FWD -----Original Message----- From: Gary Van De Walker <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, October 02, 1999 2:33 PM Subject: Re: To Susan and Mic and other BARNETTs Re: CHEROKEE/CHOCTAW Barnettrelatives >Julian, > > Jackson Barnett is my great-great-great half-uncle. We have pictures of him >dressed in his fur coat, with cigar in hand. Directing traffic seemed one of >his favorite past times. His oil wells have dried up, and the money is long >gone. But his story continues to intrigue people. Your memory is good. He was >Creek, however, and not Osage. My great-grandfather, Jimmy was one of the >receipents of his estate, but died before ever seeing much money. Thanks for >sharing your experience with him. > >Gary Van De Walker > > >Julian Bailey wrote: > >> In the late 1920's into the '30, a wealthy Native American whose name was >> Jackson Barnett, lived at a corner of Wilshire Blvd. in what was then one of >> the most fashionable and expensive residential parts of Los Angeles, >> California. We lived in Beverly Hills, my father's office was in what was >> then the financial district of L. A., and when I was driven into downtown to >> see my father, we often saw Jackson Barnett at the intersection by his home, >> directing traffic. He was a well known eccentric. My parents told me that >> he was an Osage from Oklahoma. After his death, there was, if I recall >> correctly, a legal battle over his estate that received much publicity. I >> am 79 years of age, and those events were years ago, so my recollection may >> be flawed. None the less, I wanted to share it with the list. >> Julian Wooten Bailey >> Newport Beach, CA >> "Too dumb for New York. Too ugly for L. A." >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Melissa Barnett <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, October 01, 1999 12:45 AM >> Subject: Re: To Susan and Mic and other BARNETTs Re: CHEROKEE/CHOCTAW >> Barnettrelatives >> >> <SNIP> > >> > This is the first I have heard about native Americans in the Barnett >> > family. It is all very interesting to read. >> <SNIP> >> > At 01:47 AM 10/1/99 -0500, you wrote: >> > >Bellinda/ (Spanky): >> > > >> > > >> > >Why not share with the list members your Barnett lineage and how you >> prove >> > >they were Native Americans. > > >