Re: Branstine, Jacob; dod: 4 Oct 1919; I SHOULD AVE ADDED IN ORIGIANL POST
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Re: Branstine, Jacob; dod: 4 Oct 1919; I SHOULD AVE ADDED IN ORIGIANL POST
Pam Carter 5/31/11
Pam: A quick search tells me what you likely already know - this gentleman moved around a bit. In the 1900 census, it appears that he was in Philips Co., KS but by 1910, he was living in Caddo Co., OK (Highland twp.). I believe that in 1920, his widow Mattie was living in Lipscomb Co., TX. I can only GUESS that he might have died in Caddo Co., OK. One way to find out might be to check probate or estate records. I noticed that he was a farmer in 1910 and that he owned his farm so that might indicate that he left a will or an administration was opened. LDS has the records on microfilm so you could rent them for a nominal fee and view them at your local Family History Center. I know that Oklahoma started keeping death certificates around 1908 but from what I have read, they didn't really start enforcing the requirement until after 1930. However, you could request a search from the Oklahoma vital records office (no death records kept by the county). As to an obit, that can be kinda tough unless someone has abstracted such notices from local newspapers. I don't find such a resource. However, a list of available area newspapers on microfilm can be found at:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~okcaddo/paper2.htmhttp://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~okcaddo/paper2.htm
Unless you can visit the repository, Oklahoma Historical Society, in person, you'll probably have to hire a researcher but that might not be such a big project since you have his exact date of death. I didn't check their website so you might want to see what they offer.
If you try all of this and it doesn't pan out, then the possibility exists that he left the area after the 1910 census but where he went is another question. Not the answer you wanted but perhaps something in this will help. Rick