Monogrammed Brick Stories
Brick: McManus, J. H., Mac, Naomi, Ho
Contributed by Maryanne Fischer
John Howard McManus of Sparta, IL, was a young man working his way West. Oklahoma City was to be but one leg on his goal: California. However, he met Naomi Baxter and that changed his plans. They married in Sep 1907. His father-in-law required them to make their home with them as a condition of the marriage. Howard started his business, Mac's Saw & Knife Works, and operated it for over 30 years. Following WWII, Howard died in Knoxville, TN, while returning from vacation. Naomi died 5 mo. later. They are buried alongside Naomi's parents in Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City.
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In 2012 the Oklahoma Historical Society invited those who purchased one of the monogrammed bricks paving the Red River Journey at the Oklahoma History Center to share about the person or group their brick honors. Below is a list of those who submitted stories and the message shown on their brick. Use the links below to read the contributed story.
This project was made possible by a generous donation from Catherine B. Wootten.
