John Welch COUCH
Jesse Daniel O'KEEFE
Robert E. Lee CRADDOCK
Eliza Belle MANGIS
Husband-1: John Welch COUCH
Birth: 2 Jun 1895, Italy, Ellis Co., Texas
Death: 9 Apr 1918, Hollis, Harmon Co., Oklahoma
Burial: Apr 1918, Fairmount Cemetery, Hollis, Harmon Co., Oklahoma
Father: Thomas Marion COUCH
Mother: Emma Vanilda WELCH
Marriage-1: 1 Oct 1916, Harmon Co., Oklahoma
Husband-2: Jesse Daniel O'KEEFE
Birth: 12 Dec 1906, Aurora, Lawrence Co., Missouri
Death: 15 Dec 1934, Seminole Co., Oklahoma
Burial: Dec 1934, Oakwood Cemetery, Wewoka, Seminole Co., Oklahoma
Father: Patrick Henry O'KEEFE
Mother: Laura Alice GARMAN
Marriage-2: 14 Apr 1925, Jackson Co., Oklahoma
Husband-3: Robert E. Lee CRADDOCK
Birth: 22 Feb 1892, Duncan, Stephens Co., Oklahoma
Death: 11 Mar 1976, Hollis, Harmon Co., Oklahoma
Burial: Mar 1976, Fairmount Cemetery, Hollis, Harmon Co., Oklahoma
Father: Samuel B. CRADDOCK
Mother: Tennessee LIGHTNER
Marriage-3: 4 Jan 1936, Harmon Co., Oklahoma
Wife: Eliza Belle MANGIS
Birth: 25 Jan 1897, Grayson Co., Texas
Death: 10 Apr 1987, Hollis, Harmon Co., Oklahoma
Burial: Apr 1987, Fairmount Cemetery, Hollis, Harmon Co., Oklahoma
Father: Henry Thomas MANGIS
Mother: Angeline J. HAY
Children - Marriage-1:
1. Christine Catherine COUCH, b: 19 Jul 1917, Hollis, Harmon Co., Oklahoma
d: 24 Jan 1934, Hollis, Harmon Co., Oklahoma
bur: Fairmount Cemetery, Hollis, Harmon Co., Oklahoma
Children - Marriage-2:
1. Bertha Charene O'KEEFE (Brown), b: 26 Jan 1926, Hollis, Harmon Co.,
Oklahoma
d: Jan 1994, Altus, Jackson Co., Oklahoma
bur: Altus Cemetery, Altus, Jackson Co., Oklahoma
2. Zenoba Orarhea O'KEEFE (Johnson), b: 27 May 1929, Seminole Co., Oklahoma
d: 2 Apr 2006, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma
bur: Resurrection Memorial Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma
Children - Marriage-3:
1. Donald Alden CRADDOCK b: 15 Feb 1937, Hollis, Harmon Co., Oklahoma
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Notes:
By 1920, John had died and Belle and Her daughter Christine were living
with Belle's father.
By 1930, Belle and Jesse had already separated and she and the children were
again living with her father while Jesse remained in Seminole County.
1930 Federal Census Data (T626_1664, Page 41B), Brown, Seminole Co., Oklahoma,
Enumeration District: 3, Enumeration Date: 17-Apr-1930, Family #143
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
Age Marr |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
In Sch |
Occupation |
O’KEEFE, Jesse |
Head |
M |
24 |
W |
21 |
AR |
IL |
AR |
|
Roustabout / Oil Lease |
1940 Federal Census Data (T627_3297,
Page 137B), Martin Twp., Harmon Co., Oklahoma,
Enumeration District: 29-12, Enumeration Date: 20-Apr-1940, Family #190
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
In |
Gr. |
POB |
Occupation / Industry |
CRADDOCK, Robert E L |
Head |
M |
48 |
M |
|
8 |
OK |
Farmer |
E Belle |
Wife |
F |
43 |
M |
|
8 |
TX |
None |
Harold B |
Son |
M |
12 |
S |
X |
5 |
OK |
None |
Donald A |
Son |
M |
3 |
S |
|
0 |
OK |
None |
O’KEEFE, Bertha C |
S Daughter |
F |
14 |
S |
X |
7 |
OK |
None |
Zenoba O |
S Daughter |
F |
10 |
S |
X |
4 |
OK |
None |
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Sources:
1) Marriage-1: Oklahoma Marriage Records,
1890-1995, Harmon County
2) Marriage-2: Oklahoma Marriage Records,
1890-1995, Jackson County
3) Marriage-3: Oklahoma Marriage Records,
1890-1995, Harmon County