Hi everyone,
As you know I don't write often but read all your messages. May 12 my son
and I took a little trip to Picher, OK; Treece, KS and Miami, OK. That is
where a number of my Carnahan family lived. I visited "Green Lawn Cemetery
and took pictures of some of the graves I could find. Here is a little
information I have:
Lee Thomas Carnahan (30 Sep 1874 - 14 Jul 1933) Lead & Zinc Miner, Farmer
and General store owner. Born in Caro, IL, died in Treece, Cherokee Co, KS,
buried Green Lawn Cemetery. Son of : John William Carnahan, Jr. and Nancy
Catherine Hendricks.
Married Villa May Burns (10 Dec 1892 - 12 Jul 1979). May was born in
Joplin, McDonald, MO and died Pitcher, Ottawa, OK. Buried at Green Lawn
Cemetery. Housewife and Storekeeper.
Here is where I need the help. Does anyone have any information on her
parents: I have a name of Thomas Allen Burns and Lucinda (?). These were
given to me by my mother-in-law, now deceased. She did not know birth/death
dates or locations. So far, I have been unable to find a location, checked
MO, KS, OK, and CO.
My mother-in-law was Opal Mildred Carnahan (daughter of Lee Thomas) (3 Oct
1914 - 16 Nov 1999), wife of Samuel E. Keeler, Sr.
Elmer Lee Carnahan (son of Lee Thomas) (4 Jan 1917 - 15 Jan 1994) Joplin, Mo
and Pitcher, OK respectively and his wife Treva Viola (?) (20 Oct 1919 - 16
May 1998) are both buried at Green Lawn Cemetery.
Does anyone have any information of the Burns family above or know Treva's
last name, or know about Louella Carnahan Nelson, a sister born 18 Apr 1920
in Joplin, MO?
All help appreciated. Thanks for all the good information you have shared.
Marie Keeler
2334 S. Vine
Wichita, KS 67213
keeler(a)southwind.net