Posted on: MONCRIEF Biographies Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/m/o/MONCRIEF/biographies?read=12 Surname: HALL, MONCRIEF, MOSS, STOWE ------------------------- LEADERS AND LEADING MEN OF THE INDIAN TERRITORY SAM MONCRIEF [Choctaw] This gentleman was born at Fort Smith, Arkansas, in 1851, his father and mother being both Choctaws. When a child his parents moved from the old State and settled at Fort Arbuckle, while Sam was sent early to school at the Chickasaw Male Academy, Tishomingo. Until his marriage in 1871 he spent the time looking after his father's stock, but soon embarked in his own interest in the vicinity of Fred, west of Purcell, where he has seven hundred head and a farm of eighteen hundred acres under cultivation. His first wife, Margaret Hall, dying in 1883, he married John Stowe's widow, Josephine Moss, who unfortunately died in 1889, leaving him in charge of a family of four children - Mary Jane, Walter Lee, Georgia and Sammy, the oldest of whom is sixteen years. Mr. Moncrief has had much experience with the wild Indians while residing at Fort Arbuckle, and lost many a hoof through the agency of these midnight marauders. He remembers his father and a party of his friends pursuing and killing nine of their number, three of whom fell to the share of Moncrief, Sr., who riding upon them with a doublebarrel shotgun loaded with buckshot, made sure of his game. Mr. Moncrief has an extensive claim to be adjusted by the Indian Depredation Committee.

Hi all: Here's another reminder about NARA fees going up. I thought you'd all want to read it. Best, Sandi :) =============== New Fees at the U.S. National Archives Effective 1 September 2000, the United States National Archives will be charging more for some photocopying services. That's the bad news. The good news is that the higher fees will not affect every type of copying request, and the fees being raised are fairly moderate. Among the fees to be affected: Paper to paper photocopies Microfilm to paper photocopies Military records requested with Form 80 Passenger arrival lists requested with Form 81 Federal census lists requested with Form 82 Eastern Cherokee applications requested with Form 83 Federal land entries requested with Form 84 Federal bounty land warrant application files requested with Form 85 Federal pension files requested with Form 85 Military serice records requested with Form 86 More information can be found on the National Archives website. Resources: Statement on the new fees by John W. Carlin, Archivist of the United States http://www.nara.gov/nara/fees-pro.html The U.S. National Archives http://www.nara.gov

Posted on: MONCRIEF Obituaries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/m/o/MONCRIEF/obituaries?read=6 Surname: HALL, MONCRIEF, SLATON ------------------------- AGED CHOCTAW WOMAN PRESENT WHEN TREATY SIGNED Rush Springs, Feb. 13, 1915 Mrs. Margaret Moncrief, aged 95 years, whose funeral occured here two weeks ago, was one of the most widely known of the Choctaw Indians in Okla. She was born in Cherokee Co., Alabama, Oct. 6, 1820: was present with relatives when the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit was signed in 1830, giving the Choctaws all of the land west of the Arkansas and north of the Red River, south of the So. Canadian and west to the limits of the U. S. in 1834. In 1834 she with her father, William Hall, moved to what is now La Flore CO., Okla. and 5 years later married William Moncrief. The newly married couple, two years later moved to Fort Arbuckle to assist in the establishment of the fort, and in 1870 moved to a farm on the Little Washita River about 7 miles S/E of the present site of Chickasha. About that time a stage coach line was placed in operation from Caddo to Anadarko and following the death of her husband two years later, Mrs. Moncrief supported her 5 sons and 6 daughters by conducting eating houses along the route. "The Widow Moncrief Places" became a familiar phrase among Okla. women during the early days. In 1892 Mrs. Moncrief went to Rush Springs, Okla. where she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Slaton, where she resided until her death, Jan. 26 of the year (1915). During the last 12 years of her life, Mrs. Moncrief was bedfast, due to a fall. During her young days, she assisted her husband in erecting the first house in what is now Murray Co., Okla. and the first house in what is now known as Grady Co., Okla. Both Co.'s at that time being known as Pickens Co., Indian Territory. During her time she saw the ox wagon give way to the modern stage coach and the stage coach give way to the steam railroad and the automobile.

