Found Willie Lois Depew formerly Renfro Born 26 Oct 1917 in Montgomery, Alabamamap Daughter of James Edward Renfro and Georgia Almanza (Rushing) Renfro [sibling(s) unknown] Wife of William Leslie Depew - married Jul 1932 in Konawa, Oklahomamap DESCENDANTS descendants Mother of Evelyn Depew, [private son (1930s - unknown)], [private son (1930s - unknown)], [private son (1930s - unknown)], Kenneth Depew and [private son (1940s - unknown)] Died about 24 Sep 1951 in Del City, Okmap [uncertain] Willie was born in 1917. She went missing on September 24, 1951, this was an unsolved murder. Very Interesting~ Waving from Michigan
Very interesting and thank you for researching. That's such a sad story on Willie. Did you find newspaper articles? I thought for sure there would be some out there.
@@RhettyforHistory No newspaper articles, just the computer goggled it! When we lived in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan we could visit lots of these spirit houses, as our house was on actual reservation land....Lake Superior Band of Chippewa Indians. When we first moved up there and visited the cemeteries, we thought they were little dog houses.....the locals set us straight immediately! LOL
Yeah I could see why you would think that because they do look like that. There is one cemetery that I would love to show as the houses really and truly look like doll houses but it is on private land and it has no trespassing signs on it.
Rats! I hate when that happens! Maybe one day you could get permission granted to film the site~ that would be great! BTW.... those are lady-bugs, not Japanese Beetles, but lady bugs do occasionally bite.
I just asked a Master Gardener what they were since so many are saying they were Japanese Beetles. She said that they are ladybugs and not Japanese Beetles. She said the Japanese Beetles are the ones that have the green wings and upper body. She said if the lady bugs bite it wouldn't be too likely too bad. That you're more likely to get bit by a grasshopper or preying mantis and those chances are really small. As much as I flicked those ladybugs they never bit me and I never smelled anything when they went up my nose or in my mouth. But it was still a neat experience seeing them around those graves.
Lucky you. Ladybugs symbolize good luck! How interesting these Spirit Houses are. Never seen them before in any cemetery. Thanks for sharing something I haven't seen before!
I never realized ladybugs symbolized good luck. These little houses are different but fascinating. When you come to Oklahoma I guarantee I'll show you something different. Thanks for watching.
@@RhettyforHistory I'm really looking forward to it. Your cemeteries there are very different than the cemeteries here. I just heard that Roy Clark died yesterday in Tulsa. Maybe we can see his grave, if it's placed by the time I come through in May.
I haven't seen where he will be buried either or if he will. But I know he was born in VA, spent time in Nashville, was living in Tulsa at the time of his passing but he really spent a lot of time in Branson, MO. He had shows there he would do.
You're right. No telling where he will actually be buried, if he even is buried. And, it will probably be a while before we find out, but if he ends up in Tulsa or Branson, it would be nice to visit.
I love the respect that you give the deceased. I do the same I walk in between I walk down the center I never walk on. I used to walk through a cemetery in Indiana all the time to go grocery shopping. One day it poured on me one day so I ran through the cemetery and as I was running I was excusing myself to every single deceased person in the cemetery for running across them. It's called respect whether you have it for the living or the deceased it's all about respect in life. If you do not have respect you have nothing at all. And you have my respect 100%. Cemeteries are very interesting to me to. Just think of the ones that don't have family anymore that won't come and visit them you are visiting them without even knowing it. But they do they realize they want to be noticed too. You are a kind gentleman. and thank you for this that was very interesting that different cultures have different ways of burying their deceased. I have been in many cemeteries but have never seen those kind of structures. Thank you again
I do try and show as much respect as I can in cemeteries. Sometimes stepping on graves is unavoidable. You just have to do the best as you can though. I do a lot of work in cemeteries and people have to remember that there are people walking on the graves mowing and edging. Driving over it with equipment to dig new graves. And sometimes even the headstone has to be removed just to get that equipment there or to dig the hole. That's what many people do not see in a cemetery. Respect is an important thing to give. There are so many cultures and beliefs in the U.S. I try to be mindful of them all but that can be tough too. Another thing people don't realize is that it used to be common to have picnics in cemeteries on top of graves. Many of them were like parks. That was doesn't take place anymore and the no stepping g on graves is more modern.
The spirit house is a very interesting in this is the first time of ever seen or heard of them, found that very awesome. I wonder if there’s any of these in Florida. Great video brother
Yes, there may be little pockets of those here and there but for sure that southern part of Florida will have them. There are a lot of Seminoles in Florida still so I figured you might have seen them. You may also see where they are buried under a physical house. It's interesting but the Seminoles have the largest and oldest cattle ranch in the United States and it's right there in Florida. It would make a cool vlog. They actually have cattle that are the original descendants from the very first cattle that were brought to America by the Spaniards. I love all the history in Florida.
We have a lot of fascinating cemeteries and final resting places in Oklahoma. I love visiting them as well. Thank you for watching. Always great to see a fellow Okie on here.
Adidas did you know that in the Netherlands when a beloved one is going to the other world, they open the windows to allow the spirit to leave in peace. How wonderful.
Thank you so much for sharing your video it was very educational I never heard of spirit homes or things like that before it was something new to me I just want to say thank you so much because I watch your other videos and find them very interesting and my grandchildren enjoy watching your videos is a joy God bless you and thank you
A fascinating video and very enlightening! I haven't seen Spirit Houses before and this was a great education. The lady bugs were something, I never seen that many of them in one place. I think they are definitely a good omen. Thanks again for a wonder tour! Safe travels and wishing you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving! :)
I've seen Lady bugs that thick around the lake but it was the first time I had seen them in a cemetery. And they were really only thick but the first set of spirit houses. I'm glad I could show you something different though. Thanks for watching and I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving as well.
Wow ! Spirit houses ! In all my cemetery rambling , these are new to me . Thank you for this and for all the interesting tours ! I so appreciate your compassion and information.
I've never seen or heard of Spirit Houses! So interesting!! Thanks so much for showing us this! The lady bugs were a bonus! So neat they are so abundant there! If you ever come to Texas to explore, please let me know!
I filmed a little bit down there but Texas is a wealth of history, beautiful places, nature and stories. I definitely plan on going back to cover much, much more. I appreciate you watching.
Wow I have seen little ones usually covering a child’s grave this is really something .thank you for the information it’s really interesting once again great job.
I didn't know about these. I will have to research them. Thank you for another great video. Love your videos. Must make a trip Oklahoma. Want to go to Pawhusca.
Thank you Lois. Pawhuska is another interesting area of the state. There are also a couple other places that are similar that I will share at some point. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I always try to be as mindful and respectful as I possibly can. I enjoy learning about different cultures and practices. I want all those things to continue and realize that I am only trying to educate others out there as well as honoring those that I am covering. Thank you so much for watching.
