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by Jan Vassar
I have removed this essay in order to include it in a forthcoming book about Oklahoma's whiskey towns. I've just started the research. Give me six months to write and publish the book. 20 Feb. 2021. Wayne
The Falls
Civil War era brass and lead knuckles
To the story above, the editor has added some details taken from
100 Oklahoma Outlaws, Gangsters, and Lawmen, 1839-1939, by Dan Anderson and Laurence Yadon.
[Editor's note: This post has had over 10,000 hits in the 8 years it's been up. Jan Vassar doesn't write books, but I do.
You should review them at Amazon and see if something takes your fancy. I have lots of stories similar to this essay.
Wayne Pounds Feb 2021.]
My grandmother was born there....
ReplyDeletei was born very near there in 1933. My great grandparents lived there and my grandparents met there. We have a drawing of one of their homes done by my Aunt who was also raised there and lived nearby.
DeleteMy great grandmother was born there too. I have some pictures if anyone is interested.
DeleteWould be very interesting to see your photos. Can you scan some and send to me: wapo@cl.aoyama.ac.jp
DeleteThanks!
Would you considering posting these on line or sending a copy by email? Am very interest in how this town was laid out, its proximity to the river, and the absence of indication from the present road and supposed location of anything in the area indicated the history of a river bank.
DeleteWe would like to see the drawing. Could you scan and send it here? We'll post it. wp
ReplyDeleteMy great grandfather owned a hotel with a saloon in it in Keokuk Falls. Sadly, I never learned the name of his place. I live within 5 miles of the location and as a child I remember exploring the old buildings which were still standing in the late 1950s but are now gone.
ReplyDeleteI also grew up close to Keokuk Falls and remember my Grandpa Shivers telling many stories of his childhood adventures in the town. Born in 1951 - I am glad I got to make a few trips thru what we called "the ghost town" on some Sunday drives. My Dad loved to drive thru the old town and I was old enough to remember the old buildings and some of the storeies he told about visiting the stores in Keokuk as little boy.
ReplyDeleteDo you know if the town was on the bank of the river as it was?
DeleteI'm from Prague ok. My husband found a horseshoe by a building in Keokuk falls. Can't remember what year, but we married in 1961 and hangs still today over our shed door in Broken Arrow ok.
ReplyDeleteDo you how far away the river and the falls were originally?
DeleteMy grandmother was born there around 1890. They say she had a Indian card...would like to find info.
ReplyDeleteThis is so interesting and valuable. Thank you for sharing.🤗
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