Although, she was never able to locate her own birth certicate and used the census records from Beckham Co. Ok. 1910 that stated she was born May 17, 1894 in Russellville, Kentucky As Marie R. Walkup for all legal purposes.

Her parents were;

Talbert W. Walkup and Thesalonia W. Shaw.
She told Dennie that they moved from Oklahoma to New Mexico in a covered wagon.

info from Robert W. Walkups' wife.
There was a hand written page of info. from a descendant of Robert Oliver  Walkup. I don't know who this was as no name was attached. It stated: From Columbia, KY. this family started west to Mangun, OK where they farmed.(Mangun is in Greer Co.) Then they moved on to Delhi, OK.  where Talbot filed on some government land that was called Haystack Valley. Then in 1909 they moved to Sayre, OK. where Talbot had a General Store. After all the ups & downs in Sayre they moved in 1911 to New Mexico. (Lived in Benonina,OK for 2 weeks, Talbot chartered a railroad car to haul the cattle & dry good to Dalhart, TX. and the rest of the family came on to Sedan, N.M. by way of wagon.

Mary Belle said she was of Indian decent but was ashamed of it and never talked about it. She gave a pair of moccasins to her oldest son Jess Willard Gose and said they belonged to her Grandmother, Morning Dove. So far there is no proof of Morning Dove other than Mary Belles say so. She definatly was not her grandmother, maybe ggggrandmother? Still looking for the proof. The search continues.

Mary Belle worked at the hot lunch program during the depression and later made mattresses for welfare.

She married once or twice before Chester Arthur Gose and several times after but Chester was the only one she had children with. I'm fairly certain her last husbands name was Bob French. Also found a letter addressed to Belle Price. Also married a McIntyre.

On Jan. 16, 1913 in Clayton, New Mexico Chester Arthur Gose and Mary Belle Walkup were married.

Thurley Lee Gose b. Jan. 27, 1914 in Mosquero, New Mexico, d. Oct. 14, 1948 in New Mexico, m. 1938 to Frank Bills.

Thelma Darlene Elizabeth Gose b. July 28, 1915 in New Mexico, d. 1968 in Roseberg, Oregon, m. twice Norman Chatfield and Rudolph Brand.

Jess Willard Gose, b. Dec. 19, 1916 in Mosquero, New Mexico, d. July 24, 1982 in Walla Walla, Wa. m. March 30, 1936 in Hot Springs, New Mexico to Mary Edna Nix b. August 24, 1918 in Midlothian, Texas d. April 16, 1993 in Kennewick, Wa.

Lovona Imogene Gose b. May 4, 1918 in New Mexico, d. May 28, 1918 in Pennington, New Mexico.

Arthur Gose Jr. b. Dec. 20, 1921 in Sedan, New Mexico, d. June 19, 1972 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Dennie Ezra Gose b. May 5, 1924 in Sedan, New Mexico, d. Sept. 7, 1995 in Alamogordo, New Mexico.

Monterey John Gose b. Jan. 26, 1926 in New Mexico, d. April 6, 1976 in Albequerque, New Mexico.

Clyde Odell Gose b. Jan. 12, 1928 in New Mexico, d. June 14, 1980 in Alamogordo, New Mexico, m. twice. 3 children.

Mary Belle died November 23, 1971 in St. Anns' Hospital in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico (formerly Hot Springs) of Cardiac Arrest and is buried in Truth or Consequences Cemetery Lot 8, block #20 N. W.
Her Death Certicate is issued for Mary McIntire.