Birth note: Despite what Retta's obituary says she was born at home in Custer County and not in Hammon. Even at the time of her birth Hammon was it self also not in Roger Mills County until it moved in 1910 across the county line even farther from Retta and her siblings birth location.
25 June 1900 - US Census - Barnetz Township, Custer, Oklahoma Territory
Household ...........Role .......Sex ......Age Birthplace Birth Date
Theadore Ackley Head .......Male ....31 ..Ohio ...........Feb 1869
Clora Ackley ........Wife ........Female 18 ..Nebraska ..May 1882
Rettie Ackley .......Daughter Female 1 ....Oklahoma .Jul 1899
10 May 1910 - US Census - Barnitz Township, Custer, Oklahoma
Household .........Role .........Sex ......Age Birthplace
James T Ackley .Head ........Male ....40 ..Ohio
Flora Ackley .......Wife .........Female 28 ..Nebraska
Retta Ackley .......Daughter Female 10 ..Oklahoma
George Ackley ....Son .........Male ....8 ....Oklahoma
Hammon Ackley Son .........Male ....6 ....Oklahoma
Reed Ackley .......Son .........Male ....4 ....Oklahoma
Walker Ackley ....Son .........Male ....1 ....Oklahoma
The Hammon News, Thursday, December 22, 1910
LETTER TO OLD
SANTA CLAUS
Hammon, Okla.
Dec. 18, 1910
Dear Old Santa Claus
Please bring a doll and some nuts and peanut candy and some apples and bring me a picture, I will close, hoping that you will find my home.
Your friend
Retta Ackley
Retta's aunt, Maggie Walker, married her first husband's uncle, Paul Dean. Her 1st cousin once removed, Mary Foster, married Paul's brother Clint Dean.
The Hammon Advocate, January 4, 1917
MARRIED
James Dean, of Aragon New Mexico, and Miss Retta Ackley, daughter of Mr and Mrs T. A. Ackley, was married at the Indian church on Dec. 17, 1916, Rev. Kliewer officiating. They left on the 19th for the grooms home in New Mexico where they will reside.
20 January 1920 - US Census - Barnitz Township, Custer, Oklahoma
Household .............Role ...................Sex ......Age Birthplace
James T Ackley .....Head ..................Male ....51 ..Ohio
Flora Ackley ..........Wife ....................Female 38 ..Nebraska
George Ackley ......Son .....................Male ....18 ..Oklahoma
Hammon Ackley ..Son .....................Male ....16 ..Oklahoma
Reed Ackley .........Son .....................Male ....14 ..Oklahoma
Walter Ackley .......Son .....................Male ....11 ..Oklahoma
Buford Ackley ......Son .....................Male ....8 ....Oklahoma
Emery Ackley .......Son .....................Male ....5 ....Oklahoma
Glenwood Ackley Son .....................Male ....1 ....Oklahoma
Retta Dean ...........Daughter ...........Female 20 ..Oklahoma (widowed)sic*
Kenneth Dean ......Grandson ..........Male ....2 ....New Mexico
Marie Dean ...........Granddaughter Female 0 ....Oklahoma
*Note: Retta was not widowed. She was either separated or already divorced at the time.
7 April 1930 US Census - Barnitz Township, Custer, Oklahoma
Household .............Role .................Sex .....Age Birthplace
Oscar Cresswell .....Head ...............Male ....33 ..Indian(sic) Territory
Retta Cresswell ......Wife .................Female 31 ..Indian(sic) Territory
J D Cresswell .........Son ..................Male ....13 ..Oklahoma
Kenneth Cresswell Step-son ..........Male ....12 ..New Mexico
Marie Cresswell .....Step-daughter Female 10 ..Oklahoma
T Ackley Cresswell Son ...................Male ....7 ....Oklahoma
Dale Cresswell .......Son ...................Male ....6 ....Oklahoma
Harold Cresswell ...Son ...................Male ....2 ....Oklahoma
In August 1933 Retta was living in/near Hammon, Oklahoma.
