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| In 1849, Lewis Perryman, a prominent rancher and trader in the Creek Nation, built a log ] in the southwestern corner of what is currently Zink Park (33rd and Rockford). He ran a cattle operation before the ]. Lewis fled to ] at the beginning of the war and died there in 1862. Afterwards, Lewis' son, George Perryman, returned to Tulsa to assume management of the family ranching operations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Perryman Cemetery |url=https://www.tulsahistory.org/learn/perryman-cemetery/#flexible-content |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Tulsa Historical Society & Museum |language=en-US}}</ref> | In 1849, Lewis Perryman, a prominent rancher and trader in the Creek Nation, built a log ] in the southwestern corner of what is currently Zink Park (33rd and Rockford). He ran a cattle operation before the ]. Lewis fled to ] at the beginning of the war and died there in 1862. Afterwards, Lewis' son, George Perryman, returned to Tulsa to assume management of the family ranching operations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Perryman Cemetery |url=https://www.tulsahistory.org/learn/perryman-cemetery/#flexible-content |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Tulsa Historical Society & Museum |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
| The earliest identified burial in the cemetery took place in 1879, although there was most likely earlier, larger burial ground before then.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Perryman Cemetery Historical Marker |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=101674 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=www.hmdb.org |language=en}}</ref> In 1879, the ranch became the first post office in the area to be officially designated as "Tulsa".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Perryman Cemetery, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States {{!}} BillionGraves Cemetery and Images |url=https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Perryman-Cemetery/259569 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=BillionGraves |language=en}}</ref> | The earliest identified burial in the cemetery took place in 1879, although there was most likely earlier, larger burial ground before then.<ref name=MARKER>{{Cite web |title=Perryman Cemetery Historical Marker |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=101674 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=www.hmdb.org |language=en}}</ref> In 1879, the ranch became the first post office in the area to be officially designated as "Tulsa".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Perryman Cemetery, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States {{!}} BillionGraves Cemetery and Images |url=https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Perryman-Cemetery/259569 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=BillionGraves |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| It was deeded to the Tulsa Historical Society in |
It was deeded to the Tulsa Historical Society in 1987.<ref name=MARKER/> | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Cemetery in Tulsa, OklahomaPerryman Cemetery is a cemetery in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Located at 32nd and Utica, it is Tulsa's oldest private cemetery, as well as Tulsa's oldest continuously occupied tract of land. Around fifty people are buried there, including some unmarked graves.
History
In 1849, Lewis Perryman, a prominent rancher and trader in the Creek Nation, built a log ranch in the southwestern corner of what is currently Zink Park (33rd and Rockford). He ran a cattle operation before the Civil War. Lewis fled to Kansas at the beginning of the war and died there in 1862. Afterwards, Lewis' son, George Perryman, returned to Tulsa to assume management of the family ranching operations.
The earliest identified burial in the cemetery took place in 1879, although there was most likely earlier, larger burial ground before then. In 1879, the ranch became the first post office in the area to be officially designated as "Tulsa".
It was deeded to the Tulsa Historical Society in 1987.
References
- "Perryman Cemetery". Tulsa Historical Society & Museum. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "Perryman Cemetery Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- "Perryman Cemetery, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | BillionGraves Cemetery and Images". BillionGraves. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
36°07′02″N 95°58′02″W / 36.11724°N 95.96736°W / 36.11724; -95.96736
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