Kate Eugena Smalley

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[Broderbund WFT Vol. 6, Ed. 1, Tree #3866]

Kate Eugenia Smalley was born September 20, 1875 in Nakomis, Illinois to
Eugene R. Smalley and Mary Elizabeth Smalley, the third of four
children. Later they moved to Spivey, KS. Too young to make the run
of 1893 (Cherokee Outlet), Kate came to Oklahoma Territory about 3 years
later and proved up a claim originally staked by another man. Her claim
was the NE quarter of 29-26-8. Her father homesteaded the Smalley Place
(Lots #7 & 8 S1/2 of SW 1/4 and SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of 26-26-8) on which he
built a building which served as a home, post office, and grocery store.
This was known as Moran. Her brother David homesteaded the quarter
across the road south from Moran (35-26-8). Twice a week, Kate would
carry the mail from Moran to Pond Creek, riding horseback. She married
Charles Milton McCarter on May 16, 1900. He had homesteaded a quarter
section 5 miles east and 5 1/2 miles north of Nash.

Right after they were married, they moved to Pond Creek where Charles was
in the grocery business with Albert Garrison. He later sold his share of
the grocery store and went into the hardware business. Their first
child, Elizabeth Amanda, was born May 1, 1901. Four years later Louis
Eugene was born (January 2, 1905) and Maxine was born December 16, 1906.
Charles Milton's involvement in the community affairs is exemplified in
his serving as County Commissioner for one term, his serving on the first
Board of Directors of the Production Credit Association and his serving
on the Pond Creek Board of Education. Following her graduation from Pond
Creek High School, Elizabeth attended Phillips University in Enid,
Oklahoma, where she earned her life-time teaching certificate, after
which she taught school at Creek Bank school house, one mile south and
two miles east of Pond Creek for one year before marrying Neil Alvin
Wilkins on February 24, 1923. They were married secretly, not telling
even their parents for a while, as it was taboo for teachers to be
married, and she wanted to finish the year, which she did. Their first
son, Neil A. Wilkins, Jr., was born October 24, 1923. Elizabeth and Neil
met while Elizabeth was still in high school. She had accompanied her
mother to the field where her mother and a friend were cooking for a
thrashing team of which Neil was a part. (Roy Biggs).

Kate married Charles Milton McCarter on 16 May 1900 in Moran, Grant County, Okla. Terr.. Charles was born on 16 Apr 1870 in Oden, IM; died in 1947 in Pond Creek, Grant County, OK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Amanda McCarter

Eugene married Mary Elizabeth Cromwell on 6 Oct 1869 in Bunker Hill, McCoupin County, IL. Mary was born on 31 Dec 1855 in Bunker Hill, McCoupin County, IL; died on 2 Jul 1929 in Wichita, KS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Hannah Matilda Towensend about 1840. Hannah was born on 4 Jul 1828 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, NY; died on 29 Jan 1902 in Caldwell, Sumner County, KS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Mary Pennington in 1810. Mary was born in 1783 in Dead River, Summerset County, NJ; died on 17 Aug 1845. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]