Hi Nelda! Here is what I have on your Caleb... Caleb arrived in Alabama circa 1808 according to the book by Rev. T.H. Ball, Clarke County Alabama, 976.1 B 21. The book indicates "he passed through the Indian War, was in Fort Sinquefield when it was attacked by the Indians." Caleb died of congestive fever per Clarke County, Alabama Records 1814-1885 976.1245 B237c. His obituary in the Clarke County Democrat says he was a native of North Carolina and moved to the Alabama Territory in 1809. It said he took part in the war against the British and the Indians. Per Rev. Ball's book, Caleb was a member of Grove Division, of Macon Lodge, and of the Suggsville Chapter. He was a prominent member also of Horeb Baptist Church. The family at first settled east of Basset's Creek, but soon removed to the west side. You've indicated Caleb's wife was Sarah Ann, but I have also have Sally Ann Short, b. 1787 in Georgia and d. about 1860 Clarke County, Alabama. They married July 17, 1807 in Oglethorpe county. Also, I have daughter Tallisha down as Talitha or Tallisha... Is it Tallisha for sure? I have her marrying James Baugh of Virginia on July 26, 1831 in Clarke County, Al., and kids Elizabeth, James and Elijah Sidney. Regards, John A. Moncrief ----- Original Message ----- From: Nelda Spires To: MONCRIEF-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 6:51 PM Subject: Re: [MONCRIEF-L] Re:Nelda's Caleb Moncrief Hi Marlene, As I mentioned earlier, I know a little from Oglethorpe, GA marriage records at GenealogyLibrary.com. I've been told that Caleb and Sarah Ann Moncrief had the following children: Isaac, Tallisha, Nancy, Sarah (that married John Daniel my ggg-grandparents), Mary Elizabeth*, Joseph*, Martha, Angeline*, Rebecca*, Elizabeth*, James*, and Elijah*. The ones I've starred are with C. Moncrief and Sarah on the 1850 Clarke Co., AL census. From the census I have approximate date/place of birth. I found the marriages of Nancy, Mary Elizabeth, Joseph, Martha and Angeline in a book at the Mobile Public Library on Clarke Co., AL marriages. John Daniel and Sarah are listed on the 1850 Clarke Co. with their children, among whom is Alabama Eugenia Daniel, my gg-grandmother. I've picked up lots of information from a cousin, a few other bits and pieces from others on the internet, but I'm seeking my own verification also. I'd be delighted with whatever you are willing to share. I'll be retiring very soon and will be able to spend more time on this. Thanks, Nelda -----Original Message----- From: Marlene Clark <marlene@eazylink.com> To: MONCRIEF-L@rootsweb.com <MONCRIEF-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, May 04, 2000 5:31 PM Subject: [MONCRIEF-L] Re:Nelda's Caleb Moncrief >Nelda, that is all we needed - just a date. Your Caleb was probably Caleb >that married Sallie (most have Sarah I believe) Ann Short. According to >what I have, he was b. 1 Oct 1783 and m. 17 July 1807 in Oglethorpe Co., GA >and died 4 Oct 1856 in Clarke Co., AL. I have his father was William A. >Moncrief and Martha Ferebee from Currituck Co., NC. If you want more, I >will be more than happy to e-mail children, etc. It was one and the same >that I mentioned to you before. >Marlene > > >>Thanks, Marlene. The Caleb Moncrief in my direct line wasn't born until >1783, but the Rev. War Caleb could possibly be his uncle, so the information >will be interesting