Kingfisher Cemetery in Oklahoma
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- There is a lot of history in this cemetery and it contains several different cultures within. This video will be a mini tour of some different areas within the cemetery.
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Thank you for your videos. I’m an RN who is used to being very busy. Recently I broke my ankle 🙄 and find myself very bored. Your videos have got me through. I just love them. I absolutely love going to Cemetery’s. I’m in New England , it’s so Interesting learning about the history of Oklahoma, Texas etc... thanks again for your hard work . ❤️🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
You're welcome and I'm sorry to hear about your ankle. That's no fun and I have been there. We had planned on going to the New England area but we have decided to put that off and see about next year. Thank you for watching!
I am a cemetery buff. You can learn alot about a town or area from the gravestones. I love your videos because they take me to places I could not travel to anymore.
You're right about being able to learn about the area. That's one of the reasons why I love wandering thru them as well. Thank you for watching!
Your respect for the veterans is heart warming. In this day and age, you don't see it much. Thank you for that! This cemetery is so peaceful and beautiful. And well kept.
I feel it's important to show respect to these veterans and for me they have always been my hero. They certainly deserve to be remembered. Thank you so much for watching Tricia!
That project was spearheaded by the local Legion post, whose HQ is at the former Police Department HQ, right next to the Chamber of Commerce.
In this cemetery is Adeline Lee Younger Dalton, daughter of Cole Younger. Also, Sidney Whitecrane, also spelled White Crane, was born July 1888, according to his WWI draft registration, married Mary Emma Osage in 1911. Sidney’s military headstone application states he enlisted Nov. 6 1918 and died Nov 15, 1918, and notes he was a recruit and unassigned. I didn’t see a cause of death, but I would guess he died because of the flu epidemic. Sidney’s listed on the Indian Rolls as Cheyenne & Arapaho. Such a beautiful cemetery.
You're right on the Dalton and younger connection. I will have a video coming out on that soon. That's interesting hearing the information you found on Sidney and Emma. I would have never known that without your research so I thank you for that. This is a beautiful cemetery and I believe there is a lot of hidden history in it just like you found.
We have very few Civil War graves here in California, so it's always interesting to tour cemeteries that do. Thanks for finding another interesting one, Rhetty!
You're welcome Steve and thank you so much for watching. I don't think many people realize how the civil war played out in California at the time. Wasn't really something big but it did happen.
At 29:29, that is Christopher (not Christian) Potter Baker, Union veteran from Illinois. He is my great great great grandfather. He moved to Oklahoma after his son, my great great grandpa Charles (also a Union veteran), made the 1892 land run.
Thank you for adding a little more to the story. I know many of these union soldiers were able to come down about about a month before the run and pick out land. That's a big reason why there are so many union soldiers. They were able to get 160 acre lots. Seems to have happened especially so in what is now Frisco but used to be Veterans City. But it appears like it went from there on upto Kingfisher. I would guess it went beyond there as well.
Another Amazing video,a Beautifully kept Cemetery,very interesting to see all the different Nationality's,loved the Native American ones.And a very beautiful War Memorial......watching from the UK.
This is a pretty diverse cemetery and yet I feel that everyone is honored and cared for. The city this is in is only around 5000 people and yet they have one of the best veteran memorials in our state. Thank you so much for watching Wendy!
Thankyou for reconizing these Native Americans!
I love finding them in cemeteries and I believe everyone deserves to be remembered. Thank you for watching Joseph!
Yes, thank you Rhetty! I remember the Malone's from Hammon, Oklahoma. Mr. "Max" Malone was the Minister of the Indian Baptist Church there for many years.
I enjoy your videos. I learn something new with every video. It takes you back in time.
I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the videos. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!
It's actually relaxing to walk through the cemetery.
Yes it is. I love doing it and you never know what you might see or learn about someone or the community. Thank you for watching Bob!
Love Mr Buswell’s headstone. I appreciate you pointing out the veterans. Also love the Native American headstones. Maybe do a story on Ernest Childers? He also had interesting story.
Mr Buswell definitely has a nice memorial. I love it because a visitor can feel like they know that person better. There definitely a lot more stories to tell in this cemetery as well as others. Ernest would be a great person to cover. Thank you for watching Linda!
What a beautiful war memorial!!! Thank you, Rhetty for another great video. Stay safe & God bless.
That really is a beautiful and incredible memorial especially considering that this is a small city. I wish there were more like this. Thank you for watching!
