Ezekiel aka: "Jake", S/O Archibald H. and Nancy (Harrison) Hennessee. H/O Victoria Rogers, married Dec 1869, Warren Co., TN. 1900 Montague Co., TX Census report states Victoria is the mother of 14 children, 5 living. Names known of children born to this union: Sallie, George, Thomas Archie, Virginia, Nora Elizabeth, Callie A., and Samuel Norman Hennessee.
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The following taken from:
"THE HENNESSEE CLAN IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA"
by S. N. (Samuel Norman)"Mike" Hennessee and Hugh D. Corwin, 1973
Jake m. Victoria Rogers, who was an orphan, raised by her grandparents. A few years before 1875 Jake and wife moved from Warren Co., TN to Mabank, TX.
Their two young children, Sallie and George contracted "yellow fever" and died.
Other children born later to Jake and Victoria were, THOMAS b. TX, VIRGINIA, CALLIE, NORA ELIZABETH AND SAM NORMAN, nicknamed, "Mike" were born after Jake and wife moved to I.T, locating east of Ryan at Courtney Flat. Soon they moved again to near Addington, I.T. and still later to Mud Flat, I.T.
In 1900, when Mike was five years old, the family moved to Ara, I.T. While living in Indian Territory, Jake Hennessee became well known as an expert wood worker and blacksmith. He often made coffins from green cottonwood lumber. This green lumber could be bent and shaped easily and was most desireable for caskets and coffins, Jake was a wheelright and could make a complete wagon. He repaired all kinds of farm tools and implements.
In 1906 Jake and family moved to a farm just south of the tiny Comanche County settlement of Tinney. This tiny, early day village was located 5 miles west and 5 miles south from Lawton on a branch line of the Rock Island Railroad. In 1906, Tinney had one general store in one corner of which was located the post office.
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The following taken from:
"THE HENNESSEE CLAN IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA"
by S. N. (Samuel Norman)"Mike" Hennessee and Hugh D. Corwin, 1973
Jake m. Victoria Rogers, who was an orphan, raised by her grandparents. A few years before 1875 Jake and wife moved from Warren Co., TN to Mabank, TX.
Their two young children, Sallie and George contracted "yellow fever" and died.
Other children born later to Jake and Victoria were, THOMAS b. TX, VIRGINIA, CALLIE, NORA ELIZABETH AND SAM NORMAN, nicknamed, "Mike" were born after Jake and wife moved to I.T, locating east of Ryan at Courtney Flat. Soon they moved again to near Addington, I.T. and still later to Mud Flat, I.T.
In 1900, when Mike was five years old, the family moved to Ara, I.T. While living in Indian Territory, Jake Hennessee became well known as an expert wood worker and blacksmith. He often made coffins from green cottonwood lumber. This green lumber could be bent and shaped easily and was most desireable for caskets and coffins, Jake was a wheelright and could make a complete wagon. He repaired all kinds of farm tools and implements.
In 1906 Jake and family moved to a farm just south of the tiny Comanche County settlement of Tinney. This tiny, early day village was located 5 miles west and 5 miles south from Lawton on a branch line of the Rock Island Railroad. In 1906, Tinney had one general store in one corner of which was located the post office.
Ezekiel aka: "Jake", S/O Archibald H. and Nancy (Harrison) Hennessee. H/O Victoria Rogers, married Dec 1869, Warren Co., TN. 1900 Montague Co., TX Census report states Victoria is the mother of 14 children, 5 living. Names known of children born to this union: Sallie, George, Thomas Archie, Virginia, Nora Elizabeth, Callie A., and Samuel Norman Hennessee.
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The following taken from:
"THE HENNESSEE CLAN IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA"
by S. N. (Samuel Norman)"Mike" Hennessee and Hugh D. Corwin, 1973
Jake m. Victoria Rogers, who was an orphan, raised by her grandparents. A few years before 1875 Jake and wife moved from Warren Co., TN to Mabank, TX.
Their two young children, Sallie and George contracted "yellow fever" and died.
Other children born later to Jake and Victoria were, THOMAS b. TX, VIRGINIA, CALLIE, NORA ELIZABETH AND SAM NORMAN, nicknamed, "Mike" were born after Jake and wife moved to I.T, locating east of Ryan at Courtney Flat. Soon they moved again to near Addington, I.T. and still later to Mud Flat, I.T.
In 1900, when Mike was five years old, the family moved to Ara, I.T. While living in Indian Territory, Jake Hennessee became well known as an expert wood worker and blacksmith. He often made coffins from green cottonwood lumber. This green lumber could be bent and shaped easily and was most desireable for caskets and coffins, Jake was a wheelright and could make a complete wagon. He repaired all kinds of farm tools and implements.
In 1906 Jake and family moved to a farm just south of the tiny Comanche County settlement of Tinney. This tiny, early day village was located 5 miles west and 5 miles south from Lawton on a branch line of the Rock Island Railroad. In 1906, Tinney had one general store in one corner of which was located the post office.
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The following taken from:
"THE HENNESSEE CLAN IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA"
by S. N. (Samuel Norman)"Mike" Hennessee and Hugh D. Corwin, 1973
Jake m. Victoria Rogers, who was an orphan, raised by her grandparents. A few years before 1875 Jake and wife moved from Warren Co., TN to Mabank, TX.
Their two young children, Sallie and George contracted "yellow fever" and died.
Other children born later to Jake and Victoria were, THOMAS b. TX, VIRGINIA, CALLIE, NORA ELIZABETH AND SAM NORMAN, nicknamed, "Mike" were born after Jake and wife moved to I.T, locating east of Ryan at Courtney Flat. Soon they moved again to near Addington, I.T. and still later to Mud Flat, I.T.
In 1900, when Mike was five years old, the family moved to Ara, I.T. While living in Indian Territory, Jake Hennessee became well known as an expert wood worker and blacksmith. He often made coffins from green cottonwood lumber. This green lumber could be bent and shaped easily and was most desireable for caskets and coffins, Jake was a wheelright and could make a complete wagon. He repaired all kinds of farm tools and implements.
In 1906 Jake and family moved to a farm just south of the tiny Comanche County settlement of Tinney. This tiny, early day village was located 5 miles west and 5 miles south from Lawton on a branch line of the Rock Island Railroad. In 1906, Tinney had one general store in one corner of which was located the post office.
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