Eliza Jane McGhee (1848-1899)
name: Eliza Jane (Nu Cha) McGhee
birth: 1848 Cowskin Prairie, Dodge District, Indian Territory, (OK)
marriage: 26 or 1st Dec 1868/9
death: 21 Apr 1899 at home 2 mi So of now Fairland, Indian Nation (OK)
burial: Hickory Grove Cemetery, Grove, Delaware, OK
additional info:
father: Ambrose McGhee/McGee (Gi na stow eas tah) 1813 TN-1860 ?
mother: Judith (Juda) (Tsu Ta ki kum mah) Couchran/Couchrum) 1818 IT/GA – 1863 IT/OK
birth: 1848 Cowskin Prairie, Dodge District, Indian Territory, (OK)
marriage: 26 or 1st Dec 1868/9
death: 21 Apr 1899 at home 2 mi So of now Fairland, Indian Nation (OK)
burial: Hickory Grove Cemetery, Grove, Delaware, OK
additional info:
father: Ambrose McGhee/McGee (Gi na stow eas tah) 1813 TN-1860 ?
mother: Judith (Juda) (Tsu Ta ki kum mah) Couchran/Couchrum) 1818 IT/GA – 1863 IT/OK
husband: George Washington Fields
birth: 25 May 1846 Kentucky
military: Civil War, Co. E
death: 11 Sep 1937 OK
burial: Hickory Grove Cemetery, Grove, Delaware Co., OK
additional info: additional spouse: Rose Wasson
father: William Turner Fields 1814-1866
mother: Rebecca Back 1825-1904
birth: 25 May 1846 Kentucky
military: Civil War, Co. E
death: 11 Sep 1937 OK
burial: Hickory Grove Cemetery, Grove, Delaware Co., OK
additional info: additional spouse: Rose Wasson
father: William Turner Fields 1814-1866
mother: Rebecca Back 1825-1904
Children
F.1. Sarah Ann Fields
birth: 28 Aug 1865 Cherokee Nation, IT/OK
marriage: 20 Jun 1884
children: Addie Jane, Elizabeth, Jessie Clay, Garland Anderson,
Effie Eliza, Estella Maud “Stella”
death: 13 Nov 1941 Miami, Ottawa Co., OK
burial: GAR Cemetery, Miami, Ottawa Co., OK
husband: Frank Buster Brown, 6 Jul 1864-1956
Sarah Ann Fields & Frank Buster Brown, Garland, Elizabeth, Addie, Jesse, Effie, Maud
F.1. Sarah Ann Fields
birth: 28 Aug 1865 Cherokee Nation, IT/OK
marriage: 20 Jun 1884
children: Addie Jane, Elizabeth, Jessie Clay, Garland Anderson,
Effie Eliza, Estella Maud “Stella”
death: 13 Nov 1941 Miami, Ottawa Co., OK
burial: GAR Cemetery, Miami, Ottawa Co., OK
husband: Frank Buster Brown, 6 Jul 1864-1956
Sarah Ann Fields & Frank Buster Brown, Garland, Elizabeth, Addie, Jesse, Effie, Maud
M.2. L. Jeff Fields
birth: 1867
death: 1877 (run-away team accident while hauling rails from Hilderbrand Mill)
burial:
birth: 1867
death: 1877 (run-away team accident while hauling rails from Hilderbrand Mill)
burial:
M.3. Pleasant “Pleas” Fields
birth: 1 Feb 1869 Cherokee Nation, Delaware Dist., IT/OK
military:
marriage:
children: Ernest? 1899?
death: 8 Apr 1946
burial: Hickory Grove Cemetery, Grove, Delaware Co., OK
wife: Eva ?
birth: 1 Feb 1869 Cherokee Nation, Delaware Dist., IT/OK
military:
marriage:
children: Ernest? 1899?
death: 8 Apr 1946
burial: Hickory Grove Cemetery, Grove, Delaware Co., OK
wife: Eva ?
M.4. William M. “Bill” Fields
birth:16 Feb 1871
military:
marriage:
children: Riene (Marie?) E., Nora, Mayme L., George E, Rice Coleman, John W, Willie Y
death: 7 Mar 1959
burial: Hickory Grove Cemetery, Grove, Delaware Co, OK
wife: Sarah E. “Sallie” Baker 1879-1951
birth:16 Feb 1871
military:
marriage:
children: Riene (Marie?) E., Nora, Mayme L., George E, Rice Coleman, John W, Willie Y
death: 7 Mar 1959
burial: Hickory Grove Cemetery, Grove, Delaware Co, OK
wife: Sarah E. “Sallie” Baker 1879-1951
F.5. Margaret “Mary” Elizabeth (Lizzie) Fields
birth: 25 May 1875 Cherokee Nation, Delaware Dist., IT/OK
marriage:
children:
death: 16 Nov 1963
burial: Fairland Cemetery, Fairland, Ottawa Co., OK
husband: John Wiley Chastain 1868-1948
birth: 25 May 1875 Cherokee Nation, Delaware Dist., IT/OK
marriage:
children:
death: 16 Nov 1963
burial: Fairland Cemetery, Fairland, Ottawa Co., OK
husband: John Wiley Chastain 1868-1948
M.6. George Washington Fields Jr.
birth: 19 Feb. 1877 Cherokee Nation, Delaware Dist., IT/OK
military:
marriage:
children:
death: 16 Nov.1965 Seminole, OK
burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Tulsa, Tulsa Co., OK
wife: Cora Lydia ?, b. 1876-1969
birth: 19 Feb. 1877 Cherokee Nation, Delaware Dist., IT/OK
military:
marriage:
children:
death: 16 Nov.1965 Seminole, OK
burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Tulsa, Tulsa Co., OK
wife: Cora Lydia ?, b. 1876-1969
F.7. Anna E. Fields
birth: 17 Jan 1886 Cherokee Nation, Delaware Dist., IT/OK
marriage: 24 May 1907
children: Jessie, Homer George, LaRue Elizabeth, Bill F., Maude Jyme Reba, Charles Thompson Jr., Robert Harvey
death:13 Mar 1961 Fairland, Ottawa Co., OK
burial: Hickory Grove Cemetery, Grove, Delaware Co., OK
husband:: Charles Thompson Curry/Currey 1883-1949 (cousin)
birth: 17 Jan 1886 Cherokee Nation, Delaware Dist., IT/OK
marriage: 24 May 1907
children: Jessie, Homer George, LaRue Elizabeth, Bill F., Maude Jyme Reba, Charles Thompson Jr., Robert Harvey
death:13 Mar 1961 Fairland, Ottawa Co., OK
burial: Hickory Grove Cemetery, Grove, Delaware Co., OK
husband:: Charles Thompson Curry/Currey 1883-1949 (cousin)
Bibliographical Sources & Credits:
- Oklahoma & Indian Territory Census & Rolls 1851-1959
- 1883 Cherokee “Pay roll by right of Cherokee blood” Blood Roll #647
- 1890 Cherokee Census
- 1896 Cherokee Census
- U.S. Federal Census 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- U.S. City directories
- U.S. Social Security application & Claims Index
- Military registration cards
- Miami News Record obituaries
- Find A Grave #6639870 +
- Dawes Card #3953 roll #9553
- “White Man from Kentucky” author unknown
- 27 Apr 1899 “Indian Chieftan” Obituaries
- 17 Nov 1898 “Indian Chieftan” divorce announcements
- Stand Watie “List of Soldiers who served...”
- Ancestry trees: Trussler Searcy family tree, jcmcghee family tree, John W. Farley tree
- Photo: from Jeff Trussler via Carol Sue Campbell-Bond