On December 15, 1938 Retta was elected Vice President of the New Idea Club.
29 April 1940 - US Census - Barnitz Township, Custer, Oklahoma
Household ...........Role ........Sex .....Age Birthplace
Oscar L Creswell ..Head ......Male ....43 ..Oklahoma
Retta Creswell ......Wife .......Female 40 ..Oklahoma
T Oakley Creswell Son ........Male ....17 ..Oklahoma
Dale Creswell .......Son ........Male ....16 ..Oklahoma
Harold O Creswell Son ........Male ....12 ..Oklahoma
Kenneth A Dean ...Step-son Male ....22 ..New Mexico
The Hammon Advocate, Thursday, May 14, 1942 pg 7 col. 4
Kenneth Dean, Camp Bowie, Texas, and Mrs. Dean and son, Johnnie, Clinton, spent last week with with(sic) their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Creswell.
12 April 1950 - US Census - Western Oklahoma T. B. Sanatorium, Custer, Oklahoma
Household ........Role Sex .....Age Birthplace ..Occupation
Oscar L Criswell Staff Male ....53 ..Oklahoma Night Watchman
Retta E Criswell .Staff Female 51 ..Oklahoma Cook
Note: Except for 5 on the page all listed were staff members with the Sanatorium.
In October 1952 Retta was living in/near Fairview, Oklahoma.
The Sayre Sun, Thursday, October 18, 1956 pg 1
Brother of Sayre
Woman is Killed
Emery C. Ackley brother of Mrs. Oscar L. Creswell was killed in Butler is an accident on Monday.
Funeral services will be held at Hammon, Okla., pending arrival of relatives.
In March 1959 Retta was living in (Longdale?), Oklahoma.
The Elk City Daily News, Wednesday, December 26, 1973
Mrs. Creswell's
Services Set
Funeral services for Mrs. Oscar (Retta) Creswell, who died in Hodges Nursing Home on Christmas day, will be conducted from the Martin Funeral Home Chapel Thursday, Dec. 27, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Walter Jolly officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairlawn cemetery.(See note at end)
Mrs. Creswell was born July 3, 1899, in Hammon.(sic) She was 74. She was a lifelong resident(sic) of western Oklahoma, living in the Hammon area in her early life. She was married to Oscar Creswell Dec. 20, 1920, at Canadian, Tex. They lived in Sayre for a while before moving to Elk City in 1956 where they operated a rest home for 7 years before ill health forced her retirement.
She was a member of Eastside Baptist church, the Eastern Star at Hammon and the Rebekahs.
Survivors include her husband, Oscar; 4 sons, T. A. of Hammon, Harold of Elk City, J. D. of Oklahoma City and Kenneth of Burbank, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Marie Long of Hammon; 20 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren; also 3 brothers, Blen Ackley, Auburn, Calif., Hammon Ackley, Elk City, and Buford Ackley of Dill City.
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 09:32:47 EST email on this date from Cheryl Dean states: "I was in Moriarty yesterday and Bruce Dean, my husband's father, told the story how after Retta and James were divorced she still felt like she was part of the Dean family and even came to some of the Dean reunions..."
25 June 1900 - US Census - Barnetz Township, Custer, Oklahoma Territory
Household ...........Role .......Sex ......Age Birthplace Birth Date
Theadore Ackley Head .......Male ....31 ..Ohio ...........Feb 1869
Clora Ackley ........Wife ........Female 18 ..Nebraska ..May 1882
Rettie Ackley .......Daughter Female 1 ....Oklahoma .Jul 1899
10 May 1910 - US Census - Barnitz Township, Custer, Oklahoma
Household .........Role .........Sex ......Age Birthplace
James T Ackley .Head ........Male ....40 ..Ohio
Flora Ackley .......Wife .........Female 28 ..Nebraska
Retta Ackley .......Daughter Female 10 ..Oklahoma
George Ackley ....Son .........Male ....8 ....Oklahoma
Hammon Ackley Son .........Male ....6 ....Oklahoma
Reed Ackley .......Son .........Male ....4 ....Oklahoma
Walker Ackley ....Son .........Male ....1 ....Oklahoma
The Hammon News, Thursday, December 22, 1910
LETTER TO OLD
SANTA CLAUS
Hammon, Okla.
