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Descendants of John & Martha (Simpson) Gaylor

5. John Thomas "Tom"⁴ Gaylor (John³, John², James¹) was born 28 Jun 1851 in Marion Co TN, and died 25 Nov 1902 in Muskogee,IndTerr. He married (1) Martha(1) Abt. 1871 in Ft Gibson(CherNation)Ind Terr. She was born 1842 in ?, and died 16 Feb 1880 in Wagoner(CherNation) IndianTerr. He married (2) Nancy Elizabeth Alberty 15 Apr 1881 in CherNation, IndTerr. She was born 08 Sep 1856 in CherNation, IndianTerr, and died 05 Sep 1898 in Wagoner(CherNat)IndTerr. He married (3) Nancy Foreman(3) 03 Jan 1901 in Wagoner(CherNat)IndTerr. She was born 19 Feb 1881.

Notes for John Thomas "Tom" Gaylor:
JOHN THOMAS "TOM" GAYLOR was born in Marion County, TN near the Alabama/Georgia border in 1851 but as a small child moved with his parents to Washburn Prairie in SW Barry County, MO. It is believed that his father John died soon after the move, since his mother Martha married William Brummett in that county in 1854. About 1858, the family moved to Ladonia, Fannin County, TX. After his step-father William Brummett died, Tom's mother married William C. McCord in 1867 in Farmersville, Collin County, TX. They settled briefly back in Barry County, MO but about 1869 traveled to Indian Territory and settled near Ft Gibson of the Cherokee Nation. Those who made the move (probably as a group) were Tom's mother as well as brother "Jack" Gaylor & and sister Sarah Matilda. It is not known for sure what became of brother Abslom, if he died in TX/MO or made the trip to Indian Territory. Half-brother Bob Brummett also came with them and step-brother John Brummett arrived a few years later.
During the 1870's, Tom married his first wife Martha. It is possible that Martha was his step-sister, daughter of William & Nancy (Ray) Brummett. They had a daughter named Josephine who died in 1887. After wife Martha died in 1880, Tom married a woman of Cherokee ancestry, Nancy Elizabeth Alberty, the widow of Trusle Bird Harris. Tom & Nancy had several children named Lavena, Thomas J., David H., Grover C., and Perry A. Tom & family had settled in an area of the Cherokee Nation on the Grand River northeast of Wagoner, later called Gaylor Bend. This was Cherokee allotment land that is believed to have belonged to wife Nancy's family.
Tom's sister Sarah Matilda who married Frederick M. Uhls eventually moved from Fort Gibson to Muskogee. Tom's brother "Jack" left the Cherokee Nation during the 1870's, settling briefly in Arkansas, then the gold fields of California & and eventually Wyoming where he raised his family. Tom was a cattle rancher in the Gaylor Bend area for many years and also served as a scout from time to time for the cattle drives coming through the area.
There were also 4 Gaylor siblings residing with relatives in the Cherokee Nation , Samuel & Laura, born 1860's & twins Lillie & Tillie born 1872. It is believed they resided with Tom's sister Sarah Matilda Uhls and their grandmother Martha McCord at Fort Gibson, but eventually resided with Tom Gaylor at Gaylor Bend. It is not known for sure who they belonged to, either Tom or his brother Jack, brother Abslom, sister Sarah Matilda or step-sister Martha Brummett. They used the Gaylor name which was either their actual name or adopted name. Records are scare for white people in Cherokee Nation, i.e. 1870/1880 census, therefore, their parentage can not be determined at this time.
Tom's mother Martha is believed to have later resided with him at Gaylor Bend & died on the place in 1887. Another of Tom & Nancy's daughters, Abbie, died in infancy in 1898. Nancy died that same year. Tom's half-brother Bob Brummett eventually settled in nearby Hulbert.
In 1900 Tom was involved in a "gunfight" in Wagoner with a town marshal who died of his gunshot wounds. There was some bad blood between them since this other man had once assaulted Tom's brother-in-law. Tom was convicted of murder, however, the court transcripts of the appeal suggested extenuating circumstances and it is believed Tom would have been exonerated. Tom died of pneumonia at the District Jail in Muskogee in the winter of 1902 before the appeals process could be completed. During the previous year, 1901, Tom had married his 3d wife, Nancy Foreman who gave birth to a daughter named Elizabeth, born about a month before her father's death.
Tom Gaylor was buried beside his 2d wife Nancy in the Gaylor Bend Cemetery. This cemetery was later relocated to the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery near Wagoner, OK during the construction of Fort Gibson
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"Old Cherokee Families", page 225, a book concerning early settlers of Indian Territory (Okla) states: "John Thomas Gaylor, born June 20, 1851 in Marion Co., Tennessee."

