COLUMBIA PORTER (BRANHAM) HARRIS CARNEY ARCHER (1864-1924)

First of all there may be confusion on exactly what her name is.  As with other family members I have researched the name has been scrambled, had numerous spellings and much more.

My aunts called her Porter Brannon/Brannin/Brannen etc.  They all believed her first name was Porter, and some files I have found do list her that way.

Some census records show her as Peter, Poster or Pater which made searching for her a bit difficult.

 Most, however, show it as Columbia Porter Branham and therefore that is how I show it.  After all I go by my middle name so why shouldn’t she?

She was the youngest child of three born to Charles Porter Branham (1833-1864) and Ellen Burnetta Forester (abt 1833-?)

To be quite frank I have found out very little on Porter, other than a few family tales such as the ones below, census and marriage records.  Even her death and burial is a bit of a problem as you will see.

Born in July of 1864 in Missouri shortly after her father’s death in the Garriot Military Prison in Jefferson, MO during the Civil War (POW) she was raised by her widowed mother, who apparently never remarried, and aunt. 

On January 17, 1882 in Franklin, AR 18 year old Porter married Jefferson “Bill” (probably William Jefferson) Harris (abt 1865-?) From this union there were born five children:

Charles Porter Harris (1882-1994)

Albert Green Harris (1885-1959)

Alfred Harris (1885-bef 1930)

Lula Harris (1889-bef 1920)

William H. Harris (1892-?)

I do not know if Jefferson Harris died or if they divorced.  I do know that their youngest child was born about 1892 according to census records, which must always be taken with a grain of salt. 

She was married to Chesterfield M. Carney on June 12, 1892 and their only child “Delaney” GaleenahCarney was born July 16, 1893. Since Chesterfield is known to be alive long after that time it is a natural conclusion they divorced, but so far I have found no documentation of that fact.

Their daughter is always with her father in the various census records until she is an adult with a home of her own.  Yet the Harris children are with Porter and George Archer in the 1900 and later census.  This leads me to believe that Jefferson Harris died and the divorce with Chesterfield Carney was messy.

It also gives credence to the family tale that Chesterfield kept Lena hidden from her mother.

She married George Washington Archer on September 11, 1898.  Their son Homer Augustus Archer was born August 15, 1902.  Based on her past history of child birth every two years while married I wonder if there was possibly another child that I either don’t have a record of, or that died very young. The census records do not show any.

1900 United States Federal Census

about George Archer

Name:     George Archer

Home in 1900:        Dora, Crawford, Arkansas

Age:         30

Estimated birth year:              abt 1870

Birthplace:              Arkansas

Relationship to head-of-house:              Head

Spouse's name:      Poster

Race:      White

Occupation:            View image

Neighbors:              View others on page

Household Members:            

Name      Age

George Archer        30 AR TN TN

Poster Archer    35 MO, MO, MO

Alferd Harris           13 AR, AR, MO

Lulur Harris            11 AR, AR, MO

William Harris        8 R, AR, MO

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1910 OK Census soundex 062 0197 0025, Sequoyah County, Gans Twnsp. A 626

 Archer, Pater c. Head widow. 42 b. MO

     William H. son 28, AR

     Homer A. son 07, OK

T624 Roll #1272

Archer, Pater C. Head female white, 42 widow # of years present marriage 6-7 # of children born 7 # alive

     6. b. MO fb. MO, mb. US occ: Farmer general farm working on own acreage, can read and write

     renter farm 25 acres.

        William W. son male white 18 single b. AR fb. AR mb. MO can read, write & speak English, farm

     laborer

        Homer A. son male white age 7 single b. OK, fb AR, mb. MO can speak English, but not read and

     write, farmer

1920 OK Census Vol 70, ED 176, Sheet 2 line 27, white, age 55 b. MO, Tulsa Co,, Collinsvile twp, Industrial Heights, Indian Territory, OK. T 625-1485

Archer, Columbia P. b. MO fb. ? mb. MO, can read & write, speaks English, Occ: housekeeping, own acct.

