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Noah Shelby “Old Kuss” Mounts

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Noah Shelby “Old Kuss” Mounts

Birth
Ohio, USA
Death
1 Sep 1928 (aged 73)
Clinton, Custer County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA GPS-Latitude: 35.2911044, Longitude: -99.6131375
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1880 - US Census - Winfield, Cowley, Kansas
Household ............Role ...............Sex ......Age Birthplace
Noah S. Mounts ....Head ..............Male ....25 ..Ohio
Barbara J. Mounts Wife ...............Female 30 ..Ohio
Wilson Mounts ......Son ................Male ....3 ....Kansas
Cornelia Rone .......Daughter(sic) Female 7 ....Iowa

1890 - US Census - Destroyed in 1921 census fire.

1900 - US Census - Berlin Township, Roger Mills, Oklahoma Territory
Household ...........Role .Sex ......Age Birthplace Birth Date
Noah S Mounts ....Head Male ....46 ..Ohio ..........Oct 1854
Barbara J Mounts Wife .Female 30 ..Ohio ..........Apr 1849
William O Mounts Son ..Male ....23 ..Kansas ......Feb 1877

The Sayre Enterprise, Sayre, Oklahoma · Friday, January 03, 1902 pg 4, col. 3

The partnership heretofore existing between N. S. Mounts and W. H. Coe, under the firm name Mounts & Coe, publishers and printers has this day been dissolved, W. H. Coe retiring and N. S Mounte continuing the business. Mounts assumes all obligations contracted by the firm and all accounts due the firm are payable to him.

Dated this 27th day of December, 1901.
N. S. MOUNTS.
W. H. СOE.

1910 - US Census -

1920 - US Census - Bernice Township 5, Delaware, Oklahoma
Household ...............Role .................Sex ......Age Birthplace
James W Patterson .Head ................Male ....55 ..Kansas
Anna Patterson .......Wife ..................Female 54 ..Indiana
Nina M Patterson ....Daughter .........Female 22 ..Kansas
Shelby Patterson ....Son ...................Male ....18 ..Oklahoma
Charles A Patterson Son ...................Male ....14 ..Oklahoma
Noah S Mounts ........Brother-in-law Male ....65 ..Ohio

The Custer County Chronicle, Clinton, Oklahoma · Thursday, September 06, 1928 pg 3
N. S. MOUNTS

Funeral services for N. S. Mounts, who died at the home of his son, W. G. Mounts, on N. 6th-st Sunday(sic) evening were conducted at the Presbyterian church Monday afternoon. Interment, was made in the Sayre cemetery.

The Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Oklahoma · Thursday, September 06, 1928 pg 1
Founder Of Sayre
Headlight Dies

(photo)
N. S. MOUNTS

N. S. Mounts, age seventy-three years, ten months and twenty-four days old, died at the home of his son, Will Mounts, in Clinton, September 2nd(sic), 1928, at which place he had made his home for the past five years.

N. S. Mounts was possibly one of the best known men in this county, having pioneered the newspaper field and been prominent in public life for a score of years in this section.

In 1899 he started the Herald at Berlin on the 22nd of August, in 1901*(sic) the Herald was moved to Sayre by him and the name changed to the Headlight,*(sic) the first issue was in October*(sic) of that year.

During his newspaper career in Sayre he was connected with the Standard, Sayre Citizen and Mount's Musings.

While a rather eratic writer, no one ever questioned successfully his honesty and he was "dubbed" the old cuss(sic) and signed many firey article published under, that pen name.

He was county commissioner at the time the Beckham county court house was constructed here and ti(sic) is said by friends that he saved the county around $10,000 by being consistantly(sic) on the job and the splendid structure secured stands as a monument to his honesty and the seriousness with which he took the reponsibility(sic) as a commissioner.

His wife died a number of years ago here and is buried in the Riverside cemetery. [He survived a number of cemetery.]sic He is survived by a number of children, two sons, Will of Clinton and Olint of Oklahoma City are very well known here.

Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in this city, Monday, September 3rd, with Rev.
J. T. Menas officiating and interment was made in the Sayre cemetery.

*Note: Noah sold his Berlin paper and for about 7 months in 1901 Noah was the editor of the Elk City Democrat. In late 1901 Noah became a partner with The Sayre Enterprise. In October 1901 a personal paper feud began between Mounts and Herman Stevens publisher of the Elk City Democrat with news paper attacks in the pages of their papers. Noah took full ownership of the The Sayre Enterprise in December 1901.

