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Fry Family History
(last update 13 Sep 2004)
Fifth Generation
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WILLIAM COLUMBUS4,
WILLIAM
G.3,
JOHN2,
CORNELIUS1)
Children of
William Acord and Elmira Whitmire
1.
Susie Lou Acord
[1549]
was born 10 March 1881 in Johnson County, Arkansas, and died 16 June 1947 in
Wagoner County, Oklahoma. She moved to Indian Territory in present day Oklahoma
with her parents in 1885. She married William Riley Yochum, son of
William Bud Yochum and Melinda Clifton, on 20 January 1901 in
Clarksville, Indian Territory, Oklahoma. He was born 16 February 1875 in Stone
County, Missouri, and died 23 November 1939 in Porter, Wagoner County, Oklahoma.
There are both buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Wagoner County, Oklahoma.
The Record-Democrat, Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma, Thursday, 24
August 1944
Word has been received by Mrs. Lou Yochum, former Porter resident now
living in Hardtner, Kas., of the death of her son Pfc. Marvin Yochum, in
action in France on July 15. This is the second son of Mrs. Yochum to be
killed in action in World War II. Pvt. Elmer Yochum having died in action
January 26, 1942, in the Philippine Islands. He enlisted April 28, 1941. The
Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry in action during the Battle of
Bataan was awarded posthumously to Private Yochum, the award, together with
the Order of the Purple Heart, being received by his mother at special
services held in Porter. Mrs. Yochum has two other sons now in service
overseas: Pvt. Row Yochum is stationed somewhere in the Southwest Pacific
and Cpl. Albert Yochum is with the Ninth Air Force in France. A fifth son,
Jack Yochum, was given a medical discharge from the service.
Children of Susie Acord and William Yochum are:
- * George Richard Yochum, born 14 February 1902, Sacred Heart, Indian
Territory, Oklahoma; died 1 September 1980, Kiowa, Barber County, Kansas;
married Edit J. [last name unknown] about 1928 in Kansas; born about 1912,
Kansas.
- * William Bud Yochum, born 22 March 1903, Vans Lake, Indian Territory, Oklahoma;
died 22 October 1948, Coweta, Wagoner County, Oklahoma; married Eva Marie
Duvall, 14 December 1925; born 1 October 1907, Carroll County, Missouri;
died 22 November 1998, Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Oklahoma. Both buried
in Elmwood Cemetery, Wagoner County, Oklahoma.
- * William Columbus 'Clum' Yochum, born 3 September 1904, Fort Gibson, Indian Territory,
Oklahoma; died 1 September 1976, Porter, Wagoner County, Oklahoma; married
Hattie Durett.
- * Ted Leroy Yochum, born 26 April 1906, Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, Oklahoma;
died 11 January 1989, Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma; married Ruby
Conley. Both are buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muskogee,
Muskogee County, Oklahoma. Ted was a rodeo star in the 1930's and performed in
Madison Square Garden. He also modeled western wear for the Sears and Roebuck
catalog and did print ads for Camel cigarettes.
- * John Henry Yochum, born 11 August 1907, Fort Gibson, Indian Territory,
Oklahoma; died 26 May 1979, Porter, Wagoner County, Oklahoma; married Elsie Mae Bookout,
born 27 September 1913, died 18 February 1987, Porter, Wagoner County,
Oklahoma. Both are
buried in Porter Cemetery, Porter, Wagoner County, Oklahoma.
- * Clarence Charles Yochum, born 17 July 1909, Indian Territory, Oklahoma; died
of pnuemonia 2
December 1943, Boise, Ada County, Idaho; married Beulah M. [last name
unknown]; born 27 September 1912, died 10 September 2003; Muskogee, Muskogee
County, Oklahoma. Both buried in Elmowwod Cemetery, Wagoner County,
Oklahoma.
Elmer Dean Yochum, born 26 July 1911, Green Leaf Mountain, Indian Territory,
Oklahoma; died 26 January 1942, Bataan, Philippine Islands. Killed in action while
serving in the US Army during World War II. Elmer lived in Imperial County,
California at the time of his enlistment in the US Army. He enlisted on 25
March 1941 in Los Angeles. He was inducted as a Private First Class into the
the 303rd Engineering Battalion Aviation in Kansas. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross
for gallantry in action at the Battle of Bataan and a Purple Heart posthumously.
