The third annual Zickefoose reunion was held Sunday, June 1, in the Keystone State Park with 112 members registered from seven states: Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Indiana, and California.

The oldest member present was Tommy Crane, age 90, of Mannford.

Each year brings a number of family members to the reunion for the first time. Many new acquaintances are made and former acquaintances renewed; and the exchanging of news the past year, plus an abundance of food and ice water, made a nice day.

Those registering during the day were:

OKLAHOMA

Mannford:

Tommy Crane, Gerald and Louise Crane, Kristi, Guy and Vance Sharp, Gayle and Lesley Hodson.

Sand Springs:

Vada Zickefoose, Betty Shaeffer, Carl and Norma Jean Zickefoose, Larry, Teresa and Aimee Bartley, Inez Zickefoose, Lynette Sisson, Tim, Tina and Corrie Studebaker, Murriel Marie and Susan Shaeffer, Willard and Vivian Studebaker.

Tulsa:

Jeffrey Zickefoose, Debra Ann Keith, Helen McClurg, John and Maybelle Gallup, Mary Dell, Maxine Holmes, Scott and Debi Honeyman and family, Charles and Debbie Zickefoose.

Cleveland:

Mary Ann Moffit, Dortha and Jerry Cunningham, Charlotte and Charence Sullivan, Curtis Carrington, Shawn Price, Murrel Zickefoose, Beverly, Wayne and Amy Bales, Troy and Trena Zickefoose and family, Bruce, Tammy and Jimmy Zickefoose, Shirley and Jennifer Zickefoose.

Elsewhere In The State:

Tudie and Herb Cassidy, Coweta; Myrtle Smith, Oklahoma City; Sam Zickefoose, Sapulpa; Fred Shaeffer, Jr., Freddy and Crystal, Norman; Rick and Karen Zickefoose and baby, Terlton; Pat, Jim and Glenda Zickefoose, Collinsville; Gary Zickefoose, Bristow; Ed and Kay Campbell, Bartlesville; Martine Lord and baby, and Vester and Cleora Pace, Wagoner; Robert and Marilyn Zickefoose, Jenks; Ladora Smith, Stillwater; Helen Hatfield and family, Roland.

ARKANSAS

Tom, Caroline and Thomas Stark and Jeraldine Branduik, all of Ozark.

MISSOURI

Jim and Lee Mock, Marguerite Gates, Harry Majors, Cross Timbers; Shandalyn Annett, Fairgrove; K.O. Moore, Salem.

TEXAS

E.J. and Mabel Murgatroyd, San Antonio.

KANSAS

Ira Jr. and Faye Stephens, Kincaid; Lillis Cunningham, Liberal; Nella Funk, Scott City; Clarence and Willa Borger, Ness City; Sam Stephens, Great Bend; Kathryn Herd, Coldwater; Ruth Childs, Harper; Avis Moore, Beeler.

INDIANA

Clyde and Minnie Stucker, South Bend.

CALIFORNIA

Hudson Zickefoose, Concord.

. . . . in Mannford and contined to operate it until the death of Perry in approximately 1950. Following Perry's death, the store was purchased and operated by Raymond Holmes.

Charlie Zickefoose was the first school teacher in the Basin, Indian Territory (north of Mannford) and also was the first teacher at Dry Lake school district.

Murrel Zickefoose, a son of Charlie, who still lives in the Keystone Community, provided the land for the Sinnett cemetery, the burial place for many of the pioneers of this area.

The late Charlie Zickefoose, who with his wife was originator of the family in Oklahoma, was born in West Virginia. He made the run into Oklahoma Territory and was living in this area in 1894.

(Note: Unfortunately, some of this article was misprinted in the newspaper. I have typed it as written.)

The annual Zickefoose family reunion was held Sunday, June 7 in the Keystone State Park with 98 attending and representing 4 states.

Those in attendance from Oklahoma were: Tim and Tina Studebaker, and Connie; Merrill and Gayle Hodson and Leslie, and Jeremy and Matt, from Mannford; Lynette Sissom; Nina Heckel; Willard and Vivian Studebaker; Betty Shaeffer; Vada Zickefoose; Fred and Marie Shaeffer and Susan; Ned and Inez Zickefoose; Tom Lincoln, and Doc Doss, from Sand Springs; Ray and Ida Zickefoose, from Prue; Gary and Madelyn Zickfoose, Bristow; Sam and Grace Zickefoose and Lisa; and David Provenycio from Sapulpa.

Attending from Cleveland, Okla were: C.M. Zickefoose; Bruce and Tammy Zickefoose and Jimmy; Troy and Trena Zickefoose, Skye, Chris and Jesse; Shirley Zickefoose and Jennifer; Wayne and Beverly Bales and Amy; Jerry and Dortha Cunningham; Charlotte Sullivan and Charece; Clarence and Virginia Byrom and Craig.

Attending from Tulsa were: Greg and Gloria Glidden, Chris, Rachel and David; Mick and Judy Zickefoose; Mary Dell; John and Maybelle Gallup, Evelyn and Doug; and Maxine Holmes.

Betty Harris; Tabitha Cassidy and Herb Cassidy attended from Coweta. Attending from Broken Arrow were: Scott and Debi Honeyman and Jeremy, Jonathan and Jared.

Vester and Cleona Pace; Carolyn Kindle and Heather, Travid, Candice and Brandi; and Sam Miller all attended from Wagoner.

Attending from Oklahoma City were: Robert and Debbie Taylor and Robert, Terria, and Rachel; Rick and Karen Zickefoose and Rowdy.

Out of state family members attending and enjoying the dinner and visitations were: Sylvia Fox, from Brementon, Washington; Sam Stephens, Great Bend; and Ina and Fay Stephens, Kincaid, both in Kansas.

Attending from Missouri were: Rena Howell, Gravois Mills; James and Lee Mock, Ambers; and Marguerite Gate and Harry Majors, Cross Timbers.

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