Williamson McNair MANES [Parents] ¹ was born 17 Feb 1857 in Searcy Co., Arkansas. He died 18 May 1922 in Dardanelle, Yell Co., Arkansas from heart Failure. Williamson married Mary Ann SHIPMAN on 15 Nov 1892 in Searcy Co., Arkansas.

John was of Irish decent.  Dark auburn, curly hair with blue eyes.

In a letter dated January 7th (no year) to Mery Price, Hazel Burcham White writes that, "Grandpa Manes was Irish dark auburn curly hair and blue eyes.  He died when Wink was an infant.  He was well into his 60s and died of heart trouble.  He was a farmer.  He died in his home about 5 miles NW of Dardanelle,  Arkansas."

Was a postman and farmer age 60 in 1920

Buried in Mt. Zion, Arkansas.

Mary Ann SHIPMAN [Parents] ¹ was born about 1880 in Illinois. She died about 1953 in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Mary married Williamson McNair MANES on 15 Nov 1892 in Searcy Co., Arkansas.

Mary Ann was 20 years younger than John Manes.  She was of French extraction.  Very dark hair and eyes.  Her known brothers and sisters were:  Clever, kDave, Tom, Jane Davis, Fran King, Harriet Moore.

In a letter to Mary Price from Hazel Burcham White:  "Mother's name, maiden name was   Shipman.  Mary Ann.  She was about 20 years younger than her husband.  She was of French extraction, very dark hair and eyes. She died in Sand Springs around 1953.  They are both (Mary Ann and John) buried at the Mt. Zion Cemetery, NW of Dardanelle, Arkansas."

Did a good deal of sewing.

Buried in Mt. Zion, Arkansas

Samuel Peri DAVES [Parents] ^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} was born 1 Oct 1895 in Indian Territory, Shawnee, Oklahoma. He died 16 Oct 1973 in San Diego, California from bronchogenic carcinoma of lung and was buried 19 Oct in San Diego, California. Samuel married Dorothy MARION.

Samuel 1937 Phoenix, Arizona. He 1944 San Diego, California. He Burried in Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego, California. He 1937 Phoenix, Arizona. He 1944 San Diego, California. He Burried in Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego, California. He 1937 Phoenix, Arizona. He 1944 San Diego, California.

Other marriages:

PENAZ, Marie Frances
MARION, Dorothy
MARION, Dorothy

Sam left Marie and the five children when they lived at 808 Wilson, Sand Springs, Oklahoma, around 1934.  The family was left destitute.  The Church of God fed them.  They had no gas for lights, so they used candles.  

There is a family Bible, now in possession of either Jeffrey Burcham or Terry Burcham (children of Wink and Irene) that has a picture of Sam and Marie with their marriage certificate.  They are also in possession of two sets of cups and saucers that belonged to Marie.  Uncle Chuck (Charles Arthur, Sr.) has one cup and saucer that is white with red flowers on it.

Residence when he died:  2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego, California.  Died at Alvarado Hospital, San Diego.  See medical.  Buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, San Diego, California.  
***From Funeral Records:
    Samuel Perry Daves, died 16 October 1973 at 7:15 pm., male, white, birthplace-Oklahoma, date of birth, October 1, 1895, age 78.  Name and birthplace of father - unknown; maiden name of mother - Sarah Unk, unknown.  Citizen of USA, name of surviving spouse - Dorothy M. Marion; last occupation - plumber for 15 years for A. O. Reed & Co..  Retired 1961.  Died at Alvardo Hospital, 6655 Alvarado Rd., San Diego, CA 92120, County - San Diego.  Lenth of stay in County of death - 29 years; usual residence - 2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego 092105; Informant - Dorothy M. Daves.  Surviving relatives:  wife-Dorothy M. Daves of San Diego; Son, Homer S. Daves of San Diego; Son, George Daves of Oklahoma; son, Charles Daves of Oklahoma; Daughter-Alice Mayhue of Oklahoma; Daughter-Irene Burcham of Ohio; Brother-George Daves of Oklahoma; Brother-Arthur Daves of Tennessee. Grandchildren-14; Great grandchilldren-14.  Member of Plumber, 2 Union Local #230.  

SS#526-09-2065.  Have copy of original application.

Was in Phoenix, Arizona in 1934-37.  Traveled by car with Arthur and Sara (his mother) and Bertha, Arthur's wife and son.  There are photos of them in Phoenix.   Moved to California in 1944.  Ssocial Security application states that he lived at 3814 N. 9th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, workef for Chas. Schropshire, as a master plumber, he was 39 years old, born 1 October 1897 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, parents James Wilson Daves, mother Sarah Hunter., a male, white,  dated January 13, 1937.

I have a letter from Sam to Marie dated 22 August, 1916, begging her to marry him.  They married a month later.

Sam left Marie and the five children when they lived at 808 Wilson, Sand Springs, Oklahoma, around 1934.  The family was left destitute.  The Church of God fed them.  They had no gas for lights, so they used candles.  

There is a family Bible, now in possession of either Jeffrey Burcham or Terry Burcham (children of Wink and Irene) that has a picture of Sam and Marie with their marriage certificate.  They are also in possession of two sets of cups and saucers that belonged to Marie.  Uncle Chuck (Charles Arthur, Sr.) has one cup and saucer that is white with red flowers on it.

Residence when he died:  2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego, California.  Died at Alvarado Hospital, San Diego.  See medical.  Buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, San Diego, California.  
***From Funeral Records:
    Samuel Perry Daves, died 16 October 1973 at 7:15 pm., male, white, birthplace-Oklahoma, date of birth, October 1, 1895, age 78.  Name and birthplace of father - unknown; maiden name of mother - Sarah Unk, unknown.  Citizen of USA, name of surviving spouse - Dorothy M. Marion; last occupation - plumber for 15 years for A. O. Reed & Co..  Retired 1961.  Died at Alvardo Hospital, 6655 Alvarado Rd., San Diego, CA 92120, County - San Diego.  Lenth of stay in County of death - 29 years; usual residence - 2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego 092105; Informant - Dorothy M. Daves.  Surviving relatives:  wife-Dorothy M. Daves of San Diego; Son, Homer S. Daves of San Diego; Son, George Daves of Oklahoma; son, Charles Daves of Oklahoma; Daughter-Alice Mayhue of Oklahoma; Daughter-Irene Burcham of Ohio; Brother-George Daves of Oklahoma; Brother-Arthur Daves of Tennessee. Grandchildren-14; Great grandchilldren-14.  Member of Plumber, 2 Union Local #230.  

SS#526-09-2065.  Have copy of original application.

Was in Phoenix, Arizona in 1934-37.  Traveled by car with Arthur and Sara (his mother) and Bertha, Arthur's wife and son.  There are photos of them in Phoenix.   Moved to California in 1944.  Ssocial Security application states that he lived at 3814 N. 9th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, workef for Chas. Schropshire, as a master plumber, he was 39 years old, born 1 October 1897 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, parents James Wilson Daves, mother Sarah Hunter., a male, white,  dated January 13, 1937.

I have a letter from Sam to Marie dated 22 August, 1916, begging her to marry him.  They married a month later.

Sam left Marie and the five children when they lived at 808 Wilson, Sand Springs, Oklahoma, around 1934.  The family was left destitute.  The Church of God fed them.  They had no gas for lights, so they used candles.  

There is a family Bible, now in possession of either Jeffrey Burcham or Terry Burcham (children of Wink and Irene) that has a picture of Sam and Marie with their marriage certificate.  They are also in possession of two sets of cups and saucers that belonged to Marie.  Uncle Chuck (Charles Arthur, Sr.) has one cup and saucer that is white with red flowers on it.

Residence when he died:  2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego, California.  Died at Alvarado Hospital, San Diego.  See medical.  Buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, San Diego, California.  
***From Funeral Records:
    Samuel Perry Daves, died 16 October 1973 at 7:15 pm., male, white, birthplace-Oklahoma, date of birth, October 1, 1895, age 78.  Name and birthplace of father - unknown; maiden name of mother - Sarah Unk, unknown.  Citizen of USA, name of surviving spouse - Dorothy M. Marion; last occupation - plumber for 15 years for A. O. Reed & Co..  Retired 1961.  Died at Alvardo Hospital, 6655 Alvarado Rd., San Diego, CA 92120, County - San Diego.  Lenth of stay in County of death - 29 years; usual residence - 2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego 092105; Informant - Dorothy M. Daves.  Surviving relatives:  wife-Dorothy M. Daves of San Diego; Son, Homer S. Daves of San Diego; Son, George Daves of Oklahoma; son, Charles Daves of Oklahoma; Daughter-Alice Mayhue of Oklahoma; Daughter-Irene Burcham of Ohio; Brother-George Daves of Oklahoma; Brother-Arthur Daves of Tennessee. Grandchildren-14; Great grandchilldren-14.  Member of Plumber, 2 Union Local #230.  

SS#526-09-2065.  Have copy of original application.

Was in Phoenix, Arizona in 1934-37.  Traveled by car with Arthur and Sara (his mother) and Bertha, Arthur's wife and son.  There are photos of them in Phoenix.   Moved to California in 1944.  Ssocial Security application states that he lived at 3814 N. 9th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, workef for Chas. Schropshire, as a master plumber, he was 39 years old, born 1 October 1897 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, parents James Wilson Daves, mother Sarah Hunter., a male, white,  dated January 13, 1937.

I have a letter from Sam to Marie dated 22 August, 1916, begging her to marry him.  They married a month later.

Dorothy MARION ¹ married Samuel Peri DAVES.

