The Elusive Miss Belle
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The following names are all listed in Smith County Documents:
Ausabell, Ansebell, Aney Bell, Anciy Bell, Amansabel, Melette Emelia Amansabel, Melettie Emeline Amancebel, Nancy Bell
and the married surnames: Butler Harper Ragsdale Breck... Possible maiden surnames, Dommerson, Nelson
Other new statistics (added Aug 18, 2010) Nelson proven in MS. Marriage liscence see below
Belle and John Davidson Butler were married in Pontotoc County, Mississippi
John was living in Monroe County, Mississippi


 A full-blood or half-blood Cherokee
(From Mississippi)

subtitle: Proving and disproving Family Traditions

If you don't want to start out with the mysteries, you can just
skip to 1st Generation

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Listings in 1850-60-70-80 Censuses
Note, Oct. 2002: My 1st cousin, once removed, Sue Beach, told me Jack's full name and his mother and father's names. We met online. Without her, I would still be completely in the dark about my Harper ancestors. Then a couple of weeks later I met Peggy Brock online and she got me started with the Butler side. Peggy would be my half 1st cousin twice removed.(I think) Here are our e-mail conversations 


Belle
Belle Butler Harper

veda, rachel's daughter










Veda Isaacks Acker
Rachel's daughter
jack harper
Andrew 'Jack' Harper
Belle's son
(Rachel's half brother)

Ida Lura Harper
Ida Lura Harper
Jack's daughter
Veda's half 1st cousin

She had her first child very young, lied about her age to make herself seem older, then... as the years passed, she subtracted years from her children's ages... strange.  Check the Harper census page to see how she did this.
Now, I know the reason why. She was only 14 or 15 when she and Butler got together.



belle Veda Rachaelbelle-rachel
Belle seated front left, Rachel seated front right
Photos taken 1912-14, there is a mistake here, the little girl is Veda's grand daughter, not daughter

We would think she had to be at least attractive when she was young (she only married men of wealth and prominance and her children were good looking). For coloring, her progeny had dark hair and eyes. Therefore, she must have passed them on to both sides.
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First Generation


1. Melette Emelia Amansabel Harper , A full-blood Cherokee[82] 1 was born in 1827 in Mississippi and died after 1918 in near, Tyler Texas. Other names for Melette were Ancey Bell, Ansebell, Ausabel, and Belle.

General Notes:
Aunt Dovie [nee Harper] Treadwell told me that her grandmother was a full blood Indian and that she hated all whites, even her grandchildren. Dovie remarked that one did not get too close to 'Belle' or chance bruises.

'Belle's' given name was difficult for the grandkid's to say so they called her one of the 'sounds' from her name.
She was living with her son Hudson Butler, near Tyler, Texas, when she died. Her daughter-in-law wouldn't allow chamber pots in the bedrooms so they had to visit the 'privy' at night. They lived in a house with a high porch and one night while on her way to the said privy, Bell fell off the porch, broke her hip and died shortly thereafter. She was wrapped in a blanket, placed in a wagon and driven back to her 'people' for burial. (note, Most probably Cherokee County, Texas County)
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Now, Miss Belle wasn't a very nice person. She was mean to her slaves and abused her grandchildren and hated most whites... her age doesn't always 'jibe' on the censuses... Listings in Censuses , so why should I care? She was a person and must have had a bad youth to have turned out the way she did. Plus, she was my g-g-grandmother, and her g-daughter, my grandmother, was the sweetest person alive.
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east texas family records index1.txt
east texas family records index2.txt


(note: I paid $5.00 for this little smidgeon of info!!!)

Information in the indexed records @left:
Pg. 47, Query #23, ETFR, VOL III
"Is anyone working on the John Harper and wife, Melette Amelia[sic] Amansabel (Butler) Harper family? My husband, Carl Leslie Harper, had grandparents John and Amansabel Harper, who were married in the Tyler court house July 1856. To this marriage eight sons were born. I need to find out their names and when they were born. Carl's father - J. D. (Joel Davidson) Harper was born 1861 near Tyler, I understand on the Cherokee Reservation. Does anyone have information about this reservation? Would liike to correspond and will exchange information.
Mrs Martha Harper...with her address"
Spring ETFR edition, 1979
Bell was married four times.
1. Mr. John D(avidson?). Butler, M. 11-11-1843
John D. died in 1854-57
2. Mr.John Milton Harper, m. 2-25-1856
Harper died in 1874,
3. Mr. J.N. Ragsdale m. abt. 1876,
4. Mr. N.H. Breck.





