Chapter 16 -- Rev. Davis D. Barber and Leta Hollis Barber

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Chapter 16

Davis DeGraffenreid Barber

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Davis DeGraffenreid Barber, the youngest son of James Monroe and Sarah (Wood) Barber, was born 12 September 1898, Wagoner, Indian Territory. He graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University at Shawnee, Oklahoma in May 1923. He became an ordained minister November 28, 1921.124

Rev. Davis D. Barber married Miss Leta Jane Hollis, 2 August 1923, Mountain View, Oklahoma. Leta was the daughter of Andrew Madison and Martha J. (Kenney) Hollis.

Rev. Barber served churches in Wellston, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma City, Erick, and Chickasha, Oklahoma.

Leta Marie, Davis Barber, Leta Barber, Margaret

He was commissioned a First Lieutenant on 3 September 1942, and was sent to the Chaplain school in Cambridge Massachusetts. He served three years, spending one year in England. He left active duty as a Captain, and was promoted to Major in the Reserves, which he served with a short time, leaving April 1, 1953.

Rev. Davis D. Barber died of a heart attack 6 August 1964, in Ardmore, Oklahoma. His widow, Leta, born 16 April 1903, Mountain View, Oklahoma Territory, died 12 September 1992, Amarillo, Texas. [obit: Leta]

Obituary of Rev. Davis D. Barber
Daily Ardmoreite

"Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday for the Rev. Davis D. 
Barber, 65, who died suddenly early Thursday morning at his home 229
Campbell.

"The Rev. Richard T. Hopper will officiate at the rites in the First 
Baptist Church, assisted by Dr. T. B. Lackey, executive secretary of the 
Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, the Rev. Fred Stover of The First 
Baptist Church, Fox, and Dr. Karl Moore of Ardmore.

"Other Baptist ministers of the Ardmore area will serve as bearers.  
These will be the Rev. L M. Norwood, the Rev. Monroe Palmer, the Rev. Don 
Clark, the Rev. Gene Ottwell, the Rev. Joe Wiggins and the Rev. Forrest 
Wicks.  All ministers of the Enon Baptist Association have been named as 
honorary bearers.

"Barber was born Sept. 12, 1898, in Wagoner and married Leta J. Hollis, 
Aug. 2, 1923 at Mountain View.  He was graduated at Oklahoma Baptist 
University and attended Southwest Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas.
During World War II he was a captain in the Corps of Chaplains, serving 
in the European, African and Middle Eastern Theaters.

"A Baptist minister for 42 years, Barber came to Ardmore 12 years ago as 
superintendent of missions of the Enon Baptist Association and also was 
associated with the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist 
Convention.  He came to Ardmore from Haskell County.  He had previously 
served churches in Oklahoma City, Erick, Pauls Valley and Chickasha.

"The minister had just returned from a Baptist camp at Glorietta, N.M.
Wednesday night, arriving home about midnight.  He died about one hour later.

"Survivors include the widow:  three daughters, Mrs. Don Morgan, Temple, 
Mrs. George Fyke, Mesquite, Tex. and Mrs. George Honeycutt, Chico, Calif.;
a brother, N. L. of Tulsa; two sisters, Mrs. Peal Howard, Oklahoma City,
and Mrs. W. C. Hollis, Pryor, and 11 grandchildren.

"Harvey Funeral Home will direct burial in Rose Hill Cemetery."

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1900 Census, Creek Nation, Indian Territory

528-535  Barber, James M. HEAD  w m Jan 1853 47     TX  AL TN
                 Sarah E. wife  w f Apr 1857 43     AR  un un
                 Bertie E dau   w f Mar 1880 20     TX  TX AR
                 John S   son   w m May 1884 16     TX  TX AR at college
                 Pearl I  dau   w f Feb 1888 12     TX  TX AR at college
                 Niles    son   w m Jan 1880 10     TX  TX AR at college
                 Mary M   dau   w f Mar 1891  9     IT  TX AR at school
                 Davis    son   w m Dec 1897  2     IT  TX AR

Living next door on this 1900 census was Thomas Stockton and his wife Mary F. Stinson Stockton and family. Mary was a step-daughter of Silas H. Barber.

1910 Census, Porter, Wagoner County, OK

                                                         carpenter
1-1  Barber, James M  HEAD       m Ind  57      TX AL GA Indian Creek 1/4
             Sarah E  wife       f w    54      TN TN TN 
             Davis    son        m Ind  11      OK TX TN Indian Creek 1/8
     Hollis, Mary M   dau        f Ind  19      OK TX TN Indian Creek 1/8
             William C son-in-law m w   28      TN TN TN rural route postl


2-2  Howard, Ed       HEAD       m w    25      MO IL MO merchant
             Pearl    wife       f Ind  22      TX AL GA Indian Creek 1/8
             Milburn  son        m Ind   1      OK MO TX Indian Creek 1/16

The 1910 census asked people in the old Indian Territory if they were part Indian, what tribe, and percentage of blood.