I have LOTS of family planted there. Hale's, Leitner's, Parson's, Beng's. Also in one corner of the cemetery is the Dalton family. Of the infamous Dalton gang. Mother Dalton had a ton of kids and like 4 were bad. The family is buried with a pillar memorial. Also Mother Dalton's last house she lived in is in the Chisholm trail museum, a two room dirt floor log cabin. The outhouse there was donated by my Uncle Marion. I hope it's been repaired. The door was wonky. They had to nail the seat down, because school kids would use it! Lol
I will have a video on the Dalton's very soon. There is a lot in that outdoor section that needs repairing. I saw the outhouse but that is neat knowing where it came from. Thank you for watching and sharing some of the history involving your family.
Thank you for the Kingfisher Video. Thank God for all those that served that gives us the Freedom we have today. The Native Indians buried was extremely interesting.
You're welcome. This really is a fascinating cemetery. Thank you for watching!
I just subscribed to your channel and I am glad I did. I have been fascinated with cemeteries since 2007 when my father died (buried Calvery Cemetery, Enid). I find cemetery peaceful and helps me mellow out from all the stress in life. Keep up the good work.
Welcome to the channel and thank you for subscribing. I love wandering thru cemeteries as well and I agree with you on them being peaceful places. There is a lot of history up where you are. I appreciate you watching!
Thanks Rhetty, this is a really nice cemetery with a lot of different history mixed in there. Could spend a lot of hours/days looking around very interesting and very serene. 👍
I love finding cemeteries like these. Thank you for watching!
My husband who is retired Army said that WOJG means Warrant Officer Junior Grade.
Thank you both for the additional information. I really didn't know. I appreciate you watching.
great getting to watch another video of y'all and as always I'll be looking forward to seeing the next one .
Thank you Tammy. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!
Hey there, Rhetty,
That headstone for Buswell (the one with the eagle on it) was incredible!!! The list of medals he was awarded throughout his Service was definitely impressive. I think it's awesome they were ALL listed on the stone like that -- it just shows how proud his family is of him!
Beautiful cemetery; it's so well kept! I can see why you've visited this one numerous times. Great trees throughout the grounds, as well, to offer lots of shady spots on those hot summer days. Very nice!
The VA Memorial section was great too! I bet it's spectacular at night when it's lit up!
Take care,
Valerie
I loved Mr Buswell's memorial as it makes a visitor feel like they know him more and by doing so he won't be forgotten. There is definitely a lot more history in this cemetery that I will be sharing very soon. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Thank you. I could spend all day walking around. Beautiful cemetery!
This is a great one to wander thru. I will be bringing more stories from this one very soon. Thank you for watching!
very nice and clean cemetery.....thank you so much...lots of nice information
It really is a nice cemetery. It's definitely one that has a lot of history in it and I will be sharing more. Thank you for watching!
What a beautiful Cemetery, and a lot of History.Thank You.Rhetty.
There is a ton of history in this one. I will be covering more on some more famous people that are in this cemetery really soon. Thank you for watching Ans.
Another wonderful video. The grave with the eagle , what an amazing man, a beautiful cemetery, 🇦🇺🐨👍🏻💖💖💖💖 Australia
Thank you Lynne. That is a small marker but it has a huge amount of information.
Thank you for another great video
Beautiful cemetery
You're welcome Ruby and thank you for watching!
The ending was amazing.. I didn't realize it was so massive. Biggest cemetery I have ever seen. Love the Veterans Memorial. Thanks for sharing ☝️👍🙏😊
It is a big cemetery. Especially since this is a small town but it's a very historic area. I will be showcasing a little more soon. Thank you for watching Rebecca!
Just Great Rhett. Loved the Native American graves. It is such a lovely Cemetery. I loved how the service men were remembered , it was so interesting .I can imagine spending hours in there. Thank you for sharing.
This is a cemetery that I never get tired of visiting. There is so much history from several different cultures. This city only has about 5000 people in it yet has one of the nicest veteran memorials in the state. Thank you so much for watching Yvonne!
Another amazing walk through history Thankyou for sharing x
There is certainly a lot of history in this cemetery. We will be covering more in the near future. Some of them may be people you've heard of before. Thank you for watching!
I love to walk cemeteries and see the history of amazing people. Always leaves me wanting to know more,. Thank you.
I am the same way you are Ellen. That's why I love to see memorials like Mr. Buswell. They leave a visitor feeling like they know them more personally. Thank you for watching!
I have many family members buried there. Grandparents, great grandparents, etc. Molly was a family friend. I remember going to her house when I was a kid. Marlon Brando sent flowers to her funeral.
very peacefull feeling i get from this one. As usual many thanks for a lovely tour.
You're welcome and you're right this is a very peaceful place and very beautiful as well. Thank you for watching Tom!
Awesome vedio thank you for reading headstones it helps alot
You're welcome Ross and thank you for watching!
