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Posted by: Harrison LaTour (ID *****8771) Date: July 25, 2007 at 01:49:13
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Name: Peter M. (Cossey) Coursey
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Sex: M
Birth: 1862 in TENNESSE, UNITED STATES
Birth: 1858
Residence: 1912 Border -- 912 South C -- Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Burial: CEDAR, OKLAHOMA
Reference Number: 116
ADDR: Border -- 912 South C
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Sebastian
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1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Peter Casa
Home in 1920: Fort Smith Ward 3, Sebastian, Arkansas
Age: 58 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee
Marital Status: Widow
Race: Mulatto
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 433
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Veda Thomas 30
Peter Casa 58
Lillian Thomas 11
Osborne Thomas 10
Harrison Thomas 8

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1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Peter M Cusey
Home in 1930: Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma
Age: 67
Estimated birth year: abt 1863
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relation to Head of House: Father
Race: Negro (Black)
Occupation:

Education:

Military Service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace: View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Viola Thomas 40
Lillian Thomas 22
Osborn Thomas 20
Harrison Thomas 18
Peter M Cusey 67

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Name: Viola Coursey
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Sex: F
Birth: 21 NOV 1889 in PINE BLUFF, JEFFERSON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, UNITED STATES
Death: 31 MAY 1950 in MUSKOGEE PROVIDENT HOSPITAL - 914 Altamount St. - A 34-Bed, City Hospital owned and operated M.D. Hospital for Black Citizens--MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA, UNITED STATES
Occupation: Domestic Worker -- Fort Smith, Arkansas and for Raymond K (R.K.) Boeckman (Beckman) -- Plant Manager for Brockway Glass Company, Muskogee, Oklahoma -- Residence 1315 West Okmulgee, The Coss Home
Burial: 5 JUN 1950 BOOKER T. WASHINGTON CEMETERY -- MUSKOGEE, MUSKOGEE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, UNITED STATES
Baptism: 1932 LOVING MOUNT CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH---622 North 6th Street--MUSKOGEE, MUSKOGEE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74401
Event: Funeral Services 5 JUN 1950 LOVING MOUNT CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH---622 North 6th Street--MUSKOGEE, MUSKOGEE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74401
Event: Funeral Director RAGSDALE FUNERAL HOME
Reference Number: 51
ADDR: 618 North 6th
1914 Emporia
Muskogee
Oklahoma
74401
Muskogee
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FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS CITY DIRECTORY

1919-1920 -- Viola Thomas
Room 519 Towson Av.

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Veda Thomas Fort Smith Ward 3, Sebastian, Arkansas abt 1890 Arkansas Black Head

Peter Casa Fort Smith Ward 3, Sebastian, Arkansas abt 1862 Tennessee Mulatto Boarder

Lillian Thomas Veda Fort Smith Ward 3, Sebastian, Arkansas abt 1909 Arkansas Mulatto Daughter

Osborne Thomas Veda Fort Smith Ward 3, Sebastian, Arkansas abt 1910 Arkansas Mulatto Son

Harrison Thomas Veda Fort Smith Ward 3, Sebastian, Arkansas abt 1912 Arkansas Mulatto Son

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1922 -- Viola Thomas
Room 519 Townso Av.

1923-1924 -- Viola Thomas (c)
Room 707 South 11th Street.

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State: Oklahoma Interviewee: Franklin, B. C.
(Franklin, Richard, Interview, 12788, Indian Archives Div., Okla. Historical Soc.,
Okla. City., Vol. 91, R.B. Thomas, Interviewer, 26 Jan 1938, Interview with
Richard Franklin, 544 South Fourth Street, Muskogee, Oklahoma


MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA CITY DIRECTORY

1925 -- John B. (Viola) Thomas
Room 648 South 4th Street.

1927 -- Viola Thomas (c) Laundress
House Rear 618 North 6th Street.