John D. Butler found in
belle nelson and jd butler marriage
John M. Harper found in:
Marriage Index: Texas, 1851-1900
Married:  in: Smith, TX
Gender: M
Source info: Library of Congress reference number (book) File name: 976.4225V2m
Spouse's gender: F Spouse's name: Butler, Amancebel
from Texas marriages, 1800-1929
cert

Certificate of Marriage to Mr.J. N. Ragsdale , June 26, 1878
Mrs. M. E. A. Harper found in:
Marriage Index: Texas, 1851-1900
Married: Jun 26, 1878 in: Smith, TX
Gender: F
Source info: Library of Congress reference number (book) File name: 976.4225V2m
Spouse's gender: M Spouse's name: Ragsdale, J. N
from Texas marriages, 1800-1929
cert


Melette married John D. Butler -[315] [MRIN:55] in 1844-45 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. John was born in 1818 in SOUTH CAROLINA and died in 1854-55 in Smith County, Texas, at age 36.

Belle and John moved to Texas in 1847, around the time that John Ross was gathering free Cherokees to move to the same area to create the Cherokee Nation in Texas.

Children from this marriage were:

   2 F    i. Matilda Butler-[319] 1 was born in 1845 in Mississippi.
   3 F    ii. Rachel Butler-[321] 1 was born on 7 Dec 1846 in Texas and died on 14 Mar 1915 in Cherokee County, Texas, at age 68.

Rachel married Isaacks -[2106] [MRIN:137].
Note from a cousin: Thank you for your wonderful help. I had no idea that Hudson Butler had another child, but it appears that he did because of the settlement of his estate. But Rachael Isaac was the only one of those children that was named in the settlement. She did receive a settlement and she signed the requested papers.
There was also another name in the settlement that I have been unable to trace anywhere but the Smith Co. TX named in the settlement. That name was C.H.Ray. I found him one time in 1880, if indeed it was him, and that was Marshall, Harrison, TX. Hudson [Butler] married the first time in SC, they had 2 children, William Hudson Butler, jr and Davidson Butler. The family history says Davidson died and mother also at birth. [since John Davidson Butler listed his birth place as SC, Hudson married the second time in SC also.]

   4 F    iii. Sylvia I.E. Butler-[318] 1 was born in 1850 in Texas.
   5 M    iv. George Hudson Butler-[316] 1 was born in 1852 in Texas.
   6 F    v. California Butler-[320] 1 was born in 1854 in Texas.  [known as Callie]

 
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Melette married John Milton Harper -[945] [MRIN:56], son of Samuel Harper -[292] and Mary Polly Gambill -[278], in 1858 in Smith County, Texas. John was born on 14 Feb 1809 in Bedford Co., TN and died on 2 Jan 1874, at age 64.


Children from this marriage were:

   7 M    i. Andrew Jackson HARPER-[2157] 1 was born on 2 Sep 1857 in Smith County, Texas, died on 2 Feb 1932 in Bowie, Texas, at age 74, and was buried in Montague County, Texas.

 
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Andrew married Mary Ann WHISENHUNT -[2186] [MRIN:843] (b. 2 Jul 1868, d. 12 Feb 1951) on 7 Jan 1885 in Texas.

   8 M    ii. Houston Harper-[303] 1 was born in 1858 in Texas.
   9 M    iii. Joel Davidson Harper-[308] 1 was born on 28 Feb 1860 in Texas.
   10 M    iv. James Harper-[304] 1 was born in 1862 in Texas.
   11 M    v. Calvin Harper-[305] 1 was born in 1867 in Texas.
   12 M    vi. William Harper-[306] 1 was born in 1867 in Texas.
   13 M    vii. Robert Harper-[307] 1 was born in 1869 in Texas.


Melette married J.N. Ragsdale -[322] [MRIN:57] in 1878 in Smith County, Texas.

Melette married N.H. Breck -[323] [MRIN:58] in 1900.



