Seth Shaheed MUHAMMAD

Born: 19 Feb 1936 Houston, Texas
Died: 12 Sep 2008 Berkeley,
Alameda County, California

Born Seth Len Bailey, he was often known as 'Steve'. He believed his name was Seth Gene Bailey until he saw his birth certificate. In the 1960s, he converted to Islam and changed his name to Seth Shaheed Muhammad in 1993.

He left home at age 11 and delivered groceries to support himself. According to his wife, Marcia, Seth faked his age (said he was two years older) so that he could get work. He married at age 16 and had been married 55 years at the time of his death.

Seth worked in the shipyards as a loader, a ship dismantler and finally in management as a foreworker.

A man who always supported his wife and 6 children, he loved music and dance and his cars.

He died as a result of a pulmonary embolism and was cremated.

Carl Ben COZBI, Bailey/ Jr

Born: 5 May 1928 Houston, Texas
Died: 27 Mar 1979 Los Angeles, CA

A member of the Boilermaker's Union, he was a welder and came to California on "Old Man Kaiser's" Train in 1941 to work in the shipyards in Oakland. He also worked at Todd and Bethlehem Steel.

He brought his family with him to California. One of his sons remembers him as abusive and says that after he left the family Cozbi did not support his family. A church going man, Cozbi eventually returned to Texas where he remarried and lived for the remainder of his life.

Julia Lurline Edwards

Born: 1907 Smithville, Texas
Died: 13 Nov 1970 Oakland, Alameda County, Ca
Cause: complications from a peptic ulcer

Churchgoer Stay at home mom. She was a very active person.after husband left home, she went on welfare to support her kids she and her husband and their kids travelled out to California on "old man kaiser's" train in 1941 so that he could work in the Shipyards. She went back to Texas in 1943 to have her last child.