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From Bullock County Alabama to Montgomery, Carrie married after 1920 to Ben Johnson of Choctaw Nation, Texas. They are found on the 1930 census of Creek, Oklahoma.
Her parents were Anna Stone and Wm Frank Fenn who had married in 1893 Bullock County and they had six children before divorcing soon after the 1900 census, where Anna joined her parents in Macon, Bibb, Georgia. Carrie was the first born child, then Frank Jr., Arthur, Robert, Emmett, and Cecil who claimed to be Cherokee. They were all very tall, dark and handsome. Family lore is that Frank Jr., told his children that Carrie and Cecil were only his "half" sibling.....
Ben's parents were America Emeline Mills and Nathaniel B. Johnson of Alabama, who moved around a lot, into Arkansas, and into Texas, where the census indicates some children born in Indian Territory. Some of Nathaniel's siblings may have also been born in Indian Territory.
Nat named a daughter Ellen after his sister.
Ellen Gray Johnson, b July 12,1856 Springfield Alabama, d April 26,1952 Monument, Lea County New Mexico, she married William Fletcher Weir, on Dec 16,1881, Brady , Mc Culloch County Texas( I have original Certificate) William Weir wa sborn Dec 19,1854 Polk Missouri, d August 8 ,1937 Monument , lea County Texas, they lived in Texas until early 1906 , when they went by covered wagon with their 8 children to Lea County NM, William purchased the famous, historical Hat Ranch.
Nat also had a sister named Louisa Powell.
Nathaniel's mother was Mary Ann Macon and her ancestors had something to do with the founding of Macon County Alabama. Ironically Carrie Fenn's father was also born in Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama.
The story of Ben returning to Alabama is unknown. It is also unknown how he met our Aunt Carrie. They had only one child, a daughter named Dorothy and how her name is special to them, is another mystery to uncover.
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- Ellen Osborn, John, Katie, Johnny (39 KB)
Johnson photo
- America Mills Johnson (42 KB)
Carrie's mother in law
- Nat's son Jim (41 KB)
Johnson photo
- Emma (51 KB)
Johnson photo
- Nathaniel B. Johnson (37 KB)
Carrie's father in law
- 1776 Zachariah Fann (128 KB)
Carrie's grandfather's GrandFather served in the American Revolution and recieved Land Grants in Georgia
- Carrie's brother Cecil (15 KB)
Fenn
- Jim B. Johnson, a brother of Ben (41 KB)
Johnson photo
- Ben Johnson (55 KB)
Carrie's husband
- 1776 Travis Fann, the son of Zachariah (135 KB)
Carrie's grandfather's GrandFather served in the American Revolution and recieved Land Grants in Georgia - Travis got several plats of land, one being an island in the middle of a swamp - History mentions a Fenn Bridge - Travis was the father of Elijah, and Elijah had our John Fenn in 1829. Travis married an unknown "Mary" who might have been native american and then Elijah married a Martha Rich who had an unknown mother named "Abiah". It was not uncommon for one to marry a native american and give them a Biblical name.
- Carrie's brothers Frank, Emmet and Robert (5 KB)
Fenn
- Jim B. Johnson, a brother of Ben (35 KB)
Johnson photo
- Nat Johnson (39 KB)
with Mattie's daughter Floy
- Carrie's father (458 KB)
Death Certificate of William Franklin Fenn - apparently ill for some time, he moved his family into downtown Montgomery Alabama and his boys worked for the railroad which was just down the street from their home. Union Station was built along the Alabama River and still stands. Historical State Markers indicate this area was once an Indian Village.
- David J. Johnson (363 KB)
1860 Tallapoosa County Alabama with son Pleasant on the next page of the census living near a Emily Johnston.
- Jim B. Johnson's family (53 KB)
Johnson photo
- Ben and Fannie (59 KB)
Johnson photo
- Carrie's brother (230 KB)
Death Certificate of Cecil Earl, said to have been a crazy indian who drank himself to death after the loss of his wife. He had served half of his life in the US Army. Named his daughter Annie after his own mother.
- David Johnson and Harriet??? (355 KB)
1850 Tallapoosa
- John Willis Dennington (28 KB)
Johnson photo
- Ellen Johnson Osborn (42 KB)
Johnson photo
- Carrie's brother's daughter (54 KB)
Cecil's daughter Annie
- LAND DEED (57 KB)
1858 land purchase by David Johnson
- JW Jean Mattie Virginia JohnBobDennington (76 KB)
Johnson photo
- Edna Johnson Hadley (37 KB)
Johnson photo
- 1930 Carrie (517 KB)
Shows her and Ben on census in Oklahoma
- Mattie Johnson and Jim Litchfield (36 KB)
Johnson photo
- Johnson Family (66 KB)
Johnson photo
- 1900 Carrie (327 KB)
With her parents
- Tombstone of Nat Johnson (45 KB)
Johnson photo
- Ellen Johnson's daughters (58 KB)
Johnson photo
- Fenn Plantation (116 KB)
Carrie's father managed his uncle's farm - The history book of this county mentions life among the Indians and how they helped Matthew Fenn work his farm.
- Nat, America, Mart, Oscar, Emma (37 KB)
Johnson photo
- 1870 (407 KB)
Carrie's grandfather John Fenn served in the Civil War, married Emeline Harrell and settled into Macon County Alabama.
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