- Francis Sophronia McGhee (1855-1930)
name: Francis Sofronia/Sophronia McGhee
birth: 22 Mar 1855 Delaware District, Indian Nation, (OK) re: Dawes application
marriage 1: 4 Apr 1870 IT;
death: 6 Jul 1930 Grove, Delaware Co., OK (at the home of her daughter near Grove)
burial: Olympus Cemetery, Grove, Delaware Co., OK
additional info: additional spouse: “Samuel” George Washington Currey 1842-1922:
father: Ambrose McGhee/McGee (Gi na stow eas tah) 1813-1860
mother: Judith (Juda) (Tsu Ta ki kum mah) Cochran/Couchrum) 1818-1863
birth: 22 Mar 1855 Delaware District, Indian Nation, (OK) re: Dawes application
marriage 1: 4 Apr 1870 IT;
death: 6 Jul 1930 Grove, Delaware Co., OK (at the home of her daughter near Grove)
burial: Olympus Cemetery, Grove, Delaware Co., OK
additional info: additional spouse: “Samuel” George Washington Currey 1842-1922:
father: Ambrose McGhee/McGee (Gi na stow eas tah) 1813-1860
mother: Judith (Juda) (Tsu Ta ki kum mah) Cochran/Couchrum) 1818-1863
husband 1: Andrew Prock
birth: 9 May 1845
military:
death: 8 Mar 1873 (1872)
burial:
father: ?? Solomon M. Prock/Procht/Brock
mother: ?? Caroline Winchenbach
birth: 9 May 1845
military:
death: 8 Mar 1873 (1872)
burial:
father: ?? Solomon M. Prock/Procht/Brock
mother: ?? Caroline Winchenbach
Children
F.1. Emma Elizabeth Prock
birth: 4 Jul 1871
marriage 1: ~1898 M/2: 27 Jul 1927
children:
death: 28 (20) Apr 1941
burial: Olympus, Grove, Delaware Co., OK
husband 1: Jesse H. Abston 1858 MO (alt. 1867)-1920
H/2: Benjamin Richard McNeil/McNiel, 28 Jan 1859-5 Apr 1941
F.1. Emma Elizabeth Prock
birth: 4 Jul 1871
marriage 1: ~1898 M/2: 27 Jul 1927
children:
death: 28 (20) Apr 1941
burial: Olympus, Grove, Delaware Co., OK
husband 1: Jesse H. Abston 1858 MO (alt. 1867)-1920
H/2: Benjamin Richard McNeil/McNiel, 28 Jan 1859-5 Apr 1941
family group #2 - husband 2:
name: George “Samuel” Washington Curry/Currey Jr. 1842-1922
birth: 1842, Indian Territory, OK
military:
death: 8 Jan 1922, Southwest City, McDonald Co, MO
burial:
father: George Washington Currey Sr. ? -1843 IT/Tulsa, OK
mother: Elizabeth Belle Patterson, 18 Jan 1824 TN – 1913?
name: George “Samuel” Washington Curry/Currey Jr. 1842-1922
birth: 1842, Indian Territory, OK
military:
death: 8 Jan 1922, Southwest City, McDonald Co, MO
burial:
father: George Washington Currey Sr. ? -1843 IT/Tulsa, OK
mother: Elizabeth Belle Patterson, 18 Jan 1824 TN – 1913?
