I am new to family history research and especially native american research. I have received a file on some of my family which indicates an Indian Number. I would appreciate any assistance you can give in providing more information on them: My great grandfather was Hamett Ashbury Nichols, born May 1874. The indian number for him was 17465. His father was John Clifton Nichols, born abt 1811. The number for him was 17281. Thanks

Stanislaus, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, San Francisco, Ventura and Yolo counties have recently put some of their vital records online at: www.criis.com These include birth, death, marriage and property records. From Stanislaus county you can order these records online with a credit card. Don't know about the others as I haven't checked them out. The Modesto Bee had an article in today's paper about what was available through Stanislaus county. It may be on their web site: www.Modbee.com Alice Home Page: http://millennium.fortunecity.com/rugrats/531

thanks for that news.....will check it out......Happy Trails, J Also, visit my 4 personal home pages on spirituality and genealogy: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Crete/3718/ -----Original Message----- From: Alice Rickel <arickel@pc-intouch.com> To: Indian-Territory-Roots-L@rootsweb.com <Indian-Territory-Roots-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, February 22, 1999 4:22 PM Subject: California Vital Records Now Online >Stanislaus, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, San >Francisco, Ventura and Yolo counties have recently put some of their vital >records online at: > >www.criis.com > >These include birth, death, marriage and property records. From Stanislaus >county you can order these records online with a credit card. Don't know >about the others as I haven't checked them out. The Modesto Bee had an >article in today's paper about what was available through Stanislaus county. >It may be on their web site: > >www.Modbee.com > > > >Alice > >Home Page: http://millennium.fortunecity.com/rugrats/531 > > >

Looking for information on CHOWNING family: Richard CHOWNING, b circ 1781-1800 in TN or VA d circ 1850 married: unknown in TN,VA, or IL Children of Richard & unknown: ROBERT Chowning, b 1805 d 1851 in Denton, TX SAMUEL Chowning, b bet 1814-1815 d 1849 in Denton, TX JAMES WASHINGTON Chowning, b 1818 d 1900 in Cundiff, TX DAMERUS ESTER or EASTER, b 1821 in IL d 1880 in tx Children of Robert & Susanah MORRIS: m/ 18 july 1834 in IL ANDREW JOHNSON Chowning b 1837 in IL RICHARD A. Chowning b 1843 in TX WILLIAM H. Chowning b 1846 in TX GEORGE M. Chowning b 1850 in tx Children of Samuel & Rebecca HIGGINs: m/ in IL URIAH JOHNSON Chowning b abt 1841-43 in IL MARTHA b ABT 1837 in IL JASPOR WILLIAM b abt 1839 P. b abt 1843 NOTE! Civil War soldier, never heard of since CW, assumed dead, no burial site known. Children of James W. & Nancy MEYERS/Chowning: m/ aabt 1834 MARY JANE b 1842-1843 in IL EMILENE "EMILY" b abt 1845-46 in TX SARAH ARADEAN b 1845 in TX CLARINDA "LUECY" ALBERT J. b 1853 in TX WILLIAM ALEXANDER b 1855 in TX TWIN> DAVID b 1859 d infant TWIN> ADOLPHUS FRED b 1859 d infant MARTIN b 1838-39 Children of James W. & Matilda Mary unkn./KELLY: m/prior 1870 MARY B. b 1861 in TX Children of Damerus & William H. MORRIS: m/ 1839 NOTE: Damerus was married THREE times to different unkn spouse FRANCES W. b 1840 in IL SAMUEL A. b 1842 in IL LORENZO A. b 1843 in IL WILLIAM T. b 1846 in IL SUSAN MELISSA b 1850 in TX I have children of these children also. I am especially interested in URIAH CHOWNING as he is my GG Grandfather. His daughter Melissa Elizabeth Chowning/ Burke, married David Edgar MORTON and they lived in Waurika, Jefferson Co., OK. They died in Cushing, Payne Co. OK. Family stories are that Richard CHOWNING and family, migrated from TN or VA to IL via an underground railroad during the Trail of Tears. They had land patents in Jersey Co., IL but left IL in 1849 or 1850 headed to Denton Co., TX with members of the David MEYERS family, in-laws to James William CHOWNING. We have never been able to place the CHOWNINGs in any Native American Indian Tribe so far. Any suggestions???? Thanks in advance for any information! Janis MORTON/ FREEMAN in MS

I am trying to locate a James Parker who lived in Hopkins Co, Grady Co. and I have been unable to locate him in the 1910 census.. Each census that I have found he has listed his state of birth as a different state. Can anyone help me sally staley

