The Phoenix City Directory 1916 Directory of Fort Gibson Fort Gibson is located on the Frisco and Iron Mountain Railways about nine miles northeast of Muskogee and is an incorporated town of about 1800 population. It is surrounded by a rich and fertile agricultural district and is an important shipping point for cotton, potatoes, hay and corn. It has two flourishing banks; an enterprising newspaper, the New Era; three good hotels and an excellent opera house. The religious community is well represented by the Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian churches. The Grand River affords excellent water power facilities and the town is lighted by electricity. The National Cemetery is located here and the landmarks of the old fort are still extant. The business interests are conducted on a safe and conservative basis and the merchants are prosperous and energetic.

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Adair Etta

Adair William R tel opr St L I M & S R R

African M E Church J W Parks pastor

Albritton Fannie c laundress

Albritton Joseph c lab

Albritton Joshua c student

Alexander Walter F clk Garlands Drug Store

American Hotel (L N Grisson)

Andre Eliza (wid David)

Anthony Bascom (Virgie) teacher High School

Arnett Daniel L c lab

Arnett Josephine c laundress

Averatt Charles R tailor

Aytch Randall c (Elsie) lab

B

Badgett Murrell lab St L I M & S R R

Dailey Homer (Ernestine) lab

Baker Frank lab

Baker Malinda c

Baker Neve (wid Henry M)

Baker Sallie c dom

Barnes Edward F (Margaret E) blacksmith

Barnett James W (Hannah) farmer

Barnett Joseph H

Barrett Cora Mrs

Barry John poultry

Bell N A

Bell Sewell T (Noma) bldg contr

Bell William P grocer

Bellamy Edward (Effie) lab

Benge Robert (Lizzie) farmer

Benge Samuel H

Berd Beatrice Miss

Berd John C (Nancy E) (Berd’s Drug Store)

Berd’s Drug Store Robert Langston mgr

Berry Annie c laundress

Berry Edward D c (Lula) confr

Berry Pleas c rural carrier P O

Berry Pleas c (Minnie) carp

Bias Bert M (Mary) lab

Bishop George E (Mamie) painter and paper hanger

Bishop Lucian M (Sarah) painter

Bishop Thomas H baker H M Goodwin

Blackmore Arthur C (Beatrice) artist

Blake James K (Josephine) agt St L I M & S R R and V-Pres Citizens National Bank

Blyth Jack

Boston Store (M J Mayer & Co) general merchandise

Boudinot Frank J (Annie M) lawyer

Boudinot Frank J Jr soldier

Brackebill Charles O (Elizabeth) foreman St L I M & S R R

Brodie Charles B (Pearl) clk R E Coleman

Brodie Pearl Mrs (capital Hotel)

Brooks George W c (Sudie) principle Lincoln School

Brooks Sudie c seamstress

Brown George (Julia) carp

Brown W M

Buffington William c (Fannie) farmer

Burgess Jennie c

Burgess John R c

Burgess Mattie c seamstress

Burgess Ola c

Burnett J W

Buster Arch farmer

Buster Bessie Miss clk Boston Store

Buster Carmen Miss

Buster Charles B (Lillian) farmer

Buster Mabel Miss

Buster May Miss

Buster Owen (Bon) farmer

C

Cain James A (Dora) auto repairer

Cain Sylvia Miss

Campbell Pearl c

Campbell Tyler c

Campbell Viola c

Campbell William M (Katie) carp

Canfield John P clk Ft Gibson Lumber & Hardware Co

Capitol Hotel (Mrs Pearl Brodie)

Carr Ellis c (Eula) lab

Carter James P student

Carter John c (Katie) farmer

Carter William A c (Lena) farmer

Chance Fannie c teacher

Carter William A c (Lena) farmer

Chase Henry c (Tempsy) lab

Chase John c (Maria)

