John Monroe Chisum was a son of Elijah Chisum and Elizabeth Walling. He came to Nacogdoches, Texas, when it was part of Mexico. In 1840 he was in Harrison County, Texas, and on 25 Oct 1840 he married Mary Elizabeth (George) Van Winkle, widow of John Van Winkle. John called himself a farmer, but he was more of a land speculator. Mary received a league of land in Rusk County, surrounding what is now Kilgore, Texas. They sold that land, not knowing about all the oil under the surface that would be discovered years later. If he'd known, he would have held on to that land! As it was, he received a land grant of 1,240 acres in what was Greer County, Texas, for his service in the Texas Revolution. When Congress decided that they were going to use the main branch of the Red River to separate Texas from Oklahoma rather than the North Fork, it put his land in Oklahoma. Oklahoma would not recognize a Texas land grant and took all but the house and a few acres around it. John and his wife Mary Elizabeth George are buried about 75 feet from the house along with their grandson Alick Dee Chisum. The house and small cemetery is located about seven miles southwest of Altus
John and Mary had six children: Elijah Monroe Chisum, William M Chisum, Elizabeth Olivia Chisum, John Claiborne Chisum, Delila Ann Chisum, and Martha Leona Chisum. His six children produced at least 47 grandchildren.
John and Mary had six children: Elijah Monroe Chisum, William M Chisum, Elizabeth Olivia Chisum, John Claiborne Chisum, Delila Ann Chisum, and Martha Leona Chisum. His six children produced at least 47 grandchildren.
John Monroe Chisum was a son of Elijah Chisum and Elizabeth Walling. He came to Nacogdoches, Texas, when it was part of Mexico. In 1840 he was in Harrison County, Texas, and on 25 Oct 1840 he married Mary Elizabeth (George) Van Winkle, widow of John Van Winkle. John called himself a farmer, but he was more of a land speculator. Mary received a league of land in Rusk County, surrounding what is now Kilgore, Texas. They sold that land, not knowing about all the oil under the surface that would be discovered years later. If he'd known, he would have held on to that land! As it was, he received a land grant of 1,240 acres in what was Greer County, Texas, for his service in the Texas Revolution. When Congress decided that they were going to use the main branch of the Red River to separate Texas from Oklahoma rather than the North Fork, it put his land in Oklahoma. Oklahoma would not recognize a Texas land grant and took all but the house and a few acres around it. John and his wife Mary Elizabeth George are buried about 75 feet from the house along with their grandson Alick Dee Chisum. The house and small cemetery is located about seven miles southwest of Altus
John and Mary had six children: Elijah Monroe Chisum, William M Chisum, Elizabeth Olivia Chisum, John Claiborne Chisum, Delila Ann Chisum, and Martha Leona Chisum. His six children produced at least 47 grandchildren.
John and Mary had six children: Elijah Monroe Chisum, William M Chisum, Elizabeth Olivia Chisum, John Claiborne Chisum, Delila Ann Chisum, and Martha Leona Chisum. His six children produced at least 47 grandchildren.
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