I have this Indian application and would like to tie this person into my Gilmore family. If anyone knows of this John Franklin Gilmore or his father please let me know. Here is the complete application. Claim #44865 Eastern Cherokees Application of JOHN F. GILMORE English name: JOHN FRANKLIN GILMORE Indian name: Coutrain Residence: Rolla County: Phelps State: Missouri How old are you: 52 years-------Born: 16 May 1855 Where were you born: Green Co. MO Are you married: Yes Name and ages of wife or husband: Myrtle A. Gilmore To what tribe of Indians does he or she belong: Cherokee Name all you children who were living on May 28, 1906, giving their ages: Sarah E. Johnson 28 19th Sept. 1879 Kate W. Gilmore 22 14th June 1885 Sade E. Davis 20 1st Nov. 1887 Bertha G. Gilmore 18 14th June 1889 James F. Gilmore 16 26th Nov. 1891 Nita Nauro? Gilmore 13 15th Aug. 1894 Clarence L. Gilmore 5 1st Sep. 1902 Give names of you father and mother, mother's name before marriage. Father: Joseph Wilson Gilmore Indian name: Coutrain Mother: Sarah Gilmore Indian name: Maiden name: Sarah Gilliam Where were they born: Father: Tenn. Mother: KY Where did they reside in 1851, if lining at that time: Father: Green Co. MO. Mother: Green Co. MO. Date of death of you father and mother: Father: May 1906 Mother Feb. 1908 Name all you brother and sisters, giving ages, and residence: Mary J. Hilton Demoiuse William Gilmore Greely, Colo. Kate Crafton Springfield, ILL Joseph M. Gilmore Easton, ILL Francis M. Gilmore Easton, ILL Grant Gilmore Cilron, Ala. State English and Indian names of you grandparents on both father's side. If possible: FATHER SIDE MOTHER SIDE JOSEPH WILSON GILMORE GILLIAMS CAULTAINE (Indian) Busch MCKINNEY Where were they born: don't know Where did they reside in 1851, if living. Green Co. MO. Give names of all their children and residence: Dave Gilmore dead John Gilmore dead Jas Gilmore dead Jane Gimore Green Co. MO. Claimant should give full English and Indian name, if possible of their parents and grandparents back to 1835: Grandfather Coutrain was in treaty of 1832 and was Chief of Eastern Cherokees. McKinney married Coutrain's sister; Gilmore married McKinney's daughter. Personally appeared before me C.C. Cooper and J.J. Crites, who, being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with John F. Gilmore who makes the forgoing application and statements, and have known him for 20 years and 12 Years, respectively, and know him to be the indentical person he represents himself to be, and that the statements made by him are true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and they have no interest whatever in this claim. Signature of Witnesses C.C. Cooper J.J. Crites 25th day of May 1908