Volume 13 , Issue 38

NW Okie's Corner

I was shuffling through some old papers of my grandmother's this last week and found a couple of letters written in pencil and sent to my Great Grandpa, J. R. Warwick, in September 1917, February 1918 and September 1923. I have scanned those letters and tried to darken the lighter ones for easier viewing.

I wish my Great grandpa had written some kind of journal to help explain some of these priceless tidbits of his past. These two letters opens yet another chapter of our continuing Warwick pioneer story in northwest Oklahoma. If anyone out there reading these letters can fill this NW Okie in on the rest of the story, I would love to hear it!

Thursday, Feb. 8, 1917 Letter From Verdia Geiger

Actually, this letter is written to Adolph G. Geiger, RFD 4, Alva, Oklahoma, from his wife, Verdia. I am not sure who Adolph G. & Verdia Geiger were, but assume they lived out west of Alva, Oklahoma. The first letter begins as follows and the letter September 9, 1918 follows it:

"Adolph, I am writing to let you know that I have gone home. I see that we couldn't get along together so I thought that we had better part. You said that you hadn't had a good time since we were married so now you can have all the good times you want.

"I have told Mr. & Mrs. Warwick that I had got a letter saying that my cousin was sick and for me to come home, but that's all a lie. They don't know that I am leaving.

"About my things in the trunk you can have Mr. Warwick to send them to me. When we were married I thought I loved you, but I soon found out that I didn't. Well! Good bye, for ever and ever. Your deceitful wife, Verdia. "P.S. Don't (which is erased) follow me. When you get this letter I will be in Englewood."

September 9, 1918 Letter From Adolph Geiger

Letter (or Note) stuck inside Verida's 1917 letter and given to John R. Warwick September 9, 1918, from Adolph Geiger, 910 Maple, Alva, Oklahoma. Within over a year of the first letter above, I am assuming that Adolph moved from his RFD 4, into Alva, Oklahoma.

Adolph's letter to John Warwick reads as follows and I have corrected some misspellings and left some the same. Putting in parenthesis () my own notes.

Adoplh writes, "Mr. John Warwick Just to drop you a few lines. I'm letting you know that I am here at Alva yet and was inspecting to see you here in town someday but haven't saw you till yet. I waited as long as I am going on you saddling up with me. But it don't seem to me you are going to do it. So I'll have to let the law get it for me, and the law wilt do it for me. You let me know if you'll come in this week. I'll not cause you any trouble . If not I'll send the man out that will get it. I've worked for you from November 20, 1916 until February 9, 1917. (not sure how the following reads, but think it says something like the following) You $27 IOU. So I ask for $30.00 now if you are willing to sate up with me. But if I got to take it to law I'll call for $30.00 a month and cost and I'll have you arrested for selling whiskey out there. You got my wife to leave me. You was the cause of her leaving me. You told me all kinds of lies and my wife to. And what you did to my wife in the barn loft do you remember about that. That is why we parted. You are the cause of it all. She told me the morning I went out to Fairvalley what you did to her. So I told her we had better part and she said yes that old fool had me up there and could not help myself so then he gave me $10.00 for it. You know I thought you was trying for something so you got it and now I am going to get you if you don't settle up with me. Do as ya please. But next monday I'll do as I please. Don't think I am a dam fool. I'll learn you something about what I can have."

September 1, 1923 Letter To J. R. Warwick

As I read it this last letter is written by Mrs. Vera Bearsons (or Pearsons and maybe) Gordon, 518 So. Topeka, 1118 W. 14th St. Check the image to see for yourself. The envelope is address to Mr. John Warwick, Alva, Oklahoma, R.B.

The letter reads as follows: "Mr. Warwick. Dear Sir; I cannot tell you how much I thank you for your kindness in extending those notes and I hope that some one some day may do you an equally great favor. We are moving to 1118 West 14th Street so when you come to Wichita you will find us at the new address. Again I say thank you for the favor and that you will not lose one cent by granting it. Very Truly - Mrs. Vera Bearsons Gordon."

I again thank whoever reads the above letters and can help me fill in the blanks and the rest of the story that crossed my great-grandpa's past between 1917 through 1923 and beyond! Great Grandpa John R. Warwick, why didn't you leave a journal of your legacy for your future descendants to help me decipher some of these findings?

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