to receive anyway. I will check out the DAR records. >>Nelda >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Marlene Clark <marlene@eazylink.com> >>To: MONCRIEF-L@rootsweb.com <MONCRIEF-L@rootsweb.com> >>Date: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 7:20 PM >>Subject: Re: [MONCRIEF-L] ROLL CALL >> >> >>>Nelda, >>> >>>Not too long ago, another ancestor of Caleb found he was a Rev. Soldier >and gave that information to the DAR's. >>> >I will e-mail you privately soon on the information I have concerning Caleb. >>>You share ancestors with one of the greatest researchers I have ever met. >She is a great lady in every meaning of the word. >I have never checked DAR records, but you might find a wealth of >>information on him there. >>> >>>Marlene > > > >==== MONCRIEF Mailing List ==== >TO SUBSCRIBE OR UNSUBSCRIBE from any RootsWeb-hosted mailing list, send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE >(or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to >[name of list]-L-request@rootsweb.com. 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I have a Luther Malden PAYNE (deceased) who wed an Opal Donnis Hammock (on 10 Dec 1932), daughter of Mary Etta GREEN and John Wesley HAMMOCK, from my Green line in LA. That's the best I can do for now. Lisa -----Original Message----- From: SandKatC@aol.com [mailto:SandKatC@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 1:40 PM To: MONCRIEF-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MONCRIEF-L] ANDERSON/FITZPATRICK/MONCRIEF/PAYNE = BRICK WALL Hi All: I've shared this with lots of you before so maybe Lisa, or some of the newer members of our little family will have more information than I. I know the ANDERSON family is linked with the MONCRIEF family and my FITZPATRICK family. But, my problem has been trying to find the missing link with the MONCRIEF/ANDERSON family with my ANDERSON/PAYNE family. I have a copy of the 1910 -INDIAN POPULATION CENSUS of the Chickasha Township of Grady CO, OK, and this is the information on it. ANDERSON, Joseph - head - 55 yrs - b. in TX - Fa. b. in TN - Mo. b. in TX [PAYNE], Margaret - wife - 47 yrs - b. in OK - Fa. b. in MS - Mo. b. in MS ANDERSON, Ray - son - 27 yrs - b. in OK - Fa. b. in TX - Mo. b. in OK ANDERSON, Willis - son - 25 yrs. - b. in OK - " ANDERSON, Manly - son - 21 yrs - b. in OK - " ANDERSON, Maxey - son - 19 yrs. - b. in OK - " ANDERSON, Cynthia - dau - 17 yrs. - b. in OK - " ANDERSON, Hazel - dau - 13 yrs. - b. in OK - " At that time they also had a daughter, Vera [ANDERSON] PRUNER. She married my G uncle Charles PRUNER. When Vera died Charlie married her sister Cynthia ANDERSON. I sure wish I had more information to share. Hopefully, some of the above will mesh with what you have and I'll find that missing link between Joseph ANDERSON and the other ANDERSON family. I have no idea who his parents were at this time. I do know this particular family were in our family before the marriage of Charlie PRUNER to Vera and Cynthia ANDERSON. Sandi :) ==== MONCRIEF Mailing List ==== How do you join Ancestry or do online shopping so that RootsWeb gets a percentage? Start here <http://www.rootsweb.com/~affiliate/> and click on the link for Genealogy, Autos, Books, etc. on the left side of the page. Support RootsWeb for free! ============================== Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/

