Tsomah Poolaw

Daughter of Kon No Aon (Kau au ointy) and Jerry Paith-TiTe, both born in Mexico.
She reported in numerous Indian censuses that she was 1/2 blood Kiowa.
She was one of at least two wives of Kiowa George Poolah.
She married George around 1893 and had at least 11 children, including: David T.; Phyllis Annie; Gladys Samuel; Bruce John, a twin; Robert William, a twin; Horace Monroe; Pierce Justin; and Trecil.

At the time she married George, he was also married to and living with his wife Keahtinekeah, born 1859. During all the years of their marriage, George lived with both wives. George and Keahtinekeah had children: Dorothy (Oegotahkeah), born 1890, who married James Ware and had at least six children; Moses Edward, born 1894; Julia, born 1897; Ralph, born 1899; Cora, born 1902; and Margaret, born 1903.

In 1910, Tsomah and her family were living in Mountain View Township, Oklahoma (Kiowa County).
The household included: George Poolaw, age 46, born in Oklahoma of Oklahoma parents, married twice, a farmer; Tsomah, age 38, married twice, six living children of ten, born in Oklahoma of Mexican parents; David, age 15, born in Oklahoma; Annie, age 13; Bruce, age 5; Robert, age 5; Horace, age 4; Shah-k, age 2; Jerry, age 62, her father, married 10 times, married 36 years, speaks Kiowa, born in Mexico of Mexican parents; and Kon-No-Aon, age 66, her mother, married twice, born in Mexico of Mexican parents.

In 1919, Kiowa George was in the Indian census with his first wife, Ke Al Tine Keah, born 1859, and their daughter Cora, born 1902.
Their son, Ralph was head of his own household, as was their son Edward. Tsomah was head of her household, which included five of her seven living children: William, born 1903, John, born 1903, Monroe, born 1906, Justin born 1908, and Tressie, born 1913.
Her daughter Phyllis Anne, born 1898, was head of her own household. Her son David was married and head of his own household, which included: David, born 1895; Bessie Audy (Apinghoodle), born 1895, and Newton Baker, born 1918.

In 1920, Tsomah was still living in Mountain View with George and their son David, his wife Bessie; Robert William; Bruce John; Horace Monroe; Pierce Justin; Trecie; and their grandson Newton, age 1 (David's son). Tsomah's parents, Jerry Paith-T-Te, age 71 and Kau-Oirty, age 72, were still in the household but by 1930, were not.

In 1920, George's other wife, Keahtinkeah, was living in Mountain View with her daughter Dorothy and her son-in-law James Ware and their four children: Walden, age 9; Earl, age 7; Lela, age 5; and Lucille, age 3. Keahtinkeah's son Ralph and daughter Margaret were also living with Dorothy.

Tsomah was still in Mountain View in 1930.
The household included: her husband, George Poolaw, age 67, married at age 23, born in Kansas, full blood; Tsomah, age 57, married at age 20, born in Oklahoma, mixed blood; her son Bruce, age 27, born in Oklahoma, mixed blood, a vaudeville actor; her son Justin, age 19, born in Oklahoma, mixed blood; and her daughter Trecil, age 17, born in Oklahoma, mixed blood.

From 1933 until at least 1937, George was living in Mountain View with his other wife Keahtinkeah. Their children lived nearby.

Tsomah's son David had married Bessie and had Tsomah's grandchildren: Newton Baker, born 1918; Thelma Marie, born 1920; Rowena, born 1922; and Wanada, born 1928.

Tsomah's son Horace Monroe, was starting his career as a photographer and had married Rhoda and had a son, Gerald, born in 1926.

Tsomah's daughter Tressie married Johnson Eoneah in 1933. By 1934, they had Tsomah's grandson, Alfred, born July 26, 1933.
Johnson was the son of Amautomah, born 1889, and Tenson Eoneah, born 1889, both full blooded Kiowah.

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