Samuel Peri DAVES [Parents] ^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} was born 1 Oct 1895 in Indian Territory, Shawnee, Oklahoma. He died 16 Oct 1973 in San Diego, California from bronchogenic carcinoma of lung and was buried 19 Oct in San Diego, California. Samuel married Marie Frances PENAZ on 23 Sep 1916 in Kazak House, Prague, Lincoln Co., Oklahoma.

Samuel 1937 Phoenix, Arizona. He 1944 San Diego, California. He Burried in Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego, California. He 1937 Phoenix, Arizona. He 1944 San Diego, California. He Burried in Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego, California. He 1937 Phoenix, Arizona. He 1944 San Diego, California.

Other marriages:

MARION, Dorothy
MARION, Dorothy
MARION, Dorothy

Sam left Marie and the five children when they lived at 808 Wilson, Sand Springs, Oklahoma, around 1934.  The family was left destitute.  The Church of God fed them.  They had no gas for lights, so they used candles.  

There is a family Bible, now in possession of either Jeffrey Burcham or Terry Burcham (children of Wink and Irene) that has a picture of Sam and Marie with their marriage certificate.  They are also in possession of two sets of cups and saucers that belonged to Marie.  Uncle Chuck (Charles Arthur, Sr.) has one cup and saucer that is white with red flowers on it.

Residence when he died:  2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego, California.  Died at Alvarado Hospital, San Diego.  See medical.  Buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, San Diego, California.  
***From Funeral Records:
    Samuel Perry Daves, died 16 October 1973 at 7:15 pm., male, white, birthplace-Oklahoma, date of birth, October 1, 1895, age 78.  Name and birthplace of father - unknown; maiden name of mother - Sarah Unk, unknown.  Citizen of USA, name of surviving spouse - Dorothy M. Marion; last occupation - plumber for 15 years for A. O. Reed & Co..  Retired 1961.  Died at Alvardo Hospital, 6655 Alvarado Rd., San Diego, CA 92120, County - San Diego.  Lenth of stay in County of death - 29 years; usual residence - 2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego 092105; Informant - Dorothy M. Daves.  Surviving relatives:  wife-Dorothy M. Daves of San Diego; Son, Homer S. Daves of San Diego; Son, George Daves of Oklahoma; son, Charles Daves of Oklahoma; Daughter-Alice Mayhue of Oklahoma; Daughter-Irene Burcham of Ohio; Brother-George Daves of Oklahoma; Brother-Arthur Daves of Tennessee. Grandchildren-14; Great grandchilldren-14.  Member of Plumber, 2 Union Local #230.  

SS#526-09-2065.  Have copy of original application.

Was in Phoenix, Arizona in 1934-37.  Traveled by car with Arthur and Sara (his mother) and Bertha, Arthur's wife and son.  There are photos of them in Phoenix.   Moved to California in 1944.  Ssocial Security application states that he lived at 3814 N. 9th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, workef for Chas. Schropshire, as a master plumber, he was 39 years old, born 1 October 1897 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, parents James Wilson Daves, mother Sarah Hunter., a male, white,  dated January 13, 1937.

I have a letter from Sam to Marie dated 22 August, 1916, begging her to marry him.  They married a month later.

Sam left Marie and the five children when they lived at 808 Wilson, Sand Springs, Oklahoma, around 1934.  The family was left destitute.  The Church of God fed them.  They had no gas for lights, so they used candles.  

There is a family Bible, now in possession of either Jeffrey Burcham or Terry Burcham (children of Wink and Irene) that has a picture of Sam and Marie with their marriage certificate.  They are also in possession of two sets of cups and saucers that belonged to Marie.  Uncle Chuck (Charles Arthur, Sr.) has one cup and saucer that is white with red flowers on it.

Residence when he died:  2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego, California.  Died at Alvarado Hospital, San Diego.  See medical.  Buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, San Diego, California.  
***From Funeral Records:
    Samuel Perry Daves, died 16 October 1973 at 7:15 pm., male, white, birthplace-Oklahoma, date of birth, October 1, 1895, age 78.  Name and birthplace of father - unknown; maiden name of mother - Sarah Unk, unknown.  Citizen of USA, name of surviving spouse - Dorothy M. Marion; last occupation - plumber for 15 years for A. O. Reed & Co..  Retired 1961.  Died at Alvardo Hospital, 6655 Alvarado Rd., San Diego, CA 92120, County - San Diego.  Lenth of stay in County of death - 29 years; usual residence - 2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego 092105; Informant - Dorothy M. Daves.  Surviving relatives:  wife-Dorothy M. Daves of San Diego; Son, Homer S. Daves of San Diego; Son, George Daves of Oklahoma; son, Charles Daves of Oklahoma; Daughter-Alice Mayhue of Oklahoma; Daughter-Irene Burcham of Ohio; Brother-George Daves of Oklahoma; Brother-Arthur Daves of Tennessee. Grandchildren-14; Great grandchilldren-14.  Member of Plumber, 2 Union Local #230.  

SS#526-09-2065.  Have copy of original application.

Was in Phoenix, Arizona in 1934-37.  Traveled by car with Arthur and Sara (his mother) and Bertha, Arthur's wife and son.  There are photos of them in Phoenix.   Moved to California in 1944.  Ssocial Security application states that he lived at 3814 N. 9th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, workef for Chas. Schropshire, as a master plumber, he was 39 years old, born 1 October 1897 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, parents James Wilson Daves, mother Sarah Hunter., a male, white,  dated January 13, 1937.

I have a letter from Sam to Marie dated 22 August, 1916, begging her to marry him.  They married a month later.

Sam left Marie and the five children when they lived at 808 Wilson, Sand Springs, Oklahoma, around 1934.  The family was left destitute.  The Church of God fed them.  They had no gas for lights, so they used candles.  

There is a family Bible, now in possession of either Jeffrey Burcham or Terry Burcham (children of Wink and Irene) that has a picture of Sam and Marie with their marriage certificate.  They are also in possession of two sets of cups and saucers that belonged to Marie.  Uncle Chuck (Charles Arthur, Sr.) has one cup and saucer that is white with red flowers on it.

Residence when he died:  2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego, California.  Died at Alvarado Hospital, San Diego.  See medical.  Buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, San Diego, California.  
***From Funeral Records:
    Samuel Perry Daves, died 16 October 1973 at 7:15 pm., male, white, birthplace-Oklahoma, date of birth, October 1, 1895, age 78.  Name and birthplace of father - unknown; maiden name of mother - Sarah Unk, unknown.  Citizen of USA, name of surviving spouse - Dorothy M. Marion; last occupation - plumber for 15 years for A. O. Reed & Co..  Retired 1961.  Died at Alvardo Hospital, 6655 Alvarado Rd., San Diego, CA 92120, County - San Diego.  Lenth of stay in County of death - 29 years; usual residence - 2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego 092105; Informant - Dorothy M. Daves.  Surviving relatives:  wife-Dorothy M. Daves of San Diego; Son, Homer S. Daves of San Diego; Son, George Daves of Oklahoma; son, Charles Daves of Oklahoma; Daughter-Alice Mayhue of Oklahoma; Daughter-Irene Burcham of Ohio; Brother-George Daves of Oklahoma; Brother-Arthur Daves of Tennessee. Grandchildren-14; Great grandchilldren-14.  Member of Plumber, 2 Union Local #230.  

SS#526-09-2065.  Have copy of original application.

Was in Phoenix, Arizona in 1934-37.  Traveled by car with Arthur and Sara (his mother) and Bertha, Arthur's wife and son.  There are photos of them in Phoenix.   Moved to California in 1944.  Ssocial Security application states that he lived at 3814 N. 9th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, workef for Chas. Schropshire, as a master plumber, he was 39 years old, born 1 October 1897 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, parents James Wilson Daves, mother Sarah Hunter., a male, white,  dated January 13, 1937.

I have a letter from Sam to Marie dated 22 August, 1916, begging her to marry him.  They married a month later.

Marie Frances PENAZ [Parents] ^{1, 2} was born 24 Mar 1899 in Prague, Lincoln Co., Oklahoma. She died 19 Jun 1941 in Tulsa, Tulsa Co., , Oklahoma from Internal Obstructions and was buried in Woodland Cemetery, Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Marie married Samuel Peri DAVES on 23 Sep 1916 in Kazak House, Prague, Lincoln Co., Oklahoma.

Marie 20 Jun 1941 Burried in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, Woodland Cemetery. She 20 Jun 1941 Burried in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, Woodland Cemetery.

Lived for a couple of years in the Widow's Colony, Sand Springs, Oklahoma.  She worked for the Cotton Mill in Sand Springs, Oklahoma in the bleachery section for 9 years.  There is a xerox of a photograph of the Widows Colony.   In a letter from the Sand Springs HOme, dated May 20, 1977, "we have a record of a Mary Daves - which lists her five children, and stating that she was dismissed from the Sand Springs Home Widow's Colony on August 18, 1934.  This is all the information we have."

I have an "Assessment List 1917:  List of Schedule of property is Sand Springs City or Township, School District No. 19, County of Tulsa, State of Oklahoma, owned or in the possession and under the control of Sam Daves, PO address, Sand Springs, liable for taxation on the first day of January AD 1917.  NAME;
S Daves (no age or residence listed)  Kind of personal property:  #17-Household furniture and private libraries - 35.00; #51-Total value of all personal property as listed - $50; #54-List exemptions on household furniture:  $100.  Signed Mary Daves, affiant, 5 March 1917."