His last known status was missing. His monument is at
- *
Albert Lee Yochum, born 23 May 1913, Green Leaf Mountain, Indian Territory,
Oklahoma; died 26 October 1994, Veterans Administration Medical Center,
Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma. Served in the European Theater during
World War II. He enlisted in the Army on 18 September 1942 in Tulsa,
Oklahoma for a the duration of the War plus six months. He had a grammar
school education, lived in Wagoner County Oklahoma and worked as a
geographer at the time of his enlistment. Married Ellena Techau. Albert is
buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Wagoner County, Oklahoma.
- Alice Lou 'Allie' Yochum, born 23 May 1913, Greenleaf Mountain, Indian Territory,
Oklahoma; died 10 March 2001; married 1) [first name unknown] Schwartz
before 1946; married 2) Carl K. Holloway, son of John L. Holloway and Mary
Elizabeth Armstrong; born 3 January 1909, Wagoner
County, Oklahoma; died 16 September 1998, Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma.
- William Leonard Yochum, born 1 September 1915, Wagoner County,
Oklahoma; died 3 September 2000, Apache Junction, Pinal County, Arizona.
Buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Wagoner County, Oklahoma.
- * Jack Yochum, born 15 October 1917, Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma; died December
1985, Wagoner County, Oklahoma.
Marvin 'Dutch' Yochum, born 3 October 1919, Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma; died 15 July1944, France. Killed in action serving in the US Army during World War II.
He enlisted in the US Army on 16 January 1942 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma for the
duration of the war plus six months. At the time of his enlistment he lived
in Barber County, Kansas, had a grammar school education and worked as an
automobile serviceman. Buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Wagoner County, Oklahoma.
- Helen Marie Yochum; married Clayton Raglin.
William Osrow 'Roe'
Yochum, born 29
November 1923, Chouteau, Mayes County, Oklahoma. Served in the Pacific Theater
during World War II.
Bibliography
- 1880 Federal Census, MO, Stone County,
Williams Township, page 36b, William Yokum.
- 1900 Federal Census, IT, Creek Nation, page
265a, William Acord.
- 1930 Federal Census, OK, Wagoner County,
District 2, Blue Mound Township, page 4b, William R. Yochum.
- 1930 Federal Census, KS, Barber County,
District 11, Kiowa, page 2b, George R. Yochum.
- 1930 Federal Census, OK, Wagoner County,
District 14, Porter Township, page 6b, Bud Yochum.
- 1930 Federal Census, OK, Wagoner County,
District 14, Porter Township, page 6b, Clum Yochum.
- 1941 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged
File, ca. 1938 - 1946, "Electronic," Box 1409, Reel 6.175, Elmer C. Yochum.
- 1942 National Archives and Records
Administration, Register, World War II Dead Interred in American Military
Cemeteries on Foreign Soil and World War II and Korea Missing or Lost or
Buried at Sea, Elmer Yochum.
- 1942 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged
File, ca. 1938 - 1946, "Electronic," Box 1586, Reel 8.52, Marvin Yochum.
- 1942 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged
File, ca. 1938 - 1946, "Electronic," Box 1301, Reel 6.67, Albert L. Yochum.
- 1943 Bureau of Health Policy and Vital
Statistics, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Idaho Death Index,
1911-51, Clarence Yochum.
- 1946 Obituary, Muskogee Daily Phoenix,
Muskogee, Oklahoma, Saturday, 18 May 1946, Susie Lou Yochum

- 1985 Obituary, Wagoner Record-Democrat,
Wagoner, Oklahoma, Thursday, 19 December 1985, Jack Yochum

- 1994 Obituary, The Wagoner Tribune, Wagoner,
Oklahoma, Thursday, 3 November 1994, Albert Lee Yochum

- 1998 Obituary, The Wagoner Tribune, Wagoner,
Oklahoma, Thursday, 9 April 1998, Amax Yochum

- Grave Markers, Elmwood Cemetery, Wagoner
County, Oklahoma

- Memorial Marker, WWII Manila American
Cemetery, Manila Philippines

- Grave Markers, Green Hill Cemetery, Muskogee
County, Oklahoma

- Grave Markers, Memorial Park Hill Cemetery,
Muskogee County, Oklahoma

2. WILLIAM OSROW ACORD
[1551]
was born 9 June 1883 in Johnson County, Arkansas, and died 5 January 1929 in
Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma. He married NORA JANE GRIFFIN on 27 December
1905 in Muskogee, Indian Territory, Oklahoma. She was born 17 August 1890 in Texas,
and died 16 September 1973 in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma. In 1910
Nora's sister Maggie lived with them in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. They are both
buried in Middleton Chapel Cemetery, Muskogee County,
Oklahoma.