Dec. 18, 1910
Dear Old Santa Claus
Please bring a doll and some nuts and peanut candy and some apples and bring me a picture, I will close, hoping that you will find my home.
Your friend
Retta Ackley
Retta's aunt, Maggie Walker, married her first husband's uncle, Paul Dean. Her 1st cousin once removed, Mary Foster, married Paul's brother Clint Dean.
The Hammon Advocate, January 4, 1917
MARRIED
James Dean, of Aragon New Mexico, and Miss Retta Ackley, daughter of Mr and Mrs T. A. Ackley, was married at the Indian church on Dec. 17, 1916, Rev. Kliewer officiating. They left on the 19th for the grooms home in New Mexico where they will reside.
20 January 1920 - US Census - Barnitz Township, Custer, Oklahoma
Household .............Role ...................Sex ......Age Birthplace
James T Ackley .....Head ..................Male ....51 ..Ohio
Flora Ackley ..........Wife ....................Female 38 ..Nebraska
George Ackley ......Son .....................Male ....18 ..Oklahoma
Hammon Ackley ..Son .....................Male ....16 ..Oklahoma
Reed Ackley .........Son .....................Male ....14 ..Oklahoma
Walter Ackley .......Son .....................Male ....11 ..Oklahoma
Buford Ackley ......Son .....................Male ....8 ....Oklahoma
Emery Ackley .......Son .....................Male ....5 ....Oklahoma
Glenwood Ackley Son .....................Male ....1 ....Oklahoma
Retta Dean ...........Daughter ...........Female 20 ..Oklahoma (widowed)sic*
Kenneth Dean ......Grandson ..........Male ....2 ....New Mexico
Marie Dean ...........Granddaughter Female 0 ....Oklahoma
*Note: Retta was not widowed. She was either separated or already divorced at the time.
7 April 1930 US Census - Barnitz Township, Custer, Oklahoma
Household .............Role .................Sex .....Age Birthplace
Oscar Cresswell .....Head ...............Male ....33 ..Indian(sic) Territory
Retta Cresswell ......Wife .................Female 31 ..Indian(sic) Territory
J D Cresswell .........Son ..................Male ....13 ..Oklahoma
Kenneth Cresswell Step-son ..........Male ....12 ..New Mexico
Marie Cresswell .....Step-daughter Female 10 ..Oklahoma
T Ackley Cresswell Son ...................Male ....7 ....Oklahoma
Dale Cresswell .......Son ...................Male ....6 ....Oklahoma
Harold Cresswell ...Son ...................Male ....2 ....Oklahoma
In August 1933 Retta was living in/near Hammon, Oklahoma.
On December 15, 1938 Retta was elected Vice President of the New Idea Club.
29 April 1940 - US Census - Barnitz Township, Custer, Oklahoma
Household ...........Role ........Sex .....Age Birthplace
Oscar L Creswell ..Head ......Male ....43 ..Oklahoma
Retta Creswell ......Wife .......Female 40 ..Oklahoma
T Oakley Creswell Son ........Male ....17 ..Oklahoma
Dale Creswell .......Son ........Male ....16 ..Oklahoma
Harold O Creswell Son ........Male ....12 ..Oklahoma
Kenneth A Dean ...Step-son Male ....22 ..New Mexico
The Hammon Advocate, Thursday, May 14, 1942 pg 7 col. 4
Kenneth Dean, Camp Bowie, Texas, and Mrs. Dean and son, Johnnie, Clinton, spent last week with with(sic) their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Creswell.
12 April 1950 - US Census - Western Oklahoma T. B. Sanatorium, Custer, Oklahoma
Household ........Role Sex .....Age Birthplace ..Occupation
Oscar L Criswell Staff Male ....53 ..Oklahoma Night Watchman
Retta E Criswell .Staff Female 51 ..Oklahoma Cook
Note: Except for 5 on the page all listed were staff members with the Sanatorium.
