Little is known about Mattie and her family between the years of 1880 and 1900.

On May 15, 1886, Minnie Gray married James Harvey Crabtree (born June 3, 1861, Ohio) They are listed on the 1900 census of the Chickasaw Nation in Twp 4 N, R 1 W, in the town of Paoli. James’ occupation is listed as ‘Day Labour’. By 1900 Minnie had given birth to 5 children with 4 still living.  

  Thomas Crabtree, born August 1887 in Indian Territory

  Nellie Crabtree, born May 1890 in Indian Territory

  Earl Crabtree, born July 1882 in Indian Territory

  Ruby Crabtree, born August 1885 in Oklahoma

Henry’s daughter, Lillie, married John D. Wilson (born August 4, 1863, Texas) sometime around 1887. They are on the 1900 census living in the Chickasaw Nation, Twp 2 S, R 7 W, in the town of Comanche. John’s occupation was “Stockman” Lillie’s father, Henry L. Mann now 75 yrs old, is living with them. By 1900, Lillie had given birth to 9 children with 5 still living. They were the parents of: 

 Augusta Jessie Wilson, born October 1888

 Gracie Ethel Wilson, born July 1890

 Daughter, born January 10, 1892 – January 20, 1892

 Son, born November 20, 1982 – January 21, 1893

 Daughter, born September 20, 1893, died same day

 Laura Lee Wilson, born October 1894

 Clara Mae Wilson, born January 1897

 John D. Wilson Jr., September 12, 1898 – September 12, 1899

 Frankie F. Wilson, born January 1900

 Annie A. Wilson, born 1903

 Twins, son and daughter, born January 11, 1904, died same day

 Mary Opal Wilson, born 1906

Ada F. Mann married Phillip A. Starr (born November 1867, Illinois) about 1896. Their family is listed on the 1900 census of the Chickasaw Nation in Twp 9 N, R 4 W (north of Blanchard). Ada’s mother, Mattie V. Mann was living with her daughter by this time. Phillip’s occupation is listed as ‘country grocer’. They were the parents of: 

Claud & Chloe Starr, born in July 1897 (twins) in Oklahoma

Hollis Starr, born in May 1899 in Indian Territory

Phillip A. Starr, born in 1901 in Oklahoma

Herbert N. Starr, born in 1906 in Oklahoma

Adabel Starr, born about 1912 in Oklahoma    

Although, Henry and Mattie were living apart by the year 1900, it is unknown if they were divorced.

On March 11, 1900, William H. Gray married Mary Castleberry (born March 1881, Arkansas) in Paoli, Oklahoma. They are listed on the 1900 census of the Chickasaw Nation in Twp 5 N, R 1 E (near the border of McClain and Garvin counties). His occupation is ‘cattle herder’. They were the parents of two sons and two daughters: 

Tommy J. Gray, born about 1901in Oklahoma

Ina Bell Gray, born about 1903 in Oklahoma

Ernest H. Gray, born about 1906 in Oklahoma

Willie Gray, born about 1907 in Oklahoma                  

Thomas M. Gray was in the Spanish-American War which lasted from 1898 - 1899. He served on a ship in Cuba and his job was to pack shells. Also, Tom owned a butcher shop in Rush Springs probably between 1900 and 1906.

Tom appears unmarried on the 1900 census of the Chickasaw Nation in the town of Marlow. He was renting a home. His occupation on this census is illegible. (Provision duty?) Tom used to go on trail drives before he was married, sometimes to New Mexico and Wyoming.

Henry died January 20, 1904. He was buried in Comanche, Oklahoma, in the Old Fairlawn Cemetery, Section II in the Wilson family plot, alongside the infants and children that John and Lillie lost.