I’m guessing if the baby spirit box does not have a hole in it, the baby was stillborn. Therefore no spirit was ever on this earth for that child. The baby spirit never entered this world, therefore no need for exit and entrance on the house. If that makes any sense. Just a wild guess
Not exactly the soul can be in the womb this why stillborn and aborted babies are given full funerals in the Catholic church. Also in japan women who get abortions will often buy a cement baby at a temple it is believed the soul of the aborted child resides in the statue these statues will often be wearing clothing as an appeasement to the spirit.
this is a very very interesting video now i do not know what a spirit house is, never heard of it i will be going to google to look it up it sounds like a native American custom
My sister is buried here and some of my family. If you look in those windows you will see clothes and items. I grew up right down the hill from this cemetery.
Thanks for the interesting facts about spirit houses I have never heard of these houses being in a cemetery. Lady bugs are wonderful to have in a garden. Japanese have a similar belief system in regard to their loved ones.
I saw that you published this video in mid-November. Ladybugs swarm every autumn to find a place to hole up for winter. They probably found substantial shelter inside the spirit houses. I have seen them swarm houses, old cars and hollow trees.
@@RhettyforHistory Those are not Lady Bugs, but Asian Lady Beetles. I have also heard them called Chinese beetles. www.thespruce.com/good-and-bad-ladybugs-2656236
over here in Alabama the early European settlers had something similar but are more like an open gazebo or porch usually 8 feet high whereas the Seminole ones are lower to the ground and enclosed They are maintained by family and a group of volunteers usually located in very rural cemeteries They have beautiful woodwork and trim and usually an iron or picket fence surrounding them and sometimes statues ,concrete ponds and fountains sometimes just plain wood
@@RhettyforHistory Journey Proud on our PBS station has a show on them titled Grave Shelters Season 4 Episode 4 It is pretty interesting and informative The host goes all over Alabama checking out old historic sites and unusual events in our state The really fancy ones I saw in Fort Gaines Georgia and Eufaula Alabama in their old cemeteries around here we have several family graveyards in the middle of farmer's fields They just plant around them and keep them up usually letting wild roses such as Seven Sisters cover the fences or sometimes graves when they are in bad shape It looks really pretty when it blooms My wife has planted several wildflower gardens in old church and family cemeteries The only upkeep is once a year mowing down in early spring and they are full of flowers and wildlife such as butterflies ,songbirds ,hummingbirds frogs,toads and lizards the rest of the year It beats silk flowers anytime throw in a small birdbath and bench for visitors to sit on and a really nice place for people to visit friends and loved ones and it helps wildlife She leaves them up over the winter songbirds usually eat the seed heads and naturally there are wildflowers coming up everywhere and she makes a mix of native ones so no worry about non natives becoming invasive and being wildflowers less you do the better and it is always a surprise what you get each year
I'm glad you saw something new and I thank you for watching. I'm sorry for the late response. Somehow youtube is not giving me notifications for every comment.
I never knew anything about spirit houses. It makes me wonder how many I have seen but didn't know what they were. Seems like I remember seeing some years ago. That's quite an interesting cemetery, and I do remember the song Ain't No Grave. Johnny Cash did a version of it.
I didnt realize Johnny Cash did it. That's interesting. I'm sure some of these houses are in Texas. The Cherokee tribe does this as well and there were the TBOC's down there. Texas Band Of Cherokee's
You should see the spirit houses in pretty much every cemetery surrounding Anchorage!! Very interesting, ornate & colorful! I grew up in Oklahoma (Tulsa) & very familiar. Not sure if pow wows are held as much as they were when I was a kid, hopefully these traditions are still occurring!!
@@RhettyforHistory probably to study it and see how or when or why she was murdered that's all I can think of memphitz unsolved they may still be looking forI kind of doubt they're looking for anybody anymore but you never know
There are quite a few tribes who build these spirit houses over the graves. My in-laws are from the Creek/Muscogee Nation and they build them. They are closely related to the Seminoles. Seminole is a form of the Creek/Muscogee word for runaway because some did not wish to be removed from their homelands and have to walk to Oklahoma to re-settle there when it was Indian Territory. Harjo is also a common Creek/Muscogee name. Food and water are commly left out for the spirits.
You're right about the Muskogee and Creek nation doing these as well I have seen some there. I would bet that there were probably some in the Tallahassee Creek Cemetery and that's why appears empty to others. I know these have several meaning to different nations and families so I definitely don't want people to just say this is the way it is only. It's all really fascinating though. I do love Native American Cemeteries. Thank you for adding some extra insight for everyone.
we are having a massive outbreak of ladybird bugs in uk too. Yesterday my house must have had over 500 all over the walls and windows, even getting inside, had to close all the windows. strange.
What a diverse cemetery Rhetty. I guess you can be thankful that it was a swarm of ladybugs and not bees 🐝 Thank you for reading out the inscription on William Claude Sharver’s headstone, you saved me from googling it. I noticed when you crossed over to the other Shaver headstone that one of the names was Quennion, wasn’t that the name of one of William’s sons you read out on William’s headstone ? Those spirit houses are cool, but I wonder why they don’t make them to last like a real house. Very interesting, thank you ❤️🇦🇺🐨
Occasionally you will see some that last. It really depends on the individual but for the most part they art temporary just so the spirit has time to make the journey to where it is going. They are fascinating to me and they really put a lot of thought and care in building these for their loved ones. Thank you for watching!
Thank you so much Rhett for those really thoughtful comments. I think you are right about being careful and considerate. I live in a national historic home, and my neighborhood has parts that are historic landmarks. I think it is perhaps most important to pay respect to these places and these people who came before and to respect them in this day and time, remembering their customs and beliefs. Thank you for such a considerate response. All my best to you!
You're welcome and your absolutely right about the historic homes and places that need to be valued and respected. I love stuff like that. I love history and old things. I always have. I think most older things have character.
I have interest in cleaning neglected headstones and working in cemeteries where the grounds have been neglected. It seems a terrible shame when that happens. There are several very old cemeteries very close to my home and I want to inquire how I can help. One of the cemeteries is pre Civil War and I know there are organizations that can help with this type of endeavor. I would never do anything without permission or professional direction. I just know it should be done before it is too late.
There are some organizations you can reach out to for help. Sometimes you can join them for help or sometimes they will join you. Sometimes you can place a call for help thru the local media or social media. This rings especially true if the cemetery holds someone important or somewhat important. Sometimes certain organizations will only get involved if they think they can get notoriety. The biggest thing I can tell you on some of them is make sure you honor the customs of those that are interred. There are some that believe in having it unkempt. I do quite a bit of work in different ones. Sometimes I will mow or trim and other times I'm physically uncovering or even unearthing a headstone or marker. I personally never clean headstones with any sort of chemical though. I know a lot of people do it and that is up to them. The reason why I don't is a lot of times these old headstones are old and they can break easily or you can wear them down. There are a lot of companies that make chemicals that restore the headstones to original condition and are supposed to be easy on the marker. There are also people who do rubbings of markers and even something as simple as that can cause damage. I'm all about leaving them alone if possible. The less friction on them the longer they will last. About the only thing I will do is remove a tree limb that falls on them, remove vines growing on them as gently as possible or gently sweep the dirt off if it is a ground marker A soft fox tail broom works best if not then by hand. If they are metal govt markers then you really can't damage them. Also be careful if it has high grass. Edge in layers going down. You never know what's underneath and you can really do damage quick. A lot of people thing they can go in there with a brush hog or tractor. You really can't until you learn where everything is. Once you know that and you know where to be careful you can. Going back to the chemicals make sure you ask the permission of the family when cleaning the stones. I wouldn't want to make them mad by cleaning it or even worse accidentally break it. If you can't get permission then don't do it. To me they are beautiful with themost, lichens and darkening that naturally happens. Hope some of this helps. The big then is just help where you can even if it's just part of one grave or straightening flowers. I find it rewarding especially when family members thank you.
