Gladys Powell

Notes:

Lynell Cordell's brother, Harold, started to school at Payne School. His teacher was Gladys Payne, wife of Dukey Payne. Their children were Virginia and Tommy. Gladys also had a brother, Bill Powell, who taught school both in Payne and Arthur, therefore it is assumed her maiden name was POWELL.

Gladys was said to be related to Lily Rowe, wife of Emory Howard Gentry; however, the connection, if any, would appear to be remote.

Dukey died in 1953, with Gladys surviving until 1995. She was said to have remarried after his death. She and Dukey, however, are buried side by side with a double tombstone. Above her name, DIEFENBAKER is also engraved. This was her name at the time of her death, as noted on the SSDI entry below, and was the surname of her second husband, Roy Diefenbaker. Lyn Cordell recalls that Roy worked in a western clothing store here in town and wore what he sold, so he was the best dressed cowboy around!

GLADYS DIEFENBAKER 22 Mar 1906 Jan 1995 73533 (Duncan, Stephens, OK ) 73533 (Duncan, Stephens, OK ) 442-42-9711 Oklahoma

Duncan Banner
Friday, Jan. 27, 1995
Gladys Payne Diefenbaker
Roswell, N.M. -- Gladys Payne Diefenbaker, 88, of Artesia, N.M., died Thursday, Jan. 19, 1995, in Roswell.
Mrs. Diefenbaker was the daughter of William and Minnie Powell and was born in Stephens County near Duncan on March 22, 1906.
She was a graduate of Tuttle High School and received her bachelor's degree from Central State College in Edmond. She taught school for several years in Oklahoma before marrying John Earl Payne on Oct. 13, 1931, in Chickasha.
After the death of her first husband she married Ray Diefenbaker in Santa Fe, N.M., on June 4, 1960. He died Dec. 1, 1990.
Mrs. Diefenbaker taught school in Oklahoma and New Mexico for over 40 years. She was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Diefenbaker is survived by a daughter, Virginia Strain Oller, of Artesia, a sister, Minnie Mae Powell, of Artesia; four grandchildren, Jenny Lynn Heffington and Rick Strain, both of Duncan, and T. J. and Johnny Payne, both of Ohio; and seven great-grandchildren.

(Research):This MIGHT be Gladys with her family at the time of the 1910 and 1920 census. It is noted that she did have an older brother, Wilmer, who might be the Bill Powell she taught with at Arthur School. More research should be done to verify that this is the same Gladys Powell.

1910 Census
OK, Garfield County, W-6 Enid, ED 14
Enumerated 25 Apr 1910 by Clarence Dewey
SD 1, ED 14 Sheet 14B
Powell, Wilbur A Hd 42 M 20 Ind Ind Ind Roadmaster Railroad
Powell, Sarah E Wf 40 M 20 8/8 Ind Ind Ind
Powell, Emmett Son 20 S Kansas Ind Ind Housekeeping Railroad
Powell, Wilmer (Bill?) Son 17 S Kansas Ind Ind
Powell, Vernon Son 15 S Kansas Ind Ind
Powell, Dewey Son 12 S Kansas Ind Ind
Powell, Clarence Son 9 S Kansas Ind Ind
Powell, Freddie Son 6 S Ok Ind Ind
Powell, Gladice Dtr 3 S Ok Ind Ind
Powell, Goldie Dtr 1 1/12 Ok Ind Ind
Haskin, May Niece 14 S Ks Unknown Ind

1920 Census
Oklahoma, Garfield, Enid W-6 ED 63
Enumerated 13 Jan 1920 Martha Tillebrown
SD 8 Ed 63 Sheet 8A
Powell, Wilmer A Hd 52 M Ind Ind Ind Railroad Foreman
Powell, Sarah E Wf 49 M Ind Ind Ind
Powell, Fred Son 16 S Ok Ind Ind Railroad Section Hand
Powell, Gladys Dtr 13 S Ok Ind Ind
Powell, Goldie Dtr 10 S Ok Ind Ind

Gladys married John Earl "Dukey" Payne on 13 Oct 1931 in Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma. John (son of Walter Winkle Payne and Permelia Gertrude Gentry) was born on 3 Jan 1905 in Stephens County, Indian Territory; died on 5 Jun 1953 in Oklahoma; was buried in Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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