Children of WILLIAM ACORD and NORA GRIFFIN are:
- + JUIL K. ACORD, b. 13 Nov 1906, Okemah, Indian Territory, Oklahoma; d. 2
Nov 1941, San Luis Obispo County, California; m. HUDY ARBOGAST; b.
20 Feb 1910, Indian Territory, Oklahoma; died 18 Feb 1959.
- GRACE ACORD, m. FLOYD R. BALDWIN; b. 1909, Indian Territory,
Oklahoma; d. 1981, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
- ELMINA CAROLINE ACORD; m. JAMES HOWARD.
- SARAH JANE ACORD, b. 7 Feb 1914, Talequah, Cherokee Territory, Oklahoma;
d. 28 Feb 1914, Oklahoma.
- VELMA MARCELLA ACORD, b. 28 May 1916, Hulbert, Cherokee Territory,
Oklahoma; d. 16 Sep 1972; m. (1) COWDEN HOWARD; b. about 1913, Cherokee
Territory, Oklahoma; m. (2) RAY MCDONALD; b. about 1913, Oklahoma.
- + DALTON ACORD, b. 13 Apr 1919, Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma;
d. 20 Dec 2001, Achille, Bryan County, Oklahoma; m. (1) ETHEL JONES; b. about
1922; divorced; m. (2) LOU (SELF) KEY, b. about 1922, Oklahoma; divorced.
Dalton is buried in Green Hill Cemetery
, Muskogee, Muskogee
County, Oklahoma.
- + WILLIAM OSROW 'BILL' ACORD, b. 17 Jun 1925, Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma;
d. 5 Apr 1981, Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklhoma; m. (1) RUTHENA JOHNSTON; b. 12 Feb 1923, Oklahoma; d.
15 Jul
1978, Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma; divorced; m. (2) VIRGINIA TREGO,
about 1953, Wagoner County, Oklahoma; b. about
1929, Oklahoma. William and Ruthena are buried in Green Hill Cemetery
, Muskogee, Muskogee
County, Oklahoma.
Bibliography
- 1900 Federal Census, IT, Creek Nation, page
265a.
- 1910 Federal Census, OK, Cherokee County,
page 289a.
- 1920 Federal Census, OK, Wagoner County,
Blue Mound Township, page 69a, William O. Acord.
- Cemetery Records, Green Hill Cemetery,
Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma.
3. SARAH CAROLINE 'CARRIE' ACORD
[1553]
was born 10 October 1885 in Johnson County, Arkansas, and died 9 February 1977 in
California. She married JOHN MILTON SLUSHER about 1900 in Wagoner County,
Oklahoma. He was born about 1882 in Kentucky, and died 2 February 1977 in California.
Children of SARAH ACORD and JOHN SLUSHER are:
- LESTER W. SLUSHER, b. 29 Jan 1903, Konawa, Seminole County,
Oklahoma; d. 21 Jun 1994, California; m. ESTHER JOHNSON; b. about 1906.
- WILLIAM SLUSHER, b. 12 Feb 1904, Rivera, Los Angeles County, California;
d. 1925, Rivera, Los Angeles County, California.
- ROSE ELMINA SLUSHER, b. 16 Dec 1906, Rivera, Los Angeles County,
California; d. 5 Jun 1963; m. WILSON JONES, 5 Jun 1923, Los Angeles County,
California; b. about 1903.
- JOHN SLUSHER, b. 10 May 1908, Konawa, Seminole County, Oklahoma.
- UBIN SLUSHER.
- MILLARD SLUSHER, b. 1916; d. about 1917, Oklahoma.
- BERTHA SLUSHER; m. ORAN SEELEY INGLEWOOD.
- HARRY SLUSHER.
- LEROY SLUSHER, b. 25 Nov 1922, Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma; d. 1 Nov
1958.
- RAYMOND SLUSHER.
- BERT SLUSHER.
