DEATH Claimes Joshua B. Jeter
The Soper Democrat - August 11, 1927
Last Monday morning at 4:30 o'clock, death claimed one of Soper's most respected citizens, J.B. Jeter, at his home near Altus. Cause of death was given as hardening of the arteries, of which he had been a sufferer for more than a year.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Bert Jones, Presbyterian minister of Hugo, followed by Masonic services at the grave side. Burial was in Soper Cemetery. Robert E. Lee, of Idabel, who was raised by the Jeter family, conducted the Masonic service.
Joshua Blasengame Jeter was born in Montgomery, Alabama, Auugust 7th, 1852, being 75 years and 1 day old. He eimigrated to Shiloh, near Paris, Texas, when a lad 18 years old, coming to what is now Choctaw County a short time later. He was district superintendent of Indian schools for six years, and head of Spencer Academy for four years. He was married to Miss Sarah Oakes, who survives him. To the union eight children were born, three dying in early childhood; Mrs. G.A. Lovett, who died in 1907; J.T. Jeter, who died in 1912. Those surviving are Mrs. J.F. Larecy, of Hugo; W.W. Jeter, of Ft. Worth, and Mrs. J.T. Coleman, of Brownwood, Texas. They with their families were here at his bedside and funeral.
In the death of Mr. Jeter one of the most active men in the ealy history of the county passed away. He was very active in the tribal affairs of the Choctaws and after statehood was one of the outstanding democrats of the county. He was selected as first chairman of the democratic central committee which conducted the first primary election after Oklahoma was made a state. He made the race for State Senator in 1908 by was defeated, and in 1914 made an unsuccessful race for county commissioner. He spent the last years on his farm near Altus.
Mr. Jeter was a devout member of the Methodist Church, and of the Masonic fraternity. He was a member of Old Doaksville Lodge No. 2 at Doaksville, near Ft. Towson, for many years, transferring to the Soper when it was organized in 1907. For his many services performed to humanity he was made an honorary member of the fraternity serveral years ago.
The Soper Democrat - August 11, 1927
Last Monday morning at 4:30 o'clock, death claimed one of Soper's most respected citizens, J.B. Jeter, at his home near Altus. Cause of death was given as hardening of the arteries, of which he had been a sufferer for more than a year.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Bert Jones, Presbyterian minister of Hugo, followed by Masonic services at the grave side. Burial was in Soper Cemetery. Robert E. Lee, of Idabel, who was raised by the Jeter family, conducted the Masonic service.
Joshua Blasengame Jeter was born in Montgomery, Alabama, Auugust 7th, 1852, being 75 years and 1 day old. He eimigrated to Shiloh, near Paris, Texas, when a lad 18 years old, coming to what is now Choctaw County a short time later. He was district superintendent of Indian schools for six years, and head of Spencer Academy for four years. He was married to Miss Sarah Oakes, who survives him. To the union eight children were born, three dying in early childhood; Mrs. G.A. Lovett, who died in 1907; J.T. Jeter, who died in 1912. Those surviving are Mrs. J.F. Larecy, of Hugo; W.W. Jeter, of Ft. Worth, and Mrs. J.T. Coleman, of Brownwood, Texas. They with their families were here at his bedside and funeral.
In the death of Mr. Jeter one of the most active men in the ealy history of the county passed away. He was very active in the tribal affairs of the Choctaws and after statehood was one of the outstanding democrats of the county. He was selected as first chairman of the democratic central committee which conducted the first primary election after Oklahoma was made a state. He made the race for State Senator in 1908 by was defeated, and in 1914 made an unsuccessful race for county commissioner. He spent the last years on his farm near Altus.
Mr. Jeter was a devout member of the Methodist Church, and of the Masonic fraternity. He was a member of Old Doaksville Lodge No. 2 at Doaksville, near Ft. Towson, for many years, transferring to the Soper when it was organized in 1907. For his many services performed to humanity he was made an honorary member of the fraternity serveral years ago.