In Florida they buried their loved ones under their houses. They have done that a few places here but these spirit houses have taken the place of that somewhat.
Very interesting especially the Spirit Houses. The variations especially the child's with no hole was fascinating to me with a good bit of Native American ancestry but a lot of the reasons things were done
wow Rhetty u always amaze...curious the baby spirit house had no way for the spirit to come n go wonder if there is somthing in the culture believes a baby spirit is too inexperienced for come n go as other spirit do...this video is topping my list of favorites in ur catalogue...super impressive cultural video
I'm not exactly sure on the specifics of that baby one. You could be right about that. Sometimes you will see a variation in them with a family vs the nation. I do love seeing them and sometimes they can get really fancy and look like little doll houses. Thanks for watching and commenting Jessica.
The baby was most likely a stillborn. Someone commented how since the baby wasnt alive when it was born, that there was no spirit to enter, or exit this world to the next
It could be. Some have thought that while others have said its just the season for them to do that. Either way it was a nice experience. Thank you for watching!
I was curious about those little buildings that are also in the Steedman Cemetery on the Chickasaw reservation. So I asked some of them I know. They said that the spirit houses are built for a spirit to live in to protect the dead person
I've seen something similar previously. Up near Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada is an old Indian graveyard that features many similar structures except most of them not quite as big.
Grave houses are French in origin. Creeks inter-married with the French who erected Ft. Toulouse in present-day Wetumpka, Alabama in 1717. That tradition came South when we moved into Florida in 1753 and is still used today.
I have a Findagrave virtual cemetery called "Grave Shelters." They come in all sizes and shapes and many stand for various reasons - protection of the grave and honor of the deceased are two. I have over 400 memorials in my virtual cemetery. I also have a playlist here on TH-cam. Abby Burnett wrote an article on some children's gravehouses in Arkansas which piqued my interest and the rest is history so to speak. I'm hooked! smile!
Very interesting never seen anything like the little house's but i live in Africa .You are so respectful. I have always loved old cemetery's used to go. With my grandma to tend her parents grave The Church was hundreds of years old and i was facanated.Keep up your good work
I don't mean to criticize and I really enjoy your videos as I also love to visit cemeteries around the country, but in the first row of the spirit houses, you failed to recognize that Lewis Hardjo was also a Veteran. I feel his service to our country as a Native American should be mentioned.
You're right. He does deserve to be recognized and so do all of the other Native Americans in the cemetery that served even the ones with the same family name Harjo. I mean no disrespect to him or any of the others that are there. I do have a tremendous about of respect for any veteran who has served honorably. But if you must honor them by stating their service than there are a lot I haven't done that one. If you watch my Oklahoma Veterans Cemetery one I am not showing every grave in there. And if I'm showing them I am not always stating their service. That cemetery had all varieties of races and even females. It's impossible to show and tell about them all. In that cemetery alone with the spirit houses you could spend hours upon hours going to every Seminole grave that is a service member. And maybe the true way to honor them is to share their life story and more of their service record. Those would take an incredible amount of time. But rest assured what you're not seeing me do is taking care of the Veterans graves. I have placed flags on Veterans Day and Memorial day. Put in permenant flagpoles where there are veterans in a cemetery. Purchase metal markers. Research and tell some of the stories to the families or the cemeteries. Uncover and unearth their graves. Mow their cemeteries. Fight for their cemeteries to not be moved. Everyone has a different way of honoring loved ones, comrades etc. For a brief stint I was a part of the color guard in the Navy. Those things are important to me and I will die doing things like that. But realize that every one sees death differently. Some are saddened forever while others celebrate it. Some make no outward expression at all. As far as Native American service members you will be seeing me cover some of them later this year and it will be from several nations. In Oklahoma we are fortunate to have a lot who have stepped up and answered the call. Many have paid the ultimate sacrifice. There is nothing more sad, sweeter, moving,humbling than learning what those individuals have done. I really truly wish I could honor each and every one but I simply cannot. But I will do a little here and there when I can. I appreciate your comment as well as you watching.
I don’t know why, but I get a bit teary eyed seeing gravesites in videos and pictures. Actually being in a graveyard makes me overcome with sadness. Maybe it’s these people slowly being forgotten to time, or maybe it’s seeing the child and infant graves where these lives were gone far too soon, or never got a chance to even begin. It’s like I can almost feel the sadness and grief of the family for their dearly departed loved ones. On another note, it’s interesting where the ladybugs chose to congregate.
I grew up with the Harjo family & they were from the Seminole tribe. We learned from elementary the history of our State & the Oklahoma State flag represents that history. A lot of meaning in the flag, more so than most other State flags. We should learn, know, love & respect the different States, our Country as a whole. There's nothing wrong with patriotism, a value we're slowly getting back!!
Just a dozen miles away was the small farm northeast of Tuttle where just that previous March 13th the bones of another dismembered woman had been found. Had Lois Depew been a victim of this same butcher? There were just too many parallels. As they searched in that sweltering heat of the early days of August many felt certain that a local man was responsible. Not all agreed and just as many knew deep in their bones that it had to be some out of state maniacs or criminal types. [Update: The Depew case, according to descendants, was solved closer to home with a deathbed confession of her husband]. That's what I found on Willie Lois Renfro Depew- She went missing and her skeletal remains were found in Tuttle Ok. There were several women that were thought to be killed by a serial killer ”The Butcher”...Oklahoma University is credited with identifying her remains. According to family, her husband was said to have confessed to her murder on his deathbed, however, her murder is still marked unsolved. The reason there is no death date only the month is because she went missing in October and believed to be murdered in October but because she was found later with only skeletal remains they weren't sure of the exact date of death.
Thank you for looking that up and sharing what you found. Definitely creepy and sad. Makes me wonder if the person who perpetrated it went on to do others. We'll never know but that is interesting on the similarities.