Children (family group 2)
M.1. Jesse Ezekiel Currey
birth: 23 Nov 1874 Indian Territory (OK)
marriage:
children:
death:
burial:
wife:
M.1. Jesse Ezekiel Currey
birth: 23 Nov 1874 Indian Territory (OK)
marriage:
children:
death:
burial:
wife:
F.2. Sofronia Bell “Belle” Currey
birth: 12 Oct 1876
marriage 1: 1900 M/2: 1907
children: Claud, Floyd, Johnny, Paul, Francis, Mable
death: 27 Jan 1947 Miami, Ottawa Co, OK
burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Afton, Ottawa Co, OK
husband 1: James M. Cooper 1852-1906
H/2: Frank Pierce 1879-1918 (shot & killed Albert Watt Currey in 1912)
birth: 12 Oct 1876
marriage 1: 1900 M/2: 1907
children: Claud, Floyd, Johnny, Paul, Francis, Mable
death: 27 Jan 1947 Miami, Ottawa Co, OK
burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Afton, Ottawa Co, OK
husband 1: James M. Cooper 1852-1906
H/2: Frank Pierce 1879-1918 (shot & killed Albert Watt Currey in 1912)
F.3. Corah Maud Currey
birth: 22 Oct 1878, Indian Territory, OK
marriage: 2 Jan 1899, Muskogee, Indian Territory, (OK)
children: Winrow Edward, Cora Belle, James, Charles Francis, Homer Fred,
Grace E., Percy A., Joyce A., Ann Mildred
death: Feb 1940 Afton, Ottawa Co., OK
burial: Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, Craig Co, OK
husband: Charles Frederick Kuder 1882-1956
birth: 22 Oct 1878, Indian Territory, OK
marriage: 2 Jan 1899, Muskogee, Indian Territory, (OK)
children: Winrow Edward, Cora Belle, James, Charles Francis, Homer Fred,
Grace E., Percy A., Joyce A., Ann Mildred
death: Feb 1940 Afton, Ottawa Co., OK
burial: Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, Craig Co, OK
husband: Charles Frederick Kuder 1882-1956
M.4. Clarence Edwin Currey
birth: 21 Feb 1880
military:
marriage: 1908
children: Floyd, Virgil, Edward
death: 29 Jun 1933, Los Angeles, California
burial: Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, LA Co., CA
wife: Dora Lodema Baulch 1889-1965
birth: 21 Feb 1880
military:
marriage: 1908
children: Floyd, Virgil, Edward
death: 29 Jun 1933, Los Angeles, California
burial: Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, LA Co., CA
wife: Dora Lodema Baulch 1889-1965
M.5. George Bedford (W?) Currey
birth: 3 Nov 1881 (re: military records), Indian Territory, (OK)
military: WWI
marriage: 29 Jul 1905 Benton, AR
children: Mary, Ralph, Mable, Elsie Virginia, Gean, Carl Robert, Lizzie,
John Alfred, Perry, Gracie Lee, Charlie Frederick
death: 07 Feb 1945 MO
burial: Butler Creek Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Benton Co, AR
wife: Lula Kelly 1891-1951
birth: 3 Nov 1881 (re: military records), Indian Territory, (OK)
military: WWI
marriage: 29 Jul 1905 Benton, AR
children: Mary, Ralph, Mable, Elsie Virginia, Gean, Carl Robert, Lizzie,
John Alfred, Perry, Gracie Lee, Charlie Frederick
death: 07 Feb 1945 MO
burial: Butler Creek Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Benton Co, AR
wife: Lula Kelly 1891-1951
M.6. Charles Thompson Currey
birth: 5 Feb 1884, Indian Territory, OK
military:
marriage: 24 May 1907 Gravette, Benton, AR
children: Jessie, Homer George, LaRue Elizabeth, Bill F,
Maude Jyme Reba, Charles Thompson Jr., Robert Harvey
death: 20 Dec 1949, Fairland, Ottawa Co, OK
burial: Hickory Grove Cemetery, Grove, Delaware Co, OK
wife: Anna Fields 1886-1988 (cousin)
birth: 5 Feb 1884, Indian Territory, OK
military:
marriage: 24 May 1907 Gravette, Benton, AR
children: Jessie, Homer George, LaRue Elizabeth, Bill F,
Maude Jyme Reba, Charles Thompson Jr., Robert Harvey
death: 20 Dec 1949, Fairland, Ottawa Co, OK
burial: Hickory Grove Cemetery, Grove, Delaware Co, OK
wife: Anna Fields 1886-1988 (cousin)
M.7. Albert W. “Watt” Currey
birth: 27 Dec 1886, Indian Territory, OK
military:
??marriage: 9 Apr 1905 SD
children:
death: 13 Aug 1912, Delaware Co, OK (shot & killed by brother-in-law: Frank Pearce/Pierce)
burial:
wife:
birth: 27 Dec 1886, Indian Territory, OK
military:
??marriage: 9 Apr 1905 SD
children:
death: 13 Aug 1912, Delaware Co, OK (shot & killed by brother-in-law: Frank Pearce/Pierce)
burial:
wife:
F.8. Florence M. Currey
birth: 5 Sep 1888, Indian Territory, OK
marriage: 6 Mar 1910, Benton Co, AR
children: Irene Elizabeth, Lillie Lucille, Leonard A “Austin?”,
Leroy Woodrow, Jewell Catherine
death 1973, Grove, Delaware Co, OK
burial: Olympus Cemetery, Grove, Delaware Co, OK
husband: Thomas Clevenger Durham
birth: 5 Sep 1888, Indian Territory, OK
marriage: 6 Mar 1910, Benton Co, AR
children: Irene Elizabeth, Lillie Lucille, Leonard A “Austin?”,
Leroy Woodrow, Jewell Catherine
death 1973, Grove, Delaware Co, OK
burial: Olympus Cemetery, Grove, Delaware Co, OK
husband: Thomas Clevenger Durham
M.9. Benjamin Franklin Currey
birth: 3 Aug 1891, Indian Territory, OK
marriage: 1912
children: Homer Franklin, Mabel P., Johnny R., Mattie May, Albert Leslie, Harold L.