Citizens National Bank I H Nakdimen Pres J K Blake v-pres C B Kagy cashier

City Meat Market

Clark Joseph E (Roa) farmer

Clay A Carroll (Donn) farmer

Cleghorn Samuel (Ada) lab

Collins Martin (Maggie) lab

Coleman Furniture Store

Coleman Robert E genl mdse

Conard Andy c lab

Conard Lee c (Sarah) lab St L I M & S R R

Conard Walter c lab

Coon Doss clk R S Lee

Coon Loss L (Paralee) farmer

Cooper Jasper C Rev (Edna) pastor Methodist Church

Cooper John L (Lula) agt Frisco R R

Cooper William M blacksmith

Cravens Herbert W (Mary) farmer

Cravens & Cravens

Crawford John lab

Crawford John M farmer

Creighead George c lab

Cripe Chester A (Flossie) electrician

Cross John c (Jennie) lab

Cunningham Thomas T printer

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Daniels Jesse c (Flora) lab St L I M & S R R

Daniels Joanna c laundress

Daniels Toby c (Mish) lab St L I M & S R R

Davis Clement (Irene) rural carrier P O

Davis Mary A (wid Houston)

Davis Oscar farmer

Davis William H c (Mary) lab

Dean Della Mrs

Dean Mack lab

Delcour George W (Clara) farmer

Dilwood Maggie c cook

Dilwood Richard c lab

Dilwood Thomas c (Fannie) farmer

Dilwood Wren c student

Donnelly Willis D c (Mary) lab

Duerr Lester (Zola) cashr Muskogee Gas & Elec Co

Duggins Floyd barber

Dunn Silas (Ivey) lab

Dunning Thomas H (H Etta) genl mdse

Dunning William H (Mattie) farmer

Duval Mary Miss

E

Earnest J C

Eiffert Cecil opr Pioneer Tel * Tel Co

Eiffert Henry pharmacist

Eiffert Sue (wid Henry)

Electric Gin John W Barnett propr

Elzie Eliza c laundress

Etheridge Joseph J (Elizabeth) farmer

Evans James D phys

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Farmers National Bank F C Hubbard pres Sidney Garrett v-pres Flo H Nash Jr cashr

Feaster Fred L clk Nation * Stapleton

Feaster M A

Field Frank S (Maude) lab

First Baptist church c

Fisher Brant

Fisher James W farmer

Fisher Jerry M (Catherine) farmer

Fisher Miles E (Rosa Lee) farmer

Fisher Nora Miss

Fleaks John c lab

Fletcher Ruth c laundress

Flowers Belle Mrs laundress

Flowers Thomas (Belle)

Foreman Roselle c laundress

Fort Gibson Baptist Church

Fort Gibson Post Office Mrs B M Nash postmistress

Fort Gibson School

Fortune Andrew J (Lucy)

Fortune Dosey c lab

Fortune James B (Maude) lab

Foster Amanda (wid Solomon)

Foster James W c (Lula) farmer

Foster Maria Mrs

Frisco Ry J L Cooper agt

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Garland Drug Store (Louie Garland)

Gage Wm M (Ola) restaurant and cold drinks

Gandy Mary c

Garland Drug Store Louie Garland

Garland Louie (Garland Drug Store)

Garned John Q (Senah) genl merchandise

Garner Verna Miss student

Garrett Sidney (Ora) v-pres Farmers National Bank

Garrett Swagerty (Emily) drayman

George Minnie c cook

Gibson Charles lab

Gibson Charles H clk

Gibson Richard (Susie) livery and transfer

Gilford Billie c (Mary) section hand Iron Mountain

Gilliland A Jack (Evaline) farmer

Gilliland Ralph clk

Gillispie Elmer (Blanche) ferryman

Gillispie Martha (wid James) laund

Gillispie Ray fisherman

Gladd John A (Anna)

Goodwin Herbert U (Mollie) baker

Gordon B Belle c

Gordon Elijah c farmer

Gordon Lucinda c

Greathouse Easter Mrs dom

Green Arthur c lab

Green Houston c (Judy) lab

Greenlaw Maude c

Greenwood Eldridge farmer

Greenwood James H (Alice) lab

Greenwood Virgil farmer

Greer Charles c (Mary) lab St L I M & S R R

Grissom Eunice L Miss student

Grissom Lucius N (Rebecca L) ( American Hotel)

