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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.
- Ellen
Osborn, John, Katie, Johnny (39
KB)
Johnson photo
- America
Mills Johnson (42
KB)
Carrie's mother in law
- Nat's
son Jim (41 KB)
Johnson
photo
- Emma
(51 KB)
Johnson photo
- Nathaniel
B. Johnson (37 KB)
Carrie's
father in law
- 1776
Zachariah Fann (128
KB)
Carrie's grandfather's GrandFather served in
the American Revolution and recieved Land Grants in Georgia
- Carrie's
brother Cecil (15 KB)
Fenn
- Jim
B. Johnson, a brother of Ben (41
KB)
Johnson photo
- Ben
Johnson (55 KB)
Carrie's
husband
- 1776
Travis Fann, the son of Zachariah (135
KB)
Carrie's grandfather's GrandFather served in
the American Revolution and recieved Land Grants in Georgia
- Travis got several plats of land, one being an island in
the middle of a swamp - History mentions a Fenn Bridge -
Travis was the father of Elijah, and Elijah had our John
Fenn in 1829. Travis married an unknown "Mary" who might
have been native american and then Elijah married a Martha
Rich who had an unknown mother named "Abiah". It was not
uncommon for one to marry a native american and give them a
Biblical name.
- Carrie's
brothers Frank, Emmet and Robert (5
KB)
Fenn
- Jim
B. Johnson, a brother of Ben (35
KB)
Johnson photo
- Nat
Johnson (39 KB)
with
Mattie's daughter Floy
- Carrie's
father (458 KB)
Death
Certificate of William Franklin Fenn - apparently ill for
some time, he moved his family into downtown Montgomery
Alabama and his boys worked for the railroad which was just
down the street from their home. Union Station was built
along the Alabama River and still stands. Historical State
Markers indicate this area was once an Indian Village.
- David
J. Johnson (363 KB)
1860
Tallapoosa County Alabama with son Pleasant on the next page
of the census living near a Emily Johnston.
- Jim
B. Johnson's family (53
KB)
Johnson photo
- Ben
and Fannie (59 KB)
Johnson
photo
- Carrie's
brother (230 KB)
Death
Certificate of Cecil Earl, said to have been a crazy indian
who drank himself to death after the loss of his wife. He
had served half of his life in the US Army. Named his
daughter Annie after his own mother.
- David
Johnson and Harriet??? (355
KB)
1850 Tallapoosa
- John
Willis Dennington (28
KB)
Johnson photo
- Ellen
Johnson Osborn (42
KB)
Johnson photo
- Carrie's
brother's daughter (54
KB)
Cecil's daughter Annie
- LAND
DEED (57 KB)
1858 land
purchase by David Johnson
- JW
Jean Mattie Virginia JohnBobDennington (76 KB)
Johnson photo
- Edna
Johnson Hadley (37
KB)
Johnson photo
- 1930
Carrie (517 KB)
Shows her
and Ben on census in Oklahoma
- Mattie
Johnson and Jim Litchfield (36
KB)
Johnson photo
- Johnson
Family (66 KB)
Johnson photo
- 1900
Carrie (327 KB)
With her
parents
- Tombstone
of Nat Johnson (45
KB)
Johnson photo
- Ellen
Johnson's daughters (58
KB)
Johnson photo
- Fenn
Plantation (116 KB)
Carrie's
father managed his uncle's farm - The history book of this
county mentions life among the Indians and how they helped
Matthew Fenn work his farm.
- Nat,
America, Mart, Oscar, Emma (37
KB)
Johnson photo
- 1870
(407 KB)
Carrie's grandfather John
Fenn served in the Civil War, married Emeline Harrell and
settled into Macon County Alabama.
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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