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Hi Nelda and Marlene: Please don't forget to let the list in on your information as there might be a member who is looking for that information, or, can add to what you girls have. Sandi :)

Hi Ann and Marlene: The below is SIMPLY great! Thanks for sharing with the rest of our family! Smiles, Sandi :) In a message dated 5/4/00 5:19:51 PM, annh@erols.com writes: << Sarah Nicholson's father was John Nicholson whose will was executed 1 Nov. 1817 and proved 2 Mar. 1818 in Oglethorpe Co, GA.; executors: David McLaughlin and George Nicholson; witnesses: Christopher Bass, James Burt, and Anderson Fambrough. Marlene Clark wrote: > > Wm. Alexander Moncrief (b. 28 Dec 1785) m. Sarah Nicholson in 1808 and died > 1873 in Penfield, Green Co., GA. Does anyone have the parents of "this" > Sarah Nicholson that was b. about 1783? If I remember correctly, there were > a couple on this list that are descendants of their son, David Harvey > Moncrief b. 19 Dec 1808. They also had a son, Thomas Jefferson (b.1811). > > Like I said, I did my direct line first and now am trying to fill in their > siblings. This Sarah Nicholson has always bugged me. > > Marlene >>

> Ann, do you know if this Sarah Nicholson was related to the other Sarah > Nicholson - maybe a grand niece or something? > Nobody has been able to connect her father with any parents yet as far as I know. When he bought his 250 acres on Falling Creek in Greene Co. (later Oglethorpe Co. after a boundary change), he was living in Mecklenburg Co, NC. This was in 1786. His son Joseph had returned to Mecklenburg Co. by the time John died in 1818. Ann -- Ann Avery Hunter Richmond, Virginia mailto:annh@erols.com

Sarah Nicholson's father was John Nicholson whose will was executed 1 Nov. 1817 and proved 2 Mar. 1818 in Oglethorpe Co, GA.; executors: David McLaughlin and George Nicholson; witnesses: Christopher Bass, James Burt, and Anderson Fambrough. Marlene Clark wrote: > > Wm. Alexander Moncrief (b. 28 Dec 1785) m. Sarah Nicholson in 1808 and died > 1873 in Penfield, Green Co., GA. Does anyone have the parents of "this" > Sarah Nicholson that was b. about 1783? If I remember correctly, there were > a couple on this list that are descendants of their son, David Harvey > Moncrief b. 19 Dec 1808. They also had a son, Thomas Jefferson (b.1811). > > Like I said, I did my direct line first and now am trying to fill in their > siblings. This Sarah Nicholson has always bugged me. > > Marlene -- Ann Avery Hunter Richmond, Virginia mailto:annh@erols.com

Ann, do you know if this Sarah Nicholson was related to the other Sarah Nicholson - maybe a grand niece or something? >Sarah Nicholson's father was John Nicholson whose will was executed 1 Nov. >1817 and proved 2 Mar. 1818 in Oglethorpe Co, GA.; executors: David >McLaughlin and George Nicholson; witnesses: Christopher Bass, James Burt, >and Anderson Fambrough. > > >Marlene Clark wrote: >> >> Wm. Alexander Moncrief (b. 28 Dec 1785) m. Sarah Nicholson in 1808 and died >> 1873 in Penfield, Green Co., GA. Does anyone have the parents of "this" >> Sarah Nicholson that was b. about 1783? If I remember correctly, there were >> a couple on this list that are descendants of their son, David Harvey >> Moncrief b. 19 Dec 1808. They also had a son, Thomas Jefferson (b.1811). >> >> Like I said, I did my direct line first and now am trying to fill in their >> siblings. This Sarah Nicholson has always bugged me. >> >> Marlene > >-- >Ann Avery Hunter >Richmond, Virginia >mailto:annh@erols.com > > >==== MONCRIEF Mailing List ==== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. ><http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/> > >============================== >The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Tens of millions of individuals... and counting. >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >

Nelda, I will look up what I have on them and e-mail you privately. I believe I have almost as much on them as I do mine as I thought that was my line at first. Marlene

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Wm. Alexander Moncrief (b. 28 Dec 1785) m. Sarah Nicholson in 1808 and died 1873 in Penfield, Green Co., GA. Does anyone have the parents of "this" Sarah Nicholson that was b. about 1783? If I remember correctly, there were a couple on this list that are descendants of their son, David Harvey Moncrief b. 19 Dec 1808. They also had a son, Thomas Jefferson (b.1811). Like I said, I did my direct line first and now am trying to fill in their siblings. This Sarah Nicholson has always bugged me. Marlene

