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Lela Sellers Wright

Birth
Jasper, Jasper County, Texas, USA
Death
1908 (aged 20–21)
Waurika, Jefferson County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Waurika, Jefferson County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map
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Lela Sellers married Theodore Russ Wright on May 5 1907 in Athens, Henderson Co, TX. She and husband moved to Waurika, Jefferson Co, OK shortly after being married.

Lela gave birth to daughter Mable on Aug 30, 1908 and died a few months later. We do not know the exact date but before the end of 1908. Lela was buried in Perry Grove Cemetery (also known as "Old Waurika Cemetery"), unmarked grave.

Siblings: (Burial locations unknown)
Elizabeth Sellers 1869-
Martha O. Sellers 1872-
Theodocia (Aunt Douis) Sellers 1877-1902
Eliga Sellers (female) 1882-
Amanda Sellers 1889-
Lela Sellers married Theodore Russ Wright on May 5 1907 in Athens, Henderson Co, TX. She and husband moved to Waurika, Jefferson Co, OK shortly after being married.

Lela gave birth to daughter Mable on Aug 30, 1908 and died a few months later. We do not know the exact date but before the end of 1908. Lela was buried in Perry Grove Cemetery (also known as "Old Waurika Cemetery"), unmarked grave.

Siblings: (Burial locations unknown)
Elizabeth Sellers 1869-
Martha O. Sellers 1872-
Theodocia (Aunt Douis) Sellers 1877-1902
Eliga Sellers (female) 1882-
Amanda Sellers 1889-

Gravesite Details

As per Oklahoma City History Museum , OK2EXPLORE.NOW, and Waurika County Courts: the "Old Waurika Cemetery" was used until 1910 and than abandoned. There are numberous unmarked graves. Waurika County Court did not have any info on the site.



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  • Created by: Carleen
  • Added: Oct 20, 2018
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194113385/lela-wright: accessed ), memorial page for Lela Sellers Wright (1887–1908), Find a Grave Memorial ID 194113385, citing Perry Grove Cemetery, Waurika, Jefferson County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Carleen (contributor 47660534).