Ponca City in Kay County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Ponca City World War Memorial
1917-1919
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 10, 2024
1. Ponca City World War Memorial
Inscription.
Ponca City World War Memorial.
To the men and women of Ponca City who served their country during the World War.. Acton, Geo. Bill . Acton, Gerson . Acton, Sidney W. . Ahlschwede, C. W. . Anstine, E. L. . Arrandell, C. W. . Bacher, Omer . Barnes, Warren . Barnhart, Thomas . Barrett, J. P. . Bateman, Roy P. . Beard, Lee . Big Goose, Theodore . Bishop, Brooks . Black, O. V. . Black, Robert . Black, Roy . Bode, J. A. . Boggess, Carlson R. . Boggess, Earl M. . Boring, Luther F. . Borrer, Olen . Bret, George H., Jr. . Broaddus, Goodwin P. . Brooks, Chester . Brophy, Frank . Brown, Lester . Brown, Milo . Brown, Oliver . Buffalo, Alfred . Burkham, William . Burns, Percy . Burrows, John R. . Carson, James B. . Carson, John . Carson, Ralph . Cass, Homer . Cassity, Ray D. . Cassity, Roy E. . Chancer, Merrill . Childers, Harry . Chism, Earl . Clark, Henry . Clary, Thomas . Clemmer, Frank . Clemmer, Oscar . Coates, Floyd L. . Cohlman, William . Collens, William . Cox, Earl Fred . Crandall, Paul . Cravens, Clyde . Crouse, Roy L. . Cunyan, William . Curtis, Roscoe . Dale, Leslie . DeNoya, Louis . Devorr, Leland . Donahoe, Edward L. . Donahoe, Frank . Doney, Harley . Doolin, Ted . Downey, Orie . Drake, Earl . Drake, Howard . Drake, William A. . Drummond, Verner . Dreyfus, Vivian . Dunbar, Clarence . Dunlap, Charles . Dunlap, Paul . Dunlap, Solon T. . Dunn, Gordon P. . Duvall, Felix C. . Edwards, Hugh . Edwards, Marvin . Eide, Russell . Endicott, Roy . Eslly, Edward . Evans, Earnest . Farensworth, Ed. . Ferguson, Charles W. . Ferguson, Floyd R. . Ferguson, Fred . Firrell, I. A. . Firrell, Welsey . Flinchman, Leroy . Foster, Clyde . French, Jay . Fronkier, Arthur . Fronkier, Laban . Gammie, Robert . Gammie, Thomas . Gardner, Harley . Garrison, Glen . Geiger, Herbert . Gillham, Clell . Gillham, Ellis . Gillispie, James . Glasier, Frank . Glover, Clifford Edward . Godberson, Charles G. . Golay, Charles . Golay, Fred . Golay, John . Gough, Homer . Graham, G. R. . Hachtel, Fredrick . Hadden, Homer . Hall, Oscar W. . Harkleroad, James . Harris, Coy D. . Harrold, Clyde . Harsh, Lee . Hatten, John R. . Hawkins, Dana A. . + Headley, Miss Mildred . + Headley, Miss Minnie . Herber, Walter J. . Herrington, Curtis . Hilderbrand, Harry . Hilton, Dewey . Hilton, Lee . Holliday, John . Hooser, Ralph F. . Hosbrough, Steve . ☆ Huff, Niel . Huff, William W. . Hughes, Bruce E. . Ingles, Harry . Johnson, Evert . Jones, Virgil . Keating, Roy . Keeney, Ivan J. . Kennedy, William . King, Garnett W. . King, Vincent . Kirk, Benj. . ☆ Kothe, Harvey . Kritzsinger, James D. . Krupp, Paul J. . Landon, Clarence . ☆ Leaven, Otto . Lenix, Fred . Lenix, Harley . Leren, O. T. . Lessert, Wade . Lessert, William . Lewis, Charles A. . Lewis, Ira . Lewis, Jay . Liber, Edgar . Lindsay, Joe P. . Livingston, Murlin . Lockweood, Evert . Loving, Estile E. . Loving, Richard D. . Lynch, Francis . Lynch, Walter . Manos, James . Marland, George . McAnulty, Merle D. . Mcclellan, Howard L. . McComb, Willford . McCord, Bird . McCord, Howard . McDaniel, Fredrick . McDonald, Ray . McEnminney, Edward . McGee, Wallace . McNulty, Harry . McVey, Elmer . McVey, Philo . Means, Raymond R. . Miller, Harman . Monroe, Gene . Moss, Victor . Mowder, Joe W. . Myatt, H. E. . Myatt, T. F. . Myers, Edwin D. . Nathman, W. B. . Nelson, Fred . Nelson, Hans P. . Nichols, Buell . Nichols, N. E. . Nix, Dale . Nonnamaker, Floyd F. . Nuckolls, Ellis . Nunn, Roy A. . Oberschelp, Arthur W. . Onstott, Roy . Osborn, Leo . Osburn, Charles . Osburn, Walter L. . Phillips, Paul . Phillips, Roy . ☆ Pilcher, Bacil Parker . Pilgher, Francis Lafayett . Pitzer, Joe . Pitzer, Man . Pitzer, Tom . Procor, David B. . Proctor, William