Former Stonewall School Executive and His Wife, Married 50 Years, are honored at big reception.

50th Wedding Anniversary - 1960

Ira Clifton Pigg and Josie Catherine Foraker-Pigg, of Edinburg Texas, former Stonewall, Oklahoma residents, were honored by their three sons and two daughters at an open house celebration November 6th, 1960. The celebration honored the veteran school executive and his wife on the fiftieth wedding anniversary and was held in the home of their daughter and on-in-low, Mr. and Mrs. Layman H. Skinner of Edinburg. 

Miss Josie Catherine Foraker was married to Ira Clifton Pigg on November 6th, 1910 in Magnum, Greer County, Oklahoma.  Miss Foraker was born at Rockwall, Texas and moved to Magnum with her parents in 1902, where she continued to live until her marriage.  The vows were read by Rev. Charles Starkley.

Mr. Pigg left Liberty, Kentucky at the age of four with his parents and moved to Moody, Texas, moving to Martha, Oklahoma in 1900. Mr. Pigg received his education in Oklahoma, and holds degrees from colleges in Weatherford, Edmond, and Norman Oklahoma.  He taught in various school systems in Oklahoma for 20 years, prior to moving to Edinburg in July of 1931.