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Aunt Carrie Fenn's husband has little to do with our genealogy, yet he was an indian and moved her to Indian Nation Oklahoma, which adds a little confirmation to the Fenns being of indian blood, like Carrie's brother, Cecil was our grandfather and claimed to be Cherokee.  Carrie and Cecils' mother was Anna Stone and her Uncle Charles Stone named his sons Osceola and Tecumseh........so........... the plot thickens.
 
From Bullock County Alabama to Montgomery, Carrie married after 1920 to Ben Johnson of Choctaw Nation, Texas. They are found on the 1930 census of Creek, Oklahoma.

Her parents were Anna Stone and Wm Frank Fenn who had married in 1893 Bullock County and they had six children before divorcing soon after the 1900 census, where Anna joined her parents in Macon, Bibb, Georgia. Carrie was the first born child, then Frank Jr., Arthur, Robert, Emmett, and Cecil who claimed to be Cherokee. They were all very tall, dark and handsome. Family lore is that Frank Jr., told his children that Carrie and Cecil were only his "half" sibling.....

Ben's parents were America Emeline Mills and Nathaniel B. Johnson of Alabama, who moved around a lot, into Arkansas, and into Texas, where the census indicates some children born in Indian Territory. Some of Nathaniel's siblings may have also been born in Indian Territory.

Ben's brother signed an affidavit stating that his mother was full blood Cherokee and that his father would not allow her to sign onto any of the Indian Rolls.

Nat named a daughter Ellen after his sister.

Ellen Gray Johnson, b July 12,1856 Springfield Alabama, d April 26,1952 Monument, Lea County New Mexico, she married William Fletcher Weir, on Dec 16,1881, Brady , Mc Culloch County Texas( I have original Certificate) William Weir wa sborn Dec 19,1854 Polk Missouri, d August 8 ,1937 Monument , lea County Texas, they lived in Texas until early 1906 , when they went by covered wagon with their 8 children to Lea County NM, William purchased the famous, historical Hat Ranch.

Nat also had a sister named Louisa Powell.

Nathaniel's mother was Mary Ann Macon and her ancestors had something to do with the founding of Macon County Alabama. Ironically Carrie Fenn's father was also born in Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama.

The story of Ben returning to Alabama is unknown. It is also unknown how he met our Aunt Carrie. There is the possibility that she traveled to Texas to visit her Uncle Madison. They had only one child, a daughter named Dorothy and how her name is special to them, is another mystery to uncover.
 
  • Johnson Notes (110 KB)
    Taking notes from friends and trying to verify
  • Marriage Record (1 KB)
    David Johnson and Mary Ann Macon
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