Descendants of Israel Folsom

1. Israel Folsom-[206] ¹ ^,2 was born in MA Or CT and died before 1785 in Cole's Creek, MS Territory. User ID: U4007.

Israel married Mary Chambers -[1525] [MRIN:1], daughter of Edmund Chambers -[7880] and Mary -[7881].³ Mary was born in 1733 in New Jersey and died about 1776 in Fort St. Stephen's, about age 43.⁴

+ 2 M i. Nathaniel Folsom-[1526] ⁵ ^,6 was born on 17 May 1756 in Rowan Co., NC ⁴ and died on 9 Oct 1833 in Mountain Fork, Choctaw Nation, I.T., at age 77.⁴

3 M ii. Israel Folsom-[1527] ⁹ was born about 1758 in Rowan Co., NC and died in 1776 in MS Terr., about age 18. User ID: 4007A.

+ 4 M iii. Ebenezer Folsom-[1528] ¹⁰ ^,11 was born about 1764 in Rowan Co., NC and died on 24 Jul 1814 in Hot Springs, Clark Co., AR, about age 50.

8 F vii. Sarah Folsom-[1532] ⁹ was born in 1775 and died about 1893, about age 118. User ID: 4007D.

Second Generation

2. Nathaniel Folsom-[1526] ⁵ ^,6 (Israel¹) was born on 17 May 1756 in Rowan Co., NC ⁴ and died on 9 Oct 1833 in Mountain Fork, Choctaw Nation, I.T., at age 77.⁴ Ancestral File Number: 12KR-BBV. User ID: 7-OK2.

General Notes: In his statement, made in 1828, Nathaniel Folsom said, "I traded a long time in the Nation (Choctaw Nation), sometimes taking up three or four thousand dollar's worth of goods. I followed trading about thirty years. I lived principally at Bok Tuklo, 15 miles this side of Juzon's (i.e. north). There was a great town of about four hundred Indians. The French King lived there. (This French King was, no doubt, Bienville, or one of his officers.) I learned the Choctaw language very slow. I was never perfect in the language. But after ten years I could do business with the Choctaws. I bought a Bible of Robert Black about twelve years ago. This is the first Bible I ever owned. Before that I cared nothing about the Bible. I first heard a sermon by Mr. Bell at the Pigeon Roost about 12 years ago. I heard Lorenzo Dow pray once. About this time I began to have serious thoughts. Before this I had none. My mind affected by what the missionaries said, who came from the North. Soon after my son Edmund died. One Sabbath I had a great conflict in me. I heard a sermon at the Pigeon Roost. My friends thought I felt bad because my son died. But it was something else. At that time there was a great change in me, which has remained ever since. This was in August 1824. I joined the church at Mayhew, October 1827, in my 72nd year.
I have been the father of twenty-four children, fourteen of whom are living. I have lived to see six of them join the church, and three others sit on the anxious seat."
Though Nathaniel Folsom had acquired but a limited education, he was a moral man, and the good example he set before the people of his adoption, and with whom he had cast his lot, won their respect, confidence and love, which he reciprocated to the day of his death. He left a manuscript history of the Choctaws, - the customs, habits and manner of living, describing conditions during the first years of his living with his adopted people. Letters he wrote to the Rev. Mr. Byington are preserved by his descendants (H. B. Cushman) ¹⁶

Research Notes: All records of descendants of the Nathaniel Folsom of Rowan County, N.C. have been given through correspondence with members of the various families. There is no recorded data excepting such as is found in the Indian Rolls. In the Roll of 1831, in Nosholi-Tubbi District, one of the three districts of Mississippi, "Nathaniel Folsom, Father of All Folsoms" lived near Robeson Road, and his family consisted of six people. ⁷

• Additional Note: "I was born in North Carolina, Rowan county, May 17th, 1756. My father was born in Massachusetts, or Connecticut.

My mother was born in New Jersey. My parents moved to Georgia, and there my father sent me to school about six months, during which time I learned to read and write. My mother taught me to read and spell at home. My father had a great desire to go to Mississippi to get money; they said money grew on bushes! We got off and came into the Choctaw Nation. The whole family came; we hired an Indian pilot who lead us through the Nation to Pearl river, where we met three of our neighbors, who were returning on account of sickness. This alarmed my father, who then determined to return to North Carolina. We came back into the Nation to Mr. Welch's, on Bok Tuklo (Two Creeks), the father of Mr. Nail. At this time I was about nineteen years of age. At that place we parted. My father knocked me down. I arose and told him I would quit him, and did so by walking straight off before his face. I do not remember what I did, but I always thought I was not in fault. My parents then moved into the Chickasaw Nation. I entered into partnership with Mr. Welch, and could do many things for him. In the Chickasaw Nation my brother Israel ran away from my father and came to me. He died at the age of eighteen near where Mr. Juzon now lives. He was a good young man. My parents moved again to Fort St. Stephens. My brother Ebenezer visited me several times; he also sent me word to come and move him up into the Nation. I did so. He lived with me two years. Still he wanted to go to Mississippi and wished I would raise a guard and send him there. I did so. Brother Edmund and two sisters went with him, and there my father died, on Cole's creek, Mississippi. I really believe my mother was a pious woman."

He also stated that his mother died at Fort St. Stephens, Miss. about 1776.

Note. Between 1743 and 1755 a colony of people (Baptist Society) from New Jersey, about 400 families, with horses, wagons and cattle emigrated to North Carolina, taking up land in Rowan County. This company of New Jersey people became known as the "Jersey Settlers," and their land was described as lying "on the waters of the Atkin or Pee Dee" and on "Potts Creek" which creek passes near the village of Linwood, within a mile of the Jersey ohurch, and enters into the Yadkin not far away. The History of Watauga County, N. C. states that "H. E. McCullough, of England, had secured grants to large tracts in North Carolina, tract No. 9 containing 12, 500 acres, including much of the land of the Jersey Settlers." It is said an agent was sent down from New Jersey who secured a grant of 10 square miles of excellent farm land for this colony. Nathaniel Folsom may have gone to Rowan County with the Jersey Settlers and there married, as the son in his statement said. "my mother was born in New Jersey."

Nathaniel married I-Ah-Ne-Cha -[3134] [MRIN:2].⁷ I-Ah-Ne-Cha-[3134] was born in , , MS.

Marriage Notes: He m. two sisters, plural marriage as was then the Choctaw custom; I-AH-NE-CHA and AR-CHI-HOYO (or AI-NE-CHI-HOYO as given by Mrs. Conlan) who were nieces of the Chief, Miko Puskush, who was the father of Amosholihubib. They descended from a long and ancient line of Chiefs and belonged to the ancient Iksa Hattakiholihta, one of the two great families,--the other being Tashapookia (Part of the People) the laws of which forbid any person, male or female, to marry any one of the same Iksa.

The children of Nathaniel Folsom are probably not given in order of birth; nor, in some cases, may they be listed under their right mother's name. Information sent to the writer (EKF) has varied. As the mothers were sisters the Indian ancestry is identical.

9 M i. Nathaniel Folsom, Jr-[3135] ⁷ was born before 1831 in Nosholi-Tubbi, District, MS. User ID: 7-OK2-A.

• Native American Census: 1831, Nosholi-Tubbi District, , MS. In Indian Rolls, 1831, he lived at
Nosholi-tubbi District, Miss., "five miles from
factory," and had eight in his family. No record
of this family.

+ 11 M iii. George Folsom-[3137] ⁷ ^,18 was born about 1807 in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr., died in 1887, about age 80, and was buried in Bennington, , I.T.

+ 12 M iv. Samuel Folsom-[3138] ⁷ was born in 1799 in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr. and died on 18 Oct 1869 in Sugar Loaf, Bryan Co., OK, at age 70.

+ 13 M v. Rev. John Folsom-[3139] ¹⁹ ^,20 was born in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr., died on 28 Feb 1864 in Bennington, Kiamitia Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T., and was buried in Bennington, Kiamitia Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T.

Nathaniel next married Ai-Ne-Chi-Hoyo -[3142] [MRIN:3] in , , MS.⁸ Ai-Ne-Chi-Hoyo-[3142] was born in , , MS. Another name for Ai-Ne-Chi-Hoyo-[3142] is Aiahnichih Ohoyoh.

Marriage Notes: He married two sisters, plural marriage as was then the Choctaw Custom, I-Ah-Ne-Cha and Ar-Chi-Hoyo (or Ai-Ne-Chi-Hoyo as given by Mrs. Conlan) who were nieces of the Chief, Miko Puskush, who was the father of Amosholihubib. They descended from a long and ancient line of Chiefs and belonged to the ancient Iksa Hattakiholihta, one of the two great families, - the other being Tashapookia (Part of the People), the laws of which forbid any person, male or female, to marry any one of the same Iksa.

General Notes: Her name means "a woman to be preferred above all others." She was a niece of Miko Puskush (Infant Chief), who was the father of the famous chief, Amosholitubbee. She was a descendant of a long line of ancient chiefs, and belonged to the most prominent clan, Iksa Hattakiholihta, one of the two ruling clans, and the only clan from which chiefs were selected, with an exception now and then. ²⁷

17 F ii. Elizabeth Folsom-[3155] ²³ was born in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr. User ID: 7-OK2-I.

18 M iii. Shame Folsom-[3158] ²³ was born in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr. User ID: 7-OK2-K.

19 F iv. Polly Folsom-[3159] ²³ was born in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr. User ID: 7-OK2-L.

+ 21 M vi. Colonel David Folsom-[3143] ³⁰ ^,31 ^,32 was born on 25 Jan 1791 in Pigeon Roost, , MS, died on 24 Sep 1847 in Doaksville, , OK, at age 56, and was buried in Fort Towson, , OK.

+ 22 F vii. Rebecca Folsom-[3144] ⁸ ^,34 was born in 1793 in Pigeon Roost, , MS ³⁵ and died in 1846 in Holly Springs, , MS, at age 53.

+ 25 M x. Reverend Israel Folsom-[3146] ²³ ^,44 was born on 1 May 1802 in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr., died on 24 Apr 1870 in Perryville, , OK, at age 67, and was buried in Atoka Co., Choctaw Nation.⁴⁵

+ 29 F xiv. Delitia Delilah Folsom-[3157] ²³ ^,52 was born on 31 Dec 1808 in Grand Ecore, Natchitoches Co., Louisiana and died in Oct 1883 in Natchitoches Par, , LA, at age 74.

+ 30 M xv. McKee Folsom-[3150] ²³ was born in 1810 in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr. and died before 1862 in Red River Co., Choctaw Nation, OK, before age 52.

+ 31 F xvi. Emily Folsom-[3152] ³⁷ ^,38 was born in 1814 in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr. and died on 6 Oct 1833 in Mountain Fork, , I.T., at age 19.

32 F xvii. Amziah Folsom-[3153] ³⁷ ^,38 was born in 1816 in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr. User ID: 7-OK2-G.

4. Ebenezer Folsom-[1528] ¹⁰ ^,11 (Israel¹) was born about 1764 in Rowan Co., NC and died on 24 Jul 1814 in Hot Springs, Clark Co., AR, about age 50. Ancestral File Number: 1KN2-C1M. User ID: 3-OK4019.

General Notes: He went with his father and family to Mississippi; lived in the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations with his parents; visited his brother Nathaniel in the Choctaw Nation, at one time remaining two years. It is supposed that it was during this time that he took an Indian wife, Ni-ti-ka. By her he had one daughter, and it is said he left this wife and child in the Nation, and "moved into the west." He is later claimed to have been the first white man to visit the Hot Springs, in Arkansas. About 1800 he lived in Clark County, Hot Springs Township, and had married Mary (???), who was born in Arkansas.
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+ 33 F i. Sophia Folsom-[3197] ⁹ ^,23 was born on 27 Dec 1786 in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr.,⁵⁵ died on 18 Dec 1871 in Red River Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T., at age 84, and was buried in McCurtain Co., OK.

Ebenezer next married Sarah Paul -[3195] [MRIN:18], daughter of Jacob Paul -[8094] and Sarah -[8095], about 1787 in Natchez District, , MS.¹² Sarah was born about 1757 and died in 1823 in Feliciana, LA (West Florida, about age 66.

34 M i. Miguel Nathaniel Folsom-[3198] ⁹ was born on 6 May 1788 near Tombigbee River, MS Territory, was baptized in 1789, and died young. The cause of his death was of drowning when young. User ID: 8-3OKA.

+ 35 M ii. William Fulsom-[3199] ⁵⁸ was born about 1790 and died in 1842 in West Feliciana, Parish, LA, about age 52.

Ebenezer next married Mary Leard -[3196] [MRIN:19], daughter of George Leard -[7876] and Charlotte Guymley -[7877], before 1798 ¹⁰.^,12 Mary was born on 23 Apr 1786 in Arkansas Terr. Other names for Mary were Marie Magdeleine Lair, and Maria Lare.⁶⁰

+ 36 M i. Ebenezer Folsom-[3200] ⁹ was born on 20 Mar 1801 in Hot Springs, Clark Co., AR, was baptized on 14 Jul 1801 in , , AR, and died about 1845 in Grimes Co., TX, about age 44.

37 F ii. Marie Paula Folsom-[3201] ²³ ^,58 was born on 1 Dec 1805 in Arkansas Terr. and was baptized on 27 Feb 1806 in Arkansas Terr. User ID: 7-3OKB.

Marie married William Kepler -[3206] [MRIN:20] in Jun 1821 in Arkansas Post, Arkansas Terr..⁵⁸

39 M iv. E. B. Folsom-[3203] ⁹ was born in 1815 and died on 16 Feb 1861 in Grimes Co., TX, at age 46. User ID: 7-3OKD.

Rhoda married Major John Pitchlynn -[3731] [MRIN:205], son of Isaac Pitchlynn -[7878] and Jemima -[8926], before 1804.¹¹ John was born on 11 Jun 1764 in St. Thomas Parish, SC ⁶² and died on 20 Dec 1835 in Waverly, Clay Co. , MS, at age 71.

General Notes: 10Major John Pitchlyn, a son of Isaac Pitchlyn, a Scotchman and an officer in the English army, was born on ship board off the coast of the Island of St. Thomas east of Porto Rico, in 1765. His father died in the Choctaw country in Mississippi while en route from South Carolina to the Natchez District, leaving his orphaned son to be reared among the Choctaws. The major served as an interpreter for the Choctaws for forty years, his early designation having been made by President Washington. He was married twice, his second wife being Sophia Folsom, a daughter of Ebenezer Folsom and his full blood Choctaw Indian wife. Sophia was born in Mississippi on December 27, 1773 and died in what is today McCurtain County, Oklahoma, on December 18, 1871. The major passed away at his ornate plantation home at Waverly, Lowndes (now Clay) County, Mississippi in the fall of 1835, where he was buried. It seems that his remains later were removed to the old Indian Territory and reinterred probably in the Mountain Fork country in the southeastern part of what is today McCurtain County, Oklahoma. The precise place of his burial place in Oklahoma is unknown. His wife Sophia Pitchlyn nee Folsom rests in the old Garland family cemetery near Tom, McCurtain County, Oklahoma. See H. B. Cushman, History of the Choctaw, Chickasaw and Natchez Indians, (Greenville, Texas: Headlight Printing House, 1899.) 303; Works Progress Administration for Mississippi, Source Material for Mississippi History, Lowndes County, Vol. XLIV, Part 2, 38A pp. 463-464; Rowland, Mississippi, Containing Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions and Persons, Arranged in Clycopedic Form, Vol. II, pp. 430-1; Dr. W. L. Lipscomb, A History of Columbus, Mississippi, published in 1909. Handbook of the American Indians, Vol. II, p. 264.

45 F iv. Kate Pitchlynn-[3737] ¹¹ was born about 1803 and died about 1805, about age 2.

+ 47 M ii. Rev. Peter Folsom-[3209] ¹⁴ was born in Mississippi and died on 9 Apr 1885 in Choctaw Nation, Scullyville Co., OK.

+ 48 M iii. Ward Folsom-[3210] ¹⁴ ^,77 was born in Mississippi and died in McAlester, Pittsburgh Co., OK.

+ 51 F vi. Abigail Folsom-[3214] ¹⁴ ^,80 was born in 1800-1801 in Mississippi, died in 1870-1880 in Delta Co., TX, at age 70, and was buried in Delta Co., TX.

+ 55 F iii. Eve Folsom-[3239] ⁹ ^,64 was born in 1804 and died on 17 Apr 1843 near Wilburton, I. T., OK, at age 39.

Third Generation

Molly married Samuel Mitchell -[3160] ⁸⁷ [MRIN:4].⁷ Another name for Samuel is Samuel Or Joel Mitchell.

• Land: TREATY WITH THE CHOCTAW, 1805, 25 Feb 1808, Mississippi. ⁸⁸ "Reserving a tract of two miles square run on meridians and parallels so as to include the houses and improvements in the town of Fuketcheepoonta, and reserving also a tract of five thousand one hundred and twenty acres, beginning at a post on the left bank of Tombigbee river opposite the lower end of Hatchatigbee Bluff, thence ascending the river four miles front and two back one half, for the use of Alzira, the other half for the use of Sophia, daughters of Samuel Mitchell, by Molly, a Chaktaw woman. The latter reserve to be subject to the same laws and regulations as may be established in the circumjacent country; and the said Mingoes of the Chaktaws, request that the government of the United States may confirm the title of this reserve in the said Alzira and Sopia. "

56 F i. Alzira Mitchell-[3161] ⁷ ^,38 was born on 30 Sep 1799 in Mississippi.⁸⁹

57 F ii. Sophia Mitchell-[3162] ²³ was born on 30 Nov 1802 in Mississippi.⁸⁹

Sophia next married Jesse Tiner -[3163] ⁸⁷ [MRIN:5] in 1834 in Greene Co., MO.⁷

11. George Folsom-[3137] ⁷ ^,18 (Nathaniel², Israel¹) was born about 1807 in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr., died in 1887, about age 80, and was buried in Bennington, , I.T. User ID: 7-OK5.

General Notes: A Cumberland Presbyterian preacher and at one time Governor of the Choctaw Nation. He was an (the only) Indian blacksmith that is known in the entire record of the Choctaws. He married Eliza Hays, and had only two sons, who died in childhood, and one daughter, who died soon after marriage.

George married Eliza Hays -[12817] [MRIN:5375]. Eliza Hays-[12817] was buried in Bennington, , I.T.

58 M i. Folsom -[13234] died young. The cause of his death was drowned, when a child, in Bear River.

12. Samuel Folsom-[3138] ⁷ (Nathaniel², Israel¹) was born in 1799 in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr. and died on 18 Oct 1869 in Sugar Loaf, Bryan Co., OK, at age 70. User ID: 7-OK6.

• Native American Census: 1831, Noshichia Creek, Nosholi-tubbi District, MS. In the 1831 Indian Rolls, a Samuel Folsom, Jr. lived at Noshichia Creek, Nosholi-tubbi District, Miss., with four in his family.

Samuel married Anna Holmes -[3254] [MRIN:36], daughter of ? Holmes -[7990] and Nancy Hancock -[7991], in Mayhew, , MS.¹⁸ Anna Holmes-[3254] died on 4 Dec 1847 in Sugar Loaf, Bryan Co., OK.

61 F i. Nancy Folsom-[3256] ¹⁸ was born on 17 Mar 1830 in Choctaw Nation, , MS and died after 1902, after age 72. User ID: 6-8OKA.

• Native American Indian Census: 1902, Wynnewood, Chickasaw Nation, I.T. Dawes Roll No. 194
age 70
1/2 blood
Choctaw Card No. 99

Nancy married Wiley Stewart -[3257] [MRIN:38], son of James Stewart -[8679] and Ester -[8680], on 14 Oct 1847.¹⁸ Wiley was born on 29 Feb 1824 in Chattanooga, Ray Co., TN, died on 6 Jul 1898, at age 74,and was buried in Bryan Co., OK.

• Military Service: 1863. ⁹¹ Civil War - CSA He entered the Choctaw Militia in Jack Folsom's company and remained with them until the end of the Civil War, when the militia surrendered at Fort Smith

62 F ii. Louisa Folsom-[3306] ⁹² was born on 7 Jan 1832 and died on 12 Dec 1885 in Impson Prairie, Choctaw Nation, I. T., at age 53. Another name for Louisa was Louise Folsom. User ID: 8-6OKB.

Louisa married John Impson -[3307] [MRIN:58], son of Isaac Impson -[7942] and Nancy -[7943], on 1 Jun 1849.⁹² John was born in 1828 and died on 31 Dec 1864 in Impson Prairie, Choctaw Nation, I. T., at age 36.

Louisa next married Edward Cochnour -[3308] [MRIN:59], son of Nicholas Cochnour -[7992] and Unknown , on 23 Nov 1866.⁹² Edward was born in 1838 and died on 21 Mar 1876 in Blue Co., I.T., at age 38. Another name for Edward was Edward Cocknauer.²⁷

63 M iii. Josiah Folsom-[3318] ²³ was born on 27 Mar 1834 and died on 24 Oct 1894, at age 60. User ID: 8-6OKC.

64 F iv. Malina Folsom-[3319] ⁹³ ^,94 ^,95 ^,96 was born on 27 Jul 1836 in Blue Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T.,⁹⁷ died on 11 Dec 1905 in Bokchito, Bryan Co., OK, at age 69, and was buried in Dec 1905 in Bokchito, Bryan Co., OK. User ID: 8-6OKD.

• Native American Indian Census: ⁹⁸ Dawes Roll No. 10624 - Census Card 3762

Malina married Middleton McKey -[3320] [MRIN:65], son of David Mackey -[8811] and Unknown .²³ Another name for Middleton is Middleton Mackey.

Malina next married Caleb Impson -[3322] [MRIN:67], son of Isaac Impson -[7942] and Nancy -[7943].²³ Caleb Impson-[3322] died on 14 Feb 1877 in Bokchito, Oklahoma and was buried on 17 Feb 1877.

General Notes: Died before Enrollment
Impson Cemetery on Wiley Ranch - Location: 3 miles North of Bokchito, OK. Take Hampton Street North about 3 miles. Ranch on Right. Only three headstones are in the "cemetery" . Those of John W. Freeny, Infant, and Impson (with three names: Caleb Impson, David Impson and Napoleon Impson). The cemetery is unmaintained in a grove of trees out in the pasture.

Malina next married John W. Freeny -[3323] ⁹⁷ ^,99 [MRIN:68], son of Robert Clay Freeny -[8812] and Sarah Ellis -[8813].²³ John was born on 18 Dec 1841 in Goodland, Choctaw Nation, I.T. ⁹⁷ and died on 8 Mar 1896, at age 54.

65 M v. Alfred Wright Folsom-[3327] ⁶⁵ ^,66 ^,90 ^,100 ^,101 ^,102 ^,103 was born on 27 Jan 1840 in Towson Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T.,¹⁰⁴ died on 30 May 1903 in Choctaw Nation, I.T.?, at age 63, and was buried in Jun 1903 in Bryan Co., OK. User ID: 8-22OK.

