OK Family Group sheet for the John W Tennison Family

SUBMITTED BY: Mary Miller 
e-mail: marykell@aol.com 

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HUSBAND: TENNISON, John W. 
Birthdate: Jun 07, 1866
   (possibly Gainesville,) Cooke County, TX. 
date and place of marriage: May 02, 1886, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma) 
other marriages: 
military service: 
Death date: Jul 20, 1943   
father: TENNISON, William James (Born in Alabama) 
mother: BURCH, Eliza Ann (Born in Alabama) 
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WIFE: MELER, Minerva Jane    
Birthdate: Dec 17, 1870
   Crawford County, AK. 
other marriages: 
date and place of marriage: May 02, 1886, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma) 
Death date: Feb 19, 1953
   Custer, Custer County, OK. 
father: MELER, William L.   
mother: BEST, Minerva   
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CHILD 1: TENNISON, William Monroe     
Birthdate: Sep 02, 1887, Naples, McClain Co., Indian Territory, (now Oklahoma.) 
married: PARIS, Sallie   
date and place of marriage: Dec 21, 1913, Custer County, OK. 
other marriages: 
Death date: March 1964, Clayton NM. 
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CHILD 2: TENNISON, Eliza Ella 
Birthdate: Nov 20, 1889, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) 
married: FOSNIGHT, Charles    
date and place of marriage: Jan 12, 1910, Custer County, OK. 
other marriages: 
Death date: Nov 07, 1976, Denver, CO.   
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CHILD 3: TENNISON, Henry Morgan   
Birthdate: Oct 03, 1892, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) 
married: SLIGER, Elsie Cleora 
date and place of marriage: Oct 08, 1911, Custer County, OK.   
other marriages: 
Death date: Feb 01, 1955, Marysville, Yuba County, CA.   
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CHILD 4: TENNISON, Thomas David   
Birthdate: May 27, 1895, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma)   
married: 
date and place of marriage: 
other marriages: 
Death date: Aug 13, 1914, Custer City, Custer County, OKs 
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CHILD 5: TENNISON, Calvin J.   
Birthdate: Jul 29, 1899, Custer County, OK. 
married: MOSBURG, Ruby Anna   
date and place of marriage: Sep 03, 1921, Custer County, OK.   
other marriages: 
Death date: Mar 31, 1967, Sylvan Corners, Placer County, CA. 
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CHILD 6: TENNISON, Opal Nellie     
Birthdate: Feb 09, 1903, Thomas, Custer Co., OK. 
married: THOMAS, Arvel (Orvel) Hugh 
date and place of marriage: Jul 26, 1926, Yuba City, CA. 
other marriages: 
Death date: Oct 06, 1982, Thomas, Custer Co., OK. 
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SOURCES: 1910 Custer, Co., OK Census, 1920 Custer Co., OK, Names From
Publications of Homestead Proofs, Estray Notices, and Contest Notices 1892-1905,
Arapahoe Arrow 1892 ,  Arapahoe Bee 1893-1906 , Arapahoe Argus 1893-1896, Land
Records, Birth, Marriage, Death Certificates, Mt. Hope Cemetery Records,
Albuquerque Journal March 18, 1964, Clayton Cemetery Records Clayton, NM,
Springfield Cemetery Records Springfield, CO. and other sources too many to
mention here.   
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NOTES: Most information and verification comes from a gg-grand-daughter of John
W. TENNISON's, Julie Stroud. I want to thank her for helping me to know my
"lost" family, that I never knew about until I was 43 years old. For more
information on the TENNISON's or Julie, please contact marykell@aol.com