Pupils in the River-Side School, for the Month of May 1876.
This school was located southeast of present day Wagoner, Oklahoma
on the banks of the Grand River in the Cooweescoowee District of the Cherokee Indian Territory.
It was noted that none of these students spoke Cherokee.
Name/Age/Days Present/Days Absent

William Cobb 16 16 3
Mattie Cobb 15 2 17
Joseph Cobb 13 19
Alex Cobb 10 19
Samuel Cobb 9 19
Addie Cobb 5 4 15
George Killough 13 18 1
Minnie Killough 9 15 4
Cora Killough 7 10 9
Lyda Killough 6 12 7
Bertha Killough 5 9 10
James Norman 13 7 12
Mary Norman 11 13 6
Albert Norman 9 9 10
Cyrus Norman 8 7 12
Willie Norman 5 13 6
Poca [hantas] Cowan 19 1 18
Alex Cowan 16 14 5
Walter Jackson 12 16 3
Andrew Jackson 9 17 2
Minnie Jackson 4 10 9
SAMUEL GAYLOR 11 10 9 (Was a nephew of Tom Gaylor)
Mandy Ross 15? 4 15
HENRY COBB 4

1878 Citizenship applications, Cherokee Nation (7RA-25, Roll 1) (Included in 1880 Special Cherokee Census)
THOMAS GAYLOR-Cooweescoowee, Case #220 (With Uhls Case) REJECTED
SARAH McUHLES-Illinois District, Case #217 REJECTED (Should be SARAH M. UHLS. "Tom" & his sister filed together)

1880 - Cherokee Census (Illinois District)
#835 HARRIS, Nancy 23 Native Cherokee (Widow of Trusle Bird Harris/Maiden name ALBERTY)
(Married John Thomas "Tom" Gaylor in 1881 & moved to Cooweeschoowee)

1880 Cherokee Census (Sched 3 "Citizenship Adversely Decided")7RA-07,Roll 4, Illinois District
SARAH McUHLES, Age 30, Female (Rejected by Commission on Citizenship)
(Note: I could not find brother Tom Gaylor, who applied with her, in any District on this schedule)

1880 Cherokee Census (Schedule 5 "Intruders") 7RA-07,Roll4,Ilinois District
McCORD(No First Name), White, Age 55 (On Whose Claim Residing: F.H. McUHL)
GAYLOR, Laura, Age 14, White (On whose claim residing: F.H. McOulls) (A niece of Tom Gaylor)
(Note: McUHL/McOULLS should be UHLS)

1880 Cherokee Census (Schedule 6 "Census of Cherokee Nation-Under Permit") 7RA-07,Roll 4
Illinois District. This schedule stated: "Under permit by CN"---"Rejected by Comm on Citz")
F.M. UHLES, Blacksmith, White, Age 56, Male (Employed by Edwin Winn)
Sarah, Farming, White, Age 30, Female; Cyntha 6, Flora 5, Emma 4, Parthina 3, Frederick 1
(Could not find Tom Gaylor, Sam Gaylor, Brummett, etc in any schedule)

15 Apr 1881-Cherokee Nation, Cooweescoowee (Marriage Record)
THOMAS GAYLOR married Mrs Nancy E. Harris. Performed by Rev. N.J. Crawford, Minister Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Abt 1886 - TOM GAYLOR and others made a trip to Lander, Wyo to visit brother "Jack" Gaylor and family. An original studio photo of Tom & another man, believed to be half-brother BOB BRUMMETT, is in possession of relatives in Wyo.

1886-Census Pay Roll by Right of Cherokee Blood (7RA-58, Roll 1) THOMAS GAYLOR-Cooweescoowee(Drew for Wife&Ch)Thomas J.Age2 #975,BettieAge30 #976,LevinaAge3 #977,David H. 6 mos #978

1890 - Special Agricultural Census for Cherokee Nation (Cooweescoowee Dist)
GAYLOR, J.T./A(Adopted)/W(White)/Age 38/Farmer/Read Yes/Write Yes/Marr Yes
Nancy E/N(Native)/C(Cher)/Age 35/Levine 7/Thomas 6/David 4/Grover 2/A.P. 6 mo. Dwellings 4/OtherStructures 2/No of Farms 3/acres 243/acres in Cultivation 178/Value of Improvements $2600
#Bushels: Corn2500/Wheat/130/Oats60/Apples50/Peaches500/Turnips50/Corn 2500/IrishPotatoes75/SweetPotatoes30
#Pounds: Butter 500/Seed Cotton 19800)///#Fruit Trees: 2500///Hogs 300/Cattle 1000/Horses 17/Mules 5/Domestic Foul 200///Plows 6/Machinery Plow 1/Reapers & Mowers 1/Farm Wagon 1/Hacks 2///BlacksmithShop 1/Cabinet Organ 1/Clock 1/SewingMachine 2/Bee Stands 2