Here in the ( Steedman INDIAN Cemetery ) they used to build those spirit houses. Now, there is only 1 left, because it is built out of mete., all of the rest of them have crumbled down
if im not mistaken theres 2 types of lady beetles there. the red ones are the common ones for north america and the orange ones are the asian beetles. though i could be wrong. this is all i could find Murder: October 1951, victim: Willie Lois Depew, criminal: unknown, 1959. unfortunately the whole family past away prior to 2015. parents, husband, all siblings and half and child. the only info i found on the sharver quartet is that jackson ballarrd past in 2016. william sharver 1 Oct 1906 2 Nov 2004 (aged 98). its not much but hope it helps
I had no idea on the lady bugs. It looked like there were about three kinds but then I had no idea really. Some had no spots and some had a few, others had tons. I tried to research the Sharver family and come up empty as well. I figured since they started something and they were doing something first and big in the state I would find more. I also kind of came up empty on the Depew. I'm curious why the University of Oklahoma had the remains. So many questions on both of those burials. Thanks for doing some research on it. Looks like William lived a long and happy 98 years.
@@RhettyforHistory I would probably say the university had the remains because they were trying to identify the person. A lot of the University's have that capability if it's a small area. Other than that I just pray for the family
Harjo means No name. Those houses contain items placed by the family for the persons journey. Food items, if they smoked, some tobacco, a change of clothes, pictures of loved ones.. My grandmother and Uncle are buried at Vamoosa. The land for the cemetery has been donated by the Jess Russell Family. The death and funeral process is a sacred function among the Native America community and it is important that this is respected.
William Claude Sharver was born on October 1, 1906 and died November 2, 2004 at the age of 98. And William’s spouse, Ola is buried at Kingfisher Cemetery in Kingfisher, Oklahoma.
i had an ederly friend who passed last year she was from kentucky and was a mulungian mixed race people of unknown races she was olive skinned with piercing blue eyes and she described something like this except they were permanent structures
Spirit houses, or San Phra Phum, ‘house for the spirit of the land’, as they are known in Thai, are commonly seen outside most houses and businesses. It is a dedicated structure to honour the guardians of the land and to protect them from any wayward spirits.
Here is a short video that I shot when I was home in 2012 of our cemetery in my hometown. I am working on of uploading new videos of the same cemetery when I was just there about a few weeks ago. I hope you like the video? ~ th-cam.com/video/WangYpvyXWA/w-d-xo.html
PS: When I was in Germany this Sep-Oct 2018. I seen allot of those Ladybugs all over my hometown. And some other weird looking bug I never seen before. It was weird !
That could be two different tribes that in Anadarko and Washita. I'm not sure but that's interesting. Maybe it was just mating season for the Ladybugs? I wonder what the other insect was you saw.
It can depend on the particular tribe and the family. Some are set in the earth. Some are in a natural bag. Others may be in a casket and the types they use may be wooden or otherwise.
@@RhettyforHistory That was fast and answered my Question Today was my first with you and I really enjoyed your tour, I also enjoy Production 39 you guys will be great. Say Hello, Love to see u both shot together
Found Willie Lois Depew formerly Renfro
Born 26 Oct 1917 in Montgomery, Alabamamap
Daughter of James Edward Renfro and Georgia Almanza (Rushing) Renfro
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of William Leslie Depew - married Jul 1932 in Konawa, Oklahomamap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Mother of Evelyn Depew, [private son (1930s - unknown)], [private son (1930s - unknown)], [private son (1930s - unknown)], Kenneth Depew and [private son (1940s - unknown)]
Died about 24 Sep 1951 in Del City, Okmap [uncertain]
Willie was born in 1917. She went missing on September 24, 1951, this was an unsolved murder. Very Interesting~ Waving from Michigan
Very interesting and thank you for researching. That's such a sad story on Willie. Did you find newspaper articles? I thought for sure there would be some out there.
@@RhettyforHistory No newspaper articles, just the computer goggled it! When we lived in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan we could visit lots of these spirit houses, as our house was on actual reservation land....Lake Superior Band of Chippewa Indians. When we first moved up there and visited the cemeteries, we thought they were little dog houses.....the locals set us straight immediately! LOL
Yeah I could see why you would think that because they do look like that. There is one cemetery that I would love to show as the houses really and truly look like doll houses but it is on private land and it has no trespassing signs on it.
Rats! I hate when that happens! Maybe one day you could get permission granted to film the site~ that would be great! BTW.... those are lady-bugs, not Japanese Beetles, but lady bugs do occasionally bite.
I just asked a Master Gardener what they were since so many are saying they were Japanese Beetles. She said that they are ladybugs and not Japanese Beetles. She said the Japanese Beetles are the ones that have the green wings and upper body. She said if the lady bugs bite it wouldn't be too likely too bad. That you're more likely to get bit by a grasshopper or preying mantis and those chances are really small. As much as I flicked those ladybugs they never bit me and I never smelled anything when they went up my nose or in my mouth. But it was still a neat experience seeing them around those graves.
Thank you for visiting Vamoosa, The Harjos and Cullys there are my family, Thank you for honoring the respect of our loved ones,
This really is a beautiful and fascinating cemetery. It's definitely one of my favorite. Thank you for watching and commenting about your family.
Lucky you. Ladybugs symbolize good luck! How interesting these Spirit Houses are. Never seen them before in any cemetery. Thanks for sharing something I haven't seen before!
I never realized ladybugs symbolized good luck. These little houses are different but fascinating. When you come to Oklahoma I guarantee I'll show you something different. Thanks for watching.
@@RhettyforHistory I'm really looking forward to it. Your cemeteries there are very different than the cemeteries here. I just heard that Roy Clark died yesterday in Tulsa. Maybe we can see his grave, if it's placed by the time I come through in May.
I haven't seen where he will be buried either or if he will. But I know he was born in VA, spent time in Nashville, was living in Tulsa at the time of his passing but he really spent a lot of time in Branson, MO. He had shows there he would do.
You're right. No telling where he will actually be buried, if he even is buried. And, it will probably be a while before we find out, but if he ends up in Tulsa or Branson, it would be nice to visit.
Yes it would. I used to watch the show Hee Haw a lot so I will definitely find out if he is buried.
I love the respect that you give the deceased. I do the same I walk in between I walk down the center I never walk on. I used to walk through a cemetery in Indiana all the time to go grocery shopping. One day it poured on me one day so I ran through the cemetery and as I was running I was excusing myself to every single deceased person in the cemetery for running across them. It's called respect whether you have it for the living or the deceased it's all about respect in life. If you do not have respect you have nothing at all. And you have my respect 100%. Cemeteries are very interesting to me to. Just think of the ones that don't have family anymore that won't come and visit them you are visiting them without even knowing it. But they do they realize they want to be noticed too. You are a kind gentleman. and thank you for this that was very interesting that different cultures have different ways of burying their deceased. I have been in many cemeteries but have never seen those kind of structures. Thank you again
I do try and show as much respect as I can in cemeteries. Sometimes stepping on graves is unavoidable. You just have to do the best as you can though. I do a lot of work in cemeteries and people have to remember that there are people walking on the graves mowing and edging. Driving over it with equipment to dig new graves. And sometimes even the headstone has to be removed just to get that equipment there or to dig the hole. That's what many people do not see in a cemetery. Respect is an important thing to give. There are so many cultures and beliefs in the U.S. I try to be mindful of them all but that can be tough too. Another thing people don't realize is that it used to be common to have picnics in cemeteries on top of graves. Many of them were like parks. That was doesn't take place anymore and the no stepping g on graves is more modern.
