Memorial to Babbs Switch Fire Victims
While on one of my trips to Elk City via Hobart, I happened upon the Hobart Rose Cemetery, I took a picture and saw a large granite marker, so I thought I would investigate and see what the marker was about. My original thought was that it was either a very large tombstone or a veterans monument, but to my surprise it was a Memorial to the Babbs Fire Victims.
There is one large marker and 20 small headstones.
Markers Text:
In Memory of those who perished in the Babbs Fire
On Dec. 24, 1924
At a Christmas tree celebration
Thirty six persons lost their Lives
Small headstone names and dates:
Ernst Peterson 1909-1924, William Biggers 1915-1924, Walter Biggers 1909-1924, John Hebenshpercer 1914-1924, Edna Curtis 1915-1924, Francis Curtis 1917-1924 , Mrs. W. T. Curtis 1892-1924, W.T. Curtis 1869-1924, Edward Bolding 1916-1924, Dow Bolding 1908-1924, Maggie Bolding 1911-1924, John Duke 1903-1924, Mrs. Rhoda Bradsham 1887-1924, Mattie Mae Bryan 1914-1924, Orley Coffey 1919-1924, Maudie Coffey 1907-1924, Eithel Coffey 1912-1924, T.C. Coffey 1861-1924, Mrs. T.C.Coffey 1876-1924, and A.M. Coffey 1898-1924.
Link for more information about Babbs Switch Fire
http://www.blogoklahoma.us/Marker.asp?id=394
There is one large marker and 20 small headstones.
Markers Text:
In Memory of those who perished in the Babbs Fire
On Dec. 24, 1924
At a Christmas tree celebration
Thirty six persons lost their Lives
Small headstone names and dates:
Ernst Peterson 1909-1924, William Biggers 1915-1924, Walter Biggers 1909-1924, John Hebenshpercer 1914-1924, Edna Curtis 1915-1924, Francis Curtis 1917-1924 , Mrs. W. T. Curtis 1892-1924, W.T. Curtis 1869-1924, Edward Bolding 1916-1924, Dow Bolding 1908-1924, Maggie Bolding 1911-1924, John Duke 1903-1924, Mrs. Rhoda Bradsham 1887-1924, Mattie Mae Bryan 1914-1924, Orley Coffey 1919-1924, Maudie Coffey 1907-1924, Eithel Coffey 1912-1924, T.C. Coffey 1861-1924, Mrs. T.C.Coffey 1876-1924, and A.M. Coffey 1898-1924.
Link for more information about Babbs Switch Fire
http://www.blogoklahoma.us/Marker.asp?id=394