The Arapaho Bee, Arapaho, Oklahoma · Friday, September 14, 1928 pg 1
OBITUARY

Noah S. Mounts died at the home of his son, W. O. Mounts in Clinton, September 1, at 9:30 P. M., at which place he had made his home.

He was one of the makers of history of Sayre and Beckham county. Was County Commissioner of Beckham County after statehood when the court house was built.

He leaves two sons, W. O, Mounts, of Clinton, Clint Mounts of Oklahoma City, Okla. and three daughters, Mrs. Alice Rowe, of Winfield Kan, Mrs. Susan Williams, Winfield Kan. and Mrs. Sadie Dotty, of Cushion, Okla.

He was laid to rest in the Sayre Cemetery, by the side of his wife who died several year ago.

Death Notes: Headstone shows death as 1 Sep 1928 which would be a Saturday. First obit claims it was Sunday evening with no date but would have been 2 Sep 1928. Second obituary has death date as 2 Sep 1928 which was a Sunday. Third obituary claims date as 1 Sep 1928 at 9:30 pm which was a Saturday. Unresolved which are in error and which are correct. Leaving as the Sept 1 and the 2nd and Sunday references as errors.

Information from the following book
Sayre of Red River Valley

N.S. (Noah) Mounts

First Western Oklahoma Publisher

It was on August 22, 1898 that the newspaper was born, being established as the Berlin Venture in Roger Mills county, which then was the principal trading post between Cheyenne and the North Fork of Red River. The man who conceived the ideal of this newspaper was N.S. Mounts.

In 1902 after the establishment of Sayre and the coming of the new Choctaw railway, J.E. Curren purchased and moved the paper to Sayre calling it the Sayre Venture. The late Henry Russell and Mr. Eller purchased the paper late in 1902 and named it The Headlight.

George Seibert became owner in 1912. Later Charles Seeley from the state of Michigan purchased the paper. He was a printer of the old school and had no use for a Linotype. Mr. Seeley's eyesight failed after many years and he sold the Headlight to C.L. Clearman and Ed Newport, who owned the Sayre Standard.

These papers became consolidated and Newport sold his interest to J. Gladstone Emery. In 1928 the Headlight was purchased by the Sayre Publishing company and is now owned by W.J. Bacon.
1880 - US Census - Winfield, Cowley, Kansas
Household ............Role ...............Sex ......Age Birthplace
Noah S. Mounts ....Head ..............Male ....25 ..Ohio
Barbara J. Mounts Wife ...............Female 30 ..Ohio
Wilson Mounts ......Son ................Male ....3 ....Kansas
Cornelia Rone .......Daughter(sic) Female 7 ....Iowa

1890 - US Census - Destroyed in 1921 census fire.

1900 - US Census - Berlin Township, Roger Mills, Oklahoma Territory
Household ...........Role .Sex ......Age Birthplace Birth Date
Noah S Mounts ....Head Male ....46 ..Ohio ..........Oct 1854
Barbara J Mounts Wife .Female 30 ..Ohio ..........Apr 1849
William O Mounts Son ..Male ....23 ..Kansas ......Feb 1877

The Sayre Enterprise, Sayre, Oklahoma · Friday, January 03, 1902 pg 4, col. 3

The partnership heretofore existing between N. S. Mounts and W. H. Coe, under the firm name Mounts & Coe, publishers and printers has this day been dissolved, W. H. Coe retiring and N. S Mounte continuing the business. Mounts assumes all obligations contracted by the firm and all accounts due the firm are payable to him.

Dated this 27th day of December, 1901.
N. S. MOUNTS.
W. H. СOE.

1910 - US Census -

1920 - US Census - Bernice Township 5, Delaware, Oklahoma
Household ...............Role .................Sex ......Age Birthplace
James W Patterson .Head ................Male ....55 ..Kansas
Anna Patterson .......Wife ..................Female 54 ..Indiana
Nina M Patterson ....Daughter .........Female 22 ..Kansas
Shelby Patterson ....Son ...................Male ....18 ..Oklahoma
Charles A Patterson Son ...................Male ....14 ..Oklahoma
Noah S Mounts ........Brother-in-law Male ....65 ..Ohio

The Custer County Chronicle, Clinton, Oklahoma · Thursday, September 06, 1928 pg 3
N. S. MOUNTS

Funeral services for N. S. Mounts, who died at the home of his son, W. G. Mounts, on N. 6th-st Sunday(sic) evening were conducted at the Presbyterian church Monday afternoon. Interment, was made in the Sayre cemetery.

The Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Oklahoma · Thursday, September 06, 1928 pg 1
Founder Of Sayre
Headlight Dies

(photo)
N. S. MOUNTS

N. S. Mounts, age seventy-three years, ten months and twenty-four days old, died at the home of his son, Will Mounts, in Clinton, September 2nd(sic), 1928, at which place he had made his home for the past five years.

N. S. Mounts was possibly one of the best known men in this county, having pioneered the newspaper field and been prominent in public life for a score of years in this section.

In 1899 he started the Herald at Berlin on the 22nd of August, in 1901*(sic) the Herald was moved to Sayre by him and the name changed to the Headlight,*(sic) the first issue was in October*(sic) of that year.

During his newspaper career in Sayre he was connected with the Standard, Sayre Citizen and Mount's Musings.

While a rather eratic writer, no one ever questioned successfully his honesty and he was "dubbed" the old cuss(sic) and signed many firey article published under, that pen name.

He was county commissioner at the time the Beckham county court house was constructed here and ti(sic) is said by friends that he saved the county around $10,000 by being consistantly(sic) on the job and the splendid structure secured stands as a monument to his honesty and the seriousness with which he took the reponsibility(sic) as a commissioner.

His wife died a number of years ago here and is buried in the Riverside cemetery. [He survived a number of cemetery.]sic He is survived by a number of children, two sons, Will of Clinton and Olint of Oklahoma City are very well known here.

Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in this city, Monday, September 3rd, with Rev.
J. T. Menas officiating and interment was made in the Sayre cemetery.

*Note: Noah sold his Berlin paper and for about 7 months in 1901 Noah was the editor of the Elk City Democrat. In late 1901 Noah became a partner with The Sayre Enterprise. In October 1901 a personal paper feud began between Mounts and Herman Stevens publisher of the Elk City Democrat with news paper attacks in the pages of their papers. Noah took full ownership of the The Sayre Enterprise in December 1901.

The Arapaho Bee, Arapaho, Oklahoma · Friday, September 14, 1928 pg 1
OBITUARY

Noah S. Mounts died at the home of his son, W. O. Mounts in Clinton, September 1, at 9:30 P. M., at which place he had made his home.

He was one of the makers of history of Sayre and Beckham county. Was County Commissioner of Beckham County after statehood when the court house was built.

He leaves two sons, W. O, Mounts, of Clinton, Clint Mounts of Oklahoma City, Okla. and three daughters, Mrs. Alice Rowe, of Winfield Kan, Mrs. Susan Williams, Winfield Kan. and Mrs. Sadie Dotty, of Cushion, Okla.

He was laid to rest in the Sayre Cemetery, by the side of his wife who died several year ago.

Death Notes: Headstone shows death as 1 Sep 1928 which would be a Saturday. First obit claims it was Sunday evening with no date but would have been 2 Sep 1928. Second obituary has death date as 2 Sep 1928 which was a Sunday. Third obituary claims date as 1 Sep 1928 at 9:30 pm which was a Saturday. Unresolved which are in error and which are correct. Leaving as the Sept 1 and the 2nd and Sunday references as errors.

Information from the following book
Sayre of Red River Valley

N.S. (Noah) Mounts

First Western Oklahoma Publisher

It was on August 22, 1898 that the newspaper was born, being established as the Berlin Venture in Roger Mills county, which then was the principal trading post between Cheyenne and the North Fork of Red River. The man who conceived the ideal of this newspaper was N.S. Mounts.

In 1902 after the establishment of Sayre and the coming of the new Choctaw railway, J.E. Curren purchased and moved the paper to Sayre calling it the Sayre Venture. The late Henry Russell and Mr. Eller purchased the paper late in 1902 and named it The Headlight.

George Seibert became owner in 1912. Later Charles Seeley from the state of Michigan purchased the paper. He was a printer of the old school and had no use for a Linotype. Mr. Seeley's eyesight failed after many years and he sold the Headlight to C.L. Clearman and Ed Newport, who owned the Sayre Standard.

These papers became consolidated and Newport sold his interest to J. Gladstone Emery. In 1928 the Headlight was purchased by the Sayre Publishing company and is now owned by W.J. Bacon.


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