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Descendants of John Downing, Major

53. GEORGE WASHINGTON⁴ WELCH, SR (ELIZABETH³ MCSWAIN, NANNIE (FAWLING)² DOWNING, JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1802 in Cherokee Co, GA, and died March 20, 1840 in Cherokee Co, GA. He married MARGARET ANN JONES, daughter of JOHN JONES and POLLY _____. She was born Abt. 1806 in Cherokee Co, GA, and died July 26, 1851 in Cherokee Co, GA.

More About GEORGE WASHINGTON WELCH, SR:
1835 Census roll: Etowah River, Forsyth Co, GA
Clan: Ani'-Wa'ya = Wolf clan (H Fawling)

Children of GEORGE WELCH and MARGARET JONES are:

224.	i.	DAVID⁵ WELCH II, b. September 15, 1819; d. 1856.
225.	ii.	LEMUEL BRUENTON WELCH, b. September 15, 1824, Georgia; d. November 17, 1879, Going Snake Dist, CNW.
226.	iii.	SIDNEY ELIZABETH WELCH, b. July 15, 1828, Cherokee Co, GA; d. April 18, 1910, Oklahoma.
227.	iv.	DIANA WELCH, b. June 09, 1831, CNE [GA]; d. 1910, Delaware Co, OK.
228.	v.	MARGARET ANN WELCH, b. December 17, 1832, Georgia; d. December 27, 1919.
229.	vi.	GEORGE WASHINGTON WELCH, JR, b. July 02, 1837, Georgia; d. June 23, 1890.
230.	vii.	ROSANNA WELCH, b. May 01, 1840, Cherokee Co, GA; d. December 27, 1921, Adair Co, OK.

54. ELIZABETH JANE⁴ WELCH (ELIZABETH³ MCSWAIN, NANNIE (FAWLING)² DOWNING, JOHN¹) was born November 11, 1811 in Tennessee, and died Abt. 1862. She married (1) JOSHUA BUFFINGTON Bef. 1828, son of THOMAS BUFFINGTON and MARY DANIEL. He was born March 20, 1808, and died November 07, 1841. She married (2) ISAAC RAGSDALE, SR Bef. 1831, son of JOHN RAGSDALE and NELLIE HARNAGE. He was born Abt. 1814, and died Bef. 1895. She married (3) PLEASANT H NIX Bef. 1836. He was born Abt. 1790. She married (4) MOSES F ALBERTY Bef. 1840, son of JOHN ALBERTY and MARY WRIGHT. He was born April 22, 1820, and died April 15, 1872.

Notes for ELIZABETH JANE WELCH:
Downing 1-4-5-1 missed Joshua Buffington in Elizabeth's list of
spouces but the Downing 1-4-5-1-x family group does include
Downing 1-4-5-1-1 Nannie Buffington dau. of Joshua and Elizabeth.

More About ELIZABETH JANE WELCH:
1835 Census roll: Etowah River, Cherokee Co, GA
1851 Drennan roll: Delaware, 961 as Elizabeth Jane Alberty
Clan: Ani'-Wa'ya = Wolf clan (H Fawling)

Notes for JOSHUA BUFFINGTON:
Grant 1-1-1-9-2 Joshua Buffington +Sabra Lynch, family list is two sets of half-siblings.
Daniel 1-4-2 has Joshua Buffington +Elizabeth Welch and Sabra Lynch.

More About JOSHUA BUFFINGTON:
1835 Census roll: Etowah River, GA
Starr's Notes: F470

More About ISAAC RAGSDALE, SR:
1851 Old Settler roll: Flint Dist, 52 (1896 pg 324)

Notes for MOSES F ALBERTY:
Justice of the Middle Circuit of the Cherokee Nation from 1855 to 1859 and was elected Executive Councilor in 1867. He was the chief attorney for Ezekial Proctor who was charged with the murder at the time of the Going Snake court house fight in 1872 and during the fight he was shot and killed by what was supposed to have been an accidental stray shot.

More About MOSES F ALBERTY:
1851 Old Settler roll: Going Snake, 48 (1896 page 31)
1869 Census [CN]: Going Snake, 89 with 1 woman, 4 boys & 3 girls
Clan: Ani'-Wa'ya = Wolf clan (H Fawling)
Elected 1: August 03, 1857, Circuit Judge of the 2nd Judicial Circuit
Elected 2: November 05, 1867, Executive Councilor
Elected 3: August 28, 1868, Grand Councilor from Going Snake District, CNW
Military service: Abt. 1863, Co G, 1st Cherokee Mounted Volunteers, Cpt George H Starr, Col Stand Watie
Starr's Notes: C476

Child of ELIZABETH WELCH and JOSHUA BUFFINGTON is:

231.

NANNIE⁵ BUFFINGTON, b. January 17, 1828; d. January 15, 1879.

Children of ELIZABETH WELCH and ISAAC RAGSDALE are:

232.	ii.		DAVID WELCH⁵ RAGSDALE, b. March 17, 1831; d. 1912, Oklahoma.
233.	iii.		WINNIE JANE RAGSDALE, b. November 06, 1832; d. 1859.