     Homer A. son b. OK fb. ? M b. MO can read & write, not in school, speaks English, laborer,

          public industry, wage worker.

Notice that she was widowed between the 1900 and the 1910 census records.  Also notice the different spellings and arrangement of her name.  These are how the census records are actually written, not typos on my part (for once).

Based on census records she appears to have been widowed twice and divorced once. 

Porter died in Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma on August 23, 1924.  Which brings me to another family story. 

Aunt Fay argued with me until her dying day that she remembered Grandma Archer, as the Poyner grandchildren called her, reaching in her apron pocket and giving her and Uncle Charles a chaw of tobacco.  One problem, Faye wasn’t born until March of 1926, nearly two years after Porter died and baby brother Charles didn’t come along until 1934.  I am of the opinion that she was remembering Emma, not Porter.  Family stories are interesting to say the least, and most are generally loosely based in fact.  Does anyone know if Emma chewed tobacco or perhaps carried it for Chesterfield?

I was looking through some old directories that were from the years just prior to Porter’s death at the genealogy library in Sapulpa, OK and found that Porter Archer was running a rooming house  shortly before her death. 

Apparently it was not all that lucrative of a business, despite the oil boom that had been going on just previous to that time because when her time came she was buried by the county.

This section of a letter from my Aunt Lula May Poyner Maxey Maynard shows the sad story.

From a letter from Lula Mae Poyner Maxey Maynard " I do know she (Charlene Maxey Riddle) found out that my Grand Ma Archer  was buried at Bristow, Ok.  Buried in some one else's burial Plot & so many years ago they never could find the grave to be exact."

From the same letter.  " Her (Lena Carney Poyner) Mom & Dad both married so many times, uh.  Momma's (Lena's) mothers's first marriage was to a Harris? She had Charles, Albert & Alfred. Twins and Bill Harris. one girl named Lula. My namesake Then Grand Ma married an Archer at Bristow His name was George Archer.  He died of rabies, from the house pet.  They had one boy Homer Archer deceased

Based on this information I checked a book on the cemeteries of Creek County, OK in the Tulsa genealogy library and found a Porter Archer buried by Hutchinson-Maple funeral home in Sunrise cemetery.

I contacted Hutchinson-Maple and was given this information:

From the Hutchins-Maple Funeral Home records in Bristow, OK:

Aug. 23, 1924

Name of Deceased, Porter Archer

Widow

Charge to Creek Co.

Order given by Ole Coppedge

date of funeral 8-24-24

Place of death 11 mi north

Certifying Physician Ole Coppedge

cause of death Paralysis

date of death 8-23-24

age 67, size and style of casket or coffin 6/3 No 23-

Mfg by OKC

interment at Sunrise Cemetery

Cost of Coffin $35

8/23 To funeral charges $35, pd Sept 10, by Cash $35

A sad end to a hard life.

Gary and I visited Sunrise Cemetery one day, hoping that some how, some one had figured out which grave she was in.  No such luck.  It is a pleasant cemetery up on a hill. 

There are still gaps in the history I have on Columbia Porter Branham Harris Carney Archer.  If you have more information or hopefully a photo of her please share it with me, so that I might share it with others c.j.dreammaker@gmail.com or through the comment section below.

FAMILY QUILT: FROM TWO TO TWELVE PART 2 REV. GALEENAH CARNEY POYNER BARNES

As a child growing up I was so confused as to what Grandma’s real name was So when asked I would reply Lena Galeenah, but apparently I wasn’t the only one that was confused. 

My mother’s, Hazel #9, birth certificate says her mother’s maiden name was Delaney Carney, okay.  But it gets more complicated than that.

Dollie Faye Poyner Jones, #7, birth certificate says her mother’s maiden name was Elaine Carney.  But then it also says Faye was born in Kansas and Lena’s age was 82 at the time.  Boy someone messed that record up.

Just out of curiosity, what does your family member’s birth certificate say her name was?

In the 1900 census soundex for Franklin county, AR she is listed as Galina Carny.

Grandpa Jesse’s death certificate says her name was Galeenah Poyner. While their marriage liscense says Gareena Carney, age 15.

