We Are Who We Were Born To Be

Although I feel it is totally unnecessary I will post the Genealogy of those that are listed here, all and I do mean all descend by blood. However allow me to give you a bit of food for thought. From the book of Luke Chapter 4. The Devil Temps Jesus. verse. 4 “if you are the son of God” (Please read the whole chapter). Jesus found no need to pull out his genealogy chart, driver’s license or Social Security card. Neither do I.  I was born Chickasaw and Choctaw and will die the same.

(Anna) Eleanor Roosevelt, for who I was named:
Following the death of her husband in 1945, Roosevelt founded Americans for Democratic Action, a liberal group within the Democratic Party.  As a U.S. delegate to the United Nations from 1945 to 1953, she chaired the commission that drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. I strive to live up to my namesake.


Descendants of Laney Colbert Stevenson (Chickasaw)

Generation No. 1

JAMES COLBERT  (JAMES LOGAN1)  He met DINAH. 
Children of JAMES COLBERT and DINAH are:
LANEY COLBERT, b. Bef. 1823,d. Aft. 1899.
LYDIA COLBERT. ( Mother of Charles Cohee)
                   
               

Generation No. 2

LANEY COLBERT (JAMES2, JAMES LOGAN1) was born Bef. 1823 Aft. 1896.  She married MOBILE STEVENSON

Children of LANEY COLBERT and MOBILE STEVENSON are:
BILL/BOB COLBERT, m. ELLEN MCCOY;
CORNELIUS STEVENSON, d. Bef. 1899; m. VINY WILLIAMS
DINAH STEVENSON,
DUDLEY STEVENSON, d. Bef. September 1898; m. GEORGIA ANN JAMES; b. 1854, Enrollment Card #422 , Freedmen Roll # 1718 (Chickasaw Nation);
LOUIS STEVENSON, d. Bef. 1898; m. RUTHIE.
SARAH STEVENSON d. Aft. 1872.
ELSIE STEVENSON, b. 1823, Enrollment Card #59 (Chickasaw Nation); d. December 21, 1900
JOE STEVENSON, b. Abt. 1829, Enrollment Card #60 , Freedmen Roll # 2485 (Choctaw  Nation);
DICK STEVENSON, b. 1829, Enrolment card 429, Chickasaw Freedmen# 1750.
BANKSTON STEVENSON, b. Bef. 1832, m. RACHEL;. Non-Citizen.
LOUSIA STEVENSON, b. Bef. 1830, m. PETER HAMILTON; Non-Citizen.
GATTIS STEVENSON, b. Abt. 1833, Enrollment Card #344 , Freedmen Roll #1400 (Chickasaw Nation); m. SUSAN BROWN.
ELMIRA (MYRA) BRUNER STEVENSON, b. Abt. 1843, Enrollment Card #430 , Freedmen Roll # 1755 (Chickasaw Nation).
DAVE STEVENSON, b. Abt. 1857, Enrollment Card #58 , Freedmen Roll #2484 (Choctaw Nation); m. (1) VINEY CARR; b. Abt. 1853, Enrollment Card #432, Freedmen Roll # 1764 (Chickasaw Nation); m. (2) MARY EASTMAN.

Generation No. 3

SARAH STEVENSON (LANEY3 COLBERT, JAMES2, JAMES LOGAN1), died Aft. 1872.  She married NED ROBERTS, son of STEPNEY ROBERTS and RHODA RICHARDSON.  He was born Abt. 1833 in Mississippi, Enrollment card# 102, Freedmen Roll # 2594 (Choctaw Nation).

Children of SARAH STEVENSON and NED ROBERTS Choctaw Roll Freedmen roll# 2594are:
EDMOND ROBERTS, b. 1863; d. Enrollment card # 557, Freedmen Roll # 2321 (Chickasaw Nation).