H

Haas Albert farmer

Haas Charles harness mkr

Haas Clyde auto mach

Haas John F harness mkr

Haas John F (Cecelia) shoemaker

Haas Walter farmer

Hall William c (Maggie) farmer

Hamilton Henry A (Mollie) bkpr Boston Store

Hamilton Henry A (Mollie) book kpr Boston Store

Hamilton Mary (wid J P)

Hargrace Fay Miss

Hargrave Jesse (Eliza) farmer

Harris Henry (Pearl) farmer

Harris Tunk

Harvey James c lab

Hawkins Henry c (Ida) lab

Hawn Arthur E (Mary) clk J L Landwirth

Helsley Omer lab

Hennegan Paralee

Henry William c (Nancy) teacher

Herzog William merchant

Heydon Kittie Miss

Heydon Thomas T (Winnie) farmer

Hitchcock Hannah W (wid Daniel D)

Hicks Emma Miss

Hicks Percy W farmer

Hill William M (Annie) grocer

Holden Fred E (Grace) clk Ft Gibson Lumber & Hardware Co

Holden James S (Sarah) propr New Era

Hoover William W (Dove) section hand St L I M & S R R

Hopkins William

Howard James M (Bernice) physician

Howell John C (Juliette) asst cashier citizens National Bank

Humphries Frank c (Hallie) lab

Hughes William P (Laura) collr

Hubbard Frank C pres Farmer National Bank

I

Ice Fieldon (Ida) lab

Iron Mountain R R (J K Blake Agt)

Ivory Minnie c

J

Jaden Meenke T (Laura)

James Jane c

James Mary c dom

Jenkins Mabel c cook

Johnson Charles W (Ludeacy) cold drinks and ice

Johnson Elizabeth c (wid John B)

Johnson Moses c porter

Johnson Oval Miss

Johnson William T clk R S Lee

Johnson W C

Johnson W Viola Miss

Jones Charles c (Maria) lab

Jones Dolphus c (Bessie) lab St L I M & S R R

Jones Emanuel c (Jennie) lab

Jones Moses H c (Bettie) farmer

K

Kagy Clyde B (Allie) cashier citizens National Bank

Kneeland Herbert (Fannie) farmer

Kneeland Herbert Jr farmer

Kriepke O C

Kye George c (Sarah) farmer

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Lake John D (Maud) genl mdse

Lampkin Elizabeth B laundress

Landwirth Bertie Miss

Landwirth Jacob L (Mamie) genl mdse

Landwirth Ray Miss

Langston Henry M (Martha) carp

Langston Robert mgr Berd’s Drug Store

LaPlant Noah (Mary) lab

Lawhead J H lab

Ledbetter Arnold mgr Lyric Theatre

Lee Floyd

Lee John R (Louie A) farmer

Lee Leonard ( Sallie) farmer

Lee Lester

Lee Loss student

Lee Ran S (Amelia) genl mdse

Lee Stella c laundress

Leininger Peter (Susie) shoemkr

Leonard Frank E (Fort Gibson Lumber & Hardware Co)

Leonard John yardman Fort Gibson Lumber & Hardware Co

Lewis Charles (Frances) restaurant

Lewis Ethel c laundress

Lewis Houston c lab

Lewis Oliver c farmer

Lewis Susie c cook Walter Scott

Loftin Charles clk J K Lake

Lynch Ellen c

Lyric Theatre Arnold Ledbetter mgr

Mc

McCall Homer phys

McCall Nellie Miss

McCutchin Samuel

McGee Ellen c

McEnery Hazel Miss

McGuire Claude W (Sallie)

McGuire James T (Ellen)

McIntosh Margaret c

McKinster James farmer

McSpadden Lucillie Miss asst postmistress P O

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Maddox Henry F (Ella) cold drinks

Mandley William H c (Sallie) lab

Manners Alex mach

Martin Philip W lab

Martin Sarah (wid E W ) dom

Martin Steward lab

Martin William J lab

Martin W Stephen (Francis)

Masters William B (Sarah J) dentist

Matthews Jane c

Mattox James c farmer

Mattox James E (Lydia) lab

Mayer M Joseph (Blanche) (Boston Store)