Hi Marlene, As I mentioned earlier, I know a little from Oglethorpe, GA marriage records at GenealogyLibrary.com. I've been told that Caleb and Sarah Ann Moncrief had the following children: Isaac, Tallisha, Nancy, Sarah (that married John Daniel my ggg-grandparents), Mary Elizabeth*, Joseph*, Martha, Angeline*, Rebecca*, Elizabeth*, James*, and Elijah*. The ones I've starred are with C. Moncrief and Sarah on the 1850 Clarke Co., AL census. From the census I have approximate date/place of birth. I found the marriages of Nancy, Mary Elizabeth, Joseph, Martha and Angeline in a book at the Mobile Public Library on Clarke Co., AL marriages. John Daniel and Sarah are listed on the 1850 Clarke Co. with their children, among whom is Alabama Eugenia Daniel, my gg-grandmother. I've picked up lots of information from a cousin, a few other bits and pieces from others on the internet, but I'm seeking my own verification also. I'd be delighted with whatever you are willing to share. I'll be retiring very soon and will be able to spend more time on this. Thanks, Nelda -----Original Message----- From: Marlene Clark <marlene@eazylink.com> To: MONCRIEF-L@rootsweb.com <MONCRIEF-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, May 04, 2000 5:31 PM Subject: [MONCRIEF-L] Re:Nelda's Caleb Moncrief >Nelda, that is all we needed - just a date. Your Caleb was probably Caleb >that married Sallie (most have Sarah I believe) Ann Short. According to >what I have, he was b. 1 Oct 1783 and m. 17 July 1807 in Oglethorpe Co., GA >and died 4 Oct 1856 in Clarke Co., AL. I have his father was William A. >Moncrief and Martha Ferebee from Currituck Co., NC. If you want more, I >will be more than happy to e-mail children, etc. It was one and the same >that I mentioned to you before. >Marlene > > >>Thanks, Marlene. The Caleb Moncrief in my direct line wasn't born until >1783, but the Rev. War Caleb could possibly be his uncle, so the information >will be interesting to receive anyway. I will check out the DAR records. >>Nelda >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Marlene Clark <marlene@eazylink.com> >>To: MONCRIEF-L@rootsweb.com <MONCRIEF-L@rootsweb.com> >>Date: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 7:20 PM >>Subject: Re: [MONCRIEF-L] ROLL CALL >> >> >>>Nelda, >>> >>>Not too long ago, another ancestor of Caleb found he was a Rev. Soldier >and gave that information to the DAR's. >>> >I will e-mail you privately soon on the information I have concerning Caleb. >>>You share ancestors with one of the greatest researchers I have ever met. >She is a great lady in every meaning of the word. >I have never checked DAR records, but you might find a wealth of >>information on him there. >>> >>>Marlene > > > >==== MONCRIEF Mailing List ==== >TO SUBSCRIBE OR UNSUBSCRIBE from any RootsWeb-hosted mailing list, send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE >(or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to >[name of list]-L-request@rootsweb.com. (for mail mode) or to >[name of list]-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode). > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ >

Nelda, that is all we needed - just a date. Your Caleb was probably Caleb that married Sallie (most have Sarah I believe) Ann Short. According to what I have, he was b. 1 Oct 1783 and m. 17 July 1807 in Oglethorpe Co., GA and died 4 Oct 1856 in Clarke Co., AL. I have his father was William A. Moncrief and Martha Ferebee from Currituck Co., NC. If you want more, I will be more than happy to e-mail children, etc. It was one and the same that I mentioned to you before. Marlene >Thanks, Marlene. The Caleb Moncrief in my direct line wasn't born until 1783, but the Rev. War Caleb could possibly be his uncle, so the information will be interesting to receive anyway. I will check out the DAR records. >Nelda > >-----Original Message----- >From: Marlene Clark <marlene@eazylink.com> >To: MONCRIEF-L@rootsweb.com <MONCRIEF-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 7:20 PM >Subject: Re: [MONCRIEF-L] ROLL CALL > > >>Nelda, >> >>Not too long ago, another ancestor of Caleb found he was a Rev. Soldier and gave that information to the DAR's. >> I will e-mail you privately soon on the information I have concerning Caleb. >>You share ancestors with one of the greatest researchers I have ever met. She is a great lady in every meaning of the word. I have never checked DAR records, but you might find a wealth of >information on him there. >> >>Marlene