In October 1952 Retta was living in/near Fairview, Oklahoma.
The Sayre Sun, Thursday, October 18, 1956 pg 1
Brother of Sayre
Woman is Killed
Emery C. Ackley brother of Mrs. Oscar L. Creswell was killed in Butler is an accident on Monday.
Funeral services will be held at Hammon, Okla., pending arrival of relatives.
In March 1959 Retta was living in (Longdale?), Oklahoma.
The Elk City Daily News, Wednesday, December 26, 1973
Mrs. Creswell's
Services Set
Funeral services for Mrs. Oscar (Retta) Creswell, who died in Hodges Nursing Home on Christmas day, will be conducted from the Martin Funeral Home Chapel Thursday, Dec. 27, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Walter Jolly officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairlawn cemetery.(See note at end)
Mrs. Creswell was born July 3, 1899, in Hammon.(sic) She was 74. She was a lifelong resident(sic) of western Oklahoma, living in the Hammon area in her early life. She was married to Oscar Creswell Dec. 20, 1920, at Canadian, Tex. They lived in Sayre for a while before moving to Elk City in 1956 where they operated a rest home for 7 years before ill health forced her retirement.
She was a member of Eastside Baptist church, the Eastern Star at Hammon and the Rebekahs.
Survivors include her husband, Oscar; 4 sons, T. A. of Hammon, Harold of Elk City, J. D. of Oklahoma City and Kenneth of Burbank, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Marie Long of Hammon; 20 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren; also 3 brothers, Blen Ackley, Auburn, Calif., Hammon Ackley, Elk City, and Buford Ackley of Dill City.
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 09:32:47 EST email on this date from Cheryl Dean states: "I was in Moriarty yesterday and Bruce Dean, my husband's father, told the story how after Retta and James were divorced she still felt like she was part of the Dean family and even came to some of the Dean reunions..."
Birth note: Despite what Retta's obituary says she was born at home in Custer County and not in Hammon. Even at the time of her birth Hammon was it self also not in Roger Mills County until it moved in 1910 across the county line even farther from Retta and her siblings birth location.
25 June 1900 - US Census - Barnetz Township, Custer, Oklahoma Territory
Household ...........Role .......Sex ......Age Birthplace Birth Date
Theadore Ackley Head .......Male ....31 ..Ohio ...........Feb 1869
Clora Ackley ........Wife ........Female 18 ..Nebraska ..May 1882
Rettie Ackley .......Daughter Female 1 ....Oklahoma .Jul 1899
10 May 1910 - US Census - Barnitz Township, Custer, Oklahoma
Household .........Role .........Sex ......Age Birthplace
James T Ackley .Head ........Male ....40 ..Ohio
Flora Ackley .......Wife .........Female 28 ..Nebraska
Retta Ackley .......Daughter Female 10 ..Oklahoma
George Ackley ....Son .........Male ....8 ....Oklahoma
Hammon Ackley Son .........Male ....6 ....Oklahoma
Reed Ackley .......Son .........Male ....4 ....Oklahoma
Walker Ackley ....Son .........Male ....1 ....Oklahoma
The Hammon News, Thursday, December 22, 1910
LETTER TO OLD
SANTA CLAUS
Hammon, Okla.
Dec. 18, 1910
Dear Old Santa Claus
Please bring a doll and some nuts and peanut candy and some apples and bring me a picture, I will close, hoping that you will find my home.
Your friend
Retta Ackley
Retta's aunt, Maggie Walker, married her first husband's uncle, Paul Dean. Her 1st cousin once removed, Mary Foster, married Paul's brother Clint Dean.
The Hammon Advocate, January 4, 1917
MARRIED
James Dean, of Aragon New Mexico, and Miss Retta Ackley, daughter of Mr and Mrs T. A. Ackley, was married at the Indian church on Dec. 17, 1916, Rev. Kliewer officiating. They left on the 19th for the grooms home in New Mexico where they will reside.
