Marie Kjerstina (Mary) NISSEN LEERSKOV
1891 - 1982

Birth: 16 Oct 1891 Eureka, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory (OK)
Died: 26 Feb 1982 Vinita, Craig Co., Oklahoma
Buried: Phillips Family Cemetery, near Westville, Oklahoma

Father: Detlev Wilhelm NISSEN LEERSKOV, b. 6 May 1861, Flovt, ?sby Sogn, Slesvig, Danmark, d. 28 Jan 1928, Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma
Mother: Nancy J. ROBERTSON, b. 7 Feb 1859, Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, d. 4 Jan 1925, Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma
Married: 26 Dec 1881 Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory

Married 1: Adrian Cartright "Ade" JUSTUS, b. 8 Apr 1882, Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, d. 25 Jan 1965, Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma
Married: 16 Oct 1907 Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory
Divorced: 2 Sep 1938 Cherokee Co., Oklahoma

Children:
1. un-named female JUSTUS, b. 15 Aug 1908, Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma, d. 15 Aug 1908, Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma
2. Detlev William JUSTUS, b. 10 Jul 1909, Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma, d. 2 Mar 1983, Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma
3. Gertrude Eril JUSTUS, b. 23 Jan 1911, Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma, d. 26 Aug 2000, Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma
4. Truman Elwood JUSTUS, b. 10 Dec 1913, Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma, d. 21 Apr 2005, Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma
5. Roxie Marie JUSTUS, b. 25 Mar 1923, Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma
6. un-named female JUSTUS, b. 13 Mar 1929, Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma, d. 13 Mar 1929, Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma

Married 2: John Riley PHILLIPS, b. 9 Jul 1894, Westville, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory , d. 12 Nov 1986, Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma

[Source: wadeprater.com]