Thanks, Marlene. The Caleb Moncrief in my direct line wasn't born until 1783, but the Rev. War Caleb could possibly be his uncle, so the information will be interesting to receive anyway. I will check out the DAR records. Nelda -----Original Message----- From: Marlene Clark <marlene@eazylink.com> To: MONCRIEF-L@rootsweb.com <MONCRIEF-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 7:20 PM Subject: Re: [MONCRIEF-L] ROLL CALL >Nelda, > >Not too long ago, another ancestor of Caleb found he was a Rev. Soldier and >gave that information to the DAR's. > >I will e-mail you privately soon on the information I have concerning Caleb. >You share ancestors with one of the greatest researchers I have ever met. >She is a great lady in every meaning of the word. > >I have never checked DAR records, but you might find a wealth of information >on him there. > >Marlene > > >==== MONCRIEF Mailing List ==== >Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. ><http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi> > >============================== >Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >

Posted on: MONCRIEF Biographies Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/m/o/MONCRIEF/biographies?read=7 Surname: CHISHOLM, HALL, MARCY, MONCRIEF, RED BLANKET, THOMAS ------------------------- Indian Pioneer history Project for Oklahoma MONCRIEF, WALTER L. INTERVIEW Field Worker's name: Bessie L. Thomas This report made on January 14, 1938 Name: Walter L. Moncrief Post Office Box: Cache, Oklahoma Date of birth: December 23, 1879 Place of birth: Ninnekah, Indian Territory Name of father: Sam Moncrief Place of birth: Skullyville, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory Name of mother: Margaret Hall Place of birth: Fort Arbuckle, Indian Territory I was born at Ninnekah, December 23, 1879, and was raised in Garvin County, where I went to school. I received most of my education by reading as school terms in those days were short, and inherited from my father a gift of memory which has been a great help to me during my life. My grandparents, Wm. and Margaret Moncrief, moved from Alabama, where both were born and raised, to Scullyville. The trip was made by wagon and steamboat on the Arkansas River. They moved their household goods, farming tools, which were few and crude, also livestock. My grandparents were considered well-to-do in those days, as they were able to pay their way on the steamship. Some friends who moved at the same time made the long tiresome trek by wagons, alone. Even with the help of a steamboat, it took months for the trip. My grandparents lived at Scullyville until 1849. Then moved to what is now Fort Arbuckle. They built their first house, a log one, on the west side of Washita River. They lived there until the Civil war, then moved to where Tishomingo now stands. At the close of the Civil war they moved back to Fort Arbuckle and lived there until 1869. My grandpa was one-eighth Choctaw, my grandma was one-fourth Choctaw. I suppose the Indian blood in them gave them their roving disposition. The first land in Oklahoma to be given Indians who lived east of the Mississippi River was ceded by treaty, October 18, 1820, to the Choctaws. The next move my grandparents made was to the mouth of the Little Washita River. Grandpa died at Fort Sill in 1872, and was buried at Moncrief Cemetery, where, for years no other person was buried except a member of the Moncrief family. This burial ground was about six miles southeast of what is now Chickasha. The plains Indians would raid my grandpa's farm and steal horses, cattle and grain about once or twice a year. Grandpa killed three Indians on one of these raids. He was given a contract from the Government to furnish beef to soldiers at Fort Cobb and Fort Arbuckle. He had a large herd of cattle. One time Grandfather was sent on a scouting expedition with Captain Marcy to Salt Lake but at Santa Fe, New Mexico, he became too ill to go on and lay for weeks with fever. At another time he was taken with soldiers to a Wichita Indian Village, east of Rush Springs, on Rush Creek because he knew so many of the Indians at the village and could talk the language. An Indian from the village had killed a soldier at Fort Arbuckle and an uprising was feared because friends of the soldier were on the way to the village to kill the Indians. Excitement was running high, and soldiers were sent to keep down trouble but reached the village in time to see the head of the Indian, who had killed the soldier, brought in to white friends. Further trouble was avoided by the presence for several weeks of the soldiers at the village. My father, Sam Moncrief, was born at Skullyville, January 28, 1849. Here his boyhood was spent. He did not receive much education but was a great reader. After his marriage, he began to follow in the footsteps of his father, farming and raising cattle and horses. Life was hard in those days; some reasons they had planty to eat and other times food was scarce. Father moved to Ninnekah and lived there until 1881, then moved near what is now Maysville, in 1903, on a creek near Maysville, then called Beef Creek. He lived there until 1918, then moved to Sulpher where he died August 24, 1933 When he was farming and raising cattle, he would take herds of cattle up the Chisholm Trail to Caldwell and Dodge City, Kansas, on trading expeditions. He would trade what cattle he could not sell for groceries, buffalo hides or any other articles that they could use. One time he brought home a cook-stove, the first one in that part of the country, and people came from miles around to see it. Father would take cattle to Fort Arbuckle, too, and barter for buffalo hides from Indians. He helped drive the first herd of cattle that ever crossed Washita River. The old Chisholm Trail ran east of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Reservation and the Cherokee outlet to Dodge City. As pasture became scarce in Texas, Chisholm started to Western Indian Territory with great herds of cattle to find new grazing lands, and then on to Wichita and Dodge City, Kansas, where the cattle were sold. Thus, he established a new trail, which bears his name today. At one time when he had stopped to graze for several days, the cattle stampeded and my father with the help of neighbors rounded them up and got the bunch back together. The old trail runs from Red River in Texas to Wichita, Kansas. A Delaware Indian scout named Red Blanket helped Chisholm with the first bunch of cattle taken through Indian Territory. A chuck-wagon and supplies were always taken along as towns were few and far between. Herds consisted of from two thousand to twenty-five hundred cattle. From twenty to thirty cowboys would be taken along as helpers. Red Blanket and my father became fast friends. The Chisholm Trail in later years was divided to seek more and newer grazing lands, the first fork being near Waurika. Today the old trail in places has washed, sometimes fifteen or twenty feet deep and formed creeks.

