William Roly Threlkeld, M.D.

Notes:

He was the son of Cornelius W. Threlkeld and Mary C. Allen.

The Daily Ardmoreite
Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma
Wednesday, May 6, 1903
Alma, May 2: Dr. THREILKILD returned from school.

Obituary: Dr. William Roly Threkeld, 94, 600 W 16th (Ada, OK) died early Wednesday in a local hospital. The pioneer physician's medical career spanned more than 70 years. Services are scheduled for Friday at 2 pm in the Southwest Church of Christ. Floyd Davis and Richard Jones will officiate at the service. Burial will be in Memorial Park. Dr Threkeld was born May 1, 1877 in Delight, Arkansas. Even as a youngster, he planned on a medical career and began his studies while still in High School. His first medical instruction was taken at Little Rock and he was certified to practice in 1898. He came to Indian Territory in that same year, and began his practice in the Velma Alma area. While practicing there, he met his wife. They were married December 23, 1900. She died in 1948.

Later in 1898, Dr. Threlkeld moved his practice to Center. In 1903, he made another move to Francis. He continued his studies and in 1904 was graduated from the Barnes College in St. Louis, Mo. Dr. Threlkeld remained in Francis until 1919 until he moved to Ada. He was in Francis during the great flu epidemic in World War I and recalled tht during the height of the epidemic he went three days and three nights without sleep. He began his practice in horse and buggy days but in 1916 purchased his first car.

Dr. Threkeld maintained an office in downtown Ada until 1958 when he moved his offices to his home. He continued to practice medicine and always said that he "never" planned to retire. In 1967, he was honored on his 90th birthday at a special open house where his many friends and members of his family gathered.

Dr. Threkeld was a dedicated churchman and served his church as elder for many years. He is survived by three sons, Robert, of the home, Emeory C. and J. Creston, both of Ada; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Faigle of Alamogordo, NM, and Mrs. Kathryn Russell, Commerce, Texas; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Casketbearers will be Melvin McMillin, Kenneth Clinton, Dale Roberts, Virgil Howard, Emmett Hudson and Elmer Gerth.

Ada, Oklahoma, Wednesday, October 6, 1971 (Courtesy of Ken Harvey)

(Research):Census Listings:

1930 census Pontotoc Co. OK Chickasaw Twp., Ada city, ED 62
-5 Sheet 18A 349/420 Threlkeld, W.R., MW 52 M 24 AR (missed the rest)
Ida, wife FW 53 M 25 TX
Robert, son MW 25 S OK
James C., son MW 21 S OK
Kathryn, dau. FW 15 S OK
Mary, dau. FW 12 S OK
Trawick, Elizabeth, mother-in-law FW 85 Wd MS

William married Ida Trawick on 23 Dec 1900 in Velma, Alma, Indian Territory. Ida (daughter of James Jackson Trawick and Elizabeth Lucinda Adams) was born in Feb 1878 in Texas; died on 12 Oct 1948 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
CHICKASAW NATION MARRIAGES ARDMORE COURTHOUSE GROOM INDEX 1895 - 1907

THRELKELD, W R 23 TRAWICK, IDA 24 23 DEC 1900 ALMA

TRAWICK, G A 28 McCAULEY, BELLE 19 13 JUN 1902 ALMA

GENTRY, FRANK M 35 JONES, ADA 26 17 SEP 1905 ARTHUR

CANDREN, THOMAS 23 GENTRY, CARRIE 21 13 FEB 1896 DUNCAN

http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgarvin/kinard/chicmarriageindex.htm

1. Emory C. Threlkeld was born on 29 Sep 1901 in Alma, Stephens County, Oklahoma; died on 4 Feb 1987 in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.
2. Robert Lee Threlkeld was born on 9 Jan 1904 in Alma, Stephens County, Oklahoma; died on 17 Feb 1995 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.
3. James Creston Threlkeld was born on 4 May 1908 in Francis, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma; died on 24 May 1999 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in May 1999 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.
4. Kathryn Threlkeld was born on 12 Jul 1914 in Oklahoma; died on 31 Jan 1998 in Commerce, Hunt County, Texas.
5. Mary Threlkeld was born on 29 Jun 1917 in Francis, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma; died on 23 May 1998 in High Rolls, Otero County, New Mexico.