Bibliography
- 1900 Federal Census, IT, Creek Nation, page
265a.
Children of
William Acord and Cordelia Walker
6. VICY JANE ACORD
[1556]
was born 11 January 1898 in Hulbert, Cherokee Territory, Oklahoma, and died 15 July
1982 in Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma. She married EDDIE LEE HEFNER
on 20
January 1920 in Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma. He was born 7 January 1882 in Holly
Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi, and died 20 April 1954 in Wagoner, Wagoner
County, Oklahoma.
Children of VICY ACORD and EDDIE HEFNER are:
- BESSIE PAULINE HEFNER; m. (1) JAMES A. KNIGHT; m. (2) HENRY B. WILSON,
b. about 1917, of Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado; d. about 1980, of
Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado; m. (3) CHARLES PROCHAZKA.
- MILLIE LEE HEFNER; m. (1) BILL MCNEILL; m. (2) ROBERT LOWERY METTS; b.
about
1919, of Louisville, Mississippi; d. 18 Aug 1963.
WILLIAM DEARL HEFNER, b. 12 Aug 1923, Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma;
d. 10 Sep 1994, Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma; m. ETHEL TAFF, 9 Dec
1945, Coweta, Wagoner County, Oklahoma; b. about 1926, of Wagoner, Wagoner
County, Oklahoma. Served as a Corporal in the US Army during World War II.
- JAMES LOUIS HEFNER; m. BARBARA CUMMINGS.
- HAZEL BEATRICE HEFNER; m. (1) DON PERRY; m. (2) FRANK SPENCE, Private; b.
about 1924, of Wagoner, Wagoner, Oklahoma; d. after 1980, Wagoner, Wagoner,
Oklahoma.
- DOROTHY JANE HEFNER, m. HULEN FOSTER.
- EDDIE EUGENE HEFNER; m. HELEN MORGAN.
Bibliography
- 1900 Federal Census, IT, Creek Nation,
page 265a.
- 1910 Federal Census, OK, Cherokee
County, Crittenden Township, page 289a, Clum Acord.
- 1920 Federal Census, OK, Wagoner County,
Blue Mound Township, page 69b, William Acord.
7. CLARA LILLIE ACORD
[1558]
was born 23 June 1900 in Clarkville, Cherokee Territory, Oklahoma, and died 3 November
1975 in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming. She married (1) HENRY HANSON
about
1920 in Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma. He was born 16 February 1877 in Illinois, and died 8 April
1951 in Cheyenne, Laramie county, Wyoming. She married (2) GEORGE JOHN MEYER
about
1921 in of Clarkville, Indian Territory, Oklahoma. He was born 1898, and died
1952.
Children of CLARA ACORD and HENRY HANSON are:
- MILDRED LILLIAN HANSON, b. 12 Nov 1921, Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma;
d. 29 May 1986, Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming; m. (1) RISTA VERNON
BEAVER, 24 Dec 1938, of Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming; b. 13 Sep 1903,
of Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming; d. about 1975, Cheyenne, Laramie
County, Wyoming; m. (2) LINDSAY SULLIVAN CASHMAN, 9 Aug 1965, Cheyenne,
Laramie County, Wyoming; b. 2 Dec 1911, Clinton, Henry County, Missouri; d.
20 Dec 1983, Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming.
- ORLEE MAE HANSON; m. ROBERT IVAL PALMER.
- EVELYN CORDELIA HANSON, b. 10 Sep 1926, Laramie County, Wyoming; d. 20 Apr
1994, Greeley, Weld County, Colorado; m. HAROLD MISKIMINS; b. about 1923.
- SINA LILLIE HANSON, b. 9 Jun 1928, Laramie County, Wyoming; d. 6 May 1996,
Greeley, Weld County, Colorado; m. JACK F. CASHMAN, about 1978, probably
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming; b. 29 Feb 1920, Clinton, Henry County,
Missouri; d. 18 Aug 1990, Greeley, Weld County, Colorado.
- VIOLA THERESA HANSON, b. 4 Oct 1930, Laramie County, Wyoming; d. 22 Oct
1988, Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado; m. RICHARD B. TIPTON, 15 Aug 1953,
probably Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming; b. about 1927, of Aurora, Arapaho
County, Colorado.
Bibliography
- 1910 Federal Census, OK, Cherokee
County, Crittenden Township, page 289a, Clum Acord.
