Martha Drusella "Mattie" Stockwell was born 5 December 1867 in Bible Grove, Clay, Illinois, USA. She was 2nd of the ten children born to Michael William Stockwell (1836-1919) and Rachel Ruth [Hollowell] Stockwell (1847-1916). Siblings: Mary Adelle [Stockwell] Bowers (1866-1946), Samuel Edward Stockwell (1869-1923), Lydia Ellen [Stockwell] Johnson (1873-1945), George Addison Stockwell (1875-1957), Theron William Stockwell (1877-1890), Lenora Annis "Lola" [Stockwell] Bates (1879-1957), Lillie May Stockwell (1881-1883), Hattie Alice [Stockwell] Vollmer (1884-1962) ​and Flossie Phoebia [Stockwell] Sears (1886-1976). She was married to James George Johnson (1862-1950) on 6 October 1889 in Winfield, Cowley, Kansas. Children: William Leroy Johnson (1890-1890), Earl Raymond Johnson (1891-1964), Hazel Ruth [Johnson] Raymond (1894-1980), Viola Flossie [Johnson] Gillock (1896-1983), Perry Silas Johnson (1899-1967), Mabel Malissa [Johnson] Williams? (1904-1967) and George G. Johnson (1907–1962). In 1900 the family was living and farming in Eagle Township, Payne County, Oklahoma. The United States 1910 and 1920 Census Records show the family living in Rose, Payne, Oklahoma and the 1930 and 1940 Census Records shows James and Mattie living in Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma. Mattie passed away 2 years later on 28 March 1942 in Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma. She was laid to rest in the Glencoe Cemetery in Glencoe, Payne, Oklahoma.

*Information of the parents of Martha; Michael and Rachel celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on September 24, 1915. They both were born in Jasper County, IL..

Seth Samms was two years old when mother died in 1838. He was taken in and raised by the Stockwell family. He later took the name Michael William Stockwell. Michael served 3 years and 4 months in the Civil War.