
Jul 30, 1944, Pg. 14 Sunday
Twenty married men and two single men were reclassified into 1-A for selective service at a meeting of Ottawa County Oklahoma's local board No. 1, held last week. seventy-nine married men and 22 single men over 38, received the new classification of 1-A (H), 12 were put in 2-A, 12 were given occupation deferments and two were reclassified into 4-F. ... Included in the 1-A (H) bracket [1-A (H) meant: Men deferred by reason of age is not in effect any more, as provision deferring men over 28 yeas old was repealed]: Paul S. Wilson, Harry Stewart, Marvin L. Rodgers, Elzie J. Killebrew, Roy E. Earp, James W. Neely, Harvel W. Ellington.. Note: Uncle Roy was about age 39 when placed on this list.
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1920 Census Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
1. Clay Earp Head M 56 1864 Georgia Parent's Birthplace: Georgia
2. Nancy Earp Wife F 40 1880 Kentucky Father's Birthplace: Indiana; Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
3. Roy Earp Son M 14 1906 Arkansas
4. Ruby Earp Daughter F 12 1908 Arkansas
5. Nora Earp Daughter F 9 1911 Arkansas
6. Henry Earp Son M 6 1914 Arkansas
.........................................................1930 Federal Census, ED 58-27, SD 3, 6301, Pg 4B)
Roy Erp [sic] Head of household, lived on Frisco street, Picher Oklahoma, rented for $20.00 per month, a male, white, age 24, married, was age 20 when married. Born in Arkansas, father and mother were born Kentucky, speaks English, a lead and zinc miner, employed yesterday and did not serve in the military. Wife’s name Vera Erp [sic] age 22, married, was age 17 when they were married. Born in Arkansas and father was born in Oklahoma and mother was born in Texas.
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Mining Injuries Report
Roy E. Earp
Nov 29, 1934, age 29
worked Vinegar Barr Mine
bruised index finger on right hand,
uncoupling cars noncompensable
earns $3.10 per day
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Miami News Record
Mar 3, 1939, Pg. 3, Col. 6
Three Picher Oklahoma officeholders, all Republicans, entered campaigns to succeed themselves today. Mayor J. H. Klinefelter; Councilman E. E. Burkholder (Ward 2) and C. H. Jennings, city clerk,filed on the Republican ticket this morning at the office of H. J. Butcher, election board secretary. Roy Earp, Democrat, will seek the nomination for police chief at Picher.
Miami Oklahoma News Record
Mar 19, 1939, Pg. 3, Col. 8
Primary Voting Will be Held in County Tuesday. Following are the office nominations at stake and contestants in the Tuesday voting: Picher Oklahoma (Democrat) Mayor O. B. Cantrell, Jack Thompson, A. E. Breedlove and Fred Gary. Police Chief Stanley Winters, Frank McWethy,Harley Jennings; Roy Earp, Ray Bond, J. E. Best, Jack Crabtree and J. H. Rogers. City Clerk Lena M. Dodd, Bertha McAuley and J. R. Wisby. Ward 1 Council Homer McBride and Kern Byrd; Ware 2 Council Earl Black and Carter (Speck) Windham; Ward 3 Council E. A. (Tink)Tinkler and J. D. Smith; Ward 4 Council Fred Arbs, Riley Clark and W. D. Laswell. Ward 1 Board of Education William (Bill) Edwards and Cleve Horner. Ward 2 Board of Education B. B. Brumfield and Alma Williams. (Uncle Roy withdrew from the race before election day)
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Miami News Record, Miami Oklahoma
Jul 4, 1943, Pg. 16 Sunday
Roy E. Earp's name was on the draft list.
Miami News Record, Miami Oklahoma
Jul 30, 1944, Pg. 14 Sunday
Twenty married men and two single men were reclassified into 1-A for selective service at a meeting of Ottawa County Oklahoma's local board No. 1, held last week. seventy-nine married men and 22 single men over 38, received the new classification of 1-A (H), 12 were put in 2-A, 12 were given occupation deferments and two were reclassified into 4-F. ... Included in the 1-A (H) bracket [1-A (H) meant: Men deferred by reason of age is not in effect any more, as provision deferring men over 28 yeas old was repealed]: Paul S. Wilson, Harry Stewart, Marvin L. Rodgers, Elzie J. Killebrew, Roy E. Earp, James W. Neely, Harvel W. Ellington.. Note: Uncle Roy was about age 39 when placed on this list.
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