1890 - Special Census Indian Territory (Cherokee Nation)
BRUMMETT, ROBERT/Born 1865/Age 25/9 in Household (Under Permit)
Coowechowee Dist (Pg 127) Arrived in Cherokee Nation 1867
BRUMMETT, JOHN/Born 1851/Age 39/3 in Household (Under Permit)
Coowechowee Dist (Pg 129) Arrived in Cherokee Nation 1888
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(Note: Robert & John Brummett were half-brothers. Robert Brummett was "Tom" Gaylor's half-brother & John Brummett was Tom Gaylor's step-brother, all residing in Cooweescoowee District, near Wagoner)

17Feb1891-19Sep1895(Admin Rec US Court IndTerr 1st Div NE Area BK A, pg 38)
J.T. GAYLOR-Surety in the case of his nieces & nephews, children of Sarah (Gaylor) Uhls
Frederick M. Uhls, deceased; Children: Clarinda, Emma W., Frederick, Mittie, Perthenia; Widow: Mary Jane (2d wife of F.M. Uhls)

10 Nov 1900-Cherokee Roll, Cherokee Nation, Coweescoowee(Card#5267)JOHN T. GAYLOR, Age 49, Male, Blood I W, Yr 1896 #396 (Citz by marriage)Father: JOHN GAYLOR, Non Citz; Mother: MARTHA GAYLOR, dead, Non Citz; Children: Dawes#12627 Lavena 18, Blood 1/16, Yr 1896 #1898; Dawes#12628 Thomas J. 16, Blood 1/16, Yr 1896 #1899; Dawes#12629 David H. 13, Blood 1/16, Yr 1896 #1900; Dawes#12630 Grover C. 12, Blood 1/16, Yr 1896 #1901; Dawes#12631 Perry 10, Blood 1/16, Yr 1896 #1902 (mother Nancy E. dead)

More About John Thomas "Tom" Gaylor:
Burial: Pioneer Memorial Wagoner
Occupation: Rancher/Scout
Religion: Protestant
Residence1: Marion Co TN(1851-1853)
Residence2: WashburnPrarieBarry Co MO(1853-1858)
Residence3: Fannin/Collin Co TX(1858-1867) /////Back to BarryCoMO(1867-1869)
Residence4: FtGibson/LaterWagoner Ind Terr(1869-1902)

More About Martha(1):
Burial: PioneerMemCem Wagoner OK

Notes for Nancy Elizabeth Alberty:

More About Nancy Elizabeth Alberty:
Burial: Pioneer Memorial Wagoner

Child of John Gaylor and Martha(1) is:

Josephine⁵ Gaylor, born 05 Sep 1876 in Cher Nation, Indian Terr; died 1887 in Cher Nation, Indian Terr.

More About Josephine Gaylor:
Burial: PioneerMemCem Wagoner OK

Children of John Gaylor and Nancy Alberty are:

	18	i.	Lavena⁵ Gaylor, born 03 Nov 1882 in CherNation, IndianTerr; died 06 Dec 1953 in Los Angeles, CA. She married William Shory Coody 29 Jan 1901 in CherNation, IndianTerr.
	19	ii.	Thomas J. "Tom" Gaylor, born 23 Feb 1884 in CherNation, IndianTerr; died Bef. 1947 in McAlester, OK. He married Viley Powell.
	20	iii.	David Hogan Gaylor, born 17 Dec 1885 in CherNation, IndianTerr; died 22 Feb 1952 in Parkview, NM. He married Bertha May Bezona 14 Jun 1903 in Wagoner(CherNation) IndianTerr.
	21	iv.	Grover Cleveland Gaylor, born 04 Dec 1888 in CherNation, IndianTerr; died 18 Jan 1963 in Wagoner(Wagoner) OK. He married Maggie Thomas.
+	22	v.	Perry Alberty Gaylor, born 15 Jun 1890 in CherNation, IndianTerr; died 08 Jun 1947 in Wagoner(Wagoner)OK.
	23	vi.	Abbie Gaylor, born 26 Aug 1898 in CherNation, IndianTerr; died 01 Oct 1898 in CherNation, IndianTerr.

Child of John Gaylor and Nancy Foreman(3) is:

Elizabeth⁵ Gaylor, born 24 Oct 1902.

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