• Military Service: After 1861. Civil War - CSA First Lieutenant: served under Col. Simpson Folsom, First Regiment, Choctaw Calvary. During a campaign of nearly four years, he experienced active service at the battle of Bird Creek, Cabin Creek, Camden and Mazzard Prairie.
Film Number M818 roll 8

• Dawes Roll: 1902. Dawes Roll No. 730
Census Card No. 374, page 5, age 62, Full Choctaw by Blood

Alfred married Levina C. Colbert -[4476] [MRIN:495], daughter of Robert Colbert -[1666] and Mah-Lo-Toka -[1667], on 2 Jan 1864 in Blue River, , I.T..¹⁰⁵ Levina was born in 1846 in Blue River, , I.T.,⁹⁰ ^,104 died on 25 Jan 1916, at age 70,¹⁰⁶and was buried in 1916 in Bryan Co., OK. Another name for Levina was Piney Colbert.¹⁰⁴

• Dawes Roll: 1902. Dawes Roll No. 13775
Census Card No. 5430, page 82, age 56, 3/4 Choctaw by Blood

66 M vi. William Folsom-[3328] ²³ was born on 27 Nov 1841 and died on 31 Dec 1844, at age 3. User ID: 8-6OKE.

67 M vii. Cornelius Folsom-[3329] ¹⁰⁷ was born on 9 Aug 1844. User ID: 8-6OKF.

68 F viii. Lucy Ann Folsom-[3330] ¹⁰⁷ was born on 17 Oct 1845 and died on 20 Feb 1866, at age 20. User ID: 8-6OKG.

69 M i. Stewart Folsom-[3331] ⁸⁵ ^,108 was born on 1 Sep 1853 in , , I.T. User ID: 8-23OK.

70 F ii. Susan Folsom-[3332] ¹⁰⁷ was born on 16 Jan 1856. User ID: 8-6OKH.

71 F iii. Sina Folsom-[3333] ¹⁰⁷ was born on 30 Jun 1857. User ID: 8-6OKI.

72 M iv. Mitchell Folsom-[3334] ⁹³ ^,110 was born on 11 Mar 1861 and died before 1896, before age 35. User ID: 8-6OKJ.

Mitchell next married Rhoda ? -[5826] [MRIN:955], daughter of Lyman -[8007] and Pashituma -[8008].¹¹⁰ Rhoda was born about 1877.

73 F v. Margaret Folsom-[3337] ¹⁰⁷ was born on 20 Oct 1864. User ID: 8-6OKK.

74 F vi. Rhoda Folsom-[3338] ¹⁰⁷ was born on 27 Jun 1867. User ID: 8-6OKL.

13. Rev. John Folsom-[3139] ¹⁹ ^,20 (Nathaniel², Israel¹) was born in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr., died on 28 Feb 1864 in Bennington, Kiamitia Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T., and was buried in Bennington, Kiamitia Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T. User ID: 7-7OK.

• Census: 1831, Trim Cane Creek, Nosholi-Tubbi, MI. Shown with eight in his family

76 M ii. Martin V. Folsom-[3341] ²¹ was born in Soper, Choctaw Co., OK and died in 1862 in Netoni, , MO. The cause of his death was Killed in the Battle of Netoni, MO in Civil War. User ID: 8-7-OKB.

• Military Service: ²¹ Civil War - He was a Light Horseman, Capt. of Co. E and was killed in the Battle of Netoni, MO., 1862.

Martin married Mary Walker -[3342] [MRIN:71], daughter of William Walker -[8304] and Elsie Beames -[8305], on 20 Apr 1859.²¹ Mary was born about 1845.

77 F iii. Susan Folsom-[3345] ²¹ was born in 1833 and died about 1903, about age 70. User ID: 8-7OKC.

79 F v. Clarissa Folsom-[3348] ²⁰ ^,112 was born on 20 Jul 1848 in Mayhew, , OK,¹¹³ died on 10 Sep 1904 in Soper, Choctaw Co., OK, at age 56,¹¹³ and was buried in Soper, Choctaw Co., OK. Another name for Clarissa was Clarissy. User ID: 8-7OKE.

• Education: Hugo, Choctaw Nation, I.T. She attended school at the Goodwater Indian School, south of Hugo, Oklahoma.

Clarissa married Ephraim Roebuck -[8438] ¹¹⁴ [MRIN:2760], son of William Roebuck -[8440] and Annie Homa -[8441]. Ephraim Roebuck-[8438] died on 18 Apr 1864 in Camden, , AR. The cause of his death was killed in the Battle of Poison Springs near Camden, Arkansas on April 18, 1864.

Clarissa next married Greenwood Walker -[3349] ¹¹⁵ [MRIN:74], son of William Walker -[8304] and Elsie Beames -[8305].²¹ Greenwood was born on 16 Jul 1846 in Nelson, Kiamitia Co., I.T., died on 15 Feb 1929, at age 82,and was buried in Soper, Choctaw Co., OK. Another name for Greenwood was Green Walker.

80 F vi. Sophia Folsom-[3355] ²¹ was born in 1832 and died on 10 Oct 1894, at age 62.¹¹⁶ Another name for Sophia was Sophia C. A. Folsom.¹¹⁶ User ID: 8-7OKF.

• Resided: Hugo, , OK. After marriage settled about 10 miles SE of Hugo, OK. Later the log house and property was called the Bee Nation Place. Bee Naton was the spouse of Joel's youngest daughter Laura. The house was bought by Henry Everidge the grandson of Robert Turner Everidge.

Judge Joel W. Everidge
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Sophia married Judge Joel W. Everidge -[3356] ¹¹⁸ [MRIN:75], son of Thomas Willie Everidge -[7932] and Eve Brashear -[7933], on 3 Aug 1848 in Choctaw Nation, I.T. ²¹ ^,116.^,117 Joel was born on 29 Aug 1828 in , , MS ¹¹⁶ ^,117 and died on 5 May 1900, at age 71.¹¹⁶ Another name for Joel was Joseph W.

• Occupation: Choctaw Nation. He was Supreme Judge of the Choctaw Nation for 30 years

• Native American Indian Census: 1885, Kiamitia Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T. 343. Everidge, Joel W. 57 MI Farmer Kiamita
344. Everidge, Sophia 50 FI Kiamita
345. Everidge, R.T. 29 MI Kiamita
346. Everidge, Arabella 22 FI Kiamita
347. Everidge, Elizabeth 20 FI Kiamita
348. Everidge, Laura 16 FI Kiamita
349. Everidge, Martin V. 25 MI Kiamita
350. Everidge, Araminta 20 FW Cit by marriage Kiamita
351. Everidge, Sophia 4 FI Kiamita
352. Everidge, Willett 2 MI Kiamita

• Military Service: Civil War - 1st Choctaw Mtd. Rifles, Co H
He was in the same company with Capt. Alfred Emerson Folsom

82 M i. John Folsom-[3375] ¹¹⁹ ^,120 was born in , , MS and died in Bennington, Bryan Co., Oklahoma. User ID: 8-24OK.

• Native American Indian Census: 1855, Blue Co., I.T. Enumerated on Choctaw Rolls, Field No. 3457, next to Sylvester and
Joseph Durant, the former a known brother to Monette.

John married Monette Durant -[4519] [MRIN:505], daughter of Pierre Durant -[8012] and Rachel -[8013] ¹²¹.^,122

• Native American Indian Census: 1855, Blue Co., I.T. Enumerated on Choctaw Rolls, Field No. 3457, next to Sylvester and
Joseph Durant, the former a known brother to Monette.

General Notes: He was one of those sent by the United States Government to look over the Indian Territory as a place to which the Choctaws were to receive for their country of happy homes east of the Mississippi River.

83 M i. Joseph Folsom-[3377] ¹²³ was born about 1818 in MS Terr. User ID: 8-8OKA.

84 M ii. Lawrence Folsom-[3378] ²⁴ was born about 1820 in MS Terr. User ID: 8-8OKB.

85 M iii. Charles Folsom-[3379] ²⁴ was born about 1822 in MS Terr. User ID: 8-8OKC.

86 M iv. Lewis Folsom-[3380] ¹²³ was born in MS Terr. and died in Mar 1830 in Mayhew, MS Terr. User ID: 8-8OKD.

87 F v. Else Folsom-[3381] ²⁴ was born about 1826 in MS Terr. User ID: 8-8OKE.

88 M vi. Amos Folsom-[3383] ²⁴ was born about 1827 in MS Terr. User ID: 8-8OKF.

89 F vii. Harriet Folsom-[3384] ²⁴ was born about 1828 in MS Terr. User ID: 8-8OKG.

90 M viii. Loman Folsom-[3385] ²⁴ was born about 1829 in MS Terr. User ID: 8-8OKH.

91 M ix. Keene Folsom-[3386] ²⁴ was born about 1830 in MS Terr. User ID: 8-8OKI.

92 M x. Cushman Folsom-[3387] ²⁴ was born about 1831 in MS Terr. User ID: 8-8OKJ.

96 F xiv. Jane Folsom-[3391] ¹²⁴ was born on 22 Oct 1823 in Indianola, Tobusky Co., I.T., died before 1885, before age 62, and was buried in 1893 in Choate Prairie, Cemetery. User ID: 8-8OKN.

Research Notes: FOLSOM-PERKINS-LOW-DERRICK
Submitted by: Karen June Derrick Roberson

Immortality; an unending existence. That is the definition of a family to me.
I’ll begin at my grandmother Nelia Jane Low Derrick, born April 13, 1880 at Scipio, Tobucksy County, Indian Territory. Her father was Hugh David Low, born March 6, 1860, in Kansas. He came to the territory about 1837 with his parents Jonathan, a boot and shoemaker and mother Susannah Rodman, both from Ohio. We know his brother William; sisters Margaret (Meg) and Emma (Em) also came with them. They lived in Clark County, Illinois in 1840 according to land records. On coming to the territory they settled about 15 miles from Caddo in Blue County. They are buried in unmarked graves there according to grandson Hugh Steven and a letter from their son Hugh David to his daughter Nelia Jane.

Janie’s mother was Melvina Sarah Ingram, born September 5, 1866 in Blue County area to Lucy Ann Perkins and George Ingram. She was an only child and born a citizen of the Choctaw Nation. Melvina married Hugh David Low August 6, 1882 at Thurman, near Indianola Indian Territory.

We don’t know anything about George Ingram. Janie said she thought he was killed. Lucy Ann married a Lacy, a Landford and a Roark. She adopted a girl named Emily Leader in early 1900’s. Emily married Ellis Carnes. They had a daughter named Carrie. Emily died in 1932. Lucy was born in 1851, died at Coalgate, Oklahoma, 1916. Lucy’s parents were George Perkins and Jane Folsom Perkins West. Jane was born in Mississippi, November 22, 1823.
George is believed to be from Mississippi also.

George Perkins is listed as a Choctaw officer along with Chafa, Imihl-hla-tubbe, Wilson Beams and Ka-li-tish-ka, in 1850 who intercepted a shipment of 100 gallons of whiskey coming from Preston, Texas to Boiling Springs near Fort Washita. The Choctaw Nation Officials were trying to prevent whiskey from coming into the Nation. This made the officers at Fort Washita unhappy. They arrested the Choctaw officers and placed them in the fort dungeon. The Choctaw chief and council petitioned for their release since it was in violation of their tribal law and the Choctaw agreement with Congress.
George served in Chickasaw District of the Choctaw Nation court at Post Oak in Blue County as an attorney of record July 18, 1854 along with his brother-in-law Turner Turnbull. We don’t know when or where he died. Jane died January 16, 1893 and is buried at Choate Prairie Cemetery near Indianola, Oklahoma where she lived before her death. She had married a West but her children buried her “Jane F. wife of George Perkins”.
George and Jane Perkins had a son, Lyman Hugh Perkins that was in the political arena. He ran on the Tuskahoma party ticket in 1904 as a representative, and served the Choctaw Nation on the council. Another daughter Mary “Louisa” married Alexander B. Hamilton II, who was appointed by Jack McCurtain as one of the famed Choctaw Lighthorseman.
Jane Folsom Perkins father was Captain Robert Folsom. We don’t know her mother’s name. Robert was born at Mayhew, Mississippi and died later near Hebron, Indian Territory. He came first into the territory looking after the exchange of country with the U. S. Government.
Robert’s father was Nathaniel Folsom, known as the “Father of all Folsom’s.” Nathaniel was born May 17, 1756 in North Carolina. He married two sisters, I-ah-no-show and Ai-ne-chi-hoyo. They were nieces of Chief Miko Puskush who was the father of Amosholihubib. They descend from a long line of Ancient Chiefs and belong to one of the great families, Iksa Hattakiholihta. Nathaniel fathered 24 children, 14 lived.
Nathaniel’s father was Nathaniel Folsom also, from Massachusetts or Connecticut. His mother was from New Jersey. That’s as far as I can go back and that’s with a lot of help from any sources other than my own, which I will try to list later. Now to go forward with my grandmother Nelia Jane’s family. Children of David Hugh and Melvina Ingram Low and their descendents.
Lorena, born 08-10-1884, married Joseph Shelby Estes, divorced and married Charlie Elkins. Died 12-28-1951, buried at Alamogordo, New Mexico. Roll # 9568.
Hugh David Estes, born 12-24-1900. Roll #9569
Henry Alfred Estes, born 09-14-1903, AKA “Ted”, Roll # NB221.
George Estes, born 1906, died in 1962.
Clarence L. Elkins, born 06-17-1913.
Valeria Elkins Dalton Potter Hughes, born 02-07-1916.
Ola Pearl, born 11-13-1885, married H. Christopher “Crit” Nicar, widowed and married William J. Kyle. Died 01-02-1963, buried at Texarkana, Texas. Roll # 12760.
Grace Melvina Nicar born 04-07-1902, died in 1904.
Amanda Ellen Nicar Elkins Evans, born 05-07-1904, died 02-17-1938.
Mae Nicar Treadway, born 08-02-1906, died 09-07-1933.
Allie Kyle Robinson, born 12-25-1907, died 10-16-1992.
William Jennings died in infancy.
Hugh Low Kyle, born 11-09-1911, died 04-05-1921.
Ola Kyle Arterbury, born 06-30-1914, died 08-27-1979.
James Burt, born 11-28-1918, died12-31-1992.
Goldman Ferrell, born 02-10-1924.
3. 3. Emanuel Henry, born 01-29-1888, died 08-13-1949. Married Emma R. Smith. Roll #12761. Buried at Hilltop Cemetery, Calvin Oklahoma.
Truby Mae Low Bradly Cutsinger, born 05-01-1910.
Clayton Bently, born 04-22-1919.
4. 4. Nelia Jane born 04-13-1890 married George Gordon Derrick, 10-01-1905 at Salt Creek near Calvin Indian Territory at his parents Robert and Grisilda Parker Derrick’s home. Jane died 12-27-1983 and is buried at Hilltop Cemetery east of Calvin, Oklahoma. Roll #12762.
Vernon, born 10-12-1910, died 09-12-1994, married Pearl T. Cook 04-06-1935.
1. 1. Bobby Gene died in infancy.
2. 2. Gary Vernon, born 08-02-1940, married Carolyn Bearden, divorced, married Marcia Green Amaral.
a. a. Karen Sue, born08-13-1963, married Tom Cole.
1. 1. Sarah Elizabeth
2. 2. Ashley Irene
b. Gordon Gene, born 03-11-1965
3. 3. Jasmine Joy
3. 3. Karen June, born 01-04-1948, married Richard H. McCasland, Karen divorced, married Darrell D. Roberson.
i. i.
a. a. Richard Alan, born 04-27-1966, married Laura L. Morbitzer 1/64 Cherokee.
1. 1. Jeremy Caleb
2. 2. Austin Joshua
3. 3. Elisabeth Jordon
b. b. Jerry Edward, born 05-31-1968.
c. c. Derrick Dwayne Roberson, born 06-23-1973
b. b. Oatie Irene, born 03-19-1916, married Harry Hardwick, divorced, married Alvin J. Madruga.
1. 1. Susan Kay Madruga, born 10-03-1951, married Paul Silva
a. a. Jaime Irene
b. b. Paula Sue
c. c. Willa Grace, born 07-03-1917, died 02-24-1989, married Russell Wilbanks.
4. 4. Nelia Jane, born 03-18-1940, married Tom Halpin.
a. a. Joanna Rene, born 03-18-1962, married Chuck Bledsoe.
b. b. Sheila Marie, born 07-06-1963, married Bob Rible
c. c. Aaron Russell, born 06-11-1968.
d. Elma Gertrude, born 06-26-1922, died 01-25-1986, married Lloyd Murray.
1. 1. Derrick Duane, born 09-01-1947, married Linda Durham.
a. a. Patrick Sean, born 06-17-1975
b. b. Zachary Tyler, born 10-28-1976
c. c. Scott Joseph, born 08-17-1978
2. 2. Lloyd Keith, born 01-26-1950, married Teresa Funderburg.
a. a. Corey Charles, born 09-30-1972
b. b. Nicholet Eyre, born 09-29-1977
c. c. Sara Emily, born 03-13-1983
3. 3. Gregory Gene, born 09-29-1951, married Minnie Byrd.
a. a. Nathaniel Stephen, born 07-06-1978
b. b. Benjamin Hugh, born 09-29-1982
5. 5. Jonathan James, born 04-23-1892, died 09-14-1893, buried in Hugh Low Cemetery next to his mother Melvina. Land was donated by Hugh, so named.
6. 6. Frances Lillile Mae, born 03-02-1894, died 04-21-1978, married Donna H. Vanderpool, divorced, married W. Vernon Smith. Roll #12763.
a. a. Hurchel, born 07-09-1912, married Cleo Johnson
1. 1. Donald Wayne, born 11-14-1934
2. 2. Mona Dean, born 03-20-1936
b. b. Vernon AKA “Buzz”, born 08-19-1914, married Annabelle Murray
1. 1. Carol
2. 2. Margaret
3. 3. David
4. 4. Buzza Louise AKA “Susie”
7. 7. Hugh Steven, born 03-07-1896, died 06-17-1984. Married Leona Woods, divorced, married Bertha Adams. Roll #12764.
a. a. Horace David AKA “Son”, born 12-06-1917, died 05-18-1937, CCC Camp. Buried in Davis, Oklahoma near his grandfather Hugh D. Low.
8. 8. Anna Elizabeth, born 01-07-1899, died 03-13-1964, married James Gilliam Motley. Buried at Santa Maria, California. Roll #12765.
a. a. Hazel Lucille, born 12-20-1915 married Virgil White.
b. b. James Rex, born 02-04-1918, married Juanita Johnson.
c. c. Sybil Lucina, born 05-18-1921, married Chester Roberson.
d. d. Tandy Gene, born 08-11-1924, married Bernice Cooper.
e. e. Thelma Pearl, born 05-11-1926, married Washington Monroe Campbell
f. f. James Max, born 09-19-1928, married Barbara Gadsberry.
g. g. John Otto, born 06-18-1930, married Rose Stewart
h. h. Florence Sadie Mae, born 06-22-1933, married Roger C. Lessenger.
i. i. Ray Jay, born 12-21-1935, married Rosemary Brown.
This is most of the generations descending from Melvina and Hugh D. Low. Now a little about them. Hugh was a Baptist Missionary or as they called them then, a circuit rider. He would travel by horseback and be gone for weeks. Grandmother Melvina would take that time to be with her children who loved her so much. They would go to the creek and fish after the chores were done. She was a godly mother. Her children spoke highly of her. They honored their father, but he was hard on them and their mother. Melvina was killed by a runaway horse and wagon, in which her oldest son was in. She ran out in front of it to stop it, but it dragged her nearly to death. She lived long enough to deliver Anna, the baby. She is buried in Hugh Low Cemetery at Scipio, Oklahoma next to her Jonathan. My grandmother was eight years old when her mother died. They went to live with their maternal grandmother Lucy Ingram at Coalgate, Indian Territory. She sent them to the Gill Indian Boarding School north of Coalgate to be educated. As the older girls married my grandmother went to live with them. Their father had enrolled them all on the Dawes roll and they all got their land allotments. My grandmother’s was near Calvin, Hughes County. She met my grandfather “Gordon” at an ice cream party where he was invited to play his banjo. She played the piano and they made music together for the 68 years that they were married. My grandfather was 17 and my grandmother was 15 when they married. He built their home on her allotment. They raised their children, orphans, sister, brother, nephews, and grandsons there. Granny wanted to help others that needed help and indeed she did. Many stayed in their home and she fed many people out of her large garden that she loved to work in. Many knew that Janie and Gordon had a meal prepared and an empty plate for them anytime. All were welcome to the little house on the side of the road at Hilltop. If it was food for the body or soul, it was there and lots of love. Papa taught Sunday school many years and they spent many hours at camp meetings and church singing and loving their Lord. Granny lived 93 years in her home on side of the road of humanity. She and Papa are buried at Hilltop Cemetery, just down the road.

Marriage Notes: Testimony from Dawes Card file #27. Lucy Ann Roark, formerly Lucy Ann
Perkins being duly sworn. I am well acquainted with Thomas J. West,
have know him since about 1860. I was present at the marriage of
Thomas J. West to Mrs. Jane Perkins who was Choctaw by blood and my
mother.
Lyman Perkins testified to marriage, 22 May 1861. Thomas J. West was
married to Mrs. Jane Perkins. performed in the Chickasaw Nation. They
lived together until 1870, when they separated and were divorced in
1871. In 1878 West married Isabelle Robinson. They lived together
from that date until her death about 1880. In 1882 he married to Mary
Baker, a white woman. he resided continuously in the Chickasaw Nation
from 1861 up to and including 25 Sept. 1902.

William next married Anna ? -[3739] [MRIN:210].²⁶ Anna was born circa 1811.

97 F i. Elzira Folsom-[3740] ²⁶ was born about 1821 in MS Terr. User ID: 7-4047A.

98 F ii. Amia Folsom-[3741] ²⁶ was born about 1823 in MS Terr. User ID: 7-4047B.

99 F iii. Anna Folsom-[3742] ²⁶ was born about 1824 in MS Terr. User ID: 7-4047C.

16. Edmond Folsom-[3151] ²⁸ ^,29 (Nathaniel², Israel¹) was born in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr. and died in 1824. User ID: 7-2OK-E.

100 F i. Hattie Folsom-[3167] .²³ Another name for Hattie is Hettie. User ID: 7-OK2-EA.

• Resided: 1831, Nosnichia Creek, , MS. ¹²⁶ In the 1831 Indian Rolls, Hettie Beams was living at Noshichia Creek, Miss. with seven in her family. Mrs. Edmond (Edmund) Folsom was living with her daughter, Mrs. Pitchlynn, and there were four in the family.

101 F ii. Amy Folsom-[5756] ¹²⁷ was born in 1817 in No-she-chi-a Creek, Nosholi-Tubbi, MS, died in 1897 in Bokchito, Choctaw Nation, I.T., at age 80, and was buried in Bokchito, Choctaw Nation, I.T. User ID: 8-4118.

• Moved: Abt 1832. ¹²⁸ Removed from Choctaw Nation Mississippi Territory to Indian Territory (OK)

Amy married James S. Beames -[5757] ¹²⁹ [MRIN:925], son of James William Beames -[8465] and Mary -[8466].¹²⁷ James was born in 1806,¹³⁰ died on 3 Nov 1876 in Bokchito, Choctaw Nation, I.T., at age 70,and was buried in Bokchito, Choctaw Nation, I.T.

20. Lucretia Folsom-[3154] ⁸ (Nathaniel², Israel¹) was born in 1789 in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr. User ID: 7-OK2-H.

Lucretia married Noah Wall -[3177] [MRIN:12] about 1806.⁸ Noah Wall-[3177] died on 31 Aug 1842.

• Census: 3 Aug 1831. shown on the Armstrong rolls as an intermarried white man with 4 children

102 M i. Thomas Wall-[3178] ⁸ was born on 2 May 1809 in Mississippi ³⁵ and died about 1888, about age 79.

Thomas married Catherine Hall -[13042] ¹¹⁵ [MRIN:5482], daughter of William Hall -[7955] and Susan Riddle -[7956], about 1840.¹¹⁵ Catherine was born in 1824 in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr. ¹¹⁵ and died on 17 Oct 1885 in I.T., at age 61.¹¹⁵

103 M ii. Jessie Wall-[3179] ⁸ was born on 11 Aug 1810 in Mississippi.³⁵

105 F iv. Tryphenia Wall-[3182] ²³ ^,35 was born on 10 Jan 1824 in Mississippi ³⁵ and died on 27 Jun 1849 in Doaksville, Towson Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T., at age 25.³⁵

106 F v. Levinia Wall-[3183] ²³ was born on 24 Oct 1828 in Mississippi.³⁵ Another name for Levinia was Louisa Wall.³⁵

Sarah married Giles Thompson -[7909] [MRIN:5296]. Giles was born on 20 Mar 1802 and died in 1877, at age 75.