Second Generation (Children)


2. Matilda Butler-[319] 1 (Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee1) was born in 1845 in Mississippi.

belle rachael
3. Rachel Butler-[321] 1 (Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee1) was born on 7 Dec 1846 in Texas and died on 14 Mar 1915 in Cherokee County, Texas, at age 68.

Rachel married Isaacks -[2106] [MRIN:137].


Children from this marriage were:

   14 F    i. Veda Isaacks-[2304] .1
4. sylvia I.E. Butler-[318] 1 (Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee 1) was born in 1850 in Texas.
5. George Hudson Butler-[316] 1 (Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee1) was born in 1852 in Texas.
6. California Butler-[320] 1 (Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee 1) was born in 1854 in Texas.

 
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7. Andrew Jackson HARPER-[2157] 1 (Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee1) was born on 2 Sep 1857 in Smith County, Texas, died on 2 Feb 1932 in Bowie, Texas, at age 74, and was buried in Montague County, Texas. Another name for Andrew was Jack.

General Notes: And, just when I'd about given up hope of finding out anything about g-grandpa 'Jack'.... along comes an e-mail from a cousin:

Hi again,
Andrew Jackson "Jack" Harper was born Sept. 2, 1857 and Died Feb. 2, 1932. He was buried at Montague. I have a picture of both Jack and Mary Ann's tombstones.

I didn't know either one of them as I was only a couple of months old when she died. She was my dad's grandmother and from what I heard about her she was a real sweet woman. I have a picture of all her children except for Ida Lura and the two that died when they were small. One an infant of a few hours old. I think mom said it was a little boy they called him Little Early. Also a little girl named Mandy Bell who died when she was just walking. Mom has the exact dates for both of them and she is going to bring me her file she has on the Whisenhunts when I see her again. If you want them I'll get them for you.

Then she had Ida Lura (Harper) Atkins who must have been your grandmother. Is this correct? Next she had Clide Mae (Harper) Allen who was born May 24, 1895 and died Jan. 4, 1978. She is buried at Montague. Next was Clifford Love Harper who was born, my grandmothers Bible says April 26, 1897 but his tomb stone reads April 16, 1897. I guess probably his tombstone is correct. He died Nov. 24, 1973 and is buried at the Lakeview Cemetery at Marietta, Oklahoma. Next she had Mary Jewell (Harper, Gillaspy)McClendan who was born Sept 12, 1903 and she died at the age of 93 on Feb. 22, 1996. She is buried at the Oswalt Cemetery. Next was my dads' mother and my grandmother Pearl Omenda Harper, born Aug. 9, 1905 and died Aug.22, 1993. She had three children, two boys and one girl. Her oldest name was William "Buster" Estelle Burnett, and then my dad's name was Clifford Love Burnett. Her daughter was fathered by her last husband Erwin Reeves and her name is Fonnie (Reeves) Walker. Fonnie is the only one still alive. Buster died in 1995 and my father passed away Nov. 25, 1998.

The last child was Dovie Gladys (Harper) Treadwell born Nov. 16, 1907 and she is still living. She lives in Marietta, Ok and is getting quite elderly but the last I heard she was still living at home by herself. My brother and I went and had a nice visit with her about a year ago. She told us some funny stories about her mom and dad. She has three living children, two of which live in Marietta I live about 5 miles south of Marietta, Oklahoma. All of Aunt Jewell's children live in this area. I didn't know Clides family or Ida Lura's family. I've meet some of Aunt Clides family but didn't ever really know them. I know all of Aunt Jewells children and Aunt Doves children. I know a couple of Cliff's children. R. A. Harper one of Cliff's sons died just a few years ago. I went to his funeral but don't have when he died written down. My mom may have though. He was buried here at Marietta so I could find out pretty easy. I also she Virgie occasionally but I never really knew Paul. He lives around Oklahoma City somewhere. Anyways when my dad was in the hospital at Oklahoma City before he died, Paul went to visit him everyday. I met him at dad's funeral but don't remember much about him. Let me know what all information you want about these. If I don't have it I can get it rather easily.

Where do you live? Do you live close to Marietta, Oklahoma? Hope to hear from you again soon. I may have some pictures and other information you might be interested in.
Sue

Andrew was living in a hotel in Bowie Texas when he died. 