death 21 Oct 1964, AR
burial:
husband: Clara Elizabeth Johnston
birth: 3 Aug 1891, Indian Territory, OK
marriage: 1912
children: Homer Franklin, Mabel P., Johnny R., Mattie May, Albert Leslie, Harold L.
death 21 Oct 1964, AR
burial:
husband: Clara Elizabeth Johnston
M.10. Claud Price Currey
birth: `1 Aug 1893, Indian Territory, (OK)
military:
marriage 1: 5 Aug 1920 SD M/2: 25 Dec 1930 Miami, Ottawa Co., OK
children: Percy Willard, William Bill
death Oct 1965, Tulsa, Tulsa Co, OK
burial:
wife1: Olive Catherine Garrett ?? W/2: Geneva E. Welch-Jordan
birth: `1 Aug 1893, Indian Territory, (OK)
military:
marriage 1: 5 Aug 1920 SD M/2: 25 Dec 1930 Miami, Ottawa Co., OK
children: Percy Willard, William Bill
death Oct 1965, Tulsa, Tulsa Co, OK
burial:
wife1: Olive Catherine Garrett ?? W/2: Geneva E. Welch-Jordan
F.11. Eliza May Currey
birth: 21 Apr 1895, Indian Territory, OK
marriage: 13 Jul 1913, Benton Co, AR
children: Zella M., Daniel Lavern
death: May 1986, Tulsa, Tulsa Co, OK
burial:
husband: Monroe Layfaette Setser 1886-1970
birth: 21 Apr 1895, Indian Territory, OK
marriage: 13 Jul 1913, Benton Co, AR
children: Zella M., Daniel Lavern
death: May 1986, Tulsa, Tulsa Co, OK
burial:
husband: Monroe Layfaette Setser 1886-1970
Bibliographical sources & credits:
Vol 13, Is 2, Oct 2011; Vol 14, Is 1, Jun 2012; Vol 15, Is 1, June 2014
- McGhee Family Newsletter by Leona Durham
Vol 13, Is 2, Oct 2011; Vol 14, Is 1, Jun 2012; Vol 15, Is 1, June 2014
- Oklahoma & Indian Teritorial Census & Rolls 1851-1958
- “Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory Names, Locations & Roll Numbers of the Five Indian Allotment Land Owners”
- Delaware Co. by Members of The Craig county Genealogical Society, Vinita, OK
- Dawes Appkication records
- 1880 Cherokee Census
- 1890 Cherokee Census
- U.S. Native American Citizens Rolls 1902
- U.S. Census 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- U.S. City directories
- U.S. Social Security Application & Claims Index
- Military registration cards
- Find A Grave
- Web – OK Confederate pension applications
- “My Family roots” by Carol Hartung-Rini
- “Old Families of Delaware County” Roots Web
- various newspaper Obituaries
- Ancestry: Durels Evilsizer families, John William Farley family tree, jcmcghee family tree, Trussler Searcy family tree
- Photo credits: Leona Durham, Leona Durham & her family
- Photo credit: Emma Prock (unk)