109 F viii. Charlotte Wall-[12636] ³⁵ was born on 18 Oct 1818 in Mississippi ³⁵ and died on 16 Jan 1862 in Boggy Depot, Choctaw Nation, I.T., at age 43.³⁵

Col. David Folsom
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21. Colonel David Folsom-[3143] ³⁰ ^,31 ^,32 (Nathaniel², Israel¹) was born on 25 Jan 1791 in Pigeon Roost, , MS, died on 24 Sep 1847 in Doaksville, , OK, at age 56, and was buried in Fort Towson, , OK. User ID: 7-OK9.

Burial Notes: The inscription on his headstone in the old Fort Towson cemetery reads: "To the memory of Colonel David Folsom, the first Republican Chief of the Choctaw Nation. The promoter of industry, education, religion, and morality, was born January 25, 1791, and departed this life September 24, 1847. Aged 56 years and 8 months. 'He being dead yet speaketh.'"

General Notes: Chronicles of Oklahoma
Volume 4, No. 4
December, 1926
DAVID FOLSOM

Czarina C. Conlan

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David Folsom, the Choctaw Indian, belongs to the southern, branch of the Folsom family, which came to New England in 1636, from Hingham, England. David’s father, Nathaniel Folsom, was a trader among the Choctaws, in Mississippi, for over thirty years, having gone to that part of the country when quite a young man. It was in this southern state that he married Ai-ni-chi-ho-yo (one to be preferred above others) who was a direct descendant from a long and ancient line of chiefs of the Ahe-patokla or royal clan.

At the time David was born, his father was in New Orleans, Louisiana, buying goods for his store. His mother went to stay during that time with her mother while her husband was away, and be near a doctor, who was an Indian and related to the family. A few days before David was born, an older brother and sister died from pneumonia and his mother was suffering with the same malady at the time David made his advent into the world, January 25, 1791.
It was a peculiar custom of the full-bloods that when a baby was born under conditions which they thought were such that the baby could not be well taken care of, the child was destroyed. It seems that the doctor said he did not think the mother would live to raise the child and something must be done. His grandmother, hearing the conversation, determined the fine baby should live, and took it and ran away with it. Thus the child’s life was saved. A month later, Nathaniel Folsom returned and he and his wife went back to, their home with the new son.

When David was about seven years old, his sister Molly married a United States Indian Agent, by the name of Samuel Mitchell. He was well educated and took quite a fancy to little David. He induced his father to let the young boy live with them for a while to be company for his sister and also learn to speak the English language.

After three years, the sister died and David returned to his home. He had learned to speak very good En-
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glish and had been taught many useful things. The Indian Commissioners liked him very much for to them he was a most unusual lad even at that age. He was ever on the alert to please the officers and always in a good humor. He was musically inclined and showed talent to a marked degree. He made himself a violin and played well on it, so the officers at the agency said.
A number of years went by and David worked hard, doing whatever his father had for him to do. If nothing else was to be done, he would go into the woods and chop logs. At this time his home was on Pigeon Roost Creek, on the Natchez Trail. When he was old enough to raise a crop himself, he sold it and was enabled to go to school again. He bought a horse, some clothes and had about twenty dollars left. Then this ambitious boy, at the age of sixteen, started off alone to go 250 miles to a school on Elk River, in the state of Tennessee. He was there only six months, during which time his father sent him fifty dollars, which was all the assistance he received. His circumstances were such that he could not do more for David, so he returned home. His family was well pleased with his progress which to them was wonderful. He was old enough to appreciate his opportunities and had embraced them to the utmost. A little later, David’s father employed a man to teach him for a month. During that time, James Allen, a Chickasaw, was a guest in the Folsom home. He saw how readily David learned and told him if he would go and stay a month with him, he would teach him free of charge. The offer was gladly accepted. That was the last instruction he had.

David had learned the trading business from his father, and it was natural that he should take up this occupation. David was a success from the first. His father said that it was his industry and his honesty that brought him what he had accumulated. Besides this, he was kind to everybody and obedient to his father and mother.

David married Rhoda Nail, a half-blood Choctaw woman. He took her to a magistrate and they were married according to law. Until that time, the Indians were married according to tribal customs. Their home was a very hospitable one. David had kept up his playing on the
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violin and often a merry crowd was there to enjoy the music and dancing.
For three years, David Folsom was in the Indian wars and assisted General Andrew Jackson in taking Pensacola. When he was mustered out of military service, he had won the rank of colonel.

Letters from missionaries, published in the Missionary Herald, Boston, Massachusetts, in 1818, state that David Folsom was one of the first Choctaws to ask for schools to be established among his people. As the result of David Folsom’s request, Rev. Cyrus Kingsbury and Mr. L. S. Williams left the settlement of Brainerd, Tennessee, in the Cherokee country, in May, 1918, and arrived in the Choctaw Nation in August of the same year. They named the new station Elliott in memory of the Apostle of the American Indian.

The missionaries exercised a great influence over the life of David. He went about talking to the people of his tribe, informing them of the wonderful advantages that had come to them and telling them that they must be kind and helpful to the servants of God. From that time on, David Folsom was a wonderfully influential man among his people. He would make talks both at the meetings of the church and schools. It was said that he was a very forceful and eloquent speaker. The missionaries often made his home their headquarters in order that they might get all the help they could in translating the books of the Bible into the Choctaw language. David Folsom was anxious that as large a portion of the Scriptures should be printed in the Choctaw language as might be practicable. A great deal of time was given to revising and translating the books which were to be prepared for the schools. Rev. Cyrus Byington and Rev. Alfred Wright, the teacher, preacher and doctor, were among the missionaries who assisted in this work.

When the schools first opened, the Indians themselves manifested the deepest interest. By June, 1822, the schools were a wonderful reality. The Missionary Herald, of December, 1822, published in full a talk made by David Folsom at one of the schools, in which he said "The various societies of the North have graciously sent you garments with which you are clothed and most of the good things which

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you enjoy came through the bounty of these good people who never saw you. To the missionaries who, for your good, have done and are doing so much, you owe a great obligation. You should obediently submit to all the rules of the school. You should strive to the utmost to acquire the manners, the knowledge and language of the missionaries. It is true your fathers have long possessed this land, notwithstanding their ignorance of these things, but this you cannot be expected to do unless you become civilized. Your situation is rapidly becoming different from the situation of those who have gone before you. The white people were once at so great a distance that there was but little intercourse between them and your forefathers. Now the white people are settled around you in every direction. It is therefore indispensably necessary that the rising generation shall be educated and learn the ways of the white people. Some of the same religious family by whom you are here taught, have taken two youths from this Nation, Israel and McKee Folsom, and have given them an education. In a few months more we hope you will see them return to this Nation; and in them, it is believed, you will see a convincing proof of the utility of a good education. The land in which these young men are receiving their education is the one in which the missionaries were born and instructed. The missionaries came not only to teach you to read and write, but to cultivate the ground and to do various mechanical works. The time has come when you should give the most diligent attention to these things and make great effort to attain them. Should you wisely improve the privileges you now enjoy, the period will soon arrive when you will be considered by the councilors, in short, the glory of your country. The girls can also acquire an education and learn to manage domestic affairs as the white people do. When they are grown and their education finished they will marry young men who are refined like themselves."

From this talk on education by David Folsom, one can easily glimpse the vision of the man who was worthy to be a great leader of his people and was destined to be among the outstanding men of his tribe and family. To him, education was the hope of the Nation. He realized that it was the coming generations which would be the ones to wield

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the greatest influence and they should be prepared to meet the new conditions as soon as possible.

David Folsom was the main one who was instrumental in sending his two younger brothers, McKee and Israel Folsom, away to school. They remained four years at Cornwall, Connecticut, without returning home during vacations. These young men were a wonderful help to the missionaries in the work of translating books for both church and schools. It was Israel who first translated the Lord’s Prayer into the Choctaw language.

As can well be imagined, books were very scarce there at that time. David Folsom made out a list of books, with the assistance of his brothers, which was sent to Boston to be purchased. No doubt these were the first books bought and shipped to that part of the country by any one except the missionaries. They were certainly the nucleus of the first Indian library. As an index of the character of books ordered, the complete list is given: "Encyclopedia bound in calf, last American edition, if no American edition has been published within six or eight years, then the Edinburgh edition; Scott’s Family Bible (quarto) with the marginal references and the maps designed to accompany it; Morse’s or Worcester’s Universal Gazetteer; Jenk’s Devotion; Dodridge’s Rise and Progress; Baxter’s Saint’s Rest, and Call to the Unconverted; Dwight’s Theology; Watts on the Mind; Mason on Self-Knowledge; Burder’s Village Sermons, 3 Vols.; J. Burder’s Sermons for Children; Scougal’s Life of God in the Soul; Bab ington on Education; Life of Brainerd, by Rev. S. E. Dwight of Boston; Life of Obookiah; Brown’s or Winslow’s History of Missions; and Milner’s Church History." The resolution to obtain so costly a library must have been prompted by enlarged and liberal views.

To demonstrate the tender affection and deep sympathy of Colonel Folsom, whom the missionaries considered selftaught, a letter is copied in the Missionary Herald, of September, 1822, to Rev. Cyrus Kingsbury, after the death of his wife.

"Dear Sir
Yours of the 16th, Inst. was received with much sorriness. I do not know what to say to you that would give you some relief in the day of your affliction, I can only say

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in a few words that I am indeed sorry, and do feel that I have lost one of my best friends.

The Choctaws have lost a great friend, who did promote their best good, the school children are left motherless—what shall our children do when they go back to the school. However, we must not be discouraged—My good friend, I hope you do feel happy at times that you are still in the land of living and that good God has given you so many days to labour for him in this dark benighted land. It is God that has taken your dear beloved wife from you.

He did see best that she should not stay no longer with us. She is gone and gone never to return to teach the poor Choctaws. Her labor is finished here on earth—and she is gone to her father’s house, which is in heaven. The same blessed God has thought best to keep you here longer—the work he has desire for you to do, you have not complete them yet. God knows all things best. Your brothers and sisters have left you for the other world since you have come among the Choctaws to teach them the way of hollyness. But your life is still spared.

Now my dear friend this good being has brote this tryal of sorriness on you to see whether the servant K is true to him or not, here we know and have witness the kind and love and her active and have done everything she was able, indeed she was our mother and the mother of our children, but God was able (had a right) to take her from us. And therefore I can only say to you, the days of man is but shorte, and all things must be done quick.

I hope you are not discourage, there is to be more school and churches must be built. The gospel must be preach to these people, whether these people receive the gospel or not, it is your duty to do your fathers work.

The Choctaws who did not become acquainted with Mrs. K. do not know the great affliction has befallen on our school. But I know many of us, we ought to humble for the loss of our mother and teacher. It must be more trial to you a while you have your motherless children in your arm. But we will notice one thing. We read in the Bible, the same God who has seen best to take our mother from us, did command his servant Abraham to offer his only son on the sacrifice—God did try our father Abraham, and I can only say he has tried you also—I hope this same God has seen you humble before him, and give yourself up to him to dispose of you as he sees best. And that you will go forth with more zeal in up building Zion in this land more than you ever did—Please to receive this as coming from a person who share the sorry with you.
—Your friend,
DAVID FOLSOM."

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missionary of the Choctaws. In a letter written by Rev. Alfred Wright, dated February, 1822, he states that a company of Choctaws settled near Colonel Folsom. For many years they had no fixed residence; and were made up of different clans and districts in the Nation, and were not receiving any part of the annuity which was paid by the United States. Soon David Folsom advised them to select a place where they could settle compactly and permanently, advised them to quit drinking whiskey, and to cultivate the soil; telling them that if they acceded to his proposal, he would use his influence to procure, for them their proportion of the annuity. He gave them some account of the object of the missionaries. They appeared pleased, and expressed a desire to hear them preach. Soon a request was sent for Colonel Folsom to come and bring with him one of the missionaries that they might hear about the Great Spirit.
David Folsom was a very versatile man and enthused over anything that looked to the promotion of his people. Early missionary letters give him credit for assisting them in opening a wagon road from Elliott to Pigeon Roost on the road from Nashville to the Natchez, thereby making a wagon communication from the navigable waters of the Yazoo to those of the Tombigbee.
Early in June, 1829, David Folsom and three brothers, Isaac, Samuel and John, united with the church. The record has been left that a council was held that fall, consisting of Colonel Folsom, the principal chief of the southern district, and the subordinate chiefs and warriors from both districts near Yok-nok-cha-ya, which lasted for two or three days. When public business was through for the day, religious worship was held at night; and often when the council adjourned during the day, the serious people assembled in some retired place for devotional exercises.

In the memoirs of Nathaniel Folsom, he tells with much feeling of hearing his son David pray for the first time in public in the Choctaw language. It was at a large meeting held at Hebron, right near a large hickory tree, under which fifty years before he had pitched his tent when hunting for wild game in the same woods.

Mrs. Mosley, the widow of Rev. Samuel Mosley, who

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died within the year of his first missionary labors among the Choctaws, spent some time in the family of Chief Folsom, where she taught a small school. By this time he was the highest chief of the Choctaws. When she returned to her home in New England, she had a number of letters from him. To her he expressed a great desire to have a school where females could be fitted to become teachers and gave it as his opinion that one or two religious Choctaws might now go out as teachers. He told of the advantages, which he possessed as ruler, for sending the Gospel abroad in the Nation. He also said, "If we do these things in sincerity and love of God, he will surely bless our endeavors." In one of his letters, he informed her of having joined the church with his three brothers, and further said "Here is the work of God’s love, as I trust God was preparing us to rejoice more still. Mrs. Folsom, her sister and mother, and my own mother and sister with multitudes of others came out on the Lord’s side and united with the church. The like we never witnessed among us before, it seemed a miracle God had wrought with his Holy Spirit."

David Folsom served his people as Chief for a number of years and as a delegate to Washington in their behalf at different times. He was a contemporary of the noted Chief Pushmataha and was with him when he died, December 24, 1824. In a letter to his brothers in Mississippi, he stated:

"Pushmataha was sick only a short time. Many strangers called to see him, among them General Jackson, to whom his last words were addressed: ‘When I am dead let the big guns be fired over me.’ We were at a loss to know how to proceed with his burial, but the Government took charge of it. He was buried with military honors of war. Several military companies turned out, as well as the marines from the Navy Yard and two bands of music. It was a great procession. We took the body of our departed Chief, in the presence of several thousand people, to the burial grounds. He was laid in the grave. The minister prayed for us. When it was over we left him in the midst of many hundred people. I assure you, my dear brothers, I am thankful there was so much honor paid to our departed chief. Many congressmen, as well as General Jackson, treated us with the greatest kindness. I can truly say that we have received every

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mark of friendship and brotherly love from the white people since we have been among them. Pushmataha was conscious up to the last moment and occasionally conversed with friends around him. It was sad to hear him say, ‘As you go home you will see beautiful flowers and hear the birds singing in the trees—but Pushmataha will see and hear them no more. When you go to our people, they will ask where is Pushmataha, and you will answer he is no more. They will hear it as the fall of a mighty oak on a still day in the midst of the forest.’ "

At a council meeting held by the Choctaws in July, 1827, Colonel Ward, the United States Agent for the Choctaw Nation, came in with an interpreter to present a communication from the President of the United States, relative to the removal of the Indians to some place west of the Mississippi River. Colonel Folsom addressed him, recognizing, in the following tender manner, the friendship in which they had co-operated. with the whites in time of war.
"Sir, it has pleased the Great Spirit that the beloved men of two council fires should meet and sit together under this White House. We salute Colonel Ward, as the messenger of our great father. Our first great father, General Washington, loved all his white children and all his red children. He always gave us good counsel. We loved his words. Our great fathers who succeeded him have given us good counsel. We have loved their counsel and followed it. We have begun to increase a little in knowledge and industry. We were always friends to the American people. We have lived in peace with them. Our chain of friendship has never been broken nor has it grown rusty. When they told us they had an enemy and wished our help, poor and weak as we were, we assembled our warriors and went forth to battle. We were true friends to them—we have lived under the wing of our great father. We still wish to live there."

To appreciate Colonel Folsom’s speech, it should be mentioned the letter of communication stated that the unwillingness of the Indians to remove from the land of their fathers was due to the influence of white men settled among them; and then stated what, in the opinion of the President, would be the advantages of a removal; and that in case

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the Choctaws would not remove, the President did not consider himself as having the constitutional power to protect them in their independence, or to prevent their becoming subject to the laws of the state of Mississippi.
Colonel Folsom asked if either the chiefs or the Christian people of the Nation had used any influence to obtain the letter, to which Colonel Wand answered that they had not so far as he knew and the letter expressed the thought of the President himself. Then Colonel Folsom said that he had asked the question for the purpose of satisfying the minds of the people in the council house, and not his own.

The three highest chiefs were sons of intermarried white men. Although elevated to their standing by great majorities and strongly supported in their attempts to promote civilization, yet they had their rivals among the fullblood Choctaws who would make great use of any detected agency on the part of these chiefs or any white man, to bring any argument to bear upon the Government for a removal. This thought was to be made clear in the minds of all by Colonel Folsom, as to the chiefs especially.

A request by Colonel Ward was made for a written answer before the Council dispersed. Colonel Ward preferred not to give an answer until the subject could be discussed by a fuller Council, but he would give a verbal temporary answer.

When David Folsom arose to speak there was rapt attention. He had always been considered a powerful speaker in his native language. He said, "Two or three days since a talk, which came from the White House, was delivered to us. We sat and heard it. It came from our Great Father. He says that he has heard that there are bad white men among us who prevent our moving to the west of the Mississippi by their bad counsel. We do not know that it is so. There are old men residing among us, who have married Choctaw women. They take no part in our councils. They have no concern in them. There are some white men who sit near the edge of our country, who steal our horses and cattle and hogs, who lay whiskey there. It may be that they have said something to prevent our removing to the West, which has been reported to our Great Father. We do not know. Here sits Colonel Ward, the white man king.

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If we discover them, we will tell him. If he needs help, we, the chiefs, captains and warriors will help him to remove them. Concerning the good white men among us, for whom Colonel Ward will make a letter, we have nothing to say. We do not wish to sell our land and remove. This land our Great Father above gave us. We stand on it. We stood on it before the white man came to the edge of the American land. It belongs to no one in any place but to ourselves. Our land is not borrowed land. White men came and sat down here and there, and all around us. When they wished to buy land of us, we have had counsels together. The white man always said, "The land is yours." We have always been true frienls to the American people. We have lived in friendship. Although it has always been thus, now a different talk is sent to us. We are told that the King of Mississippi is about to extend his laws over us. We are distressed. Our hands are not strong; we are a small people; we do not know much. The King of Mississippi has strong arms, many warriors, and much knowledge. He is about to lay his laws upon us.

"Colonel Ward knows that we have just begun to build new houses, and make new fields, and to purchase iron, and set up blacksmith shops with our annuity. We have begun to make axes, hoes, and plows. We have some schools. We have begun to learn and we have just begun to rise and go. And our Great Father, who sits in the White House says to us, ‘Unless you go yonder, the white man will extend his laws over you.’ We think his words are true; and we respect them as sacred. But we are distressed. Oh, that our Great Father would love us. Oh, that Colonel Ward would love us. Oh, that the King of Mississippi would love us.

"The American people say that they love liberty. They talk much about it. They boast of their own liberty. Why will they take it from the red man? They say they will make none slaves. We think our Great Father is true and good; and will not himself lay laws upon us. Here we wish to live. But whatever the white man wishes to do with us, he will do. If he will us to go, we shall go."
Colonel Folsom was familiar with all the past treaties between the United States Government and the Choctaws. It was no wonder he was stirred to make the speech he did.

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He knew the Choctaws lived upon the land, which they received from their ancestors, the limits of which were perfectly defined by treaties.

In every treaty the Choctaws were considered as having a right to their country and as exercising sovereignty over it. In a treaty negotiated by General Jackson and General Hinds, in 1829, it was stated, "That it was desirable to the State of Mississippi to obtain a small part of the land belonging to said Nation." On this account the southern part of the Choctaw, country was ceded to the United States for a large tract of land beyond the Mississippi River with an annual sum of money as additional compensation.

It was expected that such Choctaws, who would prefer the life of a hunter, would remove beyond the Mississippi. But few removed. It appeared that the people preferred to remain on the land of their fathers. They were of the opinion that they were to remain in the Choctaw Nation, as originally, under laws of their own and not under the laws of any state.

Of course the laws of the several states, or of the United States, could not be extended over the Indians unless by operation of a treaty made with their consent. Some of the states had already enacted laws which declared that no Indian or descendant of an Indian would be admitted as a witness in any court of justice. This was a sufficient specimen of the kind of legislation which would be enacted respecting Indians if they were brought under the laws of the states.

With the knowledge of the situation and conditions that faced Colonel Folsom, then Principal Chief of the Choctaws, his heart must have been torn with many conflicting emotions. He regarded the extension of the laws of Mississippi over the Choctaws as a great calamity; and as neither more nor less than reducing the Indians to slavery. In making the laws, which would have an effect on all their dearest interests, the Choctaws would have no influence. They would have no tribunal before which they might take their treatment of the Indians by the whites of injustice or vexation. How could the Choctaws be sure the laws would not be framed with a special view of expelling them from the state? Such could easily be done if an Indian could not

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testify in a court of justice, much less sit as a juryman or vote for his rulers. They would feel, every day of their lives, that they were despised, hated and oppressed, and what could be the prospect of their children?

Although the Choctaw Chiefs had agreed to certain articles in a treaty, under the impression that they must leave their present country or submit to the laws of the State of Mississippi, and all the consequent evils; yet it was the prevailing opinion among the common people that the treaty would not be ratified.

In 1828, then the proposition was made by the United States Government to the Choctaws to give up their lands east of the Mississipi River for land west of the river; they sent a delegation of Choctaws and Chickasaws to inspect the country and see if it was all that it was claimed to be. Colonel David Folsom was selected as a member of that committee from his tribe. On their return a favorable report was given.

On September 27, 1828, the treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek was signed by the Chiefs and head men of the Choctaw Tribe. This was the final act that brought about the removal of the Choctaws from Mississippi.

When the news arrived that the treaty was actually ratified and that they must all find new homes within two years, gloom and despondency prevailed throughout the Nation. The Christian people, especially the members of the churches, felt the calamity most deeply. They thought of the breaking up of the meetings of the churches, the schools and Christian neighborhoods and the separation of the missionaries and teachers.

Very soon after that a communication was drawn up, by Colonel Folsom, to the missionaries of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, on behalf of the members of the Church and signed by the leading members, as follows

"Friends and Brothers—Good many years ago you came in our Nation, and said you come among them in order to teach the children of the Choctaw people. Our people rejoiced to have you teach their children and were glad to embrace the opportunity. You told us that you had a beloved book which tells about Great Jehovah. The talk

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from this book we have never heard as we ought to have done. But Good Spirit, who is the maker and head of all things, has been pleased to open the ears of many of our people to hear the words of this good book you know all about—we need not make words about it. But we will appeal to what is known to yourselves of our attachment to the schools among us, and more particularly the word which this good book teaches us to walk upright before God and man. Also there has been much done for us to have books put in our hand that many of our people can learn in their own language. We are exceedingly tried. We have just heard of the ratification of the Choctaw treaty. Our doom is sealed. There is no other course for us but to turn our faces to our new homes toward the setting sun. Our rulers have assured us on many accounts it will be best to make preparation to remove next fall; and as many as can get off, it will be done.