 
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Andrew married Mary Ann WHISENHUNT -[2186] [MRIN:843], daughter of Henry J.N. WHISENHUNT -[2181] and Amanda COLLINS -[2182], on 7 Jan 1885 in Texas. The marriage ended in divorce. Mary was born on 2 Jul 1868 in Van Zandt Co., TX, died on 12 Feb 1951 in Gainesville, Texas, at age 82, and was buried on 13 Feb 1951 in Montague Cemetery, Montague, Texas.
They were married in Van Zandt County at the home of her parents.


Children from this marriage were:

   15 M    i. "Little Early" HARPER-[263] .1
   16 F    ii. Mandy Bell HARPER-[264] .1
   17 F    iii. Ida Lura Harper-[1763] 1 was born in 1892 in Montague Co., TX, died in 1919 in Long Branch Community, Montague Co. Texas, at age 27, and was buried in 1919 in Nocona Cemetery, Nocona, Texas.

 
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Ida married Benjamin Paul Atkins -[721] [MRIN:332] (b. 4 Feb 1892, d. Nov 1978) in 1910 in Montague County Texas.

   18 F    iv. Clide Mae Harper-[796] 1 was born on 24 May 1895, died on 4 Jan 1978, at age 82, and was buried in Montague Co, TX.
   19 M    v. Clifford Love Harper-[1089] 1 was born on 26 Apr 1897, died on 24 Nov 1973, at age 76, and was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Marietta, OK.
   20 F    vi. Mary Jewel Harper-[412] 1 was born on 12 Sep 1903 and died on 22 Feb 1996 in Oswalt Cemetery, at age 92.
   21 F    vii. Pearl Omenda Harper-[500] 1 was born on 9 Aug 1905 and died on 22 Aug 1993, at age 88.
   22 F    viii. Dovie Gladys Harper-[2237] 1 was born on 16 Nov 1907.

Cont. of  Belle's Children:
8. Houston Harper-[303] 1 (Melette Emelia Amansabel1) was born in 1858 in Texas.
9. Davidson Harper-[308] 1 (Melette Emelia Amansabel 1) was born on 28 Feb 1860 in Texas.
10. James Harper-[304] 1 (Melette Emelia Amansabel 1) was born in 1862 in Texas.
11. Calvin Harper-[305] 1 (Melette Emelia Amansabel1) was born in 1867 in Texas.
12. William Harper-[306] 1 (Melette Emelia Amansabel1) was born in 1867 in Texas.
13. Robert Harper-[307] 1 (Melette Emelia Amansabel1) was born in 1869 in Texas.

Third Generation (Grandchildren)



 
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14. Veda Isaacks-[2304] 1 (Rachel Butler3, Melette Emelia Amansabel 1).
15. "Little Early" HARPER-[263] 1 (Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel1).

Noted events in his life were:

• Birth/death:lived only a few hours

16. Mandy Bell HARPER-[264] 1 (Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel1).

Noted events in her life were:

• Birth/death:died when she was a toddler


 
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17. Ida Lura Harper-[1763] 1 (Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel1) was born in 1892 in Montague Co., TX, died in 1919 in Long Branch Community, Montague Co. Texas, at age 27, and was buried in 1919 in Nocona Cemetery, Nocona, Texas. The cause of her death was childbed fever. Another name for Ida was Lura.

General Notes: Ida Lura died of childbed fever. Her child (3rd) died with her. According to her sister, Jewel, she was engaged to another young man, but her Dad absolutely refused to allow it.  She waited for awhile, and when Paul proposed, she married him without her father's approval.


 
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Ida married Benjamin Paul Atkins -[721] [MRIN:332], son of Robert Gordon Atkins -[801] and Tabitha Cassandra Gaskill , Atkins -[760], in 1910 in Montague County Texas. Benjamin was born on 4 Feb 1892 in Long Branch Community, Montague Co. Texas, died in Nov 1978 in Nocona, TX, at age 86, and was buried in Nov 1978 in Nocona Cemetery, Nocona, Texas. Another name for Benjamin was Paul.