Buried in the Woodland Cemetery, Sand Springs, Oklahoma June 20, 1941

From funeral notice:  Mary Francis Daves, born March 24, 1900, Prague, Oklahoma; Died 1941, 2 months, 24 days.  Race, American; Marital status, divorced.  Died:  June 18, 1941; Living relative, Joseph Penaz of Prague, Oklahoma; Cause:  INternal Obstructions, Fred A. Glass, M. D., Captain B. F. Breeding, held services at the Church of God in Sand Springs, Oklahoma.  Funeral June 20, Friday, 10AM.  Worked in the Textile Mills, Bleachery dept.   (Funeral record 1-5-40 to 6-25-47, #5)
    Copy of obituary in Sand Springs Leader, Thursday, June 19, 1941: "SHORT ILLNESS FATAL TO SS WOMAN.  Mrs. Marie Daves, of 213 Cleveland Street, died at 11:30 o'clock, Wednesday morning, in a Tulsa hospital, following a brief illness.  
     Mrs. Daves was 40 years of age at the time of her death, and had been an employee of the Commander Mills, Inc., for the past nine years.
     Funeral services will be at 10:00 Friday morning in the R. L. Mobley Funeral Home chapel with B. F. Breeding officiating.  Burial will be in Woodland.
     She is survived by 3 sons, Charles and George of the home; and Homer Daves, of Sand Springs; 2 daughters, Mrs. Wink Burcham and Mrs. Jim Mayhue, both of Sand Springs; and one brother, Joe Penaz, of Norman, Oklahoma."

She was Catholic by birth and then Presbyterian, later Church of God.

Have original "signature card" of Commander Mills, Inc., as employee

After her mother's death, Mary was assigned as Guardian for her brother, Josef, an incompetent, under court order.  On May 13, 1940, she relinquished their home by advertising it for sale for 5 weeks.  The property sold for $900 with her brother Josef receiving $400.  This document is titled, "Return of Sale of PErsonal Property."

"Toi' Mary Penaz -
zem Krtena 24 crezna
1899.  1902
Birmovana Katerina
22 maje 1913
Prague, Oklahoma"

Mary (Marie Penaz...baptized March 24, 1899, confirmed as Katerina (Kathria) May 22, 1913, Prague, Oklahoma.
     An ornately carved ivory prayer book with the Bohemian inscription carefully written on the last page.    I have the original book preserved in its original black box and Marie's rosary.  

PARKS BROS. RECEIPTS (2)   dated August 8 and 15, 1936.  "something by cash $5.00 amt. in full.   Signed by C. F. Parks.  (Parks Bros. Hardware, Implements and Windmills, Undertaking). Second receipt is $20.00 cash.  

DEPOSIT SLIP TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK, PRAGUE, OKLAHOMA.  Dated January 28, 1937.  Mary Daves gar of Joe Penaz.  1/2 share $535.18.  Deposit slip #47

DEPOSIT SLIP TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK, PRAGUE, OKLAHOMA.  Dated January 28, 1937.  Mary Daves. P N  $900.00.  Deposit slip #46

Lived for a couple of years in the Widow's Colony, Sand Springs, Oklahoma.  She worked for the Cotton Mill in Sand Springs, Oklahoma in the bleachery section for 9 years.  There is a xerox of a photograph of the Widows Colony.   In a letter from the Sand Springs HOme, dated May 20, 1977, "we have a record of a Mary Daves - which lists her five children, and stating that she was dismissed from the Sand Springs Home Widow's Colony on August 18, 1934.  This is all the information we have."

I have an "Assessment List 1917:  List of Schedule of property is Sand Springs City or Township, School District No. 19, County of Tulsa, State of Oklahoma, owned or in the possession and under the control of Sam Daves, PO address, Sand Springs, liable for taxation on the first day of January AD 1917.  NAME;
S Daves (no age or residence listed)  Kind of personal property:  #17-Household furniture and private libraries - 35.00; #51-Total value of all personal property as listed - $50; #54-List exemptions on household furniture:  $100.  Signed Mary Daves, affiant, 5 March 1917."

Buried in the Woodland Cemetery, Sand Springs, Oklahoma June 20, 1941

From funeral notice:  Mary Francis Daves, born March 24, 1900, Prague, Oklahoma; Died 1941, 2 months, 24 days.  Race, American; Marital status, divorced.  Died:  June 18, 1941; Living relative, Joseph Penaz of Prague, Oklahoma; Cause:  INternal Obstructions, Fred A. Glass, M. D., Captain B. F. Breeding, held services at the Church of God in Sand Springs, Oklahoma.  Funeral June 20, Friday, 10AM.  Worked in the Textile Mills, Bleachery dept.   (Funeral record 1-5-40 to 6-25-47, #5)
    Copy of obituary in Sand Springs Leader, Thursday, June 19, 1941: "SHORT ILLNESS FATAL TO SS WOMAN.  Mrs. Marie Daves, of 213 Cleveland Street, died at 11:30 o'clock, Wednesday morning, in a Tulsa hospital, following a brief illness.  
     Mrs. Daves was 40 years of age at the time of her death, and had been an employee of the Commander Mills, Inc., for the past nine years.
     Funeral services will be at 10:00 Friday morning in the R. L. Mobley Funeral Home chapel with B. F. Breeding officiating.  Burial will be in Woodland.
     She is survived by 3 sons, Charles and George of the home; and Homer Daves, of Sand Springs; 2 daughters, Mrs. Wink Burcham and Mrs. Jim Mayhue, both of Sand Springs; and one brother, Joe Penaz, of Norman, Oklahoma."

She was Catholic by birth and then Presbyterian, later Church of God.

Have original "signature card" of Commander Mills, Inc., as employee

After her mother's death, Mary was assigned as Guardian for her brother, Josef, an incompetent, under court order.  On May 13, 1940, she relinquished their home by advertising it for sale for 5 weeks.  The property sold for $900 with her brother Josef receiving $400.  This document is titled, "Return of Sale of PErsonal Property."

"Toi' Mary Penaz -
zem Krtena 24 crezna
1899.  1902
Birmovana Katerina
22 maje 1913
Prague, Oklahoma"

Mary (Marie Penaz...baptized March 24, 1899, confirmed as Katerina (Kathria) May 22, 1913, Prague, Oklahoma.
     An ornately carved ivory prayer book with the Bohemian inscription carefully written on the last page.    I have the original book preserved in its original black box and Marie's rosary.  

PARKS BROS. RECEIPTS (2)   dated August 8 and 15, 1936.  "something by cash $5.00 amt. in full.   Signed by C. F. Parks.  (Parks Bros. Hardware, Implements and Windmills, Undertaking). Second receipt is $20.00 cash.  

DEPOSIT SLIP TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK, PRAGUE, OKLAHOMA.  Dated January 28, 1937.  Mary Daves gar of Joe Penaz.  1/2 share $535.18.  Deposit slip #47

DEPOSIT SLIP TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK, PRAGUE, OKLAHOMA.  Dated January 28, 1937.  Mary Daves. P N  $900.00.  Deposit slip #46

Lived for a couple of years in the Widow's Colony, Sand Springs, Oklahoma.  She worked for the Cotton Mill in Sand Springs, Oklahoma in the bleachery section for 9 years.  There is a xerox of a photograph of the Widows Colony.   In a letter from the Sand Springs HOme, dated May 20, 1977, "we have a record of a Mary Daves - which lists her five children, and stating that she was dismissed from the Sand Springs Home Widow's Colony on August 18, 1934.  This is all the information we have."

I have an "Assessment List 1917:  List of Schedule of property is Sand Springs City or Township, School District No. 19, County of Tulsa, State of Oklahoma, owned or in the possession and under the control of Sam Daves, PO address, Sand Springs, liable for taxation on the first day of January AD 1917.  NAME;
S Daves (no age or residence listed)  Kind of personal property:  #17-Household furniture and private libraries - 35.00; #51-Total value of all personal property as listed - $50; #54-List exemptions on household furniture:  $100.  Signed Mary Daves, affiant, 5 March 1917."

Buried in the Woodland Cemetery, Sand Springs, Oklahoma June 20, 1941

From funeral notice:  Mary Francis Daves, born March 24, 1900, Prague, Oklahoma; Died 1941, 2 months, 24 days.  Race, American; Marital status, divorced.  Died:  June 18, 1941; Living relative, Joseph Penaz of Prague, Oklahoma; Cause:  INternal Obstructions, Fred A. Glass, M. D., Captain B. F. Breeding, held services at the Church of God in Sand Springs, Oklahoma.  Funeral June 20, Friday, 10AM.  Worked in the Textile Mills, Bleachery dept.   (Funeral record 1-5-40 to 6-25-47, #5)
    Copy of obituary in Sand Springs Leader, Thursday, June 19, 1941: "SHORT ILLNESS FATAL TO SS WOMAN.  Mrs. Marie Daves, of 213 Cleveland Street, died at 11:30 o'clock, Wednesday morning, in a Tulsa hospital, following a brief illness.  
     Mrs. Daves was 40 years of age at the time of her death, and had been an employee of the Commander Mills, Inc., for the past nine years.
     Funeral services will be at 10:00 Friday morning in the R. L. Mobley Funeral Home chapel with B. F. Breeding officiating.  Burial will be in Woodland.
     She is survived by 3 sons, Charles and George of the home; and Homer Daves, of Sand Springs; 2 daughters, Mrs. Wink Burcham and Mrs. Jim Mayhue, both of Sand Springs; and one brother, Joe Penaz, of Norman, Oklahoma."

She was Catholic by birth and then Presbyterian, later Church of God.

Have original "signature card" of Commander Mills, Inc., as employee

After her mother's death, Mary was assigned as Guardian for her brother, Josef, an incompetent, under court order.  On May 13, 1940, she relinquished their home by advertising it for sale for 5 weeks.  The property sold for $900 with her brother Josef receiving $400.  This document is titled, "Return of Sale of PErsonal Property."

