HOSEY CEMETERY

Paden, Creek County, Oklahoma

Directions: At Paden, OK turn north at Post Office, go 9 miles (black top ends approx 4 miles) to a Y in road, turn West 1/2 mile, turn North and go 1 mile, turn left, go approx. 50 yards, turn right. Cemetery is on right hand side of dirt road.

Grave 1

Pleasant Irvin Craig Nov. 11, 1883 - Aug. 8, 1916

Birth date on headstone is incorrect, it should be September..as per family note. Pleasant Irvin CRAIG’s son, Isaac Monroe Craig was married to Fannie HOSEY CRAIG. Fannie HOSEY CRAIG was the daughter of Hezkiah “Kay” Hosey (Sr) and his 3rd wife Nancy Jane Grantham. He served in the Civil War: Alabama Company "C" 49th Infantry

Grave 2

Sarah, Craig 1839 - 1911

Sara CRAWFORD-CRAIG second wife of Pleasant Irvin CRAIG.

Grave 3

Hosey, Isaac Dec. 26, 1846 - June 22, 1910

Husband of Harriet Jane DePRIEST HOSEY and son of Hezekiah "Kay" HOSEY (Sr.) and his second wife Martha "Patsy" TERRAL.

"Isaac HOSEY died suddenly after eating too much ice cream in a contest." Quote from Jane P. HOSEY WRIGHT, daughter.

Grave 4

Hosey, Maggie 1876-1900

Maggie L. HOSEY Wife of John B. HOSEY, who is the son of Isaac William HOSEY and Harriett Jane DePRIEST.

Grave 5

Craig, Isaac Monroe Jan. 19, 1860 - Apr. 22, 1929

Isaac Monroe CRAIG, husband of Fanny HOSEY CRAIG, son of Pleasent Irving CRAIG and Elizabeth WRIGHT CRAIG (no relation to Cyrenneus Judge WRIGHT).

Grave 6

Craig, Fannie Apr. 6, 1868 - Aug. 19, 1931

Fannie HOSEY CRAIG, wife of Isaac Monroe CRAIG, daughter of Hezkiah “Kay” HOSEY (Sr) and his 3rd wife Nancy Jane GRANTHAM

Grave 7

Craig, Amer Apr. 2, 1910 - May 5, 1927

Amer CRAIG, son of Isaac Monroe CRAIG and Fannie HOSEY CRAIG.

Grave 8

DePriest, Beaulah Dec. 31, 1888 - Jan. 2, 1929

Beaulah CRAIG DePRIEST, wife John Franklin “Frank“ DePRIEST (son of John Hines DePRIEST and grandson of Alexander D. DePRIEST), daughter of Isaac Monroe CRAIG and Fannie HOSEY CRAIG. Beaulah died giving birth to infant daughter, Janette, who is buried with her in the same coffin.

Grave 9

Vanderslice, Patience (no stone / Oct. 22, 1859 - Jul. 22, 1935)

Patience HOSEY VANDERSLICE, wife of Thomas Jefferson VANDERSLICE, daughter of Isaac "Ike" HOSEY and Harriett DePRIEST HOSEY.

Grave 10

Baby Boy Starrett Apr. 1932 - Apr. 1932

Baby Boy Starrett -- Son of Charlie STARRETT and Lillie CRAIG STARRETT, granddaughter to Isaac Monroe CRAIG and Fanny HOSEY CRAIG.

Grave 11

Vanderslice, Lucilla Nov. 6, 1913 - Jul. 26, 1915

Lucilla Vanderslice, daughter of Thomas "Tom" Jefferson VANDERSLICE and Patience C. HOSEY VANDERSLICE, granddaughter to Isaac "Ike" HOSEY and Harriett DePRIEST HOSEY.

Grave 12

Vanderslice, Johny Lewis Feb.14, 1916 - Jul. 4, 1917

Johny Lewis Vanderslice, son of Jefferson Jefferson VANDERSLICE, Jr and Ara CLAXTON, grandson of Thomas Jefferson VANDERSLICE and Patience C. HOSEY VANDERSLICE.

Grave 13: L.B. Gilley (No known family relation) --- Grave 14: Baby Dial (No stone-daughter of Clayton and May VANDERSLICE DIAL) --- Grave 15: (Unmarked) --- Grave 16: Altha Brown (No known family relation) --- Additional unmarked burials, perhaps neighbors and friends of the Hosey Settlement. -- A grave photo taken of HOSEY Cemetery in 1946 by Loy Louise GREER CURREN, in my possession, shows a fenced area with a wood tombstone for "Twins of Jeff & Ara Vanderslice" - Note by: Arthur "Art" Allen MOORE III

*Information for Hosey Cemetery from Patti L. Silvestri & additional information from family records contributed by Jane P. HOSEY WRIGHT, Loy Louise GREER CURREN and from personal visit to this cemetery by Arthur "Art" Allen MOORE III in May of 2003 & from Dorthy ”Dot” Jane GREER CURRY