Mary Bright DRAKE6,1,2,3,4,5

28th Jun 18781,2,3,4,5 - 18th Apr 19594,5

Life History

28th Jun 1878	Born in Indian Territory.1,2,3,4,5
24th Dec 1894	Married Cicero James STRANGE in Chelsea, Cooeescooee, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory.4
Sep 1895	Birth of daughter Mary Emma STRANGE in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory.1,3
13th Feb 1898	Birth of son John Drake STRANGE in Chelsea, Cooeescooee, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory.3,5,1,4
Apr 1900	Birth of daughter Jane Ann STRANGE in Chelsea, Cooeescooee, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory.3,1,5
about 1902	Birth of daughter Ella STRANGE in Chelsea, Cooeescooee, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory.2,1
26th Jun 1904	Birth of daughter Lula Euphemia STRANGE in Chelsea, Cooeescooee, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory.1,2,7,4,8,9
1905	Birth of son Frank James STRANGE in Indian Territory.1,2,5
4th Jan 1909	Birth of son Charles Bright STRANGE in Oklahoma.2,1,5
17th Sep 1916	Birth of daughter Florence STRANGE in Chelsea, Rogers, Oklahoma.2,4
3rd Jul 1919	Birth of child Margaret Inez STRANGE in Foyil, Rogers, Oklahoma.2,5
2nd Dec 1939	Death of son John Drake STRANGE in Chelsea, Rogers, Oklahoma.5,4
1954	Death of daughter Jane Ann STRANGE.5
18th Apr 1959	Died in Catoosa, Rogers, Oklahoma.4,5
after 18th Apr 1959	Buried in Chelsea Cemetery, Chelsea, Rogers County, Oklahoma.5

Notes

Mary Bright Drake
Birth 28 JUN 1878
Death 18 APR 1959 in Catoosa, Rogers Co, OK
Married 24 Dec 1894 Chelsea, Cooeescooee, Cherokee Nation
Cicero James Strange
Birth 8 FEB 1874 in Walker County, GA
Death 17 NOV 1967 in Tulsa, OK
-- Colquhoun, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7721971/person/-1047666622

Mary is enumerated in the 1900 Cherokee Nation census with her husband Cicero Strange and their three children.

1900 Federal Census, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, [no date], Township 23, District 21, page 6B, Hse #105, Fam #107
Strange, Cisiara J Head W M Dec 1864 [sic, should be 1874, matching age] 26 Married 5 years GA SC SC Farmer Owns
Strange, Mary Wife Ind F Jan 1879 21 Married 5 years 3 children/3 living Ind Terr NC Ind Terr
Strange, Mary Emma Ind F Sep 1895 4 Ind Terr GA Ind Terr
Strange, John Ind M Feb 1898 2 Ind Terr GA Ind Terr
Strange, Infant Dau Ind F Apr 1900 2mos Ind Terr GA Ind Terr
-- Fam #108 --
Mitchell, Thomas Hired Hand W M Feb 1877 23 MO AL TN Farm Hand

They are lving next door to Cicero's father and stepmother.

1900 Federal Census, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, [no date], Township 23, District 21, page 6B, Hse #104, Fam #106
Strange, William Head W M Dec 1836 63 Married 8 years SC SC SC Farmer Rents
Strange, Maggrett Wife W F Mar 1842 58 Married 8 years 1 child/1 living TN NC NC
Strange, Charley W F Sep 1879 20 GA SC SC

1910 Federal Census, Rogers County, Oklahoma, 15 April, Township 2, District 171, page 12B, Hse/Fam #27
Strange, Cicero J Head M White 36 Married 15 years GA -- -- Farmer Owns Farm Can Read and Write
Strange, Mary B Head F Ind (1/16 Cherokee) 32 Married 15 years 7 children/7 living OK MS OK Can Read and Write
Strange, Mary E Dau F Ind (1/32 Cherokee) 14 Single OK GA OK Farm Laborer Can Read and Write
Strange, John D Son M Ind (1/32 Cherokee) 12 OK GA OK No Occupation Can Read and Write
Strange, Jannie A Dau F Ind (1/32 Cherokee) 10 Single OK GA OK No Occupation Can Read and Write
Strange, Ella Dau F Ind (1/32 Cherokee) 8 Single OK GA OK No Occupation Can Read and Write
Strange, Lulu E Dau F Ind (1/32 Cherokee) 6 Single OK GA OK No Occupation Can Read and Write
Strange, Frank James Son M Ind (1/32 Cherokee) 3 OK GA OK No Occupation Can Read and Write
Strange, Charles B Son M Ind (1/32 Cherokee) 1yr4mos OK GA OK No Occupation Can Read and Write
Combs, John R Hired Man M W 22 MO MO MO Farm Laborer
Croff, John Hired Man M W 22 MO MO MO Farm Laborer

Mary B. Strange
Birth Jan. 28, 1878
Death Apr. 18, 1959
Spouse C. J. Strange (1874 - 1967)
Burial Chelsea Cemetery, Chelsea, Rogers County, Oklahoma
Created by Diane Voegeli Apr 09, 2011
-- Find A Grave Memorial #68114243, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=68114243

Sources

1. 1910 Federal Census, Rogers County, Oklahoma
- 15 April, Township 2, District 171, page 12B, Hse/Fam #27
2. 1920 Federal Census, Rogers County, Oklahoma
- 31 January, Foyil Township, District 155, page 24, Hse #49, Fam #51
3. 1900 Federal Census, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory
- [no date], Township 23, District 21, page 6B, Hse #105, Fam #107
4. Ancestry Trees
5. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
6. Ancestry Trees
- Nash-Hall, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8639783/person/489890815
7. U.S., Native American Citizens and Freedmen of Five Civilized Tribes, 1895-1914
- Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;
- Under Provision of an Act of Congress 26 April 1906
8. 1940 Federal Census, Rogers County, Oklahoma
- 11 May, Catoosa, District 66-2, Page 16A, Hse #294, Rents $20, Farm
9. 1930 Federal Census, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
- 2 April, Tulsa, District 72-88, page 1B, 503 S Utica St, Hse/Fam #15