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Cimarron County, Oklahoma

Boise City Cemetery

Boise City, OK Paper. Date of the paper : Jan. 21, 1909 Sunday was the 17th of Jan. 1909

Thank You For Your Service!

Hiram J. Goodpasture

An Aged Resident Passes Away
Hiram J. Goodpasture Expires At Home of Daughter, ill But Short Time

It was with some surprise that the news of Mr. Goodpasture's death on Sunday night, was received by the resident of Boise City. It seems but a day since the old familiar figure was seen coming across the wide expanse of Prairie from his daughter's home to greet his friends in the village square.

Hiram Jefferson Goodpasture was born in Jacksonville, IL Oct. 20, 1845. His parents moved to Louisiana, Pike Co. MO when he was but seven years old. Here he grew to manhood and when the war broke out joined the Union Army and served his country faithfully for two years.

He was married to Celia Ann Murphy 1861 in Louisiana. Eight children were born to them, five of whom are still living, all in Oklahoma. The four sons, Alonzo B., Madison L., Colonel E. and Arthur L., reside in Garfield Co., while the only daughter, Matilda Ann Kelley, lives just east of Boise City.

Mr. Goodpasture has lived in this county only a year, but during that time he has made many friends, and as long as his health permitted he made daily trips to town. He spent some time at the Soldiers Home in Vandalia, Kansas, before coming here.

Mrs. Goodpasture preceded her husband to the life beyond in 1880 while still in Missouri. Beside the five children Mr. Goodpasture leaves twenty three grandchildren. James H. and Robert S. Kelley are both his sons-in-law.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Gordon B. Carter on Tuesday afternoon and the interment was in the Boise City cemetery.

This was typed as it was printed in the Boise City, OK Paper. Date of the paper : Jan. 21, 1909 Sunday was the 17th of Jan. 1909.

Family information; He was the son of Madison and Hester SHARTZER GOODPASTURE and was born in Jacksonville, Morgan Co. IL.

His military stone bears the date of 1845-1914. His date of birth was Oct. 20, 1840 and death, Jan. 17, 1909

He was in the Soldiers home at Vandalia, MO not Kansas. His military unit was Civil War- Co. 'C' 3rd Regt Cav. MO State Militia Volunteers. He enlisted March 22, 1862 and received a Medical discharge July 1862.

Information: Robert A. Goodpasture-Capt James Goodpasture TN. Pioneer Microfiche records. His Civil War pension record from the National Archives, and census records.