Joe Franklin Masonhall, was born December 26th, 1918 in Homestead, Blaine County, Oklahoma and passed away January 14th, 1975 in Okeene, Blaine County, Oklahoma from respiratory arrest due to brain metastasis. He was buried in the Homestead Cemetery, Homestead, Blaine County, Oklahoma. In November of 1945 he married Margaret Ann Hykel in Okeene, Blaine County, Oklahoma. Margaret Ann Hykel was born July 9th 1921 in Texas, the daughter of Vincent and Anastacia Hykel and died in Okeene, Oklahoma on November 23rd, 1955. They had four children named Janice, Jimmie, JoAnn and Margie Dian. Joe Franklin Masonhall then married Louise Nusz on October 10, 1956 in Okeene, Blaine County, Oklahoma. Louise was born April 21st, 1919 in Okeene, Blaine County, Oklahoma, the daughter of Adam Nusz and Elizabeth (Dell) Nusz. Joe & Elizabeth Masonhall had two children named Joyce Faye and Connie Lou Masonhall.