- 1920 Federal Census, OK, Wagoner County,
Blue Mound Township, page 69b, William Acord.
9. VERA LEE ACORD
[985]
was born 11 Aug ust1905 in Okemah, Cherokee Territory, Oklahoma, and died 27 July
1989 in Fountain Hills, Orange County, California. She married (1) NORMAN
HERBERT SCHAMP on 20 August 1923 in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming. He was born
13 April 1898 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, and died 7 September 1987 in
Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona. She married (2) JACK HENRY MOREAUX on 22
December 1949 in Winnemucca, Humboldt County, Nevada. He was born 30 November 1908 in
Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado, and died 21 July 1989 in Tustin, Orange
County, California.
Children of VERA ACORD and NORMAN SCHAMP are:
- VELDA LOTUS SCHAMP; m. (1) PAUL EUGENE NICHOLS; m. (2) JOHN CLAWSON COLT.
- LEOTA EUGENIA SCHAMP; m. (1) ALBERT ALLEN TOMSIK, Bef. 1951; b. 15 Jan
1924, Minersville, Beaver County, Utah; d. 9 Jan 1984, Irvine, Orange,
California; m. (2) DANIEL DAVID KLEIMAN.
- ERMA WINFRED SCHAMP; m. JOHN DENNIS VANDERSTAAY.
Bibliography
- 1910 Federal Census, OK, Cherokee
County, Crittenden Township, page 289a, Clum Acord.
- 1920 Federal Census, OK, Wagoner County,
Blue Mound Township, page 69b, William Acord.
10. CHARLES HASKELL 'HACK' ACORD
[1561]
was born 19 January 1908 in Qualls, Cherokee Territory, Oklahoma, and died 16 April
1987 in Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming. He married VIRGINIA A. WILLETS
on 9
August 1933 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born 9 August 1915 in
Drumright, Creek County, Oklahoma.
Children of CHARLES ACORD and VIRGINIA WILLETS are:
- CHARLES HASKELL ACORD, b. 2 Sep 1934, Lander, Fremont, Wyoming; d. 1 May
1987, Craig, Moffat, Colorado; m. VIRGINIA LEE MCCREARY, 8 Aug 1954,
Wheatland, Platt County, Wyoming; b. 3 Jan 1933, Burns, Kentucky.
- WILLIAM THOMAS ACORD; m. VICTORIA LEE TAYLOR.
- GARY GRANT ACORD; m. (1) LALONI SUE THOMPSON; m. (2) KATHERINE VON TOBEL.
- PATRICIA CHARLENE ACORD; m. DALE HANCOCK.
Bibliography
- 1910 Federal Census, OK, Cherokee
County, Crittenden Township, page 289a, Clum Acord.
- 1920 Federal Census, OK, Wagoner County,
Blue Mound Township, page 69b, William Acord.
11. BEULAH MAE ACORD
[1563] was born 17 January 1910 in Hulbert, Cherokee Territory, Oklahoma, and died 5 September
1977 in Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming. She married ROY NOAKES on 18 May
1927 in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma. He was born 21 February 1903 in Rolla,
Phelps County, Missouri, and died 9 June 1984 in Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyoming.
Child of BEULAH ACORD and ROY NOAKES is:
- RUTH JEANETTE NOAKES; m. (1) GEORGE EDWIN POIROT; b. 14 May
1929, Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming; d. 31 Dec 1987, Casper, Natrona
County, Wyoming; m. (2) JAMES EDWIN KNOX, 1949, Cheyenne, Wyoming; b. 30 Nov
1928, Iowa; d. 1984, Florida.
Bibliography
- 1910 Federal Census, OK, Cherokee
County, Crittenden Township, page 289a, Clum Acord.
- 1920 Federal Census, OK, Wagoner County,
Blue Mound Township, page 69b, William Acord.
12. RUBY JEWEL ACORD
[1565] was born 1912, and died 1993. She married DARRELL LEE HARTUNG on 19 November 1934
in Gering, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. He was born 1910, and died 1984.
Children of RUBY ACORD and DARRELL HARTUNG are:
- DUANE LEE HARTUNG; m. ANN LEE.
- SHARON ALLENE HARTUNG; m. CLINTON B. ROBERTS.
Bibliography
- 1920 Federal Census, OK, Wagoner County,
Blue Mound Township, page 69b, William Acord.
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