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Post by Eric Standridge on Oct 26, 2011 9:06:47 GMT -6
Most of the research on this cemetery was done by Wayne & Peggy Horton. The information that they have found is quoted here: This was a fairly small family cemetery, with maybe 30 or so grave sites. Sometime during or after the 1960's or 1970's, all of the headstones disappeared and it is now the corner lot of someone's yard. In October, 1997, the only headstone remaining was found flat on the ground, covered by grass. After the grass was removed, we photographed the marker which consisted of three stones that were inscribed: First stone: "LEROY DUKES, Born Dec. 9, 1896; Died Feb. 29, 1912; Age 15 Yrs. 2 Mos. 20 Dys." Second stone: "Son of Eva Dukes" Third stone: "Precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stilled, A place is vacant in our home Which never can be filled." Eva Dukes was the daughter of Gabriella "Ellen" (Davis) and James M. Maxey, formerly of Lamar County, AL. Eva (Evie) was married (1) Henry Dukes (2) Dave Scales; she died July 3, 1919, and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau, OK. Ophelia Davis, Ellen's sister, was married to John C. M. Maxey (a brother to James), also from Lamar County, AL. Both families moved to LeFlore County, Choctaw Nation, I. T, after their older brother, William M. "Buck" Davis, his wife Hester Jane (Noe), and his family moved there ca. 1873-1874. In 1900, my ggrandfather, William M. "Buck" Davis, was buried in Maxey Hill Cemetery. ![](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6042/6282881769_bed7764b30_b.jpg) ![](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6031/6283399358_f8b054f744.jpg) ![](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6228/6283427374_3e259d6d17.jpg) ![](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6114/6283427442_2d4f9163a8.jpg)
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Post by jcouch on Oct 26, 2011 9:48:29 GMT -6
very interesting love this read also
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Post by Eric Standridge on Oct 26, 2011 9:57:51 GMT -6
I wish there was a full list of people buried here. It would be interesting to see some of the names. Unfortunately, cemeteries like this tend to simply disappear.
There was once a beautiful cemetery in Naples, Florida that dated back to the late 1880's; massive ornate headstones, intricate iron fences, and a large memorial erected in the 20's that honored those who helped found the community. In the middle 90's, it was all torn down and the graves moved to make way for progress. Now it's a Walgreens.
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Post by Jim Wood on Apr 11, 2017 19:34:53 GMT -6
very interesting love this read also Very interesting read. Myself i'm trying to find out about my grandfather Verdie Maxey.My grandmother always told me that his dad had a hill named after him in Poteau Okla. He left the reservation and went into the Army WW1.Any infor ![???](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/huh.png) ??
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