I was thinking about that eagle stone for Arthur Wilcox. Mentioned he was medic / surgeon in Berma and Vietnam can u imagine the things he’s been through and came home still serving his community. Bet he was a great guy
I'm sure he witnessed a lot of horrors. The thing about doing that type of medicine is that they are all different. It's not like broken arms, legs etc. Thank you for watching Linda!
I’m thinking that recruit that died in 1918 passed from Spanish Flu.
You could be right on that. It would have been my guess but I didn't know. I really don't see markers that state recruit on them. Thank you for watching!
Great job as always! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you and I appreciate you watching!
Very beautiful cemetery. I read on the internet that in 1918 45,000 soldiers were killed by the influenza during the first world war. Many were stationed in army camps at the time. The virus also broke out in the vicinity of those army camps.
You're right and some of those Army victims could have very well been in this cemetery. Especially with Whitecrane. Thank you for watching.
I have family there, Mother and more, near the veterans memorial. On the north/west section beyond the last drive is where the Blacks were buried. I also enjoy visiting cemeteries and do Geocaching to help find them. Rich from Dallas TX.
Excellent Vlog Again....Thanks...
You're welcome and thank you for watching John!
Very interesting cemetery ! Love the large stone with the eagle placed on top
That is a great one Martha. It's small but yet says so much. Thank you for watching!
People don't realize all the old head stones were carved by hand no machines...that art and a craft..i love walking cemetery..
You're right about that. It was an art that really has been lost for the most part. Some of the old ones took quite a bit to make. Thank you for watching Barbara!
Loved this video. The Veterans special section is very nice.
Yes it is. That is one of my favorite parts. This is a small city of around 5000 people yet they have this beautiful memorial to the veterans. Wish we had more like that. Thank you for watching!
Wonder if the bowed tree was intended as a trail marker the Indians used to use.
It could be. I know that was a common thing and you can see those sometimes. Thank you for watching Teresa.
So many so young.And yes,that tree was huge !
Yes and there is a lot of young ones. Definitely a lot of history in this cemetery. Thank you for watching!
Find A Grave says Sidney Whitecrane died in Deming, Luna County, New Mexico, USA and is buried here in Kingfisher Cemetery.
Very interesting and thank you for sharing the information you found.
Thank you great video ,watched some other vids of yours ,forgot Sam Walton is from kingfisher thanks
Yes he is. They are quite proud of he and his brother being from there. In this cemetery there are Walton burials and I would bet they are related somehow. I don't know if you are familiar with TG&Y but on of the founders of that business was from here as well. Young from the "Y" part. Thank you for watching.
Also notice there is also hicks wonder if any relationship to Billy hicks who began this homestead known as uncle billy
That I do not know.
Love your videos
Thank you so much for watching Debra!
Thanks
Thank you for watching.
Wao ! A lot of history on Oklahoma cementeries !
There is a lot left to cover my friend. Thank you for watching!
Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful!
Yes it is. I love this cemetery. Thank you for watching!
What a beautiful cemetery to be laid to rest in. Obviously everyone in that city is very thankful for the sacrifice that has been given. Do you ever drive to the area around Stratford OK.? I have an Uncle that I'm sure is buried there. He was a Veteran of WWII. US Navy. If you happen to be there I would appreciate your looking him up. I've never seen his Headstone. Thanks for your time.
I have been down in that area before but it has been awhile. I believe they have a peach festival that is pretty big to go to. I need to go down there and explore more. I'm sure there is a lot to discover. Thank you for watching!
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Thank you Glenn. I appreciate you watching!
Beautiful cemetery. Sad there aren’t any flags in veteran war stands. I know the Boy Scouts were not allowed to do this. We at our American Legion got together and with social distancing and masks got flags on all our veteran graves.
I was in this cemetery on Memorial Day and every veteran seemed to be covered. I think the boy scouts, American Legion may have picked them back up after the holiday. This cemetery was really crowded that day so I did not do any filming. They even brought a bunch of port a potties out there for the crowds. This cemetery really knows how to care for those that rest in there. Thank you for watching!
Hey buddy quick question what do you think about them taking down all the Confederate flags in history statues around the country are you for it or against it I'm against it I'm not Prejudice not one bit but that's history that's what we learned in school going up
It's a difficult question to answer. I see both sides of the issue. I know many of these things were erected much later during difficult times especially for the black communities. It's interesting how these were put up later even though they did not come out victorious. I can understand taking down the monuments especially when they are on state or city property. The challenge becomes on where do you draw the lines? There are cities, towns and counties throughout the south that are names after Confederates. The video I did on General Granbury is a perfect example. Whether the statues stay or go the history will always remain. It is a part of the American History. What I do not want to see is ignorance on memorials that should mean something to those opposed to the removal of the confederate monuments. Like the recent defacing of the 54th regiment who was the All black regiment that fought for the union. I do not want to see important things go that were a part of the actual history. Like the Appomattox Courthouse or various other structures. Again, where do you draw the line? Arlington National Cemetery was General Lee's place. It was dedicated as Arlington long before the Civil War and the name carried over. Of course as we know it has been used to bury the war dead starting with the Civil War. It was part of his punishment really. Things are changing for sure. I do want people to be educated on what they are doing though. I certainly think there are civil ways of having it done though. Memorials on individual graves should be left alone as well. At least in my opinion.
