591. Benjamin Holmes⁵ Colbert (James 'Jim' Allen⁴, Martin³, Maj. Levi "Itawamba Minco"², James Logan¹)⁽⁴⁶¹³⁾ (#1399) was born in south of Tishomingo, Tishomingo Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT 24 MAR 1873.⁽⁴⁶¹⁴⁾ Born on Red River. Benjamin died DEC 1960 in Sulphur, Murray Co., OK, at 87 years of age.⁽⁴⁶¹⁵⁾

He married twice. He married Agnes John Fisher in Tishomingo Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT, 12 DEC 1899.⁽⁴⁶¹⁶⁾ His second wife? (Agnes John Fisher is #2205.)

Agnes was born circa 1879.⁽⁴⁶¹⁷⁾ Agnes⁽⁴⁶¹⁸⁾ was the daughter of David Osborne 'D.O.' Fisher and Matilda 'Mattie' Olive McSweeney. Agnes died 1952 at 73 years of age.⁽⁴⁶¹⁹⁾ Conflicting evidence states that Agnes was born 1881.⁽⁴⁶²⁰⁾ She was listed as a resident in the census report on Maytubby Roll, Chickasaw Nation, IT, 1893.⁽⁴⁶²¹⁾ She was listed as a resident in the census report in Choctaw Roll, Chickasaw Nation, IT, 1896.⁽⁴⁶²²⁾ Agnes enrolled in Durant, Blue Co., Choctaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Choctaw Roll on 14 AUG 1899 and appears on Dawes card number 3366.⁽⁴⁶²³⁾ Agnes was divorced from Benjamin Holmes Colbert before 1928.⁽⁴⁶²⁴⁾ He married Ruth Graff before 1929.⁽⁴⁶²⁵⁾ (Ruth Graff is #28904.) Ruth was born in Winfield, TX, 31 AUG 1907.⁽⁴⁶²⁶⁾ Ruth was the daughter of Benjamin Lloyd Graff and Sally Gordon. Ruth died 1975 in Denver, Denver Co., CO, at 67 years of age.⁽⁴⁶²⁷⁾

Benjamin served in the Rough Riders in Cuba, 1898.⁽⁴⁶²⁸⁾ Benjamin's occupation: Clerk pro tem Chickasaw Senate, 1899.⁽⁴⁶²⁹⁾ Benjamin enrolled in Durant, Blue Co., Choctaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 14 AUG 1899 and appears on Dawes card number 1685.⁽⁴⁶³⁰⁾ Benjamin's occupation: U.S. Marshall in IT, 1901-1907.⁽⁴⁶³¹⁾ Benjamin registered to vote in Tishomingo Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT, 1902-1904.⁽⁴⁶³²⁾ Benjamin was divorced from Agnes John Fisher before 1928.⁽⁴⁶³³⁾

Served in the Spanish-American War under Theodore Roosevelt and as a U.S. Marshal.

Benjamin Holmes Colbert and Agnes John Fisher had the following children:

1510 i. Theodore Roosevelt 'Ted'⁶ Colbert⁽⁴⁶³⁴⁾ (#2206) was born nr Tishomingo, Tishomingo Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT 15 SEP 1900.⁽⁴⁶³⁵⁾ Theodore died before 1982 in Hot Springs, Garland Co., AR.⁽⁴⁶³⁶⁾ He married La Reita West in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK, 1926.⁽⁴⁶³⁷⁾ (La Reita West is #5099.) (Additional notes for La Reita West⁽⁴⁶³⁸⁾)

Conflicting evidence states that Theodore was born in IT, 18 SEP 1900.⁽⁴⁶³⁹⁾

1511 ii. Benjamin H. Colbert Jr. (#10847) was born in IT SEP 1900.⁽⁴⁶⁴⁰⁾ Benjamin enrolled in Durant, Blue Co., Choctaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Choctaw Roll on 2 JAN 1901 and appears on Dawes card number 3366.⁽⁴⁶⁴¹⁾

Benjamin Holmes Colbert and Ruth Graff had the following children:

+ 1512 iii. Tonopah "Toni" Colbert (living status unknown).

+ 1513 iv. Pacaunla "Connie" Colbert (living status unknown).

1514 v. Sequoya "Bud" Colbert (#28909) (living status unknown).

+ 1515 vi. Sally Lucille Colbert (living status unknown).

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