Her marriage license to Simon Peter Barnes says Lena Poyner,

She, herself, was apparently very confused as to what her name was because in 1981 she signed a note Gleenth Barnes. While her social security cards list her as Gleena Barnes and Galeenah Carney Barnes.

Whoever composed her obituary tried to clear up the confusion by saying she was Galeena Lena (Poyner) Barnes. 

But then there is a Christmas card of her that says on the back “"Mom 60 years and 6 months old. Faye Keefover Lena Galena Carney” Faye had this card in her possession in 1997, I hope in all their moves it hasn’t been lost.

So what was Grandma’s name Delaney, Elaine, all variations of the spelling of Galeenah including Galeenth and Gareena, or was she simply Lena.  I know Grandpa Jesse called her his Lena Galeenah.  To me she was always strictly Grandma Poyner. 

Interestingly enough the Hebrew meaning of Galina/Galeenah/etc is God shall redeem.

I’m not certain when she became a reverend, but I do know that she was listed as that in more than one place.

Faye said she wasn’t truly a reverend that she had sent off an application to be one from the back of some magazine. Whether this was true or not I don’t know.  Perhaps some of the family members know the truth.

It is no wonder she was confused about her name.  Her upbringing was different to say the least. 

Born July 16, 1893 or 1894 the census records can’t agree on the year to Chesterfield M (probably for Monroe) Carney and Porter Columbia Branham in Oolagah, Oklahoma Indian Territory (what is now Rogers county, Oklahoma).

There was no official record at the time that I can find.  In fact the state of Oklahoma took my money and said they could find no birth record for her.  However, Fay told me she knew there was a delayed birth certificate on record because she helped her gather the information to get it in order to be able to draw social security and Grandpa’s rail road retirement money.

She says there was an affidavit filled out that said her delivery was carried out with the assistance of Porter’s three sisters acting as midwives.

From her beginnings her life was a series of ups and downs.

From a telephone conversation with Dollie Faye Poyner Keefover Jones on January 10, 1997:

She said that Chesterfield and Porter divorced when Lena was a little bitty thing and that Chesterfield kidnapped Lena twice.  Once when she was real tiny and Porter got her back.  Then again when Lena was six and he snatched her right out of Porter's arms.  According to Faye, Grandma remembered it happening and said she thought they were going to tear her apart like a wishbone.

Chester kept her until she was grown and then she happened to mention to a neighbor that she'd give anything to see her Mom.  The neighbor knew exactly where Porter was and put them in touch with each other.  While they did meet Lena continued to live near Chester and only saw her mother on a few occasions.  Only once or twice that Faye could remember and she said the one time she remembers for sure Chester showed up just out of the blue right after Porter got there.  JP NOTE: This leads me to wonder about something else I was once told.  That Chester had been married to a Native American woman at one point and he came home and caught her in bed with another man, divorced her immediately and was very bitter about it. Could Porter have been the woman?  I know I have always been told there was "Indian" on Lena's side of the family, but Lena denied it.  If we could prove Porter was Native American we could all benefit.  Anyone have any definite information on this?

In my records I also have this scattered note:

Notes from discussion with Lula Poyner Maxey Maynard on July 25, 1998: Mary Bailey at Talequah, Tom Bailey, at Hobart, Ok Mary were related to Chester. Reeder Bailey was the son of Mary & Tom Reeder's wife's name may have been Lena. Charlie Dunham was a brother in law to Reeder Bailey. Homesteaded in Talequah records.  Grandma was born in a two story house straight east of Collinsville toward Oolagah.

From my own research I found that Mary was indeed related to Chesterfield, often call Chester or Chet.  She was his sister Mary Carney. It is believed it was Mary who told the teenage Lena where her mother was. According to Lula it was Mary and Tom Bailey who took care of Lena when Chesterfield was not available.

Census records seem to hold at least part of the story up.