World War I draft registration, Davis Barber

1920 Census, Stillwater, Payne County OK

213-225  Carter, Joseph T. HEAD   m w  30     TN TN TN
                 Verna M   wife   f w  30     KY KY KY
                 Robert    son    m w 10/12   OK TN KY
         Barber, Davis boarder    m w  21     OK TX TN

1930 Census, Oklahoma County, Davis Barber family

     Oklahoma County, Oklahoma City, Ward 2

300-316  Barber, Davis B.  HEAD   m w  31     OK TX TN  Clergyman-Baptist
          ---  , Leta      wife   f w  25     OK TX TX
          ---  , Mildred S dau    f w   5     OK OK OK
          ---  , Leta M    dau    f w 2 3/12  OK OK OK

Children of Rev. Davis D. and Leta J. Barber

  1.  Mildred Sue Barber, born 9 March 1925, Wellston, Oklahoma, died 7
      July 1986, Temple, Oklahoma, married Hubert Donnell (Markham) 
      Morgan 17 May 1942 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma.  Don is the son of Ernest 
      William Markham and Rebecca Mae Bassett, born 23 July 1922, Canyon, 
      Texas.  He was adopted by his step-father French Morgan in March 
      1942.  He was a veteran of World War II, graduated from the Kansas 
      City College of Osteopathy and Surgery in 1950.  He died July 31, 
      2006 in Temple OK.  He married Doris Carlene Hunt 29 July 1988.  
      Carlene born 17 August 1947.  His Markham grandparents and his great 
      grandmother, Sarah E. (Upshaw) Markham, are buried in the Post Oak Cemetery 
      near Holland, Bell County, Texas.  His great grandfather, John B. Markham, 
      was stabbed to death in Minden, Louisiana in February 1856. 

                                Don and Sue Morgan, 1949, 
                                  Kansas City, MO
           
           To read the obit, click here 

      

      A.  David Wayne Morgan, born 1 March 1943, Perth Amboy, New Jersey,  
          married  ------- 20 July 1963, divorced. David's DNA results are 
          here http://worldfamilies.net/surnames/m/marcum/results.html 

          
          

          
          Donna and David at Dole Plantation, Hawaii, 24 June 2008

          
          David's 2010 Census

      B.  Donna Marie Morgan, born 20 June 1944, Erick, Oklahoma, married 
          (1) Herman Slaymaker 5 September 1965, divorced 1971, (2) Mickey 
          L. Jackson 31 August 1973, divorced 1974 (3) Thomas Eaves March 
          1975, divorced 1977 (4) Gary Murphy 1984, divorced 1987
          (5) John Gingrich 25 April 1998.

          
          Donna at TheBoat at Aloha Tower, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 27, 2008

           Donna and John Gingrich, Christmas 2010
          

          a.  Sherri, born 12 April 1965, married Michael Hastings 1982.

              

              aa.  Michael Hastings, born 1 April 1983, married (1) _____
                   (2) _______

                   aaa. Victoria Hastings, born 2003?

                   bbb. Michael Hastings, born 2006?
  
              bb.  Chelsea Hastings, born 14 April 1987

              cc.  Rachel Hastings, born 22 Sept 1992


          b.  April Marie Slaymaker, (adopted by T. Eaves) born 10 January
              1971, Houston, Texas, died April-June, 1989, was living with 
              Jeff ______ at the time of her disappearance. Here is one 
              article about her murder.

              aa.  Anthony ______, born late 1988.

              
          April with her great grandfather, French Morgan, ca 1972 

      C.  Susan Rebecca Morgan, born 31 December 1951, Altus, Oklahoma, died
          17 Oct 2013, Denton, TX, married Gary Lyn Monroe 29 January 1972.  
          Susan had MS for 15 years and was living in a nursing home in 
          Denton, Texas.

               Gary and Susan......................Gary
          

          a.  Natalie Lyn Monroe, born 7 May 1974, Moore, Oklahoma, married
              Christopher Blees 25 May 1996, living in Denton, Texas.

              
              Natalie

              aa.  Joshua Taylor Blees, born 12 June 1999, Texas.

              
              Chris, Natalie and Josh

      D.  Scott Barber Morgan, born 23 July 1956, Ardmore, Oklahoma, married
          Marsha Newsom 6 August 1977, Temple, OK.  Marsha born 8 
          December 1959.