"Toi' Mary Penaz -
zem Krtena 24 crezna
1899.  1902
Birmovana Katerina
22 maje 1913
Prague, Oklahoma"

Mary (Marie Penaz...baptized March 24, 1899, confirmed as Katerina (Kathria) May 22, 1913, Prague, Oklahoma.
     An ornately carved ivory prayer book with the Bohemian inscription carefully written on the last page.    I have the original book preserved in its original black box and Marie's rosary.  

PARKS BROS. RECEIPTS (2)   dated August 8 and 15, 1936.  "something by cash $5.00 amt. in full.   Signed by C. F. Parks.  (Parks Bros. Hardware, Implements and Windmills, Undertaking). Second receipt is $20.00 cash.  

DEPOSIT SLIP TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK, PRAGUE, OKLAHOMA.  Dated January 28, 1937.  Mary Daves gar of Joe Penaz.  1/2 share $535.18.  Deposit slip #47

DEPOSIT SLIP TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK, PRAGUE, OKLAHOMA.  Dated January 28, 1937.  Mary Daves. P N  $900.00.  Deposit slip #46

Samuel Peri DAVES [Parents] ^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} was born 1 Oct 1895 in Indian Territory, Shawnee, Oklahoma. He died 16 Oct 1973 in San Diego, California from bronchogenic carcinoma of lung and was buried 19 Oct in San Diego, California. Samuel married Dorothy MARION.

Samuel 1937 Phoenix, Arizona. He 1944 San Diego, California. He Burried in Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego, California. He 1937 Phoenix, Arizona. He 1944 San Diego, California. He Burried in Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego, California. He 1937 Phoenix, Arizona. He 1944 San Diego, California.

Other marriages:

MARION, Dorothy
PENAZ, Marie Frances
MARION, Dorothy

Sam left Marie and the five children when they lived at 808 Wilson, Sand Springs, Oklahoma, around 1934.  The family was left destitute.  The Church of God fed them.  They had no gas for lights, so they used candles.  

There is a family Bible, now in possession of either Jeffrey Burcham or Terry Burcham (children of Wink and Irene) that has a picture of Sam and Marie with their marriage certificate.  They are also in possession of two sets of cups and saucers that belonged to Marie.  Uncle Chuck (Charles Arthur, Sr.) has one cup and saucer that is white with red flowers on it.

Residence when he died:  2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego, California.  Died at Alvarado Hospital, San Diego.  See medical.  Buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, San Diego, California.  
***From Funeral Records:
    Samuel Perry Daves, died 16 October 1973 at 7:15 pm., male, white, birthplace-Oklahoma, date of birth, October 1, 1895, age 78.  Name and birthplace of father - unknown; maiden name of mother - Sarah Unk, unknown.  Citizen of USA, name of surviving spouse - Dorothy M. Marion; last occupation - plumber for 15 years for A. O. Reed & Co..  Retired 1961.  Died at Alvardo Hospital, 6655 Alvarado Rd., San Diego, CA 92120, County - San Diego.  Lenth of stay in County of death - 29 years; usual residence - 2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego 092105; Informant - Dorothy M. Daves.  Surviving relatives:  wife-Dorothy M. Daves of San Diego; Son, Homer S. Daves of San Diego; Son, George Daves of Oklahoma; son, Charles Daves of Oklahoma; Daughter-Alice Mayhue of Oklahoma; Daughter-Irene Burcham of Ohio; Brother-George Daves of Oklahoma; Brother-Arthur Daves of Tennessee. Grandchildren-14; Great grandchilldren-14.  Member of Plumber, 2 Union Local #230.  

SS#526-09-2065.  Have copy of original application.

Was in Phoenix, Arizona in 1934-37.  Traveled by car with Arthur and Sara (his mother) and Bertha, Arthur's wife and son.  There are photos of them in Phoenix.   Moved to California in 1944.  Ssocial Security application states that he lived at 3814 N. 9th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, workef for Chas. Schropshire, as a master plumber, he was 39 years old, born 1 October 1897 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, parents James Wilson Daves, mother Sarah Hunter., a male, white,  dated January 13, 1937.

I have a letter from Sam to Marie dated 22 August, 1916, begging her to marry him.  They married a month later.

Sam left Marie and the five children when they lived at 808 Wilson, Sand Springs, Oklahoma, around 1934.  The family was left destitute.  The Church of God fed them.  They had no gas for lights, so they used candles.  

There is a family Bible, now in possession of either Jeffrey Burcham or Terry Burcham (children of Wink and Irene) that has a picture of Sam and Marie with their marriage certificate.  They are also in possession of two sets of cups and saucers that belonged to Marie.  Uncle Chuck (Charles Arthur, Sr.) has one cup and saucer that is white with red flowers on it.

Residence when he died:  2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego, California.  Died at Alvarado Hospital, San Diego.  See medical.  Buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, San Diego, California.  
***From Funeral Records:
    Samuel Perry Daves, died 16 October 1973 at 7:15 pm., male, white, birthplace-Oklahoma, date of birth, October 1, 1895, age 78.  Name and birthplace of father - unknown; maiden name of mother - Sarah Unk, unknown.  Citizen of USA, name of surviving spouse - Dorothy M. Marion; last occupation - plumber for 15 years for A. O. Reed & Co..  Retired 1961.  Died at Alvardo Hospital, 6655 Alvarado Rd., San Diego, CA 92120, County - San Diego.  Lenth of stay in County of death - 29 years; usual residence - 2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego 092105; Informant - Dorothy M. Daves.  Surviving relatives:  wife-Dorothy M. Daves of San Diego; Son, Homer S. Daves of San Diego; Son, George Daves of Oklahoma; son, Charles Daves of Oklahoma; Daughter-Alice Mayhue of Oklahoma; Daughter-Irene Burcham of Ohio; Brother-George Daves of Oklahoma; Brother-Arthur Daves of Tennessee. Grandchildren-14; Great grandchilldren-14.  Member of Plumber, 2 Union Local #230.  

SS#526-09-2065.  Have copy of original application.

Was in Phoenix, Arizona in 1934-37.  Traveled by car with Arthur and Sara (his mother) and Bertha, Arthur's wife and son.  There are photos of them in Phoenix.   Moved to California in 1944.  Ssocial Security application states that he lived at 3814 N. 9th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, workef for Chas. Schropshire, as a master plumber, he was 39 years old, born 1 October 1897 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, parents James Wilson Daves, mother Sarah Hunter., a male, white,  dated January 13, 1937.

I have a letter from Sam to Marie dated 22 August, 1916, begging her to marry him.  They married a month later.

Sam left Marie and the five children when they lived at 808 Wilson, Sand Springs, Oklahoma, around 1934.  The family was left destitute.  The Church of God fed them.  They had no gas for lights, so they used candles.  

There is a family Bible, now in possession of either Jeffrey Burcham or Terry Burcham (children of Wink and Irene) that has a picture of Sam and Marie with their marriage certificate.  They are also in possession of two sets of cups and saucers that belonged to Marie.  Uncle Chuck (Charles Arthur, Sr.) has one cup and saucer that is white with red flowers on it.

Residence when he died:  2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego, California.  Died at Alvarado Hospital, San Diego.  See medical.  Buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, San Diego, California.  
***From Funeral Records:
    Samuel Perry Daves, died 16 October 1973 at 7:15 pm., male, white, birthplace-Oklahoma, date of birth, October 1, 1895, age 78.  Name and birthplace of father - unknown; maiden name of mother - Sarah Unk, unknown.  Citizen of USA, name of surviving spouse - Dorothy M. Marion; last occupation - plumber for 15 years for A. O. Reed & Co..  Retired 1961.  Died at Alvardo Hospital, 6655 Alvarado Rd., San Diego, CA 92120, County - San Diego.  Lenth of stay in County of death - 29 years; usual residence - 2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego 092105; Informant - Dorothy M. Daves.  Surviving relatives:  wife-Dorothy M. Daves of San Diego; Son, Homer S. Daves of San Diego; Son, George Daves of Oklahoma; son, Charles Daves of Oklahoma; Daughter-Alice Mayhue of Oklahoma; Daughter-Irene Burcham of Ohio; Brother-George Daves of Oklahoma; Brother-Arthur Daves of Tennessee. Grandchildren-14; Great grandchilldren-14.  Member of Plumber, 2 Union Local #230.  

SS#526-09-2065.  Have copy of original application.

Was in Phoenix, Arizona in 1934-37.  Traveled by car with Arthur and Sara (his mother) and Bertha, Arthur's wife and son.  There are photos of them in Phoenix.   Moved to California in 1944.  Ssocial Security application states that he lived at 3814 N. 9th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, workef for Chas. Schropshire, as a master plumber, he was 39 years old, born 1 October 1897 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, parents James Wilson Daves, mother Sarah Hunter., a male, white,  dated January 13, 1937.

I have a letter from Sam to Marie dated 22 August, 1916, begging her to marry him.  They married a month later.

Dorothy MARION ¹ married Samuel Peri DAVES.

Dorothy 1980 remarried to unknown in San Diego, California.

Samuel Peri DAVES [Parents] ^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} was born 1 Oct 1895 in Indian Territory, Shawnee, Oklahoma. He died 16 Oct 1973 in San Diego, California from bronchogenic carcinoma of lung and was buried 19 Oct in San Diego, California. Samuel married Dorothy MARION.

Samuel 1937 Phoenix, Arizona. He 1944 San Diego, California. He Burried in Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego, California. He 1937 Phoenix, Arizona. He 1944 San Diego, California. He Burried in Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego, California. He 1937 Phoenix, Arizona. He 1944 San Diego, California.

