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]
  	registered for the WWI draft
  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]
  Marriage License	29 Sep 1901	Stigler, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States   [13]
  Marriage	1 Oct 1901	Stigler, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States   [2, 13, 14]
  Divorce Filed	21 Nov 1924	Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States   [15]
  	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 Tennyson,   b. 27 Nov 1903, Stigler, Haskell, Oklahoma, United States d. 21 Oct 1974, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States (Age 70 years) + 2. Wady Tommy Tennyson,   b. 2 Mar 1907, Stigler, Haskell, Oklahoma, 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	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Jan 1883 - Arkansas, United States Census - Address: Township 9 N - 9 Jun 1900 - Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States Marriage License - 29 Sep 1901 - Stigler, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States Marriage - 1 Oct 1901 - Stigler, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States Census - 26 Apr 1910 - Stigler, Haskell, Oklahoma, United States Residence - Address: 325 Felix - 1917 - Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States Military - registered for the WWI draft - 12 Sep 1917 - Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States Residence - Address: 325 Felix - 12 Sep 1917 - Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States Residence - Address: 325 Felix - 1918 - Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States Census - 2 Jan 1920 - Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States Residence - Address: 325 Felix - 1921 - Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States Residence - Address: Park Hotel - 31 Jan 1924 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States Divorce Filed - 21 Nov 1924 - Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States Residence - rooms separately from Effie,Address: 19 1/2 E. Broadway - 1925 - Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States Residence - Address: 328 North C St. - Jan 1930 - Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States Death - 3 Jan 1930 - Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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. [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.