Jimmie & Bobbie... >One thing we would like to know is what territory would >Clinton or Arapaho , Custer Co.,OK have been in 1889-1900? According to the "Map guide to the US Federal Census" by Dollarhide: In May of 1890 most of the area that is now Custer County was not in "Indian Territory", but was within a larger part of the just created "Oklahoma Territory" that was under the jurisdiction of The Cheyenne & Arapaho. By 1900 it was still in "Oklahoma Territory" but by then had been formed into "Custer County, Oklahoma Territory". Except for a narrow strip along it's eastern border that was still part of the Wichita jurisdiction, it had much the same boundaries it has today. I hope that helps.. Phil (pknox@earthlink.net) For Ruch/Rugh Family Genealogy, great links, & just plain fun... visit: http://home.earthlink.net/~pknox/