Lineage: The Fifth Generation

2. Nathaniel⁵ Folsom (Nathaniel⁴, Israel³, Samuel², John¹)was born in Rowan County, NC May 17, 1756. Nathaniel died October 9, 1833 at Mountain Fork, Indian Territory. Nathaniel married two Choctaw princesses at about the same time.  Nathaniel married I-Ah-Ne-Cha and Ai-Ne-Chi-Hoyo.  By these two sisters, Nathaniel had 24 children, 14 of them living to adulthood. 

Note: I have not been able to locate a list of all the children in this family, and I make no claims as to the accuracy of my information as it appears here. It is information I have gathered on the internet and much of it is not documented; and I am not sure it is all correct. If you can furnish  knowledge and documentation for any persons listed here, I will be most happy to correct them.

Nathaniel and I-Ah-Ne-Cha had the following children:

1. i. David Folsom b. Jan. 25, 1791 in Bok Tuklo, Miss; married twice, he m. Rhoda Nail, he m. Jane Hall. He sired 13 children.

2. ii. George⁶ Folsom, b. abt.1807, d. 1887, at the age of 80 years; m. Eliza Hays, had two sons who died young, and one daughter who died soon after marriage; was Cumberland Presbyterian preacher, Governor of Choctaw Nation. The only blacksmith ever recorded in Choctaw Nation.

3. iii. (Capt.) Robert Folsom, one of those sent by the U.S. Government to look over Indian Territory as a place to which the Choctaws were to move; Robert had several children, of whom two daughters married into the Perkins family.

4. iv. Samuel Folsom, b. 1799, Mississippi; d. October 18, 1866 near Old Shawnee, near Sugar Loaf, Bryan County, OK. Farmer, stock raiser, he had 18 children by two marriages; m. Anna Homes, daughter of John Holmes and Nancy Hancock. Anna d. December 4, 1807; m. Anna McIntosh, a Creek Indian.
      a. Nancy Folsom, b. March 17, 1830 at Mayhew, Mississippi, moved to IT 1833; m. Wiley Stewart in 1847. Still living in 1915 in Wynnewood, OK.. Nancy had four sons and one daughter.
              i. Charles Folsom Stewart, m. Josephine Harris, daughter of Capt. J.D. Harris, Supt. of Ed. for the Chickasaws and sister of Gov. Bob Harris of the Chickasaw Nation. 

     b. Louise Folsom, b. January 7, 1832; c. December 12, 1885.

     c. Josiah Folsom, b. 

     d. William Folsom, b. November 27, 1841, died in infancy, 1844.

     e. Cornelius Folsom, b. August 9, 1844.

     f. Lucy Ann Folsom, b. February 17, 1846, d. February 20, 1866.

     g. Alfred W. Folsom, m. Levina C. Colbert, had 12 children, all deceased by 1915 except Louis L., Maude, and Ava (who married W.M. Travis). He distinguished himself in several battles of Civil War. After which he was farmer, stock raiser near Armstrong Academy.

     h.  unknown...

5. v. John Folsom, b. abt. 1802 ; d. 1864, near Bennington, OK; m. twice. He m. unknown, he m. Monette Durant, daughter of Pierre Durant. John had 13 children from both marriages, incl. , and   John also had John, Jr. John was the third son of Nathaniel to preach as a Cumberland Presbyterian minister.
John and unknown had the following children:
     a. Captain Martin V. Folsom of Company E, Confederate Army
     b. Jefferson Davis Folsom, in 1915 still living near Russellville, OK.

John and Monette Folsom had the following children:
     a. John Folsom, Jr. b. unknown, m. Bennettie Durant

6. vi. Israel Folsom, b. May 01, 1802; d. April 24, 1870, at Perryville, OK; m. Louisa Nail.

 Israel and Louisa Folsom had the following children:
     a. Lorinda Folsom, died at 14 years of age,
     b. Orilla Folsom, b. May 27, 1827, m. Lewis Garland,
     c. Ellis Folsom, b. May 2, 1829, died in youth,
     d. Julius C. Folsom, b. Jan. 17, 1831, in Miss., d. Dec. 24, 1914, 84 yrs.; m. Nettie Thompson.

