I think, but I'm not sure, that the Delware records are included with the Cherokee records...i.e. there should be Dawes roll numbers for them...that Dawes Commission covered a lot of tribes and a lot of area, including the Souix in SD as well... Some say that Nancy Ward's father was a Delaware Chief but Emmet Starr's book and it's been awhile since I've looked at that book, I don't believe says that...or that might be where I got that...when you get prior to the 1750s in Indian Genealogy it gets real murky...because most of the history etc was oral passed down from family to family...what I've noticed is that the records come from their contact with the whites...and not all Indian's enrolled...so there is no record even on the Dawes Rolls... Charlotte ----- Original Message ----- From: Dale K. Arthur Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2000 1:49 PM To: CRAIG-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CRAIG-L] Craig & Delaware Indians in Indiana My great great grandmother, Margaret Anderson was reputed to be a granddaughter of Chief Anderson of the Delaware Tribe, Turtle Clan. She married David Craig (b. 1852), son of Daniel Craig and Elizabeth Mogle. I'm also told Elizabeth was a Delaware . . . The daughter of David & Margaret, Clara, married Simeon Clem, who was the son of John W. Clem and M. J. I'm told that M. J. was also a Delaware Indian, and that the initials were for her tribal name. I can't confirm anything on Margaret, Elizabeth, or M.J. Anyone else have any of these people in their lines? The Delaware Tribe is connected to the Cherokee, although they have been fighting in court to "declare their independance" for the last few years. I'd love to clear this up and find out for sure if the family stories passed down through the generations are based in fact or fiction. Can you help me? Donna (Clem) Arthur ==== CRAIG Mailing List ==== All Material sent through Craig-L is copyright 2000 by its original author. Permission must be obtained from the original author, for the reuse of any text "whole or in part". Craig Genealogy Web Page http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/9791 ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the No. 1 Source for Family History Online. Search over 600 MILLION NAMES and trace your family tree today. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB___________________________________________________________ Get more from your time online. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Fortunately the Delaware have kept their own records, and have a considerable archive. The only problem is, I need the parents of these three ladies to confirm who they are and so far, I can't find anything. I spoke at length with a tribal representative, who told me that if I can find any other clues about these three women, he should be able to give me the rest - he just needs a few clues about them. According to the tribal office, very indepth records were kept until the tribe left Anderson and even during their time in Missouri. However, when the move to OK took place, a lot of those records were indeed lost. They have been able, through the generations of elders since then, to reconstruct a vast number of them. I can provide the address and phone number for the tribal office, or give their URL, if anyone is interested. * Charlotte wrote: > I think, but I'm not sure, that the Delware records are included with the Cherokee records...i.e. there should be Dawes roll numbers for them...that Dawes Commission covered a lot of tribes and a lot of area, including the Souix in SD as well... > > Some say that Nancy Ward's father was a Delaware Chief but Emmet Starr's book and it's been awhile since I've looked at that book, I don't believe says that...or that might be where I got that...when you get prior to the 1750s in Indian Genealogy it gets real murky...because most of the history etc was oral passed down from family to family...what I've noticed is that the records come from their contact with the whites...and not all Indian's enrolled...so there is no record even on the Dawes Rolls... > > Charlotte > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dale K. Arthur > Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2000 1:49 PM > To: CRAIG-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CRAIG-L] Craig & Delaware Indians in Indiana > > My great great grandmother, Margaret Anderson was reputed to be a > granddaughter of Chief Anderson of the Delaware Tribe, Turtle Clan. She > married David Craig (b. 1852), son of Daniel Craig and Elizabeth Mogle. > I'm also told Elizabeth was a Delaware . . . The daughter of David & > Margaret, Clara, married Simeon Clem, who was the son of John W. Clem > and M. J. I'm told that M. J. was also a Delaware Indian, and that the > initials were for her tribal name. I can't confirm anything on > Margaret, Elizabeth, or M.J. Anyone else have any of these people in > their lines? > The Delaware Tribe is connected to the Cherokee, although they have been > fighting in court to "declare their independance" for the last few > years. I'd love to clear this up and find out for sure if the family > stories passed down through the generations are based in fact or > fiction. > Can you help me? > Donna (Clem) Arthur > > ==== CRAIG Mailing List ==== > All Material sent through Craig-L > is copyright 2000 by its original author. > Permission must be obtained from the original author, > for the reuse of any text "whole or in part". > Craig Genealogy Web Page > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/9791 > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the > No. 1 Source for Family History Online. Search over 600 MILLION NAMES > and trace your family tree today. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB___________________________________________________________ > Get more from your time online. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > > ==== CRAIG Mailing List ==== > All material sent through Craig-L > is copyright 2000 by its original author > permission must be obtained from the original author > for the reuse of any text, "whole or in part". > Craig Genealogy Web Page > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/9791 > > ============================== > The only real-time collaboration tool that allows you and other family > members to create a FREE, password-protected family tree. > http://www.ancestry.com/oft/login.asp