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- Morgan R. died in 1905, at which time George F and wife Elizabeth Rockenbach, moved from property George had bought in Woodward County, back to El Reno to manage the [M.R. Stafford] farm and care for his mother. In 1919, George F Stafford bought an acreage 2 miles south of El Reno, just west of Choctaw road on what is now S W 27th street. In about 1945 he carved 5 acres off the east side of his property and sold to his daughter, Hazel Mae , and her husband, Floyd E. Estes. The Estes heirs sold the 5 acres to an individual in 1990. By 1998, the city of El Reno had bought the [former] Estes property and Stafford property fronting 27th Street, and built a middle school: Leslie F. Robyler middle School. The school sits behind where George & Lizzie's home stood. The eastern side of the property was where Floyd & Hazel's home was. Mr. Robyler was principal of the El Reno High School during the early 1960's, the same time period in which Leon Estes attended. All 8 of the Estes children attended and graduated from El Reno High School."
info from Leon Estes.
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Morgan R. died in 1905, at which time George F and wife Elizabeth Rockenbach, moved from property George had bought in Woodward County,back to El Reno to manage the [M.R. Stafford] farm and care for his mother. In 1919, George F Stafford bought an acreage 2 miles south of E Reno, just west of Choctaw road on what is now S W 27th street. In about 1945 he carved 5 acres off the east side of his property and sold to his daughter, Hazel Mae , and her husband, Floyd E. Estes. The Estes heirs sold the 5 acres to an individual in 1990. By 1998,the city of El Reno had bought the [former] Estes property and Stafford property fronting 27th Street, and built a middle school:Leslie F. Robyler middle School. The school sits behind where George& Lizzie's home stood. The eastern side of the property was where Floyd & Hazel's home was. Mr. Robyler was principal of the El Reno High School during the early 1960's, the same time period in which Leon Estes attended. All 8 of the Estes children attended and graduated from E
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ID: I572614396
Name: Elizabeth (Lizzie) Caroline ROCKENBACH
Given Name: Elizabeth (Lizzie) Caroline
Surname: ROCKENBACH
Sex: F
Birth: 27 Aug 1881 in Burden, Cowley, Kansas
Death: 11 Aug 1960 in El Reno, Canadian Ok
Burial: Aug 1960 Oakland cem, El Reno Canadian Ok
Note:
GEORGE STAFFORD FAMILY
George Franklin, born in Sedgwick Co., Kans, Nov 4, 1879, was 9th of 10
children born to Morgan Ratliff (born Apr. 4, 1839 in Green Co., Ind., a
direct descendant of the Earl of Staffordshire, England) and Catherine
Schmidt Stafford (born Apr 7, 1842, Bechtolschein, Germany, migrated to
America in 1850). George came to Oklahoma Apr 22, 1889, from Clark Co.,
Kansas with his parents who made the "run for land". Walking barefoo
helped herd the cattle from Kansas to Oklahoma. His parents staked a to
lot in Kingfisher and at the land drawing there, George sold water for 5
cents a tin cup to men standing in line. In Dec. 1889, his parents boug
a 1 / 4 section northeast of El Reno. George grew up on the homestea
attended Bunch Sod and Fairview Schools. The Rockenbach children attend
there also.
George married Elizabeth Caroline Rockenbach Dec. 25, 1900. She was
born Aug 27, 1881, in Cowley Co., Kansas, the 3rd of 9 children born to
Charles Andrew (born May 8, 1846, Baden-Baden, Germany, and Permelia Davenport (Smith) Rockenbach
(born Mar 10,
1853, Kinmundy, Ill. [Note: Because the Rockenbach line of oral History
speaks Charles' parents and his two brothers, we wonder if either he was
not a stowaway, or if all of them were stowaways. I lean to the idea of
the former. I think the Rockenbach's left Germany because of Political
differences with the ruling parties. L.E.] Elizabeth ("Lizzie") came to
Canadian Co. Dec 16, 1889, and grew up on the Rockenbach homestead in t
same section as George. George and Lizzie lived west of El Reno where
Ella Pearl (Royse) was born Sep 10, 1901, the first of 6 children. They
homesteaded in Roger Mills Co., near Reydon, Oklahoma, where Morgan
Charles was born Mar 31, 1903. They freighted from Oklahoma City to
Cheyenne, raises cattle and grazed them on the prairie, herded them and
sometimes fought prairie fires. Later, they traded the farm for property
in El Reno.
When George's father died in Apr 1904, they moved back to the homestead
to help his mother farm. Here, Roy Leonard was born Sept 12, 1905; Hazel
May (Estes) was born Apr 17, 1907; and Della Belle (Myska) was born Feb
2, 1909. In 1911, they bought the Lowell Shaw farm and moved, farming
both places. They were active in the Oak Chapel Church. In 1919, when 2
of the children were ready to go to highschool, they bought a farm one
mile south of El Reno, moving there so the children could walk to
school. [The farm northeast of El Reno was about 10 miles from school,
the one south of town only 2 miles! "walking distance" L.E.] [As of 198
The house still stands on SW 27th St. [Note: in 1995, the
property was acquired by El Reno Public Schools. The house was torn down
to build Robyler Middle School. The School District left the cedars that
were in the front yard. L.E. ] They ran the Meridian Dairy to help put
the children through schoool. Twenty-two descendants graduated from El
Reno High School, and 28 descendants still live in the county. Lois
Elizabeth was born Nov 20, 1921, and died Sept 3, 1936, from spinal
meningitis. George's mother attended to the house while Lizzie helped in
the field and ourtdoor chores such a smilking and gardening. They were
wheat farmers, had a big orchard and garden, raised chickens, cattle and
hogs. The women canned, the men butchered, and they filled the cellar
each summer. [The] Women pieced quilts which were lined with white flour
sacks. Dresses were
made from printed feed sacks. Children and grandchildren were home for
Sundays and holidays; Lizzie was a good cook, her table was spread with
chicken/noodles, vegetables, wild plum jelley and currant pie. For
entertainment, they played games and sang around the organ. Lizzie
doctored them with home remedies during sickness. They had homemade ice
cream for the 4th of July. Chr
Father: Charles Andrew ROCKENBACH b: 8 May 1846 in Baden Baden, Bavaria Germany
Mother: Permillia Davenport SMITH b: 10 Mar 1853 in Kinmundy, Marion Illinois
Marriage 1 George Franklin STAFFORD b: 4 Nov 1879 in Wichita, Sedgewick Ks
Married: 25 Dec 1900 in El Reno, Canadian Ok
Children
Ella Pearl STAFFORD b: 10 Sep 1901 in Red Rock, Canadian Ok
Morgan Charles STAFFORD b: 31 Mar 1903 in Roger Mills, Ok
Roy Leonard STAFFORD b: 12 Sep 1906 in El Reno, Canadian Ok
Hazel Mae STAFFORD b: 17 Apr 1907 in El Reno, Canadian Ok
Della Belle STAFFORD b: 2 Feb 1909 in El Reno, Canadian Ok
Lois Elizabeth STAFFORD b: 20 Nov 1921 in El Reno, Canadian OK
Census:
- Listed as George F. Stafford, a farmer, with wife Elizabeth, children Ella P., Morgan C., Roy L., Hazel M. & Della B. and mother Catharina.
- Listed as George Stafford, a farmer, with wife Lizzie and children Ella Pearl, Morgan, Roy, Hazel and Della Belle.
- Listed as George F. Stafford, a farmer, with wife Elizabeth C. and children Morgan and Lois ?.
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1879 - 1965 (85 years)
