Lena O. (Davenport) Pierce (1900 - 1924)

Born 11 Jan 1900 in Nelson, Kiamichi, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Ollie Thea Fails — married 16 Jul 1916 in Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma, United States

Wife of Henry C. Pierce — married 8 May 1918 in Hugo, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States

Died 18 Apr 1924 at age 24 in Soper, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Lena was Choctaw.

Lena was born 11 Jan 1900 at Nelson, Kiamichi, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory^[2] , the daughter of George Davenport and Narcissa Wilson. Lena passed away 18 Apr 1924 at Soper, Choctaw, Oklahoma. She is buried at the Sugar Creek Cemetery, Soper, Choctaw County, Oklahoma.^[3]

The sources listed from the “Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907” show the Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Land Allotment Jackets for Five Civilized Tribes, application for allotment affidavit, Choctaw Citizenship Certificate. ^[4][5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ National Archives, Dawes Commission; Choctaw Roll card 1755, line 4
2. ↑ Applications for Enrollment in the Five Civilized Tribes, compiled 1898 – 1914, Publication Number: M1301, Content Source: NARA, Nara Catalog Id: 617283, Footnote Job: 08-003, Footnote Publication Year: 2008, Place: Oklahoma, Record Group: 75, Rg: 75, Roll: 0009 - https://www.fold3.com/image/54658107
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102897793/lena-o-pierce: accessed 22 October 2022), memorial page for Lena O Davenport Pierce (1 Aug 1900–15 Apr 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 102897793, citing Sugar Creek Cemetery, Soper, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Joe W Tippit Sr (contributor 47318840) .
4. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-65F9-LKT?cc=1390101&wc=MXH5-4NL%3A967441301%2C967602201 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 4973-5008 > image 60 of 655; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.
5. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-65F9-GF6?cc=1390101&wc=MXH5-4NL%3A967441301%2C967602201 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 4973-5008 > image 63 of 655; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.
6. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-65F9-GZX?cc=1390101&wc=MXH5-4NL%3A967441301%2C967602201 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 4973-5008 > image 82 of 655; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSR1-4Q1 : 11 March 2022), Lena Devenport in entry for George Devenport, 1900.
• "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z5-YQ5X : 22 July 2021), Thea Fails and Lena Devenport, 16 Jul 1916; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
• "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z5-TFQN : 22 July 2021), Clay Pierce and Lena Davenport, 08 May 1918; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN17-T28 : 3 February 2021), Lena Pierce in entry for Clay Pierce, 1920.