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From: "Dennis Muncrief" <>
Subject: Re: [OK-CEM] Oklahoma Cemeteries Mailing List Homepage update
Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 05:06:19 -0700
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Betty,
Well you have narrowed it down to about 6 states. That helps. Was Buxton
black or white? Was he of some Indian ancestry? Did he have a social
security number? Have you checked his VA records? Maybe a military grave
marker was issued to him at some cemetery. Was he a member of the Masons,
Odd Fellows, Knights of Columbus, etc that you could check on?
He may have been buried in some National Cemetery. There is one in Ft.
Gibson, OK. I am sure there are some in Louisiana. He may have been buried
in his home town in Oklahoma - if you knew what town that was. If he was a
chaplain, what denomination was he? If he was catholic, he may be buried in
a catholic cemetery. Was he cremated?
When searching for cemeteries it is a good idea to consider all things that
the person was affiliated with in his life. If his wife died in Kinder, was
she remarried? If she used the Buxton name, it might be a good idea to find
where she is buried and he may be buried beside her. I have seen it many
times that a woman remarries and when she dies she wants to be buried next
to her first husband.
Remember there is no stupid idea to pursue, let the mind flow with stupid
ideas and then start eliminating them one at a time. You may get in the
back door using the Gilley family approach.
Good Luck,
Dennis
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Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 10:45 AM
Subject: Re: [OK-CEM] Oklahoma Cemeteries Mailing List Homepage update
> Hi Dennis,
>
> I have read your emails on OK-Cemeteies and I need advice on how to go
about
> finding someone. I have very little details. I know that my aunt Irene
Z.
> Gilley married a solider from OK in 1943/44/45 in LA. She met him in
Kinder,
> LA . He was a chaplain in the Red Blue mock war of 1941 when the Third
Army
> was pitted against the Second. He died right at the end of World War11
after
> being discharged only a week or so. She died in 1991 in Kinder. They
have a
> son in Kinder but unfortunately he is not giving out any information.
> Research as been done in several parishes in LA by an email friend from
the
> list, but nothing has been found. One of my sisters recall that they lived
in
> Jamaica, NY while he was still in the service. I recall her going to OK
one
> time, but not anything else. There is no one I can get information from,
as
> they are all deceased. I have checked many, many cemeteries in a number
of
> counties in Oklahoma, but have not come up with anything. Suggestions, I
> would appreciate. By the way is name is Matthew Buxton.
>
> Thanks,
> Betty
>
> Texas
>
>
>
>
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