J. . Pruitt, John . Purdy, Howard . Rainwater, L. M. . Rankin, Waid H. . Raubedeoux, John . Reimer, Cecil . Reimer, Henry . Rein, William . Revard, Ralph . Revard, William . Revell, Lester V. . Richardson, Clarence . Richardson, Ray . Riley, Allan I. . Roby, Claud B. . Rogers, Roy . Rogers, Ted . Round, Jack . Rounds, Fredrick . Roy, Marcus . Ruby, Towner A. . Sanford, William W. . Saucer, Hall . Schmitt, Roy . Scott, L. A. . Senseman, Fearnley . Sherbon, Fred . Shire, David . Shreckengaust, B. O. . Silvey, Eugene V. . Silvey, Manuel . Silvey, John J. . Simmons, Roy . ☆ Smith, Asa . Smith, Joe . Smith, Keith . Smythe, Cyril . Snyder, Lesley . Sodowsky, Rex . Soldani, Clarence . Soldani, Lewis . Sponamore, C. O. . St. Peters, Earnest . Steele, Cam . Steele, William . Stephenson, Lawrence . Stewart, Ora . Stung, Hugh I. . Summers, Clarence . Taylor, Earl . Taylor, Glenn . Tervis, Charles . Tervis, Ira . Thelps, Fred . Thompson, Harry . Walker, Don . Walker, Herb . Walker, Newman L. . Wallace, Frank Erwin . Waters, Albert . Watrous, David . Watrous, Ted . Webster, Adam . Weddle, Floyd . Welch, Charles . Welch, Deorace M. . Welch, N. H. . West, Bert . West, Wallace . White, Glenn . Wiker, William . Willard, Lawrence . Williams, K. L. . Wilson, Buford R. . Wimer, Lawrence . Woodward, Clarence J. . Worden, Samuel . Wright, Faye . Wright, Mass . Wynasha, Harvey . Bailey, Leslie . Fhuellen, Fred . Fines, Robert . Williams, Fred
☆ Died in Service + Overseas Nurses This memorial made possible through the efforts of the Ponca City Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution Dedicated November 11, 1925..
To the men and women of Ponca City who served their country during the World War.
Acton, Geo. Bill Acton, Gerson Acton, Sidney W. Ahlschwede, C. W. Anstine, E. L. Arrandell, C. W. Bacher, Omer Barnes, Warren Barnhart, Thomas Barrett, J. P. Bateman, Roy P. Beard, Lee Big Goose, Theodore Bishop, Brooks Black, O. V. Black, Robert Black, Roy Bode, J. A. Boggess, Carlson R. Boggess, Earl M. Boring, Luther F. Borrer, Olen Bret, George H., Jr. Broaddus, Goodwin P. Brooks, Chester Brophy, Frank Brown, Lester Brown, Milo Brown, Oliver Buffalo, Alfred Burkham, William Burns, Percy Burrows, John R. Carson, James B. Carson, John Carson, Ralph Cass, Homer Cassity, Ray D. Cassity, Roy E. Chancer, Merrill Childers, Harry Chism, Earl Clark, Henry Clary, Thomas Clemmer, Frank Clemmer, Oscar Coates, Floyd L. Cohlman, William Collens, William Cox, Earl Fred Crandall, Paul Cravens, Clyde Crouse, Roy L. Cunyan, William Curtis, Roscoe Dale, Leslie DeNoya, Louis Devorr, Leland Donahoe, Edward L. Donahoe, Frank Doney, Harley
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Doolin, Ted Downey, Orie Drake, Earl Drake, Howard Drake, William A. Drummond, Verner Dreyfus, Vivian Dunbar, Clarence Dunlap, Charles Dunlap, Paul Dunlap, Solon T. Dunn, Gordon P. Duvall, Felix C. Edwards, Hugh Edwards, Marvin Eide, Russell Endicott, Roy Eslly, Edward Evans, Earnest Farensworth, Ed. Ferguson, Charles W. Ferguson, Floyd R. Ferguson, Fred Firrell, I. A. Firrell, Welsey Flinchman, Leroy Foster, Clyde French, Jay Fronkier, Arthur Fronkier, Laban Gammie, Robert Gammie, Thomas Gardner, Harley Garrison, Glen Geiger, Herbert Gillham, Clell Gillham, Ellis Gillispie, James Glasier, Frank Glover, Clifford Edward Godberson, Charles G. Golay, Charles Golay, Fred Golay, John Gough, Homer Graham, G. R. Hachtel, Fredrick Hadden, Homer Hall, Oscar W. Harkleroad, James Harris, Coy D. Harrold, Clyde Harsh, Lee Hatten, John R. Hawkins, Dana A. + Headley, Miss Mildred + Headley, Miss Minnie Herber, Walter J. Herrington, Curtis Hilderbrand, Harry Hilton, Dewey Hilton, Lee Holliday, John Hooser, Ralph F. Hosbrough,
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 10, 2024
2. Ponca City World War Memorial & Fountain
The Memorial Fountain is behind the marker and the City Hall Complex is in the background.