Generation No. 4

EDMOND ROBERTS (SARAH4 STEVENSON, LANEY3 COLBERT, JAMES2, JAMES LOGAN1) was born 1863, and died in Enrollment card # 557, Freedmen Roll # 2321 (Chickasaw Nation).  He married SARAH ABRAM, daughter of CHARLEY ABRAM and VINEY WILLIAMS.  She was born 1873, Freedmen Roll # 2322 (Chickasaw Nation).

Children of EDMOND ROBERTS and SARAH ABRAM are:
RHODA ROBERTS, b. March 17, 1901, Indian Territory Freedmen#2329; d. November 18, 1967, Kansas City, Missouri  Freedmen# 2329 (Chickasaw Nation).

Generation No. 5

RHODA ROBERTS (EDMOND5, SARAH4 STEVENSON, LANEY3 COLBERT, JAMES2, JAMES LOGAN1) was born March 17, 1901 in Indian Territory Freedmen#2329, and died November 18, 1967 in Kansas City, Missouri  Freedmen# 2329 (Chickasaw Nation).  She married SIM PICKENS in Indian territory, son of BENJAMIN PICKENS and ELIZABETH CLAY.  He was born January 23, 1897 in Indian Territory, and died May 17, 1958  Freedman Roll# 1988 (Chickasaw Nation).

Children of RHODA ROBERTS and SIM PICKENS are:
EXZETTA PICKENS, b. January 27, 1922, Oklahoma; d. January 12, 1960, Kansas City, Kansas.

Generation No. 6

EXZETTA PICKENS (RHODA6 ROBERTS, EDMOND5, SARAH4 STEVENSON, LANEY3 COLBERT, JAMES2, JAMES LOGAN1) was born January 27, 1922 in Oklahoma, and died January 12, 1960 in Kansas City, Kansas.  She married (1) She married HOLLIE B DENSON February 27, 1942 in Oklahoma, son of NICHOLAS DENSON and JULIE MOORE.  He was born February 21, 1919 in Hawkins, Texas, and died June 6, 1989 in Kansas City, Missouri

Children of EXZETTA PICKENS and HOLLIE DENSON are:
ELEANOR DENSON, b. July 18, Kansas City, Kansas.

Generation No. 7

ELEANOR DENSON (EXZETTA7 PICKENS, RHODA6 ROBERTS, EDMOND5, SARAH4 STEVENSON, LANEY3 COLBERT, JAMES2, JAMES LOGAN1) was born July 18, in Kansas City, Kansas.  She married ERNEST E. WAYNE WYATT November 11, 1967 in Kansas City Missouri, son of CYLESTER WYATT and TOMMIE SMITH.  He was born March 29,  in Sedalia, Missouri.

Children of ELEANOR DENSON and ERNEST WYATT are:
ERIC DWAYNE WYATT, b. August 15, Kansas City, Missouri.
EDWARD TYRONE WYATT, b. January 25, Kansas City, Missouri. (Principle Chief Running Deer)

Generation No. 8

EDWARD TYRONE WYATT (ELEANOR8 DENSON, EXZETTA7 PICKENS, RHODA6 ROBERTS, EDMOND5, SARAH4 STEVENSON, LANEY3 COLBERT, JAMES2, JAMES LOGAN1) was born January 25, 1977 in Kansas City, Missouri.  He met ALAINA SPIVEY. 

Child of EDWARD WYATT and ALAINA SPIVEY is:
JALEN MALIK WYATT, b. May 26, 2002, Shawnee Mission, Kansas.


MARY1 STEVENSON  She married NAHO.(Choctaw)
Child of MARY STEVENSON and NAHO is:
MOBILE STEVENSON, b

