The James Goad Family

that I believe are his. (Of course, I can't prove this.) My Aunt's all believe that Marion isburied at Eureka Springs, Arkansas. When Marion died and where he is buried remains amystery.Marion belonged to the Carmelite Church but was quite a rounder. Louiza used to go intothe saloons and drag him out as a regular thing. Louiza was a preacher in the HolinessChurch and was strict in her beliefs. Louiza was tall, slender, dignified and alwaysdressed nicely. She usually wore black and always carried a black purse with her.Naturally the story is that she carried her money in it. My aunt's (when small) used tospend the night with her when she lived at McCurtain and said that she had beautiful oldfurniture. She kept Uncle Marion's picture under a silk drape on the wall. They used to"peek" at the picture.My aunts said, "she was very good to us kids". My grandfather, Ben Sprouse, waspostmaster at McCurtain for many years and he said, "Louisa Wages was a very nicelady, always well dressed and well mannered. She was a preacher, you know".Marion and Louiza had no children of their own but they raised three children.(1) A boy, and nothing is known about him.(2) A boy, and nothing is known about him.(3) A girl, Sarah, who married Mr. Burt Edwards and they had two children. Nothingelse is known.I was told that these kids were not related to Louiza or Marion. I have no idea where theygot them.Aunt Louiza's probate records (no will was found) indicate her estate consisted of a cashaccount ($23.00) that was claimed by her nephews Walter and Matthew Ham. There wasno real estate listed. Most of those who remember her thought she had considerablemoney but lost it when the banks went broke in 1929.Aunt Louiza was apparently quite active in the ministry and traveled around to differentplaces to preach.Aunt Louiza moved from Eureka Springs to McCurtain in the early 1920's and remainedhere until her death in 1937.I have a group photo of the Ham family taken about 1919 at McCurtain and Aunt Louizais in this picture. My Aunt Irene Boone has a small tintype of Marion Wages.Louiza is buried at Milton in LeFlore County, Oklahoma near Scott and Mary Goad Ham.34