From Lane Co Oregon

[edit] History

O C Thurman was born on August 19, 1877 in Lancaster, Oregon to Arthur Morgan Thurman (b. Jacksonville, Il) and Caltha Smith (Clay Co., Missouri). He was married to Mary Elizabeth Barrett on August 20, 1905 in Eugene at Arthur Campbell Barrett home. In 1921, O.C. Thurman bought the feed stable form Barnes on Main Street, Springfield. The family built and moved in to their house in 1928 on 100 Mill Street and sold it a few years later. At this time, the State of Oregon condemned the land to build Main Street bridge across the Willamette River. Thurman built the gas station with outside lube pit at west end of office. Sometime before his death, he sold to John McGinty. He died on December 1, 1940 in Eugene and was placed in the P.J. Bartholomew funeral home. O.C. was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery.

[edit] Census

1920 Lane Co., Ore. Census, Camp Creek Pct., ED #225, taken 29 Jan 1920, p 9A [Ancestry.com, Camp Creek Pct., ED #228, Image #4]:

Thurman, O. C. - Head - age 43 - b. Ore. - F born Ill. - M born Mo. - farmer - general farm - Dwelling #191 - Family #191 - Upper Camp Creek Road

" , Mary E. - Wife - age 36 - b. Cal. - F born Mass. - M born Cal.

" , Beulah B. - Daughter - age 12 - b. Ore. - F born Ore. - M born Cal.

" , Elvin T. - Son - age 10 - b. Ore. - F born Ore. - M born Cal.

" , Quentin A. - Son - age 9 - b. Ore. - F born Ore. - M born Cal.

" , Claire C. - Son - age 8 - b. Ore. - F born Ore. - M born Cal.

" , Dalton O. - Son - age 5 - b. Ore. - F born Ore. - M born Cal.

" , Effie L. - Daughter - age 3 9/12 - - b. Ore. - F born Ore. - M born Cal.

1930 Lane Co., Ore. Census, Springfield Pct., ED #108, taken April 7, 1930, p 1A-1B [Ancestry.com, Springfield Pct., ED #108, Image #1-2]:

Thurman, OC - Head - age 52 - b. Ore. - F born Ill. - M born Mo. - Teamster - Odd jobs - Dwelling #10 - Family #12 - 100 Mill St.

" , Mary E. - Wife - age 46 - b. Cal. - F born Mass. - M born Cal.

" , Elvin T. - Son - age 22 - b. Ore. - F born Ore. - M born Cal. - Service Station Operation - Gas Station

" , Quentin A. - Son - age 19 - b. Ore. - F born Ore. - M born Cal.

" , Claire C. - Son - age 18 - b. Ore. - F born Ore. - M born Cal.

" , Dalton O. - Son - age 15 - b. Ore. - F born Ore. - M born Cal.

" , E. Lora - Daughter - age 13 - b. Ore. - F born Ore. - M born Cal.

According to Karen (Thurman) Runk, "the house that the O. C. family built in 1926 is now housed by Ruthie B's Antiques. It has been recently sold to Chambers Properties, so the family will be anxious to see what happens to the old place next."

[edit] Burial

Laurel Hill Cemetery, Glenwood. - inscription:

- - - - - - - THURMAN

- - Mary E. - - - - - - - OC

1883 - 1976 - - 1877 - 1940