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

Ruth Coonfield (27 KB)sister of Luella Cochran
1915 daughter of Ben and Lattie

Family Tree of Powhatan Little (1443 KB)
in his own handwriting Lucius Powhatan Little wrote down his lineage - his mother Martha Wright Little had a sister named Catherine and another sister named Mary. Catherine married Hiram Little and Mary married a Waltrip

 

 

Our families were together in Pennsylvania and again in Ohio. Several intermarried and we find them on census records.

Perhaps they came from Ireland together and that may be how they all settled into Pennsylvania beginning their journey in the free world. History shows that many Irish fled to Scotland, and called themselves Scotch-Irish when they arrived in America.

Their descendents went west into many new territories. Some are buried in Quaker City - nice thought to ponder. Perhaps they were the Quakers we read about who got along so well with the Indians in the 1700s.

There was much Indian unrest back then and several tribes moved into Ohio and Kentucky; many intermarried with the whites and continued westward.

Below you will find a 1790 record on STURGEON and if you look closely you will see an Alexander Douglass....now that confuses this author...

 

Search Notes (52 KB)
Saving a few names found on census in 1790 thru 1820 which may help us later on with this family tree.

 

 

Parker families came from Worcestor Massachusetts, while Miller families from Rockingham Virginia, into the midwest.

Mary Clara Parker married James Miller in 1850 Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois. Their daughter Clora Jane Miller became my great grandmother. She smoked a corn cob pipe,and one was made of clay; she learned about making her own medicine from her mother. Family story is that her mother shared medicine with the Indians. Clora's grandchildren spoke of her staying with them after becoming widowed and had no where to live. She spent a few months here and there with each of her children and their families and survived nearly thirty years longer than her husband.

Clora Jane Miller (43 KB)
Her many ancestors

 

Research Records (3 KB)
Documenting the trails of the old ones.

Chief Red Eagle (27 KB)
May have been my grandmother's half brother.

From Virginia and South Carolina (30 KB)
Into Kentucky, or Alabama, they migrated in 1800, 1810, 1820, and their paths are documented.

Many Old Records (1 KB)
Documents, Colonial Records and Census Files

Quick Links (3 KB)
Changes in cyber space altering urls

Their descendants were in Montgomery County by 1850

Elijah Lee was born in 1777 South Carolina. He married Malinda Phillips in Greene County Georgia, the daughter of Mark Phillips.

They settled in Chambers County Alabama about 1830 not far from Andrew and Alsey Cooper also from South Carolina.



Marriage: Charner P. Cooper and Sarah F. Lee



Sarah's son was Levi Benjamin Cooper and he married Sarah Elizabeth Carter in Montgomery and had Susie.

Sarah's father also came from South Carolina, born 1820 Thomas R. Carter's parents bought land in Talladega. His father was John Wise Carter of South Carolina and his parents were Elizabeth Wise and John Carter.

 

 

 

 

 

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