Volume 11 , Issue 30

Insight Into Grandma & John C. McClure

We find this week's letters to Grandma are dated April 2, 7 and 22, 1905 and postmarked and mailed from Alva, Oklahoma. Steve asks, "I wonder is the same McClure that had the insurance company there in Alva?"

The answer is No! John had a cousin who married a J. T. Bolte.

Someone told me that there was no relation to the Insurance McClure's. In the "Pioneer Across Woods County" history book there is no mention amongst the Insurance McClure family legacy of a John C. McClure.

April 2, 1905, Alva, O.T., Monday, Noon ... This letter is a short note invite, introducing to Miss Constance Warwick, Mrs. J. T. Bolte. It states, "Miss Constance Warwick, This note will introduce to you my cousin, Mrs. J. T. Bolte. There is to be an entertainment at the Normal tonight and I whish to have you attend it, so if you will please come to Alva with Mrs. J. T. Bolte. In haste, J. C. Mc."

April 7, 1905, Thursday Eve ... This short note begins, "I received your letter and you may be sure I am sorry I could not fullfil your kind invitation. I had to work until 11:00 last night and also tonight. One of the clerks has the mumps, so that was the reason. I will come Sun. Eve at the place mentioned, but if you are in town Sat. inquire at the B. fore me. Drop me a line Sat. morning if you are not coming to town.

I saw that other known fellow and he told me a story or two. Yours, J. C. McClure, adr. First National Bank.

April 22, 1905, Fri. Eve ... The third letter in April, 1905 was another short note, but this time on First National Bank stationery and addressed to Miss Constance Warwick, Alva, Okla., c/o John Warwick.

It reads as follows, "Miss Warwick, The week has passed almost before I was aware, so I don't know whether you will get this or not. I will be out Sun, afternoon. If I can not get there by 2:30, I may go to the school house then to your house for I must see a cattleman at church, but I think I will be there by 2:20. Yours Truly, J. C. McClure."
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