Generation No. 2

MOBILE STEVENSON (MARY) He married LANEY COLBERT, daughter of JAMES COLBERT and DINAH (see Monroe Mission records).  She was born Bef. 1823 died Aft. 1896.
Children of MOBILE STEVENSON and LANEY COLBERT are:
BILL/BOB COLBERT, m. ELLEN MCCOY; .
CORNELIUS STEVENSON, b. d. Bef. 1899; m. VINY WILLIAMS (mother of Sarah Abram) My great grandmother; (Just in case you missed it Sarah Abram married Edmond Roberts, Laney’s grandson, Cornelius’s Sister (Sarah Stevenson’s child). (Cousins by marriage no blood relationship)
DINAH STEVENSON ( Named after Laney’s mother).
DUDLEY STEVENSON,; d. Bef. September 1898; m. GEORGIA ANN JAMES; b. 1854, Enrollment Card #422 , Freedmen Roll # 1718 (Chickasaw Nation)
LOUIS STEVENSON, b. d. Bef. 1898; m. RUTHIE.
SARAH STEVENSON, b. Wife of Ned Roberts (my great great grandmother) d. Aft. 1872.
ELSIE STEVENSON, b. 1823, Enrollment Card #59 (Chickasaw Nation); d. December 21, 1900
JOE STEVENSON, b. Abt. 1829, Enrollment Card #60 , Freedmen Roll # 2485 (Choctaw  Nation)
DICK STEVENSON, b. 1829, d. Enrolment card 429, Chickasaw Freedmen# 1750.
BANKSTON STEVENSON, b. Bef. 1832,; m. RACHEL; b. Non-Citizen.
LOUSIA STEVENSON, b. Bef. 1830, m. PETER HAMILTON; b. Non-Citizen.
GATTIS STEVENSON, b. Abt. 1833, Enrollment Card #344 , Freedmen Roll #1400 (Chickasaw Nation); m. SUSAN BROWN.
ELMIRA (MYRA) BRUNER STEVENSON, b. Abt. 1843, Enrollment Card #430 , Freedmen Roll # 1755 (Chickasaw Nation).
DAVE STEVENSON, b. Abt. 1857, Enrollment Card #58 , Freedmen Roll #2484 (Choctaw Nation);; m. (1) VINEY CARR; b. Abt. 1853, Enrollment Card #432, Freedmen Roll # 1764 (Chickasaw Nation m. (2) MARY EASTMAN.

Generation No. 3

SARAH STEVENSON (MOBILE2, MARY1) died Aft. 1872.  She married NED ROBERTS, son of STEPNEY ROBERTS and RHODA RICHARDSON.  He was born Abt. 1833 in Mississippi Enrollment card# 102, Freedmen Roll # 2594 (Chickasaw Nation).

Notes for NED ROBERTS:
Dawes Enrollment:  Application was made to the Commission of the Five Civilized Tribes on 9-20-1898.  Residence:  Chickasaw Nation Post Office:  Berwyn, Indian Territory

Children of SARAH COLBERT STEVENSON and NED ROBERTS are:
EDMOND ROBERTS, b. 1863; d. Aft. 1920, Enrollment card # 557, Freedmen Roll # 2321 (Chickasaw Nation).

Generation No. 4

EDMOND ROBERTS (SARAH COLBERT STEVENSON, MOBILE2, MARY1) was born 1863, and died Aft. 1920  Enrollment card # 557, Freedmen Roll # 2321 (Chickasaw Nation).  He married SARAH ABRAM, daughter of CHARLEY ABRAM and VINEY EASTMAN (Williams).  She was born 1873, Freedmen Roll # 2322 (Chickasaw Nation).

Notes for EDMOND ROBERTS:
Dawes Enrollment:  Application was made to the Commission of the Five Civilized Tribes on 9-20-1898 for Edmond Roberts, Sarah Roberts (wife) Rachel Roberts, Jamena Roberts, Charley Roberts , Marcus Roberts, Jack Roberts, Laura Roberts, Rodie (Rhoda) Roberts.  Residence:  Pickens County, Post Office: Berwyn, Indian Territory

Children of EDMOND ROBERTS and SARAH ABRAM are:
RHODA ROBERTS, b. March 17, 1901, Indian Territory Freedmen#2329; d. November 18, 1967, Kansas City, Missouri  Freedmen# 2329 (Chickasaw Nation).

