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Mrs. John Green Answers Death Summons
Mrs. John R. Green, an old resident of Mooreland and vicinity, died in her home in this city last Friday night, following an injury when she fell recently and sustained a broken hip. She had been ill and almost helpless for several months due to the infirmities of her age, 73 years.
the funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the home , Rev. Oscar Pascall of Arnett officiated. Interment was made in the Mooreland Cemetery; R. J. Knittel, local undertaker in charge.
Mary Jane Jones was born in Ohio, December 15, 1860; died in Mooreland, Oklahoma, April 6, at the age of 73 years, 3 months, 21 days. She was the daughter of Louis B. Jones and Anna Hale Gates.
On January 28, 1877, she was united in marriage to John R. Green in Arthur, Illinois; by Rev. Barker. To this union were born, six sons and four daughters, all of whom, with the husband and father, survive, except one son, Clarence, who died in 1904 at the age of 3 years. The children are; N. L. Green of Pampa, Texas; Wyman R. Green of Madison, N. J.; Wm. L. Green of Campo, Colo.; Mrs. Luetta Knittel of Mooreland; Mrs. May Crawford of Mooreland; Frank Green of Wichita Falls, Tex.; Mrs. Edna Brackett of Sharon, Oklahoma; and Mrs. Fay Breckner of Mooreland. There are also grand-children and great-grandchildren.
The parents with their small children moved from Illinois to Comanche county, Kansas, at the early date of 1884, when that state was on the far western frontier. In the year 1904 they came into the Cherokee Strip of Oklahoma Territory and filed claim to a homestead in the Persimmon Flats country. In 1902 they moved to Mooreland and have resided here and on their farm in the Moscow neighborhood since that time.
©Mooreland Leader, 12 Apr 1934, page 1.
John Green Died Friday Evening
John R. Green a pioneer settler of the Persimmon Flats community, and a pioneer citizen of Mooreland, died at his home in Mooreland Friday evening following a short illness. He has been quite poorly for the past year or more, but was up and about on the day of his death.
Mr. Green was on of the early business men of Mooreland, having conducted a livery and feed barn in the early years of the towns history, when Mooreland was the shipping point for a wide territory, before the advent of any other railroads than the Santa Fe. His place was an extremely busy one, and here he formed many acquaintanceships over a wide scope of northwestern Oklahoma territory, which friendship he always retained. After the advent of the automobile, he disposed of his business here and moved onto a farm in the Moscow neighborhood, where he resided for several years. Later he retired from the farm and returned to Mooreland, residing here until his death.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon in the home, Rev. C. E. Braswell, pastor of the Baptist church, officiating. Burial was made in the Mooreland Cemetery; Knittel Funeral Home in charge.
John Rogers Green was born February 19, 1854, in Topsham, Maine; died in Mooreland May 20, 1938, at the age of 84 years, 3 months, and 1 day.
On January 28, 1877, he was united in marriage to Mary Jane Jones in Arthur, Ill., by Rev. Barker. To this union were born, six sons and four daughters, except one son, Clarence, who died in 1904 at the age of 3 years. He was also preceded in death by his wife who passed away, April 6th, 1934.
The children are; N. L. Green of Pampa, Texas; Wyman R. Green of Madison, N. J.; Wm. L. Green of LaJunta, Colo.; Mrs. Luetta Knittel of Mooreland; Mrs. May Crawford of Mooreland; Frank Green of Wichita Falls, Tex.; Mrs. Edna Brackett of Mooreland, Oklahoma; and Mrs. Fay Breckner of Mooreland. There are also grand-children and great-grandchildren.
The parents with their small children moved from Illinois to comanche county, Kansas, at the early date of 1884, when that state was on the far western frontier. In the year 1804 they came into the Cherokee Strip of Oklahoma Territory and filed claim to a homestead in the Persimmon Flats country. In 1902 they moved to Mooreland and have resided here and on their farm in the Moscow neighborhood since that time.
©Mooreland Leader, 26 May 1938, page 1.