Andrew McMillan HALSEY
submitted by Barbara Clayton, Kingfisher, Oklahoma
Source: KINGFISHER WEEKLY FREE PRESS,
Thursday, June 22, 1916 - OBITUARY
Andrew McMillin [McMillan] HALSEY was born in Wheeling, West
Virginia [Piney Creek, Allegheny County, North Carolina], July
26, 1843, and died at the home of his son, John HALSEY at Linton
[Sinton], Texas, Monday, June 13, 1916, at 12:03 a.m.; aged
seventy-two years and eleven months. He was sick only a few days
prior to his death.
At the age of eighteen years Mr. HALSEY enlisted in the
Confederate Army where he served nearly five years, during which
time he saw much hard service and engaged in many bloody battles.
Shortly after the close of the war he drove in a wagon from North
Carolina to Kansas, settling in Kansas City.
He was married to Miss Francis SUSAN [Susan Frances WYATT] of
Wyatt, North Carolina [born Jackson County, Missouri], March 4,
1864. To this union was born nine children, four boys and five
girls, all of whom survive him: Mrs. Fannie BELL of Eagle City,
Okla.; J. B. [Burgess Josiah] HALSEY of Kansas City; Mrs. Addie
SMITH of La Kemp, Okla.; John HALSEY of Linton [Sinton], Texas;
Mrs. Anna JONES of Lahoma, Okla.; Mrs. Nina YOUNT of Bridgeport,
Okla.; Joseph H. HALSEY of Moorewood, Okla.; Mrs. Rose PEDIGO of
Bridgeport, Okla.; and Andrew F. HALSEY of Ashland, Kans.
Mr. HALSEY was married the second time to Miss Laura J. WEAVER,
fifteen years ago. This wife died in Kingfisher seven years ago
last Decoration day, May 30, 1909. Since that time Mr. HALSEY has
made his home with his children.
In March, 1879 Mr. HALSEY moved with his family from Kansas City
to Clearwater, Kans. where they resided until their removal to
Oklahoma in the spring of 1891 at the opening of the C. and A.
country. He filed on and homesteaded a claim thirteen miles
northwest of this city on Cooper creek on which place he made his
home until he retired some seven years ago.
Mr. HALSEY had been a faithful consistant member of the Baptist
church for over thirty-five years. He was a member of the Cooper
Creek Baptist church, transfering his membership to the First
Baptist Church of this city on his removal here and was still a
member here at the time of his death. Mr. HALSEY was indeed a
splendid citizen and zealous christian worker.
Funeral services were conducted from the Baptist church this
afternoon at 2 o'clock by Revs. HUFF and INGRAM. The remains were
laid to rest in Kingfisher cemetery by the side of his second
wife. The remains of his first wife will be removed from their
former resting place in Cooper Creek cemetery and be buried by
his side.
The nine children were all present at the funeral which is the
first time they have been together since the death of their
mother seventeen years ago last December.
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