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.......

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 >

Dusty Is this a closed roll? Or is there a place to get it? Skydancer ----- Original Message ----- From: Dusty To: CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 11:41 AM Subject: [CHOCTAW-SE] Miss. Choctaw Investment Co. 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.

Dusty...Can you check the 1855 Cooper roll and see if there is any Cantrell's listed??...I'd really appreciate it...Thanks...Caren :) :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dusty" <dustyc@microgear.net> To: <CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 8:41 AM Subject: [CHOCTAW-SE] Miss. Choctaw Investment Co. > 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. >