Larkin Tennyson^[1]

1883 - 1930  (47 years)

• Name	Larkin Tennyson
  Birth	1 Jan 1883	Arkansas, United States   [2, 3]
  	Some sources give his birth year as 1883, but his draft registration, which he personally provided, says 1881. I think I actually believe 1883.
  Gender	Male
  Census	9 Jun 1900	Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States   [3]
  	Address: Township 9 N
  	The 1900 census records his birth at Jan 1883 rather than Jan 1881.
  Census	26 Apr 1910	Stigler, Haskell, Oklahoma, United States   [2]
  Residence	1917	Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States   [4]
  	Address: 325 Felix
  Military	12 Sep 1917	Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States   [5]
  	Military
  Residence	12 Sep 1917	Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States   [5]
  	Address: 325 Felix
  Residence	1918	Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States   [6]
  	Address: 325 Felix
  Census	2 Jan 1920	Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States   [7]
  Residence	1921	Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States   [8]
  	Address: 325 Felix
  Residence	31 Jan 1924	Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States
  	Address: Park Hotel
  Residence	1925	Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States   [9]
  	rooms separately from Effie
  	Address: 19 1/2 E. Broadway
  Residence	Jan 1930	Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States   [10]
  	Address: 328 North C St.
  _AMTID	162485319944:1030:191555462
  _FSFTID	LVG4-VMX
  _UID	C806BF8713F944519292C321AB86F9BEA5F2
  Death	3 Jan 1930	Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States   [10, 11]
  Person ID	I5966	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	John William Biggers Tennyson,   b. 22 Oct 1854, Alabama, United States d. 2 Jan 1885, Yell, Arkansas, United States (Age 30 years)
  Mother	Mary Susan Druscilla Deshazo,   b. Feb 1858, Eupora, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States d. Aft 1905, Arkansas, United States (Age ~ 48 years)
  Marriage	1874	Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
  	Address: Bankston
  Family ID	F441	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Effie A. Shields,   b. 1883, Mississippi, United States d. Yes, date unknown  [2, 12, 13]
  Marriage License	29 Sep 1901	Stigler, Choctaw Land, Indian Territory, United States   [14]
  Marriage	1 Oct 1901	Stigler, Choctaw Land, Indian Territory, United States   [2, 14, 15]
  Divorce Filed	21 Nov 1924	Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States   [16]
  	Larkin filled for divorce from Effie based on his claims that she continually abused him. Effie cross-files for divorce from Larkin, claiming that he was drunk and abusive. No resolution was found in the court filings.
  Children	+ 1. Brady Lee Tennison,   b. 27 Nov 1903, Stigler, Choctaw Land, Indian Territory, United States d. 21 Oct 1974, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States (Age 70 years) + 2. Wady Tommy Tennyson,   b. 2 Mar 1907, Stigler, Choctaw Land, Indian Territory, United States d. 1993, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States (Age 85 years) > 3. Geneva Tennyson,   b. 1912, Oklahoma, United States d. Yes, date unknown > 4. Johnnie Louise Tennyson,   b. Jun 1916, Oklahoma, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1551	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 May 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Descendants of John W. Tennyson. Unattributed typ. [S729] 1910 US Federal Census, Haskell Co., OK, Stigler; ED 86; Sheet 12-B; Dwelling 237, Family 240; Larkin Tennyson. [S737] 1900 US Federal Census, Choctaw Nation, IT, Township 9 N; ED 75; Page 6 A; Dwelling 97, Family 99; Susan Phillips. [S688] Ancestry, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 11 March 2017; Muskogee, Oklahoma, City Directory, 1917. [S705] Ancestry, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, 16 June 2013; Larkin Tennison, Muskogee Co., Oklahoma. [S688] Ancestry, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 11 March 2017; Larker Tennison, Muskogee, Oklahoma, City Directory, 1918. [S887] 1920 US Federal Census, Muskogee Co., OK, Muskogee; ED 78; Sheet 2-B; Dwelling 37, Family 39, 325 Felix; Larkin Tennison. [S688] Ancestry, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 11 March 2017; Muskogee, Oklahoma, City Directory, 1921. [S688] Ancestry, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 11 March 2017; Larkin Tennison, Muskogee, Oklahoma, City Directory, 1925. [S618] Bailey Family Papers, Larkin Tennyson Dead; Funeral Hour Not Set; Larkin Tennyson; Obituary; January 1930. [S1378] Oklahoma State Vital Records Index, 3 February 2018; Larkin Tennison, died 3 Jan 1930. [S864] Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976, 16 June 2013; Brady Lee Tennison, Tarrant Co., 21 Oct 1974. [S1097] Ancestry, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, 11 March 2017; Brady Lee Tennison, d. 21 Oct 1974, Tarrant County. [S1056] Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Marriage, Citizenship, and Census Records, 1841-1927, 11 March 2017; Larkin Tennison to Effie Shields, USC 52 Marriage Records, Vol 9, No. 2259. [S1069] Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995, 11 March 2017; Larkin Tennison to Effie Shields, 1 Oct 1901, Pittsburg. [S1831] Oklahoma, Muskogee, Divorce Case Files, 1907-1930, 29 August 2021; Muskogee Divorce Court case file 14546, Larkin Tennison vs. Effie Tennison.