Aretha Jennette Finley: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Aretha Jennette Finley was born on 31 Oct 1930 in Wise Co, Texas (daughter of Charles Finley and Mary Etta Stevens); died on 9 Jan 2009 in Hill Co, Texas.

Aretha married Clarence Leonard Keefer on 28 May 1949 in Corinth, Wise Co, Texas. Clarence was born on 2 Jul 1927 in Arlington, Tarrant Co, Texas; died on 9 Jan 2009 in Hill Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

Charles Finley was born on 1 Sep 1904 in Wise Co, Texas; died on 1 Nov 1967 in Denton, Denton Co, Texas.

Charles married Mary Etta Stevens on 30 Dec 1928 in Springtown, Wise Co, Texas. Mary (daughter of William Oliver Stevens and Litha Elizabeth Stinnett, (1/8 Indian)) was born on 6 Oct 1914 in Wise Co, Texas; died on 17 Feb 2005 in Arlington, Tarrant Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Etta Stevens was born on 6 Oct 1914 in Wise Co, Texas (daughter of William Oliver Stevens and Litha Elizabeth Stinnett, (1/8 Indian)); died on 17 Feb 2005 in Arlington, Tarrant Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Aretha Jennette Finley was born on 31 Oct 1930 in Wise Co, Texas; died on 9 Jan 2009 in Hill Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

William Oliver Stevens was born in 1874 in Paradise, Wise Co, Texas; died in 1958 in Bridgeport, Wise Co, Texas; was buried in Cottondale Cem, Cottondale, Wise Co, Texas.

William married Litha Elizabeth Stinnett, (1/8 Indian). Litha (daughter of Thomas Nathaniel Stinnett, (1/4 Indian) (DNA-LL) and Mary Frances Choate, (white) (DNA-LL)) was born on 10 May 1887 in Weatherford, Parker Co, Texas; died on 14 Jan 1974 in Bridgeport, Wise Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Litha Elizabeth Stinnett, (1/8 Indian) was born on 10 May 1887 in Weatherford, Parker Co, Texas (daughter of Thomas Nathaniel Stinnett, (1/4 Indian) (DNA-LL) and Mary Frances Choate, (white) (DNA-LL)); died on 14 Jan 1974 in Bridgeport, Wise Co, Texas.

Children:

3. Mary Etta Stevens was born on 6 Oct 1914 in Wise Co, Texas; died on 17 Feb 2005 in Arlington, Tarrant Co, Texas.
Elizabeth Frances Stevens was born on 17 Jul 1906 in Stephens Co, Oklahoma; died on 16 Jun 1999 in Bridgeport, Wise Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

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Thomas Nathaniel Stinnett, (1/4 Indian) (DNA-LL) was born in Dec 1850 in Marshall, Harrison Co, Texas (son of Samuel Lewis Stinnett, Jr. (DNA-LL) and Alpha Louisa Loggins); died on 11 Dec 1928 in Fletcher, Comanche Co, Oklahoma; was buried in Old Elgin Cem, Elgin, Comanche Co, Oklahoma.

Thomas married Mary Frances Choate, (white) (DNA-LL) on 4 Dec 1880 in Weatherford, Parker Co, Texas. Mary (daughter of John C. Choate, (DNA-LL) and Talitha "Letha" Cowan) was born on 20 Feb 1858 in Texas; died on 8 Oct 1932 in Elgin, Comanche Co, Oklahoma; was buried in Old Elgin Cem, Elgin, Comanche Co, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Frances Choate, (white) (DNA-LL) was born on 20 Feb 1858 in Texas (daughter of John C. Choate, (DNA-LL) and Talitha "Letha" Cowan); died on 8 Oct 1932 in Elgin, Comanche Co, Oklahoma; was buried in Old Elgin Cem, Elgin, Comanche Co, Oklahoma.

Children:

John Nathaniel Stinnett, (1/8 Indian) was born on 6 Oct 1881 in Parker Co, Texas; died on 17 Aug 1942 in Elgin, Comanche Co, Oklahoma.
George Uriah Stinnett, (1/8 Indian) was born on 10 Nov 1883 in Parker Co, Texas; died on 7 Jan 1955; was buried in Old Elgin Cem, Elgin, Comanche Co, Oklahoma.
Charles E. Stinnett, (1/8 Indian)(DNA-LL) was born on 6 Sep 1885 in Parker Co, Texas; died on 24 Mar 1973 in Duncan, Stephens Co, Oklahoma; was buried on 27 Mar 1973 in Old Velma Cem, Velma, Stephens Co, Oklahoma.
7. Litha Elizabeth Stinnett, (1/8 Indian) was born on 10 May 1887 in Weatherford, Parker Co, Texas; died on 14 Jan 1974 in Bridgeport, Wise Co, Texas.
Alpha Bell Stinnett, (1/8 Indian) was born on 15 Mar 1889 in Texas; died on 17 Jun 1910 in Oklahoma; was buried in New Velma Cem, Velma, Stephens Co, Oklahoma.
Martha Ann Stinnett, (1/8 Indian) was born on 11 Jan 1891 in Texas; died on 13 Feb 1976 in Elgin, Comanche Co, Oklahoma; was buried in Old Elgin Cem, Elgin, Comanche Co, Oklahoma.
Mary Ellen Stinnett, (1/8 Indian) was born on 26 Jun 1893 in Clay Co, Texas; died on 23 Feb 1989 in Carmichael, Sacramento Co, Calfornia; was buried in Monument Hill Memorial Park, Woodland, Yolo Co, California.
May Missouri Stinnett, (1/8 Indian) was born on 6 Mar 1896 in Texas; died on 19 Jul 1977 in Bakersfield, Kern Co, California.
Rufus Calvin Stinnett, (1/8 Indian) was born on 17 Dec 1898 in Velma, Stephens Co, Oklahoma; died on 12 Aug 1921 in Oklahoma; was buried in Old Elgin Cem, Elgin, Comanche Co, Oklahoma.