Steve ☆ Huff, Niel Huff, William W. Hughes, Bruce E. Ingles, Harry Johnson, Evert Jones, Virgil Keating, Roy Keeney, Ivan J. Kennedy, William King, Garnett W. King, Vincent Kirk, Benj. ☆ Kothe, Harvey Kritzsinger, James D. Krupp, Paul J. Landon, Clarence ☆ Leaven, Otto Lenix, Fred Lenix, Harley Leren, O. T. Lessert, Wade Lessert, William Lewis, Charles A. Lewis, Ira Lewis, Jay Liber, Edgar Lindsay, Joe P. Livingston, Murlin Lockweood, Evert Loving, Estile E. Loving, Richard D. Lynch, Francis Lynch, Walter Manos, James Marland, George McAnulty, Merle D. Mcclellan, Howard L. McComb, Willford McCord, Bird McCord, Howard McDaniel, Fredrick McDonald, Ray McEnminney, Edward McGee, Wallace McNulty, Harry McVey, Elmer McVey, Philo Means, Raymond R. Miller, Harman Monroe, Gene Moss, Victor Mowder, Joe W. Myatt, H. E. Myatt, T. F. Myers, Edwin D. Nathman, W. B. Nelson, Fred Nelson, Hans P. Nichols, Buell Nichols, N. E. Nix, Dale Nonnamaker, Floyd F. Nuckolls, Ellis Nunn, Roy A. Oberschelp, Arthur
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 10, 2024
3. Ponca City World War Memorial 1982 Rededication
(mounted on north side of fountain base) Rededicated May 1, 1982 to the memory of the men and women who served their country during World War I Restoration Sponsored by Ponca City Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
W. Onstott, Roy Osborn, Leo Osburn, Charles Osburn, Walter L. Phillips, Paul Phillips, Roy ☆ Pilcher, Bacil Parker Pilgher, Francis Lafayett Pitzer, Joe Pitzer, Man Pitzer, Tom Procor, David B. Proctor, William J. Pruitt, John Purdy, Howard Rainwater, L. M. Rankin, Waid H. Raubedeoux, John Reimer, Cecil Reimer, Henry Rein, William Revard, Ralph Revard, William Revell, Lester V. Richardson, Clarence Richardson, Ray Riley, Allan I. Roby, Claud B. Rogers, Roy Rogers, Ted Round, Jack Rounds, Fredrick Roy, Marcus Ruby, Towner A. Sanford, William W. Saucer, Hall Schmitt, Roy Scott, L. A. Senseman, Fearnley Sherbon, Fred Shire, David Shreckengaust, B. O. Silvey, Eugene V. Silvey, Manuel Silvey, John J. Simmons, Roy ☆ Smith, Asa Smith, Joe Smith, Keith Smythe, Cyril Snyder, Lesley Sodowsky, Rex Soldani, Clarence Soldani, Lewis Sponamore, C. O. St. Peters, Earnest Steele, Cam Steele, William Stephenson, Lawrence Stewart, Ora Stung, Hugh I. Summers, Clarence Taylor, Earl Taylor, Glenn Tervis, Charles
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 10, 2024
4. Ponca City Memorial Fountain
Looking north from City Hall; Grand Avenue crosses is in the background.
Tervis, Ira Thelps, Fred Thompson, Harry Walker, Don Walker, Herb Walker, Newman L. Wallace, Frank Erwin Waters, Albert Watrous, David Watrous, Ted Webster, Adam Weddle, Floyd Welch, Charles Welch, Deorace M. Welch, N. H. West, Bert West, Wallace White, Glenn Wiker, William Willard, Lawrence Williams, K. L. Wilson, Buford R. Wimer, Lawrence Woodward, Clarence J. Worden, Samuel Wright, Faye Wright, Mass Wynasha, Harvey Bailey, Leslie Fhuellen, Fred Fines, Robert Williams, Fred
☆ Died in Service + Overseas Nurses This memorial made possible through the efforts of the Ponca City Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution Dedicated November 11, 1925.
Erected 1925 by Ponca City Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Location. 36° 42.203′ N, 97° 4.68′ W. Memorial is in Ponca
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 10, 2024
5. Ponca City Memorial Fountain Restorations
(mounted on south side of fountain base)
The Centennial Plaza fountain was constructed in 1925 by the Ponca City chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in memory of the servicemen of World War I. In 1981, the fountain was restored by H. A. Jack Mertz and, again, by the Ponca City chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. In the year 2003 this historic fountain was once again restored by Forrest Mertz, Mertz Inc., and the Mertz family in memory of his parents, H. A. Jack Mertz & Hattie Handley Mertz, the Ponca City chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and all veterans.
City, Oklahoma, in Kay County. It is on Grand Avenue East just east of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located in front of the Centennial Plaza Fountain at Ponca City Hall. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 516 Grand Avenue East, Ponca City OK 74601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and Cherokee Outlet.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 283 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 30, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