Children of ELIZABETH WELCH and PLEASANT NIX are:

	iv.		MARCUS D⁵ NIX, b. Abt. 1836.
234.	v.		SARAH JANE NIX, b. 1838; d. 1860.

Children of ELIZABETH WELCH and MOSES ALBERTY are:

vi.

ELI SNOW⁵ ALBERTY, b. 1840, Flint Dist, CNW; d. 1862.

More About ELI SNOW ALBERTY:
1851 Drennan roll: Delaware, 961
Clan: Ani'-Wa'ya = Wolf clan (H Fawling)

235.	vii.		GEORGE WASHINGTON ALBERTY, b. 1842, Flint Dist, CNW; d. Bet. 1893 - 1902.
	viii.		LOUISA ALBERTY, b. Abt. 1844; d. Bef. 1851.

55. JOSEPH TEAULTLE⁴ VANN (MARGARET³ MCSWAIN, NANNIE (FAWLING)² DOWNING, JOHN¹) was born February 11, 1798, and died April 04, 1873 in CNW. He married (1) CATHERINE ROWE Bef. 1825, daughter of RICHARD ROWE II. She was born Abt. 1810, and died May 03, 1877. He married (2) ELIZABETH ROWE Bef. 1831, daughter of RICHARD ROWE II. She was born 1815, and died February 11, 1883.

Notes for JOSEPH TEAULTLE VANN:
Signer of the constitution of 1827 from Hightower District and of that of 1839. He was president of the Senate from 1841 to 1843. Elected Assistant Chief in 1839 and 1859. (on page 498 Starr's notes have Joseph as a signer from Cooweescoowee Dist.)

More About JOSEPH TEAULTLE VANN:
1851 Old Settler roll: Saline, 2 (1896 pg 49)
Clan: Ani'-Wa'ya = Wolf clan (H Fawling)
Note: Often confused with Joseph "Rich Joe" Vann [2nd cousin? same age] see Starr's Notes C804
Occupation: September 09, 1839, assistant Chief of Cherokee Nation
Starr's Notes: C809

More About CATHERINE ROWE:
Clan: Ani'-Wa'ya = Wolf Clan (Rowe)
Starr's Notes: C809

More About ELIZABETH ROWE:
1851 Old Settler roll: Saline, 2 as Elizabeth Vann (1896 pg 50)
Starr's Notes: C809

Children of JOSEPH VANN and CATHERINE ROWE are:

236.	i.		MARY FRANCES⁵ VANN, b. September 21, 1825; d. 1921.
237.	ii.		CLARINDA REBECCA VANN, b. April 30, 1828; d. Bef. 1896.

Children of JOSEPH VANN and ELIZABETH ROWE are:

iii.

DAVID ROWE⁵ VANN, b. July 08, 1831; d. January 08, 1871; m. ELIZA MISSOURI BUSHYHEAD, July 20, 1859; b. January 03, 1839, Near Cape Garardeau, MO during the Removal; d. November 06, 1919.

More About DAVID ROWE VANN:
1851 Old Settler roll: Saline, 2 (1896 pg 49)

More About ELIZA MISSOURI BUSHYHEAD:
1880 Census [CN]: Tahlequah, 25 as E M Alberty
1890 Census [CN]: Tahlequah, 4037 as Eliza M Alberty
1894-96 O.S. payroll: Tahlequah, Page 28 & 49 as Eliza Missouri Alberty
1902-07 Dawes roll: card# 6287, roll# 14999 as Eliza M Alberty
1906-09 Miller roll: Tahlequah, OK, ap# 5228, roll# 3533 as Eliza M Alberty
Blood 1: 1/4 Cherokee
Blood 2: 1/16 Cherokee
Clan: Ani'-Kawi' = Deer Clan (Coo-ta-ya)
Detachment: Bet. January 03 - February 27, 1839, 38-03 Jesse Bushyhead/Roman Nose (born en-route, just after crossing the Mississippi)
Occupation: 1890, Hotel Keeper
Starr's Notes: F587

iv.

LOUISA JANE VANN, b. November 25, 1833; d. March 01, 1864; m. FELIX HURD MCNAIR, DR, April 21, 1859; b. July 24, 1834; d. June 30, 1892.

More About LOUISA JANE VANN:
1851 Old Settler roll: Saline, 2 (1896 pg 49)

Notes for FELIX HURD MCNAIR, DR:
One of the first Cherokees to study medicine. A graduate of the
Male Seminary, Felix went to the University of Arkansas, and then
to Washington University in St. Louis.

More About FELIX HURD MCNAIR, DR:
1851 Drennan roll: Saline, 452
1880 Census [CN]: Saline, 758
1890 Census [CN]: Saline, 1354
Occupation: 1890, Doctor

238.	v.		JENNIE TSI-NO-SA VANN, b. October 14, 1838; d. October 08, 1884.
	vi.		KIAMITIA ELIZABETH VANN, b. Abt. 1840; d. Bef. 1896; m. JACKSON WALKER DRAKE; b. 1835; d. Abt. 1895.

More About KIAMITIA ELIZABETH VANN:
1851 Old Settler roll: Saline, 2 (1896 pg 50)

More About JACKSON WALKER DRAKE:
1894-96 O.S. payroll: Choteau, Page 50