Mayer M J & Co M Joseph Mayer prop (Boston Store)

Mayfield Joseph G (Lizzie) lab Frisco By

Meigs Henry C

Meigs Robert farmer

Miller Charles clk St L I M & S R R

Miller Cora (wid French)

Miller e Ray clk J B Miller

Miller James B (Effie) flour and feed

Miller Nola Miss

Moore Alabama c laund

Moore Annie c land

Moore Ellen Miss student

Moore Katie c

Moore Rosa c laund

Morrison Mary Mrs clk R M Mountcastle

Moss W R

Mountcastle Robert M lawyer

N

Nakdimen I H pres Citizens Natl Bank

Nash Bertha M (wid L R) postmistress

Nash Corinne Miss music tchr

Nash Dorothy Miss student

Nash Fannie Miss

Nash Fawn Miss

Nash Flo H

Nash Flo H Jr (Minnie) cashr Farmers Natl Bank

Nash Frank clk R E Coleman

Nash Lutie Miss

Nash L R

Nash Tookah (wid W S)

Nation William A (Lena) (Nation & Stapleton)

Nation & Stapleton (W A Nation and A V Rushing) dry goods

Nelson Lafayette E Rev c (Lillie) presiding elder Tulsa Dist A M E Church

New Era Printing Co (J S Holden)

New Era (Weekly) J S Holden editor

Newton Sarah

Nivens Julia c laund

Northweather James (Martha) lab

Norwood Paul c (Rachel) lab

O

Orr Isaac N (Mollie) farmer

P

Parker Fred L (Etna) section foreman

Payer Amelia Miss milliner

Peach Jacob c (Emma)

Pearl Alfred c lab

Person Mattie c dom

Penn H E editor

Perkins W M

Pero Betty c cook

Perry Maurice D (Lula) clk J L Landwirth

Pierce James M (Nancy J) farmer

Pierce Warren c (Cornelia) barber

Pioneer Tel & Tel co Mrs Anna Smoot chf opr

Pirkle Jude C clk Boston Store

Powell Laura c dom

Powell Samuel Rev c (Ella)

Presbyterian Church

Price Anna Mrs

Prince Wade H (Margaret E) farmer

R

Radley Jeff c (Ressa) farmer

Ragsdale Claude E tel opr S t L I M & S R R

Ragsdale Guy clk

Ragsdale William (Ava) carp

Remington Charles L (Edith) lab Frisco Ry

Remington Ella Miss student

Remington John H ( Elizabeth) sec foreman Frisco Ry

Reynolds Nyrum F (Cora) bakery

Rhynes Clabe farmer

Rhynes James E (Beulah) farmer

Rhynes John P lab

Rhynes John P Jr lab

Rhynes Noah (Willie) farmer

Rhynes Thomas J (Martha) lab

Richardson Chaney c

Rider David (Sarah) gunsmith

Roberts Alice c laund

Roberts Arthur student

Roberts Baynord c cook St L I M & S R R

Roberts Benjamin M (Mary A) stone mason

Roberts Dee A lab

Roberts Edward c cinr and presser

Roberts Harusha c

Roberts Otto c lab

Roberts Senora c laund

Roberts Thomas M (Mary) farmer

Roberts William lab

Robison Calvin c (Bettie) lab

Rogers Connell (Katy) county treas

Rogers Connell Jr student

Rogers Howard student

Rogers Louis

Rogers Marian Miss

Rogers Nellie c

Ross Belle Miss

Ross Edward c lab

Ross Emma Miss

Ross Harry

Ross Hubbard (Hattie) farmer

Ross Marjorie Miss student

Ross Polly c

Ross William D

Rowe William c barber

Rushing Arch V (Wilma) (Nation & Stapleton)

Rushing John W (Della) clk T H Dunning

Rushing Mattie (wid James)

Rushington Cecil E farmer

Russell John lab

Russell Lucy Miss

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St Louis Iron Mountain & Southern R R J K Blake agt

Sanders Fred

Sanders George lab

Sanders Mary (wid George)

