Thirza SMITH4,3,5,1,5,2

about 18461,2 - before 19013

Life History

about 1846	Born.1,2
Oct 1865	Birth of daughter Ella Kinnelly BOHANNON in Indian Territory.6,3,5,1,2
about 1866	Birth of son Henry O BOHANNON in Texas.1,2,7,7
after 1866	Death of Benjamin BOHANNON in Ft Arbuckle, Chickasaw Nation.8,5,5
before 1901	Died in Indian Territory.3

Other facts

Married Benjamin BOHANNON

Notes

1870 Federal Census, Red River County, Texas, 22 July, P O Clarksville, page 48, Hse/Fam #305
Bohanon, Theresa 24 F W Farmer $600 real Estate, $500 Personal Estate born Texas Cannot Read or Write [b abt 1846]
Bohanon, Kinnelly 6 F W born Texas [b abt 1864]
Bohanon, Henry 4 M W born Texas [b abt 1866]
Bohanon, Elizabeth 23 F W Keeping House born Arkansas Cannot Read or Write [b abt 1847]
Bohanon, John 16 M W born Texas Cannot Read or Write [b abt 1854]
Bohanon, Mary 13 F W born Texas Cannot Read or Write [b Dec 1857]
Bohanon, Eliza 12 F W born Texas Cannot Read or Write [b abt 1858]
Bohanon, George 8 M W born Texas [b abt 1862]

1880 Federal Census, coioke County, Texas, 14 June, Justice Precinct 5, District 116, page 24, Hse #199, Fam #203
Marnie (?), Thomas W F 50 Farmer AR AR AR
Marnie (?), Marandy W F 40 Wife Keeping House AR IL IL
Marnie (?), Mary W F 13 Dau Single At Home TX AR AR
Marnie (?), Susan W F 11 Dau Single At Home Cannot Read or Write TX AR AR
Marnie (?), Bittie W F 5 Son Single TX AR AR
Marnie (?), Geo W M 3 Son Single TX AR AR
Marnie (?), Temis (?) W M 11mos born in July Son Single KY KY KY [b abt July 1879]
??, Thursey W F 34 Sister-in-law Widow TX IL IL
Bohanon, Ella W F 15 Niece TX AR IL
Bohanon, Henry W M 14 Nephew TX AR IL

Note that the enumerator reported Thursey born in Texas, but reported her children's mother born in Illinois like Thursey's. This kind of error strangely happens a lot in these old censuess.

U.S., Native American Applications for Enrollment in Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914
Father Ben Bohannan, Mother Thirza Bohannan; both deceased; "He was here off and on during the army, my father was killed up here at old Fort Arbuckle. ... He was wounded then died from the wound."
-- Ella Bohannon, Application for Enrollment in the Choctaw Tribe, Interview, p 1, 28 January 1901

Sources

1. 1880 Federal Census, Cooke County, Texas
- 14 June, Justice Precinct 5, District 116, page 24, Hse #199, Fam #203
2. 1870 Federal Census, Red River County, Texas
- 22 July, P O Clarksville, page 48, Hse/Fam #305
3. 1902 Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Dawes Census Cards for Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914
4. Ancestry Trees
- Pam's family tree, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/16500364/person/383417390?ssrc=&ftm=1
5. U.S., Native American Applications for Enrollment in Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914
6. 1900 Federal Census, Montague County, Texas
- 8 June, Justice Precinct 2, District 48, page 6B, Hse/Fam # 111
7. Oklahoma, County Marriage Records, 1890-1995
8. Ancestry Trees
- Gary's tree, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/17737739/person/548258071?ssrc=&ftm=1