Caddo- My Home Town: Court, 1903

Attractions

Rex II
Restored movie theater. Call 580-367-2000 for show times.
Indian Territory Museum and Library
A free look into Caddo's rich heritage. Open Tues.-Sat. from 10am to 3pm
Craighead's
This turn-of-the-century general store is a must see! Open: M-Th 'til 5:30 and F-Sat. 9:00-7:00.

Organizations

Caddo Alumni Association
The alumni association arranges a Caddo High School reunion every four years. Next one is 2012.
Caddo Educational Foundation
This group provides scholarships for community youth.
Caddo Civic and Cemetery Club
This group maintains and improves the cemetery and provides community service as needed.
Town Restoration Association of Caddo
The mission of TRAC is to provide visionary leadership, focus on historical preservation, and promote economic growth to enrich the quality of life in our community.
Caddo Community Association
The CCA holds the annual Heritage Day Celebration and participates in other community projects.

Blue County, Choctaw Nation, Court Minutes

1903

Administrators and Guardians

The legal wording of these is lengthy and repetitive, so I have chosen to copy only the basics of “who was in charge of whom”. If you need the complete entry just let me know.

To Cornelius Hayes in the County and Probate Court held on the first Monday in May 1903 at Caddo the seat of Justice of said county, you were appointed Administrator of the person and estate of Lorene Hayes, deceased of said county.

Jincy Jones, June 1903- guardian of Abbie, Jasper, and Impson Jones, minors under the age of 21.

J. Q. Adams, June 1903- administrator of the person and estate of Arabella Adams, deceased.

J. Q. Adams, June 1903- administrator of the person and estate of Nanara M. Adams, orphan of Arabella Adams, deceased.

J. J. Gardener, June 1903- administrator of the person and estate of Georgia Garner of said county.

D. W. Cochnauer, June 1903- guardian of David J. Nicholas, James, Ella and Marion Cochnauer, minors under the age of 19 years.

J. M. Whittle, June 1903- administrator of the person and estate of Madge Whittle, deceased of said county.

Bettie Stewart, April 1897, (report June 1903)- guardian of Minnie and Esther Stewart, minors under the age of 20 years.

Calloway Williams, July 1903- guardian of Minnie Carnes, a minor under the age of 10 years. Administrator of the person and estate of Lilas Williams, deceased.

Adelia Peters, June 1903- guardian of Elisha and William Peters, minors under the age of 10 years.

Henry Byington, June 1903- administrator of the person and estate of Harley Billy, deceased.

Henry Byington, June 1903- administrator of the person and estate of David Drew, deceased.

Paul Seldner, inter married citizen of the county of Blue, June 1903- guardian of O. Caroline, R. Ada, D. Viola, A. Oscar, and M. Oswald Seldner, minors under the ages of 18 and 21 years.

Mollie Jefferson, July 1903- guardian of Simon Honey, a minor under the age of eleven years.

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