Thomas Oscar McCuen

Brief Life History of Thomas Oscar

When Thomas Oscar McCuen was born on 16 September 1871, in Old Zollarsville, West Bethlehem Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Owen McCuen, was 46 and his mother, Rose Ann Smith, was 33. He married Isabelle Yoders on 12 October 1910, in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States in 1930 and Martins Ferry, Pease Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States for about 5 years. He died on 1 April 1957, at the age of 85, and was buried in Jefferson, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Oscar McCuen
1871–1957
Isabelle Yoders
1874–1969
Marriage: 12 October 1910
William Mccuen
1912–
Florence Margaret McCuen
1918–1998

Sources (10)

  • Oscar Mccuen in household of Chas E Mccuen, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Thomas Oscar Mccuen, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
  • Thomas O McCuen, "Find A Grave Index"

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1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

Scottish or Irish: variant of McEwen .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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