Generation No. 5

RHODA ROBERTS (EDMOND4, SARAH3 STEVENSON, MOBILE2, MARY1) was born March 17, 1901 in Indian Territory Freedmen#2329, and died November 18, 1967 in Kansas City, Missouri  Freedmen# 2329 (Chickasaw Nation).  She married SIM PICKENS in Indian territory, son of BENJAMIN PICKENS and ELIZABETH CLAY.  He was born January 23, 1897 in Indian Territory, and died May 17, 1958 Freedman Roll# 1988 (Chickasaw Nation).

Children of RHODA ROBERTS and SIM PICKENS are:
EXZETTA PICKENS, b. January 27, 1922, Oklahoma; d. January 12, 1960, Kansas City, Kansas.

Generation No. 6

EXZETTA PICKENS (RHODA ROBERTS, EDMOND, SARAH STEVENSON, MOBILE, MARY) was born January 27, 1922 in Oklahoma, and died January 12, 1960 in Kansas City, Kansas.  She married (1) HOLLIE B DENSON February 27, 1942 in Oklahoma, son of NICHOLAS DENSON and JULIE MOORE.  He was born February 21, 1919 in Hawkins, Texas, and died June 6, 1989 in Kansas City, Missouri. She married (2) WILLIAM DEAN PARKER.  He was born November 21, 1918 in Peoria, Il, and died November 21, 1993 in Leavenworth, Kansas. 

Children of EXZETTA PICKENS and HOLLIE DENSON are:
ELEANOR DENSON, b. July 18 Kansas City, Kansas.

Generation No. 7

ELEANOR DENSON (EXZETTA6 PICKENS, RHODA5 ROBERTS, EDMOND4, SARAH3 STEVENSON, MOBILE2, MARY1) was born July 18, in Kansas City, Kansas.  She married ERNEST E. WAYNE WYATT November 11, 1967 in Kansas City Missouri, son of CYLESTER WYATT and TOMMIE SMITH.  He was born March 29, in Sedalia, Missouri.

Children of ELEANOR DENSON and ERNEST WYATT are:
ERIC DWAYNE WYATT, b. August 15, Kansas City, Missouri.
EDWARD TYRONE WYATT, b. January 25, Kansas City, Missouri.

Child of EDWARD WYATT and ALAINA SPIVEY is:
JALEN MALIK WYATT, b. May 26, Shawnee Mission, Kansas.


Complete Genealogy can be found at the Following
Descendants of Stepney Roberts
Descendants of Mobile Stevenson and Laney Colbert
Descendants of Edmond Pickens
Laney Colbert’s Case file
Equity Case 7071
(My Ancestors are included here)


The word Wannabee is something you are not and is offensive to those of us who know who we are.  It is bad enough to have our existence questioned by the Government but when those within our own ranks buy into the ideology it is a hurting thing.

I post this at the request of my people and until such times as I see your works toward solving the current problems, I respectfully request that you stop the wannabee attacks.  I will defend to the death your rights to say what you have to say but first know of what or who you speak.

I read a post that said take my hand and follow me, what popped into my head at that very moment, isn’t that what Jim Jones said just before he passed out the Kool-Aid.  You do not have to agree with the methods we are taking, however Dr. Pratt’s  “Another palpable approach to circumventing the barrier created by tribal sovereign immunity is to pursue legal action in a way that does not make the tribe an indispensable party. A petition filed by freedmen descendants with the BIA that does not seek membership in established tribes but rather seeks federal recognition of the freedmen descendants as an independent tribe would be one way for black Indians to gain recognition of their Indian heritage.”  I began this quest 3 years ago thus Dr. Pratt and I have drawn the same idea.  Our opinions only differ in the outcome. To say there is No such thing as Freedmen Nations, requires that you  you re read the Treaties of 1866 in its entirety you may just find that statement to be false.


Genealogy of
Principle Chief Path Finder, Cherokee
Deputy Chief Preston Washington, Cherokee
Principle Chief Running Deer, Choctaw (Same as mine)
Principle Chief Fire Walker, Seminole
Deputy Chief Rising Star, Seminole



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