http://www.3riversmuseum.muskogee.ok.us/
Oklahoma--click on "History Pages" scroll to the bottom of that page and click
on "Moving of Muskogee City Cemetery to Greenhill Cemetery"
MUSKOGEE PHOENIX, MARCH 25, 1904
MYSTERY OF GRAVES IN THE OLD CEMETERY
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SOME GRUESOME EVIDENCE FOUND IN REMOVAL OF BODIES
TO GREEN HILL CEMETERY -- CONTRACT HAS BEEN FINISHED.
Yesterday the contractors, Messrs. Chapman & Johnson completed their work and made a
statement to the city council. Their statement shows that there were remains of 318
bodies
moved to Green Hill cemetery. There were 53 graves opened and refilled in which here were
no
bodies found. The expense to the city was $5 each for bodies moved and $1.50 each for
all
graves opened and refilled in which bodies were not found.