Other marriages:

MARION, Dorothy
PENAZ, Marie Frances
MARION, Dorothy

Sam left Marie and the five children when they lived at 808 Wilson, Sand Springs, Oklahoma, around 1934.  The family was left destitute.  The Church of God fed them.  They had no gas for lights, so they used candles.  

There is a family Bible, now in possession of either Jeffrey Burcham or Terry Burcham (children of Wink and Irene) that has a picture of Sam and Marie with their marriage certificate.  They are also in possession of two sets of cups and saucers that belonged to Marie.  Uncle Chuck (Charles Arthur, Sr.) has one cup and saucer that is white with red flowers on it.

Residence when he died:  2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego, California.  Died at Alvarado Hospital, San Diego.  See medical.  Buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, San Diego, California.  
***From Funeral Records:
    Samuel Perry Daves, died 16 October 1973 at 7:15 pm., male, white, birthplace-Oklahoma, date of birth, October 1, 1895, age 78.  Name and birthplace of father - unknown; maiden name of mother - Sarah Unk, unknown.  Citizen of USA, name of surviving spouse - Dorothy M. Marion; last occupation - plumber for 15 years for A. O. Reed & Co..  Retired 1961.  Died at Alvardo Hospital, 6655 Alvarado Rd., San Diego, CA 92120, County - San Diego.  Lenth of stay in County of death - 29 years; usual residence - 2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego 092105; Informant - Dorothy M. Daves.  Surviving relatives:  wife-Dorothy M. Daves of San Diego; Son, Homer S. Daves of San Diego; Son, George Daves of Oklahoma; son, Charles Daves of Oklahoma; Daughter-Alice Mayhue of Oklahoma; Daughter-Irene Burcham of Ohio; Brother-George Daves of Oklahoma; Brother-Arthur Daves of Tennessee. Grandchildren-14; Great grandchilldren-14.  Member of Plumber, 2 Union Local #230.  

SS#526-09-2065.  Have copy of original application.

Was in Phoenix, Arizona in 1934-37.  Traveled by car with Arthur and Sara (his mother) and Bertha, Arthur's wife and son.  There are photos of them in Phoenix.   Moved to California in 1944.  Ssocial Security application states that he lived at 3814 N. 9th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, workef for Chas. Schropshire, as a master plumber, he was 39 years old, born 1 October 1897 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, parents James Wilson Daves, mother Sarah Hunter., a male, white,  dated January 13, 1937.

I have a letter from Sam to Marie dated 22 August, 1916, begging her to marry him.  They married a month later.

Sam left Marie and the five children when they lived at 808 Wilson, Sand Springs, Oklahoma, around 1934.  The family was left destitute.  The Church of God fed them.  They had no gas for lights, so they used candles.  

There is a family Bible, now in possession of either Jeffrey Burcham or Terry Burcham (children of Wink and Irene) that has a picture of Sam and Marie with their marriage certificate.  They are also in possession of two sets of cups and saucers that belonged to Marie.  Uncle Chuck (Charles Arthur, Sr.) has one cup and saucer that is white with red flowers on it.

Residence when he died:  2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego, California.  Died at Alvarado Hospital, San Diego.  See medical.  Buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, San Diego, California.  
***From Funeral Records:
    Samuel Perry Daves, died 16 October 1973 at 7:15 pm., male, white, birthplace-Oklahoma, date of birth, October 1, 1895, age 78.  Name and birthplace of father - unknown; maiden name of mother - Sarah Unk, unknown.  Citizen of USA, name of surviving spouse - Dorothy M. Marion; last occupation - plumber for 15 years for A. O. Reed & Co..  Retired 1961.  Died at Alvardo Hospital, 6655 Alvarado Rd., San Diego, CA 92120, County - San Diego.  Lenth of stay in County of death - 29 years; usual residence - 2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego 092105; Informant - Dorothy M. Daves.  Surviving relatives:  wife-Dorothy M. Daves of San Diego; Son, Homer S. Daves of San Diego; Son, George Daves of Oklahoma; son, Charles Daves of Oklahoma; Daughter-Alice Mayhue of Oklahoma; Daughter-Irene Burcham of Ohio; Brother-George Daves of Oklahoma; Brother-Arthur Daves of Tennessee. Grandchildren-14; Great grandchilldren-14.  Member of Plumber, 2 Union Local #230.  

SS#526-09-2065.  Have copy of original application.

Was in Phoenix, Arizona in 1934-37.  Traveled by car with Arthur and Sara (his mother) and Bertha, Arthur's wife and son.  There are photos of them in Phoenix.   Moved to California in 1944.  Ssocial Security application states that he lived at 3814 N. 9th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, workef for Chas. Schropshire, as a master plumber, he was 39 years old, born 1 October 1897 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, parents James Wilson Daves, mother Sarah Hunter., a male, white,  dated January 13, 1937.

I have a letter from Sam to Marie dated 22 August, 1916, begging her to marry him.  They married a month later.

Sam left Marie and the five children when they lived at 808 Wilson, Sand Springs, Oklahoma, around 1934.  The family was left destitute.  The Church of God fed them.  They had no gas for lights, so they used candles.  

There is a family Bible, now in possession of either Jeffrey Burcham or Terry Burcham (children of Wink and Irene) that has a picture of Sam and Marie with their marriage certificate.  They are also in possession of two sets of cups and saucers that belonged to Marie.  Uncle Chuck (Charles Arthur, Sr.) has one cup and saucer that is white with red flowers on it.

Residence when he died:  2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego, California.  Died at Alvarado Hospital, San Diego.  See medical.  Buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, San Diego, California.  
***From Funeral Records:
    Samuel Perry Daves, died 16 October 1973 at 7:15 pm., male, white, birthplace-Oklahoma, date of birth, October 1, 1895, age 78.  Name and birthplace of father - unknown; maiden name of mother - Sarah Unk, unknown.  Citizen of USA, name of surviving spouse - Dorothy M. Marion; last occupation - plumber for 15 years for A. O. Reed & Co..  Retired 1961.  Died at Alvardo Hospital, 6655 Alvarado Rd., San Diego, CA 92120, County - San Diego.  Lenth of stay in County of death - 29 years; usual residence - 2813 Ridgeview Drive, San Diego 092105; Informant - Dorothy M. Daves.  Surviving relatives:  wife-Dorothy M. Daves of San Diego; Son, Homer S. Daves of San Diego; Son, George Daves of Oklahoma; son, Charles Daves of Oklahoma; Daughter-Alice Mayhue of Oklahoma; Daughter-Irene Burcham of Ohio; Brother-George Daves of Oklahoma; Brother-Arthur Daves of Tennessee. Grandchildren-14; Great grandchilldren-14.  Member of Plumber, 2 Union Local #230.  

SS#526-09-2065.  Have copy of original application.

Was in Phoenix, Arizona in 1934-37.  Traveled by car with Arthur and Sara (his mother) and Bertha, Arthur's wife and son.  There are photos of them in Phoenix.   Moved to California in 1944.  Ssocial Security application states that he lived at 3814 N. 9th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, workef for Chas. Schropshire, as a master plumber, he was 39 years old, born 1 October 1897 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, parents James Wilson Daves, mother Sarah Hunter., a male, white,  dated January 13, 1937.

I have a letter from Sam to Marie dated 22 August, 1916, begging her to marry him.  They married a month later.

Dorothy MARION ^{1, 2} married Samuel Peri DAVES.

Dorothy 1980 remarried to unknown in San Diego, California.

Joseph Sr. PENAZ [Parents] ¹ was born 9 Jan 1866 in Svetnov, Moravia, Czechloslovakia. He died 9 Jul 1930 in Prague, Lincoln Co., Oklahoma. Joseph married Marie CHYBA on 1888 in Bohemia.

Joseph 25 Jan 1927 Policy #421.

Until 30 April 1892:  Resided in Polnicka, Czechloslovakia

Buried in an unmarked grave in the Czech Cemetery, Prague, Oklahoma.  There is a photograph of the grave.  (1998)

Parks Brothers Funeral Home Records, Prague, Oklahoma:  Joe Penaz, Sr., Date of Funeral - 9 July 1930; Funeral Service was at the Home; Time of Service - 10:00 pm; Date of Death - 8 July 1930; Occupation - Farmer; age - 65 years; Birth Place - Czechoslovakia; Dr. Norwood; Buried Czech Cemetery.

Immigrated in 1892.  The 1900 Census of Oklahoma shows they were naturalized.  Joseph was a farmer and rented the land.  Have original land leases.  Lease #5106 186, 1931 and 1932 for Joseph Penaz, of Prague, Oklahoma the SE quarter of S 16, Tsp 12N, R 6E of the Indian Meridian in Lincoln County, State of Oklahoma.  Total $30 per year.  This lease was signed by Mery Penaz Widow of Joseph Penaz, Deceased.  *These leases are from the Commissioners of the Land Office State of Oklahoma.  

About their immigration:  From LDS Tape #473,096 Index:
Parish:  Startshrchiv
City:  Hamburg
Auswanderungsamt I, Vol III A2, Band 43, Dates 6 April 1892 - Juni 1892, Film:  #359
    6 May 1892 aboard the ship "Normania" with 1 piece of baggage.  Ship Captain was Captain Habien.  Destination was New York.  "Penaz, Joseph - #600, age 27; Penaz, Marie, #600, age 30; Penaz, Joseph, #600, age 3.  Headed for Nebraska.
    From "Morton Allan Directory of European Passenger Steamship Arrivals"  Normania arrived 14 May 1892 in New York at the Hamburg-American Line dock.
    ABOUT THE SHIP:  From 1897 Almanac, page 190:
         Name:  Normania, owned by the Hamburg-American Line, Office at 37 Broadway, New York, New York.  Established in 1847.  Pier foot was 1st Street, Hoboken
         Built in 1890, Glasgow, England by Fairfield Ship Building Company.  Length was 520 feet by 57 feet wide and 440 feet deep.

