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Julia J. Johnson, daughter of Wyley (not sure spelling is correct) and Amanda Holloway Johnson, was born April 16, 1867, and her tombstone says she died Feb. 1, 1919, which is incorrect, because she appears on the 1920 census. She was 1/8 Choctaw.
Julia married first W. C. "Cas" Gray, who was reported to have been murdered in 1887. They had three daughters:
Effie P. Gray, b. Jan. 1885, Indian Territory
Minnie A. Gray, b. April 4, 1885, Indian Territory
Willie M. Gray, b. May 1888, Indian Territory
Julia Johnson Gray married second to Rufus F. Benton, son of William Benton. Rufus was born Feb. 2, 1861 and died April 1, 1930. Their children were:
Rufus Elmer Benton, b. ca. 1895, Indian Territory
Osa Benton, b. ca. 1899, Indian Territory
Amanda J. Benton, b. ca. 1900, Indian Territory
Lola Benton, b. ca. 1903, Indian Territory
The Benton-Gray family appears on the Dawes Index Card No. 227
Choctaw Benton Effie 12 F 1/16 227 465 RYAN BB
Choctaw Benton Elizabeth 0 F 227 P
Choctaw Benton Elmer 5 M 1/16 227 463 RYAN BB
Choctaw Benton Julia 32 F 1/8 227 462 RYAN BB
Choctaw Benton Manda 1 F 1/16 227 468 RYAN BB
Choctaw Benton Ola May 1 F 1/32 227 469 RYAN BB
Choctaw Benton Osa 1 M 1/16 227 464 RYAN BB
Choctaw Benton Rufus F 37 M IW 227 IW11 RYAN BB
Choctaw Benton William 0 M 227 P
Choctaw Gray Minnie 11 F 1/16 227 466 RYAN BB
Choctaw Gray W C 0 M 227 P
Choctaw Gray Willie 9 F 1/16 227 467 RYAN BB
Choctaw Johnson Amanda Holloway 0 F 227 P
Choctaw Johnson Wyley 0 M 227 P
1900; Census Place: Township 7, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: T623 1850; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 178.
Rufus Benton 39 white TX TN LA
Julia J Benton 33 Indian IT MS IT (father no tribe, mother Choctaw)
Rufus E Benton 6 Indian IT TX IT (father no tribe, mother Choctaw)
Osa Benton 1 Indian IT TX IT (father no tribe, mother Choctaw)
Amanda J Benton 8.12 Indian IT TX IT (father no tribe, mother Choctaw)
Effie P Gray 15, 1/16 Indian/Choctaw IT AR IT (father no tribe, mother Choctaw)
Minnie A Gray 14, 1/16 Indian/Choctaw IT AR IT (father no tribe, mother Choctaw)
Willie M Gray 12, 1/16 ndian/Choctaw IT AR IT (father no tribe, mother Choctaw)
Fletcher R Stamas 28 servant white MO MO TN
1910 Census: Wray, Jefferson, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1254; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 158; HH2 5, Fam. 57 (they are farmers)
Benton Ruffus 49 (transcribed as Huffins Benten) md. 21 yrs TX GA LA
Julia 42 (transcribed as Lulia) md 21 yrs OK MS MS
Elmer 16 OK TX OK
Osa Benton 11 OK TX OK
Amandy Benton 10 OK TX OK
Lola Benton 7 OK TX OK
Effie P. Gray married Gilbert Monroe Benton of Jefferson County, Oklahoma. He was the county tax assessor. Their children were:
Julia Benton
Billie Ruth Benton
Ola Mae (or May) Benton
Mary Lee Benton and another daughter
Minnie A. Gray married George W. "Josh" English, of Jefferson County, Oklahoma. He was a county commissioner. Their children were:
Willie Cecil English, b. ca. 1905
Cleo English, b. Oct. 28, 1908, d. Dec. 9, 1908, bur. Benton Cemetery
Clifford G. English, b. ca. 1911
Cletis English, b. ca. 1913
Rufus Benton, Julia Benton, Julia's first husband, Cas Gray, and many other Bentons, Grays and Englishes are buried in the Benton Cemetery near Ryan, Jefferson Count, Oklahoma.
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