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William 'Willie' "Will" Vann 1869–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1869

Birth Location: Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA

Death Date: Abt. 1894

Death Location: Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA

Father: Edmond Vann

Mother: Dinah Nave

Spouse(s): Alice Lang

Children(s): Fred Vann

The story of William 'Willie' "Will" Vann began in 1869 in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA. In 1880, William 'Willie' "Will" Vann resided in USA. In 1890, William 'Willie' "Will" Vann resided in Cooweescoowee Dist.. William 'Willie' "Will" Vann married Alice Lang, and had children including Fred Vann. William 'Willie' "Will" Vann passed away in 1894 in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William 'Willie' "Will" Vann began in 1869 in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA.
  • In 1880, William 'Willie' "Will" Vann resided in USA.
  • In 1890, William 'Willie' "Will" Vann resided in Cooweescoowee Dist..
  • William 'Willie' "Will" Vann married Alice Lang, and had children including Fred Vann.
  • William 'Willie' "Will" Vann passed away in 1894 in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Vann's Ancestors

Self
William Vann
1869–1894
Birth Place: Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
Parents
Edmond "Ed" Vann
1843–1930
Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
Dinah Nave
1840–1905
Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
Grandparents
Jim Foreman
1820–
Matilda Vann
1820–1901
Cooweescoowee, Oklahoma, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Vann's Descendants

1.
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William ('Willie' "Will") Vann (Abt. 1869–Abt. 1894) m. Alice Lang (abt 1873–)
  1. 1. Fred Vann 1894–1966 m. Sadie (Owens) Vann 1910–1990 m. Girtha ((Gurtie)) Moland-Durant 1902–1984 m. Mildred Young 1925–1993
    1. 1. Sylvester (M) Vann 1929–2020
    2. 2. Lincoln (Denver) Vann 1938–2008
    3. 3. Bernice Vann 1939–2021 m. Gene (I) Williams 1940–2011
    4. 4. Lulla Durant 1924–2019 m. Oliver (Stephens) Sr 1923–2000
      1. 1. Linda (Lorraine) Stephens-Tolliver 1944–2016
      2. 2. Oliver (Stephens) Jr 1943–1978
      3. 3. Marlene Stephens-Anderson 1941–2007
    5. 5. Alberta (Marie) Durant 1923–1992 m. Albert (D) Matthews 1923–
    6. 6. Elihu (S Vann) Sr 1931–2022
    7. 7. Rosetta Vann 1933–2009
    8. 8. Alberta (Louise) Young 1945–2022
    9. 9. Ezzard (Charles) Vann 1950–2011
    10. 10. Daniel (Davis) Vann 1941–2017

William Vann's Timeline

6 Records

1869
Abt. 1869
Birth of William 'Willie' "Will" Vann in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
1880
1880?
Age 11
William 'Willie' "Will" Vann resided here in USA
USA
1890
1890-1893
Age 21
William 'Willie' "Will" Vann resided here in Cooweescoowee Dist.
Cooweescoowee Dist.
1893
15 Apr 1893
Age 24
William 'Willie' "Will" Vann resided here
None
1894
Abt. 1894
Age 25
Death of William 'Willie' "Will" Vann in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
1903
1 Dec 1903
Age 34
William 'Willie' "Will" Vann resided here in Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1869
    Event Place: Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes
    [2] U.S., Native American Citizens and Freedmen of Five Civilized Tribes, 1895-1914
    [3] U.S., Wallace Roll of Cherokee Freedmen, 1890-1893
    [4] Oklahoma and Indian Territory, U.S., Indian Censuses and Rolls, 1851-1959, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Record Group Number: 75; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793-1999; NARA Series Number: 7RA-54; NARA Series Title: Cherokee Census, 1893; Roll: 2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880?
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S., Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1890-1893
    Event Place: Cooweescoowee Dist.
    Record Source: U.S., Wallace Roll of Cherokee Freedmen, 1890-1893

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1893
    Record Source: Oklahoma and Indian Territory, U.S., Indian Censuses and Rolls, 1851-1959, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Record Group Number: 75; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793-1999; NARA Series Number: 7RA-54; NARA Series Title: Cherokee Census, 1893; Roll: 2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1903
    Event Place: Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Native American Citizens and Freedmen of Five Civilized Tribes, 1895-1914

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1894
    Event Place: Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA

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