Monogrammed Brick Stories
Brick: Spoon, G. S., Zorada O.
Contributed by Jan Fendley
General Sherman Spoon was born 5 Jun 1895 in Boonville, AR. His mother, Ida Ledbetter Spoon, named her boys after famous people. His family came to OK in 1908 from AR. He married Zorada Belle Ogle, b. 7 Dec 1898 in New Mexico Territory near Tucumcari, on 10 Sep 1916 in Grady Co., OK. They lived all their married life in Chickasha and raised two children, Leonard & Velma. He was custodian at Chickasha High School for many years.
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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.
