Monogrammed Brick Stories
Brick: Anderson, W. E.
Contributed by Daye Dill Lane & Carel E. Anderson
Willis Elyot W. E. Ell Anderson and Ida McCaull were married Dec 28, 1914, at the Catholic Diocese's Chancery in Oklahoma City. Ell was born May 2, 1884, in Indian Territory near Chickasha and died Jan 31, 1956. Ida was born Dec 20, 1884 in Savanna, I.T., and died May 13, 1957. Both are buried in Holy Name Cemetery in Chickasha, OK. Ell and Ida were citizens of the Choctaw Nation and each had a land allotment. Ell and his family owned land in Grady and Garvin counties. Ida and her family owned land in Pittsburg County near Savanna.
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In 2012 the Oklahoma Historical Society invited those who purchased one of the monogrammed bricks paving the Red River Journey at the Oklahoma History Center to share about the person or group their brick honors. Below is a list of those who submitted stories and the message shown on their brick. Use the links below to read the contributed story.
This project was made possible by a generous donation from Catherine B. Wootten.
