05 MAY 2020, Memorial notes/at time of transfer. Added gender per existing data, review photo of marker. 1) Bio content from the original creator of the memorial is below the divider.
28 SEP 2022 Add complete plot citation: Plot number corresponds to the map as recorded in the canvass and survey from the American Indian Institute; "Our People And Where They Rest," (OPAWTR) James W. Tyner and Alice Tyner Timmons, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK. 1970, (Library of Congress No. QE99-C5-T97) Volume 1, pp. 107-8. [A public University that received taxpayer dollars for the program/product; thus it is presumed to be in the public domain.]
Their information (including any diagrams or maps) is given here as a historical reference and is presented "as is." Their book, like many such cemetery listing compilations, may contain errors. As with any genealogical information, this is merely a "source" and should be considered as such. It falls upon the end-user to verify the accuracy. See their map for use as a quick locator tool for graves here. The set of books are available at many Oklahoma libraries. Once freely available for online viewing, the OPAWTR volumes can now be accessed only at a LDS Family History Library, a partner library, or a Family History Center. (LDS)
Aug. 2021 update: I am informed that the set is now available on the Family Search website, but you have to be a member, and be signed in, to access it under "Books."
~Died after 1871; daughter of Alexander "Trader" McSwain b. 1740 and Nannie (Fawling) Downing b. abt 1746-50.
She married abt 1796, Avery Vann Jr. (buried at this cem.), *see his gravesite for their children.
Listed on the 1851 Old Settler roll: Saline, 23 as Peggy Vann (1896 p. 285); Clan: Wolf (H. Fawling); 1/4 Cherokee.
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Margaret McSwain and Avery Vann were parents to 13 children, all reached adulthood. Daughter Sally Vann became great grandmother of Will Rogers.
Her husband, John Rogers was mistaken for a Treaty signer and was murdered. Son Joseph Vann served as Vice Chief in Cherokee West with Chief John Ross. Son David Vann was Cherokee Nation Treasurer and was murdered by PIN Indians 1863.
(Th)ey had sons fighting on both sides in Civil War. The Vann's built a very nice home at Rose. Daughter Betsy and husband David Rowe later bought it. During the Civil War he hid near their home because Pins were trying to murder him also. Margaret's sister, Elizabeth McSwain was my 4th great grandmother.
28 SEP 2022 Add complete plot citation: Plot number corresponds to the map as recorded in the canvass and survey from the American Indian Institute; "Our People And Where They Rest," (OPAWTR) James W. Tyner and Alice Tyner Timmons, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK. 1970, (Library of Congress No. QE99-C5-T97) Volume 1, pp. 107-8. [A public University that received taxpayer dollars for the program/product; thus it is presumed to be in the public domain.]
Their information (including any diagrams or maps) is given here as a historical reference and is presented "as is." Their book, like many such cemetery listing compilations, may contain errors. As with any genealogical information, this is merely a "source" and should be considered as such. It falls upon the end-user to verify the accuracy. See their map for use as a quick locator tool for graves here. The set of books are available at many Oklahoma libraries. Once freely available for online viewing, the OPAWTR volumes can now be accessed only at a LDS Family History Library, a partner library, or a Family History Center. (LDS)
Aug. 2021 update: I am informed that the set is now available on the Family Search website, but you have to be a member, and be signed in, to access it under "Books."
~Died after 1871; daughter of Alexander "Trader" McSwain b. 1740 and Nannie (Fawling) Downing b. abt 1746-50.
She married abt 1796, Avery Vann Jr. (buried at this cem.), *see his gravesite for their children.
Listed on the 1851 Old Settler roll: Saline, 23 as Peggy Vann (1896 p. 285); Clan: Wolf (H. Fawling); 1/4 Cherokee.
~~~~~~~~~
Margaret McSwain and Avery Vann were parents to 13 children, all reached adulthood. Daughter Sally Vann became great grandmother of Will Rogers.
Her husband, John Rogers was mistaken for a Treaty signer and was murdered. Son Joseph Vann served as Vice Chief in Cherokee West with Chief John Ross. Son David Vann was Cherokee Nation Treasurer and was murdered by PIN Indians 1863.
(Th)ey had sons fighting on both sides in Civil War. The Vann's built a very nice home at Rose. Daughter Betsy and husband David Rowe later bought it. During the Civil War he hid near their home because Pins were trying to murder him also. Margaret's sister, Elizabeth McSwain was my 4th great grandmother.