1900 AR Soundex C650:

Carny, Chester F. Vol 13 ED 201 Sheet 3 line 46

male white b. April 1852 age 48 b. TN

Franklin County, White Rock Twp enumerated with Alexander, Mary E. as a boarder

In the same household Carny Galina white b 7/1894 age 5 IT

On the ancestry census data base he is listed as Cluster F. Corney. Talk about mutilating a name.

The actual census record on T 623-59 of Franklin County White Rock Twnsp enumerated 6/6 1900 by J. B. Stuart

Dwell 43 Family 43

Alexander, Mary head white female b. sep 1848 age 67 widow b. Ny fb NY mb NY occupation: farmer can

     read, write, and speak English

Carney, Chester F. boarder white male b. 4/1842 age 48 married 2 years b. TN, fb. TN, mb TN occupation:

     day Laborer can read, write and speak English

     Ida boarder white female b. 2/1880 age 20 married 2 years b. AR fb. TX mb. MO can only speak

          English, but not read or write it. ( She was apparently Chesterfield’s current wife at that time).

     Galina, boarder white female b. 7/1894 age 6 single b. IT, fb. TN, mb. MO

Monaham, Walter 16 male (the ancestry site lists him as Waller)

Keys, Wallace 16 male

By the 1910 Census she was married to Grandpa Jesse and was living in Newton Country, AR.

My memories of Grandma Lena are very few.  I remember being afraid of her because she was a very stern woman quick to tell me what a naughty little girl I was. 

I was equally as afraid of a big grey gander she once had.  He loved to pinch and flog me and I lived in terror of the goose being loose when I was there.

Around the time I was ten they had a large party, I believe it was to celebrate Grandma and Grandpa’s 50^th wedding anniversary party, but it was in the summertime.

As usual the kids were all banned to the outdoors during the party.  It was hot so some of us sought the comfort of the shade of the okra plants in Grandma’s large garden.  It didn’t take long for the nearby bright red ripe tomatoes to catch our eye. 

I slipped into the kitchen and got the salt shaker from the stove.  Before it was over we cousins had eaten every single one of Grandma’s ripe tomatoes.  When she discovered this she became madder than I had ever seen her.  I was terrified! I never ventured into any of her gardens after that again.  In fact I seldom went to her home after that.

After Grandpa’s death she married Simon Peter Barnes and we acquired a whole new batch of “cousins” one of which went to the same high school I did.  I remember accidentally meeting her in the girls’ room one day and she made it VERY clear she was not happy her grandpa had married my grandma.  It was the only time I ever met the girl, but the anger in her voice made it clear she didn’t want to be friends.

Mr. Barnes passed before Grandma and as her life wound down Grandma’s health deteriorated. During her last years of her life she lived with Fay and Tom Jones.  One weekend my husband Gary and I spelled Fay and Tom in Grandma’s care while they got to have a night out.

By then she was in the fetal position and unable to care for herself at all, but her mind was still active.  Seeing her that way made me ashamed I was ever afraid of her.

Grandma died December 29, 1983.  She was laid to rest next to Grandpa in Ridgelawn Cemetery in Collinsville, OK.

FAMILY QUILT: FROM TWO TO TWELVE PART ONE JESSE JAMES POYNER

In the beginning, of course it was just the two of them.  So let’s start there.

This post will be about Grandpa Jesse.

Jesse James Poyner was the son of Jonathan L. Poyner (1832-1907) and Martha Ann Scott (1848-1829).  He was born in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas according to some records, although one census record shows him born in Iowa. Still another birth location can be found in one section of his railroad retirement papers where it says he was born in Nevada, Vernon County,  Missouri.  This is a possibility because his parents were in Platte County, Missouri in the 1880 census.   More on this later.

He and his twin sister Esse Mae were numbers 12 and 13 of the thirteen children born to John and Martha.  According to most records they were born on November 12, 1887 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.  Although one record showed the twins born in two different locations and days apart.  Neat trick if you can do it.

I’ve not learned much about young Jesse but I am certain life was interesting in the Poyner household with 13 children.  I know his family was involved in the Civil War on the Union side.  But I’ll write more on that as I flesh out those ancestors for you.