JNMBARNES@aol.com wrote: > Jerri, > I have a roll question. I recently became aware of the Wallace > Freedmen Rolls that were taken in the Cherokee Nation, I think IT as well as > Eastern Cherokees, in the early 1890s and then declared fraudulent and > disregarded or ruled bogus or whatever by Congress, so I have to come to > believe after reading several very short blurbs about them. > Jim- Glad to: WALLACE ROLL: 1890/93 listing of Freedman AREA: Cherokee Nation of Indian Territory (ONLY) INFORMATION: 3,524 entries. Individual's name, sex, age, and residence. Entries cross-referenced to the Clifton Roll. HISTORY: A census taken in 1890 of those Cherokee Freedman eligible to receive a per capita payment as authorized by an Act of Congress of 19 Oct 1888. The roll was prepared by Special Agent John Wallace and was based on an 1883 census of the Cherokee Freedman. It includes a list of authenticated Freedman who appear on the 1883 roll, individuals who died between 1883 and 1890, individuals who were admitted by Wallace, and "Free negros". The list also includes a list of individuals whose rights to participate in the payment were in question by the Commission for Indian Affairs and supplemental lists of individuals who were admitted by the Sec'y of the Interior. The U.S. Court of Claims, by a decree of 8 May 1895, adjudged the entire roll to be fraudulent and it was never recognized by the Cherokee Nation. AVAILABLE: FWFRC- (Ft Worth Federal Records Center)

Fluteman15@aol.com wrote: > I'm looking for my great grandmother born in 1875 OK is all I have. > My mother said she was Cherokee, but my uncle says she's Shawnee? > I don't know who is right. She married a Warren Elsworth Nichols from MO. > She died in 1905 at the age of 30. This left my grandmother to raise the other > 4 girls and take care of the house. If you can help me it would be greatly > appreciated. Thank you, Judy Weddle (Jenks) > E-mail: Fluteman15@aol.com > or > GRMAjud@aol.com Your message were not sent to the Indian Territory list. In order to post to a Rootsweb mail list, you must be a subscriber.

KEITH LOWREY wrote: > "I have aquestion about when the Dawes Roll terminated. I have both > Cherokee Roots, Vols and they lest the Dawes Roll as 1898-1914. My > father was b. in 1905, a br. was born in 1906 and both have Dawes > enrollment #s. They had another br. b.1908 and a sis. b. 1909. The > last two are not on the Dawes".<snip> The "Dawes Roll" (actually "The Final Roll of the Five Civilized Tribes" -- compiled BY "The Dawes Commission") opened in 1898 and closed for regular enrollment "as at 1 Sep 1902". The tribes decided to allow the enrollment of children born to those parents who were enrolled, and (again- according to the tribe) this roll closed later- . That enrollment was called "Minors" or "New Borns", according to the preference of each tribe. The Cherokees called theirs "Cherokee By Blood- Minor Children" and that enrollment was closed "as at 4 March 1906". As in any endeavor of this magnitude (compiling and certifying 101,000 people), there were some omission due to errors made by both the commission and individuals. In order to correct these errors, these files were accumulated and presented to Congress in one group (fully documented) and on 1 Aug 1914 Congress passed an Act approving the addition of these people to the rolls. THEREFORE-- the people who are listed on the Dawes rolls are a mixture of those who were enrolled during the period of -- "1898 to 1914". <snip>" So, again my question is, Why does the Dawes show as running through 1914--- and the Guion Miller shows it runs through 1909!" <snip> The Guion Miller enrollment was entirely separate and distinctly different from the Dawes roll, both in its' purpose and requirements. It was opened in 1906 and closed in 1909. Hope this helps Jerri Chasteen

http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/pioneer/pioneer.htm Special thanks to Joan Case, Viki Anderson for these submissions. More have been submitted and I will get them online and linked as quickly as possible. Thanks bunches everyone. Gay also sent the index for Volume 111 - Cemeteries and it is online now. Interviews added - some are complete, some are partial David Milton Beaver Charles Clifton Drew D. O. Gilliss Ashley W. Guffey Emma Hodge Minnie Wimberly Hodge Effie B. Jackson Ebenezer Cutnezer Kemp Stanton Kemp W.M. Kemp (Mrs) Ella Perryman Kneedler W.O. Key Elizabeth Kemp Mead Silla Perryman (Mrs.) Jake Simmons Emma Hodge Marti ____________________________________________ mailto:marti@rootsweb.com Marti Graham, OKGenWeb State Coordinator & Creek, LeFlore, Oklahoma Co. Coordinator http://www.usgenweb.org/ok OKGenWeb http://www.geocities.com/heartland/flats/6878/ R U an Angel Proud RootsWeb Donor+ "Dedicated to user supported access to genealogical records on the internet"

I am seeking connections to the family of Nathan Gaines BOWLES. In the 1870's Nathan Gaines Bowles was working on the ranch of BOB LOVE near MARIETTA, PICKENS County, Chickasaw Nation. Most of the children were with him and were married around Gainesville, Texas. LORENZO STOKES BOWLES Married Alberta WARREN PENDLETON P. BOWLES CYNTHIA BOWLES Married GASTON in Ga. JOHN F. BOWLES Married Maggie P. COLLINS (Was Postmaster At BOWLES I.T. 1903-12) ELIZABETH BOWLES Married James RAY EMILY G. BOWLES Married James J. BARNETT WILLIAM B. BOWLES MARY ISABEL BOWLES Married JOHN G. PATTON FRANCIS MISSOURI CAROLINE BOWLES Married Albert PATTON--Mac Ogle-- Tom McDougall--Tom Dixon LOUISA L. BOWLES Married John W. PITTMAN SARAH F. BOWLES Married William SPEARS Most of these families stayed in Oklahoma and had filed on the DAWES Choctaw rolls. OLIN PETITJEAN Olinpet@aol.com

