Peace & Favor to the Pearson/Swindall Family : Peace & Favor to the Pearson/Swindall Family For Corrections and Changes Contact:
myrnaroberts@myrnaroberts.com
The Oklahoma Swindall Story : The Oklahoma Swindall Story featuring
Mr. Robert Swindall . . . as it was told Myrna Roberts orally. . .
passed down from generation to generation
1800s Coosa (Elmore) County, Alabama : 1800s Coosa (Elmore) County, Alabama
Jacob “Jake” Wall, Sr. : Jacob “Jake” Wall, Sr. Born in 1828
Charlotte “Lottie” Wall : Charlotte “Lottie” Wall Born in 1828 in Louisiana Logical Choice Photos appear
to be taken the
same day One of these
Daughters is
probably
Cora. The other is not
known now.
Painting of One of the Wall Women : Painting of One of the Wall Women
Children of Jake and Lottie : Children of Jake and Lottie 1. ADELLA WALL 2. CARRIE WALL 3. IDA WALL 4. ANN WALL, b. 1848 5. HARRIET WALL, b.1858 6. JACOB WALL, JR., b. 1862. 7. MOLLY WALL, 1866 - 1911 8. ADA WALL, b. 1866 9. WILLIAM WALL, b. 1867 10. CORA WALL, b. 1868 11. QUEEN WALL, b. 1870 12. JOHN WALL, b. 1872 13. BEATRICE WALL, b. 1874 14. ALGIE WALL, b. 1876 15. WINNIE WALL, B. 1878 married Robert Swindall,
b. 1848
Jake & Lottie Married! : Jake & Lottie Married! Census they
eventually
appeared married Manipulated photo Jake went from
white to mulatto
Swindall Siblings : Swindall Siblings 2. DUNCAN SWINDALL 3. RICHARD SWINDALL 4. ALBERT SWINDALL 5. WASHINGTON SWINDALL 6. WILLIAM SWINDALL 7. SACK SWINDALL Duncan Swindall 1. ROBERT SWINDALL Duncan Swindall
Family of Tatums, OK Isadora Swindall Wife of Duncan Swindall
Children of ROBERT AND ANN SWINDALL : Children of ROBERT AND ANN SWINDALL Susie Swindall
Jones Garfield and Robert, Jr. 1. RAZZ SWINDALL* 2. CHARLIE SWINDALL* * May have had a different mother 3. GARFIELD SWINDALL All born in Alabama 4. BESSIE SWINDALL 5. SUSIE SWINDALL 6. CALVIN SWINDALL 11. DE RENSANE SWINDALL, b. 1875. 7. DAVID SWINDALL 13. HATTIE SWINDALL, b. 1878 - 1966 14. ROBERT J. SWINDALL, JR., b. 1880. 12. JODA SWINDALL, b. 1876. 10. DVOYD SWINDALL, b. 1871. 9. WILLIE SWINDALL, b. 1870 8. BETTIE SWINDALL Razz and Charlie
Swindall
Slide 11: Jim Crow and Klan Activity
Jake Strikes a Dealin 1893 : Jake Strikes a Dealin 1893 Jake Wall L.B. Tatum
Slide 13: The Indian Territory
Plan Estimated Distance:
799 miles
Time:
13 hours
in a car today
Indian Territory : Indian Territory Wagon Train to
The Famous
Chisholm Trail Get off Train Estimated Distance:
52 miles
Time:
52 minutes
in a car today Estimated Distance:
138 miles
Time:
3 hours
in a car today Enid By today’s standards that would be 989 miles/17 hours
driving without stopping
Self Sustaining Community : Self Sustaining Community Walls daughters’ families were not the only people on the train
To qualify to ride, the rider must have a trade (i.e., farmer, carpenter, black smith, quartermaster, etc.)
With all the tradesmen, the train contained a self-sustaining town unto itself.
