Alice Donaldson (Fannin) Daniel Submitted by: Sarah Daniel
Rinehart, daughter, from information received from her mother
and other family members ad various historical sources. Alice
Fannin was born in August of 1902 in the Choctaw Nation town of
Skulllyville. Her parents were Elijah Fannin and Johnanna
Ainsworth. Alice’s sister were Adaline, Pauline, Fredrica,
Georgina, Kyle, Madeline, and Faye. Her only brother, Henry, was
already married, and had a daughter just six months before Alice
was born. Mella Belle and Alice grew up together. Elijah Watson
Fannin was born and educated in Ontario, Canada. He met and
married Johnanna Ainsworth when he came to Skullyville in 1877
to be with his parents, H.W. Fannin and Adaline Watson. Dr.
Henry W. Fannin practiced among the Choctaws and when he was
also the Postmaster, Skullyville was renamed Oak Lodge. Alice’s
grandparents moved to Hackett, Arkansas in 1881 where Dr. Fannin
practiced until his death in 1904. Alice’s family lived in
Skullyville from 1888 until Oklaho