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Pioneer Stories

Shortly after the establishment of the Cleveland County Historical Society in 1968, members of the Society started collecting stories from individuals whose families pioneered Norman. The result of their efforts is a treasure trove of history about the founding and settlement of Norman and Cleveland County. Select a family name below to read more about their contributions to the community.
Abbot Family
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C.D. Adkins Family
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T.T. Attaway
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J. W. Ball Family
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Benjamin Franklin Bartholomew
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Ora Hyde Beavers
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Belknap Family
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Joseph Madison Bishop
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Black Family
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Charles Leavitt Botsford
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Seldon E. Boyd
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Andrew Damascus Bradley
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Vincent Eugene Breese Family
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Bruehl Family
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James Shannon Buchanan (Uncle Buck)
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Lewis Bugher Family
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S. J. Carr
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Earl Russell Chastain Family
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Henry Clark Family
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George Jackson Courtney
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Edward Everett Dale
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William Elmer (Billy) Williamson and Family
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Essex/Short Family
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The W.F. Flood Family
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Elijah Robert Ford
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Edward R. and Ollie May France
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Malcom Baxter Fulkerson
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Dr. and Mrs. Roy Gittinger
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Charles Taylor Gorton Family
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James Laurel Haddock Family
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Charles Hull Family
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John Arthur Jackson Family
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R. J. Jackson
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William J. Jackson Family
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Allen Lewis January Sr Family
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E.B. Johnson
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Uncle E.V. Johnson and the Shiloh Methodist Church
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Henry Johnson
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William Henry Johnson Family
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Keith Family
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Edgar J. Keller
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Phil C. Kidd Family
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Emil R. Kraettli Family
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La Count and Brando Families
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Lauer and Downing Families
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Rev. Martin Daugherty Long Family
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R. E. Leach
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Lexington, OK Day of Run
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Dr. Lowther
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The Roberts the Scatori and the Merrill Families
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The Schader Family
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The Standifer Family History
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Mr. and Mrs. James Douglas Maguire
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James Owen Martin
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McCollough
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Ernest and Josie McDaniel
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The McElhaney Family
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James D. Mcguire
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McMillion
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Edgar D. Meacham
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Merkle
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John Merkle Family.pdf
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George W. Miller
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H. O. Miller Family
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Julien C. and Helen O. Monnet
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The Muldrows
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William O'Haver
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Benjamin Gilbert Owen
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The Matthew Peacock and Burford S Morgan Families
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Pendleton
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William I. Polk
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Dean Reaves
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Samuel Watson Reaves
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William Cory Renfrow Govenor of Oklahoma Territory
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The Reverend H. Warner Newby Family
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J. H. Roane Jr.
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Samuel Watson Reaves2
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Lewis Spencer Salter
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Jay Sherman
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John D. Shroyer
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John D. Shroyer and Family
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Lewis Salter
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James F. Smalley
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James Monroe Southern
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Spottswood
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Standifer
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Standley
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Christian Steves Family
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Christian Steves Family
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The Butler Stoner
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E.H. Stubbeman
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Dr. and Mrs. James Wellings Sturgis
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Jesse Sullivant Family
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Albert Henry Symcox Family
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William Redmond Synott Family
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Fred E. Tarman Family
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Fred Tarman
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Travel On Norman Streets is Like a Walk Down Memory Lane
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Van Vacter Family
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Samuel H. Vaughan and Martha Lula Henson Vaughan
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Vaughan Family
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Jesse C. Wails Family
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Wickizer Family
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Wickizer Family/First Christian Church
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B.F. Williams
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William Elmer (Billy) Williamson Family
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J.A.Wilson Family
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Mr. and Mrs. James A. Wilson
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Winegarners
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N.E. Wolfard
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John David Womack, Sr
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508 N. Peters Avenue
Norman, Oklahoma  73069 
405-321-0156
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Our programs are made possible in part by funding from the City of Norman, an Organizational Support Grant from the Norman Arts Council Hotel Tax Grant Program, a grant from the Norman Arts Council & the National Endowment for the Arts, and generous donations from visitors and community supporters.  We are grateful for the support.

Website photos courtesy of Toni Klemm.
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    • Norman History Books
    • Historical Walking Tour
  • Support
    • Volunteering & Internships
    • Financial Donation
    • Artifact Donation
  • Historical Society
    • About Us
    • Become a Member
    • Previous Meeting Agendas
    • Previous Meeting Minutes
    • Newsletter
  • Digital Archives
    • About the Archive
    • Photo Gallery >
      • WWII Navy Bases
      • Local Government
      • Community Clubs
      • Early Norman Residents & Portraits
      • Norman Development Co.
      • WWI in Norman
      • University of Oklahoma
      • Main Street
      • Community
      • Early Norman Businesses
      • Military
      • Norman 1970s-onward >
        • 1984 Presentation
        • Apartments
        • Arts
        • Businesses
        • Campus Corner
        • Cerebral Palsy Center
        • Chamber
        • Church
        • City
        • City Literature (1960s)
        • Construction
        • Country Club
        • CMCH
        • CSH
        • Festival
        • Flowers
        • Geology
        • Grand Opening
        • Historical
        • Hospital
        • Hospitality
        • Houses
        • Industry
        • Lake Thunderbird
        • Main Street
        • Mall
        • Miscelanous/Other (1970-)
        • Museums
        • New Facilities
        • Various Subjects
        • OU
        • OU Sports
        • Outdoors
        • Parade
        • Parks
        • People
        • Playground
        • Residental
        • Restaurants
        • Road Related
        • Rural
        • Schools
        • National Severe Storms Lab
        • Sewage Treatment Plant
        • Shaklee
        • Signs
        • Sports
        • State Senate
        • Street Paving
        • Swimming Pool
        • Tech
        • Title Cards
        • Trains
        • UCO
        • Untitled Photographs
        • VoTech
        • Water Line
        • Water Treatment Plant
        • Westheimer Airport
      • Chamber of Commerce Collection >
        • Norman Chamber of Commerce Staff
        • 89er Day Parade
        • Base
        • Aerial Photos
        • Chamber Projects and Special Events
        • Chamber of Commerce
        • Churches
        • City
        • Cleveland County Fair
        • Employee of the Month
        • Homes
        • Hospital
        • Industrial Buildings
        • Lake Thunderbird
        • Office Buildings
        • OG&E
        • OU
        • Polo
        • Residential
        • School
        • South Base
        • Westinghouse
      • Homes
      • Schools
    • Document Archives >
      • Newspapers
      • Letters
      • Yearbooks
      • Sorosis Club
      • OK State Federation of Women's Clubs
      • Business + Law + City Documents
      • Postcards
      • Coterie Club
      • Military
      • Churches
      • Community Clubs
      • Magazines
      • Norman High School
      • University of Oklahoma
      • Paper Dolls
      • Lexington
      • Manuscripts/Literary
      • Sanborn Maps
      • Misc
    • Moore & Lindsay Family Album
    • Pioneer Stories
    • Early Norman Homes
    • Research Requests