One family story is that he was named after the famous outlaw Jessie James who visited the Poyner household and gave them $50 when he left.  This story, does say the father Jonathan was dead at that point, but documents show John did not die until 1907.  He was, however, some what disabled and therefore, the outlaw may have sought to help out the large family due to John not being able to work.

Whether Jesse James visited the Poyner household or not he would have visited long before the twins were born because the outlaw Jesse James died in 1882 at St. Joseph, MO, five years before the twins birth.

I am certain that the outlaw being famous at least made the idea of the name Jesse James feasible.

On January 5, 1907 Jesse registered for the military draft.  From his draft records we learn that at that time he was short in stature, of medium build with blue eyes and dark hair.  I guess that is where my mother got her blue eyes and Lula’s  her dark hair.

From a telephone conversation with Dollie Faye Poyner Keefover Jones on January 10, 1997:

Jessie age 22 proposed to Lena age 15 and told her if she would marry him he would homestead a piece of land of about 160 acres near Jasper, Arkansas on Mount Sherman and he would build her a home there.  She accepted and he did just that.  They spent their honeymoon under a large tree on the homestead.  He built a cabin out of the pine trees on the land.  The original cabin had two large rooms.  After they moved into that he added two more large rooms.

Years ago I was sent photos of the remains of the log cabin.  This was all that remained in the late 1990’s. Even in this state you can get an idea of how much work young Jesse put into the cabin for his young bride

 They lived there until Edith was about 6 months old then moved Collinsville, Oklahoma.

 When they moved to Collinsville they basically moved off and left everything, including the pigs.  This was around the depression era and no one had any money to buy anything. He worked at a smelter in Collinsville until Dolly Fay was about 6 months old.

 Then he went to work for the Santa Fe Railroad. When Faye was 6 years old they went to Vera, Oklahoma, when she was 13 they moved to Owasso, Oklahoma at age 15 they moved back to Collinsville, Oklahoma and then when she was 16-17 they moved to Tulsa.  Each of the moves were with his employer the Santa Fe Railroad who he stayed with in Tulsa until he retired.

It was once mentioned to me that Grandpa Jesse was minus one finger due to a train coupling accident while working for the Santa Fe.  I vaguely remember someone we knew, when I was young that was minus one finger, but I can’t remember for certain if it was him.  Does anyone know for sure?

They were married on January 2, 1910 by Elderman Aaron D. Cole, Minister of the Gospel in Jasper, Newton County, Arkansas.

They were married nearly 55 years until his death on November 24, 1964 in Carbondale, Tulsa County, Oklahoma from coronary acclusion (thrombosis, coronary sclerosis, aterioseratic cardiovascular).  He was at Paul’s (#6) when he died.

At this point I should be placing a copy of the death certificate, but I no longer seem to have one.  If you have a copy of his death certificate I would appreciate a scan or photo of it please.  In the meantime I will try to figure out where my copy went

During his lifetime he was a hardworking man who worked as a section hand for the Santa Fe Railroad.  His retirement record provides the following information.

On Sept 15th 1939 He lived in Vera, Washington County, Oklahoma this form says he was born in Topeka, Kansas, he was section labor and began with them on Oct 16, 1926 in the Tract department in South Kansas for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System out of Topeka Kansas. On the typed copy of the handwritten form it is noted that his birth place and date has not been verified.  This is important as in later paperwork in this file it says he was born in Nevada, MO on the same date as what he has listed for Topeka, KS.  he is always listed as a laborer and his salary is given for each time period.  His last day to work was Dec 31, 1952 and he started receiving his pension in Jan. 1953.  Prior to this time he had signed all of his own forms, but the form with the Nevada, MO date and his pension paperwork are signed by a witnessed X.  He may have had his first stroke by that time.  He was then living at 1068 N. Peoria, Tulsa, OK. To prove his age he gave a copy of a census records showing him to be 32 in 1919.

Image that he raised all ten kids on this salary.  Also notice it says his middle initial was F.  But we know better, I am certain this is his file  This was just one page in his employment record.  His complete record will soon be on the companion site and then I'll add hyper links to this blog for it.  In the meantime, here is his compensation sheet.