DEATH Claimes Joshua B. Jeter
The Soper Democrat - August 11, 1927
Last Monday morning at 4:30 o'clock, death claimed one of Soper's most respected citizens, J.B. Jeter, at his home near Altus. Cause of death was given as hardening of the arteries, of which he had been a sufferer for more than a year.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Bert Jones, Presbyterian minister of Hugo, followed by Masonic services at the grave side. Burial was in Soper Cemetery. Robert E. Lee, of Idabel, who was raised by the Jeter family, conducted the Masonic service.
Joshua Blasengame Jeter was born in Montgomery, Alabama, Auugust 7th, 1852, being 75 years and 1 day old. He eimigrated to Shiloh, near Paris, Texas, when a lad 18 years old, coming to what is now Choctaw County a short time later. He was district superintendent of Indian schools for six years, and head of Spencer Academy for four years. He was married to Miss Sarah Oakes, who survives him. To the union eight children were born, three dying in early childhood; Mrs. G.A. Lovett, who died in 1907; J.T. Jeter, who died in 1912. Those surviving are Mrs. J.F. Larecy, of Hugo; W.W. Jeter, of Ft. Worth, and Mrs. J.T. Coleman, of Brownwood, Texas. They with their families were here at his bedside and funeral.
In the death of Mr. Jeter one of the most active men in the ealy history of the county passed away. He was very active in the tribal affairs of the Choctaws and after statehood was one of the outstanding democrats of the county. He was selected as first chairman of the democratic central committee which conducted the first primary election after Oklahoma was made a state. He made the race for State Senator in 1908 by was defeated, and in 1914 made an unsuccessful race for county commissioner. He spent the last years on his farm near Altus.
Mr. Jeter was a devout member of the Methodist Church, and of the Masonic fraternity. He was a member of Old Doaksville Lodge No. 2 at Doaksville, near Ft. Towson, for many years, transferring to the Soper when it was organized in 1907. For his many services performed to humanity he was made an honorary member of the fraternity serveral years ago.
The Soper Democrat - August 11, 1927
Last Monday morning at 4:30 o'clock, death claimed one of Soper's most respected citizens, J.B. Jeter, at his home near Altus. Cause of death was given as hardening of the arteries, of which he had been a sufferer for more than a year.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Bert Jones, Presbyterian minister of Hugo, followed by Masonic services at the grave side. Burial was in Soper Cemetery. Robert E. Lee, of Idabel, who was raised by the Jeter family, conducted the Masonic service.
Joshua Blasengame Jeter was born in Montgomery, Alabama, Auugust 7th, 1852, being 75 years and 1 day old. He eimigrated to Shiloh, near Paris, Texas, when a lad 18 years old, coming to what is now Choctaw County a short time later. He was district superintendent of Indian schools for six years, and head of Spencer Academy for four years. He was married to Miss Sarah Oakes, who survives him. To the union eight children were born, three dying in early childhood; Mrs. G.A. Lovett, who died in 1907; J.T. Jeter, who died in 1912. Those surviving are Mrs. J.F. Larecy, of Hugo; W.W. Jeter, of Ft. Worth, and Mrs. J.T. Coleman, of Brownwood, Texas. They with their families were here at his bedside and funeral.
In the death of Mr. Jeter one of the most active men in the ealy history of the county passed away. He was very active in the tribal affairs of the Choctaws and after statehood was one of the outstanding democrats of the county. He was selected as first chairman of the democratic central committee which conducted the first primary election after Oklahoma was made a state. He made the race for State Senator in 1908 by was defeated, and in 1914 made an unsuccessful race for county commissioner. He spent the last years on his farm near Altus.
Mr. Jeter was a devout member of the Methodist Church, and of the Masonic fraternity. He was a member of Old Doaksville Lodge No. 2 at Doaksville, near Ft. Towson, for many years, transferring to the Soper when it was organized in 1907. For his many services performed to humanity he was made an honorary member of the fraternity serveral years ago.
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