Well said❤
Great tour of this cemetery Rhett, the different ways people deal with death is so interesting!
Thanks Landum. I find it fascinating. It's really as varied as there are people.
The spirit house is a very interesting in this is the first time of ever seen or heard of them, found that very awesome. I wonder if there’s any of these in Florida. Great video brother
Yes, there may be little pockets of those here and there but for sure that southern part of Florida will have them. There are a lot of Seminoles in Florida still so I figured you might have seen them. You may also see where they are buried under a physical house. It's interesting but the Seminoles have the largest and oldest cattle ranch in the United States and it's right there in Florida. It would make a cool vlog. They actually have cattle that are the original descendants from the very first cattle that were brought to America by the Spaniards. I love all the history in Florida.
They also bury them like that in a familys' yard also. My cousin has his mother, brother and sister in spirit houses on his property
They have even been known to bury them under the house. That's really how these little spirit houses came about.
I love to walk through old cemeteries. They are fascinating to me. So happy you posted this. I'm an Okie and glad to see this.
We have a lot of fascinating cemeteries and final resting places in Oklahoma. I love visiting them as well. Thank you for watching. Always great to see a fellow Okie on here.
Adidas did you know that in the Netherlands when a beloved one is going to the other world, they open the windows to allow the spirit to leave in peace. How wonderful.
That's interesting. I did not know that. Thanks for sharing that Nadia.
We do it in the states too. I'm an RN 30 years and have always done that. Cover mirrors as well.
Thank you so much for sharing your video it was very educational I never heard of spirit homes or things like that before it was something new to me I just want to say thank you so much because I watch your other videos and find them very interesting and my grandchildren enjoy watching your videos is a joy God bless you and thank you
Thank you Maria! I'm glad to hear that you and your grandchildren enjoy the videos. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.
Thank you for this exploration. I’ve never seen a Spirit House. Very informative. 😃
You're welcome. Thanks for watching.
A fascinating video and very enlightening! I haven't seen Spirit Houses before and this was a great education. The lady bugs were something, I never seen that many of them in one place. I think they are definitely a good omen. Thanks again for a wonder tour! Safe travels and wishing you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving! :)
I've seen Lady bugs that thick around the lake but it was the first time I had seen them in a cemetery. And they were really only thick but the first set of spirit houses. I'm glad I could show you something different though. Thanks for watching and I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving as well.
Love your cemetery videos, especially the one where you mowed and made it look better
Thank you, those people research something more and I felt bad for them since I had passed by it for so long and had never noticed.
Wow ! Spirit houses ! In all my cemetery rambling , these are new to me . Thank you for this and for all the interesting tours ! I so appreciate your compassion and information.
You're welcome. The spirit houses are different but fascinating. Thank you for watching.
That was an amazing story ♡ Thank you for reading all that . I'm just now learning about the spirit houses pretty amazing. Awesome video !
Thank you Jenn. They are really fascinating and there are so many of them that are different. Thanks for watching!
Learned a lot that I didn't know. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching Greg.
I really appreciate how respectful you are.
Wow, the history, one can learn! I love when thr algorithm sends you my way Rhett!
I've never seen or heard of Spirit Houses! So interesting!! Thanks so much for showing us this! The lady bugs were a bonus! So neat they are so abundant there! If you ever come to Texas to explore, please let me know!
I filmed a little bit down there but Texas is a wealth of history, beautiful places, nature and stories. I definitely plan on going back to cover much, much more. I appreciate you watching.
Really great Vlog, I enjoyed learning about the Seminole spirit houses. Thank you.
Thank you Louise. These really are fascinating to see and learn about. I appreciate you watching.
Thanks for the education, a pretty cool cemetery!
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
Wow I have seen little ones usually covering a child’s grave this is really something .thank you for the information it’s really interesting once again great job.
You're welcome. It's always sad when I see children's graves. Especially when it's within my lifetime. Thanks for watching Mary.
I didn't know about these. I will have to research them. Thank you for another great video. Love your videos. Must make a trip Oklahoma. Want to go to Pawhusca.
Thank you Lois. Pawhuska is another interesting area of the state. There are also a couple other places that are similar that I will share at some point. Thanks for watching and commenting.
i love how respectful you always are. im the same way. the dead deserve respect too
I always try to be as mindful and respectful as I possibly can. I enjoy learning about different cultures and practices. I want all those things to continue and realize that I am only trying to educate others out there as well as honoring those that I am covering. Thank you so much for watching.
I’m guessing if the baby spirit box does not have a hole in it, the baby was stillborn. Therefore no spirit was ever on this earth for that child. The baby spirit never entered this world, therefore no need for exit and entrance on the house. If that makes any sense. Just a wild guess
I'm not exactly sure on that but that hypothesis sounds logical.
Not exactly the soul can be in the womb this why stillborn and aborted babies are given full funerals in the Catholic church. Also in japan women who get abortions will often buy a cement baby at a temple it is believed the soul of the aborted child resides in the statue these statues will often be wearing clothing as an appeasement to the spirit.
Thanks Rhetty, Always learn something new from your Videos especially about Native Americans which is Great.
I'm fortunate to be surrounded by a lot of Native American culture here in Oklahoma and I love it! Thank you for watching!
As Mr. Spock would say, "Fascinating." People showing what is truly in their hearts when they lay their love ones to rest. Very deep and touching.
It is fascinating to see the different cultures and beliefs. I do like that there are as many ways as there are people.
this is a very very interesting video now i do not know what a spirit house is, never heard of it i will be going to google to look it up it sounds like a native American custom
It is Native American. There are multiple tribes that do them.
To cool have never seen those before 👍🏻 love the video 🎬
Thank you Bevo. I appreciate you watching.
Very nice video, 1st time seeing your video, looking forward to more
Welcome Deborah! Glad to have you along for the adventures!
That was really interesting about the spirit houses. Thanks for sharing with us.
They're different but really fascinating. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for posting. Very interesting and enjoyable video.
Thank you and I appreciate you watching.
My sister is buried here and some of my family. If you look in those windows you will see clothes and items. I grew up right down the hill from this cemetery.
Yes you're right about that. Clothes, shoes, food, water and various momentos.
Wife and I love your site.....you have a soothing voice...my wife is a funeral director...said you sounded just like she does lol
That's certainly a job where a calm soothing voice is helpful. Thank you both for watching and commenting!
Thanks for the interesting facts about spirit houses I have never heard of these houses being in a cemetery. Lady bugs are wonderful to have in a garden. Japanese have a similar belief system in regard to their loved ones.
You're welcome Wendy. Those spirit houses are fascinating because you don't see them in every cemetery. Thanks for watching!
Wow very interesting, thank you for sharing.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching.
Always So Informative !!
I Love THIS !!!
Thank you and I appreciate you watching.
