I am researching the surnames DILDAY, STEELEY, CLARK, RATLIFF, HANNA, and MARTIN from the Cherokee Co., OK (IT) area. My ancestors from Tahlequah are: 2. John William Clark, Jr., born July 15, 1930 in Haskell, Muskogee Co., Oklahoma, USA; died April 26, 1996 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas, USA. He was the son of 4. John William Clark, Sr. and 5. Pearl Nova Hanna. He married 3. Billie Ruth Dilday January 15, 1947 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma, USA. 3. Billie Ruth Dilday, born December 19, 1927 in Muskogee, Muskogee Co., Oklahoma, USA. She was the daughter of 6. Reuben William Dilday and 7. Ruth Frona Mae Madewell. 4. John William Clark, Sr., born October 19, 1904 in Durham, Washington Co., Arkansas, USA; died June 11, 1980 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma, USA. He was the son of 8. William Ambrose Clark, Jr. and 9. Ida Belle Ratliff. He married 5. Pearl Nova Hanna January 17, 1923 in Washington Co., Arkansas, USA. 5. Pearl Nova Hanna, born July 22, 1902 in Elkins, Washington Co., Arkansas, USA; died September 16, 1981 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma, USA. She was the daughter of 10. Aron R. Hanna and 11. Celina Augustine Clark. 6. Reuben William Dilday, born September 15, 1902 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory (OK); died December 10, 1970 in Muskogee, Muskogee Co., Oklahoma, USA. He was the son of 12. Perry Ellis Dilday and 13. Adeline Frances Martin. He married 7. Ruth Frona Mae Madewell August 04, 1923 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma, USA. 7. Ruth Frona Mae Madewell, born March 02, 1903 in Choska, Creek Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma); died December 27, 1982 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas, USA. She was the daughter of 14. William Allen Madewell and 15. Frona Mae Huffman. 8. William Ambrose Clark, Jr., born December 17, 1880 in Washington Co., Arkansas, USA; died April 26, 1958 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma, USA. He was the son of 16. William Ambrose Clark, Sr. and 17. Dolly Ann White. He married 9. Ida Belle Ratliff February 08, 1902 in Washington Co., Arkansas, USA. 9. Ida Belle Ratliff, born April 18, 1884 in Madison Co., Arkansas, USA; died May 01, 1978 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma, USA. She was the daughter of 18. William Addison Ratliff and 19. Louisa Ratliff. 12. Perry Ellis Dilday, born April 07, 1877 in Dade Co., Missouri, USA; died July 04, 1911 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma, USA. He was the son of 24. Daniel Willis Dilday and 25. Mary Susan Steeley. He married 13. Adeline Frances Martin 1899 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma, USA. 13. Adeline Frances Martin, born January 17, 1881 in Washington Co., Arkansas, USA; died December 26, 1959 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma, USA. She was the daughter of 26. William Martin and 27. Catherine Martin. (Adeline Frances Martin married later Walter McKinzie) 24. Daniel Willis Dilday, born Abt. 1854 in Union Co., Illinois, USA; died Abt. 1883 in Dade Co., Missouri, USA. He was the son of 48. Williamson Albert Dilday and 49. Perisada S. Hodges. He married 25. Mary Susan Steeley March 15, 1876 in Turnback, Dade Co., Missouri, USA. 25. Mary Susan Steeley, born April 01, 1857 in Dade Co., Missouri, USA; died May 06, 1952 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma, USA. She was the daughter of 50. John R. Steeley, Jr. and 51. Rebecca Poindexter. (Mary Susan Steeley married later John William Fortner and W.V. Kent) 26. William Martin He married 27. Catherine Martin. (possibly Miller) 27. Catherine Martin, died March 1934 in Vinita, Oklahoma, USA. DavidLClark@swbell.net David L. Clark 15415 Lanswick Drive Houston, TX 77062-3306