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Mary E. Seger
© The Daily Oklahoman
April 3, 1928
Page 10
Submitted by: Smiley Scott


Death Claims Seger Widow
Colony Woman was Matron at Arapahoe Indian School in 1875.
Colony, Okla., April 2. - (Special.) - Mrs. Mary E. Seger, 77 years old widow of the late John H. Seger, pioneer Oklahoman and Indian Educator, died at her home here Sunday. She had suffered a stroke of paralysis about three weeks ago, only about a month after her husband's death, February 7.
Mrs. Seger was the first white woman to live with her family in Washita county and made her home in the first house built in the county in 1883.
She leaves five sons, Nealha H. Seger, Geary, Okla.; Jessa H. Seger, Colony, Okla.; Harry M. Seger, Quincy, Ill.; John D. Seger, Moorehaven, Fla., and James O. Seger, Seminole, and two daughters, Bessie B. Seger and Mrs. Lena Crank, of Colony.
Burial will be at Colony.


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