Mangum in Greer County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Alice Gilstrap Ewalt
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Fannie Massad Moses
Photographed by James Hulse, October 28, 2025
1. Alice Gilstrap Ewalt / Fannie Massad Moses Marker
Alice Morning Gilstrap was born Mar. 22, 1862 at Bloomington, Il. One of eight children born to David Wilson Gilstrap and Permelia Frances Stillwell. The family moved to Texas and she married John Francis Ewalt on Sept. 5, 1886. Children of that union were: Myrtle Gird 1887-1977. Teacher and homemaker. Married Cecil Barton. Beulah Maude 1889-1983. Homemaker and food service superviser. Married Lute Smith. William Dunkley 1891-1957. Security guard and farmer. Married Effie McCurdy. Dona Curilla 1893-1984. An R.N. unmarried. Johnie Frances 1900- . Homemaker and community worker married Frank Simth. Alice was a member of the Christian Church and an Eastern Star. She was a homemaker and a midwife, assisting in the birth of many babies. She ministered to the sick and needy. She died at Lone Wolf, Apr. 7, 1926. She and her husband, John, are buried in the Lone Wolf Cemetery.
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Fannie Massad Moses
Born 1880 in Marjayoun, Lebanon to Abousaida & Deliah Massad; eldest of two children. Married at sixteen to Charlie Shaheed Moses. She waited in Lebanon as her husband prepared a new home and life for them in America. In 1904 she set sail with her four year old son, Willie. They landed at Ellis Island, joined her husband at Illinois & then moved to Oklahoma City. Thеу saved enough money to travel west in 1906 & purchased a farm 3½ mi. NW of Brinkman. It was here that she was able to devote her attention to her real love, her husband, two sons and four daughters. This love spans generations including fourteen grandchildren & twentyseven great-grandchildren. She left her mark on Greer County, delivering many children born in this community. This loving lady died in April 1941 at home and is buried in the family...
Erected by Old Greer County Museum & Hall of Fame
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1941.
Location. 34° 52.404′ N, 99° 30.425′ W. Marker is in Mangum, Oklahoma, in Greer County. It is at the intersection of West Jefferson Street and S Commerce Alley, on the left when traveling west on West Jefferson Street. The marker is located east of the Old Greer County Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 W Jefferson St, Mangum OK 73554, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Kiowa Tribe, in the Comanche Nation, and in Southwest Oklahoma. It is also 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 New Spain, the Comancherνa, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Dust Bowl, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Frank Edward Powell / Daniel Arthur Summers
Photographed by James Hulse, October 28, 2025
2. Fannie Massad Moses Marker - Reverse Side
Photographed by James Hulse, October 28, 2025
3. The marker is located on the front row, first from the left side
Photographed by James Hulse, October 28, 2025
4. The west side of markers for the Hall of Fame
The marker is located on the right side of the markers, third marker from the right side.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 12, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