"Friends and brothers, we can multiply words and say much on many advantages that we have received. When you came among us good many years ago, you found us, no school, no gospel, no songs of praise to Jehovah was heard. Friends and brothers, we will give glory and praise to Jehovah in sending some here to teach us the way of life. It is you our dear friends, whom the Savior of sinners has been pleased in his own goodness to make you an instrument in his hand of what has been done for us. Brothers, therefore we claim it as our privilege, as members of the church here and also we have the full assurance of approval of our head men generally that we humbly request the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions to send us many of the preachers to go with us. Those who are here, we would be glad to have them go with us to our new homes. We would offer the same protection and friendship as we have done here. Do something for us more beyond the great river Mississippi, we shall be in a distressed situation.

"We humbly ask the prayers of the churches generally, and particularly the church which we stand in relation to (The Presbyterian Church). We need their prayers and help from them, as we are about to return to the wildwoods. We are your friends and brothers in Christ."

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It was not many more months until the Choctaws were making their preparations for their long journey to their new country. In this work of getting his people prepared, David Folsom had an active part. He had charge of the first party that came to the Choctaw Nation, and was appointed by the Government to take charge and care for the Indians after their arrival. It was in the fall of 1832 they arrived in what is now known as eastern Oklahoma, and settled on Little River. The history of that winter tells that many of the Choctaws would have suffered and died but for the help of Colonel Folsom.

He had a large and interesting family, who lived to exert a wide influence over the Choctaw people. His daughter Susan was the last to pass away. She died in 1920. She was the wife of William Byrd, governor of the Chickasaw Tribe 1889-91.

Col. David Folsom was the first chief of the Choctaws to be elected by ballot, was a man of generous nature, a noble patriot, a just and honest ruler, of distinguished talents, truly an illustrious Choctaw that administered the affairs of his nation during a period of the most critical and perilous times in the annals of the Choctaw Nation, conjointly with other kindred spirits. Filled with misgivings and the deepest gloom that everywhere prevailed, Col. David Folsom stood out a prominent figure. In the language of H. B. Cushman, a friend

"He gave to his subordinate chiefs and his agitated people wise counsel upon all questions to be considered, always with a calm and noble bearing, amid prevailing confusion. Such were his characterists that went to make him a chief of great influence for good. He had a great warmth of affection for his people and in return enjoyed the deepest affection from them. David Folsom loved nature. He was heard to say ‘It rests me to look upon its varied lovely scented landscape which is in reality a means of education to the susceptible mind, and which so often has been invested with the charm of poetry and romance.’ To all his friends, he seemed to have died in the midst of his great usefulness.

Few men were ever able to accomplish so much in so short a span of life for their people. He died one of the

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most beloved of his tribe. The tall magnificent oak trees in the old Fort Towson cemetery cast their shadows across his tomb. Even the rains and storms of more than three-quarters of a century have not erased the inscription which reads:

‘To the memory of David Folsom, the first Republican Chief of the Choctaw Nation. The promoter of industry, education, religion and morality was born January 25, 1791 and departed this life September 24, 1847. Age 56 years and eight months. "He being dead yet speaketh." ’ "

Read by Czarina C. Conlan for the Folsom Reunion of New England, held October 23, 1926, in Boston, Mass.

The historical data for the article was found principally in The Missionary Herald, published by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, in Boson, 1820-1824-1830.

The language used in different places is incorrect, but it must be considered, he was a man who had few advantags, and it was copied exactly as he gave it.

Research Notes: In 1830, at the age of 39, his name appears in the Dancing Rabbit
Treaty.
He was the first Choctaw chief ever elected by ballot, and hence was
called the first "republican chief" of the Choctaws.

• membership: 1821, Columbus, , MS. He became a charter member of the Masonic Lodge at Columbus.

• Election: 1826, Mississippi. He exercised remarkable influence over the tribe and early in life became a captain or sub-chief. In 1830, at the age of 39, his name appears in the Dancing Rabbit Treaty.

When the Choctaw resettled in what today Oklahoma, Col Folsom stayed behind at first. He later sold his property in Mississippi and went with his tribe in the Indian Territory. He was the first chief ever elected by ballot and was hence called the first "republican chief" of the Choctaw Nation

• Native American Census: 1831, Robinson Rd., Nosholi-Tubbi, MS. ¹³¹ He was shown with a family of ten living on Robinson Road, MS Territory, near his father who was identified as "father of Col. Folsom"

• Native American Census: 1832, Choctaw Nation, MS Terr. David Folsom and five slaves were enumerated in the 1832 Register, evidently indicating that his family was still in Mississippi Territory.

• Resided: Pigeon Roost, , MS. ¹³² It is indicated that David Folsom lived at Pigeon Roost, MS, and that he was the proprietor of the inn in Columbus, which he later sold to William McAndles.

• Anecdote: According to Mr. Carroll, David Folsom was a remarkable man in many respects. He said he attended school some five or six months, but her appears to have been well-educated. His letters were grammatical, with good composition, and his intelligence was more than ordinary.

• Religion: Probably before the missionaries came, he was one of the few Indians who became Christians. Not only did he help select the site for the Mayhew Mission, but he became and remained one of the chief supporters of mission work. A man of deep piety, he was active in religious work from young manhood.

• Education: ¹³³ "He was tutored in his home by James Allen a Chickasaw." Refers to James B. Allen a white man who married into the Chickasaw Tribe. He married Susan "Susy" Colbert and later Elizabeth "Betsey" Love.

David married Rhoda Nail -[3400] [MRIN:88], daughter of Joel Henry Nail -[7902] and Mary Welch -[7903], in 1810 in Choctaw Nation, , MS ²⁶.^,33 Rhoda was born on 16 Apr 1792 in Choctaw Nation, , MS and died on 16 Nov 1839 in Choctaw Nation, I.T., OK, at age 47.

111 M ii. Allen Folsom-[3412] ¹³⁴ was born in Masulatubbee Dist, Choctaw Nation, MS Terr. User ID: 8-9OKB.

112 M iii. Cornelius Folsom-[3416] ²³ was born in Masulatubbee Dist, Choctaw Nation, MS Terr. User ID: 8-9OKC.

113 M iv. Dr. Henry Nail Folsom, .-[3417] ¹⁶ ^,65 ^,66 ^,102 ^,134 was born about 1814 in Masulatubbee Dist, Choctaw Nation, MS Terr. ⁶⁶ ^,135 and died on 19 Jun 1884 in Doaksville, , OK, about age 70.¹⁰⁴ Another name for Henry was Henry "Nathaniel" Folsom.⁶⁶ User ID: 8-9OKD.

• Anecdote: ¹³⁶ Mr. Cushman in his history, under the title of "The Two Friends-the Red and the White," tells of his meeting after many years with his old playmate, Henry Folsom, whom he visited at his home near the village of Doaksville, Okla., where he was living alone wtih his unmarried son, and a few negro servants, slaves of former days, - "his house stands far back amid broad-armed oaks of centuries' growth, whose leafy crowns were never defaced by the axe weilded by the topping hand of art, and were wayworn and weary traveler and long absent friend indeed found a place of rest."

Henry married Harriet Colbert -[692] [MRIN:93], daughter of Maj. Pitman Colbert -[333] and Sarah McGillivray -[687].¹³⁴ Harriet Colbert-[692] died in Doaksville, Towson Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T.

114 F v. Salina Folsom-[3404] ²⁶ ^,137 was born in 1817 in Choctaw Nation, , MS and died in Choctaw Nation, , OK. Another name for Salina was Minerva. User ID: 8-9OKF.

Salina married Willis J. Harkins -[3431] [MRIN:98], son of John Harkins -[7957] and Louisa LeFlore -[7958], in 1831 in Choctaw Nation, , OK ¹³⁷.^,138 Willis was born in 1810 in , , MS and died in Choctaw Nation, , OK. Another name for Willis was Willis John Harkins.¹³⁹

115 M vi. Judge Loring S. W. Folsom-[3403] ²⁰ ^,140 was born about 1819 in , , MS and died after 1899, after age 80. User ID: 8-9OKE.

Loring married Melvina Pitchlynn -[3421] [MRIN:94], daughter of Peter Perkins Pitchlynn -[3585] and Rhoda Folsom -[3145] ¹⁴⁰.^,141 Melvina was born on 7 Apr 1828 in Choctaw Nation, , MS ¹⁴² and was buried near Caddo, , OK. Another name for Melvina was Malvina Pitchlynn.

Loring next married Katie Emeline Freeman -[3422] [MRIN:95], daughter of E. B. Freeman -[8930] and Emeline -[8931].¹⁴¹ Katie was born about 1868.

116 F vii. Mary Folsom-[3405] ¹⁴³ ^,144 ^,145 was born on 25 May 1821 in MS Terr. and died on 27 Aug 1853, at age 32. User ID: 8-9OKG.

Mary married John Eden Tucker -[3476] ¹⁴⁷ [MRIN:112].¹⁴⁶ John was born on 23 Mar 1816 in Paris, , TX and died on 13 Jun 1854, at age 38.

117 M viii. Colonel Simpson N. Folsom, Sr.-[3406] ¹⁴⁸ ^,149 was born in 1828 in Masulatubbee Dist, Choctaw Nation, MS Terr. and died about 1901, about age 73. Another name for Simpson was Sim Folsom. User ID: 8-9OKH.

• Dawes Roll: Doaksville, , I.T. Dawes Roll No. 3842, Card 1395, age 71, M, 1/2 Choctaw BB

• Military Service: Colonel Simpson served in Civil War in 2nd Choctaw Regiment Calvary in
the Brigade of General Douglass H. Cooper and Division of
Major-General James F. Fagan. He was in the engagement near Fort
Smith July 1864. At this time he commanded a detachment from the
first and second regiments of Choctaws; he was also in the engagement
at Parson Spring with his regiment the 2nd Choctaw Indians. He was
spoken of with praise for his bravery by his superior officers.

• Native American Census: 1885 Choctaw Nation Census Kiamitia County, 1885, Kiamitia Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T. 425. Folsom, Simpson Sr. 57 MI Kiamitia
426. Folsom, Olive C. 17 FW Cit. by marriage Kiamitia
427. Folsom, Simpson Jr. 21 MI Kiamitia

Simpson next married ? Garland -[3562] [MRIN:148].¹⁵⁰ ? Garland-[3562] died about 1883.

Simpson next married Ollie A. Nance -[3563] [MRIN:149], daughter of Martin Nance -[7874] and Lydia -[7875].¹⁵¹ Ollie was born about 1869.

119 M x. David Folsom, Jr-[3572] ¹⁵⁰ was born on 9 Jul 1833 and died on 1 Jul 1880 in Nail Crossing, On Blue River, OK, at age 46. User ID: 8-9OKM.

David next married Catherine Perry -[3574] [MRIN:153], daughter of James A. Perry -[7872] and Elizabeth McLaughlin -[7873].¹⁵² Catherine was born on 27 Mar 1833 in , , MS.

David next married Jane (Jincy) Hall -[3407] [MRIN:90], daughter of William Hall -[7955] and Susan Riddle -[7956].²⁶ Jane was born in 1816 in Mississippi and died on 5 Oct 1858 in Clarksville, , TX, at age 42.

Research Notes: Author: Marlene Clark Date: 28 Oct 1998 12:00 PM
Surnames: Folsom, Hall
Classification: Queries

Message

David Folsom was the first elected Choctaw chief under the Choctaw constitution of 1826. His second wife was Jane Hall. I am interested in Jane Hall's family (parents were Wm.Hall & Susan Overstreet). Her sister was Margaret Hall m. to Wm. Moncrief. Does anyone know anything about the Halls? Did David Folsom and Jane Hall have any children? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Marlene

120 M i. Albert McKee Folsom-[3408] ²⁶ ^,153 ^,154 was born in Choctaw Nation, , I.T. and died in 1872 in Skullyville Co, Choctaw Nation, OK. Another name for Albert was Kee Folsom.¹⁵⁴ User ID: 8-25OK.

Albert married Lucinda Daniels -[4534] ¹⁵⁵ [MRIN:508], daughter of Alfred Daniels -[8677] and Mary Brashears -[8678], in 1862.¹²¹ Lucinda was born in 1846 in Jacks Fork Co., I.T.,¹⁵⁵ died on 1 Jan 1875 in Brazil Station, Scullyville Co., OK, at age 29,¹⁵⁵and was buried in Brazil Station, Scullyville Co., OK.¹⁵⁵

• Dawes Roll: 7 Sep 1898, Pontotoc Co, Chickasaw Nation, I.T. Dawes Chickasaw Roll
Dawes Card No. 1665

Susan married William Leander Byrd -[531] ¹⁰⁴ [MRIN:3765], son of John Byrd -[529] and Mary Moore -[530], on 1 Jan 1863.¹⁰⁴ William was born on 1 Aug 1844 in Marshall Co., MS, died on 21 Apr 1915 in Stonewall, Pontotoc Co., OK, at age 70,⁶⁶and was buried in Apr 1915 in Ada, Pontotoc Co., Oklahoma.

General Notes: They had an adopted daughter, (William's niece), Virgie Molette. Vergie was the daughter of William's sister, Hattie (Byrd) Molette, who later married a Love. (Pontotoc Co., OK Hist., vol.1, p.437).

Served five times as delegate to Washington for the Chickasaws and two terms as Governor. ²⁷

• Election: 1963. Chickasaw Governor - He was elected in 1888 and again in 1890-1892

• Dawes Roll: 7 Sep 1898, Pontotoc Co, Chickasaw Nation, I.T. Dawes Chickasaw Roll
Dawes Card No. 323

• Education: ⁶⁵ William L. Byrd was educated at the Chickasaw Manual Labor Academy about two miles from Tishomingo.

• Military Service: ⁶⁵ During the Civil War he was in a Confederate Company commanded by Capt. Edmund Gardner of Towson Co. The company later became a part of the First Choctaw Regiment under the command of Col. Sampson Folsom. Byrd was an Adjuntant.

22. Rebecca Folsom-[3144] ⁸ ^,34 (Nathaniel², Israel¹) was born in 1793 in Pigeon Roost, , MS ³⁵ and died in 1846 in Holly Springs, , MS, at age 53. The cause of her death was Died after birth of 15th child. User ID: 7-OK2-D.

General Notes: While enroute to the Choctaw Nation Indian Territory (Oklahoma) Rebecca (Folsom) Krebs gave brith to her daughter, Rebecca, in Holly Springs. With the help of a slave woman Placide Krebs raised his daughter, Rebecca, in Skullyville. [Note that this material, supplied by Alma Mason of McAlester, OK, supersedes the coverage in II:809. There is no evidence that Rebecca Folsom married a "Mr. Black."]

Rebecca married Placide Krebs -[5588] [MRIN:859], son of Hugo Daniel Krebs -[8121] and Louisa LeFlore -[8122].³⁶ Placide was born on 5 Oct 1796 and died in May 1869 in Skullyville, , OK, at age 72.

126 M iii. Edmond Folsom Krebs-[5592] ³⁶ was born on 25 Oct 1821 in Winston Co., , MS, died on 9 Dec 1893, at age 72, and was buried in Vinita, , OK.

130 F vii. Louisa Krebs-[5601] ³⁶ was born on 10 Jul 1824 in Winston Co., , MS and died on 20 Jul 1900, at age 76.

131 F viii. Cillen Krebs-[5604] ³⁶ was born on 5 Feb 1827 ¹¹⁵ and died on 16 Mar 1884, at age 57.¹¹⁵

Cillen married Col. Tandy Walker -[5605] [MRIN:867], son of John Walker -[12999] and Mary Riddle -[13000].³⁶ Tandy was born in 1814 in Mississippi and died in 1877 in Skullyville Co, Choctaw Nation, OK, at age 63.

General Notes: Tandy Walker was a Confederate military commander during the Civil War. A mixed-blood Choctaw, he was born in Mississippi in 1814. As a lieutenant colonel in 1861, Walker, a former governor of the Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, was second in command to Col. Douglas H. Cooper of the First Regiment of Choctaw and Chickasaw Mounted Rifles. Walker became a colonel and took command of the regiment in January 1863 after Cooper was promoted to brigadier general.

In early 1864 Walker's regiment as reorganized as the Second Indian Cavalry Brigade consisting of his Choctaw adn Chickasaw troops and a reserve unit of Caddo Indians. Walker was a capable and highly respected officer. His troops played vital roles in the Confederate victories at Newtonia, Missouri, in September 1862 and at Poison Spring, Arkansas, in April 1864. Tandy Walker died in 1877 at Skullyville in present LeFlore County, Oklahoma.

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Joseph married Salina Perry -[4941] [MRIN:868], daughter of Hardy Perry -[7870] and Sophia McCurtain -[7871].³⁶ Salina was born in Choctaw Nation, , MS and died in 1882 in LeFlore Co., OK. Another name for Salina was Lavinia Perry.

135 M xii. Robert Krebs-[5611] ³⁶ was born in Winston Co., , MS and died near Ft. Smith, , AR.

138 F xv. Rebecca Krebs-[5614] ³⁹ was born on 17 Apr 1846 in Holly Springs, , MS and died on 3 Mar 1936 in Oklahoma, at age 89.

Rebecca married William C. A. Riddle -[5615] [MRIN:871], son of John Riddle -[4175] and Evaline Cheadle -[13039].³⁹ William was born on 10 Feb 1845 ¹¹⁵ and died after Jul 1875, after age 30.¹¹⁵

23. Rhoda Folsom-[3145] ³⁷ ^,38 ^,39 (Nathaniel², Israel¹) was born in 1795 in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr..³⁵ Ancestral File Number: 17PV-LWX. User ID: 7-10OK.

Rhoda married Peter Perkins Pitchlynn -[3585] [MRIN:157], son of Major John Pitchlynn -[3731] and Sophia Folsom -[3197].⁴⁰ Peter was born on 30 Jan 1806 in Shik-O-Pok, Nuxubee Co., MS, died on 17 Jan 1881 in Washington, D.C., at age 74,and was buried in Washington, D.C.

General Notes: Peter P. Pitchlynn was born in Noxubee County, Mississippi, January 30, 1806. His parents were Colonel John Pitchlynn, a white man, and Sophia Folsom, a Choctaw.
He began his education by attending a Tennessee boarding school located about 200 miles from his home in Mississippi. Later he attended an Academy in Columbia, Tennessee. To complete his education he became a graduate of the University of Nashville.
After he obtained his degree he returned to his home in Mississippi and became a farmer. His first act was to erect a comfortable log cabin so he could marry Rhonda Folsom, his first cousin. Reverend Cyrus Kings bury, a missionary, performed the ceremony. After his first wife’s death, Peter married a widow, Mrs. Caroline Lombardy.
Pitchlynn was instrumental in closing all the shops selling liquor to the Indians in Mississippi. As a Council member he proposed the establishment of a school for Choctaw Children to be located in Kentucky. Because of his efforts the Choctaw Academy became a reality. He was also the forerunner of the removal of the Indian tribes to Indian Territory. The Choctaws looked upon him as their philosopher and friend. He represented them in Washington for many years.
Peter P. Pitchlynn was elected Principal Chief of the Choctaws in 1864 and served until 1866. After his tenure he retired in Washington, D. C. and devoted his attention to pressing the Choctaw claims for lands sold to the United States in 1830.
In addition to being a regular attendant of the Lutheran Church, he was also a prominent member of the Masonic Order.
He passed away January 17, 1881 in Washington, D. C. He is buried in the Congressional Cemetery where an impressive marker was erected over his grave by a grateful Choctaw Nation.

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Research Notes: District of Columbia
County of Washington
Personally appeared before me Peter P. Pitchlynn is fifth day of August 1873 and after being duly sworn according to the laws says that he is 67 years of age having been born in 1806; that he is the son of John Pitchlynn and Sophia Folsom and that his said parents were married as he was informed and believes according to the actions of the Choctaw Nation long prior to his birth; that his father and mother cohabited as husband and wife from his earlist recollection; that during the continuance of the War of 1812 he distinctly remembers that his father was absent in the military service; that his father was a white man and his mother a half-breed Choctaw; that in the year of 1818 the ceremony of marriage was again performed between the parents of defendant by the Rev. Samuel King a Presbyterian Minister; that defendant was an eye witness to this later marriage ceremony; that the reason given by his said father for having the second marriage ceremony performed was that he could thereby transmit what property belonged to the family to his children; also a consciousness "scribble"? about the validity of his first marriage and a desire that the form of the ceremony should be in accordance with that established by the laws of his own nation; that his father died about the year 1835 and that his mother has not remarried but continued his widow up to her death which occurred about the 16, December 1871.
Signed: P.P. Pitchlynn
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this sixth day of August, A.D. 1873.

Contributed by Bob Curry <B2252@aol.com>

• Education: Tennessee. He went to school in Tennessee, returned home for awhile, then went to Columbia Academy, Tennessee.

• Election: 1864-1866, Choctaw Nation. He was elected principal Chief and in this capacity went to Washington many times to protect the interests of his tribesmen.

139 F i. Lavinia Pitchlynn-[3586] ¹⁴⁰ was born on 21 Dec 1824 in Choctaw Nation, , MS ¹⁴² and died on 19 Mar 1867, at age 42.¹⁴² Another name for Lavinia was Lavina Pitchlynn. Ancestral File Number: 17PV-D45.

140 M ii. "Our Son" Pitchlynn-[8945] ¹⁴² was born on 21 Feb 1826 ¹⁴² and died on 1 Oct 1826.¹⁴²

141 F iii. Melvina Pitchlynn-[3421] ¹⁴⁰ ^,141 was born on 7 Apr 1828 in Choctaw Nation, , MS ¹⁴² and was buried near Caddo, , OK. Another name for Melvina was Malvina Pitchlynn. Ancestral File Number: 17PV-D5C.

Melvina married Judge Loring S. W. Folsom -[3403] [MRIN:94], son of Colonel David Folsom -[3143] and Rhoda Nail -[3400] ¹⁴⁰.^,141 Loring was born about 1819 in , , MS and died after 1899, after age 80.

143 M v. Lycurgus Pushmataha Pitchlynn-[3590] ³⁹ ^,159 ^,160 was born on 18 Jul 1830 ¹⁴² and died on 9 Feb 1867, at age 36.¹⁴².^,160 Ancestral File Number: 17PV-D6K.

Lycurgus married Mary Parker -[3743] [MRIN:211] on 27 Jul 1856 ³⁹.^,160 Mary Parker-[3743] died on 11 Nov 1913.¹⁶⁰ Another name for Mary was Mary Williams.

Marriage Notes: Per Minnie V. Folsom Brewer, Mary's surname was Parker not Williams

144 M vi. Leonidas Pitchlynn-[3591] ¹⁴⁰ ^,161 was born on 4 Oct 1833 ¹⁴² and died on 4 Jul 1865, at age 31.¹⁴² Ancestral File Number: 17PV-D80.

Leonidas married Sophia Harris -[3592] [MRIN:160], daughter of Lorenzo G. Harris -[6158] and Elizabeth (Betsey) Pitchlynn -[4102], about 1855 ¹⁴⁰.^,161 Sophia was born circa 1837-1838 in Eagle District, I.T.

145 M vii. Lysander Pitchlynn-[8946] ¹⁴² was born on 19 Jan 1836 ¹⁴² and died on 21 Sep 1837, at age 1.¹⁴²

146 M viii. Peter Perkins Pitchlynn, Jr-[3594] ³⁹ ^,140 was born on 27 Aug 1838 ¹⁴² and died on 23 Mar 1865, at age 26.¹⁴² Ancestral File Number: 17PV-D96.

147 F ix. Rhoda Mary Pitchlynn-[8947] ¹⁴² was born on 28 Nov 1840.¹⁴²

148 M x. Israel Folsom Pitchlynn-[8948] ¹⁴² was born on 8 Mar 1844 ¹⁴² and died on 5 May 1845, at age 1.¹⁴²

24. Solomon Folsom-[3156] ²³ ^,41 (Nathaniel², Israel¹) was born about 1795 in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr. ⁴² and died about 1885, about age 90.⁴² User ID: 7-16OK.

