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01-08-2008, 09:44 AM
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Searching for Info.Regarding May,1955 Tornadoes in Roger Mills Co.
I am seeking info. regarding May, 1955 tornado, in which 2 people were killed, and their Son was caught up in the tornado, but survived. I would like to know the name of the people who were killed. Tks.
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01-09-2008, 06:53 AM
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You would probably have to go to the town of Cheyenne to find someone who remembers, or look in the newspaper archives.
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02-08-2008, 08:21 PM
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Searching for Info.Regarding May,1955 Tornadoes in Roger Mills Co.
Thank you for your response, Peggy. I got caught up in my life and forgot to come back to see if I had any responses. Some of the people that I knew who were effected by one of the tornadoes were the Pearl Miller family of Meridian. Also, several years ago I talked to Mrs. Clara Davis regarding that tornado that hit near Meridian.
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02-09-2008, 08:45 AM
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You probably already know about this: Minnie Slief Community Museum
Someone there might have some information. |
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02-09-2008, 06:52 PM
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No, I did not know about this resource. Thank you very much.
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05-26-2008, 11:57 AM
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I believe the people killed in this tornado were Chesney M. and Bernice Tidwell. My history teacher (Leldon Harrison) and my mother had both graduated that year from Reydon High School. They had gone on a senior trip and it happened while they were gone.
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05-26-2008, 12:29 PM
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Snow is mellltiiing! Yucky muddy messy New Year!
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Originally Posted by deena0928
I believe the people killed in this tornado were Chesney M. and Bernice Tidwell. My history teacher (Leldon Harrison) and my mother had both graduated that year from Reydon High School. They had gone on a senior trip and it happened while they were gone.
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Good job.  Looks like you are correct...according to a USGENWEB page:
Tidwell, Bernice Ballard, Born 1901 Died 1955, Wife of Chesney M., Killed in tornado
Tidwell, Chesney M., Born 1906 Died 1955 , Killed in tornado
http://files.usgwarchives.org/ok/rog...es/cheyen3.txt |
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05-26-2008, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by LadyRobyn
Good job. Looks like you are correct...according to a USGENWEB page:
Tidwell, Bernice Ballard, Born 1901 Died 1955, Wife of Chesney M., Killed in tornado
Tidwell, Chesney M., Born 1906 Died 1955 , Killed in tornado
http://files.usgwarchives.org/ok/rog...es/cheyen3.txt |
LR, I didn't realize you could look up the names of people who died in tornadoes. That's very interesting. |
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05-26-2008, 04:10 PM
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LR, I didn't realize you could look up the names of people who died in tornadoes. That's very interesting.
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Ya! With the help she gave me awhile back it seems that she has some good connection, doesn't it.  |
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05-26-2008, 04:24 PM
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Snow is mellltiiing! Yucky muddy messy New Year!
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LR, I didn't realize you could look up the names of people who died in tornadoes. That's very interesting.
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Colleen. That page is from a genealogy site and it lists all of the people who died in Rogers Mills county, that are buried in Cheyenne Cemetery ... Those two just happened to have died in the Tornado. Genealogy resources are good for lots of things... 
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Originally Posted by SeabeeBolt
Ya! With the help she gave me awhile back it seems that she has some good connection, doesn't it. |
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