Tenth Generation

367. Jessie Myrtle CARPENTER was born on 13 July 1891 in Mountain Bluff, Madison County, Arkansas. She died on 13 July 1952 at the age of 61 in McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.

1930 Census. Walker Twp, Garvin, OK, Hh 30
Frank B. Earp, 39, married at 22, b. TX, Farmer
Myrtle, wife, 38, married at 21, b. AR
Floyd, son, 16, b. OK as were all their children
Ina, dau, 13
Dora, dau, 9
Flora, dau, 9
Gladis, dau, 7
Loyd, son, 6
Alex, son, 5

1940 Census (indexed as "Eark") Dow Twp, Pittsburg, OK, Hh 99
Nat Prairie Road - lived in same place in 1935
Frank Earp, 50, Farmer
Myrtle, wife, 49, works in sewing room of WPA
Dora, dau, 19, wood cutter, at home
Loid, son, 16, laborer, farm
Alex, son, 15, wood cutter, at home
Goldie, dau, 7

Jessie Myrtle CARPENTER and Benjamin Franklin EARP were married in 1913. Benjamin Franklin EARP was born on 25 April 1890 in Wise County, Texas. He died on 23 November 1986 at the age of 96 in McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.

Jessie Myrtle CARPENTER and Benjamin Franklin EARP had the following children:

852	i.	Floyd James EARP was born on 22 March 1914. He died on 15 July 1995 at the age of 81.
853	ii.	Dora Lela EARP was born on 1 March 1921 in Peggs, Cherokee County, Oklahoma. She died on 13 June 2006 at the age of 85 in Grants, Cibola County, New Mexico. Cibola County Beacon (Grants, NM) - Friday, June 16, 2006 Dora Lela Earp Scyrkels, 85, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2006. She was born on March 1, 1921, to Benjamin Franklin Earp and Jessie Myrtle Earp in Peggs, Okla. She married Norvel "Sam" Scyrkels in 1946 and moved to Grants. Mrs. Scyrkels is survived by her sons Jim Scyrkels and wife Jackye of Grants, Richard Scyrkels and wife Kathy of Grants, Delbert Scyrkels and wife Patricia of Trona, Calif.; her daughter Carolyn Foreman and husband Mike of Grants; her granddaughter Sandy Henderson of Rio Rancho; her grandsons SSgt. Jesse Foreman of Hope Mills, N.C.; Shaylan and Joshua Scyrkels of Trona, Calif., David, Nicholas, Stephen and Kevin Scyrkels and Keegan Foreman of Grants; her great-grandson Gerald Henderson of Rio Rancho; her brothers Loyd Earp of Yanush, Okla., and Elix Earp of Hartshorne, Okla.; her twin sister Flora Ross of Tipton, Calif., and her sisters Ina Rushing of Denver and Leann Green of Vernon, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband "Sam" Scyrkels; her brother Floyd Earp and her sister Gladys Hronich. A memorial service will take place tomorrow, Saturday, June 17, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Grace Baptist Church in Milan. Pastor Dale Thatcher will officiate.
+854	iii.	Flora Reda EARP.
855	iv.	Lloyd David EARP was born on 9 May 1923 in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. He died on 26 November 2011 at the age of 88 in McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. Rev. Lloyd David Earp, 88, of Tuskahoma, OK, passed away Saturday, November 26th, 2011 in McAlester, OK. Lloyd was born in Hartshorne, OK on May 9, 1923, a son of the late Jessie Myrtle (Carperter) and Henry Frank Earp. He was the husband of Elizabeth June (Lee) Earp. On September 30, 1952, they were married in Krebs, OK. He is survived by Wife Betty Earp, of Tuskahoma, OK; Son Jerry Don Earp, of Tuskahoma, OK; Son David and wife Kathey Earp, of McAlester, OK; Grandson Richard David II and wife Dawn Earp, of McAlester, OK; Granddaughter Amanda Renae and husband Tim Conley, of McAlester, OK; Sister Ina Frazier of Wyoming; Sister Flora and husband Sydney Ross, of Tipton, CA; Brother Elix and wife Mary Earp, of Hartshorne, OK; Sister Goldie Green, of Vernon, TX; Sister-in-Law Martha Earp, of Oklahoma City, OK; Brother-in-Law MF "Todd" and wife Beverly Lee, of Wagoner, OK; Sister-in-Law Helen Lee, of McAlester, OK. He is also survived by Great-Grandsons: Anthony Blaine, Shawn Edward, and Christian Lee. Great-Granddaughters: Sarah Gayle and Angel Rene Jerrydon. Preceded in death by his Parents and 7 Siblings: Dora Scykrels, Gladys Hornik, Floyd Earp, Lillie Earp, Ethel Earp, Ishmel Earp and Obel Earp. Family will greet Friends at Buffalo Valley Assembly of God on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Memorial Service at at Buffalo Valley Assembly of God, Buffalo Valley, OK, at 2:00pm on Thursday, December 1st, 2011 with Jerry Earp and Dr. J. Martin Hayes, MD officiating.
856	v.	Gladys EARP was born in 1923 in Oklahoma. She died before 2006 at the age of 83.