I saw that you published this video in mid-November. Ladybugs swarm every autumn to find a place to hole up for winter. They probably found substantial shelter inside the spirit houses. I have seen them swarm houses, old cars and hollow trees.
They were all over the trees that were there. I've never seen that many before. Thanks for watching!
@@RhettyforHistory Those are not Lady Bugs, but Asian Lady Beetles. I have also heard them called Chinese beetles. www.thespruce.com/good-and-bad-ladybugs-2656236
This was fascinating. Loved it. Thanks
You're welcome and thank you for watching and commenting.
Great Video!.. Never seen anything like this.....
Thank you. They are different but fascinating. Thanks for watching!
over here in Alabama the early European settlers had something similar but are more like an open gazebo or porch usually 8 feet high whereas the Seminole ones are lower to the ground and enclosed They are maintained by family and a group of volunteers usually located in very rural cemeteries They have beautiful woodwork and trim and usually an iron or picket fence surrounding them and sometimes statues ,concrete ponds and fountains sometimes just plain wood
That sounds incredible. I have never seen those but I need to. Thanks for watching and telling me about those.
@@RhettyforHistory Journey Proud on our PBS station has a show on them titled Grave Shelters Season 4 Episode 4 It is pretty interesting and informative The host goes all over Alabama checking out old historic sites and unusual events in our state The really fancy ones I saw in Fort Gaines Georgia and Eufaula Alabama in their old cemeteries around here we have several family graveyards in the middle of farmer's fields They just plant around them and keep them up usually letting wild roses such as Seven Sisters cover the fences or sometimes graves when they are in bad shape It looks really pretty when it blooms My wife has planted several wildflower gardens in old church and family cemeteries The only upkeep is once a year mowing down in early spring and they are full of flowers and wildlife such as butterflies ,songbirds ,hummingbirds frogs,toads and lizards the rest of the year It beats silk flowers anytime throw in a small birdbath and bench for visitors to sit on and a really nice place for people to visit friends and loved ones and it helps wildlife She leaves them up over the winter songbirds usually eat the seed heads and naturally there are wildflowers coming up everywhere and she makes a mix of native ones so no worry about non natives becoming invasive and being wildflowers less you do the better and it is always a surprise what you get each year
Thanks for telling about the series. I'll see if I can find it and watch. All those flowers at the church and cemetery sure sound amazing!
Great job ,as usual and wow to the lady bugs
Thank you Candy! Those ladybugs were a unique experience in a cemetery.
This is something I would have never known. Thank you.
You're welcome. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.
I've never seen or heard of spirit houses before. It's really interesting. You did a good video.
I'm glad you saw something new and I thank you for watching. I'm sorry for the late response. Somehow youtube is not giving me notifications for every comment.
I never knew anything about spirit houses. It makes me wonder how many I have seen but didn't know what they were. Seems like I remember seeing some years ago. That's quite an interesting cemetery, and I do remember the song Ain't No Grave. Johnny Cash did a version of it.
I didnt realize Johnny Cash did it. That's interesting. I'm sure some of these houses are in Texas. The Cherokee tribe does this as well and there were the TBOC's down there. Texas Band Of Cherokee's
Have y'all heard Bethel Music's version. The lead singer is Molly Skaggs, daughter of Ricky Skaggs ...it is a moving rendition.
Never seen this before. Thank you great video.
They are different looking but really fascinating. Thanks for watching!
This was something New to learn..
They are fascinating to see!
How interesting to know and be informed about..Never knew this type of burial exist..
They are really fascinating and interesting to see. Thanks for watching!
Very beautiful and interesting
It really is a nice cemetery. Thanks for watching!
You should see the spirit houses in pretty much every cemetery surrounding Anchorage!! Very interesting, ornate & colorful! I grew up in Oklahoma (Tulsa) & very familiar. Not sure if pow wows are held as much as they were when I was a kid, hopefully these traditions are still occurring!!
I love the idea of little house 🏠 xx
It really is a fascinating tradition and some of them are really ornate. Thank you for watching Sandy!
Willie Depew: Willie was born in 1917. She went missing on September 24, 1951, this was an unsolved murder.
Any clue as to why the University of Oklahoma had her remains? I was hoping a newspaper article might explain more.
@@RhettyforHistory probably to study it and see how or when or why she was murdered that's all I can think of memphitz unsolved they may still be looking forI kind of doubt they're looking for anybody anymore but you never know
There are quite a few tribes who build these spirit houses over the graves. My in-laws are from the Creek/Muscogee Nation and they build them. They are closely related to the Seminoles. Seminole is a form of the Creek/Muscogee word for runaway because some did not wish to be removed from their homelands and have to walk to Oklahoma to re-settle there when it was Indian Territory. Harjo is also a common Creek/Muscogee name. Food and water are commly left out for the spirits.
You're right about the Muskogee and Creek nation doing these as well I have seen some there. I would bet that there were probably some in the Tallahassee Creek Cemetery and that's why appears empty to others. I know these have several meaning to different nations and families so I definitely don't want people to just say this is the way it is only. It's all really fascinating though. I do love Native American Cemeteries. Thank you for adding some extra insight for everyone.
we are having a massive outbreak of ladybird bugs in uk too. Yesterday my house must have had over 500 all over the walls and windows, even getting inside, had to close all the windows. strange.
That's a huge amount of them. So strange. Thank you for watching!
I love ladybugs, one of my favorites
What a diverse cemetery Rhetty.
I guess you can be thankful that it was a swarm of ladybugs and not bees 🐝
Thank you for reading out the inscription on William Claude Sharver’s headstone, you saved me from googling it. I noticed when you crossed over to the other Shaver headstone that one of the names was Quennion, wasn’t that the name of one of William’s sons you read out on William’s headstone ?
Those spirit houses are cool, but I wonder why they don’t make them to last like a real house.
Very interesting, thank you ❤️🇦🇺🐨
Occasionally you will see some that last. It really depends on the individual but for the most part they art temporary just so the spirit has time to make the journey to where it is going. They are fascinating to me and they really put a lot of thought and care in building these for their loved ones. Thank you for watching!
@@RhettyforHistory they certainly did, it’s the first time I have see one or heard of one, thanks for sharing.
You're welcome. I have heard that they originated in Europe although I am not certain where if that is true.
Thank you so much Rhett for those really thoughtful comments. I think you are right about being careful and considerate. I live in a national historic home, and my neighborhood has parts that are historic landmarks. I think it is perhaps most important to pay respect to these places and these people who came before and to respect them in this day and time, remembering their customs and beliefs. Thank you for such a considerate response. All my best to you!
You're welcome and your absolutely right about the historic homes and places that need to be valued and respected. I love stuff like that. I love history and old things. I always have. I think most older things have character.
The spirits know you are being respectful! They are giving you a sign thanking you by sending ladybugs
Thank you. I appreciate you watching.
The song that is on the stone is a song that has been around for years. Claude Ely wrote it.
I did not know that. Thanks for filling us in on that.