1928 -- John (Viola) Thomas (Lab.)
House 723 North 5th Street.

1930 -- Viola Thomas (Maid)
House 719 North 5th Street.

1932 -- Viola Thomas (Maid)
House 623 North 5th Street.

1934 -- Mrs. Viola Thomas (Maid)
House 623 North 5th Street.

1936 -- Mrs. Viola Thomas (Maid)
House 623 North 5th Street.

1938 -- Viola Thomas (Widow John)
House 623 North 5th Street.

1942 -- Mrs. Viola Thomas (Maid)
House 623 North 5th Street.

1946 -- Viola Thomas (Maid)
House 1430 West Fondulac.

1950 -- Viola Thomas (Maid)
House 1914 Emporia.
Raymond K. Boekman (Lela) MGR.
House 1315 West Okmulgee.

1952 -- Raymond K. Boekman (Lela M.)
Plant Manager--Brockway Glass
House 1315 West Okmulgee.

1955-1956 -- Raymond K. Boekman (Lela M.)
Plant Manager--Brockway Glass
House 1315 West Okmulgee.

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MUSKOGEE DAILY PHOENIX
SUNDAY -- JUNE 4, 1950

VIOLA THOMAS SERVICES
SET MONDAY AFTERNOON

Funeral services of Mrs. Viola Thomas of 1914 Emporia, who died
in a local hospital last Wednesday, will be held at 11 AM Monday
at Mount Calvary Baptist Church 622 North Sixth (6th), where she
had been a member for many years. She had served as a domestic
worker in both Forth Smith, Arkansas and in Muskogee, Oklahoma.

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RECORD OF FUNERAL (RAGSDALE)

NAME OF DECEASED ------- Viola Thomas
WIDOWED
CHARGE TO ---------------------- Lillian Johnson
ADDRESS ------------------------- Denver, Colorado
ORDER GIVEN BY ------------ Lillian W. Johnson
HOW SECURED (CASH) --- 3951 Colorado, Denver, Colorado
IF VETERAN STATE WAR
OCCUPATION ------------------- Domestic
EMPLOYER & ADDRESS - R.K. Boeckman, Plant Manager of Brockway Glass Company
DATE OF DEATH -------------- May 31, 1950 -- 7:40 PM
DATE OF BIRTH --------------- November 21, 1889
AGE ---------------------------------- 60
DATE OF FUNERAL ---------- June 5, 1950 -- Monday 11:00 AM
SERVICES AT ------------------- Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Muskogee, Oklahoma
CLERGYMAN ------------------- Rev. A.T. Inman
RELIGION OF DECEASED-Baptist
BIRTHPLACE ------------------- Pine Bluff, Arkansas
RESIDED IN THE STATE - 29 years
PLACE OF DEATH ------------ Muskogee Provident Hospital
CAUSE OF DEATH ----------- Cerebral Hemorrage
CONTRIBUTORY CAUSE - Hypertension
CERTIFYING PHYSICIAN - Dr. J.S. Chandler
HIS ADDRESS ------------------ 111 1/2 South 2nd Street
NAME OF FATHER ------------ Peter M. Cosey
HIS BIRTHPLACE ------------- DK
MOTHER'S MAIDEN --------- Ella Thornton
HER BIRTHPLACE ------------ DK
SIZE OF CASKET -------------- 6/3 --------- #631-Raynel Orchid
MANUFACTURED BY ------- Arkansas Coffin Company
CEMETERY ---------------------- Booker T. Washington Cemetery
PROGRAMS ---------------------- 200

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MUSKOGEE PROVIDENT HOSPITAL

Muskogee Provident Hospital (1938-1958)
914 Altamount Street

A 34-bed, City-owned and operated M.D. General Hospital for Black Citizens

1948 -- MUSKOGEE CITY DIRECTORY
Muskogee Provident Hospital --- 424 Tower Hill Blvd.



Harrison Thomas LaTour
LaTour Genealogical Research Services


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