Volume 12 , Issue 31

1923 Cheoctah IOOF Home Open House

Lisa says, "This is the home at Checotah, Oklahoma. My grandma was only in carmen for a few years with the girls unit was being redone. The picture is from what they called OPEN HOUSE. Each year a picture like this was taken. I have another one I can send you too."

We found the following information about the Odd Fellows Homes in both Indian and Oklahoma Territories.

They both had IOOF Homes for children, indigent Odd Fellows and widows. Indian Territory was located in Checotah, Oklahoma and opened in 1902. Oklahoma Territory IOOF Home was located in Carmen, Oklahoma and opened 1907. The Carmen Home became the childrens home and the Checotah Home became home for Odd Fellows and widows.   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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