         Julius C and Nettie Folsom had the following children:
           i. Israel Folsom, killed in youth,
           i. Latimer Folsom, d in youth,
           iii.Irena Folsom, d. in youth,
           iv. Don Juan Folsom, m. Deborah Brown

                Don Juan and Deborah Folsom had the following children:
                 1. (Jack) Robert Folsom.
                 2. Hal Folsom.
                 3. Daphne Folsom, m. Mr. Bell--Lindsay, Okla.,
                 4. Ethel Folsom.
                 5. Blanche Folsom.
                 6. Ruth Folsom.
                 7. "Lady Kate" Folsom.
                 8. Christine Folsom.
           vi. Junia Folsom, m Tom W. Hunter

       Julius C. Folsom m. Anna Sharp, (Two children--died in infancy)
                      
      Julius C. Folsom m. Hattie Coffman.
      Julius C. and Hattie Folsom had the following children:
             a. Tephia Folsom.
             b. Orilla Folsom.
             c. Julius C. Folsom Jr.
     e. Czarina Folsom, b. Mar. 5, 1833, at Eagletown C.N., 1. m Chas. Brashears, 2. m Mr. Trahn, 3. m T.J. Bond, 4. m D.N. Robb. 

     f. Athenia Folsom, b Aug 11, 1835, Eagletown, C.N.,  m Jim Colbert.
                    a. David Colbert, dead,
                    b. Henryetta Colbert, m. a Mr. Jennings,
                    c. Pike Colbert, dead,
                    d. Charles Colbert, now at Ardmore, Okla.
                    e. Lovissa Colbert, m Hiram McBride,
                    f. Czarina Colbert, m Michael Conlan, Okla. Cy.,
                            1. Lottie Conlan.
                    g. Benjamin Colbert, Tishomingo, Okla.,
                    h. (dead)
                    i. (dead),
    g. Sopha Folsom, b Aug. 16, 1838, m Dr. Moore,
    h. Lawrence Folsom, d in infancy,
    i. Theodore Folsom, (?)
    j. Alfred Emerson Folsom, Caddo, Okla.,
    k. I. Wellington Folsom, a leading physician of Ardmore, Okla., dead,
    l. Christine Folsom, b Oct. 10, 1849
                      1. m Madison Bouton, and had the following children:
                                  a. William Bouton, Skiatook, Okla.,
                                  b. Nellie Bouton, m Ben Ingram,
                                  c. Annie Bouton, m James Yarbrough, Durant, Okla.,
                      2. m Harry Bates.
   m. Finis Ewing Folsom, Caddo, Okla.,

h. vii. Rebecca Folsom, b. 1805; m. Mr. Black.

i. viii. Delitia Delilah Folsom, b. December 13, 1808.

j. ix. Nathaniel Folsom, Jr. b. Bef. 1831.
k. x. William Folsom, b. before 1831.

Nathaniel and Ai-Ne-Chi-Hoyo had the following children:
11. i. Unknown son who left at the time of the gold strike in California (1848). Probably oldest child, never heard from again... could be the person that Folsom St. in San Francisco?  

12. ii. (Col.) Isaac  Folsom, m. Susan Underwood, had eight children. Served as delegate for his people in Washington before and after Civil War. His son, Col. Sampson Folsom, had the honor of raising the first battalion of Choctaws to serve the Confederacy, and he was a Colonel of a regiment of Choctaws under the command of General Albert Pike.

13. iii. unknown

14. iv. Louisa Folsom, b. unknown, married three times;(1) m. John Impson, had several children, only one grew to manhood,  d. December 17, 1909 at Bokchito, OK.. Louisa (2) m. again, Mr. Cocknauer, had son, She (3) m. Robert Nail, no children.
Louisa and John Impson had the following children:
       a. Middleton M. Impson
       b. unknown, died young.
       c. unknown, died young.

Louisa and Mr. Cocknauer had the following child:
      a. David W. Cochnauer, in 1915 a resident of Banty, OK. 

15. v. Jerry Folsom, b. unknown; had son Jacob, leading man of Choctaw Nation who married a Miss Nail. From this marriage Jacob had J. Jerry also had son Daniel who married Sina Nail, by whom he had six children.
      a. Jacob Folsom, m. Miss Nail.
Jacob and wife had the following children:
             1. Judge Rufus Folsom, Speaker of Choctaw House of Representatives, member of Choctaw Senate, and Circuit Court Judge.
             2. Daniel Folsom, m. Sina Nail, and had six children.