          
          Scott and Marsha with some of their grandkids

          a.  Kimberly Sue Morgan, born 3 February 1979, Lawton, OK, 
              married Matthew Miller 10 June 2000. 

              aa.  Kristen Miller, born 3 October 2003.

              bb.  Brendan Miller, born 24 January 2007.

              cc.  Jacob Matthew Miller, born 18 Nov 2008.

Kimberly with Kristen -- Matthew with Kristen Bendan and Jacob 2009


Kimberly's high school graduation picture, 1997

          b.  Kristoffer Scott Morgan, born 21 March 1981, married Teresa 
              Arzola 21 August 2002. The DNA results for Kris are here:
              http://worldfamilies.net/surnames/m/marcum/results.html

              
               Kris with his family

              aa.  Kaley Laura, born 23 June 1998

              bb.  Kasa Nicole Morgan, born 9 July 2004

              cc.  Kenzie Sienna Morgan, born 6 September 2007

                   
                   
                   

    Kris and family at SeaWorld, San Antonio, Texas June 27, 2008

             
    Precious Babe didn't make the trip to SeaWorld

             
    Kasa, 5 years old, Kenzie, 2 years old, Kaley, 11 years old

    Kris Morgan and family, Christmas 2011
    


  2.  Leta Marie Barber, born 29 November 1927, married George Wilkinson 
      Fyke 10 June 1946.  George died February 28, 1995 Amarillo, Texas.
       [obit: George]
      George was the son of Ray Elisha Fyke and his wife Georgia Belle 
      Fyke (daughter of George Washington Fyke), grandson of Elisha 
      Wilkinson Fyke and Lillian E. Nix, great grandson of Archer Fyke and 
      Jemima Myers, and great great grandson of Elisha Fyke and Sarah Archer.

      

      A.   Barbara Janice Fyke, born 24 August 1948, Shawnee, OK., married 
           Gary Earl Childs 31 May 1968, live in Hideaway, TX

          a.  Kristi Jo Childs, born 26 September 1970, married Danny 
              Perkins. They live at Forney, TX

              aa.  Hunter Perkins, born 25 May 1999.

              bb.  Skyler Perkins, born 18 Oct 2001.
 
      B.  George Alan Fyke, born 12 August 1951 at Lackland Air Force 
          Base, San Antonio, TX married (1) Kay Taylor, divorced, married 
          (2) Bonita Lack 15 July 1978. They live in Austin, TX.

          

          a.  Shawn Alan Fyke, DC., born 20 December 1971, married 
              (1) Jeneen Knox 21 Nov 1992, (2) Jessica Michelle Herrington 
              25 July 2009. They live in Waco, TX. Shawn is a chiropractor.

              

              aa.  Zakery Fyke, born 12 January 1994, Waco, Texas.

                   

              bb.  Nicholas DeGraffenreid Fyke, born 5 Dec 2001, Waco, TX

              cc.  Trey Parker Fyke, born 30 Dec 2003, Waco, Texas.

                   

                   Jeneen with her sons
                   
                   Jeneen graduated from the 
                   Texas College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2010.

          b.  Jason Ryan Fyke, born and died 17 March 1974

          c.  Jeffrey Bryan Fyke, born August 15, 1975, married (1) Angie 
              Lackey, divorced, (2) Heather _____, divorced, (3) Charity 
              ______.  Heather later married Russell Longino, who adopted 
              Jeff and Justin.

              

              Charity and Jeffrey Fyke
              

              

              Jeff is going away for 35 years for burglary, stealing a 
              credit card, and other assorted crimes.

              Charged in Church Parking Lot Burglary

              Caught on Video at a bank

              aa.  Taylor Elane Fyke, born May 28 1993

                   

              bb.  Jeffery Bryan Fyke, Jr. born March 23 1996, adopted by
                   Russell Longino, named changed to Jeffrey William
                   Longino.

              cc.  Justin Ryan Fyke, born 4 July 1997, adopted by Russell
                   Longino, name changed to Justin Ryan Longino.

          d.  Jeremy Paul Fyke, born July 11, 1980 (from the second 
              marriage), earned his Ph.D. from Purdue University in 2011. 
              He was an Assistant Professor at Marquette University for five years.  
              He will be teaching at Clement University in Nashville, Tennessee
              in 2016.  He married Brooke DeKoninck on 29 May 2010.

