Antique Tintype Photo Lot VANN Cherrokee Indians Cowboys FORT GIBSON OKLAHOMA FT

Description: RARE Original One-Of-A-Kind Antique 6th Plate Size Tintype Photo Lot VANN Family Cherrokee Indians Cowboys FORT GIBSON OKLAHOMA. This lot belonged to Cherrokee Indian Minerva Jane (Foreman) "Thornton" "Vann"(April 13, 1837-January 14, 1904) and family. "Minerva Vann, Ft. Gibson" is scratched into the back of the center tintype showing the man posing with a carry case. Minerva as a child and her family traveled with other families on the Trail of Tears. These tintypes have some wear with scratches, bends, tad blurry, one with crease bend and tintypes measure approximately1) 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches2) 2 3/8 x 3 5/8 inches3) 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches PLEASE NOTE: Please keep in mind that due to not being an exact science, digital camera taken, uploaded auction photo images may be slightly off in color than when viewed in person. Please see auction photos for condition.I do combine shipping.Thanks for your interest. Minerva Jane Foreman Thornton Vann (April 13, 1837-January 14, 1904) Minerva Jane Foreman I (1/2 Cherokee) was born in the Cherokee Nation East (Tennessee) in 1834, daughter of Archibald Foreman & Theresa Kerr. She married before 1853 (1) Judge Amos Thornton, they had 2 sons Thomas Jefferson & Nicholas McNair Thornton Sr. Minerva married before 1870 (2) David Wallace Vann (Full Blood Cherokee) b. 1833 in CNE (TN) d. after 1906, son of Ave Vann & Betsy Scott; they had the following children: Ida b. 1870, William b. 1872, and John F. Vann b. 1874. Minerva's Grandson Murrell Howard “Turk” Thornton, son of Thomas Jefferson Thornton & Mary "Molly" Rogers, was born In Fort Gibson, Indian Territory 7 May 1893. His grandfather, Amos Thornton, arrived in Indian Territory in 1833 over the Trail of Tears with the first band of Cherokees and served the Cherokee Nation as District Judge for many years. His father served the Cherokee Nation as District Judge for 18 years. His mother was a school teacher. He attended the University of Oklahoma and received the B. A. degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia. He was in the grain and hay business in Muskogee, Oklahoma from 1912 until his death. He served in the US Army during World War I as a Lieutenant. He was a Mason, a Shriner, a Presbyterian, and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He married Sarah Harris Thornton on 3 August 1929 in Norman, Oklahoma, and they were parents of one daughter, Mary Sue Thornton. He was Commander and State Executive Committeeman of the American Legion, president and secretary of the Rotary Club, served 4 years in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and 8 years in the Oklahoma State Senate. He died 23 August 1960 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Minerva's Great Granddaughter Mary Sue Thornton was born on May 20th, 1939, in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Murrell Howard Thornton and Sarah Harris Thornton. Mary Sue grew up and went to school in Muskogee and spent summers and holidays at the family farm in Stewards Mill, Texas. She graduated as valedictorian from Central High School, Muskogee in 1957. She went on to attend the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a bachelor's degree in mathematics in 1961. Mary Sue was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Phi Theta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Beta Phi, Mortar Board, Pi Mu Epsilon, and the Cotillion Club. Mary Sue enjoyed a long and successful career as a computer programmer and software engineer at LTV/E-Systems/Raytheon, where she worked on highly classified programs. It was at LTV that Mary Sue met Ed Redwine, her future husband. Amongst many other projects, Mary Sue did programming for the NASA Apollo missions, and she and Ed were on the initial team that delivered & installed the first software/ firmware/hardware system at the Joint Defense Space Research Facility in Alice Springs, Australia in 1972. Mary Sue was listed in Who's Who in Computers and Data Processing Vol. 1 in 1971. Mary Sue and Ed dated for 14 years and married in 1980 in the Presbyterian Church in Fairfield. They bought a historic home in the Highland Park neighborhood of Dallas and relocated there in 1990. They were married for 42 years, working together as software engineers, spending their time side by side, and collaborating on all facets of life. Mary Sue, along with Ed, was a member of the Raytheon Retirees Association, Southwest Cattle Raisers Association, Texas Farm Bureau, Trinity Star Arts Council, and the Sheriff's Association of Texas. Mary Sue and Ed enjoyed a variety of activities throughout the years, including tennis, square dancing at the C3B level and working on the C4 level (the black belt of square dancing), and the Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle. They maintained a Thursday night supper club tradition for 17 years at Aboca's restaurant. Mary Sue loved managing the family farm in Stewards Mill, walking the pastures with Ed, looking for lost cows, and mending fences. She maintained strong Bonner family and community ties, always attending the Bonner family reunions, the Bonner Cemetery annual meeting, the Stewards Mill Homecoming, the TSAC and farm bureau events in Fairfield, and, when schedule permitted, the Christmas program at the Stewards Mill church. She and Ed continued to maintain the family farmhouse in Stewards Mill where Mary Sue's grandparents lived. Mary Sue was an original member of the Class Act Tap Company from its inception in August 1986. Class Act is a tap dance company for senior women, and it became a huge part of her life. She performed with Class Act and served as their director until February 2023. Mary Sue, as a dedicated volunteer director, managed to schedule over 3,300 performances entertaining at senior communities, veteran's celebrations, corporate events, and church functions. She tirelessly taught tap lessons to some of the ladies who had never danced before. She delighted in spreading joy to all the audiences, as she loved their smiles and the appreciation for having their spirits lifted. When Mary Sue missed a performance, which was rare, audiences would ask for her. In addition to Class Act, Mary Sue was also an avid performer for years with the Spectacular Follies.Mary Sue Thornton passed away in Dallas, Texas on February 20th, 2024, at the age of 84.

Price: 599.99 USD

Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas

End Time: 2024-11-24T22:51:18.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.95 USD