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Oral history says that George died in Arkansas. He was shot by a P.H. Foley. His brother Henry was with him. This information came from a Helen Rhodes. I can not verify it except to say that I remember Bertha saying something about her father being killed.married: in Coldwater,Ohio (Mercer Co.) to Anna M. Schratz, born 20-Feb-1855 (daughter of John Schratz and Mary Stickles) Anna died: 11-Apr-1920 Anna is buried: Ralston, Ok. George died 4-Jul-1894 in Arkansas buried: Stuttgart or DeValls Bluff,Ark. Children: i Frank Theodore Billerman born: 18-Dec-1886 in Coldwater,Ohio (Mercer Co.) died: 4-Feb-1978, Billingham,Washington St. buried in Bay View Cem., Billingham,Washington St. ii Bertha Elizabeth born: 16-Nov-1889. iii Emma Billerman born: 10-Aug-1892 died: 10-Jan-1894 buried: Catholic Cem, Brazil, Indiana.
After the death of George Billerman, Anna married a Samuel Stickles. From oral history, the children were quite young when their father died and Sam Stickles raised them. Sam Stickles is buried in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Seminole, Oklahoma close to the grave of Bertha.
Oral history from Bertha: Bertha did mention her younger sister, Emma, but didn't say much about her.
