Monday, July 16, 2018

Finding Laura King Chatman

 Laura King was Born in 1874 in Robertson Co, Springfield Tennessee to Father John King and Mother Isabella Yates King. She Married John Chatman in December of 1889 in Robertson Co. The Family moved to Texas sometime between the years 1903 and 1910. they were in Fannin Texas with 7 children the youngest two daughters Lena Chatman and Evelene were both born in Texas. By 1920 the Family was living in Okfuskee Co, Oklahoma Known as Clearview Oklahoma located 
Eight miles southeast of Okemah
Laura and John Had Eight Children My 2nd Great Grandfather was Lewis Wesley Chatman  Born 1900 in Tennessee
 Great Great! GrandFather John Chatman standing with His Mules.
 Lewis Wesley Chatman My  2nd Great Grandfather
 Louis Ardell Chatman My Grandfather
 Curtis D Carson Sr Father
 Curtis D Carson Jr (Little Brother)
 The Discovery of Laura Chatman's Gravesite
 Honoring Laura Chatman  The two small stones to the right were two infants that died at birth to Son Thomas and wife Shelbia Chatman, also buried here in Clearview.
 This is a short video of me stumbling upon Laura Tombstone a few years ago when I took Great Aunt Earlene Chatman Walker out for Memorial day

2 comments:

  1. So glad to see that your new blog has arrived! Keep going and keep bringing those stories forth! I love it seeing when you found Miss Laura!

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    1. Thank you Angela it was an awesome experience More to Come!

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