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Charles Bradford Kingsberry

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Charles Bradford Kingsberry

Birth
Death
6 Jun 1886 (aged 54)
Burial
Fort Washita, Bryan County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map
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Charles B. Kingsberry was a farmer and stockman, living in the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory. He served five years in the United States Army, regular troops, and four years in the Confederate Army. He died in the Chickasaw Nation, June 6, 1886.

Charles married Minerva Jane McCoy October 30, 1863. She was the daughter of James and Sibbie (Adams) McCoy. They were parents of Charles E, George H, William McCoy, Minnie B, May E, Henry and Douglass M.

One of his descendants says that Charles was a Captain at the Fort and that is where he probably met his wife Minerva Jane. The Fort had been buying beef from the McCoy family. This descendant also says that Charles Kingsberry was the first Postmaster of Colbert, OK. He also says that Charles headstone was originally located in the McCoy family cemetery, McCoy Hill, which is located not far from the Fort (SE about 6 miles).

Bio information comes from THE GENEALOGY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF HENRY KINGSBURY OF IPSWICH and HAVERHILL, MASS.

From Collections Made By FREDERICK JOHN KINGSBURY, LL.D.
Edited with extentive Additions by Mary Kingsbury Talcott
Hartford Press: The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company 1905-

And additionally, from Bob Kingsbery, Grandson of George Henry Kingsbery, G-Grandson of Charles B. Kingsberry.


Charles B. Kingsberry was a farmer and stockman, living in the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory. He served five years in the United States Army, regular troops, and four years in the Confederate Army. He died in the Chickasaw Nation, June 6, 1886.

Charles married Minerva Jane McCoy October 30, 1863. She was the daughter of James and Sibbie (Adams) McCoy. They were parents of Charles E, George H, William McCoy, Minnie B, May E, Henry and Douglass M.

One of his descendants says that Charles was a Captain at the Fort and that is where he probably met his wife Minerva Jane. The Fort had been buying beef from the McCoy family. This descendant also says that Charles Kingsberry was the first Postmaster of Colbert, OK. He also says that Charles headstone was originally located in the McCoy family cemetery, McCoy Hill, which is located not far from the Fort (SE about 6 miles).

Bio information comes from THE GENEALOGY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF HENRY KINGSBURY OF IPSWICH and HAVERHILL, MASS.

From Collections Made By FREDERICK JOHN KINGSBURY, LL.D.
Edited with extentive Additions by Mary Kingsbury Talcott
Hartford Press: The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company 1905-

And additionally, from Bob Kingsbery, Grandson of George Henry Kingsbery, G-Grandson of Charles B. Kingsberry.




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