05 MAY 2020, Memorial notes/at time of transfer. Added gender per existing data, review photo of marker. 1) Bio content from the original creator of the memorial is below the divider.
28 SEP 2022 Add complete plot citation: Plot number corresponds to the map as recorded in the canvass and survey from the American Indian Institute; "Our People And Where They Rest," (OPAWTR) James W. Tyner and Alice Tyner Timmons, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK. 1970, (Library of Congress No. QE99-C5-T97) Volume 1, pp. 107-8. [A public University that received taxpayer dollars for the program/product; thus it is presumed to be in the public domain.]
Their information (including any diagrams or maps) is given here as a historical reference and is presented "as is." Their book, like many such cemetery listing compilations, may contain errors. As with any genealogical information, this is merely a "source" and should be considered as such. It falls upon the end-user to verify the accuracy. See their map for use as a quick locator tool for graves here. The set of books are available at many Oklahoma libraries. Once freely available for online viewing, the OPAWTR volumes can now be accessed only at a LDS Family History Library, a partner library, or a Family History Center. (LDS)
Aug. 2021 update: I am informed that the set is now available on the Family Search website, but you have to be a member, and be signed in, to access it under "Books."
~Died after 1871; daughter of Alexander "Trader" McSwain b. 1740 and Nannie (Fawling) Downing b. abt 1746-50.
She married abt 1796, Avery Vann Jr. (buried at this cem.), *see his gravesite for their children.
Listed on the 1851 Old Settler roll: Saline, 23 as Peggy Vann (1896 p. 285); Clan: Wolf (H. Fawling); 1/4 Cherokee.
~~~~~~~~~
Margaret McSwain and Avery Vann were parents to 13 children, all reached adulthood. Daughter Sally Vann became great grandmother of Will Rogers.
Her husband, John Rogers was mistaken for a Treaty signer and was murdered. Son Joseph Vann served as Vice Chief in Cherokee West with Chief John Ross. Son David Vann was Cherokee Nation Treasurer and was murdered by PIN Indians 1863.
(Th)ey had sons fighting on both sides in Civil War. The Vann's built a very nice home at Rose. Daughter Betsy and husband David Rowe later bought it. During the Civil War he hid near their home because Pins were trying to murder him also. Margaret's sister, Elizabeth McSwain was my 4th great grandmother.
28 SEP 2022 Add complete plot citation: Plot number corresponds to the map as recorded in the canvass and survey from the American Indian Institute; "Our People And Where They Rest," (OPAWTR) James W. Tyner and Alice Tyner Timmons, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK. 1970, (Library of Congress No. QE99-C5-T97) Volume 1, pp. 107-8. [A public University that received taxpayer dollars for the program/product; thus it is presumed to be in the public domain.]
Their information (including any diagrams or maps) is given here as a historical reference and is presented "as is." Their book, like many such cemetery listing compilations, may contain errors. As with any genealogical information, this is merely a "source" and should be considered as such. It falls upon the end-user to verify the accuracy. See their map for use as a quick locator tool for graves here. The set of books are available at many Oklahoma libraries. Once freely available for online viewing, the OPAWTR volumes can now be accessed only at a LDS Family History Library, a partner library, or a Family History Center. (LDS)
Aug. 2021 update: I am informed that the set is now available on the Family Search website, but you have to be a member, and be signed in, to access it under "Books."
~Died after 1871; daughter of Alexander "Trader" McSwain b. 1740 and Nannie (Fawling) Downing b. abt 1746-50.
She married abt 1796, Avery Vann Jr. (buried at this cem.), *see his gravesite for their children.
Listed on the 1851 Old Settler roll: Saline, 23 as Peggy Vann (1896 p. 285); Clan: Wolf (H. Fawling); 1/4 Cherokee.
~~~~~~~~~
Margaret McSwain and Avery Vann were parents to 13 children, all reached adulthood. Daughter Sally Vann became great grandmother of Will Rogers.
Her husband, John Rogers was mistaken for a Treaty signer and was murdered. Son Joseph Vann served as Vice Chief in Cherokee West with Chief John Ross. Son David Vann was Cherokee Nation Treasurer and was murdered by PIN Indians 1863.
(Th)ey had sons fighting on both sides in Civil War. The Vann's built a very nice home at Rose. Daughter Betsy and husband David Rowe later bought it. During the Civil War he hid near their home because Pins were trying to murder him also. Margaret's sister, Elizabeth McSwain was my 4th great grandmother.
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