I have interest in cleaning neglected headstones and working in cemeteries where the grounds have been neglected. It seems a terrible shame when that happens. There are several very old cemeteries very close to my home and I want to inquire how I can help. One of the cemeteries is pre Civil War and I know there are organizations that can help with this type of endeavor. I would never do anything without permission or professional direction. I just know it should be done before it is too late.
There are some organizations you can reach out to for help. Sometimes you can join them for help or sometimes they will join you. Sometimes you can place a call for help thru the local media or social media. This rings especially true if the cemetery holds someone important or somewhat important. Sometimes certain organizations will only get involved if they think they can get notoriety. The biggest thing I can tell you on some of them is make sure you honor the customs of those that are interred. There are some that believe in having it unkempt. I do quite a bit of work in different ones. Sometimes I will mow or trim and other times I'm physically uncovering or even unearthing a headstone or marker. I personally never clean headstones with any sort of chemical though. I know a lot of people do it and that is up to them. The reason why I don't is a lot of times these old headstones are old and they can break easily or you can wear them down. There are a lot of companies that make chemicals that restore the headstones to original condition and are supposed to be easy on the marker. There are also people who do rubbings of markers and even something as simple as that can cause damage. I'm all about leaving them alone if possible. The less friction on them the longer they will last. About the only thing I will do is remove a tree limb that falls on them, remove vines growing on them as gently as possible or gently sweep the dirt off if it is a ground marker A soft fox tail broom works best if not then by hand. If they are metal govt markers then you really can't damage them. Also be careful if it has high grass. Edge in layers going down. You never know what's underneath and you can really do damage quick. A lot of people thing they can go in there with a brush hog or tractor. You really can't until you learn where everything is. Once you know that and you know where to be careful you can. Going back to the chemicals make sure you ask the permission of the family when cleaning the stones. I wouldn't want to make them mad by cleaning it or even worse accidentally break it. If you can't get permission then don't do it. To me they are beautiful with themost, lichens and darkening that naturally happens. Hope some of this helps. The big then is just help where you can even if it's just part of one grave or straightening flowers. I find it rewarding especially when family members thank you.
Retty, thank you for these respectful, poignant stories.
If you go to Sidestep Adventures you can see the same thing done there but with rocks on settlers graves. They are in Georgia.
Yes these are all over and the style actually comes from Europe.
@@RhettyforHistory Thank you I did not know that.
Fascinating,, thank you
You're welcome and thank you for watching!
It is very beautiful see cemetery like this
I agree. I love learning about different cultures and beliefs. Thanks for watching.
I was born and raised in south Florida, I have never seen or heard of a spirit house, very interesting. & lady bugs are good luck!
In Florida they buried their loved ones under their houses. They have done that a few places here but these spirit houses have taken the place of that somewhat.
We buried them under the house as well. Infants were placed in a hollow tree.
Very interesting especially the Spirit Houses. The variations especially the child's with no hole was fascinating to me with a good bit of Native American ancestry but a lot of the reasons things were done
They are fascinating to see and I know not everyone has seen them. Thank you for watching.
wow Rhetty u always amaze...curious the baby spirit house had no way for the spirit to come n go wonder if there is somthing in the culture believes a baby spirit is too inexperienced for come n go as other spirit do...this video is topping my list of favorites in ur catalogue...super impressive cultural video
I'm not exactly sure on the specifics of that baby one. You could be right about that. Sometimes you will see a variation in them with a family vs the nation. I do love seeing them and sometimes they can get really fancy and look like little doll houses. Thanks for watching and commenting Jessica.
The baby was most likely a stillborn. Someone commented how since the baby wasnt alive when it was born, that there was no spirit to enter, or exit this world to the next
Those Lady Bugs may actually be the spirits from those Spirit houses.
It could be. Some have thought that while others have said its just the season for them to do that. Either way it was a nice experience. Thank you for watching!
Cool, I've never heard of these spirit houses. I don't know a lot about Indian burials.
It's a learning process for me because there are a lot of different kinds and many of these are intertwined with European customs.
Thanks Rhetty❤️
I was curious about those little buildings that are also in the Steedman Cemetery on the Chickasaw reservation. So I asked some of them I know. They said that the spirit houses are built for a spirit to live in to protect the dead person
I've seen something similar previously. Up near Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada is an old Indian graveyard that features many similar structures except most of them not quite as big.
It's interesting to see how widespread they are. Originally they came from Europe. Thanks for watching!
Grave houses are French in origin. Creeks inter-married with the French who erected Ft. Toulouse in present-day Wetumpka, Alabama in 1717. That tradition came South when we moved into Florida in 1753 and is still used today.
I have a Findagrave virtual cemetery called "Grave Shelters." They come in all sizes and shapes and many stand for various reasons - protection of the grave and honor of the deceased are two. I have over 400 memorials in my virtual cemetery. I also have a playlist here on TH-cam. Abby Burnett wrote an article on some children's gravehouses in Arkansas which piqued my interest and the rest is history so to speak. I'm hooked! smile!
VERY Interesting Thank yi from Scottish Paul in Ireland Dublin)0(
Thank you for watching Scottish Paul!
Very interesting thank you
You're welcome Beth. I appreciate you taking the time to watch.
Very interesting never seen anything like the little house's but i live in Africa .You are so respectful. I have always loved old cemetery's used to go. With my grandma to tend her parents grave The Church was hundreds of years old and i was facanated.Keep up your good work
I bet that cemetery you used to go to with your grandmother is awesome! It sounds like it would be anyways. Thanks for watching from Africa!
I don't mean to criticize and I really enjoy your videos as I also love to visit cemeteries around the country, but in the first row of the spirit houses, you failed to recognize that Lewis Hardjo was also a Veteran. I feel his service to our country as a Native American should be mentioned.
You're right. He does deserve to be recognized and so do all of the other Native Americans in the cemetery that served even the ones with the same family name Harjo. I mean no disrespect to him or any of the others that are there. I do have a tremendous about of respect for any veteran who has served honorably. But if you must honor them by stating their service than there are a lot I haven't done that one. If you watch my Oklahoma Veterans Cemetery one I am not showing every grave in there. And if I'm showing them I am not always stating their service. That cemetery had all varieties of races and even females. It's impossible to show and tell about them all. In that cemetery alone with the spirit houses you could spend hours upon hours going to every Seminole grave that is a service member. And maybe the true way to honor them is to share their life story and more of their service record. Those would take an incredible amount of time. But rest assured what you're not seeing me do is taking care of the Veterans graves. I have placed flags on Veterans Day and Memorial day. Put in permenant flagpoles where there are veterans in a cemetery. Purchase metal markers. Research and tell some of the stories to the families or the cemeteries. Uncover and unearth their graves. Mow their cemeteries. Fight for their cemeteries to not be moved. Everyone has a different way of honoring loved ones, comrades etc. For a brief stint I was a part of the color guard in the Navy. Those things are important to me and I will die doing things like that. But realize that every one sees death differently. Some are saddened forever while others celebrate it. Some make no outward expression at all. As far as Native American service members you will be seeing me cover some of them later this year and it will be from several nations. In Oklahoma we are fortunate to have a lot who have stepped up and answered the call. Many have paid the ultimate sacrifice. There is nothing more sad, sweeter, moving,humbling than learning what those individuals have done. I really truly wish I could honor each and every one but I simply cannot. But I will do a little here and there when I can. I appreciate your comment as well as you watching.