Hello Keith, Your grandmother was absolutely correct. They did close the Dawes rolls and those born after the closing were called "Too Laters". My mother was the youngest of eight children and being born in 1909 she was the only "too later" in the family. She always referred to herself in that manner. Wado, Suzanne KEITH LOWREY wrote: > Hi to All, > I have aquestion about when the Dawes Roll terminated. I have both > Cherokee Roots, Vols and they lest the Dawes Roll as 1898-1914.. My > father was b. in 1905, a br. was born in 1906 and both have Dawes > enrollment #s. They had another br. b.1908 and a sis. b. 1909. The > last two are not on the Dawes. > Some years ago, when my Aunt was still sharp she told me that Rolls > had closed when the last two were born and that they were called "too > laters". Neither of them received an allottment from the Cherokees > but both have been recognized as 1/2 Cherokee. So, again my question > is, Why does the Dawes show as running through 1914--- and the Guion > Miller shows it runs through 1909!! which would have included my > uncle b. in 1908. I do not believe that my Grandparents would have > not enrolled all of their children .TIA Keith Lowrey.

Hi to All, I have aquestion about when the Dawes Roll terminated. I have both Cherokee Roots, Vols and they lest the Dawes Roll as 1898-1914.. My father was b. in 1905, a br. was born in 1906 and both have Dawes enrollment #s. They had another br. b.1908 and a sis. b. 1909. The last two are not on the Dawes. Some years ago, when my Aunt was still sharp she told me that Rolls had closed when the last two were born and that they were called "too laters". Neither of them received an allottment from the Cherokees but both have been recognized as 1/2 Cherokee. So, again my question is, Why does the Dawes show as running through 1914--- and the Guion Miller shows it runs through 1909!! which would have included my uncle b. in 1908. I do not believe that my Grandparents would have not enrolled all of their children .TIA Keith Lowrey.

Mornin' all, I received a bit of info from a cousin the other day. It a "family story" in their line, which goes back to a sibling of my great grandfather. The story is that one of grandfather's sister's had married Joe Ravia. He is the person the town of Ravia in Johnston county is named for, and he donated the land for the cemetery. Info about Joe, says he was Mexican, coming from Texas. He married at least 3 Indian wives and a "white wife". 2 Chickasaw and a Cherokee. some how he managed to get their land allotments into his name, so must have had about 400 acres. The sister that married him was called Lottie, and if this is the sister, she would have been the Cherokee. I heard there was quite a bit of material about him at the Chickasaw Headquarters, but wondered if anyone has heard anything about him. The cousin is closer to Tish, (lives near Dallas) than I (Oregon) and is going to check when he gets a chance, but thought I would put this out anyway in the meantime. Thanks and have a good Day Ethel

Hi-I had once received literature from NAAHKITTY (Native American Ancestors History). I am trying to find the home page again. She had data on trying to find your Cherokee Ancestor.....thanks, Happy Trails, J Also, visit my 4 personal home pages on spirituality and genealogy: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Crete/3718/

PLEASE BE ADVISED- Do NOT continue to send a flood of e-mail to this address. This is a business address, and a co-worker made a request that has inundated us with your e-mail. Please forward to her home e-mail: <Kelly Jiles>puddle@northnet.org. Thank-you very much. JNMBARNES@aol.com wrote: > Betty WICKETT believed to be born in 1850s in IT. Probably in Creek Nation, > but, could be Cherokee Nation. Sent to live with TRENT family in Washington > County, AR after civil war. Anyone have a connection to Betty? She would > have been about 12 years of age at the end of the civil war. > > Thank you, > > Jim Barnes San Diego, CA

Looking for info on Lettie Durham b.1750.Wilkes CO. Ga. supposed to be full blood Cherokee. Anything to share would be appreciated.

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Betty WICKETT believed to be born in 1850s in IT. Probably in Creek Nation, but, could be Cherokee Nation. Sent to live with TRENT family in Washington County, AR after civil war. Anyone have a connection to Betty? She would have been about 12 years of age at the end of the civil war. Thank you, Jim Barnes San Diego, CA

> <snip> My Edgar L. COBB and his wife, Laura SILER, were participants of the > Oklahoma Land Rush. Their children are on the Guion and Dawes listings. My > grandmother, his daughter, died long before I was born. I want to learn of > this man. <snip> If these Dawes and Guion Miller applications were made by his children, then that should give you all of the information that you need to go further. Have you viewed the actual applications yet? jc

Hello, My roots are in OK - Sapulpa, Chandler, and Coweta. My Edgar L. COBB and his wife, Laura SILER, were participants of the Oklahoma Land Rush. Their children are on the Guion and Dawes listings. Has anyone ever heard of Edgar Laurel COBB, b. 1862 IL d. 1939 Union, OK My grandmother, his daughter, died long before I was born. I want to learn of this man. All of my relatives with any information of the COBBs have past away. Thank you. Sue HUGO Norris