Solomon married Rachael Folsom -[3213] [MRIN:22], daughter of Edmund Folsom -[1530] and ? ? -[3207].⁴³ Rachael Folsom-[3213] died about 1883.⁴²

149 M i. Joel P. Folsom-[3724] ⁴² ^,162 ^,163 was born in Sugar Loaf, San Bois, I.T. and died on 2 Sep 1875 in San Bois Co., I.T. User ID: 8-4121.

Joel married Emeline Perry -[5484] [MRIN:824], daughter of Hardy Perry -[8667] and Unknown , about 1856.¹⁶⁴ Emeline was born in Sugar Loaf, San Bois, I.T. and died in 1887 in San Bois Co., I.T.

150 F ii. Levicey Folsom-[3725] ⁴² ^,162 ^,165 died about 1878. User ID: 8-16OKA.

Levicey married Alexander Burns -[5545] [MRIN:846].¹⁶⁴ Alexander was born about 1848 and died on 7 Nov 1917 in Haskell Co., OK, about age 69.¹⁶⁶

151 F iii. Charlotte Folsom-[3726] ³⁹ ^,42 ^,162 was born about 1836 and died on 20 Nov 1910 in Tamaha, Haskell Co., OK, about age 74. User ID: 8-16OKB.

• Native American Indian Census: 1902, San Bois Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T. Dawes Roll No. 7508
Census Card No. 2587, age 63

153 F v. Bettie Folsom-[3728] ³⁹ ^,42 ^,162 died about 1877. User ID: 8-16OKD.

154 M vi. Nicholas Folsom-[3729] ³⁹ ^,42 died about 1875. User ID: 8-16OKE.

25. Reverend Israel Folsom-[3146] ²³ ^,44 (Nathaniel², Israel¹) was born on 1 May 1802 in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr., died on 24 Apr 1870 in Perryville, , OK, at age 67, and was buried in Atoka Co., Choctaw Nation.⁴⁵ User ID: 7-11OK.

Burial Notes: Boggy Depot Cemetery, grave marked with a Masonic Stone inside a rock wall

• Anecdote: ²⁷ It is said that he was a handsome man, standing over six feet and muscled accordingly, a type of man found in those days among the Choctaws, especially thoose of white extraction.

• Election: ²⁷ Israel Folsom was a religious leader of his Nation. But he took part in the politics of his people, being a delegate several times for his people at Washington. He was also President of the Grand Council of the Sixth Confederate Indian Nation in 1864, which communicated with President Jefferson Davis and pledged their loyalty to the "Stars and Bars".

Israel married Lovica Nail -[3597] ¹⁶⁷ [MRIN:162], daughter of Joel Henry Nail -[7902] and Mary Welch -[7903], on 11 Apr 1824 ⁴⁴.^,46 Lovica was born on 28 Feb 1807 in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr., died on 11 Jul 1876 in Caddo, Bryan Co., OK, at age 69,and was buried in Atoka Co., Choctaw Nation.⁴⁵ Other names for Lovica were Louvisa Nail, and Lovisa Dovie Nail.¹⁶⁸

155 F i. Lorinda Folsom-[3598] ⁴⁶ was born on 11 Aug 1825 in , , MS and died in 1837, at age 12. User ID: 8-11OKA.

156 F ii. Orilla Folsom-[3599] ⁴⁶ ^,65 ^,66 ^,169 was born on 27 Mar 1827 in , , MS and died on 27 Sep 1862, at age 35. Another name for Orilla was Orilla (Orvilla?) Folsom. User ID: 8-11OKB.

Orilla married Adolphus (John Randolph?) Colbert -[433] [MRIN:2109], son of Martin Colbert -[7922] and Louisiana 'Lucy' Allen -[296], about 1856. Adolphus was born in , , MS, died in 1865 in Nr Old Preston,¹⁷⁰and was buried in 1865 in Frank Colbert's Place, , Chickasaw Nation, I.T. The cause of his death was Killed by Quantral's band of guerrillas.

General Notes: Adolphus came west and lived with his older half-brother Frank Colbert. Adolphur was killed in 1865, near Old Preston, by Quantral's band of guerrillas, just prior to the birth of his daughter Mollie. Adolphus is buried near the banks of Red River on Frank Colberts place. His first wife was Orilla Folsom, sister of Athenius Folsom.

The marriage was ended by mutual consent and Orilla later married Sam Garland.

157 M iii. Ellis Folsom-[3600] ⁴⁶ was born on 2 May 1829 and died on 17 Apr 1845, at age 15. User ID: 8-11OKC.

158 M iv. Judge Julius Caesar Folsom-[3601] ¹⁷¹ ^,172 ^,173 was born on 17 Jan 1831 in Mississippi, died on 22 Dec 1914 in Atoka, Atoka Co., OK, at age 83, and was buried in Westview, Atoka Co., OK.¹⁷⁴ User ID: 8-26OK.

• Military Service: 1861, Indian Territory, Missouri, And Texas. ¹⁰⁹ In 1861 Judge Folsom joined Green Thompson's Command of Choctaws and Chickasaws, and rendered valiant service during the war throughout Indian Territory, Missouri and Texas

• Election: 1863, Blue Co., I.T. Representative of Blue County and appointed by the Council to act as secretary for the commission sent out to negotiate a treaty of peace with the wild Indian tribes.

• Native American Census: 1885 Choctaw Census, 1885, Atoka Co., Choctaw Nation. Folsom, Julius C. 54 MI Farmer
Folsom, Israel 24 MI
Folsom, Don Juan 18 MI
Folsom, Lillie 14 FI
Folsom, Zunie 10 FI
Folsom, Virgie 3 FI

• Election: 1886, Atoka Co., I.T. Elected Judge of Atoka County, and "evinced great executive ability as a leader and statesman." (Leaders and Leading Men of the Indian Territory, by H. F. O'Beirne, 1891)

• Dawes Roll: 1902. Dawes Roll No. 11099, page 66, Census Card No. 3963
Age 72, M, 1/2 Choctaw by Blood

• membership: 1913. In 1913, the "Judge Julius Folsom" Camp of U. C. V. was organized in Atoka, and he was elected Commander

• Anecdote: Boggy Depot, , OK. This is likely the Julius Folsom mentioned below

"Julius FOLSOM, a Choctaw Indian, owned a toll bridge across Boggy Creek near Boggy Depot. I have seen as many as fifty wagons, loaded with apples from Missouri and Arkansas, cross the toll bridge in one day. Most of these wagons were bound for Texas. In Texas, the apples, and most of the time the wagons and teams, were sold. The charge for crossing the toll bridge was twenty five cents per wagon."

Indian Pioneer Papers interview with Benjamin Freeny on 9 Aug 1937, Field Worker - Thad Smith, Jr.

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From the newspaper, The Weekly Elevator
Ft. Smith, Arkansas
March 7, 1884

U. S. Court Proceedings

Julius C. Fulsom Convicted of Manslaughter

At the close of our last report the trial of Julius C. Fulsom, a prominent citizen of the Choctaw country, charged with murder, was in progress. The case was given over to the jury late Monday evening, and they remained out until Tuesday afternoon, when they returned a verdict of manslaughter and Mr. Fulsom was committed to jail. He killed a white man named W. F. Denton on the 13th day of October last. Denton was a renter on Fulsom's farm and the two men became involved in a difficulty over a settlement. At the November term of the Court Fulsom came in and gave himself up, demanding a trial. He was allowed to go on bond until a trial was had which terminated as above. There were no eye witnesses to the killing, which Fulsom claims was done in self-defense. Denton having attacked him with a hoe, which was exhibited at the trial. The defendant is a man of excellent appearance, about 55 years of age, and has held many responsible positions in the Territory during his time. He has a good education, having been educated at Harvard University. His son, who is at this time a clerk of the Choctaw Senate, was here at the trial and was very much surprised at its termination having every reason to believe his father would be acquitted. A motion for a new hearing will be made in due time, which we hope the court will see proper to grant. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Notes on the Trial of Julius C. Folsom From the National Archives SW Ft. Worth TX TX Microfilm # 7RA77-12 Court proceedings Trial in Ft. Smith AR

U.S. Vs. Julius C. Folsom

Page 151 Wed. Jan. 9, 1884 Indictment for Murder Trial date set for Feb. 21(?) 1884

Page 303 Wm. H. H. Clayton Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas Defendant pleaded not guilty. Jury was selected and listed.

Page 307 Sat. March 1, 1884 Jury listened to evidence.

Page 307 March 3, 1884 Monday Jury retires to listen to verdict.

Page 310 March 4, 1884 Found guilty of manslaughter.

Thursday March 27, 1884 "On motion of Wm. H.H. Clayton Esq. Atty. for the Western District of Arkansas the said defendant. Julius C. Folsom, was brought to the bar of the court in custody of the Marshall of said District and it being demanded of him what he has to or can say why the sentence of the law upon the Verdict of Guilty of Manslaughter, heretofore returned against him by the jury in his case on the 4th day of March AD 1884 shall not now be (?) against him he says he has nothing further or other to say than he has heretofore said. He was sentenced to "be imprisoned in the House of Corrections situated at Detroit in the Eastern District of Michigan for the term and period of three years."

Julius married Onetta Thompson -[4541] [MRIN:511], daughter of Giles Thompson -[7909] and Sarah Wall -[12632], on 28 Dec 1858.¹⁰⁹ Onetta was born on 29 Jun 1841 and died on 25 Dec 1876, at age 35.

Julius next married Anna Sharp -[4542] [MRIN:512] on 4 Feb 1879.¹⁰⁹ Anna was born on 8 Mar 1861 and died on 12 Dec 1881, at age 20.

Julius next married Hattie Isabel Vaughan -[4543] ¹⁷⁴ [MRIN:513], daughter of Thomas Vaughan -[7906] and Louvenia -[7907], on 23 Mar 1888 ¹⁰⁹.^,175 Hattie was born on 24 Feb 1866 in Iola, , KS, died on 8 Aug 1961 in Anadarko, , OK, at age 95,and was buried in Westview, Atoka Co., OK.

• Dawes Roll: 1902. Dawes Roll No. 146, page 115, Census Card No. 3963
Age 34, F, Intermarried White Choctaw by Intermarriage

• Census 1930: 1930, Atoka, Atoka Co., OK. Hattie, head, age 60, born Kansas
Julius C., son, age 25, farm manager

159 F v. Czarina Folsom-[3602] ⁴⁶ was born on 5 Mar 1833 in Eagletown, Choctaw Nation, I.T.,²⁷ died on 6 Oct 1906 in Atoka Co., OK, at age 73, and was buried in Westview, Atoka Co., OK. User ID: 8-11OKD.

Czarina married Charles J. Brashears -[3629] [MRIN:168], son of Jesse Brashears -[13242] and Delilah Juzan -[13243].⁴⁶

Czarina next married Pier Trahern -[3630] [MRIN:169], son of Wesley Brashears Trahern -[13244] and Lucy Juzan -[13245].⁴⁶ Another name for Pier is Piere Trahern.

Czarina next married Thomas J. Bond -[3631] [MRIN:170], son of John Bond -[13246] and Rebecca Juzan -[13247].⁴⁶ Another name for Thomas is Dr. J. T. Bond.

160 F vi. Athenius Madeline Folsom-[3603] ⁶⁵ ^,90 ^,170 ^,176 ^,177 ^,178 was born on 11 Aug 1835 in Eagletown, Eagle Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T. ¹⁰¹ ^,157 ^,169 ^,179 and died on 19 Jan 1930 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK, at age 94.⁶⁶ Other names for Athenius were Ahana Folsom, and Athenia Folsom.²⁷ User ID: 8-27OK.

• membership: Atoka Co., I.T. Mrs. Colbert was a charter member of the first chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star organized at Atoka, OK and an honored life member of the Daughters of the Confederacy.

• Anecdote: ¹⁸⁰ "The beauty and influence of her life have been exemplified by her works, as can be truly attested by the many orphan children whom she reared and educated to be splendid men and women, and who are monuments to her noble Christian virtues."

• Anecdote: She was the first lady in the State of Oklahoma to be honored by having the flag flown at half mast upon the day of her burial.

Athenius married James Allen Colbert -[4556] [MRIN:517], son of Martin Colbert -[7922] and Sarah Allen -[8026], on 2 Jun 1853 ¹⁸¹.^,182 James was born on 5 Feb 1832 near Lake Horn, Desoto Co., MS,⁹⁰ ^,170 died on 26 Jan 1874 in Colbert, Panola Co., Chickasaw Nation, I.T., at age 41,¹⁷⁰ ^,178and was buried in 1874 near Colbert, Bryan Co., OK ¹⁷⁸.^,183 Another name for James was Jim Colbert.

• Alt. Death: 26 Jan 1876, Colbert, Panola Co., Chickasaw Nation, I.T. ¹⁸⁴

• Military Service: Civil War - CSA: Captain in the Confederate Army under General Cooper

161 F vii. Sophia Folsom-[3604] ¹⁸⁵ was born on 16 Aug 1838, died on 11 Feb 1871, at age 32, and was buried in Atoka Co., Choctaw Nation. User ID: 8-11OKE.

Sophia married Dr. John Henry Moore -[3633] [MRIN:172].⁴⁶ John was born on 27 Aug 1838, died on 24 May 1880, at age 41,and was buried in Atoka Co., Choctaw Nation.

Burial Notes: Boggy Depot Cemetery inside a rock wall with the Rev. Israel Folsom family graves.

163 M ix. Dr. Israel Wellington Folsom-[3608] ¹⁸⁶ ^,187 ^,188 was born in 1841 in Carriage Point, Durant, OK, died on 14 Feb 1913 in Ardmore, Carter Co., Oklahoma, at age 72, and was buried in Ardmore, Carter Co., Oklahoma.¹⁸⁹ User ID: 8-29OK.

• Dawes Roll: 1904. Dawes Roll No. 546
Page No. 4, Card No. 256, 1/2 Choctaw by Blood
Age 54

• Native American Indian Census: 1885, Atoka Co., Choctaw Nation. Folsom, Israel W. , 38, MI, Physician
Folsom, Belle, 22, FI,
Folsom, Willie, 8, FI,
Folsom, Pearle, 4, FI,

Israel married Lula Belle Russell -[4683] [MRIN:552], daughter of William W. Russell -[8194] and Louisa -[8195], on 5 May 1875 ¹⁹⁰.^,191 Lula was born on 16 Dec 1861 in , , MO, died in 1950, at age 89,and was buried in Ardmore, Carter Co., Oklahoma.¹⁸⁹ Another name for Lula was Lella Belle Russell.

• Native American Indian Census: Dawes Roll No. I.W. 115
Page 115, Card No. 256, Choctaw by Intermarriage
Age 40

164 M x. Theodore 'Sunny' Folsom-[3606] ¹⁸⁵ was born on 11 Jun 1842 and died in Apr 1882, at age 39. User ID: 8-11OKG.

165 M xi. Capt. Alfred Emerson Folsom-[3607] ¹⁸⁸ ^,192 was born on 14 Aug 1844 in Wheelock, Choctaw Nation, OK and died on 18 Jun 1925 in Ardmore, Carter Co., Oklahoma, at age 80. User ID: 8-28OK.

• Occupation: ¹⁹³ Merchant/stock raising - In 1865 he became clerk to Indian Agent Egbert Smith; later went into mercantile business, and finally he became exclusively interested in stock raising.

• Military Service: 1861. ¹⁹³ Civil War - He joined Bohannon's Company of state troops, and later the Second Choctaw regiment under his uncle Col. Sampson Folsom, where he was promoted to Second Lieutenant. "Throughout the war he displayed remarkable courage and love of adventure"

• Anecdote: 1885, Oklahoma. ¹⁹³ In 1885 he volunteered in the company organized to capture the Lee gang of desperadoes, and for his daring bravery was highly commented upon by Governor Harris and the press of Indian Territory

Alfred married Margaret M. Campbell -[4671] [MRIN:549] on 13 Sep 1876 in Blue Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T..¹⁹³ Margaret M. Campbell-[4671] died on 24 Apr 1886 in Durant, I.T., OK.

Alfred next married Olivia (Ollie) W. Pate -[4672] [MRIN:548], daughter of J. L. C. Pate -[51] and Ella -[52], on 2 Feb 1889.¹⁹³ Olivia was born on 25 Aug 1860 in Black Hawk, , MS.

166 F xii. Christina Folsom-[3609] ⁴⁴ ^,185 was born on 10 Oct 1849 in Folsom Grove, Blue Co., I.T. ¹⁶⁸ and died on 20 May 1937 in Durant, Bryan Co., OK, at age 87. Another name for Christina was Christine Folsom. User ID: 8-11OKH.

Christina married Madison Bouton -[3638] [MRIN:174] on 25 Dec 1874 in Caddo, Bryan Co., OK ⁴⁴.^,192 Madison was born in Jan 1839 in Roxbury, , NY and died on 18 Sep 1885 in Caddo, Indian Territory, at age 46.

Christina next married Harry Bates -[3639] [MRIN:175] on 5 Sep 1889 ⁴⁴.^,192

167 M xiii. Finis Ewing Folsom-[3610] ¹⁹⁰ ^,194 was born on 10 Nov 1852 in , , I.T. and died on 28 Jul 1928 in Caddo, Bryan Co., OK, at age 75.¹⁶⁰ User ID: 8-30OK.

Finis married Molly Pitchlynn -[3744] [MRIN:557], daughter of Lycurgus Pushmataha Pitchlynn -[3590] and Mary Parker -[3743], on 11 Jan 1878 in Blue Co., I.T. ¹⁸⁸ ^,190.^,195 Molly was born on 22 Jun 1859 in I.T. ¹⁴² ^,160 and died on 15 Jun 1910 in Caddo, Bryan Co., OK, at age 50.¹⁶⁰ Another name for Molly was Mollie Pitchlynn.

Finis next married Minnie Blair -[4697] [MRIN:558] on 30 Jun 1918 ¹⁶⁰.^,196 Minnie was born about 1861 and died on 9 Apr 1934, about age 73.¹⁶⁰

General Notes: "In the 1831 Indian Rolls, Captain Adam Folsom, with ten in his family, lived at Noshichia Creek, Nosholitubbi District, Miss. No records of this Adam Folsom were sent, other than an incomlete list of name of his children." ⁴⁸

169 M ii. Simon Folsom-[3676] ⁴⁸ ^,197 was born about 1839 and died on 29 Aug 1912, about age 73.²⁷ User ID: 8-4115.

• Dawes Roll: 1902, Atoka, I.T. Dawes Roll No. 11767, page 70, Census 4197
Age 63, M, 3/4 Choctaw by Blood

Delia married Alex Campbell -[3679] [MRIN:189].⁴⁸ Alex was born about 1857.

Aaron married ? Molsey -[5749] [MRIN:922], daughter of Unknown and Silen Chartison -[13038].¹⁹⁷ ? was born about 1864.

173 M i. Noah Wall Folsom-[3684] ¹⁹⁸ was born in , , MS and died in 1860 in Clear Boggy, , MS. User ID: 8-31OK.

174 M ii. Col. Sampson Folsom-[3685] ⁶⁵ ^,66 ^,200 was born on 14 Jun 1820 in , , MS and died in Jan 1872 in Doaksville, Towson Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T., at age 51.¹⁰⁴ User ID: 8-32OK.

• Military Service: 1862, Camp Coffee, , MO. ²⁷ 1st Choctaw Mtd. Rifles
commanded a regiment of Choctaw Indians under Gen. Albert Pike. He raised the first batallion of Choctaws to serve the Confederacy

Sampson married Catherine Colbert -[4737] [MRIN:570], daughter of Maj. Pitman Colbert -[333] and Sarah McGillivray -[687], on 29 Sep 1842.¹⁹⁶ Catherine was born on 10 Feb 1825 in Alabama,¹⁰⁴ died on 15 Feb 1884 in Stonewall, , OK, at age 59,⁶⁶ ^,201and was buried about 1884 in Pontotoc Co., Chickasaw Nation, I.T..²⁰² Other names for Catherine were Kittie, and Susan Catherine Colbert.¹⁰⁴

• Alt. Death: 14 Oct 1883, Doaksville, Towson Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T. ¹⁰⁴

175 M iii. Malina Folsom-[3686] ⁴⁸ was born in , , MS. Another name for Malina is Malena Folsom. User ID: 8-13OKA.

177 M v. Augustus Folsom-[3688] ²⁰³ ^,204 was born in , , MS and died after 1869. User ID: 8-33OK.

Eliza married McKee King -[3701] [MRIN:196].⁵¹ McKee was born in 1812, died on 2 Nov 1882, at age 70,and was buried in Haskell Co., OK.

• Land: 3 Mar 1855. ²⁰⁶ McKee King's name appears on claim for military bounty land under the act
of 3 Mar 1855 in "Abstract List of Indian Applicants for Military Bounty
Lands, Books A and B with Index for Book A." His age is listed as 37 years.
Service was for Seminole War, 27 Oct -2 Nov 1837 under Capt. J. M. King.
[(Microfilm) Record Group 75, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, The
National Archives, National Archives and Records Service, General Services
Administration. Washington: 1982.]

• Native American Indian Census: 1855, San Bois Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T. ²⁰⁶ 1855 Payroll in San Bois county, Head of household number 145. Although
payroll bears the date of 1855, payment was made in Nov and Dec 1856. [1855
Choctaw Payroll. National Archives, Southeast Region (microfilm) 7RA 9.]

• Election: 1861, Choctaw Nation, , I.T. ²⁰⁶ 1861 McKee King listed as Delegate to Grand Council Convention, 1 July
1861. [Choctaw-Foreign Relations. Choctaw Document 17708, Archives and
Manuscripts Division, Oklahoma Historical Society.]

• Election: 1861, Choctaw Nation, I.T. ²⁰⁶ 1861 McKee King listed as Choctaw Commissioner. Records of the Choctaw
National Council, 29 Oct 1861. [Choctaw Document 18304, Archives and
Manuscripts Division, Oklahoma Historical Society.]

• Native American Indian Census: San Bois Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T. ²⁰⁶ Listed on Census of San Bois County, undated Choctaw census, but
thought to be for 1868. This is a partial list. Names of the heads of
households are given with statistics. The column headings are not present, so
it is difficult to interpret the data given, but it appears there were a
total of eight persons in the household. [Choctaw Document 13592-1D, Archives
and Manuscripts Division, Oklahoma Historical Society.]

• Election: 1872. ²⁰⁶ Appears as delegate to Washington, D.C. to protest passage of the
Allotment bill. [Indian Documents, W.P. Adair. I:420; Chronicles of Oklahoma
VII:411. Archives and Manuscripts Division, Oklahoma Historical Society.]

• Election: 1873. ²⁰⁶ Appears as delegate to International Council, May 1873.
[International Council File, page 2. Archives and Manuscripts Division,
Oklahoma Historical Society.]

• Native American Indian Census: 1874, San Bois Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T. ²⁰⁶ Listed on Census of San Bois County, 1874 Choctaw census. "McKee
King" with one Indian male over 45; four Indian females under 16; two Indian
females over 16 years; one male free person of color; one white person with
license or permit. [Choctaw Document 13576, Archives and Manuscripts
Division, Oklahoma Historical Society.]

• Election: 1877, Choctaw Nation, I.T. ²⁰⁶ Choctaw delegate to Washington, 30 Oct 1877. [Choctaw - Federal
Relations. Choctaw Document 17663. Archives and Manuscripts Division,
Oklahoma Historical Society.]

• Election: 1877-1878, Choctaw Nation, , I.T. ²⁰⁶ Chairman of Committee on Chief Message. [Indian Docuuments
XLIX:36 (45th Congress, 2d Session. Senate Executive Document No. 74. Letter
from Secretary of Interior, in Answer to a Senate Resolution of 1878,
Information in Relation to the Decisions of that Department upon Rights of
Indians to Impose Taxes in Indian Territory.]

