About this episode
The episode recounts the tragic story of Katie DeWitt, who disappeared after seeking a divorce in the early 1900s.
Katie DeWitt had come to the Oklahoma Territory to get herself a piece of the disappearing American Frontier. She taught school there in what would become Dewey County, perfected her claim to a farmstead,married and had a child, all by the age of 29. On July 6, 1905, She made the trip into Taloga, the County Seat, to file for divorce from her husband Luther James. Two days later during a trip to visit relatives in another part of the Territory, Katie and her baby disappeared. Plenty of heartbreak and tragedy in this tale. A Story Will Rogers Would Love: A story about a pistol once possibly owner by Oklahoma's Favorite Son, but mostly a story of fathers and sons. SUPPORT INDEPENDENT ARTIST! SUPPORT INDEPENDENT VOICES! Episode archive, news and more! Check out all we have to offer at withinpodcast.com ! Want to advertise, sponsor or otherwise support Within The Realm? Visit with us at contact@withinpodcast.com or Support Within The Realm Our wonderful sponsors! It's important, now more than ever, to support folks like us! jandjpoolsafety@gmail.com katchakid.com Katchakid has a 100% safety rating and have maintained that for over 50 years. That's a lot of safety and plenty of peace…
People in this episode
Hosts: Steve Garrett, S. Garrett
Topics covered
- Oklahoma Territory
- divorce
- American Frontier
- tragedy
- history
Keywords
- Katie DeWitt
- Luther James
- Dewey County
- Taloga
- disappearance
Mentioned in this episode
Products: WTR
Books & works: The Right Direction, Story Teller's Roast
Places: the Oklahoma Territory, American Frontier, Dewey County, Taloga, Territory, Oklahoma
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