Hi list, Since there was some discussion regarding Mary Ella Weatherford Sizemore recently, thought I'd pass this along as it might be helpful to some figuring their family lines: Dawes Packets Creek Enrollment Cases 22 - 94 No. 35, Leona STARKE Testimony of William FISHER on behalf of Leona STARKE in 1899 before the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, Department of the Interior, hearings for Creek Enrollment: Q What is your name A William Fisher Q Are you a citizen of the Creek Nation A Yes, one of the oldest Q How old are you? A Seventy years Q How long have you lived in the Crek Nation? A We come here from Alabama in 1847 Q Do you know Leona Starke? A Yes, I knew her just after she came into this country. I knew her parents just the first people I knew after I came to my recol- lection from a child, and all her connection. Her parents and my family have lived together until we left there, but I know her mother and her father, and her grandfather and great grandmother. Know them just as well as I know one of my children. Q How much Creek Indian is she? A I reckon must be half Q Who was her father? A Her father's name was Alex Sizemore, and Alex Weatherford was her great-grandfather Q Who was her mother? A Her mother was Alex Weatherford's daughter, I don't recollect her given name---Mary. I have got several letters from her since she came here inquiring how she was getting along. Q Was Mary Weatherford a Creek Indian? A Yes sir. Q How much Indian was she? A About half, I think. The old lady used to talk Creek Indian as well as anyone ever did talk. Q How much Creek was her father? A I couln't tell; about half breed. Q That would make this woman about half breed? A Yessir Q Do you know why Leona's name does not appear on the Creek rolls if she is a Creek citizen? A That's what she says, and that's the reason she had me toappear here before you. Q Why doesn't her name appear on the rolls? A I couldn't tell you that; I don't know anything about how that happened, but she is surely a Creek. If I knew everything else as well as I know that she is a Creek, there would be no mistake about it. By Mr. Bixby: This case will be continued in order that applicant may get additional evidence as to citizenship if possible. Her name does not appear to be on the authenticated roll. Regards to all, Evelyn