Dudley, Partridge, & Horace notes

This post and the following are the work of Matt Hayes.

The above railway map from 1894 shows Partridge and Horace, but not Dudley. Partridge was in Iowa Twp, whereas Dudley was in Otee. Partridge was 3 miles NW of Carney. Had a PO there from 1892-1908.

The notes below were put together by Matt Hayes. 

Names of people living in or near Dudley about 1900-1915:

C. E. Butts--2 miles N. of Dudley, holding a farm sale, 1905

R. H. Claypool--farmer 1913 (In and Around Dudley, a column which appeared once)

Irene Chriswell, daughter of the Mukes, active in church (FAG 61643943

Alfred Evans, same as Claypool

Kenady farm, two m. NW of Dudley, 1905

Ed Marks--blacksmith 1905

Sam Smith--farmer, 1905; buys cotton gin --1906

Sutherland & Miller marriage, performed by a J.P. named Ellis, 1906

See article on Pilgrim Baptist Church, p64 of the Lincoln County OK History, has refs. to Wm & India Tillet, both of whom are buried in Dudley Cemetery.

Dudley Cemetery

http://files.usgwarchives.net/ok/lincoln/cemetery/dudley.txt Submitted & copyright 1996-2001 by:  Mahlon Erickson     mahone@hotmail.com

Dudley Cemetery is located one mile north and 2.2 miles west of Carney, or 3 miles east of the Belton Cemetery. It has been long abandoned. A mile to the north was the "town" of Dudley, and adjacent to the cemetery was the old Dudley Church. When canvassed in 1996, in addition to the 14 readable markers, I found 17 cinder block or sandstone markers and 13 rusted funeral home markers. The area was totally overgrown. One would never guess there was a cemetery there unless given specific directions.

3 miles east of Belton Cem. (Good Hope aka Taylor)

 The Lincoln County OK History on p.293 says townsite plat was filed April 11, 1905, 

okcemeteries lists 17 graves, one unknown and illegible, three belonging to CW soldiers

FAG lists 20 graves, five belonging to CW soldiers.

Dudley Cemetery is located near Carney OK Lincoln County.
Mr. Erickson surveyed this cemetery in 1996. Updated November 2009.

http://www.okcemeteries.net/lincoln/dudley/dudley.htm

Dudley Cemetery has long been abandoned. A mile to the north was the "town" of Dudley, and adjacent to the cemetery was the old Dudley Church. The last canvasser remarked, “When canvassed in 1996, in addition to the 14 readable markers, I found 17 cinder block or sandstone markers and 13 rusted funeral home markers. The area was totally overgrown. One would never guess there was a cemetery there unless given specific directions.”

Directions: From the intersection of 0830 Rd. {Cox Rd.} and Highway 177, turn west on 0830 Rd. and go 1 mile. Turn north on 3350 Rd. and go 1 mile to 0820 Rd. Turn east on 0820 Rd. and 1 mile to 3340 Rd. The cemetery is located 0.1 miles from the intersection of 0820 and 3340 Rd. on the north side of 0820 Rd.

The okcemeteries.net site reports: 

The headstones had been moved from the cemetery and put into a gully by an oil company that leased the land for drilling. The area was completely overgrown and had to be cleared before the photos could be taken.