Children from this marriage were:

   23 M    i. Robert Leon Atkins-[694] 1 was born on 21 Nov 1913 in Long Branch Community, Montague Co. Texas, died on 26 Jun 1974 in Nocona, TX, at age 60, and was buried on 29 Jun 1974 in Nocona Cemetery, Nocona, Texas.
 
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Robert married Eunice Gertrude Lindley -[1788] [MRIN:313] (b. 3 Jun 1919) in 1935 in Nocona,
TX.



Robert married second wife, Elizabeth Forester -[1311] [MRIN:314] in 1953.

   24 M    ii. Andrew Jackson Atkins-[2569] 1 was born in 1915 and died in 1999, at age 84.

Andrew married Roberta Hogue -[2439] [MRIN:993].

   25 M    iii. Male Atkins-[2583] 1 was born in 1919 and died in 1919.
18. Clide Mae Harper-[796] 1 (Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1) was born on 24 May 1895, died on 4 Jan 1978, at age 82, and was buried in Montague Co, TX.
19. Clifford Love Harper-[1089] 1 (Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1) was born on 26 Apr 1897, died on 24 Nov 1973, at age 76, and was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Marietta, OK.

 
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20. Mary Jewel Harper-[412] 1 (Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1) was born on 12 Sep 1903 and died on 22 Feb 1996 in Oswalt Cemetery, at age 92.





21. Pearl Omenda Harper-[500] 1 (Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1) was born on 9 Aug 1905 and died on 22 Aug 1993, at age 88.
22. Dovie Gladys Harper-[2237] 1 (Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1) was born on 16 Nov 1907.

Fourth Generation (Great Grandchildren)



 
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23. Robert Leon Atkins-[694] 1 (Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1) was born on 21 Nov 1913 in Long Branch Community, Montague Co. Texas, died on 26 Jun 1974 in Nocona, TX, at age 60, and was buried on 29 Jun 1974 in Nocona Cemetery, Nocona, Texas. The cause of his death was heart Attack brought on by Heat Stroke.

General Notes: Leon had to quit school in the 8th grade in order to help earn money for his family, because of the depressed state of the country. However, he continued studying and learning for the rest of his life. He took any course he could find on finish work in building homes. He was a cabinet maker. He was also a contractor. He started out working in carpentry, then bought a set of "Audel's Books on Carpentry" and taught himself how to size beams, etc. and about how to take the best advantage of a site where he was building.

When I went to college to study Architecture, my first 3 years were quite easy as Daddy had already taught me so much. He was an environmental designer long before they coined a name for it.

at least 1/2 chickasaw


 
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Robert married Eunice Gertrude Lindley -[1788] [MRIN:313], daughter of George Thomas Lindley -[1807] and Gertrude Ellen Reed -[1825], in 1935 in Nocona, TX. The marriage ended in divorce in 1950. Eunice was born on 3 Jun 1919 in Belcherville, TX.


Children from this marriage were:

   26 M    i. Robert Lee Atkins-[2555] 1 was born on 19 Nov 1938 and died in Jul 1967, at age 28.

Robert married Cathy Cooke -[1821] [MRIN:730] in 1962.

   27 F    ii. Betty Ellen Atkins-[900] 1 was born private in Long Branch Community, Montague Co. Texas.

 
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Betty married Jackie Dean Schlotthauer -[2550] [MRIN:428] (b. 13 Jan 1939) on 11 Oct 1959.


Betty married Kurt Reid Stock -[2540] [MRIN:429] (b. 1942, d. 1981-1982) in 1964.


Dominguez Family 
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Betty married Gerardo Dominguez-Y-Rodas -[2534] [MRIN:430] (b. 1943) in 1967.

Robert married Elizabeth Forester -[1311] [MRIN:314] in 1953.


 
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24. Andrew Jackson Atkins-[2569] 1 (Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1) was born in 1915 and died in 1999, at age 84.

Andrew married Roberta Hogue -[2439] [MRIN:993], daughter of Unknown and Unknown .


Children from this marriage were:

   28 F    i. Reva Jo Atkins-[2557] .1
   29 F    ii. Paula Jean Atkins-[2558] .1
25. Male Atkins-[2583] 1 (Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1) was born in 1919 and died in 1919.

Fifth Generation (Great Great Grandchildren)



 
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26. Robert Lee Atkins-[2555] 1 (Robert Leon Atkins23, Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1) was born on 19 Nov 1938 and died in Jul 1967, at age 28.

