Mayes county is located near the northeastern corner of oklahoma. Mayes county county clerk public land records for oklahoma. It was at this mission that the first school in the state was organized in 1821, the first printing press was located, and the first book published in oklahoma was printed in 1835. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Welcome to mayes county, oklahoma genealogy trails. Mayes county, oklahoma, located in the northeastern part of the state, was named in honor of exchief samuel houston mayes, who is now living in pryor. The creation of mayes county began with the constitution for the proposed state of sequoyah in august 1905. Clerk circuit has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1907.
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Explore the oklahoma history center like never before on this virtual tour. Mayes county the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your mayes county ancestors. Easily find free criminal records, free court records, free arrest records, free arrest warrants search, free corporation records, free divorce records, free marriage records, free property records, free death records and more free. Oklahoma has many mysteries that still remain unsolved.
Mayes county enjoys a citizenship second to none in the state, for the reason that the cherokee nation played such an important part in the history making of. Mayes county, oklahoma free public records searches at black book online. Lee battenfield of pryor creek, was born on may 29, 1878 in russellville, arkansas and he is a son of david m. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in mayes county. According to the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture, the area covered by what is. The county was named in honor of a prominent family in the cherokee nation, two members of which were principal chiefs of the tribe, such as samuel houston mayes. Surrounding counties include craig to the north, delaware to the east, cherokee and. Discover mayes county and trace your family history and ancestry with this list of. Fischer, civil war sites in oklahoma, the chronicles of oklahoma 44 summer 1966.
Sequoyah county, oklahoma history oklahoma genealogy. The area that became mayes county is rich in history, containing the location of the first white settlement in what is now called oklahoma. In previous articles weve covered many facts about our great state. Mayes county, ok biographies genealogy trails history group. Includes index, patrons reference directory with agricultural data, and portraits of early harper county residents.
Named for samuel houston mayes, principal chief of the cherokee nation from 1895 to 1899, it was originally created at the sequoyah convention in august 1905. Localized history of pottawatomie county, oklahoma to 1907. Mayes county, oklahoma was created on july 16, 1907 from cherokee lands. The oklahoma girl scout murders is an unsolved murder case that occurred on the morning of june, 1977, at camp scott in mayes county, oklahoma, united states. The mayes county genealogy society typically meets at the library on the. Thousands of singing spring peepers are a welcome sound of. Located in scenic ne oklahoma, was formed at statehood 1907 from parts of the cherokee nation and the creek nation in indian territory, covering 684 square miles. We are looking for any information, pictures, stories, etc. The county was named in honor of samuel houston mayes, who served as.
From the tectonic formation of oklahomas varied landscape to the. From the bombing of boise city to guthrie as the first capital of the sooner state, weve learned a vast amount about oklahoma. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. April 25, 1921, bank robbery of first state bank of locust grove february 9, 1922, bank robbery of adir state bank. Mitch has been with mayes county sheriffs office for years and has been the jail administrator for 3 years and was the assistant jail administrator from 20 to 2015. Valid values are any county or parish in the united states and puerto rico counties or parishes should be spelled correctly, but case does not matter.
Research mayes in the oklahoma forums on, the new genforum. If you have information that pertains to mayes county, oklahoma please email it to me and i will add it giving credit to the individual. The county was named in honor of a prominent family in the cherokee nation, two members of which were principal chiefs of the tribe, such as samuel houston mayes mayes county is bordered by craig county north, delaware county east, cherokee county southeast, wagoner county south, rogers county west. Films, tapes, slides and microfilm were available for checkout.
Surrounding counties include craig to the north, delaware to the east, cherokee and wagoner to the south, and rogers to the west. I write about the pryor library because it is what i know best, but i am always impressed by what the other libraries in mayes county offer our communities. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Search for multiple counties or parishes in the form county a, county b, county c with counties or parishes separated by commas ex.
Ballou branch bridge arch bridge over ballou branch on 4932c n4390 good condition, but replaced with new bridge alongside. See oklahoma statute title 68 section 3201 for additional details. The history of oklahoma refers to the history of the state of oklahoma and the land that the state now occupies. Mayes county, oklahoma simple english wikipedia, the free. The librarys genealogy and local history collection includes native american roll books, local funeral home. Search mayes county, oklahoma ok online yellow pages by names and numbers. Lake hudson, also known as markham ferry reservoir, is a manmade reservoir in mayes county, oklahoma, united states, about 2 miles 3. The victims were three girl scouts, between the ages of 8 and 10, who were raped and murdered. Applications can be requested from the sheriffs office. Mayes county, oklahoma, researching ancestry in oklahoma. The mayes county genealogy society typically meets at the library on the second monday of. Creek county in eastcentral oklahoma was created at statehood 1907. Mayes county, oklahoma project gutenberg selfpublishing.
Compare properties, browse amenities and find your ideal in mayes county, oklahoma. The county name honors cherokee chief samuel houston mayes. Its county seat is pryor, also known as pryor creek. All of the land comprising mayes county was formerly a part of the cherokee nation, indian territory, with the exception of one township on the south, being a part. The area that became mayes county is rich in history, containing the location of. The mayes county sheriffs office is committed to recruiting the best possible candidates for open positions. Search results in mayes county county clerk public land. The product of two of oklahomas foremost authorities on the history of the 46th state, oklahoma. My husband is the author of three books on oklahoma history and we are doing research on his fourth. Craig county oklahoma delaware county oklahoma cherokee. The encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture, dianna everett, ed.
