At 08:12 AM 11/1/2002 -0800, you wrote: >Juanita, >Where can I buy that book? I have pictures of the merry go round and some >of my brothers and sisters on it, I would love to have that book , >Thanks Juanita >In my grandfather's book "The Proud Heritage of LeFlore County" he wrote >about both Muse and Pine Valley. According to the book, Muse was first >named Pugh Town becuase Tilllman Pugh, the father of Alvin (A.P. Pugh) built >the first store there in 1897. Muse was two miles east of the store with >the post office named Muse. From what is written in the book, Pugh Town was >in a better location so the Muse post office and store was moved there and >the name P.T. ceased to exist. The book lists A.P.'s wife and children. If >you could use their names let me know. Pine Valley was a separate location >and was a ghost town in the early 1960s. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Juanita Bradshaw" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 6:34 PM >Subject: Re: [OKLEFLORE] Re: Muse > > > > At 05:34 PM 10/31/2002 -0800, you wrote: > > > > > Can any one on the list tell me what the name of the funeral home that > > > would have taken care of the arraignments for the people being buried > > >in > > > the Muse Cemetery, in 1920-1921 was (address, so I can write them) and > > > can anyone tell me what the name of the newspaper, that would have > > > contained the obituaries for that area, in 1920-1921 was? The Muse > > > area, I have been told, was called Pine Valley back then. My family > > > that was there then, whom I am researching, was Revis/ or Reavis, > > > Murphree, Miller. I am also interested in the connecting families, > > > Cogburn, Pugh, Golden, Ward, > > > > > > My great great grandfather, Thomas Jefferson Reavis,( also went by Tom > > > Revis,) and his wife, Luina K. Murphree, died and are buried in the > > >Muse > > > cemetery. But I do not have the exact dates of death, they do not > > > appear to have headstones. Also-Tom was put into a hospital/ > > > asylum, escaped, and was found froze to death. I am trying to get a > > >record, > > > or newspaper article, detailing what happened. The closest hospital of > > > this type is outside of Vinita. I have written them, but the web site > > > for them states that they do not release medical information, unless > > >you have a court order, even on deceased patients. This is why I would > > >like to write the funeral home and the newspaper, if they still exist. > > > > > > If there is someone on the list, related to any of the above names, who > > > had family in this area during that time, I would like to exchange > > > information with you. > > > Sincerely- > > > Sandy [email protected] > > > > > >I wish I could help you but, I just dont remember but, I do know that > > >their was a Muse and a Pine Valley because we lived in both places, I >went > > >to school in Muse and Pine Valley, I hope someone can help you. Juanita > > > > > > > > >==== OKLEFLOR Mailing List ==== > > >Have you visited OKBits? http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbits/ > > > > > > > > ==== OKLEFLOR Mailing List ==== > > Have you visited OKBits? http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbits/ > > > > > >==== OKLEFLOR Mailing List ==== >Oklahoma Cemeteries >http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/cemetery/cemetery.htm