Lisa Ann, I would also like to know the name of this film. If you can find it out with a number, I would appreciate it if you would post your findings to the list. There may be others interested in the answer as well. Thanks Jacque in SE ID listowner ----- Original Message ----- From: tim mccratic <timothy.mccratic@mciworld.com> To: <CHOCTAW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2000 5:27 PM Subject: RE: [CHOCTAW] Choctaw Ancestor-John > John, > > While at the Cherokee County public Library, I stumbled across a copy of a > roll of film from the National Archives, which showed letters specifying > payment to various NA's for services rendered to the US., during several > months in the late 1700's. The payments, which began in 1800, were a one > time deal (as far as I could see). Each letter specified to whom the payment > was made, how much and what for. What caught my eye, was that even though > the roll of film mentioned it was for payments to the Cherokee in TN, > "Choctaw" was listed on some of the letters at the beginning of the reel. > > Please understand I just quickly looked at it. It was near closing time, but > I still wanted to eyeball the film to see what it was about. I started to > write down the name of the film, but of course, didn't. > > You mentioned that you were having a hard time tracking down the father of > your wife's grandmother's grandmother? Perhaps by looking at this film, you > could track them down. Apparently, only the head of household was mentioned. > I don't know how many Rowell's were listed, if any (if that is the name you > are looking for). > > If you are interested, I can call the library and get the name of the film I > mentioned. I will also ask if it is known to be indexed. > > Our library is part of the library system which loans film out to > reciprocating libraries country wide. It should only cost you the price of > postage and perhaps a small fee (?) to have it mailed to your library on > loan. > > I will call today and then e-mail you directly (should you want the info) > with what I find out. I know that it is a shot in the dark, but it just > might give you more info to follow up on. Will await your reply before I > post to you. > > Respectfully, > > Lisa Anne (Thompson) McCratic > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rlang90547@aol.com [mailto:Rlang90547@aol.com] > Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 6:31 AM > To: CHOCTAW-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CHOCTAW] Choctaw Ancestor > > > From: jtinkm@exis.net (john tinkham) > To: rlang90547@aol.com > > I just found your web page on Choctaws. > > I am looking for information on my wife's grandmother's grandmother, who > was a Choctaw. Her daughter was Frances Catherine Rowell, born Feb. 13, > 1830 in Tennessee, probably in Lincoln County because there were some > Rowells there and that county is next to the county of Frances's husband, > Edward Rich of Franklin County. All I know of the father of Frances was > that his name must have been Rowell too. The Choctaws lived in Mississippi > then, and Mississippi and Tennessee were connected by the Natchez Trace, > with much travel over that trail. So maybe Mr. Rowell was a missionary or > trader who traveled between TN and MS, or maybe the Choctaw who married him > was raised in a missionary school in TN. The Rich family was Methodist and > there were missionaries in that family. So I have tried to investigate > Methodist missionary schools but without success. I engaged a genealogist > in Lincoln County but she couldn't help me much. I have also learned a lot > about the Choctaw Indians in my research. > > Any suggestions on other ways to find out about this Choctaw woman who > married a Mr. Rowell from TN before 1830? > > > Dear John: > I can't believe you ancestry parallels mine so exactly: tennessee, > mississippi, missionaries,choctaw woman, etc. > You have really done your homework. I have not figured out how to trace > Indian ancestors before they intermarried with whites or were enrolled on > government rolls. Once they got involved with the U.S. there are tons of > records, but before, if they couldn't read or write English they are nearly > impossible to trace. > I wish I had answer but I don't. If you know that they settled in Indian > Territory, Okla., I might be able to help you. but as far as the pre-removal > mississippi days, it is an enigma. > Have you read "Choctaws and Missionaries in Mississippi" by Clara Sue > Kidwell? There are a lot of footnotes from which you might be able to get > records. If you find an answer please share it with me. > I will forward this to another list and to one who knows quite a bit about > Missionaries in Mississippi/Louisiana who might be able to help you. > Does anyone have an answer? > > Rusty Lang, rlang90547@aol.com > Impson Mailing List administrator > Impson Surname Board administrator > Visit my website at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~impson/index.htm > <A HREF="http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~impson/">Click here: index.htm > </A> > Check out the Impson Surname Board at > http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/i/m/IMPSON/ > Subscribe to the Impson Mailing List at: IMPSON-L@rootsweb.com > Researching: ADAMS, ANDERSON, BILLY, BOHANON, BURRIS, > COLBERT, CUZALINA, DANENHOUR, ELLIS, FENNELL, FLETCHER, FOLSOM, FREENY, > GARDNER, GULLY, HAMPTON, HARKINS, HEWITT, HULL, JONES, MACKEY, MURPHEY, > ROBINSON, SISCO, TOAZ, and others. > > > > > ==== CHOCTAW Mailing List ==== > Your donations to RootsWeb makes OKGenWeb and this Choctaw list possible. > RootsWeb Gen. 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