Volume 9 , Issue 9

Farry, OK History

"I am Francis R. Melkus of Amarillo. Texas, I was the middle son of A.C. ( Alba and Laura Melkus) of Farry, Oklahoma. I was born 1 mile west and 3 miles south of Farry schoo; and postoffice in 1936. this farm was the Old Mac Culver place. Later we moved to the Bentley place, which was just nortwest of the Farry School grounds. Later we moved one mile south to the John Frederick and Mabel ( Culver ) old homestead. After that home burned, around 1949, we moved into a little two room house, just northwest of the original house. It was quite crowded for five people. After my father built a new home 1 and1/4 miles west of the Farry School, we moved into that house, about 1949 or 1950. I graduated from Farry High School in 1954.

At that time Ed James lived a little over a mile north of us and Otha James lived a little north of him. I also remember Alice ( James ) and Cass Mapes who lived just east and north of the Farry School grounds.

My brother Keith and I mowed the Preston Hill cemetery for many years, so we would see a lot of the James family on Memorial Day. It was a pleasure to see Ren DeGear, as she was a James, also Mrs Walker from I believe in Kansas, as she was also a James.

Later Edwin and Joan Jasmes moved into Otha's house, then after Joan died from a car crash. Edwin later then married Pat. I think one of Edwin's boys married a Lakita Culver, which would have been a distant cousin of mine.

My folks are deceased now, my mother died January 20, 1999, and Dad died April 2. 2001. I know just about where the first Farry postoffice was, northwest of Otha's house, my aunt Mary worked there at one time and my Uncle Earnest ( ERNIE ) Melkus married her.

I have heard Ren DeGeer had his newspaper under tree, where the Anderson Creek from the west and where Bull creek from the east meet or at that fork. Can you confirm this??? Bull creek ran through my fatherG farm and Anderson touched his farm on the west.

Do you know where Ren Degeer had his homestead, I have about three locations told to me by different people, but I think I might know which is correct.???

When Edwin died, he was about the last person who knew any of the Old Farry History, so I would appreciate any Old Farry History that you would share with me. My brother and I have been trying to find some of the History of Old Farry.

I have been to the site where Farry was northeast of Cass Mapes place. I think it was about the second location, as I think the first was closed to Otha's place. Again... any information that you would share would br greatly appreciated." -- Francis R. Melkus - E-mail: fmmel@sbcglobal.net
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