General Notes: Robert Lee died in a truck wreck near Shamrock, TX and is b uried in Pampa, TX

Robert married Cathy Cooke -[1821] [MRIN:730] in 1962.


Children from this marriage were:

   30 M    i. Robert Paul Atkins-[1980] .1
   31 F    ii. Kimberly Jan Atkins-[1981] .1
   32 F    iii. Stacey Lee Atkins-[1983] .1

 
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27. Betty Ellen Atkins-[900] 1 (Robert Leon Atkins23, Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1) was born private in Long Branch Community, Montague Co. Texas.

Noted events in her life were:

• Birth/death: events at birth. Leon, Eunice and little Bob had just finished a homemade fried chicken dinner when the first pain hit. Leon saddled his horse and rode down the road to fetch a neighbor lady to stay with Eunice and Bob while he rode to town to find Dr. Kibbler.

A thunderstorm the night before had washed out the bridge over Salt Creek, just down the hill from the house. Leon still made it to town in record time, but it was two hours before the Doctor could come back to the ranch with him. In the meantime, the neighbor lady had sat two year old Bob on the front porch and then stood in the corner of the bedroom wringing her hands while Eunice delivered her own baby, Betty Ellen.

Actually, she was later to say that she had three labor pains and Betty Ellen shot out like greased lightening. The story of Betty Ellen's birth was recounted every year on her birthday.

at least 7/16 indian, mixed Cherokee, Choctaw and Chickasaw


 
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Betty married Jackie Dean Schlotthauer -[2550] [MRIN:428], son of Rueben Schlotthauer -[469] and Terry Whiteman -[442], on 11 Oct 1959. Jackie was born on 13 Jan 1939.


Children from this marriage were:

   33 F    i. Chrystina Dianne Schlotthauer-[2549] .1

Chrystina married Brad Tovani -[2542] [MRIN:1012].

Chrystina married Ken Ward -[2545] [MRIN:1015].

Chrystina married Hilton Dugas -[2546] [MRIN:1016].

Betty married Kurt Reid Stock -[2540] [MRIN:429] in 1964. Kurt was born in 1942 and died in 1981-1982, at age 39.


Children from this marriage were:

   34 F    i. Janis Cassandra Stock-[2537] .1

Janis married Richard Tyler -[397] [MRIN:157].


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Betty married Gerardo Dominguez-Y-Rodas -[2534] [MRIN:430], son of Agustin Dominguez-Y-Aguilera -[425] and Susana Rodas -[408], in 1967. Gerardo was born in 1943 in Buga, Valle DE Cauca, Colombia, S.A.


Children from this marriage were:

   35 F    i. Heather Susan Dominguez-[2530] .1

Heather married David Terzian -[2442] [MRIN:994].

   36 M    ii. Jean Philippe Dominguez-[2533] .1

 
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Jean married Alice Couvert Long -[2512] [MRIN:1007].



28. Reva Jo Atkins-[2557] 1 (Andrew Jackson Atkins24, Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel1).

 
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29. Paula Jean Atkins-[2558] 1 (Andrew Jackson Atkins24, Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel 1).

Sixth Generation (3rd Great Grandchildren)


30. Robert Paul Atkins-[1980] 1 (Robert Lee Atkins26, Robert Leon Atkins23, Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1).
31. Kimberly Jan Atkins-[1981] 1 (Robert Lee Atkins26, Robert Leon Atkins23, Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1).
32. Stacey Lee Atkins-[1983] 1 (Robert Lee Atkins26, Robert Leon Atkins23, Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1).

 
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33. Chrystina Dianne Schlotthauer-[2549] 1 (Betty Ellen Atkins27, Robert Leon Atkins23, Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1).

General Notes: at least 7/32 indian, mixed Cherokee, Choctaw and Chickasaw

Chrystina married Brad Tovani -[2542] [MRIN:1012].

Chrystina married Ken Ward -[2545] [MRIN:1015].


Children from this marriage were:

   37 M    i. Kenneth Michael Ward-[2544] .1

Chrystina married Hilton Dugas -[2546] [MRIN:1016].


 
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34. Janis Cassandra Stock-[2537] 1 (Betty Ellen Atkins27, Robert Leon Atkins23, Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1).