Ship Passenger List Records:  #488, Jos. Penaz, age 27, male, workm, citizen of Bohemia, intended destination, Nebraska, Hailing Place or Place of parting Soctnova, Location of compartment or space each occupied:  D (Tween Deck), No. of pieces of baggage - 1; transient or intransient - intrans.
Maria Penaz, age 30, female, wife, remainder of information same; Josef Penaz, age 3, male, child, remainder of information is the same.  **Copy of original manifest of the ship "Normania."  dated May 14, 1892, in the District of New York, Port of New York.  

1900 US Census, Oklahoma, Lincoln County, South Creek Township:
Penaz, Joseph, head, white, male, born Janury 1866, age 34, married for 12 years, born Bohemia, father born Bohemia, mother born Bohemia, year of immigration to the US - 1892, number of years in the US - 8, Naturalized citizen, occupation, farmer; did not attend school; could read, write and speak english, rented farm.  Penaz, Marie, wife, wihite female, born October 1862, age 37, married 12 years, mother of 2 children still livng, born Bohemia, father born Bohemia, mother born Bohemia, remainder of information the same.  And family...no further information.

From a telephone conversation in May 1986 with Marie Penaz of Houston, Texas, a French soldier named Penaz first came to Czechloslovakia in 1811.
    
I have a plat map of their residence in Prague.   In a letter from Mrs.  Ada Sands, SEcretary of the Prague Chamber of Commerce in 1965, it was discovered that the farmhouse was sold and moved after the death of Mr. and Mrs. Penaz.  The original house burned, a new one built, and it is the one moved from the farm.

In a letter dated 6 January 1982, from Adolph Penaz of Prague, he states that after Joseph died, all communication ceased between the families.  

DECLARATION OF INTENTION:
    Dated 15 Day of December 1897.  Name:  Joseph Penaz, declares his intention to become a citizen of the United States, renouncing all allegiance and fidelity to Bohemia.  Signed, Joseph Penaz on the 14th day of December 1897, in Chandler, Lincoln County, Territory of Oklahoma.  (Have original document).

CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP-ADULT
    Territory of Oklahoma, County of Lincoln.  District Court,  May Term, 1906.  On the 11th of May, 1906, District Court of the First Judicial District, Territory of Oklahoma (courthouse in Chandler), Joseph Penazapplied to be admitted to become a Naturalized Citizen of the United States.  Testimoney given for Joseph Penaz was given by Frank Ularsak and John Adams.  **Frances Joseph was Emperor of Austria at that time.   ** Have original document.

BIRTH CERTIFICATE FOR JOSEPH:  "RODNY LIST"
    Born:  1 October 1866
    Place:  Svetnov
    Name:  Josef Penas
    Father:  Josef Penas
    Mother:  Frantiska Schanderova
    
PROOF OF HOME RIGHT (CITIZEN OF SVETNOV)
    Dated:  1888 Political District of Choe..e....
    Town:  Svetnov  Swears that:  Josef Penas and Marije Penas are homeowners, born 1866, married.  Dated 11 ..........1888.  Signed Josef Penaz (his signature)** This copy of a Political District form is a proof of residence to April 30, 1892, signed by the Mayor, the day they left Polnecia (where they lived for 10 years) and that they were leaving without debts, etc..  They had to show this paper before they boarded the ship, probably in Hamburg.   Have copy of original form.

MILITARY DISCHARGE FORM:  
     Stated that he was in the military for 2 years and 19 days and was discharged for health reasons, and providing that if war began, he would be called back.  His occupation in the military was a textile worker in the army.   Have copy of original form.
     
     Have a photo copy of the replacement house, very small, very similar to their home.

    Have copy of Lease for Public Lands of the State of Oklahoma, for Joseph Penaz of Prague, Oklahoma, dated January 13, 1904; lease covers the period from January 1921 to DEcember 1925 with a total payment of $400 payable in increments of $80 due every October 1.

    There is another copy of an affidavit stating his heirs after his death, dated  12th day of January 1933.

    Another Lease, signed by Mrs. Mary Daves as Lessee and Mery Penaz for Josef Penaz, dated 26th of January 1933.  This lease covers the period from January 1932-December 1936, but payments of $15.00 (total of $30) due on October 1, 1932 and October 1, 1933.  This was after his death.

In 1892, the small town of Old Barta, now known as Prague, had been established as a Czech town, although the Sac and Fox Indian tribes still occupied much of the surrounding lands.  

Their first home was a dug out, as were many of the early settler's homes.  Neighborhood centers were established where the essential staples of groceries and merchandise could be purchased.  Marie could buy milk at 5 cents a quart, butter at 10 cents a pound and eggs at 5 cents a dozen.  The nearest large towns were Oklahoma City which took 4 days to reach, and Shawnee which was 1/2 day away.  There, Josef would purchase the material items he and Marie needed to set up their farm.  The nearest post office was 24 miels away.

Josef soon replaced the dugout home with a sod house.  The land was prairies with few trees and most of the people living there were poor.  The soon had a sod chicken house.  

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE BOHEMIAN MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION of Prague, Oklahoma.  Dated 25 January 1927
    1.  One story frame building with shingle roof 24 x 26 x 9 with an addition 7 x 20 x 7:  value of $1,350.00.  Insurance $900.00
    2.  Household and kitchen furniture and house furnishing goods, family wearing apparel and materials thereof, books, music, musical instruments, etc.  value of $300.00.  Insurance  $200.00
    3.  A 1-1/2 story frame building with metal roof, including foundations and all permanent fixtures, while occupied as a farm barn and kown as Barn No. 1, 16 x 22 x 10 with an addition 8 x 20 x 6.  Cash value $400.00.  Insurance  $250.00
    4.  Hen house 14 x 12 x 7  Cash value  $75.00  Insurance  $50.00
    5.  Corn crib 16 x 20 x 8  Cash value $150.00  Insurance  $100.00
    All situate, except as herein provided, on premise now actually owned and occupied by the applicant for farm purposes, being the SE 1/4 of SEction 16 in Township 12, Range 6, consisting of 160 acres, Lincoln County of Oklahoma.  
     Nature of land?  School lease.  Property mortgaged?  No.  
     Have you ever been burned out?  Yes.  If so what company paid the loss?  This company.  Is there any danger of incendiarism?  No.  Are all the foundations enclosed?  Yes.  
     When were buildings built?  Barn No. 1 - 1900; Granary - 1900.  Is each building in good repair?  fair.  Is any kind of power used on premises?  no.  
     What is the value of of your land and improvements?  $1,000.00

PROMISSORY NOTE;  #164, CS fund.  Promise to pay on the 1st day of October 1927, $68.00.  Rental.  Signed.  Joseph Penaz, Prague, Oklahoma

INVITATION TO MEET WITH COMMISSIONERS REGARDING APPRAISALS OF LANDS:  Dated May 18, 1915.  Meeting was to be held in Chandler, Oklahoma on 22 May 1915 to discuss questions relative to the sale and leasing of these lands.

PROMISSORY NOTE, #328.  (note on top OB 11/22/21 reduced $8.00).  CS fund.  1 October 1922.  $80.00 less $8.00 = $72.00.  Signed  Joseph Penaz, Prague, Oklahoma

PROMISSORY NOTE, #7616.  cs FUND 191.  dATED oCTOBER 29, 1913.  dUE 1 October 1914, $68.00.  Signed Joseph Penaz, Prague, Oklahoma  Paid Sept 1914

PROMISSORY NOTE, #328, (note on top, OB 11/22/21 reduced $8.00)  CS fund. Dated 1 January 1921.  $80.00  less $8.00 = $72.00.  Signed Joseph Penaz, Prague, Oklahoma

LETTER OF REDUCTION:  Dated February 26, 1916.  Reduced 10%.  Rental for next five years - $57.60.

LETTER ADVISING ELIMINATION OF GAS AND OIL LANDS FROM LEASESEE.   Dated 26 April 1913.  

PREFERENCE RIGHT LEASE #73085 From Commissioners of the Land Office State of Oklahoma to Joseph Penaz, Expires December 31st, 1914.  Application #T27292.  Dated November 11, 1913.  Lease total $340.00.  All rent being due on the first day of October for the years 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914 in the amount of $68.00.  Signed on the 29th of October 1933 by Joseph Penaz.

PREFERENCE RIGHT LEASE, APPLICATION #2093.  To Joseph Penaz, expires December 31, 1925.  Lease amount $400.00.  Covers the years 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925 in the amounts of $80.00 due every October 1st.  Signed March 18, 1921 by Joseph Penaz.

LETTER ENCLOSING PREFERENCE RIGHT LEASE AND NOTES:  Dated October 9, 1925, covering the years between January 1st 1926 to December 31st, 1930.

PREFERENCE RIGHT LEASE #74759, To Joseph Penaz expires December 31, 1915. Application #56155.
Lease expired on December 31st 1914, and renewed November 16, 1914, extended lease to December 31st 1915.  Amount of rent $68.00.  Signed 1 March 1915, Joseph Penaz.

PROMISSORY NOTE:  #164, Land Commissioners:  October 1, 1929.  $68.00.  Signed Joseph Penaz.

RENTAL NOTICE:  dUE 10/1/1927.  Joseph Penaz, Prague, 1927 rent #164.  $68.00  Received September 30, 1927.

