The Beginning of Tulsa
By J. M. Hall
© Karolyn Kay Garland 1997
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James Woolley came to Tulsa, March 1, 1887, with "Shanghai" Pierce, who had all of the pasture south of Catoosa under lease. Jim was one of "Shanghai's" cowboys and married one of the Dawson girls, after whose family the town of Dawson was named. Jim has lived in or around Tulsa since his arrival. He served as a county commissioner from 1911 until 1915 and was sheriff during 1915 and 1916 and again in 1919 and 1920. As a county commissioner he helped build the present court house.
Died in 1931, age 64 years. Left a wife, two daughters and one son.
John McBride, who was one of the early coal mine operators near Dawson, at one time owned the block of ground where the Masonic temple now stands- between Boston avenue and Main street and Seventh and Eighth streets. Later he acquired extensive farm property near Mohawk park where he and Mrs. McBride live. Their two sons are in business in California.
Died 1931 age 68 years.
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