20 January 1920 - US Census - Barnitz Township, Custer, Oklahoma
Household .............Role ...................Sex ......Age Birthplace
James T Ackley .....Head ..................Male ....51 ..Ohio
Flora Ackley ..........Wife ....................Female 38 ..Nebraska
George Ackley ......Son .....................Male ....18 ..Oklahoma
Hammon Ackley ..Son .....................Male ....16 ..Oklahoma
Reed Ackley .........Son .....................Male ....14 ..Oklahoma
Walter Ackley .......Son .....................Male ....11 ..Oklahoma
Buford Ackley ......Son .....................Male ....8 ....Oklahoma
Emery Ackley .......Son .....................Male ....5 ....Oklahoma
Glenwood Ackley Son .....................Male ....1 ....Oklahoma
Retta Dean ...........Daughter ...........Female 20 ..Oklahoma (widowed)sic*
Kenneth Dean ......Grandson ..........Male ....2 ....New Mexico
Marie Dean ...........Granddaughter Female 0 ....Oklahoma
*Note: Retta was not widowed. She was either separated or already divorced at the time.
7 April 1930 US Census - Barnitz Township, Custer, Oklahoma
Household .............Role .................Sex .....Age Birthplace
Oscar Cresswell .....Head ...............Male ....33 ..Indian(sic) Territory
Retta Cresswell ......Wife .................Female 31 ..Indian(sic) Territory
J D Cresswell .........Son ..................Male ....13 ..Oklahoma
Kenneth Cresswell Step-son ..........Male ....12 ..New Mexico
Marie Cresswell .....Step-daughter Female 10 ..Oklahoma
T Ackley Cresswell Son ...................Male ....7 ....Oklahoma
Dale Cresswell .......Son ...................Male ....6 ....Oklahoma
Harold Cresswell ...Son ...................Male ....2 ....Oklahoma
In August 1933 Retta was living in/near Hammon, Oklahoma.
On December 15, 1938 Retta was elected Vice President of the New Idea Club.
29 April 1940 - US Census - Barnitz Township, Custer, Oklahoma
Household ...........Role ........Sex .....Age Birthplace
Oscar L Creswell ..Head ......Male ....43 ..Oklahoma
Retta Creswell ......Wife .......Female 40 ..Oklahoma
T Oakley Creswell Son ........Male ....17 ..Oklahoma
Dale Creswell .......Son ........Male ....16 ..Oklahoma
Harold O Creswell Son ........Male ....12 ..Oklahoma
Kenneth A Dean ...Step-son Male ....22 ..New Mexico
The Hammon Advocate, Thursday, May 14, 1942 pg 7 col. 4
Kenneth Dean, Camp Bowie, Texas, and Mrs. Dean and son, Johnnie, Clinton, spent last week with with(sic) their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Creswell.
12 April 1950 - US Census - Western Oklahoma T. B. Sanatorium, Custer, Oklahoma
Household ........Role Sex .....Age Birthplace ..Occupation
Oscar L Criswell Staff Male ....53 ..Oklahoma Night Watchman
Retta E Criswell .Staff Female 51 ..Oklahoma Cook
Note: Except for 5 on the page all listed were staff members with the Sanatorium.
In October 1952 Retta was living in/near Fairview, Oklahoma.
The Sayre Sun, Thursday, October 18, 1956 pg 1
Brother of Sayre
Woman is Killed
Emery C. Ackley brother of Mrs. Oscar L. Creswell was killed in Butler is an accident on Monday.
Funeral services will be held at Hammon, Okla., pending arrival of relatives.
In March 1959 Retta was living in (Longdale?), Oklahoma.
