Alfred P. Murrah 1904 – 1975
Alfred Paul Murrah, Sr., was born October 27, 1904, near Earl, Indian Territory, a now-extinct community but then part of the Chickasaw Nation. His parents were George Washington and Lanora M. Simmons Murrah. Murrah’s mother died when he was seven, the family moved out of Oklahoma. On his father’s death, while Alfred was in his […]
Tuttle History
Under the Dawes Commission, land belonging to the Chickasaw Tribe was divided and land allotments were given to tribal members. In 1901 The Perry-Dowden Land Company bought Chickasaw land from the Colbert family for $1,500 to plat the townsite of what is now known as Tuttle. The lots would sell for $25-$40 dollars through the […]
Schrock Crossing
Lannas (Harry) Schrock was born in Ohio and married Francess Williams, a full-blooded Choctaw in 1898. They moved to Silver City, later when the new town of Tuttle was created, they moved to Frances’ allotment. Harry operated a ferry crossing over the South Canadian River to the east of Silver City. The Schrock crossing was […]
James H. & Adelaide (Johnson, Campbell) Bond
James H. Bond was born to John and Jennie (Underwood) Bond in Somersetshire, England, in 1842 and immigrated with his parents to the US in 1847. During the Civil War period, James was employed as a wagon master and was paid $1.25 per month. After the war, he entered the livery business in Pine Bluff, […]
Bowers Store
Raymond J. Bowers was born in Mineral Springs, Texas in 1904. In 1920, he opened Parker and Bowers Store with Norman Parker, a hardware merchant, next to the Bank of Tuttle on Main Street. In 1924 he married Eula Copp, born in Newcastle but raised in Tuttle. Mrs. Eula Copp Bowers was widowed during an […]
People Drug Store
Peoples Drug Store Served the Tuttle community during the early years of the town. In 1909, Druggists J.B. Dabony and R.A. Davis joined the business, bringing new life to the store. During their time there, they expanded its offerings by adding an ice cream parlor, where locals could enjoy ice cream and fountain drinks, making […]