Dusty, would you mind looking to see if their are any Moores still on the roll? John Moore and Nancy Folsom stayed in Miss., and some of their sons were in Miss., Ala., and Georgia. Joyce Dusty wrote: > Joyce: The 1855 Cooper roll lists those Choctaws remaining in Miss/Ala/La. > at that time. I have a copy. > > dusty > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Joyce Moore <jmoore@marshill.com> > To: <CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 11:44 AM > Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] Miss. Choctaw Investment Co. > > > I have never heard of the 1855 Cooper Roll. Where is it located? Does it > list the Miss. Choctaw > > that stayed in Miss. > > > > Joyce Moore > > > > Dusty wrote: > > > > > Fran: > > > > > > You need to trace your family in Miss. via the federal census and try to > > > connect them to someone listed on either the 1831 Armstrong roll or the > 1855 > > > Cooper roll. These were both done before the removals to Oklahoma. I > have > > > both rolls if you need a lookup. > > > > > > dusty > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <Jfrbol@aol.com> > > > To: <CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 6:34 PM > > > Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] Re: Meaning of "Choctaw" > > > > > > > I have copies of "The Mississippi Choctaw Investment Co" papers, dated > > > 1918, > > > > signed by my ancestor, for " services to be rendered in presenting > before > > > the > > > > different branches of the government, in order for them to share in > the > > > > tribal property belonging to the Choctaw tribes". I think I have > > > determined > > > > this was a cruel hoax, but my question is where do I start to research > the > > > > fact that my ancestor signed these papers, as I did not know he was > > > > Indian/part Indian. He was James Leon Chambless, 1904-1987, son of > John > > > Henry > > > > Chambless, 1882-1916, and Josephine (Jodie) Skinner, 1886-1930. What > is my > > > > first step in finding the Choctaw Indian connection to my ancestors? > > > > > > > > Fran Bolton > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== > > > > To Unsubscribe: > > > > Send msg. to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the > quotes > > > > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== > > > HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE.... > > > Send msg. to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes > and spelled correctly. > > > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > > > > > > ==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== > > Got a PROBLEM?? Got a GRIPE?? Just wanna'WHINE?? Don't post it to the > list...write to me at CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-admin@rootsweb.com > > > > ==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== > Need more CHOCTAW information?? Try Rusty Lang's website at http://www.choctaw-web.com for censuses, genealogy lessons, articles, etc.