Enoch Stevens/Stephens IndTerr 1882-1894
Looking for information on gggrandfather Enoch Stevens/Stephens born abt 1833 either in Mo or NY.He died in 1894 in Muskogee Indian Territory (IT).He married Esther Wilmot ca 1858 in KS Territory.She was Potawatamie Indian born in 1833 in IL, moved to KS Terr when her tribe was removed from Michigan/Illinoise areas about 1834.
In 1855 KS Territorial Census, 12th District, Enoch is age 21 and stated that he had "come from" Arkansas to KS Terr.
In 1861, 1st US Dist. Court, Enoch took pledge of allegiance to the United States with a group of Potawatamie Indians.Even thought he was born in US, he had been living more than 5 years with the Indians so he had to take this pledge.
He and his family arrived in Muskogee, IT about 1882.
He and Esther had these children:
Albert Peter (my ggrandfather) b Aug 13, 1859KS Terr d Jun 28 1929 Muskogee, Muskogee Co OK m Lucy S. Schoonover Oct 15, 1882 in Muskogee IT.
Hillen, b Sep 1873 IT m1 Berthan Chapman m2 ?
Luther b Mar 11 1876 IT d Oct 6 1939 Pawhuska OK m Myrtle Wright
Ester/Emma b Dec 1880 IT m James Davis (Cherokee)
Cordelia b ? m Jim Myers
2 other children names unknown
Esther died Sep 22 1946 in Tulsa an is buried in Pawhuska Osage Co OK.Lived to be almost 114 years old.