The Elk City Daily News, Wednesday, December 26, 1973
Mrs. Creswell's
Services Set
Funeral services for Mrs. Oscar (Retta) Creswell, who died in Hodges Nursing Home on Christmas day, will be conducted from the Martin Funeral Home Chapel Thursday, Dec. 27, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Walter Jolly officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairlawn cemetery.(See note at end)
Mrs. Creswell was born July 3, 1899, in Hammon.(sic) She was 74. She was a lifelong resident(sic) of western Oklahoma, living in the Hammon area in her early life. She was married to Oscar Creswell Dec. 20, 1920, at Canadian, Tex. They lived in Sayre for a while before moving to Elk City in 1956 where they operated a rest home for 7 years before ill health forced her retirement.
She was a member of Eastside Baptist church, the Eastern Star at Hammon and the Rebekahs.
Survivors include her husband, Oscar; 4 sons, T. A. of Hammon, Harold of Elk City, J. D. of Oklahoma City and Kenneth of Burbank, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Marie Long of Hammon; 20 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren; also 3 brothers, Blen Ackley, Auburn, Calif., Hammon Ackley, Elk City, and Buford Ackley of Dill City.
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 09:32:47 EST email on this date from Cheryl Dean states: "I was in Moriarty yesterday and Bruce Dean, my husband's father, told the story how after Retta and James were divorced she still felt like she was part of the Dean family and even came to some of the Dean reunions..."
25 June 1900 - US Census - Barnetz Township, Custer, Oklahoma Territory
Household ...........Role .......Sex ......Age Birthplace Birth Date
Theadore Ackley Head .......Male ....31 ..Ohio ...........Feb 1869
Clora Ackley ........Wife ........Female 18 ..Nebraska ..May 1882
Rettie Ackley .......Daughter Female 1 ....Oklahoma .Jul 1899
10 May 1910 - US Census - Barnitz Township, Custer, Oklahoma
Household .........Role .........Sex ......Age Birthplace
James T Ackley .Head ........Male ....40 ..Ohio
Flora Ackley .......Wife .........Female 28 ..Nebraska
Retta Ackley .......Daughter Female 10 ..Oklahoma
George Ackley ....Son .........Male ....8 ....Oklahoma
Hammon Ackley Son .........Male ....6 ....Oklahoma
Reed Ackley .......Son .........Male ....4 ....Oklahoma
Walker Ackley ....Son .........Male ....1 ....Oklahoma
The Hammon News, Thursday, December 22, 1910
LETTER TO OLD
SANTA CLAUS
Hammon, Okla.
Dec. 18, 1910
Dear Old Santa Claus
Please bring a doll and some nuts and peanut candy and some apples and bring me a picture, I will close, hoping that you will find my home.
Your friend
Retta Ackley
Retta's aunt, Maggie Walker, married her first husband's uncle, Paul Dean. Her 1st cousin once removed, Mary Foster, married Paul's brother Clint Dean.
The Hammon Advocate, January 4, 1917
MARRIED
James Dean, of Aragon New Mexico, and Miss Retta Ackley, daughter of Mr and Mrs T. A. Ackley, was married at the Indian church on Dec. 17, 1916, Rev. Kliewer officiating. They left on the 19th for the grooms home in New Mexico where they will reside.
20 January 1920 - US Census - Barnitz Township, Custer, Oklahoma
Household .............Role ...................Sex ......Age Birthplace
James T Ackley .....Head ..................Male ....51 ..Ohio
Flora Ackley ..........Wife ....................Female 38 ..Nebraska
George Ackley ......Son .....................Male ....18 ..Oklahoma
Hammon Ackley ..Son .....................Male ....16 ..Oklahoma
Reed Ackley .........Son .....................Male ....14 ..Oklahoma
Walter Ackley .......Son .....................Male ....11 ..Oklahoma
Buford Ackley ......Son .....................Male ....8 ....Oklahoma
Emery Ackley .......Son .....................Male ....5 ....Oklahoma
Glenwood Ackley Son .....................Male ....1 ....Oklahoma
Retta Dean ...........Daughter ...........Female 20 ..Oklahoma (widowed)sic*
Kenneth Dean ......Grandson ..........Male ....2 ....New Mexico
Marie Dean ...........Granddaughter Female 0 ....Oklahoma
*Note: Retta was not widowed. She was either separated or already divorced at the time.