PROMISSORY NOTE:  #619,  March 13, 1916, $57.60.  For October 1916.  Signed Joseph Penaz.
    "                       "   :  #627,  March 13, 1916, $57.60.  For October 1918.  Signed Joseph Penaz
   "                      "    :  #627,  March 13, 1916, $57.60.  For October, 1919,  Signed Joseph Penaz
  "                       "    :  #627,  March 13, 1916, $57.60.  For October, 1917,  Signed Joseph Penaz
  "                       "    :  #328, January 1, 1921, $72.00.  For October 1924.  Signed Joseph Penaz
  "                      "    :   #627,  March 13, 1916, $57.60.  For October 1920.  Signed Joseph Penaz
  "                      "    :   #328,  January 1, 1921, $72.00.  For October 1923.  Signed Joseph Penaz
 "                      "    :   #328, January 1, 1921,  $80.00.  For October 1921.  Signed Joseph Penaz
  
NOTE:  #7616, CS Fund, 1914, $68.00.  Paid Sep 25, 1914.  Signed Joseph Penaz
NOTE:  dated 9/22/18.  $68.00.  Joseph Penaz
NOTE:  #7616, Sep 1, 1914, $68.00  Joseph Penaz
NOTE:  Sep 6, 1916, $57.60  Joseph Penaz
NOTE:  Sep 18, 1918, $$57.60.  #627.  Joseph Penaz.

Marie CHYBA [Parents] ¹ was born Oct 1862 in Bohemia. She died 7 Aug 1936 in Prague, Lincoln Co., Oklahoma. Marie married Joseph Sr. PENAZ on 1888 in Bohemia.

(1998)  Buried in the Czech Cemetery in Prague, Lincoln Co., Oklahoma, in an unmarked grave, beside Joseph.  Have photograph of grave.

Parks Brothers Funeral Home, Prague, Oklahoma records:  Mary Penaz, Date of Funeral - 8 August 1936; place of death - home; place of funeral - Catholic Church; Time- 8:30 AM; Date of Death - 7 August 1936; Place of Birth - Czechoslovakia; Age.....; Dr. Rollins; Burial in Czech Cemetery.

Have copy of Affidavit of Probate filed by the County of Lincoln, State of Oklahoma, dated 18 May 1940, giving date of Mary's death and naming her two children, Mary Daves and Joseph Penaz.  

PROMISSORY NOTE TO THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Prague, Oklahoma, January 10, 1935.  Five years after Joseph's death.  E7897.  November 1st 1935, after date, for value received, I promise to pay $16.00 with interest from Maty at the rate of ten%.  Signed Mery Penaz.  Security was 1 heifer

PROMISSORY NOTE TO THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Prague, Oklahoma, June 3rd 1933, three years after Joseph's death, No 16775.  November 1st 1933.  Fifteen dollars and .80/100.  Signed Mery Penaz.  Security:  1 cow.  Paid 6/12/1933-$15.00, balance due $.80

RENTAL NOTICE:  Commissioners of the Land Office, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Due October 1, 1935.  Fund:  CS.  Mrs. Mary Penaz, Prague, Oklahoma.  1935 rent - $30.00, Interest - $.15.  Total $30.15.  Paid November 22, 1935.

RECEIPT:  Joseph Penaz, Prague, Ok.  September 21, 1932.  Commissioners of the Land Office, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Received:  $31.52.  Part.  1931 Rental $31.52, Bal Rental due $16.48.

RECEIPT:  Mrs. Joseph Penaz, Prague.  October 27, 1931.  Paid $10.00.  Part.  1932 Rental - $10.00 paid.  Bal Rental due $13.75 due.  $16.25 paid.

RECEIPT:  Joseph Penaz, Prague, Oklahoma, October 4, 1932.  $28.65.  Bal 1931 rental $16.48, 1931 interest - $5.92, 1932 rental $6.25.  Total $28.65

RENT REDUCTION LETTER:  Advised of a reduction of 10% on the 1915 appraisement.  Rental for next five years to be $57.60.   Dated March 6, 1916

NEW LEASE TO REPLACE OLD LEASE LETTER:  Enclosed revised forms of leases for five years to tak ethe place of those already signed.  Necessary because of the fact that old leases were not drawn according to law and the discovery was made by the Attorney General after they had been signed by Joseph and before they had been signed by Governor.  Dated August 15, 1916.

NEW LEASE OFFERED AND ENCLOSED FOR SIGNATURE.  New lease based on 4% of the 1915 appraisement.  Dated December 17, 1915

LEASE ENCLOSED FOR SIGNATURE:  Covers years 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, and 1920.  Not dated.

PROMISSORY NOTE:  #2584, cs FUND  Dated FEb 19, 1915.  Joseph Penaz.  $68.00

PROMISSORY NOTE:  #26041.  dATED Oct. 31, 1932.  Payable to The First National Bank.  $22.00, interest from Maty at the rate of 10%.  Prague, R2, Mery Penaz.  Security 2 cows.

PROMISSORY NOTE:  #26912.  Dated August 7, 1933.  Payable to The First National Bank.  $5.00.  Mery Penaz.  $5.50.  No security

PROMISSORY NOTE:  Dated 21 July 1933.  $10.15 with interest at 8.7%.  Mery Penaz, Prague. No security.

PROMISSORY NOTE:  #164, CS Fund.  October 1, 1931.  $68.00 for years.  Signed Meri Penaz.  Paid October 4, 1932.

RENTAL NOTICE:  Commissioners of the Land Office, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Due October 1, 1930.  Joseph Penaz,  (spelled Peanay), Prague, OK.  1930 rent $#164 - $68.00.  Paid October 7, 1930.

PROMISSORY NOTE:  #25556, dated March 17, 1932.  November 1, 1932, after date, for value received, $22.00, with 10% interest.  Security 2 cows.  Signed Mery Penaz, Prague, Oklahoma, and Joe Penaz.  Route 2.  Paid October 13, 1932.

PROMISSORY NOTE:  #25730, dated May 26, 1932.  November 1, 1932 after date, for value recieved, $6.00 with 10% interest.  No security.  Signed Mery Penaz, Prague, Oklahoma and Joe Penaz

RECEIPT FROM FRED KENNEDY CASH GROCERY.  Phone 245, Prague.  6 hens, 7 chickens  .72, 55 hens 23 $6.60, 45 fries 13 %5.85, rooster .36.  Total $13.53

TAX RECEIPT FOR THE YEAR 1931.  County Treasurer's Office, Lincoln Co., Chandler, Oklahoma, April 13, 1932.  Received of Mary Penaz, the sum of $2.94 of So. Creek Town or Township for the all payment of the following taxes for the year 1931:  School Dist #94, State Equalized Value $110, State Tax $.38, Consolidated County, Tp, or Municipal Tax $1.46, School District Tax $1.10.  Total $2.94.  Receipt #1281.

NOTICE OF BOHEMIAN FARMERS MUT. INSURANCE CO OF PRAGUE, OK,  Dated March 30, 1936.  "Dear Sir:  You are hereby notified that your assessment caused by loss of fire, lightning, tornado, to "James Pospisil"  All assessments shall be paid within 30 days of this noticed to the treasurer of the above named Company at First National Bank.  Assessment due on the Hundred $130.  Your Insurance at the present day amounts to $750.00.  Of that amount you shall pay the Company $975.  Marked paid April 2, 1936.  Addressed to Mary Penaz, Route 2, Prague, Oklahoma.

PROMISSORY NOTE TO THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK for $10.00 with interest of 10%.  Total $10.75.  #5679, dated April 3, 1936.   Marked paid May 10, 1936.  Signed Meri Penaz.  SEcurity 1 horse and 1 calf.

PROMISSORY NOTE TO THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, #4798, dated December 21, 1935, for $27.50.  Security 1 horse.  Signed Mery Penaz.   Marked paid October 23, 1936

PROMISSORY NOTE TO THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK #4550, dated November 22, 1935 for $11.00.  Security 1 cow.  Signed Mery Penaz.  Marked paid October 23, 1936

RECEIPT FROM COMMISSIONERS OF THE LAND OFFICE.  Mary Penaz, Prague, Oklahoma dated December 7, 1933.  Amount $15.00 Balance 1932 Rental $13.75, 1932 interest $1.25.  On the back, she wrote her name as "Mery Penaz"

DEPOSIT SLIP TO THE FIRST STATE BANK, PRAGUE, OKLAHOMA.  Dated September 6, 1933.  Mary Penaz, $2.60.  Deposit slip #49.

LAND COMMISSIONER LETTER TO Mrs. Mary Penaz dated January 5th 1933, RE 51 06 186 PR:  Returned lease needing her signature notarized and evidence of transfer being made.  An affidavit signed by someone who knows you saying that Joseph Penaz is dead and naming the heirs is all that would be necessary.  If you can furnish such an affidavit, we will make you out a new lease. **copy of Affidavit is above.

LEASE RECEIPT TO Joseph Penaz #5666, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Dated October 27, 1932.  $10.00 cash.

LEASE PROMISSORY NOTE:  #164.  1 October 1930, $68.00, signed Joseph Penaz, Prague

LETTERS TO MARIE FROM BROTHER, JAN CHYBA:
Letter dated May 2, no year:  Signed Jan Chyba and Kathy Chyba.  Must be his sister - in another letter, Jan states that he is in no hurry to marry, but is living in Brno.

Letter dated March 28, no year:  In letter group B, letter 7
    Written by Jan Chyba
    Enclosed with letter from Augustin Synek
    Mentions it is still cold.  Cannot go to the fields, yet.
     The crop is beginning to e green and is growing.
     Writing from Krsku in the Company
    Greetings sent from Sobotkova Pikulav who is always in bed.
     Pikulav are all ok.  

