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Post by firefly on Jul 31, 2009 12:33:54 GMT -6
I have started researching my family history but have ran into it seems alot of dead ends. Unfortunately anyone I could ask has passed so I am trying to go off what I do know.
Starting with solid info I do know is that my maternal grandfather was Bobby Brown born 1930 in Spaulding Oklahoma. His fathers name was Grover Brown and mother's Ethel Brown.
Now for what I remember from childhood stories told by my grandfather and great aunt. They were half sibling and there were several other siblings. Only one I can remember was Cecil and I believe she lived in the area around Eufuala and may have been a Shirley.
They spoke of being related to Belle Starr who was a Shirley. I'm not sure if this was a direct relation or through marriage. It seemed like it was direct. They also spoke or the family name McCracken. I was told that my great grandma (I am now assuming this was Ethel) was born during the land run and that the land claimed was where the first national building now stands. The land was either sold or donated to the bank at a later time. I remember a story of a ancestor running but losing the governorship and also the land that is now Trosper Park was donated by family.
I'm not sure how to go about finding out what Ethel's maiden name was which I figured would be the next step of going back. Any help or info would be greatly appreciated.
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