7 April 1930 US Census - Barnitz Township, Custer, Oklahoma
Household .............Role .................Sex .....Age Birthplace
Oscar Cresswell .....Head ...............Male ....33 ..Indian(sic) Territory
Retta Cresswell ......Wife .................Female 31 ..Indian(sic) Territory
J D Cresswell .........Son ..................Male ....13 ..Oklahoma
Kenneth Cresswell Step-son ..........Male ....12 ..New Mexico
Marie Cresswell .....Step-daughter Female 10 ..Oklahoma
T Ackley Cresswell Son ...................Male ....7 ....Oklahoma
Dale Cresswell .......Son ...................Male ....6 ....Oklahoma
Harold Cresswell ...Son ...................Male ....2 ....Oklahoma
In August 1933 Retta was living in/near Hammon, Oklahoma.
On December 15, 1938 Retta was elected Vice President of the New Idea Club.
29 April 1940 - US Census - Barnitz Township, Custer, Oklahoma
Household ...........Role ........Sex .....Age Birthplace
Oscar L Creswell ..Head ......Male ....43 ..Oklahoma
Retta Creswell ......Wife .......Female 40 ..Oklahoma
T Oakley Creswell Son ........Male ....17 ..Oklahoma
Dale Creswell .......Son ........Male ....16 ..Oklahoma
Harold O Creswell Son ........Male ....12 ..Oklahoma
Kenneth A Dean ...Step-son Male ....22 ..New Mexico
The Hammon Advocate, Thursday, May 14, 1942 pg 7 col. 4
Kenneth Dean, Camp Bowie, Texas, and Mrs. Dean and son, Johnnie, Clinton, spent last week with with(sic) their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Creswell.
12 April 1950 - US Census - Western Oklahoma T. B. Sanatorium, Custer, Oklahoma
Household ........Role Sex .....Age Birthplace ..Occupation
Oscar L Criswell Staff Male ....53 ..Oklahoma Night Watchman
Retta E Criswell .Staff Female 51 ..Oklahoma Cook
Note: Except for 5 on the page all listed were staff members with the Sanatorium.
In October 1952 Retta was living in/near Fairview, Oklahoma.
The Sayre Sun, Thursday, October 18, 1956 pg 1
Brother of Sayre
Woman is Killed
Emery C. Ackley brother of Mrs. Oscar L. Creswell was killed in Butler is an accident on Monday.
Funeral services will be held at Hammon, Okla., pending arrival of relatives.
In March 1959 Retta was living in (Longdale?), Oklahoma.
The Elk City Daily News, Wednesday, December 26, 1973
Mrs. Creswell's
Services Set
Funeral services for Mrs. Oscar (Retta) Creswell, who died in Hodges Nursing Home on Christmas day, will be conducted from the Martin Funeral Home Chapel Thursday, Dec. 27, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Walter Jolly officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairlawn cemetery.(See note at end)
Mrs. Creswell was born July 3, 1899, in Hammon.(sic) She was 74. She was a lifelong resident(sic) of western Oklahoma, living in the Hammon area in her early life. She was married to Oscar Creswell Dec. 20, 1920, at Canadian, Tex. They lived in Sayre for a while before moving to Elk City in 1956 where they operated a rest home for 7 years before ill health forced her retirement.
She was a member of Eastside Baptist church, the Eastern Star at Hammon and the Rebekahs.
Survivors include her husband, Oscar; 4 sons, T. A. of Hammon, Harold of Elk City, J. D. of Oklahoma City and Kenneth of Burbank, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Marie Long of Hammon; 20 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren; also 3 brothers, Blen Ackley, Auburn, Calif., Hammon Ackley, Elk City, and Buford Ackley of Dill City.
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 09:32:47 EST email on this date from Cheryl Dean states: "I was in Moriarty yesterday and Bruce Dean, my husband's father, told the story how after Retta and James were divorced she still felt like she was part of the Dean family and even came to some of the Dean reunions..."
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