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Theressa Emily “Ressa” <I>Thaxton</I> Case

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Theressa Emily “Ressa” Thaxton Case

Birth
Kansas, USA
Death
12 Aug 1946 (aged 66)
Dewey, Washington County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Dewey, Washington County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 2 Lot 10 Space 3
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Theressa Emily Thaxton was born September 14, 1879 in Kansas, daughter of Benjamin Stokes Thaxton and Sarah Elizabeth Johnson.

The Kansas State Census for Washington, Kansas (Chautauqua County)) shows Ressa E. Thaxton, age 15, born in Kansas; living with her father, B. S. Thaxton, age 51, born in Missouri; and her mother, Sarah E., age 43, born in Tennessee. Also living in the household were Ressa's siblings: James M. Thaxton, age 20, born in Missouri; Elmer Thaxton, age 17, born in Missouri; Mary Thaxton, age 12, born in Colorado; George Thaxton (twin), age 10, born in Missouri; Bengaman Thaxton (twin), age 10, born in Missouri; Otis Thaxton, age 7, born in Missouri; Otto Thaxton, age 4, born in Missouri; and Pearl Thaxton, age 8, born in Missouri.

The 1900 Federal Census for Township 27, Indian Territory (Cherokee Nation) shows Ressa Thaxton, age 22, born September 1879 in Kansas; Bengaman Thaxton (twin), age 15, born July 4, 1884 in Missouri; George Thaxton (twin), born July 4, 1884 in Missouri; Pearl Thaxton, age 14, born August 1895 in Missouri; Oris Thaxton, age 12, born July 1887 in Missouri; and Otto, age 10, born January 1890 in Missouri.

In Sedan, Kansas (Chautauqua County), Ressa married George Wilmot Case, who was born January 26, 1881 in Wisconsin. Ressa and George had the following children: Eva Pearl Case, Glen Elbert Case, Mildred Violet Case, John Ross Case, Roy Dean Case, and George Russell Case.

The 1910 Federal Census for Dewey, Oklahoma (Washington) shows Tressie Case, age 31, born in Kansas; and her husband, George Case, age 29, an oil well pumper, born in Wisconsin. Living with them were three children: Bessie Todd (Tressie's daughter by her first marriage), age 13, born in Kansas, Eva Pearl Case, age 7, born in Oklahoma; and Glen Case, age 5, born in Oklahoma.

The 1920 Federal Census for Dewey, Oklahoma (Washington County) shows Ressa Case, age 40, born in Kansas; and her husband, George W. Case, age 39, an oil worker, born in Wisconsin. Living with them were six children: Eva Pearl Case, age 17; Glen Case, age 16; Mildred Case, age 8; Ross Case; age 6; Dean Case, age 4; and Russell Case, age 7 months; all born in Oklahoma.

Ressa died August 12, 1946 in Dewey, Oklahoma (Washington County) and was buried there in the Dewey Cemetery. George died June 13, 1956 in Dewey and was buried in the Dewey Cemetery beside his wife.

Theressa Emily Thaxton was born September 14, 1879 in Kansas, daughter of Benjamin Stokes Thaxton and Sarah Elizabeth Johnson.

The Kansas State Census for Washington, Kansas (Chautauqua County)) shows Ressa E. Thaxton, age 15, born in Kansas; living with her father, B. S. Thaxton, age 51, born in Missouri; and her mother, Sarah E., age 43, born in Tennessee. Also living in the household were Ressa's siblings: James M. Thaxton, age 20, born in Missouri; Elmer Thaxton, age 17, born in Missouri; Mary Thaxton, age 12, born in Colorado; George Thaxton (twin), age 10, born in Missouri; Bengaman Thaxton (twin), age 10, born in Missouri; Otis Thaxton, age 7, born in Missouri; Otto Thaxton, age 4, born in Missouri; and Pearl Thaxton, age 8, born in Missouri.

The 1900 Federal Census for Township 27, Indian Territory (Cherokee Nation) shows Ressa Thaxton, age 22, born September 1879 in Kansas; Bengaman Thaxton (twin), age 15, born July 4, 1884 in Missouri; George Thaxton (twin), born July 4, 1884 in Missouri; Pearl Thaxton, age 14, born August 1895 in Missouri; Oris Thaxton, age 12, born July 1887 in Missouri; and Otto, age 10, born January 1890 in Missouri.

In Sedan, Kansas (Chautauqua County), Ressa married George Wilmot Case, who was born January 26, 1881 in Wisconsin. Ressa and George had the following children: Eva Pearl Case, Glen Elbert Case, Mildred Violet Case, John Ross Case, Roy Dean Case, and George Russell Case.

The 1910 Federal Census for Dewey, Oklahoma (Washington) shows Tressie Case, age 31, born in Kansas; and her husband, George Case, age 29, an oil well pumper, born in Wisconsin. Living with them were three children: Bessie Todd (Tressie's daughter by her first marriage), age 13, born in Kansas, Eva Pearl Case, age 7, born in Oklahoma; and Glen Case, age 5, born in Oklahoma.

The 1920 Federal Census for Dewey, Oklahoma (Washington County) shows Ressa Case, age 40, born in Kansas; and her husband, George W. Case, age 39, an oil worker, born in Wisconsin. Living with them were six children: Eva Pearl Case, age 17; Glen Case, age 16; Mildred Case, age 8; Ross Case; age 6; Dean Case, age 4; and Russell Case, age 7 months; all born in Oklahoma.

Ressa died August 12, 1946 in Dewey, Oklahoma (Washington County) and was buried there in the Dewey Cemetery. George died June 13, 1956 in Dewey and was buried in the Dewey Cemetery beside his wife.



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