I don’t know why, but I get a bit teary eyed seeing gravesites in videos and pictures. Actually being in a graveyard makes me overcome with sadness. Maybe it’s these people slowly being forgotten to time, or maybe it’s seeing the child and infant graves where these lives were gone far too soon, or never got a chance to even begin. It’s like I can almost feel the sadness and grief of the family for their dearly departed loved ones.
On another note, it’s interesting where the ladybugs chose to congregate.
I grew up with the Harjo family & they were from the Seminole tribe. We learned from elementary the history of our State & the Oklahoma State flag represents that history. A lot of meaning in the flag, more so than most other State flags. We should learn, know, love & respect the different States, our Country as a whole. There's nothing wrong with patriotism, a value we're slowly getting back!!
This was very good
Thank you Lisa! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Who builds the spirit houses for the deceased? I have never seen them before or heard of them.
Most of the time the families do but occasionally it could be the tribal nation.
Just a dozen miles away was the small farm northeast of Tuttle where just that previous March 13th the bones of another dismembered woman had been found. Had Lois Depew been a victim of this same butcher? There were just too many parallels. As they searched in that sweltering heat of the early days of August many felt certain that a local man was responsible. Not all agreed and just as many knew deep in their bones that it had to be some out of state maniacs or criminal types. [Update: The Depew case, according to descendants, was solved closer to home with a deathbed confession of her husband].
That's what I found on Willie Lois Renfro Depew- She went missing and her skeletal remains were found in Tuttle Ok. There were several women that were thought to be killed by a serial killer ”The Butcher”...Oklahoma University is credited with identifying her remains. According to family, her husband was said to have confessed to her murder on his deathbed, however, her murder is still marked unsolved. The reason there is no death date only the month is because she went missing in October and believed to be murdered in October but because she was found later with only skeletal remains they weren't sure of the exact date of death.
Thank you for looking that up and sharing what you found. Definitely creepy and sad. Makes me wonder if the person who perpetrated it went on to do others. We'll never know but that is interesting on the similarities.
Here in the ( Steedman INDIAN Cemetery ) they used to build those spirit houses. Now, there is only 1 left, because it is built out of mete., all of the rest of them have crumbled down
Where is that one?
Have you been to the National Cemetery in FT Gibson?
Yes I have. In fact I have a video on Issac Parker there.
@@RhettyforHistory I really enjoy your work.
Thank you Richard. I appreciate you watching.
There was a similar tradition among Europeans in some Appalachian mountain regions, the main difference that the European ones were usually open sided
if im not mistaken theres 2 types of lady beetles there. the red ones are the common ones for north america and the orange ones are the asian beetles. though i could be wrong. this is all i could find Murder: October 1951, victim: Willie Lois Depew, criminal:
unknown, 1959. unfortunately the whole family past away prior to 2015. parents, husband, all siblings and half and child. the only info i found on the sharver quartet is that jackson ballarrd past in 2016. william sharver 1 Oct 1906 2 Nov 2004 (aged 98). its not much but hope it helps
I had no idea on the lady bugs. It looked like there were about three kinds but then I had no idea really. Some had no spots and some had a few, others had tons. I tried to research the Sharver family and come up empty as well. I figured since they started something and they were doing something first and big in the state I would find more. I also kind of came up empty on the Depew. I'm curious why the University of Oklahoma had the remains. So many questions on both of those burials. Thanks for doing some research on it. Looks like William lived a long and happy 98 years.
@@RhettyforHistory maybe she was murdered at the university and stuffed in a place that ppl rarely go. idk.
She was definitely murdered. I'm not sure why the University of Oklahoma had her remains. What a sad finding in a cemetery.
@@RhettyforHistory I would probably say the university had the remains because they were trying to identify the person. A lot of the University's have that capability if it's a small area. Other than that I just pray for the family
I never so I'd know about these sprit houses interesting
They are different but fascinating to see. Thanks for watching Mary!
Harjo means No name. Those houses contain items placed by the family for the persons journey. Food items, if they smoked, some tobacco, a change of clothes, pictures of loved ones.. My grandmother and Uncle are buried at Vamoosa. The land for the cemetery has been donated by the Jess Russell Family. The death and funeral process is a sacred function among the Native America community and it is important that this is respected.
William Claude Sharver was born on October 1, 1906 and died November 2, 2004 at the age of 98. And William’s spouse, Ola is buried at Kingfisher Cemetery in Kingfisher, Oklahoma.
Thanks Captain for the information and research!
And thank you for this unique video
You're welcome. I appreciate you taking the time to watch.
I saw those in a cemetery between Durant and idabell ok.
I know there are several with these. They are pretty fascinating.
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i had an ederly friend who passed last year she was from kentucky and was a mulungian mixed race people of unknown races she was olive skinned with piercing blue eyes and she described something like this except they were permanent structures
That is interesting. Wonder if it was more of a mausoleum?
Spirit houses, or San Phra Phum, ‘house for the spirit of the land’, as they are known in Thai, are commonly seen outside most houses and businesses. It is a dedicated structure to honour the guardians of the land and to protect them from any wayward spirits.
That is really strange I have never seen something like this
They're different but very fascinating.
I seen some similar graves like this in a Native American cemetery near Anadarko and Washita Oklahoma !
Here is a short video that I shot when I was home in 2012 of our cemetery in my hometown. I am working on of uploading new videos of the same cemetery when I was just there about a few weeks ago. I hope you like the video? ~ th-cam.com/video/WangYpvyXWA/w-d-xo.html
PS: When I was in Germany this Sep-Oct 2018. I seen allot of those Ladybugs all over my hometown. And some other weird looking bug I never seen before. It was weird !
That could be two different tribes that in Anadarko and Washita. I'm not sure but that's interesting. Maybe it was just mating season for the Ladybugs? I wonder what the other insect was you saw.
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Thank you for watching Deanne!
The Creek Indians use the spirit houses too...the guy I work with says the spirit house is to keep out bad spirits and protect the deceased from them
Are the deceased set into a coffin, or directly into the earth?
It can depend on the particular tribe and the family. Some are set in the earth. Some are in a natural bag. Others may be in a casket and the types they use may be wooden or otherwise.
@@RhettyforHistory That was fast and answered my Question Today was my first with you and I really enjoyed your tour, I also enjoy Production 39 you guys will be great. Say Hello, Love to see u both shot together
I'm glad you found me and I appreciate you watching. Are you talking about 539 productions?
Will Sampson was buried under a similar structure. I understand he was of the Creek Nation.
There are grave houses in Deep East Texas. There are few left but it is my belief that they were Appalachian Scot people.
It is a European tradition so it can be seen all over.
Red lady bugs nest in rotting wood. Very interesting never heard of these