Here in this one photo is a lot of Oklahoma, and Missouri History! In the picture on the back row are: Emmet Deforest Kieffer, John Anthony Poppa Jack Schmook, Honorable John Schook, and Alto H. Hickox Schmook. In the front row is Reuben Hickox, Mary Cathrene Schmook, Cora Faye Kieffer Schmook, Anna Billman Kieffer, and Mary Cathrene "Kate" Anthony Hickox.
Electric went off... darn it, lost all I had typed blow this... and trying to load pics.. wow.. oh well, could have been worse..haha.
The Honorable John Schmook is written up in the history books for Missouri and his works are housed in the Springfield, MO. Library. He had a long and eventful life as a circuit judge in MO. His son Poppa Jack, as he was known by those who knew him, was a very good influence on all he come in contact with. He attended Military school. He raise 3 great kiddos.. Mary, Peggy, and John Schmook, all went on to live very full and rewarding lives, each in their own way.
Reuben Hickox was the first Postmaster for El Reno, OK. He also was the one who made the motion to call Canadian County .. that Canadian County in an official meeting of the government. He also was with 2 other men when the idea came up to call El Reno .. that El Reno. One of the other men soon left the area and went to New Mexico and became that new states first Governor. He was many more things, too. Hickox Addition, where the old High School is, is the homestead of theirs.
Mary Anthony was the daughter of Elizabeth Calhoun, who was the daughter of the Honorable John C Calhoun, of PA.
Their daughter Alto was working in a bank at the age of 16 when one of the notorious gangs that ran in the area robbed it.
and on and on... Great folks, salt of the earth and it wa the best thing that happened to me, when Ms. Ann said yes to my proposal of marriage!
But if you look at the new pics of the Shaklee family album that I am loading on net now, you will see how her folks received that idea.. think they are the first ones in the album.. Her Mom and Dad using me for target practice... haha.. No way.. hehe...