Great Answer Rhetty
Sidney Whitecrane may have died in the Influenza pandemic that ravaged the world in 1918. That flu pandemic started in Ft Riley Kansas at the US Army boot camp there.
Earlier in the video you passed a marker with the name Malone on it, my Maiden name is Malone I was wondering what the names were!
I'm not exactly sure. You might try looking on findagrave and see what it pulls up. Would be interesting if they turned out to be long lost relatives wouldn't it? Thank you for watching Cindy!
Greetings from YeeHaw JCT, FL. I’ve driven past that cemetery many times back in my crude oil hauling days on my way to Watonga. Sam Walton was born in Kingfisher but I doubt he’s buried there. I wonder if there’s a confederate section there that you didn’t find? 🤷♂️
That's quite a junction you are at or were at. Sam is buried in AR and I have done a video on him actually. There are some Walton graves in this cemetery though. I'm guessing they are probably relatives. I don't know if you are familiar with TG&Y but Young, the "Y" part of the name, is from Kingfisher as well. Lot of history in this little city. If there are any confederates there wouldn't be many. A lot of the Union soldiers were given160 acre allotments in the area or if they were older and wanted to live in town they were given smaller lots. They were actually able to get these before the land opened up for the run. A little detail that isn't taught in school. At some point I will do a video on that very topic. Thank you so much for watching!
Yes. I’m familiar with TG&Y stores.
They were all over California in the 70’s when I was a kid. I just learned something new again. 👍
They were definitely a big chain. We shopped there more than we ever did Walmart or Kmart. In those days there were a lot more TG&Y's though.
Katherine Chance is my aunt, my mom's sister.
You was a section away from my family!
Thank you for watching. This really was a neat little cemetery to wander thru.
Memorial Day used to be called Decoration Day.
What a wonderful cemetery and names and you right it is well kept grounds I think it would've been a a lday thing 💦💦
I have spent a lot of time in this cemetery and will be sharing more history on some who are laid to rest in here. Thank you so much for watching Sandy!
Good.
Thank you for watching!
@@RhettyforHistory thank you for your efforts.
You're welcome
Hi hope everyone is doing good 😊😀
Hello! Everyone is doing well on our end. I hope the same is for you. Thank you for watching!
The Sidney Whitecrane died before be could be assigned to a unit. Name: Sidney Whitecrane
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Okla.
Death Date: 14 Nov 1918
Death Place: Deming, Luna, New Mexico
Occupation: Soldier(Farmer)
If he was in NM, maybe in training ? But they usually name a base. He was married in 1911 to Emma, he was 22 and she was 18.
Such a young couple. How sad.
@@RhettyforHistory ya bummer. I’m glad he still got a marker though
Hey Rhetty... did you color you're beard black ?
No I didn't
Brother have you gone out to the cemetery at Fort Reno?
Yes I have. Numerous times. We have photos of the cemetery at night and day but I have never made a video on it. I do plan to though. I have a video from the grounds and church though during the Christmas guns celebration.
RhettyforFun I love going out there.
Lot of interesting history out there!
RhettyforFun I had a person who works out there tell me something sad. There were a lot of African American soldiers stationed at Fort Reno. But they aren’t buried in the cemetery. Their graves are unmarked in the field you drive over to get to the cemetery. That’s sad
I wonder if Donovan Wood is buried in a *KISS* casket? It would be interesting if their were Navaho Code Talkers buried there.
I'm not saying there isn't but there shouldn't be. Their reservation is in Arizona and for the most part this should be Cheyenne and Arapaho. There are some Comanche code talkers buried in Oklahoma. At some point I hope to cover them.
@@RhettyforHistory FRom what Ive read,Commanche were bad @ss. Id be more afraid of them !!!!
They were superior on the plains with horsemanship.
Sam Walton {Walmart}} first store and he lived in kingfisher
He moved from Kingfisher when he was five and the first Walmart was in Rogers, Arkansas.
Info about the Caddo tribe www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=CA003
Thank you for including more information on the Caddo. This cemetery is in the Cheyenne and Arapaho area so it was interesting to see Caddo and Kiowa Nation members.
@@RhettyforHistory You're welcome.
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I wonder what name I would have been given if I was Native American. Probably Avery Fartsalot