Why Move to Indian Territory : Why Move to Indian Territory Because they were hand-picked and recruited by LB Tatum to go to Indian Territory
Blacks had a vote in Indian Territory from the beginning of settlement
Blacks settled the Indian Territory
Blacks were the law in Indian Territory
There was a lot of talk and rumors about Oklahoma being a black state, so black moved there in large numbers.
Plan Diverted : Plan Diverted Bad Boy Different Story Wild Horse
One Year Later : One Year Later LB Tatum “Doc” Tatum $100.00 Town of Tatums was Born Mary Tatum Running
Stuff too
Walls Adults Whose Families Took The Train Ride to Indian Territory : Walls Adults Whose Families Took The Train Ride to Indian Territory CARRIE WALL – Bill Buckner
IDA WALL – Seaborn Carter
ANN WALL, b. 1848 – Robert Swindall, b. 1848
HARRIET WALL, b.1858 - ELIJAH HOOKS
MOLLY WALL, 1866 - 1911 - AUSTIN JONES
ADA WALL, b. 1866 - AUGUSTUS AUSTIN
JOHN WALL, b. 1872 - TENAH THRASH
ALGIE WALL, b. 1876- R.L. SWINDALL ??? Seaborn Carter
Church Plant – May, 1894 : Church Plant – May, 1894 Seaborn Carter Robert Swindall
The Olden Days : The Olden Days LB Tatum was
Postmaster
Store Keeper
U.S. Marshal Robert Swindall
Started Conglomerate in 1910
Cotton gin
Grist mill and
Saw mill
Movie: “Black Gold : Movie: “Black Gold
Slide 23: Sun Down Rule in Tatums No Whites in Tatums After Sun down rule
Even if blacks say there was no such rule, whites believed there was such a rule and honored that rule
Gangsters, namely Pretty Boy Floyd, stay all night, but even they were hiding (from the law) and were not openly in Tatums after dark
First Oklahoma Swindall Family Reunion – circa. 1968 : First Oklahoma Swindall Family Reunion – circa. 1968
The Honorable Cecil Jones : The Honorable Cecil Jones
Special Thanks to : Special Thanks to Anthony Austin - Photos of Jacob, Lottie and the daughters Wall, and significant conversations regarding history of Walls Family
Ruth Drain (deceased) - photo of first reunion, and significant conversations regarding history of Walls And Swindall Family
Michael and Verena Hooks – photo of Razz and Charlie Swindall
Mae Ruth Hunt – Photo of Duncan Swindall and significant conversations regarding history of Walls And Swindall Family
Cecil Jones photo - poster LB, Mary and Doc Photos, Tatums post office papers, Tatums community Griot and significant conversations regarding history of the Town of Tatums, Tatums, Walls and Swindall Families
Nina King – photo of Susie Swindall
Many others
Other Credits : Other Credits Buffalo Soldier. Retrieved on-line, June, 2009 from: http://www.buffalosoldiers-lawtonftsill.org/plaza.htm
Cotton Gin – Gainsville, Texas. Retrieved on-line, June, 2009 from: http://www.texasescapes.com/CentralTexasTownsNorth/GainesvilleTexas/Gainesville1910CottonGinPCTem.jpg
Dougherty Train Station. Retrieved on-line, June, 2009 from: http://www.okgenweb.org/~okmurray/Murray/doughertyhistory.htm
Griot. Retrieved on-line, June, 2009 from: http://www.rps.psu.edu/0205/keepers.html
Legends of America – A Travel Site for the Nostalgic & Historic Minded. Retrieved on-line, June, 2009 from: http://www.legendsofamerica.com/ok-forts.html
Slave Auction Block. Retrieved on-line, June, 2009 from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/82538566@N00/678125427
Slavery - Myths and Facts. Retrieved on-line, June, 2009 from: http://www.civilwarhistory.com/slavetrade/blackslavery.htm
Wagon Train . Retrieved on-line, June, 2009 from: http://historyforkids.utah.gov/fun_and_games/photos/images/beforecolorfilm/large/wagon_train.jpg