Leverett

© Rush Springs Gazette
Thursday, July 2, 1931, front page

Martha [Shipp] Leverett

Leverett Rites Are Held Here Sunday

Funeral service was held at the Church of Christ here Sunday afternoon for Mrs. Martha Leverett, 75, who died Saturday after a long illness at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Judd Shotts, four and one half miles southwest of Rush Springs. The service was conducted by Rev. George Parmer, pastor of the Church of Christ of Apache, and interment was made in the Rush Springs cemetery, with Callaway & Mullican in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Leverett was born in Texas, coming to this section with her husband about fifteen years ago.

Surviving relatives are her husband, John A. Leverett; two daughters, Mrs. Judd Shotts and Mrs. J. H. Baker of Rush Springs; and a son, John Leverett of Chickasha.

© Rush Springs Gazette
Rush Springs, Oklahoma
Thursday, April 25, 1940, front page

John A. Leverett

Funeral Services Held Sunday for J. A. Leverett

Funeral services were held Sunday for J. A. Leverett in the Church of Christ by Gussie Lambert, minister, and Bro. C. A. Spencer.

Interment was made in the Rush Springs Cemetery.

Pallbearers were C. E. Bernard, A. B. Widdle, E. F. Dawkins, A. F. Atchison, Clabe Sperling and L. V. Morris.

Flower girls were, Mrs. Mildred May, Mrs. Lorena Landrum and Mrs. E. G. Graham.

Mr. Leverett was a pioneer of this community, having lived here for the past 30 years. He had been seriously ill since April 15.

John A. Leverett was born March 7, 1855, near Buckhannon, Georgia, the son of Jessie and Betsy Leverett, and died April 20, 1940, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Baker, at the age of 85 years.

In 1868, he moved to Texas with his parents and was married there to Martha Shipp in 1882, who preceeded him in death in 1931.

To this union were born three children, Mrs. John Baker, Mrs. Judd Shotts of Rush Springs and John M. Leverett of Oklahoma City, who survive.

Other surviving him are three grandchildren, four great grandchildren, two brothers, Will of Bristow and Mart of Rush Springs, one sister, Nanch Oldham of Saint Jo, Texas.

The History of Rush Springs
by Hobert D Ragland
As told to author by Mr Leverett

Louis Robert Leverett

Louis Leverett is possibly the oldest [in years of service, not in age], businessman in Rush Springs today. He has been in the barber business for some forty years.

Louis is the son of Thomas M. Leverett and Martha C Ellis.

He was born October 25, 1887 in Montague, Texas. He came with his parents to the Indian Territory at the age of five years. They settled first on a place near White Bead Hill, where his father worked for Mr W G Kimberlin, an uncle of his mother.

In 1899, he moved with his parents to Rush Springs. Here he first worked for his father in the livery business. [Mr Tom Leverett bought out the stage route from the Bailey brothers the year he arrived at Rush Springs.] He later owned a livery wagon himself. Besides this, he worked at the depot for a short period of time. In 1909, he entered the barber business and has continued in it since.

Not only has Mr Leverett been a successful businessman, but he has only been very active in the religious and civic life of the town. He has served for many years as a member of the local school board. He has served for many years as a member of the city council. He has, for many years, been a member of the official board of the Methodist Church. He has also been secretary and treasurer of the Rush Springs Cemetery Association since its organization in 1935.

On April 8, 1914, he married Miss Lizzie McKinley. Thy have one daughter, Mrs Betsy Fay McElroy.

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