Eliza next married Green Fletcher -[3700] [MRIN:195].⁵¹ Green Fletcher-[3700] died before 1915.

180 F viii. Eve Folsom-[3702] ⁵¹ was born in , , MS and died about 1881. User ID: 8-13OKE.

181 M ix. George Folsom-[5830] ¹¹⁰ was born about 1807 in MS Terr., died in 1887 in Bennington, Kiamitia Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T., about age 80, and was buried in Bennington, Bryan Co., Oklahoma. User ID: 8-4120.

George married Eliza Hays -[5831] [MRIN:957] ¹⁸.^,110 Eliza was born about 1810, died in 1885, about age 75,and was buried in Bennington, , I.T. Another name for Eliza was Eliza Hayes.

• Native American Indian Census: 1831, Sukenatahka, Nosholi-Tubbi District, MS.

182 M i. Jacob Folsom-[3716] ¹²⁷ ^,207 ^,208 was born in , , MS. User ID: 8-34OK.

• Native American Indian Census: 1831, Noshicia Creek, Nosholi-Tubbi, MS. with two in his family

Jacob married Elzinah Nail -[4797] [MRIN:593] on 24 May 1830 in Lowndes Co., MS ¹²⁷ ^,209.^,210 Elzinah was born about 1812.

Jacob next married Basie Ruth James -[4798] [MRIN:594].²¹¹ Basie was born in 1827 and died in Durant, Bryan Co., OK.

183 M ii. Daniel Folsom-[3717] ¹⁸⁸ ^,213 ^,214 was born in Choctaw Nation, , MS and died in Blue County, Choctaw Nation, I.T. User ID: 8-35OK.

Daniel married Lucinda Nail -[4836] [MRIN:605].²¹⁵ Lucinda was born in Jackson, Madison Co., TN and died in , , AR. Another name for Lucinda was Sina Nail.²⁷

29. Delitia Delilah Folsom-[3157] ²³ ^,52 (Nathaniel², Israel¹) was born on 31 Dec 1808 in Grand Ecore, Natchitoches Co., Louisiana and died in Oct 1883 in Natchitoches Par, , LA, at age 74. User ID: 7-2OKJ.

Delitia married James Campbell -[3185] [MRIN:14], son of Alexander Campbell -[8093] and Unknown ²³.^,53

Delitia next married Noah Cloud -[3747] [MRIN:212], son of John Cloud -[8091] and Elizabeth Lacy -[8092].⁵³ Noah was born on 10 Apr 1798 in , , KY and died in 1864 in Natchitoches, Parish, LA, at age 66.

184 F i. Mary Cloud-[3746] ⁵³ was born on 13 Nov 1840 in Goldonna, , LA and died in Goldonna, , LA.

185 M ii. Noah Cloud-[3813] ⁹ was born on 28 Jan 1842 in Natchitoches Par, , LA, died on 4 Dec 1930 in Shreveport, , LA, at age 88, and was buried in Natchitoches Par, , LA.

Noah married Mary Izora Smith -[3814] [MRIN:237], daughter of John N. Smith -[8150] and Mary Hinkle -[8151].²¹⁷ Mary was born on 28 Apr 1849 in Alabama, died on 22 Oct 1883 in Natchitoches Par, , LA, at age 34,and was buried in Natchitoches Par, , LA.

Noah next married Emma Dell Pitts -[3815] [MRIN:238].²¹⁷ Emma was born on 28 Jan 1842 in Natchitoches Par, , LA and was buried in Natchitoches Par, , LA.

186 F iii. Nancy Ann Cloud-[3938] ²¹⁸ was born on 5 Apr 1847 in Natchitoches Par, , LA and died on 12 Jun 1928 in Goldonna, , LA, at age 81.

Nancy married Samuel George Brewton -[3939] [MRIN:290], son of John Hamilton David Brewton -[8016] and Nancy Joan Lacy -[8017], on 21 Jun 1866 in Goldonna, , LA.²¹⁸ Samuel was born on 26 Jan 1842 in Alabama and died on 24 Aug 1902 in Goldonna, , LA, at age 60.

• Military Service: 18 Aug 1861. Enlisted Co. D, 12th LA Infantry, 18 August 1861, serving until 3 May
865 when he, a prisoner of war, was paroled at Charlotte, NC. He
lost a thumb as a result of his wounds.

30. McKee Folsom-[3150] ²³ (Nathaniel², Israel¹) was born in 1810 in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr. and died before 1862 in Red River Co., Choctaw Nation, OK, before age 52. User ID: 7-15OK.

McKee married ? ? -[3718] ¹¹⁴ [MRIN:203].⁵¹ ? ?-[3718] died in Panola, Choctaw Nation, I.T.

187 M i. Rev. Willis Franklin Folsom-[3719] ²¹⁹ ^,220 was born on 9 Feb 1825 in Red River Co., Choctaw Nation, OK and died in 1897 in Panola, , OK, at age 72. User ID: 8-36OK.

• Diary: ²²¹ Chronicles of Oklahoma
Volume 4, No. 1
March, 1926
A CHOCTAW INDIAN’S DIARY.
REV. W. P. DUNKLE

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Some years ago there fell into my hands the diary of Rev. Willis F. Folsom, a Choctaw Indian, who labored with apostolic spirit and zeal among his people from 1856 to the time of his death, in 1894.

Reading this diary set me to wondering why we so often pass by the heroes at our door and go far afield to find heroes. Is not a converted Indian as truly a proof of the power of Christ as a converted Korean, for instance? The Koreans are not more truly heathen than were the Indians when Christ was first preached to them.

Somewhere in Mississippi, on February 9, 1825, was born a round-faced, black-haired, black-eyed, chubby little heathen Indian baby to whom was given the name of Willis. His father’s name was McKee Folsom, a half-white Choctaw Indian. When the baby boy was about five years old he was brought to the wilderness land of Indian Territory by his parents, along with the members of their tribe. There were no schools and no churches. It was a wild land for wild people. A few years later some devoted missionaries began to preach among these wild and heathen people and to establish schools for them.

When Willis was about fifteen he was sent to school for the first time. Fancy this shy, backward boy, along with some dozens of others, coming for the first time to a teacher. And, pity the teacher who had to make his way in to the confidence of these wild boys, who spoke a tongue of which he was as ignorant as they were of his. When the lad had been at the school for some months a missionary began a revival meeting for the students. What he said and what he did was all new and strange to them; but though he understood little or none of its meaning, Willis found his heart longing for the thing which he felt the missionaries had. He knew not what it was he longed for, but, as he afterwards wrote, his "heart hurt for something." After days of weary waiting and struggling and inarticulate prayers, the meaning of which he

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himself did not know, suddenly his whole soul was stirred with light and joy, and he loudly proclaimed his new-found wonder and treasure. "Immediately," he says, "I felt that I must learn what was in the Bible, so that I could tell it to my people." Thus began. the mental and moral awakening of Willis Folsom, an awakening which led him into most arduous labors as a student and as a missionary to his people. Though his school advantages were few and limited, yet by diligent study through a long life he became a fair English scholar and a great expounder of the deep things of God.

Folsom was licensed to preach some time in the year 1851 or 1852; was ordained deacon by Bishop Early a the session of the Indian Mission Conference in 1858, and elder by Bishop Pierce at the session of 1859; and was admitted into full connection with the Conference at the session of 1894, in order that he might die a member of the Conference which he had served so long and so faithfully in many capacities. His bones lie in an unmarked grave at Pocola, Okla., where he had lived for many years.

His diary begins August 11, 1856, with a solemn dedication of himself to the Lord:

I do hereby most solemnly consecrate myself to my Heavenly Father to seek a blessing of a clean heart, holiness of heart, without which no man shall see the Lord. I do sincerely forsake all my sins and do heartily repent and bewail my manifold transgressions. O my God, cleanse me from all inward sin by the application of the blood of the Lamb! My Lord, grant it. Amen.

For the next several years he seems to have been employed as interpreter for the missionaries and with them traveled far and wide throughout the bounds of his nation and often into other tribes.

From January 2, 1859, the diary is unbroken and gives an account of each day, as:

Thursday, 6th.—At prayer meeting at Brother Mickle’s, six miles from home. Very cold; four present; felt blest; conducted service.

Saturday, 8th.—Quarterly meeting on Mushulatubbee Circuit, nine miles, at Holitasska. Dr. F. M. Paine preached at eleven, Rev. W . X Wilson at night. Interpreted both times and closed with exhortation. Eighty persons present; ten united with the Church.

This meeting concluded on Sunday night, he having interpreted four sermons, the business of the Conference,

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preached once, and exhorted three times, besides baptizing six infants and four adults.

On Monday night he is at Short Mountain, thirty miles away, where a two days’ meeting was held, preaching twice and interpreting four times, besides exhorting and baptizing nine adults. So the record runs from day to day through the days of the year, with only here and there a day off. And even these he felt were "lost days," saying: "Today I did not get to preach; day lost." Not only did he preach and exhort in public, but as he went he found time and opportunity to do the same in private ways.

This day I found a man very sick and in great distress about his soul, for he was not prepared to die. I prayed with him and pointed him to the Lamb. He presently found peace and wished to be baptized, which I accordingly did. We parted to meet in heaven. About sixty miles from home.

Thus from day to day, ever busy, until he closes the year:

December 31st.—Preached at Double Springs at eleven. Interpreted for Rev. W. L. Molloy at candle-lighting. So closed the year. Preached 117 times; interpreted 204 times; 183 united with the Church this year. O how I long to be holy and to see the salvation of my people! Lord, forgive me the mistakes and sins of this year.

The year 1860 begins with:

January 1st.—Preached at Fort Coffee at night. One joined; one converted. O Lord, keep me from sin this year; make me more diligent and useful.

On the 22d of January he writes:

At eleven Rev. Molloy preached, and I interpreted. At night I preached. Not one joined the Church. How sad!

Again he writes:

Did not preach today. Went to New Hope, but was not invited to preach; so I went to Fort Coffee thinking they would invite me to preach, but was not invited. I felt very bad to have traveled twenty-eight miles and back and not get to preach.
Young Ewing was his presiding elder, and they ranged together. In March he notes:

Water-bound for four days; no bread, slept on saddle blanket tinder ledge of rock.

That he read as he rode appears:

This day read book of Jonah, with notes by Clark, and sermon by Watson, "God with Us."

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September finds him far from home in the bounds of the Chickasaw Circuit:
John Sterling preached; I interpreted. Next day Y. Ewing preached at eleven; I interpreted. Preached at three and called for mourners; seven came forward; baptized three infants and one adult. Y. Ewing preached at night; I interpreted; two hundred and fifty present. About one hundred miles from home; been gone six weeks.

The following days were spent traveling and preaching until we come to this date:

Sunday, September 16.—At eleven Rev. Hamil preached; I interpreted. At night I preached. Had great liberty; melting time; about four hundred present; thirty joined the Church; many converted.

A few days later he is on the eastern border, more than one hundred miles away, over rough roads, in the bounds of Kiamitia Circuit. Here he says:
At night Rev. George R. Buchanan preached; I interpreted. It was his first sermon by an interpreter. Very awkward.

This was a quarterly meeting occasion, and, as was the custom, a camp meeting was held in connection with it, lasting three days. He did all the interpreting and preached thrice.

About four hundred present; twenty-two joined the Church.

From Kiamitia they moved on to Doaksville, where Isaac Newman was in charge. Here, as usual, they held a three days’ meeting and the Quarterly Conference.

He did all the interpreting, as usual, preached thrice.

About three hundred persons present; forty-two joined the Church; ten infants and six adults baptized.

The meeting closed on Monday night, and Friday finds him and Ewing seventy-five miles away on the Perryville Circuit in another meeting:

Three days’ meeting. About sixty persons were present; eight united with the Church.

On Monday he turns his face homeward, having been absent ten weeks. Five days later he is at New Hope, where he preached at eleven, at three, and at night. He says:

Have a slight fever and think of staying at home for a few days.

But not so. Three days later he and Ewing are in a three days’ meeting at Double Springs. Ewing preached at eleven, and he interpreted, as was the custom. At night he

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preached and called for mourners, and "about twenty came forward."
Four days later he is in another meeting, where he preached four times and interpreted nine times. Here "nineteen joined the Church."

The close of 1860 finds him at Fort Coffee, and he writes:

By the blessing of God I am well. I have traveled over one thousand miles this year, preached two hundred and four times, and interpreted three hundred and nine times. About three hundred have joined the Church this year. O Lord, make me more useful next year!

March 2, 1861, Folsom writes:

Started to Lost Hill to preach. Stayed all night with Mr. John Nail. Sunday it rained all day. Returned home Monday and found my, little girl dead.

The horrors of the Civil War were now being felt. On May 1 he writes:

Soldiers burned my house and destroyed my corn and drove away my stock.
And yet the fire of this flaming evangel was not quenched. On May 5 he writes:
Went to quarterly meeting. Rev. Lewis P. Lively preached. Melting time. I was so happy in the Lord.

But the toughest body must have rest.

From second Sunday in June to July 28 I was not able to preach.

July 28.—This day I tried to preach in Choctaw and in English at Buck Creek to the Choctaw Regiment, but got confused.

The year closed with war and rumors of war. He says:
Many have been slain this year; few have been saved. O Lord, revive thy work; let not the wicked prevail. Help me to be more useful.

The year 1862 he began with a prayer meeting; and though war and its horrors were all about, he abated nothing of his zeal and industry, neither does mention of it appear in the diary. But, labor as he would, the old-time fires would not kindle. Here and there the note of victory rings out, but all too often the entry appears: "None joined the Church; called for mourners, but none came."

Constant labors and anxiety wore him away this year. He writes:

From September 7 to October 24 I did not preach on account of sickness. Been poorly all year.

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And yet the year closed with these words:

Have preached only one hundred and thirty one times this year. Very few have been saved. O Lord, fill me with thy Holy Spirit; cleanse me from all sin; revive thy work in our midst.

The troublous times did not abate, neither did his ardor. On April 12, 1363, he writes:

This day I preached at my house. About forty present. At night I preached at Brother Williarms’s. After I had preached about fifteen minutes I was interrupted by soldiers presenting arms, expecting to find some deserters in the congregation.

Again he writes:

June 21.—Preached at George Parrish’s. About forty present, mostly soldiers.

And on the 27th:

Tried to hold a two days’ meeting at White Bluff. No congregation on Saturday and only three at eleven o’clock Sunday.

Though in labors abundant, results were meager. His people had suffered all the trials of war. Their untamed nature had often given way before passion. The border was most disturbed, but the interior was not unmolested. In fact, Willis Folsom was one of the few Methodist preachers who remained with the people and tried to hold together the churches founded by years of heroic labor. Most of the white preachers were forced to leave the field, and but few of the Indian preachers held true. The close of the war found only five members of the Conference on the field and only three circuits to report, and all of these were in the Choctaw Nation, where Folsom’s zeal and holy life had touched them. Undoubtedly the continuance of the Indian Mission Conference after the war is due as much to Folsom as to any other man, unless it be Bishop Marvin.
Folsom was as unsparing a critic of himself as could well be. Being called upon to preach unexpectedly, he failed and wrote:

I tried to preach from 2 Thessalonians III. 13 and could not at all, being unexpectedly called upon. My mind was not free. O Lord, have I, then, backslidden[sic] from thee? O Lord, take art thy Holy Spirit from me! O my God, thou knowest my heart and my trouble. Give me grace to bear all things for thy sake.

The years following the war were years of abounding labors with meager results. Not until well into the seventies

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does the return of better times begin to appear. On the forty-ninth anniversary of his birth he writes:

This is my forty-ninth birthday. I have been very happy all day. May God help me to be more faithful to him.

The next day he writes:

Killed a fine, fat buck to-day. Eight prongs.

This is the only record that he ever hunted, though game was abundant.

On February 23, 1874, he wrote:

This evening I left home for Quarterly Conference on Perryville Circuit. Spent the night at G. Ansley’s, eight miles. Tuesday. Got to George Edwards’s, thirty-five miles. wednesday. Got to Higgins’s, thirty miles. Thursday. Got to Isaac Colbert’s, thirty miles. Friday. Got to Brother Rogers’s, twelve miles; preached at night.
A three days’ meeting was held here, and on Monday he started to Perryville, twenty-five miles, where a two days’ meeting and Quarterly Conference were held. The next morning he started for Sans Bois Circuit, sixty-five miles away. Here a three days’ meeting and Quarterly Conference were held. On Monday he started home.

Monday. Thirty miles; preached at night.

Tuesday. Twenty-two miles, to New Hope, and preached.

Very often in the years that follow this record appears:

"This day I preached three times," with the names of as many different places, and always with "Called for mourners." On one occasion:

Called for mourners. About forty came forward. The Lord blessed me in the pulpit and made me uncommonly happy. Bless the Lord, O my soul!
That he was brave enough on one occasion appears from this record:

This day an old man came with a girl not over thirteen to be married. I told him it was not right and refused.

Here is another:

Horse strayed or stolen; so I walked to Short Mountain and back, twenty-two miles, to my appointment. Six joined the Church. Warm time.

Here is a very significant entry:

O my God, bless my children. Convert them and save them or Jesus’ sake. Amen.

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Here is the outline of an address on Sunday school attendance:

Older people should attend Sunday school as well as young people because: (1) They are more experienced in the things of God; (2) they cannot learn God’s word too much; (3) they should lead their own Children and the children of others; (4) they should study God’s Word, to teach as well as to expect others to teach them.

This is a remarkable entry:

Double Springs District Conference. I preached at night. About thirty mourners; forty joined the Church.

On his birthday, February 9, 1880, he writes:

This is my fifty-fifth birthday. Thank God for his goodness toward me. I expect to spend and be spent in the service of him who has been so good to me. Lord help me to be more faithful and more useful. Forgive all that thou seest amiss in me and fill me with thy Holy Spirit.

The record of his journeys reminds one of John Wesley:

September 1, 1884. Annual Conference at Paul’s Valley. Rode four hundred and twenty miles, preached nineteen times, and interpreted eleven times.

December, 1884. This month I went as a delegate to the Centennial Conference at Baltimore. Left on the fifth of the month. Visited St. Louis, Cincinnatti[sic], Washington, Baltimore, Richmond and other smaller places. It was good to be there.

The year 1885 finds him as busy as ever, traveling widely, preaching, interpreting, and exhorting, with seldom more than a day at home. On August 28 he returns from a long absence to find his wife very sick, and on the 31st appears this entry

Wife went away this morning. We have been together in many trials for a long time. O my God, help me to bear patiently all thy doings.

September 5. This day Brother Shappard preached my wife’s funeral.
The spirit was brave but the flesh could not always keep level with it. Several entries say: "I am so lonely since wife died."

In March, 1889, he accompanied Rev. J. T. McCrary on a trip through the East in an, endeavor to raise money for Galloway College, at Vinita. They visited Memphis, Granada, Carrollton, Holly Springs, Kosciusko, Durant, Yazoo City, Jackson, Leland, Greenville, and other places and returned home June 19. Everywhere he either preached or

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told his experience. The trip did not produce much money for the school, but it gave Folsom a fine insight into the nature of many things and some people. His comments are always such as a Christian should make, but they are not void of humor, as, for instance: "They seemed glad to see and hear me until we began to speak of money."

Until the midsummer of 1893 he seemed unaware of any abatement of strength. But suddenly, in the midst of wide travels and incessant labors, he records: "The end cannot be far off. I shall be glad to be in heaven." But there is no sign of decreased labor. He still preached more than thrice a week. The people heard him with old-time gladness. Mourners were converted, sinners convicted, and saints made happy wherever he preached. The diary is briefer, but at almost every service it says: "The Lord was with us"; "came forward for prayer"; "were converted"; "joined the Church."

October 28, 1894, is the last entry. It is written in a strong, firm, clear hand:
New Hope, Sunday night, Matthew XI 28-30. Had much liberty; nine came for prayer; two converted; been happy all day.

Within a few weeks he passed through the gates to join company again with F. M. Paine, Young Ewing, John Harrell, Thomas B. Ruble, J. C. Robinson, W. B. Austin, J. Y. Bryce, J. C. Carr, John Page, and a host of others whom he had companioned long with on earth.

EDITOR’S NOTE.—The editor of this diary is mistaken in describing this man as a heathen in his boyhood. His grandfather, Nathaniel Folsom, was converted to Christianity, at Mahew, Mississippi, in 1827. Concerning his father McKee Folsom, the Missionary Herald, January, 1823, Vol. 19, page 1, says "On the 13th of November, McKee and Israel Folsom, two Choctaw youths, having completed their term of education at the Foreign Mission School, arrived at Brainerd, on their way home. Both are promising young men; though only McKee, the older of the two, is professedly pious."

• Anecdote: ²²² Soon after taking charge of New Hope Seminary there
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came to visit me the Rev. Willis Folsom, a member of the Indian Mission Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He was tall, erect, eagle-eyed, a typical Indian. He was sweet-spirited, a pure-hearted, man of God and holy purpose. He represented the highest type of Christian character among his people. We worked much together. Let me give this instance.
It was Christmas Sunday and by reason of a twelve inch snow which had fallen during the night, we could not take the pupils as usual out to church half a mile away, so we held services that morning in the school auditorium. We conducted the services in the old fashioned way—Folsom and I—one preaching and the other following with earnest exhortation, alternating with each other at each meeting. That morning I preached and Folsom followed with an exhortation, and such was the forcefulness and earnestness of his plea that one of the girls in the back of the audience cried out in the agony of conviction, and then another and still another. An awakening swept through the whole school and a revival began that lasted throughout the school year, under the glow of which the school moved on in every department in perfect harmony to the end.
Folsom, a settled faith begot in him a positive way of declaring himself, and there was no uncertain sound in his preaching. He was as eloquent in English as in his native tongue. He had some of the Indian traits and peculiar idiosyncrasies of his tribe lingering with him but none to mar his usefulness. One evening after preaching, he went to his room in a high state of ecstatic joy. He knelt there and asked God that if it could be His will to take him, he would be pleased to go now while in this high seraphic state. But he seemed to feel the touch of a loving hand upon him and to hear a voice saying, "Not yet, I still have work for you to do."
He was then sixty-two and he lingered with us some ten years longer when he met with us for the last time at Annual Conference at Vinita. There one day he stood before an audience, still erect in spite of age, and delivered his last message. The spirit of the Lord was upon him and he spoke in the simplicity of the gospel. In the ecstacy of seraphic ardor he cried out, "I glad would climb to the summit of some lofty mountain and with the voice of an archangel and with my last
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breath proclaim to all the world this wonderful truth and experience of full salvation."
Soon after this conference he was called home. He left to his people and the world the fragrance of a beautiful life, and to his people the heritage of a high and holy example.
One day Folsom said, "Don’t you want to go to an Indian cry?" "Yes," I replied, "I don’t know what an Indian cry is, but anything that is Indian I want to know for that is what I am here for, to learn and do all the good I can." He said, "To-morrow, about ten miles away, I am to preach the funeral of an Indian and after the funeral we will have the cry. I will be glad to have you with me." We were in our saddles the next morning and on the way he explained the Indian cry. In those days it was the custom when an Indian died for the friends and relatives to continue mourning morning and evening till the final cry at the funeral even if that was postponed ten years. I said to Folsom, "Don’t you encourage these superstitions by officiating at these funerals?" with a faint smile on his face, he replied, "You don’t know the Indian." I learned later. We reached the grounds in due time. It was in the open, under heaven’s blue canopy, in God’s free air. A brush arbor with logs for seats had been erected. It was a scene wild and weird. On every hand crowds were grouped here and there. Pots of tafula and beef were boiling hot preparatory to the feast after the cry. At the signal given the crowd gathered at the arbor, men, women, children, dogs, a unique audience. Willis Folsom stepped upon the platform and began the service. He spoke in Choctaw and I understood only an occasional word, but I caught the spirit of his earnestness and thereby got benefit out of the service. While he was preaching, a dog fight began out in the audience, creating quite a panic. Folsom stopped and stood in dignified composure and watched while the disturbance was being quelled. Casting his eye down, he discovered at his feet, in front of him, a dog that had jumped upon the stand while the confustion was at its height, and raising his foot he gave the brute a kind of lifting kick, that sent him out into the midst of the surprised audience, saying as he did so, "Beware of dogs." He finished his discourse and then announced, "We will now retire to the grave and cry." The crowd all arose and marched out to a grave about one hundred yards away. They circled
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around the grave wailing as they did so, and then kneeling they continued wailing for some time. At length it was all over, the crowd arose and marched away chatting and laughing and found their places around the feast prepared for the occasion

Willis married Sum-E-Cha-Che, (Winnie) -[4858] [MRIN:614], daughter of Eumertachre -[7879] and Unknown .²²³ Sum-E-Cha-Che, (Winnie)-[4858] was born in Tishomingo, , OK and died on 31 Aug 1885 in Panola, , OK.