A history is the first comprehensive narrative to bring the story of the sooner state to the threshold of its centennial. A history of pottawatomie county, oklahoma, including the personalized accounts of the 64 ghost towns, the ten existing towns and the names of many that make up the citizenry and drama of this episodic era of those 74 communities established before. Jul 21, 2015 this horrific crime happened on june, 1977 at camp scott in mayes county. Intended to be named moman county in honor of the mother of moman pruiett, the name was changed at the last moment by the constitutional convention. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance. Welcome to our mayes county family history research page. Guide to mayes county, oklahoma ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. On the 1920 census, in salina, mayes county, ok, his wife is listed as a widow with children cecil, henry h. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Historical people, places, and events in mayes county, oklahoma. Mayes county, oklahoma genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Mayes county jail is under the direction of jail administrator mitch goodman.
Grand gateway economic development association quick facts for mayes county. The companys flagship product is tumble book library, a collection of animated talking picture books, readalongs, books, quizzes, lesson plans, and educational games used by thousands of schools and public libraries in. Regarding whitakerwhittakerstate orphanage, mayes county, pryor, oklahoma. Oklahomaatlas oklahoma mayes county, oklahoma people quickfactsmayes countyoklahoma population, 2005 estimate 39,47,547,884 population, percent change, april 1. Today the population of mayes county is very diversified. Mayes county oklahoma history and genealogy resources covering from 1796. Locust grove public library 715 harold andrews blvd. Mayes county, ok history genealogy trails history group. The tornado history project can not guarantee the accuracy of the underlying data within the spc historical tornado archive. This site is privately owned and is not an official site of familysearch international or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds. The data and images hosted on this website do not belong to kellpro. County courthouse edit edit source mayes county courthouse ne 1st adair pryor, oklahoma 74361 phone. All of the land comprising mayes county was formerly a part of the cherokee nation, indian territory, with the exception of one township on the south, being a part of the creek nation. Discover mayes county, oklahoma like you have never seen it before.
Genealogy trails history group mayes county oklahoma genealogy and family history resources local histories, obits, queries, cemeteries, census and more, also provides free genealogy lookups source. If you have information that pertains to mayes county, oklahoma please email. The area has a rich history of french and native american occupation, with. Mayes county, oklahoma genealogy familysearch wiki. Jameson and is living in salina, mayes county, oklahoma with wife cynthia and children cecil, henry, james, and orval.
There were several queries on this page regarding whitaker state home, east oklahoma state home, whitaker state orphanage, east oklahoma state orphanage, etc they are all the same institution, but those queries are no longer listed. Donald harington wrote a number of books set in the ozarks. Sequoyah county, oklahoma history leave a comment sequoyah county by oklahoma genealogy almost every grade of land can be found in this county, varying in character and quality from the rough, rocky spurs of the ozark hills which project across the state line from arkansas, into the northeastern section of this county, to the very fertile. Browse 152 mayes county, oklahoma for sale on lands of america.
Historical highlights of mayes county pryor, okla mayes county historical society, 1977 kent ruth, oklahoma travel handbook norman. Barbara kingsolvers heaven in pigs in heaven is supposed to be in cherokee county, oklahoma. Genealogy resources national register of historic places preservation oklahoma saline preservation association the battle of cabin creek union mission. All of the land comprising mayes county was formerly a part of the cherokee nation, indian territory, with the exception of one township on the south, being a. An application can also be downloaded here and brought to the sheriffs office. Local histories, local directories phone books, old county and city directories. According to the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture, the area covered by what is now mayes county has many prehistoric sites. While researching your family history in mayes county, be sure to check out the following attractions in the area. A history of pottawatomie county, oklahoma, including the personalized accounts of the 64 ghost towns, the ten existing towns and the names of many that make up the citizenry and drama of this episodic era of those 74 communities established before statehood in 1907.
One of the squares on the adult summer reading bingo sheet this year is visit another mayes county library. In 1796, major jean pierre chouteau, an osage indian trader and agent, established a trading post at the junction of the grandneosho river and saline creek, at what is today called. Oklahoma historical society chronicles of oklahoma. Mayes county the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. Areas of oklahoma east of its panhandle were acquired in the louisiana purchase of 1803, while the panhandle was not acquired until the u.
There is evidence of human habitation dated before 6,000 b. Volunteers dedicated to free genealogy our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by. It was the first night of girl scout camp when 3 young girls were killed and sexually molested. Their bodies had been left on a trail leading to the showers, about 150 yards 140 meters from their tent at summer camp. Map, 1910 to 1919, oklahoma, american memory library of. The girls were ages 8, 9 and 10 and were murdered sometime between 24 a.
Mayes county, oklahoma simple english wikipedia, the. Mayes county health department oklahoma state department of health. Nine of these, including mayes, became part of the state by the oklahoma constitutional convention, effective at statehood on november 16, 1907. The oklahoma historical society has published numerous books about the history of our state.
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