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Note: 1900 census, McMillen Twp., McDonald Co., MO Jobe S 52 yoa, Matilda B 48 yoa, Preston J 23 yoa, WILEY 15 yoa, Martha L 17 yoa.
1910 census, Neosho Twp., Newton Co., MO shows he is a boarder and works as a driver in the bus barn.
September 12, 1918 World War One Draft Registration Card Lives on High St., next of kin is J. S. Thurman (his father), works as a laborer for Charles Austin. Signed his name with a "mark".
June 1916 Probably Newton Co., MO Divorce petition filed by Letha against ALBERT in 1937 showed they were married on this date. I have not been able to locate a marriage certificate for them.
1920 census, Neosho Twp., Newton Co., MO THURMAN, ALBERT, 34 yoa, b MO, father b TN, mother b IL, laborer in a stockyard Letha, 28 yoa, b MO, father b MO, mother b US Sherman, 4 3/12, b MO James S, 71 yoa, father, b TN, both parents b TN Matilda C, 69 yoa, mother, b IL, both parents b TN
1930 census, Neosho Twp., Dist. 12, 2nd Ward, page 146, Newton Co., MO THURMAN, ALBERT, 45 yoa, b MO, father b TN, mother b IA (wrong), married at 29 yoa, laborer at odd jobs, rent their house for $10 Letha O, 42 yoa, b MO, father b MO, mother b IL, married at 20 yoa Sherman, 14 yoa, b MO Jarvis W, 7 yoa, b MO family lived on College St.
February 4, 1936 Circuit Court Neosho, Newton Co., MO THURMAN, ALBERT pleaded guilty to "Grand Larceny" and was sentenced to three years in the Missouri State Penitentary. This was the result of a conviction for stealing property of a Bill Hilton to wit: 21 jewel Hampden watch with gold case, value $25.00; one overcoat with a value of $15.00; one gold chain with a value of $5.00; one pair shell rimmed spectacles with a value of $6.00, ten dollars US currency, total value of $61.00
About 1945 he was re-married to a Mrs. Jones and they managed the Brisindine Hotel in Springfield, CO. That marriage did not last very long. Mrs. Jones had three children from a previous marriage and they were from Broken Bow, OK. (verbal from Peggy Pridemore)
Obituary: September 14, 1966 Lamar, Prowers County, Colorado published in "The Lamar-Tri-State Daily News: Albert Thurman Dies Thursday Albert Thurman, 82, 102 N Main, died in Sacred Heart Hospital last evening following an extended illness. Born in Neosho, MO., Thurman came to Prowers County in November of 1964. Previously he lived in Baca County. Survivors include two sons, Charles and J. L. Thurman. Service arrangements are pending at Dolsen Mortuary. (Why was there no mention of Shurman and who is J. L.?) When Albert died he was living in an old hotel and was single.
September 5, 2009 Lamar, Prowers Co., CO I and cousins, Shyla Blair, Kathy Wilson and Laura Streeter went to the cemetery to locate his gravesite. We found that his name was recorded in a book at the cemetery entrance and that he is buried in Lot 20, Block 29 north half of south half of section 3. We went to the spot and noted that there was no marker placed on his gravesite. We also noted that the record book showed his correct age when he died, however, the date of death is shown as September 16, 1933. He actually died in 1966. I also researched the courthouse records in Springfield on this trip but was not able to find any records on him, including a marriage record for "Mrs. Jones".
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