Heroes, Heritage, and History

Sylvia Marie French (P1068), daughter of Otto Ervy French (P233) and Ida Della Patison (P1559), was born on June 20, 1908 in Pittsburg, Crawford Co., Kansas, USA and died on June 10, 2004 in Gore, Sequoyah Co., Oklahoma, USA at the age of 95.

Otto Ervy French (P233), son of John Enos French (P677) and Martha Ellen Giffin (P1634), was born on October 28, 1884 in Thayer, Neosho Co., Kansas, USA and died on November 17, 1969 in Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma, USA at the age of 85.

Ida Della Patison (P1559), daughter of Wiley Patison (P844) and Mary Alice Mollie Adams (P1489), was born on December 5, 1885 in Butler, Bates Co., Missouri, USA and died on March 20, 1984 in University Village, Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma, USA at the age of 98.

John Enos French (P677), minister, United Brethren (after 1875) and blacksmith, wagon-maker, son of Samuel S. French (P59) and Nancy Anne Ingram (P423), was born on May 5, 1845 in Coles Co., Illinois, USA and died on December 13, 1891 in Melrose, Cherokee Co., Kansas, USA at the age of 46.

Martha Ellen Giffin (P1634), daughter of George Harris Giffin (P345) and Hester Kackley (P121), was born on May 4, 1846 in Coles Co., Illinois, USA and died on February 21, 1928 in El Reno, Canadian Co., Oklahoma, USA at the age of 81.

Wiley Patison (P844), air Brake Repairman (on March 1, 1905), son of Squire Laury Patison (P427) and Mary Jane Smith (P182), was born on December 16, 1853 in Missouri, USA and died on January 8, 1931 in Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma, USA at the age of 77.

Mary Alice Mollie Adams (P1489), daughter of William H. Adams (P1377) and Harriet Ann Gist (P885), was born on January 22, 1859.