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George Thomas History
Married Alidosia M.T. Bowman February 7, 1878, Grayson Co. Texas. After Alidosia died when George was 31, he moved his three daughters by wagon across the Red River separating Texas from the southern part of Indian Territory. Settled on the south bank of the South Canadian River at Silver City on the Old Chisholm Trail. At high noon on April 22, 1989 when shots rang out to enter the Unassigned Lands, George crossed the South Canadian River, it being the south boundary of the coveted land, and staked his 160 acres.
Blanche moved to Indian Territory at the age of 3, and resided near Minco and Mountain View most of her life. Her mother died before they moved to Minco. Were squatting on some property and where they lived in a lean-to with her father & 2 sisters near the river in Minco until they were run off of the land. Put into a Presbyterian school (Methvin Industrial School south of Silver City, near Anadarko, OK) until she married Andrew at 15. The school was founded by a wealthy Mrs. Hume for Indian children, and some white children were allowed to attend.
Note: Methvin Indian School was founded by Rev, Methvin not Mrs. Hume- Nancy Charlton
George Thomas History
Married Alidosia M.T. Bowman February 7, 1878, Grayson Co. Texas. After Alidosia died when George was 31, he moved his three daughters by wagon across the Red River separating Texas from the southern part of Indian Territory. Settled on the south bank of the South Canadian River at Silver City on the Old Chisholm Trail. At high noon on April 22, 1989 when shots rang out to enter the Unassigned Lands, George crossed the South Canadian River, it being the south boundary of the coveted land, and staked his 160 acres.
Blanche moved to Indian Territory at the age of 3, and resided near Minco and Mountain View most of her life. Her mother died before they moved to Minco. Were squatting on some property and where they lived in a lean-to with her father & 2 sisters near the river in Minco until they were run off of the land. Put into a Presbyterian school (Methvin Industrial School south of Silver City, near Anadarko, OK) until she married Andrew at 15. The school was founded by a wealthy Mrs. Hume for Indian children, and some white children were allowed to attend.
Note: Methvin Indian School was founded by Rev, Methvin not Mrs. Hume- Nancy Charlton
Information submited by Great Grandson Larry Gordon
George Thomas History
Married Alidosia M.T. Bowman February 7, 1878, Grayson Co. Texas. After Alidosia died when George was 31, he moved his three daughters by wagon across the Red River separating Texas from the southern part of Indian Territory. Settled on the south bank of the South Canadian River at Silver City on the Old Chisholm Trail. At high noon on April 22, 1989 when shots rang out to enter the Unassigned Lands, George crossed the South Canadian River, it being the south boundary of the coveted land, and staked his 160 acres.
Blanche moved to Indian Territory at the age of 3, and resided near Minco and Mountain View most of her life. Her mother died before they moved to Minco. Were squatting on some property and where they lived in a lean-to with her father & 2 sisters near the river in Minco until they were run off of the land. Put into a Presbyterian school (Methvin Industrial School south of Silver City, near Anadarko, OK) until she married Andrew at 15. The school was founded by a wealthy Mrs. Hume for Indian children, and some white children were allowed to attend.
Note: Methvin Indian School was founded by Rev, Methvin not Mrs. Hume- Nancy Charlton
George Thomas History
Married Alidosia M.T. Bowman February 7, 1878, Grayson Co. Texas. After Alidosia died when George was 31, he moved his three daughters by wagon across the Red River separating Texas from the southern part of Indian Territory. Settled on the south bank of the South Canadian River at Silver City on the Old Chisholm Trail. At high noon on April 22, 1989 when shots rang out to enter the Unassigned Lands, George crossed the South Canadian River, it being the south boundary of the coveted land, and staked his 160 acres.
Blanche moved to Indian Territory at the age of 3, and resided near Minco and Mountain View most of her life. Her mother died before they moved to Minco. Were squatting on some property and where they lived in a lean-to with her father & 2 sisters near the river in Minco until they were run off of the land. Put into a Presbyterian school (Methvin Industrial School south of Silver City, near Anadarko, OK) until she married Andrew at 15. The school was founded by a wealthy Mrs. Hume for Indian children, and some white children were allowed to attend.
Note: Methvin Indian School was founded by Rev, Methvin not Mrs. Hume- Nancy Charlton
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