Sue wrote, <Ruby, Where were your family of Downings which lost the parents to Indians? What state? I never got anything on Francis Downing from you yet; did you get a chance to send it? I probably told you that some of our Downings lived a few years in Indian Territory, (OK) but as far as I know, none of them were killed there. Suehodnett@aol.com> Sue, I'm researching the James Downing family of Lawrence county, MO and pursuing a connection to the Cherokees through Mary Carlisle Bell Downing. I've found one descendant named Lacy that lived in the territory in Oklahoma. However, I haven't been about to connect them to any of the many Downing-Lacy Dawes rolls. There are quite a few Downings listed in NARA NAIL database. I suppose you are familiar with that. I'm now trying to find the names of the Lacy children to see if any of them applied for citizenship. Best regards, Don Landers