Cherokee

Biographical Sketch of Mrs. Zeno M. Cox

Emma J. Beck, born August 17, 1874, was the daughter of David McLaughlin and Mary J. (Vickery) Beck. She attended Cherokee Public Schools and married W. J. Elledge in 1893, with whom she had two children. In December 1899, she wed Zeno M. Cox, a farmer from Craig County, Oklahoma. Together, they had five children: Zeno M., Sarah Vinita, Cherokee Juanita, Melvin, and Clinton Clark. Emma’s life reflects the familial and agricultural roots of early 20th-century Oklahoma.

Biographical Sketch of William. N. Clark

William N. Clark, born April 3, 1866, to Judge George Washington and Lydia A. Clark, was educated in the Cherokee Nation and graduated from Male Seminary in 1885. He married Lilla John on September 26, 1894, and together they had eight children, including James Wilson and Mabel Clyde. A Methodist and a Mason, Clark is recognized by his Cherokee name, Oo-law-hut. His life reflects a deep commitment to family and community in the Cherokee Nation.

Biography of James Augustus Lawrence

Sarah Jane Adair, born in 1875 in Saline, was educated at Cherokee National schools and Howard Payne College. She married James Augustus Lawrence in 1899, becoming the mother of two sons, Augustus and Gilbert. James was a prominent merchant in Tahlequah, where the family resided. Sarah is descended from the Martin family of Virginia, notable for their colonial and revolutionary contributions, including Colonel Joseph Martin, a significant military figure during the American Revolution.

Biographical Sketch of John Crutchfield Barrett

John Crutchfield Barrett, born December 22, 1872, in Corsicana, Texas, was educated at Willie Halsell College and married Victoria Lipe on October 5, 1898. They had three children: Flavius, Jack, and Mary Bessie. A Presbyterian and Mason, Barrett is a member of the Deer clan, while Victoria belongs to the Wolf Clan Cherokees. His lineage includes prominent ancestors, such as his father, Flavius Josepheus Barrett, a Confederate captain and Texas legislator, and DeWitt Clinton Lipe, a notable Cherokee leader and public official.

Biographical Sketch of Mrs. Minnie Sleeper

Lucile Jackson, born on August 7, at Tanglewood, was educated locally and married Gideon Daniels Sleeper on June 27, 1894. They had five children: Julia, Gideon, Walter, Martha, and Minnie. Gideon Sleeper served as Commissioner in 1909 and was re-elected in 1910-12. Lucile descends from the Cordery family, which traces its lineage to Souchville-Cordery, who accompanied William the Conqueror to England. Her maternal lineage is connected to the Cherokee heritage of the Blind Savannah Clan.

Biographical Sketch of Mrs. Walter Copeland

Almyra Lane, born on February 16, 1849, in Tennessee, married David Solon James on October 16, 1866. David served in the Union Army during the Civil War and together they had a daughter, Clara Della James, born on June 16, 1875, in the Cherokee Nation. Clara, an educator for two decades, married Walter Copeland on May 12, 1915. The Copelands were active in their community, with Walter working as a merchant, and Almyra involved in the Methodist Church and Eastern Star Chapter.

Biographical Sketch of Mrs. Walter Mayturn

Minnie Eveline Roberson, born on September 22, 1884, to Charles A. and Minerva Nelms Roberson, was educated in Cherokee Public Schools. She married Walter M. Mayturn on October 15, 1901, and they had six children. Walter, a progressive farmer near Bushyhead, is active in community service, having served on the District School Board for over seven years. Minnie’s mother, Minerva Nelms, originally from the Cherokee Nation, married Charles A. Roberson in 1878.

Biographical Sketch of Colonel Johnson Harris

Colonel Johnson Harris was born on April 19, 1856, in Georgia and passed away on September 25, 1921, in Muskogee. He received his education in the Canadian District and Male Seminary. Harris married three times, fathering several children, including Beuna Vista and Colonel Johnson, who continued the family legacy. His political career included serving as Senator for the Canadian District and later the Tahlequah District, President of the Senate, and Principal Chief. Harris’s contributions to his community and family marked his notable life.

Biographical Sketch of Mrs. William O. Hallum

Mary Ella, born February 11, 1882, in Delaware District to R. L. and Eliza Jane England, received her education at Cherokee National Schools. She married William O. Hallum on February 12, 1900. Together, they had four children: Maude Evelyn, Eliza May, Susie Leona, and Sadie Floris Hallum. Maude, born January 10, 1901, married Marion B. Carico and had one son, Jock Carico, born September 5, 1919.