Scales Elnora c lab

Scales James W c (Hannah) farmer

Scott Alice c laund

Scott Daniel c (Alice) lab

Scott Fred c lab

Scott George Mrs

Scott Walter (Nannie) farmer

Searie Charles A (Stella) farmer

Searie Leo

Searie William

Second Baptist church c

Sims Presley L wagon yard

Sisson Harry (Juna) farmer

Skates Alay c

Sleeper Louis G (Cricket) farmer

Smith Bruce (Ollie) barber

Smith Carl (Lula S) farmer

Smith Charles c (Lizzie) farmer

Smith Fannie c laund

Smith Harrison (Esther) furniture

Smith James clk H F Maddox

Smith Margaret c laund

Smith Richard c lab

Smoot Anna Mrs chf opr Pioneer Tel & Tel Co

Smoot Thad W tel opr St L I M & S R R

Spurlock Edna Miss

Spurlock John (Lillie) farmer

Spurlock Mae Miss

Stamps Nathaniel D (Rose) baggage man Frisco Ry

Stanback Earl D (Alma P) clk Boston Store

Stanley Joseph lab

Stanley Mattie c student

Stidmon Charles c (Daisy) lab Frisco Ry

Stoll John (Dornie) pumper City

Strahan Kent (Maud)

Strohink Fred (Florence) plumber

Strohink Helen Miss student

Swan Peggy c laund

Swift Tuncie (Nannie) clk

T

Talley Andrew c barber

Tally Bettie c

Tally James c

Tally Maggie

Tarver Ocey c (Susie) lab

Tate James M (Lottie) flour mill

Terry Glover (Lina) brklyr

Terry Jasper D (Mary) grocer

Terry John

Terry Mary Mrs (Texas Hotel)

Terry Waiter new boy

Texas Hotel (Mrs Mary Terry)

Thomas Buck c (Julia) lab Waiter Scott

Thomas John A c (Diana) lab

Thomas J William (Ollie M) grocer and meat mkt

Thomas Lillie c student

Thomas William P c (Hannah J) lab

Thompson Bertha c cook Capitol Hotel

Thompson Bros (G W and J B) confr

Thompson Elizabeth A Mrs

Thompson Geo W (Kate) (Thompson Thompson Joseph B (Thompson Bros)

Thompson Maloy c dom

Thompson Robin c

Thompson Sarah C

Thornton Charles a (Sadie) lab

Thornton Flora A (wid Nicholas M)

Thornton Owen F (charlotte) steno

Tucker Fred c (Myrtle) chauf

Tucker Myrtle c laund

Tyesky Cella c

Tyesky Sanford C lab

Tyner Ada c cook Frank Boudinot

Tyner John c (Annie) lab

Tyner Prince T c (Mattie) cold drinks

Tyner William c lab

V

Vann Anois c student

Vann Edmond s farmer

Vann Jacob c (Florence) lab

Vann James c (Bessie) farmer

Van Slyke Hugh R (Lenna)

Vaughan James c (Addie B) lab

Vaughn John c farmer

W

Wagoner Ernest (Fannie) tailer

Walker Clyde Miss tchr

Walker Edith H (wid R M)

Walker Jack Mrs

Walker Mattie (wid David M)

Walker Ruth Miss bkpr

Wallis g c phys

Ward Alex c lab

Watson Thomas A (Rosa) pumper St L I M & S R R

Welch Henry (Mollie) farmer

Welch John T (Eva) Farmer

Wells Alice Miss

Wells Baz C (Ida) farmer

Wells John R (Sallie) farmer

Wells Josie Mrs

Wells Rudolph

West Giles c lab

Whinery James E (May) engr M J Mayer & Co

White Callie Mrs

White Otto (Callie) carp

White W A

Willey Charles E (Jananna) clk Mr Lake

Williams Alphonso c Viola lab St L I M & S RR

Williams Benjamin c (Rosalie) lab

Williams Claude Rev c

William Coy c lab

Williams Ella W c dom

Williams Fred c (Kate) lab St L I M & S RR

Williams French c (Gertrude) lab St L I M & S R R

Williams Henry R c lab

Williams John W c (Sallie D) lab St L I M & S R R

Williams Martha c

Williams Robert c (Maud) lab

Williams Samuel c (Hulda) lab

Williams Wilson c (Minnie0 lab Frisco

Wilson Alfred G (Annie) farmer

Wilson George lab

Wilson Isaac c (Jessie) lab

Wilson Sarah A Mrs

Woods Bros (C Frank and Louis) blacksmiths

Woods Charles a (Rosa E) blksmith Wood Bros

Woods Frank (Rosa) (Woods Bros)