     

      C.  Teresa Beth Fyke, born 16 November 1953, married Joe Kenneth  
          Morris 22 February 1974.

            Terri and Ken Morris
          

          Terri and Ken and family
          

          a.  Brandt Dustin Morris, born 16 July 1975, married Shay ___

                Brandt Morris and his son Lucas
              

              aa.  Lukas Robert Morris, born 3 May 2006.

          b.  Derek Blaine Morris, born 12 April 1977, is an accountant
              in Houston.

                Derek Morris
              

          c.  Justin Garrett Morris, born 31 Oct 1979, in the US Navy on
              duty in North Africa.

              

      D.  Davis Paul Fyke, born 26 January 1961, married (1) Paula 
          Maples, divorced, (2) Sonya Kay Jeffries. They live in Amarillo,
          TX. Paul has a bath and kitchen remodeling company. Youngest two
          children are from the second marriage.

          

          a.  Preston Sterling Fyke, born 4 July 1985. He married Alicia 
              Price Rucker, who has two girls. They are living in Spring, 
              Texas in 2014.  
              
          b.  Porsche Von Fyke, born 13 July 1990, married Jeffrey 
              Middlebrook in 2008.

              aa.  Kelton Middlebrook, born 2008.

              

          c.  Peyton Samuel Fyke, born 24 July 1992.

              

          d.  Colton Samuel Fyke, born September 13, 2001

          e.  Rylee McKenna Fyke, born July 21, 2004
 
  3.  Margaret Elizabeth Barber, born 19 September 1930, married (1) George
      Trimble Honeycutt 21 Jan 1948, divorced Sep 1967.  George died 17 
      Sep 2003, Chico, Butte County, CA. Margaret married (2) Mike Rupert, 
      11 October 1974, Reno, Nevada. Mike died a few years ago. 

      A.  Stephen Dale Honeycutt, born 1952, married Sheryl Lynn ____ 
          1975, divorced 1997. Stephen adopted 
          Sheri's children, Colleen and Jeremy.

          a.  Elizabeth Ann Honeycutt, born 1979, married Wade Jenkins
              July 2006.

              aa.  Jaymon Jenkins, born 30 April 1997

              bb.  Weston Jenkins, born 3 April 2008

      B.  Jeffrey Lynn Honeycutt, born 6 March 1954, married Richette Aide  
          1976, divorced 1989.

          

          a.  Israel John Honeycutt

              

      C.  Larry J Honeycutt, born 24 May 1956, married (1) Jeanne 
          1982, (2) Lorna Kenney 1989, divorced.

          

          a.  Timothy Honeycutt, born 16 June 1990, student at University 
              of California at Davis.

              

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Hollis Family125

50th Wedding Anniversary, Andrew M Hollis & Martha Jane Kinney

Andrew Madison Hollis, born 31 January 1863, Texas, died 18 December 1948, Mountain View, Oklahoma, married Martha Jane Kinney, 20 June 1889, Cumby, Hopkins County, Texas. Andrew was the son of James M. Hollis and his wife Sara (Satterwhite) Hollis. Martha was the daughter of Elbert Kinney and Agatha Aleatha (Bowen) Kinney. She was born 23 February 1872, Hopkins County, Texas, died 18 January 1955, Chickasha, Oklahoma.
William and Rutha Hollis Family Bible (parents of James Madison Hollis)
Family of William Hollis, died Harrison County, Texas, 1865
Satterwhite Family

  1.  Elbert Hollis, born 25 June 1892, died 18 February 1903.

  2.  Oscar Hollis, born 13 March 1893, married Edna Knight, lived in Alva,
      Oklahoma in 1975.

  3.  Margaret Hollis, born 29 September 1894, married Lee Tate, lived in 
      Dill, Oklahoma in 1975.

  4.  Minnie Hollis, born 7 August 1896, died 11 February 1965, married 
      Tom Gibson.

  5.  Robert Lee Hollis, born 4 December 1898, married Bernice Herring,
      lived in Oklahoma City.

  6.  Melvin Hollis, born 24 November 1900, died 28 March 1965, married 
      Helen Underwood.

  7.  Leta Jane Hollis, born 16 April 1903, married Davis D. Barber 1923,
      died 1992, Amarillo, Texas, buried Rose Hill Cemetery, Ardmore, OK.

  8.  Roxie Ann Hollis, born 7 March 1905, married Alfonso Mason, lived in
      Bakersfield, California.

  9.  Abbie Hollis, born 24 October 1907, died 25 April 1999, buried
      Mountain View, OK. [obit: Abbie]

 10.  Alvis Hollis, born 19 January 1910, married Della Mogg.

1870 Census, Monroe County, Georgia

1880 Census, Cooke County, Texas

1910 Census, Kiowa County, OK

1920 Census, Kiowa County, OK

1930 Census, Kiowa County, OK