Robert Hugh & Lucenda McBride

The following was written in the "History of Pottowatamie County by Ruby Dixson, Granddaughter of Robert and Lucenda (also spelled Lucinda) McBride. Dates are from a Family Bible -by Virgie McGee, Skellytown, Texas. Robert and Lucinda are my great-grandparents.

"My Grandfather and Grandmother, Robert Hugh and Lucenda McBride came to Oklahoma by an Oxen Covered Wagon, trying to make the run east from Norman on September 22, 1891. An Oxen died enroute, causing a delay and they arrived September 12, 1891, buying a claim near town, one mile south of #9 Highway on #102.

The family along with Grandpa O'Neal (Mrs McBrides father) lived in a dugout until a log cabin could be built. Four of the children came from Arkansas, and four other children were born on the farm.

The log cabin was made by cutting the trees, and making logs. The family lived from the land, hunting, trapping, raising cattle, butchering, and preserving meat by salt curing, drying fruit and vegetables from the orchards and garden.

The children attended school at Arkansas Flat. Sunday School was also held in the School until it burned, then it was continued in the McBride home.

The family was active in community functions, such as singings, pie suppers, ice cream suppers, etc.

Robert Hugh McBride: Born May 5, 1855 at Dardenell, Arkansas, died December 21, 1927 at Tecumseh. Married October 18, 1883 to Lucinda Crawford O'Neal born September 2, 1860 near Wichita Falls, Texas. Lucinda died March 22, 1905 at Tecumseh (OK). They are both buried in Brown Cemetery."