Hi All: I've shared this with lots of you before so maybe Lisa, or some of the newer members of our little family will have more information than I. I know the ANDERSON family is linked with the MONCRIEF family and my FITZPATRICK family. But, my problem has been trying to find the missing link with the MONCRIEF/ANDERSON family with my ANDERSON/PAYNE family. I have a copy of the 1910 -INDIAN POPULATION CENSUS of the Chickasha Township of Grady CO, OK, and this is the information on it. ANDERSON, Joseph - head - 55 yrs - b. in TX - Fa. b. in TN - Mo. b. in TX [PAYNE], Margaret - wife - 47 yrs - b. in OK - Fa. b. in MS - Mo. b. in MS ANDERSON, Ray - son - 27 yrs - b. in OK - Fa. b. in TX - Mo. b. in OK ANDERSON, Willis - son - 25 yrs. - b. in OK - " ANDERSON, Manly - son - 21 yrs - b. in OK - " ANDERSON, Maxey - son - 19 yrs. - b. in OK - " ANDERSON, Cynthia - dau - 17 yrs. - b. in OK - " ANDERSON, Hazel - dau - 13 yrs. - b. in OK - " At that time they also had a daughter, Vera [ANDERSON] PRUNER. She married my G uncle Charles PRUNER. When Vera died Charlie married her sister Cynthia ANDERSON. I sure wish I had more information to share. Hopefully, some of the above will mesh with what you have and I'll find that missing link between Joseph ANDERSON and the other ANDERSON family. I have no idea who his parents were at this time. I do know this particular family were in our family before the marriage of Charlie PRUNER to Vera and Cynthia ANDERSON. Sandi :)

NARA REPRODUCTION FEE SCHEDULE PROPOSED RULE -- COMMENTS INVITED The National Archives and Records Administration published a proposed rule beginning on page 24164 in the April 25, 2000, FEDERAL REGISTER to revise its fee schedule for reproduction of records in its custody. A copy of the proposed rule is also posted on NARA's web site at http://www.nara.gov/nara/fees-pro.html The proposed rule includes proposed changes to fees for self- service copying and the "fixed-fee" orders for certain genealogical records, including military service, pension, census, and passenger arrival records. Please read the proposed rule for further details. Comments must be submitted to the NARA Regulation Comment Desk by June 26, 2000. Nancy Allard, Policy and Planning Staff National Archives and Records Administration April 26, 2000 Sandi :)