To receive his pension after his death Lena supplied a copy of the marriage license showing him to be 22 and her 15 in 1910.

Several years ago while visiting with Faye, #7, we discussed how Grandpa had put money into that retirement fund all the time he had worked and when it came time for retirement he was told he could either have his railroad retirement fund or his social security, but not both.  At that point she showed me a metal gold colored card that was his rr retirement card.  I told her then I would love to have that card if she ever wanted to part with it.  I wonder if Tom still has it.  If so I would still love to have it.

Over the years various family members have told me that at one point, during economic hard times, most likely during the depression/dust bowl.  Jesse and Lena loaded up all the kids that were still living at home in an old car, strapped everything they owned to it and headed for California in search of a better future.  They went to perhaps the Rosewood, CA area, but I am not certain.  I am basing this guess on the fact that at the recent reunion there were two unidentified photos from family files that said “Rosewood, California” on the back of them.

I, however, think they must have gone to CA prior to 1926 since that is when he started work for the railroad.

Every time I have heard this story I have thought of the “Grapes of Wrath” story and have envisioned that car with Poyner children hanging out all over as a cross between the iconic Grapes of Wrath car photos and the Beverly Hillbillies truck.  I’m sure neither one is entirely accurate, but I have an active imagination.

I was 14 when Grandpa died and remember very little about him other than he was a sweet, gentle man that seemed to take pride in all his grandchildren.  In his later years he stayed with us for a short while and I read to him daily from a tiny red bible per his request.  I was also in charge of washing his feet, which he said tickled when I did it. 

I know by that point he had some skin cancer and it was prescribed he drink goat’s milk as a possible “cure” and preventive for that.  He had the places removed from his face surgically. 

I also remember Grandma Lena complaining the goat milk made his urine smell, but my mother kept taking goat milk to him.  Where she got it I don’t know, but the doctor said he needed it so she took it.

I remember attending his funeral and being very upset when they opened his casket at the graveside because it was so cold and windy and I didn’t want him to be cold.

I also seem to be missing my photo of his tombstone, so if someone has one I would love a digital image of it too.  

Those are the facts and memories of Grandpa Jesse I have.  I would love to hear from all of you about your memories and additional information you might have on him.  Please send them to me at my friends and family email address: c.j.dreammaker@gmail.com  Below is a list and the dates I have for the children of Jesse and Galeenah.

Transcription of census records for Jesse James Poyner

1900 Jackson, Newton Co.,  AR

Poyner, John L. 68 India (na?) day laborer NC MD

                Martha 52 IN IN IN

                George W. 20 KS

                Anna 15 KS

                Essa 12

                Jessa 12

1910 Newton Co. AR Census: Soundex 043 0097 0178

Poiner, Jesse J. husband white age 23 b. KS AR

     Lena white age 16 b. OK

1920 AR Soundex, Newton Co:

Poyner, Jesse J. Vol 44 ED 100 Sheet 8 line 79

Age 32 b. IOWA (JP NOTE: this is the first Iowa has shown up as a birthplace, but his father enlisted in the Union Army in Iowa, so this is a good possiblity)

     Lena age 25 b. AR (uhhh, everything I have says OK

     son Evrett age 8 b. AR

     Son Edward age 5 b. AR

     daug LuLu M. 3 8/12 b. AR

     daugh Edith 1/ 4/12 b. AR

1930 OK, Tulsa County, Incoporated Place Collinsville. CT Ward 2 ED 72-7 Supervisiors District #6 Sheet 2A pg 79  April 3, 1930 Alma E. Miller

1216 33 34

Poyner, Jesse J. Head of household  M W 42 married at age 22  IA, IA, IA RR worker

                Lena    wife                          F W 35                          15, OK, TN, AR

                Everett J. son                       MW 18 single                     AR, IA, OK field laborer

                Eddie C. son                        MW  16 single                     AR, IA, OK dairy laborer

                Lula M. daughter                  FW 13 single                      AR, IA, OK

                Edith I. daughter                  FW 11 single                      AR, IA, OK

                Gladys F. daughter             FW 8 single                         AR, IA, OK

                Clarence P. son                   MW 5 single                        OK, IA, OK

                Dolly F. daughter                 FW 4.5 single                     OK, IA, OK

                Kenneth L. son                     MW 1.5 single                     OK, IA, OK

Family Group Sheet for Jesse James Poyner

Husband: Jesse James Poyner

Birth: 12 Nov 1887 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA

Marriage: 02 Jan 1910 ; Married by Elderman Aaron D. Cole, Minister of the

Gospel

Burial: Nov 1964 ; Collinsville, Oklahoma in Ridgelawn Cemetery..

