Kathleen O'Donnell-Grone

Descendants of Benjamin Bynum Johnston

1 Benjamin Bynum JOHNSTON b: November 7, 1836 in Lewis County, Tennessee d: March 13, 1909 in DeSota, Texas
.. +Priscilla Ann Pugh VINCENT
*2nd Wife of Benjamin Bynum Johnston:
.. +Naomi Jane "Janey" HENSLEY b: May 4, 1838 in Maury County, Tennessee d: December 20, 1894 in De Sota, Texas m: December 23, 1857 in Lewis County, Tennessee
... 2 Adley K. JOHNSTON b: 1859 in Louisiana
... 2 William Marshall JOHNSTON b: July 16, 1861 in Louisiana
....... +Mary Elizabeth "LIZZIE"
... 2 John Farmer JOHNSTON b: March 21, 1866 in Louisiana
... 2 James Albert JOHNSTON b: 1868 in Louisiana
....... +MATTIE
... 2 Thomas Sidney JOHNSTON b: April 6, 1871 in Louisiana
... 2 Benjamin Calvin "Cal" JOHNSTON b: May 1874 in Lewis County, Tennessee d: 1949 in Tulsa, Oklahoma
....... +Nora Belle SHARP b: May 14, 1872 in Nashville, Tennessee d: 1943 in Harmon County, Oklahoma m: in Texas
... 2 Robert Leonard JOHNSTON b: April 3, 1876 in Texas
... 2 Fannie Mae JOHNSTON b: March 3, 1879 in Texas
....... +Theodore NEISMITH
... 2 Raymond JOHNSTON b: Abt. 1880

Descendants of William Anderson "Bill" Sharp

1 William Anderson "Bill" SHARP b: 1814 in Maury County, Tennessee d: Aft. 1873 in Texas
.. +Agness HENSLEY b: 1816 in Lewis County, Tennessee d: Abt. 1857 m: Abt. 1835 in Tennessee
... 2 John Gardner SHARP
*2nd Wife of William Anderson "Bill" Sharp:
.. +Mary Catherine HENSLEY b: August 1, 1833 in Maury County, Tennessee d: 1925 in Oklahoma m: Abt. 1860 in Texas
... 2 Locrattus SHARP b: February 9, 1862 d: February 9, 1934 in Texas
... 2 Sarah "Sally" SHARP b: 1864
....... +Francis "Frank" BERRY
... 2 Nancy Brunetta SHARP b: November 5, 1866 d: October 27, 1906
....... +George R. CLAYTON b: December 23, 1864
... 2 Morgan C. SHARP b: 1869 in Tennessee d: 1921 in Texas
....... +Julia OLIVE
... 2 Nora Belle SHARP b: May 14, 1872 in Nashville, Tennessee d: 1943 in Harmon County, Oklahoma
....... +Benjamin Calvin "Cal" JOHNSTON b: May 1874 in Lewis County, Tennessee d: 1949 in Tulsa, Oklahoma m: in Texas
... *2nd Husband of Nora Belle Sharp:
....... +John N. VINCENT b: February 1864 d: November 19, 1899 in Texas m: in Texas

Nora, known as Belle, was born in Nashville, TN in 1872. She is buried in Russell Cemetery, Greer Co., Oklahoma -- married Benjamin Calvin Johnston -- Daughter of William Anderson Sharp and Mary Catharine Hensley of Maury Cty, TN - Nora is my great grandmother

James Joseph O'Donnell, son of Michael and Mary Dineen O'Donnell. He was born July 17, 1881 in Brooklyn, NY. He married Mary Harrigan, daughter of John F. and Kate Harrigan. They had four sons, Edwin, Lester (my grandfather), James and LeRoy. After Mary died he married Charlotte Kerner Creen and had three more children, Charlotte, Albert and John "Jack". "James was a very handsome man who enjoyed life. He was very stocky, had dark hair and blue eyes. He also enjoyed liquor "and had a temper to rival any Irishman" (Charlotte O'Donnell Vasalo). He was a member of the Elks Club, very active in politics, belong to several Irish-American societies. He is buried in Holy Cross Cemetary in Brooklyn, New York. Both parents were born in Ireland, County Donegal and came to American in 1863 during the famine. He had one living sister Alice Fay or May who married Eli A. Killem. The 1930 census says he was an Engineer, Plumber. In the 1910 census they were living next door to the John F. Harrigan Family. Married 6 years with 3 children. Lester married Mary Harrigan (my grandparents). The others in the pictures were thought to be his sons. I do not recognize one as my grandfather Lester.

People in photo include: James Joseph O'Donnell

Mary Ann Armstrong Perkins Montgomery was the daughter of John R. Armstrong and Bethsheba Potter. Before her death Mary Ann lived with her daughter Vina Basha Perkins and husband Albert Jones at Healdton, OK the last two years of her life. She owned nothing, was blind and smoked a corn cob pipe. Descendants of Mary Ann Armstrong.

1 Mary Ann ARMSTRONG b: May 1840 in Daviess County, Missouri d: 1914 in Hearldton, Oklahoma
.. +Preston PERKINS b: 1844 in Mississippi d: 1864 in Wise County, Texas m: 1858 in Prairie Point, Texas
... 2 Leonidas "Lee" PERKINS b: 1859 in Texas
... 2 Vina B. PERKINS b: 1863
*2nd Husband of Mary Ann Armstrong:
.. +John Perry MONTGOMERY b: December 25, 1828 in Carroll County, Tennessee d: January 20, 1908 in Vineyard, Jack County, Texas m: 1869 in Prairie Point, Jack County, Texas
... 2 Samuel Houston MONTGOMERY b: March 6, 1870
... 2 Amanda Victoria MONTGOMERY b: April 1878
....... +Sam GILMORE
... 2 Charles Wesley MONTGOMERY b: April 20, 1879
....... +Ersalina FREEMAN
......... 3 Bernard MONTGOMERY

I found Mary with 2nd husband and following children:
Sarah E. (John's 1st marriage)
Henry C. (John's 1st marriage)
John B. (John's 1st marriage)
William Lincoln
Sam Houston (John and Mary's)
Leonidas Perkins (from 1st marriage)
Vina B. Perkins (from 1st marriage)