188 M ii. Dennis Folsom-[3720] ⁵⁶ was born in Red River Co., Choctaw Nation, OK.

31. Emily Folsom-[3152] ³⁷ ^,38 (Nathaniel², Israel¹) was born in 1814 in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr. and died on 6 Oct 1833 in Mountain Fork, , I.T., at age 19. User ID: 7-OK2-F.

Emily married Emziah Robinson -[3169] ²⁷ [MRIN:8] ⁸.^,38 Emziah was born in North Carolina. Another name for Emziah is Amzi Robinson.

192 M i. Rev. Calvin Robinson-[3170] ³⁷ ^,38 was born on 27 Dec 1827 and died in Sep 1902 in Caddo, Bryan Co., OK, at age 74.

193 M ii. James A. Robinson-[3171] ²³ ^,224 ^,225 was born on 18 Jun 1831 in MS ⁷³ and died in 1902 in Stephens Co., , OK, at age 71.

James married Emeline Folsom -[4148] [MRIN:374], daughter of Capt. Jeremiah Folsom -[3208] and Mary Ann Nail -[4134], on 2 Jul 1857 in I.T. ²²⁶.^,227 Emeline was born on 21 Feb 1840 in Fort Towson, , OK, died on 27 Oct 1927 in Doyle, Stephens Co., OK, at age 87,⁷³and was buried east of Marlow, , OK.

Research Notes: Emeline Folsom
Emeline Folsom was the daughter of Jeremiah Folsom and Mary Nail Folsom. She married James Robinson, son of Amzie Robinson and Emily Folsom Robinson. She was the granddaughter of Nathaniel Folsom and Aiahnichih O Hoyoh. Their son was Alex and Ida Robinson was Emiline's granddaughter

33. Sophia Folsom-[3197] ⁹ ^,23 (Ebenezer², Israel¹) was born on 27 Dec 1786 in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr.,⁵⁵ died on 18 Dec 1871 in Red River Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T., at age 84, and was buried in McCurtain Co., OK. Other names for Sophia were Lk-Lo-Ha-Wah, and She-na-ka.⁴⁰ Ancestral File Number: 17PV-DF1. User ID: 7-4053.

Burial Notes: Garland Cemetery near Tom, McCurtain Co., OK
Date of birth on gravestone

Sophia married Major John Pitchlynn -[3731] [MRIN:204], son of Isaac Pitchlynn -[7878] and Jemima -[8926], about 1804 in Choctaw Nation, , MS ⁵⁶.^,57 John was born on 11 Jun 1764 in St. Thomas Parish, SC ⁶² and died on 20 Dec 1835 in Waverly, Clay Co. , MS, at age 71.

197 M i. Peter Perkins Pitchlynn-[3585] ²²⁹ was born on 30 Jan 1806 in Shik-O-Pok, Nuxubee Co., MS, died on 17 Jan 1881 in Washington, D.C., at age 74, and was buried in Washington, D.C. Ancestral File Number: 17PV-DG7.

• Education: Tennessee. He went to school in Tennessee, returned home for awhile, then went to Columbia Academy, Tennessee.

• Election: 1864-1866, Choctaw Nation. He was elected principal Chief and in this capacity went to Washington many times to protect the interests of his tribesmen.

Peter married Rhoda Folsom -[3145] [MRIN:157], daughter of Nathaniel Folsom -[1526] and Ai-Ne-Chi-Hoyo -[3142].⁴⁰ Rhoda was born in 1795 in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr..³⁵

198 M ii. Charles Pitchlynn-[8937] was born on 14 Nov 1807 in Choctaw Nation, , MS ⁵⁵ and died before 1836 in Mississippi, before age 29.

199 M iii. Silas Dinsmore Pitchlynn-[4095] ⁵⁹ ^,230 was born on 17 Dec 1809 in Shik-O-Pak, Nuxubee Co., MS ⁶³ and died about 1830 in Waverly, Clay Co. , MS, about age 21.

200 F iv. Mary Pitchlynn-[4096] ²¹⁶ ^,231 was born on 13 Oct 1811 in Shik-O-Pak, Nuxubee Co., MS, died on 31 Mar 1886 in Tom, Red River Co., Choctaw Nation, I. T., at age 74, and was buried in McCurtain Co., OK.²¹⁶ User ID: 7-4126.

• Will: 13 Oct 1885, Red River Co., Choctaw Nation, OK. Will of Mary “Pitchlynn” Garland

Know all men by there presents that I, Mary P. Garland, of the County of Red River, Choctaw Nation being in ill health, but of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my first and last will and testament:
And as to my worldly estate and all the property real personal or mixed of which I shall die seized and possessed or to which I shall entitled to at the time of my decease. I devise bequeath and dispose thereof in the manner following to wit:
I give devise and bequeath to my grandson David C. Garland my old homestead, Locust Grove, and all the appurtenances there unto belonging situated in the county of Red River Choctaw Nation about one mile west of the Arkansas line, to have and to hold the same forever
And I give and bequeath to my Grandson, David C. Garland, one third of any and all money and interest and advantage that may be due me from the government of the United States or the Choctaw Nation by reason of the resulting from the services of my late beloved husband Samuel Garland, rendered to the Choctaw Nation, as delegate to the United States government in the settlement of the Net Proceed Claim to have and hold the same forever.
And I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Mary Eliza Rogers one third of all money and interest and advantage that may be due me from the government of the United States or the Choctaw Nation by reason of and resulting from the services of my late beloved husband Samuel Garland rendered to the Choctaw Nation as a delegate to the United States for the settlement of the “Net Proceed Claim” to have and to hold the same forever;
And I give and bequeath to the heirs of Mary Eliza Rogers, My grandchildren the remaining one third of all money and interest and advantage that may be due me from the government of the United States or the Choctaw Nation by reason of and resulting from the services of my late beloved husband Samuel Garland rendered to the Choctaw Nation as a delegate to the United States in the settlement of the “Net Proceeds Claim” to be divided equally among them and to have and to hold the same forever;
In testimony whereof I the said Mary P. Garland have to this my first and last will and testament subscribed my name and affixed my seal this the (13th) thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty five.
May P. Garland (seal)

Mary married Samuel Garland -[5838] [MRIN:960], son of John A. Garland -[8033] and Unknown , in 1828 ⁶⁴.^,216 Samuel was born in Dec 1803 in Jasper Co., MS, died on 20 Mar 1870 in Tom, Red River Co., Choctaw Nation, I. T., at age 66,and was buried in McCurtain Co., OK.

General Notes: Without his wife and family he traveled with the first contingent
across the Trail of Tears to what is now McCurtain Co., OK. He then
returned to Mississippi and, in 1836 returnd with his family and about
10-15 slaves and "established a plantation home about two miles east
and three fourths mile north of the present community of Tom"

Born in Mississippi in 1803 , grandson of Maj. James Garland, a Scottsman, and a full blood Choctaw woman; the family emigrated to Choctaw Nation. Student of Choctaw Academy. Samuel was son of John Garland who signed Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek. Samuel Garland lived, died and is buried in Janis, McCurtain County, Oklahoma. Brothers: John, Silas and James. Sister: Nancy and Lucy. Silas’ children included Israel whose daughter married Mitchel Harrison and a white man named Hall. They were parents of Chief William Harrison of Poteau. Sam Garland married Mary Pitchlynn, sister of Peter P. Pitchlynn. They had a grandson, Crocket Garland. Louis Ledbetter of Wewoka married a daughter of Crocket Garland. Sam Garland was member of the Net Proceeds Claim delegation. He had 600 acres of red River bottom land and a palatial Southern home near Tom. He died in 1870 while a member of the Council and the Net Proceeds Claim delegation

• Election: 1862-1864, Choctaw Nation, , OK. Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation under the new constitution 1862-1864, succeeded by his brother-in-law, Peter P. Pitchlynn.

201 M v. Thomas Jefferson Pitchlynn-[4097] ⁵⁹ was born on 15 Jan 1816 in Shik-O-Pak, Nuxubee Co., MS,⁶³ died about 1862 in Towson Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T., about age 46,¹⁰⁴ and was buried in Doaksville, , I.T..¹⁰⁴ Another name for Thomas was Thomas E. P. Pitchlynn.

Thomas married Mary Susan Allen -[4098] [MRIN:721] on 3 Oct 1833 in Mississippi ⁵⁹.^,104

202 F vi. Rhoda Pitchlynn-[4100] ²³² was born on 31 Jan 1814 in Shik-O-Pak, Nuxubee Co., MS,⁵⁵ died on 28 Feb 1911 in Davis, , OK, at age 97, and was buried in Davis, , OK. User ID: 7-4127.

Rhoda married Dr. Calvin Hickman Howell -[5864] [MRIN:967] on 15 Jan 1828 in Choctaw Nation, , MS.²³³ Calvin was born on 28 May 1799 in NC or KY and died on 10 Jan 1865 in Eagletown, McCurtain Co., I.T., at age 65.

203 F vii. Eliza Ann Cornelia Pitchlynn-[4101] ²³⁴ was born on 16 Jan 1818 in Shik-O-Pak, Nuxubee Co., MS, died on 21 Jan 1861 in Ultima Thule, Eagle Co., Choctaw Nation, at age 43, and was buried in McCurtain Co., OK. User ID: 7-4128.

Eliza married William Riley Harris -[6115] [MRIN:1074], son of Ezekiel Harris -[7912] and Priscilla Swindell -[7913], on 27 Nov 1835 in Plymouth, Lowndes Co., MS.²³⁵ William was born on 7 Sep 1802 in Swanquarter, Hyde Co. , NC, baptized on 8 Mar 1826 in Washington, Beaufort Co., NC,²³⁰ died on 28 Sep 1877 in Ultima Thule, Eagle Co., Choctaw Nation, at age 75,²³⁰and was buried in McCurtain Co., OK.

204 F viii. Elizabeth (Betsey) Pitchlynn-[4102] ²³⁶ was born on 3 Apr 1820 in Columbus, , MS,⁵⁵ died before 1896 in Antlers, Pushmataha Co., Choctaw Nation, before age 76, and was buried in Antlers, Pushmataha Co., OK. User ID: 7-4129.

Elizabeth married Lorenzo G. Harris -[6158] [MRIN:1092], son of Ezekiel Harris -[8742] and Elizabeth -[8743], on 4 Nov 1836 in Lowndes Co., MS.¹⁶¹ Lorenzo was born on 4 Feb 1809 in , , NC,¹³⁹ died on 10 Jul 1860 in Ultima Thule, Eagle Co., Choctaw Nation, at age 51,and was buried in McCurtain Co., OK.

Marriage Notes: Transcribed copy of Elizabeth Pitchlynn’s marriage to Lorenzo Harris:

The State of Mississippi
Lowndes County

To any regular ordained minister of the Gospel Judge, Justice of the Peace in and for said county Greeting: Here you are hereby authorized to solemnize the rite of matrimony between Lorenzo Harris and Elizabeth Pitchlynn and join them together as man and wife in holy estate of wedlock your official certificate whereof you or to return together with the License into the office of the register of the orphans court of said county within the time prescribed by law witness Thomas Sampson Judge of probates of said county this 4th day of November 1836.
Test: R. D. Haden, Clerk
On which was returned the following I do hereby certify that I celebrated the rites of matrimony between the within named persons November 4th 1836
D. F. Alexander, M. Gospel

205 F ix. Kezziah Pitchlynn-[4103] ²³⁷ ^,238 ^,239 was born on 6 Jul 1824 in Choctaw Nation, , MS and died on 18 Jul 1858 in Rocky Comfort, I.T., at age 34. Other names for Kezziah were Kizzia, and Sariah Pitchlynn. User ID: 8-37OK.

Kezziah next married William Poland -[4105] [MRIN:364] on 22 Dec 1854 in Rocky Comfort, I.T. ⁵⁹ ^,237.^,240 William was born on 8 Aug 1827 in Montgomery, Montgomery Co., AL and died on 10 Jun 1891 in Marshall, , TX, at age 63.

35. William Fulsom-[3199] ⁵⁸ (Ebenezer², Israel¹) was born about 1790 and died in 1842 in West Feliciana, Parish, LA, about age 52. User ID: 7-4054.

William married Mary Richardson -[4109] [MRIN:365], daughter of Benjamin Richardson -[8011] and Unknown , on 28 Sep 1808 in Woodville, , MS.⁵⁹ Mary was born about 1786 in Sumter Dist., S.C. and died about 1840 in West Feliciana, Parish, LA, about age 54.

207 F i. Sarah Ann Fulsom-[4110] ²⁴¹ was born in 1811 in West Feliciana, Parish, LA and died in 1861 in West Feliciana, Parish, LA, at age 50. User ID: 8-4130.

Sarah married John C. Sweeney -[6266] [MRIN:1139], son of John Sweeney -[7858] and Unknown .²⁴²

36. Ebenezer Folsom-[3200] ⁹ (Ebenezer², Israel¹) was born on 20 Mar 1801 in Hot Springs, Clark Co., AR, was baptized on 14 Jul 1801 in , , AR, and died about 1845 in Grimes Co., TX, about age 44. Another name for Ebenezer was Ebenezer B. Folsom.⁶⁰ Ancestral File Number: 1KN2-BR1. User ID: 7-4055.

General Notes: The youngest son of Ebenezer Folsom, in a letter written in 1888 states: "My father was a man of fine personal appearance; he was very energetic and enterprising and a man of extraordinary judgement. He emigrated from Louisiana to Texas A. D. 1838, the same year I was born."

According to the birth of the children, Ebenezer moved to Black Lake, La. before 15 July 1825, when the fourth child was born.

²⁴³

Ebenezer married Jane Lee -[4111] [MRIN:366], daughter of Abner Lee, Sr -[8113] and Sarah -[8114], on 22 Oct 1818 in Caddo Township, Clark Co., AR.⁶¹ Jane was born on 7 Oct 1803 in , , KY and died on 24 Nov 1854 in Madison Co., TX, at age 51.

General Notes: Children from Bible Records "The Names and Ages of the Family of Jane & Ebenezer Folsom, Junior." ²⁴³

• Alt. Death: 24 Nov 1854, North Zulch, Madison Co., TX. per LDS Ancestral File

208 M i. William Folsom-[4113] ²⁴⁴ was born on 22 Aug 1819 in Hot Springs, Clark Co., AR and died on 22 Oct 1819 in Hot Springs, Clark Co., AR. Ancestral File Number: 1KN2-B43. User ID: 8-4055A.

209 M ii. Ebenezer Lee Folsom-[4114] ²⁴⁴ ^,245 was born on 14 Jan 1821 in Hot Springs, Clark Co., AR and died after 1900, after age 79. Ancestral File Number: 1KN2-B59. User ID: 8-4131.

Ebenezer married Margaret Caroline Sprouse -[45] [MRIN:1887], daughter of Elijah A. Sprouse -[8259] and Mary E. Sanders -[8260]. Margaret was born on 17 Jan 1832 in Pickens, , AL.²⁴⁶

210 M iii. Nathaniel Bassett Folsom-[4115] ²⁴⁴ ^,247 was born on 9 Feb 1823 in Hot Springs, Clark Co., AR and died on 15 Jun 1863 in North Zulch, Madison Co., TX, at age 40. Ancestral File Number: KN2-DQ5. User ID: 8-4132.

Nathaniel married Nancy M. Woods -[6283] [MRIN:1143] on 5 Sep 1844 in Grimes Co., TX.²⁴⁸ Nancy was born on 30 Sep 1824 in , , NH and died on 9 Jan 1893, at age 68.

211 F iv. Sarah Folsom-[4116] ²⁴⁵ ^,246 ^,249 was born on 15 Jul 1825 in Natchitoches Par, , LA and died on 6 Nov 1851 in Grimes Co., TX, at age 26. Ancestral File Number: 1KN2-DTR. User ID: 8-4133.

212 F v. Mary Folsom-[4117] ²³ was born on 27 Mar 1827 in Natchitoches Par, , LA. User ID: 8-4055B.

213 F vi. Jane Folsom-[4118] ²⁴⁹ ^,251 was born on 10 Apr 1830 in Ouichita, Western Dist., LA, died on 2 Jul 1908 in North Zulch, Madison Co., TX, at age 78, and was buried in Madison Co., TX. Ancestral File Number: 1KN2-Z0J. User ID: 8-4134.

Jane married George W. Reed -[6292] [MRIN:1146] on 9 Jul 1849 in Grimes Co., TX.²⁵² George was born in 1829 in , , LA and died in 1859 in , , LA, at age 30.

Jane next married Harris Carter -[6293] [MRIN:1147] on 25 Oct 1860 in North Zulch, Madison Co., TX.²⁵² Harris was born on 22 Feb 1811 in , , VA and died on 15 Aug 1878 in North Zulch, Madison Co., TX, at age 67.

214 M vii. Israel Folsom-[4119] ²⁵³ was born on 10 Apr 1832 in Ouichita, Western Dist., LA. User ID: 8-4055C.

215 M viii. Stephen Holmes Folsom-[4120] ⁷⁵ ^,249 was born on 30 Mar 1834 in Black Lake, Natchitoches Par, LA and died on 17 Jun 1873 in Madison Co., TX, at age 39. User ID: 8-4055D.

216 M ix. Louis Folsom-[4121] was born on 25 Aug 1836 in Black Lake, Natchitoches Par, LA and died on 4 Sep 1836 in Black Lake, Natchitoches Par, LA. Ancestral File Number: 1KN2-BDQ. User ID: 8-4055E.

217 M x. Samuel P. Russell Folsom-[4122] ²⁵⁴ ^,255 ^,256 was born on 8 Mar 1838 in Satine Bayou, Natchitoches Par, LA, died on 29 Jun 1893 in Grimes Co., TX, at age 55, and was buried in North Zulch, Madison Co., TX. Ancestral File Number: 1KN2-G50. User ID: 8-295F.

Samuel married Mary Jane Ridgeway -[4123] [MRIN:368] on 16 Feb 1869 in Madisonville, Madison Co., TX ²⁵⁷.^,258 Mary was born on 10 Mar 1848 in Galveston Co., , TX, died on 27 Sep 1881 in Madison Co., TX, at age 33,and was buried in North Zulch, Madison Co., TX.

42. James Pitchlynn-[3732] ⁹ (Rhoda Folsom², Israel¹) was born on 17 Mar 1789 and died about 1802, about age 13.

General Notes: According to an article written by Mrs. Brunetta Griffith, a direct descendant of Sophia Folsom Pitchlynn, "One morning at the breakfast table there was an altercation between the brothers and Jack killed his brother Silas with a blow from his tomahawk. He fled to the Chickasaw Nation. Sophia was away from home but upon return she made plans to avenge her son's death. She hired a prominent citizen of Columbus, Mississippi to carry out her plans. Following her instructions Garland Lincecum sought out Jack Pitchlynn, killed him and buried him where he fell, pistol, watch and money."
Gideon Lincecum, John Jr.'s business partner, (and a brother of Garland Lincecum), indicates that Garland was John Jr.'s bodyguard, and when Garland and John Jr. were seperated one night, John Jr. was ambushed and killed.
There is some indication that this event took place at or near Cotton Gin Port.
The killing of Silas by John Jr. allegedly took place in 1832.

John married Leila Colbert -[3735] [MRIN:207], daughter of Maj. Levi Colbert -[188] and Temusharhoctay 'Dollie' -[665], before 1820.¹¹ Leila Colbert-[3735] died before 1831.⁶⁹

220 M i. Levi Pitchlynn-[8635] ⁶⁵ ^,104 was born about 1820 ¹⁰⁴ and died about 1830, about age 10.¹⁰⁴

222 M iii. Hiram R. Pitchlynn-[8637] ⁶⁵ ^,66 ^,104 ^,259 ^,261 was born on 25 Dec 1829 in Columbus, , MS ¹⁰⁴ and died on 28 Sep 1889 in Greencastle, Putnam Co., IN, at age 59.⁶⁷.^,104

Hiram married Desire A. Morrow -[8638] ¹⁰⁴ [MRIN:2924] on 7 May 1850 in Greencastle, Putnam Co., IN.¹⁰⁴ Desire was born about 1828 in Ohio ¹⁰⁴ and died before 1887 in Greencastle, Putnam Co., IN, before age 59.¹⁰⁴

Joseph married Eve Folsom -[3239] ⁶⁴ [MRIN:208], daughter of Edmund Folsom -[1530] and ? ? -[3215].⁷⁰ Eve was born in 1804 and died on 17 Apr 1843 near Wilburton, I. T., OK, at age 39.

223 M i. Judge William Boykin Pitchlynn-[4176] ²⁶² was born about 1823 in Mississippi and died in Jul 1889 in I.T., , OK, about age 66.

Emma McLeish with family
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William married Emma McLeish -[4187] [MRIN:381], daughter of George McLeish -[8927] and She-mo-ti-ci-cha -[8928].²⁶² Emma was born in 1852 and died in 1880, at age 28.⁶⁴ Another name for Emma was Elsie McLish.⁶⁴

William next married Hannah Krieger -[4189] [MRIN:382], daughter of Charles Schwitzer -[8868] and Christte -[8869], about 1881 in Krebs, I.T., OK.²⁶² Hannah was born on 17 Jan 1847 in Germany, died in 1930 in McAlester, Pittsburgh Co., OK, at age 83,and was buried in McAlester, Pittsburgh Co., OK.

• Native American Indian Census: 1831, Sukenatcha, Miss. Terr. Close to Mrs. Edmund Folsom, his probable step-mother, and Eve Pitchlynn, his half sister (American State Papers, VII:75)

• Native American Indian Census: 6 Mar 1832, Fort Towson, I.T. Enumerated with wife, children and five slaves. The only other male Folsom at Ft. Towson was George Folsom, aged 34 yrs. (b. ca 1798). Both Jeremiah and George Folsom were "six feet Tall."

• Native American Indian Census: 9 Dec 1835, Mountain Fork Depot, I.T. (OK). ²⁶⁴ By 9 Dec 1835, the muster roll of Choctaw Indians at Mountain Fork Depot showed Jeremiah and George Folsom living side-by-side.

The Jeremiah Folsom household also included the following, only whose first names were inscribed: Hannah, 25 (6 feet), Mack or Mark, 6, James, 4, Harriet 26 (6 feet), Salina, 1.

There is a question of Jeremiah and Mary's marriage in 1821 given the birthdate of the first of Jeremiah's children, unless he had a first wife who died 1819-1821.

• Graduation: 1854. ²⁷ Dartmouth College - served a part of his life as a teacher among his people.

Jeremiah married Mary Ann Nail -[4134] ⁷³ [MRIN:371], daughter of Joel Henry Nail -[7902] and Mary Welch -[7903], in 1821 ²⁷ ^,74.^,75 Mary was born about 1806 in , , MS.