16. vi.  Malina Folsom  was born July 27, 1836, d. December 11, 1905 in Bokchito, buried in Bokchito Cemetery, Bryan County. She married (1) Caleb Impson, son of Isaac Impson and Nancy.. He was b. Unknown, d. February 14, 1877. She m.(2) Middleton Mackey, son of David Mackey. She married (3) John W. Freeney, son of Robert Freeney and Sarah Ellis He was b. December 18, 1841, d. March 08, 1895 ;buried in Impson Cemetery, Bryan County. She married (4) Elum Mackey.

 Malina Folsom and Caleb Impson had the following children:
    a. Gertrude Estelle Louisa Impson
    b. William Douglas Impson, b. February 21, 1858, Indian Territory; d. July 31, 1917, Bokchito.
    c. John Lewis Napoleon Impson, b. November 13, 1859; d. October 28, 1895, Coalgate; buried in Impson Cemetery.
    d. Louisa Henrietta Impson, b. February 20, 1861; d. January 13, 1900, Allen Co.
    e. Irena (Renee) Victoria Impson, b. August 25, 1862, 1933; d. July 01, 1929, Bennington, OK.
     f. Dora (Tryphenia Isadora) Impson, b. March 11, 1864; d. February 07, 1923, McAlester, OK.
    g. Isaac Campbell Impson, b. January 06, 1866, Choctaw, I.T.; d. April 08, 1950, Maud, OK..
    h. Caleb Marquis Lafayette Impson, b. October 23, 1868; d. October 17, 1922, Bokchito; m. Minnie Freeney.
     i. David Daniel Impson, b. January 31, 1869; d. July 20, 1888.
     j. Regina Theodosia Impson, b. March 26, 1870.
    k. Cora Clementine Impson, b. September 10, 1872.
     l. Elena Belle Impson, b. April 13, 1874; d. 1933; m. Thompson Jefferson (Cap) Impson, b. April 22, 1875, Boggy Depot, Choctaw Nation; d. December 18, 1932, Bokchito, Bryan Co., OK.

Children of Malina Folsom and Middleton Mackey are:
    a. Solomon Hyatt Mackey, b. February 28, 1853; d. May 1917, buried in Savanna Cemetery.
    b. Matilda McKey, b. May 05, 1856; d. 1905.

Child of Malina Folsom and John Freeney is:
    a. Ida Mae Freeney, b. March 25, 1879; d. 1930, Durant; m. Albert Matoy; b. 1876; d. 1943.

17. vii. Adam6 Folsom, settled in what is now Atoka County, where his descendants live.
    a. Simon7 Folsom. b. abt. 1839, d. August 29, 1912.
          1. Eben8 Folsom.
                 i. Isaac Folsom.
                 ii. Lucy Folsom.
                 iii. Charley Folsom.
                 iv. Jincy Folsom
          2. Forbis Folsom.
          3. Mary Folsom.
          4. Sarah Folsom
          5. Smallwood Folsom
    b. Alex Folsom.
         1. Mitchell Folsom.
         2. Alfred Folsom lived near Atoka, was a minister.
         3. Daniel Folsom lived near Atoka, has one son who is a printer.
    c. Abnessey Folsom; children are only accounted for in the "individual" of Tennessee Folsom Anderson.
    d. Stephen Folsom
    e. Lymon Folsom.

18. viii. Molly Folsom, m. a Mitchell.

19. ix. Elizabeth Folsom, m. Mr. Harris.

20. x. Emily Folsom m. Emziah Robinson, and was the mother of Revered Calvin Robinson, noted as a preacher... she has many descendants in Oklahoma.

21. xi. Rhoda Folsom m. Chief Peter P. Pitchlynn, son of Major John Pitchlynn, an Englishman. Peter graduated Nashville University, they had several children.

22. xii. Lucretia Folsom  m. Noah Wall.

Lucretia and Noah Wall had  the following child:
    a. Sarah Wall m. Giles Thompson. 

          Sarah and Giles had the following child. 
          1. Elizabeth Thompson, m. Joseph Henry Ward. 

                Elizabeth and Joseph had the following child:
                i.Melvina Czarina Ward. Melvina m. Henry B. Rowley, who had a son named Harry G. Rowley. Harry had a son named Marshall Rowley. 

23. xiii. unknown

24. xiv. McKee Folsom, b. in Mississippi. He lived in Red River, Choctaw Nation, died there before 1864; m., had ten children.  McKee also wrote a Choctaw dictionary so he could preach in both English and Choctaw languages. One grandson of this old preacher is William (9) Lea Folsom of Stigler, OK (in 1915). 
    a. Reverend Willis(7) Folsom, a Methodist preacher for 52 years.

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