Woods Louis (Amanda) (Woods Bros)

Workman Alfred c (Jennie) lab

Y

Young Henry c (Annie) lab

Young Isa c laund

Young Jacob A c (Polly) lab

Z

Ziegler Frank P (Clemmie) cook

Business Directory of Fort Gibson

Amusements

Lyric Theatre

Artists

Blackmore Arthur C

Banks

Citizens National Bank

Farmers National Bank

Barbers

Duggins Floyd

Pierce Warren c

Rowe William c

Smith Bruce

Tally Andrew c

Blacksmiths

Barnes E F

Cooper W M

Woods Bros

Woods C A

Churches

African M E Church J W Parks pastor

Fort Gibson Baptist Church

Fort Gibson Methodist Church

Presbyterian Church

Second Baptist Church

Cleaner and Pressers

Roberts Edward c

Clothing

Lake J D

Cold Drinks

Gage W M

Johnson C W

Maddox H F

Tyner P T c

Confectioners

Berry Edward D c

Thompson Bros

Contractors

Bell Sewell T

Cotton Gins

Electric Gin

Dentists

Masters W B

Druggists

Berd’s Drug Store

Garland Drug Store

Dry Goods

Nation & Stapleton

Ferries

Gillispie Elmer

Flour Mills

Tate J M

Flour and Feed

Miller J B

Furniture

Coleman Furniture Store

Smith Harrison

General Merchandise

Boston Store

Coleman R E

Dunning T H

Garner J Q

Lake J D

Landwirth J L

Lee R S

Mayers M J & Co

Grocers

Bell W P

Hill W M c

Nation & Stapleton

Terry J D

Thomas J W

Hardware

Ft Gibson Lumber & Hardware Co

Harness Makers

Haas J F

Hotels

American Hotel

Capitol Hotel

Texas Hotel

Lawyers

Boudinot Frank J

Mountcastle R M

Livery Stable and Transfer

Gibson Richard

Lock and Gunsmiths

Rider David

Lumber

Ft Gibson Lumber & Hardware Co

Meat Markets

Thomas J W

Milliners

Payer Amelia Miss

Music Teachers

Nash Corinne Miss (Piano)

Newspapers

New Era (weekly) J S Holden editor

Notaries

Boudinot F J

Clark A C

Nash F H Jr

Physicians and surgeons

Evans James D c

Howard J M

McCall Homer

Wallis G C

Poultry Breeders

Barry John

Railroads

Frisco Ry J L Cooper agt

Iron Mountain Ry J K Blake agt

Restaurants

Gage W M

Lewis Charles

Starr Milton c

Thompson Bros

Schools

Fort Gibson High Schools

Fort Gibson School

Lincoln School c G W Brooks prin

Shoe Makers

Leininger Peter

Tailors

Averatt Charles R

Wagoner Ernest

Telephone and Telegraph companies

Pioneer Tel & Tel Co

Transfer

Gibson Richard

Wagon Yards

Sims P L

Wallis G C

Poultry Breeders

Barry John

Railroads

Frisco Ry J L Cooper agt

Iron Mountain Ry J K Blake agt

Restaurants

Gage W M

Lewis Charles

Starr Milton c

Thompson Bros

Schools

Fort Gibson High Schools

Fort Gibson School

Lincoln School c G W Brooks prin

Shoe Makers

Leininger Peter

Tailors

Averatt Charles R

Wagoner Ernest

Telephone and Telegraph companies

Pioneer Tel & Tel Co

Transfer

Gibson Richard

Wagon Yards

Sims P L

Directory Table of Contents

Transcribed February 2002 by Alissa Hill, Muskogee
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