He was described by descendants as a "brilliant lawyer, a railroadatto rney for several years, then retained by the Dougherty Oil Co atwhat s eemed a fabulous salary for the period."
Residences & events:
4/25/1910 Oberlin City, Decatur Co, KS. Herbert was recorded in thec ensus as a real estate lawyer at age 38. He had been married 9years t o Maud, 38, who had birthed 3 children, all surviving, EthelF, 8, Mary E , 4, Robert E, 2.
1/19/1920 Kesler Ave, Bartlesville ward 3, Washington Co, OK waswhere t he census taker found the family. Herbert O was 48 and a selfemployed l awyer for an oil company. Several neighbors were other oilcompany fam ilies as well as hospital employees. Maud was 47 and theyhad 3 childr en: Ethel, 18, Mary, 14, and Robert, 12.
