This is Leila A. Rathfon, daughter of Willis Rathfon and Mattie E. Mizer. Mattie was Mary Elen Mizer's (my grandmother) cousin. Lelia was born on July 7, 1889 and died on June 14, 1993, just 21 days shy of 104 years. She is buried in Ward's Grove Cemetery, Foyil, Oklahoma. This picture was cropped from a picture with her husband. To see the entire picture, choose Beck surname and look for Wat Beck and Leila Rathfon.
People in photo include: Lelia Rathfon
Date & Place:
at Chelsea in Rogers County, Oklahoma
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