225 F i. Phebe Folsom-[4135] ²⁶⁵ was born about 1819 in MS Territory. User ID: 8-4056A.

226 F ii. Betsey Folsom-[4136] ²⁶⁵ was born about 1822 in MS Terr. User ID: 8-4056B.

227 M iii. Joseph Pitchlynn Folsom-[4137] ⁸³ ^,226 was born in 1823 in MS Territory ²⁶⁶ and was buried in Bennington, Bryan Co., Oklahoma.²⁶⁶ User ID: 8-4056C.

• Miscellaneous: 14 Mar 1888. ²²⁶ On March 14, 1888 he wrote to the Rev. Jacob Chapman, of Exeter, N.H. that he was one-quarter white, three-quarters Choctaw, and generally passed for full blood. He married a Seneca Indian who d. in the 60's. He had no children

228 F iv. Nancy Folsom-[4138] ²⁶⁶ ^,267 was born about 1827 in MS Territory. User ID: 8-4056D.

229 F v. Melinda Folsom-[4139] ²⁶⁵ ^,268 was born about 1830 in MS Territory. User ID: 8-4056E.

230 F vi. Louisa Folsom-[4140] ²⁶⁵ was born about 1831 in MS Territory. User ID: 8-4056F.

231 M vii. Calvin Folsom-[4141] ²⁶⁶ ^,269 died young. User ID: 8-4056G.

235 F xi. Emeline Folsom-[4148] ²⁶⁹ ^,271 was born on 21 Feb 1840 in Fort Towson, , OK, died on 27 Oct 1927 in Doyle, Stephens Co., OK, at age 87,⁷³ and was buried east of Marlow, , OK. User ID: 9-4056K.

Emeline married James A. Robinson -[3171] ²²⁵ [MRIN:374], son of Emziah Robinson -[3169] and Emily Folsom -[3152], on 2 Jul 1857 in I.T. ²²⁶.^,227 James was born on 18 Jun 1831 in MS ⁷³ and died in 1902 in Stephens Co., , OK, at age 71.

237 F xiii. Memency Jane Or Jincy Folsom-[4150] .²⁶⁵.^,269 User ID: 8-4056M.

47. Rev. Peter Folsom-[3209] ¹⁴ (Edmund², Israel¹) was born in Mississippi and died on 9 Apr 1885 in Choctaw Nation, Scullyville Co., OK. User ID: 7-OK19.

• Occupation: ²⁷ Baptist Minister - It is said that he would break the ice and swim across a stream rather than miss an appointment to preach.

Peter married ? ? -[4347] [MRIN:458] in Choctaw Nation, , I.T..⁷⁶ ? was born in Choctaw Nation.

Peter next married Ellen McKey -[4350] [MRIN:459], daughter of Middleton McKey -[3320] and Unknown .⁷⁶ Ellen was born in , , MS and died on 8 Nov 1882 in Skullyville Co, Choctaw Nation, OK. Another name for Ellen was Ellen Mackey.

241 F i. Susan Frances Folsom-[4351] ⁷⁶ was born in 1848. User ID: 8-19OKC.

243 M iii. Jeremiah Folsom-[4355] ²⁷² ^,273 was born in 1852 in San Bois Co., I.T., OK and died on 6 Oct 1909, at age 57. User ID: 8-38OK.

• Dawes Roll: 1896, Wister, Sugar Loaf Co., I.T. Dawes Roll No. 6438, page no. 39, Census Card 2224
Age 50, M, 1/2 Choctaw by Blood
Shown as Jerry

• Native American Indian Census: 1885, San Bois Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T. 291. Folsom, Jerry, 33, M/I, Merchant, 31 ac.
292. Folsom, Katy, 23, F/I, ,
293. Folsom, Jackson, 7, M/I, ,
294. Folsom, Lizzie, 6, F/I, ,
295. Folsom, Peter, 8 mo., M/I, ,

Jeremiah married Nancy Riddle -[4909] [MRIN:628], daughter of Impson Riddle -[8020] and Lucy King -[8021], about 1878.²⁷⁴ Nancy was born in San Bois Co., I.T., OK and died about 1881.

Jeremiah next married Susan McGilberry -[4911] [MRIN:630], daughter of Charles McGilberry -[8022] and Anna -[8023].²⁷⁴ Susan was born about 1867 near Spiro, , OK and died in Mar 1908 in Blocker, , OK, about age 41.

Jeremiah next married Cathy Riddle -[4910] [MRIN:629], daughter of Impson Riddle -[8020] and Lucy King -[8021], about 1883.²⁷⁴ Another name for Cathy is Katy Folsom.

Jeremiah next married May Ida Denney -[7703] [MRIN:1660], daughter of James P. Denney -[8024] and Unknown , about 1888.²⁷³ May was born about 1867.

• Native American Indian Census: 1896, Oakman, Chickasaw Nation, I.T. With daughter Ethel

Jeremiah next married Ellen (Ella) Jones -[4912] [MRIN:631] about 1889 ²⁷³.^,275

Jeremiah next married Amanda Williams -[4913] [MRIN:632], daughter of Aaron Williams -[3127] and Ann -[3128].²⁷⁴ Amanda was born about 1877.

• Dawes Roll: 1902. Dawes Roll No. 6439, page 39, Census Card No. 2224
Age 25, F, Full Choctaw by Blood

244 F iv. Kezia Folsom-[4356] ⁷⁶ was born in 1862 in Skullyville Co, Choctaw Nation, OK. User ID: 8-19OKF.

48. Ward Folsom-[3210] ¹⁴ ^,77 (Edmund², Israel¹) was born in Mississippi and died in McAlester, Pittsburgh Co., OK. Other names for Ward were Washington Folsom, Washington Edmond Nathaniel Folsom, and Watt Folsom. User ID: 7-OK20.

• Census: 1831, Oxnoxoby, Nosholi-Tubbi, MS. Four in his household. He was the only male over 16 years of age.

• Will: 2 Apr 1878, Scullyville Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T. ²⁷⁶ Last Will and Testament of Ward Folsom

I Ward Folsom of the County of Scullyville, Choctaw Nation, Being of Sound health, both in body and mind, and for purpose of Settling My worldly Estate and to prevent Trouble and litigation among my Surviving Children and Grand Children, Do Make, Ordan and Publish this my Last Will and Testament.

Having already and heretofore given all my other children namely, Ellis W. Folsom, Alexander E. Folsom, S. W. Folsom, Jane F. Page, Abagail E. Wall, Levi Folsom, Tandy W. Folsom deceased, Parmelia Morris and Cecelia Hunter, The portions of my Estate intended for them, I can not in justice to others, bequeath to them any part of the property yet remaining to me.

For that my son William S. Folsom has rendered to me great Services in attending to my business for which I am indebted to him, and in conseration of his dutiful kindness to me in my old age, I give and bequeath to him my Said Son William S. Folsom and to his wife Ophelia P. Folsom, my old Homestead Place and the four Places adjoining the Same to have and to hold the Same to themselves and heirs without any encumbrances whatsoever.

I give and bequeath to my Said Son Wm. S. Folsom all the remaining part of my property of Whatever Kind Consisting of Horses, Cattle, Hogs, Farms and improvements. Subject to the following conditions. Namely, That he the said Wm. S. Folsom Shall pay all my just debts and funeral expenses and Shall give of what remains to my present wife Elizabeth G. Folsom, if she Survives me, the one third part, and in the event of an heir be born to me by my present wife aforeSaid. Then Said child Shall likewise receive the one third part and not to include any part or portion of the Said old Homestead place or it appurtenances.

In the event that none of the Said contingencies Should arise, Then my Said Son Wm. S. Folsom Shall have the whole of the Said property, and if any of the events above mentioned Shall fail, Then Said Wm. S. Folsom Shall have the Share intended..... or that event I hereby constitute and appoint the Said William S. Folsom my executor to carry out the provisions of this my last will and Testament.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Signed my name at Scullyville County C.N., this Second day of April A.D. 1878. his Ward X Folsom mark

Signed in presence of Edmund Burgevin Joseph Lanier Charles A. McCoy I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Last Will and Testament of Ward Folsom is a true and correct copy of the original as presented to me for record, this 2nd Day of November 1885 John Taylor County Clerk

Ward married Elizabeth Starnes -[4368] [MRIN:465], daughter of Starnes -[8889] and Jane -[8890].⁷⁶ Other names for Elizabeth are Betsy, and Elizabeth Stearns.

245 M i. Edmund Folsom-[4369] ⁸⁵ ^,277 was born in Alabama and died on 3 Apr 1861 in Skullyville, , OK. Another name for Edmund was Watt Edward Folsom. User ID: 8-20OK.

Edmund married Ann Buckles -[4382] [MRIN:469], daughter of Leathe Buckles -[8085] and Ann -[8086] ⁸⁵.^,278 Ann was born in Alabama and died in 1864 in Skullyville, , OK.

246 M ii. Ellis W. Folsom-[4370] ³⁶ ^,279 was born in , , MS and died in 1880 in McAlester, Pittsburgh Co., OK. User ID: 8-39OK.

Ellis married Salina Perry -[4941] [MRIN:639], daughter of Hardy Perry -[7870] and Sophia McCurtain -[7871].²⁸⁰ Salina was born in Choctaw Nation, , MS and died in 1882 in LeFlore Co., OK. Another name for Salina was Lavinia Perry.

247 M iii. Alexander E. Folsom-[4371] ²⁷⁷ ^,281 was born in Choctaw Nation, , MS and died before 1893 in Sans Bois Co., I.T. Another name for Alexander was Alex. User ID: 8-20OKC.

Alexander married Hannah McCurtain -[4397] [MRIN:473] on 28 Apr 1853 in Choctaw Nation, , I.T. ²⁷⁷.^,281 Hannah McCurtain-[4397] died on 26 Apr 1867 in Choctaw Nation, , I.T..²⁸²

Alexander next married Artinnecy McCurtain -[4413] ²⁸² [MRIN:1171] on 8 Jul 1867 in Choctaw Nation, , I.T. ²⁸¹.^,282 Artinnecy McCurtain-[4413] died before 1896. Other names for Artinnecy were Artembria McCurtain ²⁸², and Artimmecy McCurtain.

• Native American Census: 1885, San Bois Co., Choctaw Nation, I.T. 109. Folsom, Artemesia, 45, F/I, , 7 ac.
110. Folsom, Alex, 14, M/I, ,
111. Folsom, Henrietta, 12, F/I, ,
112. Folsom, Benj. F., 7, M/I, ,

248 M iv. Starnes W. Folsom-[8883] was born on 2 May 1838 in Skullyville Co, Choctaw Nation, OK, died on 13 Mar 1910, at age 71, and was buried in Whitefield, , OK.

• Dawes Roll: 1902. Dawes Roll No. 12915
Census Card No. 4680, page 77, age 63 1/4 Choctaw by Blood

• Military Service: Civil War - CSA, 1st Choctaw & Chickasaw Mtd. Rifles, 3rd Co. K

Starnes married Martha M. Crowder -[8884] [MRIN:3040], daughter of Harris Crowder -[8892] and Nancy Wilkinson -[8893]. Martha was born on 9 Jan 1832, died on 28 Oct 1922, at age 90,and was buried in Whitefield, , OK.

• Dawes Roll: 1902. Dawes Roll No. 12916
Census Card No. 4680, page 77, age 68, 1/4 Choctaw by Blood

• Native American Indian Census: 1902. Dawes Roll No. 7044
Census Card No. 2436, page 42, age 69

250 F vi. Abigail Eugenia Folsom-[4375] ¹¹⁵ ^,283 was born in Jan 1843 and died on 9 Aug 1916 in Latimer Co., OK, at age 73.¹¹⁵ User ID: 8-20OKG.

Abigail married Benjamin Franklin Wall -[4431] ¹¹⁵ [MRIN:481], son of Thomas Wall -[3178] and Catherine Hall -[13042].²⁸³ Benjamin was born in 1842 ¹¹⁵ and died on 11 Jan 1907 in Latimer Co., OK, at age 65.¹¹⁵ Another name for Benjamin was Benjamin Franklin Walls.

251 M vii. Levi Folsom-[4403] ⁸⁵ ^,277 was born in Mississippi and died in 1899. User ID: 8-20OKD.

Levi married Melvina Kelley -[4404] [MRIN:475], daughter of Joel Kelley -[8127] and Nellie Quinton -[8128] ⁸⁵.^,277 Melvina was born in 1844, died in 1929, at age 85,and was buried in Adair Co., OK. Another name for Melvina was Malvinia Folsom.

• Native American Indian Census: Dawes Roll No. 675 - Cherokees by Blood
page 243, aged 58, 1/8 blood
Census Card No. 218
listed with sons Joel and William S. and daughter Roxie A.

252 M viii. Tandy W. Folsom-[4372] ²⁷⁸ died about 1864. User ID: 8-20OKE.

Tandy married Artinnecy McCurtain -[4413] ²⁸² [MRIN:717] on 5 May 1861 in Choctaw Nation, I.T. ²⁷⁸.^,282 Artinnecy McCurtain-[4413] died before 1896. Other names for Artinnecy were Artembria McCurtain ²⁸², and Artimmecy McCurtain.

255 M xi. William Starnes Folsom-[4374] ²⁸⁴ ^,285 ^,286 was born on 5 Apr 1854, died on 17 Dec 1916 in Ringling, Jefferson Co., OK, at age 62, and was buried in Ringling, Jefferson Co., OK. Another name for William was William Starns Folsom. User ID: 8-40OK.

• Dawes Roll: Dawes Roll No. 12614
Census Card No. 4555, page 75, age 48, 1/2 Choctaw by blood

William married Ophelia Pocahontas Stanton -[4973] [MRIN:649], daughter of Andrew Jackson Stanton -[8118] and Elizabeth George Mickle -[4378], on 3 Dec 1876 in Skullyville Co, Choctaw Nation, OK.²⁸⁷ Ophelia was born on 11 Aug 1860 in Skullyville Co, Choctaw Nation, OK.

• Dawes Roll: 1902. Dawes Roll No. 12615
Census Card No. 4555, page 75, age 42, 1/4 Choctaw by Blood

Ward next married Elizabeth George Mickle -[4378] ²⁷⁶ [MRIN:466], daughter of Peter Mickle -[8119] and Frances Hunt -[8120], in 1877.⁷⁸ Elizabeth was born in 1842 in Palmyra, , TN.

Marriage Notes: Married by Judge Martin James, judge of the county court Skullyville County

• Native American Indian Census: ²¹² Dawes Roll No. I.W. 524
Census Card No. 4554, age 61, page 117, Choctaw by Intermarriage

• Census: 1910, Wall Township, Marlow Co., OK. Listed as having 8 children, 7 living.

256 F i. Mintia R. Folsom-[4379] ²⁸⁸ was born on 14 Dec 1879 in Skullyville, Choctaw Nation, I.T. User ID: 8-20OKJ.

• Anecdote: 25 Jan 1938, North McAlester , Pittsburg Co., OK. An interview With Mrs. Mintie (Fulson) Tannehill
North McAlester OK, Jan. 25, 1938

I was born at Scullyville in the year of 1870. My parents were Ward and Elizabeth Fulson. Father was known by all his friends as Uncle Watt. He is buried at Scullyville, Mother is buried at Marlow.

We lived at Scullyville until I was eight years of age. I recall very little of this little territory town. I do remember that Scullyville was then located about six miles from the Arkansas line. Father built a hewed log house to live in, which burned only a few years ago. I am in possession of a picture of this old place. The only stores I recall being there were two operated by Jack Belt and one by a Mr. Harpers; both were general merchandise stores.

When I was but nine years of age two brothers, Mother and I moved to Perryville., which was located about three miles north of Savanna, making the trip in wagon drawn by an ox team. We passed through what is now South McAlester; at that time it was nothing but a Tom Fuller patch. We were on the road eight days going a distance of ninety miles. We lived at this location five years then moved six miles from Perryville to a place called Deer Creek. My next move in the territory was to the Tannehill Prairie which was named for my husband, who was the first settler in that district.

I received my higher education at Tuskahoma Indian school when I was fourteen years of age. I attended three years. It was while I was at Tannehill Prairie that I attended Tuskahoma. I am in possession of a picture of the old school house which burned four years ago. One of the girls who attended the school at the time, now owns the land where the school stood. I cannot recall her name. At the time I attended there P.J. Hudson was Superintendent and Nell Wakefield was Principal. The old darkie cook was known and called by all "Old Aunt Rose". She occupied rooms near the school. The Superintendent and Principal occupied rooms in the school building. The school was located on the prairie and there were many Indians living all around. The council house was two and a half miles from the school. It seems that most of the Indian children who came to the Indian school and those which were full bloods always had a "tubbie" on the last of the name, and this would be dropped. Since I am one-quarter Choctaw my clothes were furnished while in school.

After I returned to my home at Tannehill Prairie and was married to Mr. Tannehill I attended a few of the Choctaw Indian affairs. My marriage license was written in the Choctaw language.

Besides being the first settler on Tannehill Prairie Mr. Tannehill also had the first ranch in that district. He handled about fifteen hundred head of cattle a year. At this time the grass was waist high and cattle ran out on the range. I could go to my front door in the morning and see from thirty to forty deer playing on the prairie. The prairie chickens were thick. The quail had nests in the yard. The wolves were plentiful and we were bothered with them catching the hogs.

My husband traded with the full blood Choctaws; the way they traded was not unusual but was only in the usual custom. We had no school here at Tannehill until after statehood. We attended the church meetings called the Zion Church.

I have attended the Choctaw Pashofa dances which were for the sick. Their ceremony was held indoors there would be a big fire in the fireplace, and each time they would go around they would stir the pots of Pashofa that they would have boiling on the fire. No white person was allowed int he circle.

I have also attended the Choctaw camp meetings which would be held weeks at a time. They would have a big fire which everyone would cook on and each day someone would donate a beef which would be distributed about the camp.

We had no bridges, telephones or roads. The only toll bridge I remember was across Perryville Creek, near the old Civil War battlefield.

Mintia married Joseph David Tannehill -[4380] [MRIN:467], son of David Tanehill -[8397] and Mary -[8396], on 20 May 1896.⁸⁵ Joseph was born about 1864. Another name for Joseph was Joseph D. Tanehill.

Marriage Notes: Married in an Indian ceremony at the north end of Lake McAlester #1 by a Choctaw Indian missionary

257 M ii. Peter Ward Folsom-[4381] ²⁸⁸ was born on 21 Dec 1879 and died in Oct 1962 in Oklahoma, at age 82.²⁸⁹ User ID: 8-20OKK.

• Dawes Roll: 1902. Dawes Roll No. 12631
Census Card No. 4558, page 75, age 23, 1/4 Choctaw by Blood

Peter married Diddie Auld -[4466] ²⁷⁶ [MRIN:491], daughter of Thomas Reed Auld -[12585] and Julia A. C. Pound -[12586], on 8 Dec 1905 in Dixie, , OK.¹⁰⁵ Another name for Diddie is Diddie Aulds.

Rachael married Solomon Folsom -[3156] [MRIN:22], son of Nathaniel Folsom -[1526] and Ai-Ne-Chi-Hoyo -[3142].⁴³ Solomon was born about 1795 in Choctaw Nation, MS Terr. ⁴² and died about 1885, about age 90.⁴²

51. Abigail Folsom-[3214] ¹⁴ ^,80 (Edmund², Israel¹) was born in 1800-1801 in Mississippi, died in 1870-1880 in Delta Co., TX, at age 70, and was buried in Delta Co., TX. User ID: 7-OK4D.

Abigail married Peter Viser -[7766] [MRIN:1688], son of Andrew Viser -[12653] and Unknown .⁸¹ Peter was born in 1790-1791 in Mathews Co., , VA and died in 1860-1870 in Delta Co., TX, at age 70. Another name for Peter was Andrew Vizier.

• Census: 1850, Hopkins Co., TX. A man named E. Perry Folsom was living with Peter and his wife Abigail

259 M i. Andrew J. Viser-[7767] ⁸¹ was born in 1815 in , , TN and died in 1845, at age 30.

260 M ii. Henry Folsom Viser-[7768] ⁸¹ was born in 1817 in , , TN and died in 1841, at age 24.

263 M v. Peter Horace Viser-[7771] ⁸¹ was born on 6 Jun 1824 and died on 25 May 1879, at age 54.

267 M ix. Jefferson Monroe Viser-[7775] ⁸¹ was born on 8 Oct 1837 in Charleston, Delta Co., TX and died on 7 Oct 1871 in Charleston, Delta Co., TX, at age 33.

Jefferson married Naomi Priscilla Bryan -[7778] [MRIN:1689], daughter of M. A. Bryan -[12654] and Unknown , on 1 Mar 1863 in Charleston, Delta Co., TX.⁸¹ Naomi was born on 7 Jun 1845 in Illinois and died on 1 Mar 1868 in Charleston, Delta Co., TX, at age 22.

268 M x. John A. Viser-[7776] ⁸¹ was born in 1839 in Charleston, Delta Co., TX.

269 F xi. Nancy Jane Viser-[7777] ⁸¹ was born in 1842 in Charleston, Delta Co., TX.

George married Martona ? -[4170] [MRIN:377].⁸³ Martona was born about 1804.

270 M i. Amos Folsom-[4171] ⁸³ was born about 1820 in MS Terr. User ID: 8-5OKA.

271 M ii. Joshua Folsom-[4172] ⁸³ was born about 1823 in MS Terr. User ID: 8-5OKB.

272 F iii. Yalahona Folsom-[4173] ⁸³ was born about 1825 in MS Terr. User ID: 8-5OKC.

273 M iv. Jesse Folsom-[4174] ⁸³ was born about 1826 in MS Terr. User ID: 8-5OKD.

53. Margaret Folsom-[3216] ³⁸ ^,79 (Edmund², Israel¹) died before 1855 in Haskell Co., OK, and was buried in Haskell Co., OK. Another name for Margaret was Peggy. User ID: 7-4OKE.

Margaret married James Garland -[3217] [MRIN:24].²³ James was born in 1812 in , , MS, died in 1870, at age 58,and was buried in Haskell Co., OK.

• Native American Indian Census: 1855, Towson Co., I.T. ³⁸ Shows the following in the James Garland household:
Eastman, Joe, Joel, Ward, William, Pikey, Lavina, Jincy. Next door is Morris Garland.

Joseph married Malissa Harrison -[3223] [MRIN:27].¹⁴ Malissa was born in 1840 and died in 1917, at age 77.²⁰

Morris married Loris LeFlore -[3235] [MRIN:32], daughter of Thomas LeFlore -[8009] and Susan (Sukey) Pusley -[8010] ²³.^,290 Loris was born in Wheelock, I.T.

286 M ii. Elias Folsom-[4475] ²⁹¹ ^,292 was born on 15 Oct 1848 in Moshulatubbe Dist., Choctaw Nation, died on 15 Apr 1907, at age 58, and was buried in Whitefield, Haskell Co., OK.²⁹³ User ID: 8-41OK.

• Native American Indian Census: Whitefield, San Bois Co., I.T. Dawes Roll No. 7046

Elias next married Nancy Darneal -[4990] [MRIN:655], daughter of Jim Darneal -[8158] and Unknown .²⁹⁵ Nancy was born on 2 Jul 1860. Another name for Nancy was Nancy Daniel.

• Native American Indian Census: 1896, Whitefield, San Bois Co., I.T. Dawes Roll No. 7047

55. Eve Folsom-[3239] ⁹ ^,64 (Edmund², Israel¹) was born in 1804 and died on 17 Apr 1843 near Wilburton, I. T., OK, at age 39. User ID: 7-4058.

Eve married Joseph William Pitchlynn -[3736] [MRIN:208], son of Major John Pitchlynn -[3731] and Rhoda Folsom -[1529].⁷⁰ Joseph was born on 16 Sep 1801 in Choctaw Nation, , I.T. and died about 1824, about age 23.

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