General Notes: at least 7/32 indian, mixed Cherokee, Choctaw and Chickasaw
plus 17/32 German, 8/32 mix of English, Irish, Scot, Welsh, Swiss

Janis married Richard Tyler -[397] [MRIN:157].


Children from this marriage were:

   38 F    i. Sarah Elizabeth Tyler-[277] .1
   39 F    ii. Chrystina Marie Tyler-[356] .1
   40 F    iii. Joyann Ellen Tyler-[379] .1

 
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35. Heather Susan Dominguez-[2530] 1 (Betty Ellen Atkins27, Robert Leon Atkins23, Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1).

General Notes: at least 7/32 indian, mixed Cherokee, Choctaw and Chickasaw

Heather married David Terzian -[2442] [MRIN:994].


Children from this marriage were:

   41 F    i. Lauren Elise Dominguez Terzian-[2516] .1

 
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36. Jean Philippe Dominguez-[2533] 1 (Betty Ellen Atkins27, Robert Leon Atkins23, Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1).

General Notes: at least 7/32 indian, mixed Cherokee, Choctaw and Chickasaw


 
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Jean married Alice Couvert Long -[2512] [MRIN:1007], daughter of Claude Long -[2006] and Lee Holden -[2009].


Children from this marriage were:

   42 M    i. John Andrew Long Dominguez-[739] 1 was born in 1988.
   43 F    ii. Ellen Lee Dominguez-[431] 1 was born in 1990.
   44 F    iii. Mariana Couvert Dominguez-[108] 1 was born in 1993.
   45 F    iv. Jeannette Louise Dominguez-[2592] 1 was born in 1997.
   46 M    v. William Padget Dominguez-[2426] 1 was born in 2000.

Seventh Generation (4th Great Grandchildren)


37. Kenneth Michael Ward-[2544] 1 (Chrystina Dianne Schlotthauer33, Betty Ellen Atkins27, Robert Leon Atkins23, Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1).
38. Sarah Elizabeth Tyler-[277] 1 (Janis Cassandra Stock34, Betty Ellen Atkins27, Robert Leon Atkins23, Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1).
39. Chrystina Marie Tyler-[356] 1 (Janis Cassandra Stock34, Betty Ellen Atkins27, Robert Leon Atkins23, Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1).
40. Joyann Ellen Tyler-[379] 1 (Janis Cassandra Stock34, Betty Ellen Atkins27, Robert Leon Atkins23, Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1).
41. Lauren Elise Dominguez Terzian-[2516] 1 (Heather Susan Dominguez35, Betty Ellen Atkins27, Robert Leon Atkins23, Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1).

General Notes: 15/32 indian, Mayan, Cherokee, Choctaw and Chickasaw

42. John Andrew Long Dominguez-[739] 1 (Jean Philippe Dominguez36, Betty Ellen Atkins27, Robert Leon Atkins23, Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1) was born in 1988.
43. Ellen Lee Dominguez-[431] 1 (Jean Philippe Dominguez36, Betty Ellen Atkins27, Robert Leon Atkins23, Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1) was born in 1990.
44. Mariana Couvert Dominguez-[108] 1 (Jean Philippe Dominguez36, Betty Ellen Atkins27, Robert Leon Atkins23, Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1) was born in 1993.
45. Jeannette Louise Dominguez-[2592] 1 (Jean Philippe Dominguez36, Betty Ellen Atkins27, Robert Leon Atkins23, Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1) was born in 1997.
46. William Padget Dominguez-[2426] 1 (Jean Philippe Dominguez36, Betty Ellen Atkins27, Robert Leon Atkins23, Ida Lura Harper17, Andrew Jackson7, Melette Emelia Amansabel , A full-blood Cherokee or Chickasaw1) was born in 2000.


Sources


1. betatkins, b. atkins, (Some information was gathered online from freely shared gedcoms). Surety: 2

Peggy Brock supplied the marriage certificates, the Butler connection and photos. Sue introduced me to my Harpers, since the pictures of the grandparents, etc. I had several photo's of the younger Harper generation and the information on Mary Ann Whisenhunt, 'Jack' Harper's wife.... so 3 cousins, 1/2 and whole, put this page together... and all because of the Elusive Miss 'Belle'