Letter #8 is a continuation of some other letter which wasn't with the letters.   Starts on page 5.
     From Jan Chyba
    Received letter in October.  Didn't respond.
     Mentions that his hand is better.
     Mentions back neighbor died - an old retired lady who died on December 20 and had been buried.  The husband was still alive, but glad she died because she was "too close to young men and even at the end, they didn't forgive each other.  
     Mentions Christmas was not too good.  He had to be quiet.  
     Mentions the New Year coming.
    Mentions Gustov asking him if he had written to America already.
    Mentions military exercises are continuing.  There were many soldiers and life at Sobotkova is difficult.  
     Mentions Anna was not well, but had improved.
    Mentions Krepelkorr Ckrstaynovr is making good business; selling everything and the whole room of people also from other villages and the room was not big enough.  Sent greetings from the Ckrstaynovrs and mentions they are living in their new village, Nove Vsi.  

Letter A:  From Jan Chyba
    To:  brother-in-law, sister and children..
     Mentions it was not very good at their place but at least they didn't need to be in bed as Mrs. Sobotkova.  They can at least walk.  
     Mentions his hand might be overworked from his work.  It took 6 years before his hand was ok, and when he was healthy again, it worked.  Explains that after the improvements (on the farm) the landlord gave him a smaller part of the field for potatoes and Jan became so angry and felt such grief, that the pain returned.  He said a couple of words to the landlord and the landlord became angry and started a feud against Jan at the courts.  The landlord didn't win but Jan became so angry that a great pain came, started on the right hand side of  his breast and spread to the right hand.  He hopes to become healthy again.
     Mentions that Marie Penaz had written that they had attended a WEdding.
    Mentions that Gustov from Sprihovna had a wedding and Jan was invited, but unable to attend because he was ill.  
     Mentions that brother-in-law Sobotka was at the wedding and danced - "that was something for him."  He was there till the mornin.g
     Mentions there is still a lot of snow - over the fence in the garden.  The snow came in January but now winter is in full development.  Great frost and strong winds.  
     After Christmas, there was a bigger slaughter of pigs.   Says his pigs aren't as big as the American Penaz's pigs.   Jan fed the pigs over 6 months and at the end of that time, their weigh was 32 kg..  Not too concerned, they were about to consume it.   They hired a butcher to do the slaughter.
    Mentions a letter from his sister, (receiver of this letter) and the gift enclosed for their mother.  Gift and letter received March 4th.  
     Advice for American horses:  States that Marie and Joseph's horses are too slim and they need to listen to his advice:  When you comb/brush the horses so that the first dust, dirt is taken away and the secon dust, toast dirt and add into the food for the horses.  They willbe better but to the female horse, don't give it if she is pregant.  
     Greetings from Ekstajnobi
    Greetings from Pikuloei
    Greetings from Slovlavka
         All are healthy.  They were in danger of flood.  They are living above the pond and the water was rising 14 days before the slow tide.  

Letter E.
    From Jan Chyba
    Received letter and gifts.   Jan received the kerchief with butterflies and mother the black thing and Mary Sobotkovov, the red thing.
     Surprised that they weren't lost in the journey across the ocean.
     Glad to hear that Marie and Joseph received the $2.00 that Marie thought Anna had sent, but had been sent by mother.   Mother wanted to repay something that Anna owed.  
     The sickness is at Sobotku and at Jan's place.  Jan had paid a lot of money but was not better.
    Weather was cold with strong winds.  
     Attended a fair at the monestary and it was very nice.  The weather was fair and there were a lot of people.  Such croweds there that it wasn't possible to walk.  Josefkaa (a woman, Josef) and Tonik (little Toni) was in the fair - in the wake.  Wanted Toni to write a few words, but he wouldn't.
     Children were also sick - all 3 children were ill, but are now better.  They have only a little piece of a field and not enough money.  They make very little money and don't know what to do - farming or craft. Now it is summer and they cannot sew too much (to make dresses).  Household not too cheerful.
     Marie Sobotkova was jumping for joy that she will have a new dress.
    Thanks Pepi and Marjunce (Little Joe and Marie) for the kerchief.  
     Greetings from Sprilrona
    Greetings from Ekstajnobi
    Greetings from Krepelkovi
    **On the envelope enclosed with the letter is written:  "Marie Penaz, Born and Christened on the Easter Sunday and then the year 1899."
***This letter could be from Kathy Chyba.  It was not signed but sounds much more feminine, especially regarding the kerchief.

Letter D.
    From Jan
    Received letter of October 31st and not happy that Americans were experiencing the drout.
    Jan and family were experiencing a good year, rich and productive and pleasant.   Idt would be better if it were possible to sow earlier in the spring, but it was still better than in America.
     Received letter of December 8th on December 23rd, right before holidays (right before Christmas).  
     Jan says that Mother is so-so but her hand is bad.  
     He says that he has similar problems when he works hard or during cold weather.  The doctor said that he should leet the hand electofry (physical therapy?)  He is hesitant becauses he doesn't know whether it will work or not, but he is very ill - his breast on the right side.  It causes him anger, grief and has spread into his back in the shoulder blade and his neck is swelling first on the right hand side then on the left hand side.   The swelling on the neck has now diminished after pills from the doctor but on his veins on the neck, he has small bumps and they will not go away.  It jams his neck.  When he swallows something thicker than only bread, he cannot swallow it.  It lasted almost an entire year, but when he went to  the doctor the first time, he  told him that he must have some enemies in his house.  It hit him right away.  He knew immediately that they can do something to him when the foresters moved to his place.  The second year, (he threw away the prescription from the doctor and now he thinks that the same doctor is not giving the same pills which helped before and so he is not improving).  He says that about a year and a half ago, his medical insurance became effective and he pays 32 kr.  a month for doctor and medicine and that covers all, but is irritated that he pays so much money and he is not healthy.  
     He says that Mrs. Sobotkovov cannot walk, but at least he can.   
     Mentions that he sent them a letter in either October or September - not sure exactly when.

Letter C.  From Jan and K. Chyba
    Mentions Jan's health is not too good.  His right hand is in pain so that he cannot work for long periods of time.  He says that he suffered for about 7-1/2 years.  He says there is pain in his elbow.  In his job, its very bad...he can work but slowly or take it easy for sometimes it was a little bit better and he didn't feel any pain in his elbow but it has now returned.  
     Mentions they are not angry because Marie does not write anything to make them sad.   
     They received her letter in the Spring - Aapril 13th and now another in August 26th.  Marie wrote that they had a bad crop that year.  
     Mentions they are having great drought there and in September, too much rain.  They had 3 mundles of yarka and 2 mundles of oat.   (like shock or sheaves - a shock is 15 sheeaves of grain )  The crop was from the fields which he rented.   It was fine dry, but when he transported it to home such a rain came that everything was completely wet.  It was the last time he rented the field because the owner, Malkobka sold the field .  
     The Sobotkus send their greetings
    Greetings from Pikuloei
    Volavka send greetings
    Greetings from Sbootka
    Greetings from Posada the cabinet maker and his family.
    Francek (Frank) had to join the army in September for 4 weeks.  
     Sister Sobokus is in poor health.
    Hugs and kisses the Pepi and Marince.

SPECIAL 15-DAY BARGAIN OFFER CARD:  Dr. Bayer states that the addressee, not mailed, was the Jan Chyba.  These cards were often sent to the Czech families still in Bohemia by the immigrated families, who felt that their relatives should take the subscriptions.  Most of these subscriptions delt with farming, but were rarely allowed in Bohemia.  However, his great-grandfather had one or two subscriptions.  On the back is "Joseph Penaz, Prague, Oklahoma, R 2, Box 129." and "Mr.  Loces Chyboc, Polnickoa, Cecky, pp hoomeh, cp 155, ......Morocvoc C J.R."

    
     
     Jan's mother attended the burial

Joseph James BURCHAM\BIRCHAM) [Parents] ¹ was born 1818 in Ohio. He died Jun 1852 in Peoria, Illinois. Joseph married Mary REED on 16 Mar 1837 in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri.

Some information is from Fran Burcham and Hazel Burcham White.

Died at age 34.  Have been unable to document death in Peoria.

Children information also from 1850 Census of Missouri

It is said that Joseph and wife died within days of each other.  JOseph lived in Ohio - born 1818; Madison County, Missouri 1838-1852; Peoria Co., Illinois 1852 - death
     

Madison Co. 1850 Missouri Census #712: page P76-197
Bircham:  Joseph 32, m, Ky
Bircham:  Mary, 33, f, Ky
Bircham:  Isaac M., 12, m, Mo
Bircham:  Mahaly, 10, f, Mo
Bircham:  Leonard M. 7, m, Mo
Bircham:  James R., 3 m, Mo

Madison Co. 1840 Missouri Co. Census, No Twp L. page 212
    Bircham, Joseph, age 20-30
    Bircham, wife, age 20-30
     Bircham, 1 son, age under 5
    Bircham, 1 dau, age under 5

1870
Burcham, Joseph, Madison or Wayne Co. (Cedar Creek Twp.)  Should be Cedar Creek, Wayne Co.

Mary REED ¹ was born 12 Dec 1816 in Kentucky. She died 12 Dec 1861 in Madison County, Missouri. Mary married Joseph James BURCHAM\BIRCHAM) on 16 Mar 1837 in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri.

Died at age 45.  Have been unable to confirm death information.  Original information was that she died in Peoria, but have not been able to confirm.

MORGAN ¹ was born in North Carolina. He married UNKNOWN.

UNKNOWN ¹ was born in Tennessee or Arkansas. She married MORGAN.

William L. MANES [Parents] ¹.

SHIPMAN ¹.