Death: 24 Nov 1964 in Carbondale, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Mother: Martha Ann Scott

Father: Jonathan L. Poyner

Mother:

Wife: Galeenah Carney

Birth: 16 Jul 1893 in Oolagah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma IT (now

Rogers County, Oklahoma)

Death: 29 Dec 1983 in Oklahoma, USA

Burial: 30 Dec 1983 ; Ridgelawn Cemetery, Collinsville Oklahoma

Mother: Columbia Porter Branham

Father: Chesterfield Monroe Carney

Married second: Simon Peter Barnes August 2, 1965

Children:

Name: James Everett Poyner

Birth: 19 Aug 1911 in Arkansas, USA

Marriage: 1936 in Oklahoma, USA

Death: 19 Aug 1984 in Collinsville, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Burial: 22 Aug 1984 in Collinsville, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA

Spouse: Iva Lou Maines

Name: Eddie Chester Poyner

Birth: 01 Feb 1914

Death: 04 Jul 1993

Burial: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Spouse: Ada Loweda Adkins

Spouse: Thelma Douglas

Name: Lula May Poyner

Birth: 04 May 1916 in Newton, Arkansas, USA

Marriage: 10 Mar 1934 in Collinsville, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Death: 16 Dec 2006 in Iowa, USA

Burial: 20 Dec 2006 ; Collinsville Cemetery, Collinsville, OK

Spouse: Charles Deward Maxey

Spouse: Mike Maynard

Name: Edith Irene Poyner

Birth: 30 Aug 1918 in Jasper, Newton, Arkansas, USA

Marriage: 05 Feb 1941

Death: 03 Jan 1979 in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Spouse: Leo Raymond Deckard

Name: Gladys Fern Poyner

Birth: 09 Apr 1921 in Arkansas, USA

Death: 21 Oct 1987

Spouse: Vernon Worley

Spouse: Lawrence Wickham

Spouse: Marion Beall

Name: Clarence Paul Poyner

Birth: 20 Apr 1924 in Collinsville, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA

Death: 17 Sep 1980

Spouse: Effie Cunningham

Spouse: Phala Dean Lunfod

Name: Dollie Faye Poyner

Birth: 21 Mar 1926 in Collinsville, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Marriage: 11 Feb 1942 in Collinsville, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Spouse: James Russell Keefover

Spouse: Willard Spotted Horse

Spouse: Thomas Edward Jones

Name: Kenneth Lee Poyner

Birth: May 6, 1929

Death: October 7, 2015

Marriage: February 25, 1956

Spouse: Ella Mae Sandfer

Spouse: Vantress Unknown

Spouse: Geraldine Robinson

Name: Hazel Elizabeth Poyner

Birth: 23 Apr 1931 in Collinsville, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Marriage: 03 Jun 1947 ; Marriage License lists Hazel's age as 18, she was

barely 16 at the time.

Death: 04 Apr 1988 in Eucha, Delaware, Oklahoma, USA

Burial: 06 Apr 1988 ; Ridgelawn Cemetery, Collinsville, Rogers, Oklahoma

USA

Spouse: Earl Boykin

Name: Charles Clyde Poyner

Birth: 23 Nov 1934 in Vera, Washington, Oklahoma, USA

Marriage: 01 Sep 1952

Death: 23 Feb 2003

Burial: 28 Feb 2003 ; Calvery Cemetery, Tulsa, Tulsa Co., OK

Spouse: Claudia May “Snooks” Badgwell