The following are some of the earliest white settlers in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory. I would appreciate if anyone can add to this list. Thank you....Wendy John Harpole Carr--born in Lebanon, TN., came to Chickasaw Nation in 1847 as superintendent of construction of Bloomfield Academy. He chose the site and construction began in 1852. Reverend J. C. Robinson--in 1851 was director of the Manuel Training School for Boys near Tishomingo. Captain Frederick Young, Dr. & Mrs. H. F. Murray, Robert Cole, J. E. Wharton, Robert Boyd (a Chickasaw by birth), Elihu B. Hinshaw, J. R. Hendricks were all dicrectors of Bloomfield. Joshua Harley, in 1880, was principal of Chickasaw Manual Labor Academy, but had already served the school 20 years. Ben Carter and S. M. White were later contractors. James S. Allen--supervised the planning of Wapanucka Female Manual Labour School in 1851-52. The school was also called Wapanucka Institute or Rock Academy. Charles Sparrow--the stone and brick mason for Wapanucka Institute. Reverend Hamilton Ballentine was the first superintendent. William H. Jackson--contractor and superintendent of Wapanucka Institute. Later, Dr. L. J. Thomas had the same job. C. M. Coppedge--first superintendent of Colbert (Collins) Institute, located at Perryville, Pontotoc County, Chickasaw Nation, and was established in 1854. Joe T. Roff--came into Indian Territory in 1871. The town of Roff was named for him. Frank W. Jones--came into Indian Territory in 1880 and lived near Duncan. In 1886 he married Carrie Colbert, Chickasaw. Levi Pickering---Methodist-Episcopal minister, born 1824, Greene Co., TN., came into the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory from Cooke Co., TX. in 1879 and settled 18 miles west of (present-day) Ardmore near what would later be Hewitt, Carter Co.,OK. The place was given the name "Pickering's Prairie." W. D. Bailey--came in from Texas in 1873 and located in Pickens County near Chickasha. In 1874 he married Matilda Buckholts, Choctaw. A. A. Brooks, T. M. Jones, G. M. Ladd, T. J. Smith, John Hopman, N. C. Thomas, and D. B. Shepherd were farmers around Chickasha in 1899. William N. Taliaferro came into Pickens County in 1886 and farmed 600 acres, later to become Madill. Robert L. Murray--came into Indian Territory in 1857 and settled 4 miles north of Colbert in Panola County. He married Louie Collins, Chickasaw, daughter of Dan Collins. He was sheriff of Panola County, served in the Chickasaw Senate and later became a U. S. Indian Policeman. Jacob Milburn--born 1855, Missouri., came into Indian Territory after 1880 and settled near Hewitt, Carter Co., OK. He was a circuit riding minister for the Methodist Church. C. W. Tillerson--moved in near Marlow, Pickens County, in 1890 and farmed. J. L. Jordan--came to the area later to become Ardmore in 1872, but moved to 8 miles southeast of Marietta. In 1893 he married Mollie Love, daughter of Overton Love. He was a city recorder and a permit collector in the Chickasaw Nation. Smith Paul, T. F. Waite, George Gardner, and T. A. McClure settled on ranches near Pauls Valley. The Moncriefs settled at Old Beef Creek. J. C. Worley established his home at White Bead Hill. Jim Colbert and Joe Camp settled in the Florence community. James Gardner and John Walner settled in what became Wynnewood. Emmet McCaughey, livestock owner born in Mississippi, and Jerry Carson, born at Ft Gibson on April 15, 1846, settled at Fort Arbuckle, then Erin Springs. Jerry Carson's father, Lindy Carson, was a brother of Kit Carson, the famous Indian fighter. Samuel T. Garvin resided at Fort Arbuckle, beginning in 1867, and raised livestock. He married Susan Moncrief, Choctaw, daughter of William Moncrief. Mr. Garvin was at one time vice-president of First National Bank in Pauls Valley. Frank Murray married Mrs. Powell, Choctaw citizen and he farmed in Chickasaw Nation. W. G. Williams came to Indian Territory in 1860 and was a cattleman at Minco. In 1863 he married Annie Eastman, Caddo Indian. Charles Campbell, born in London, England, 1843, came to Chickasaw Nation in 1858. He married Sarah McLish, Chickasaw. L. C. Wantland, a rancher near Purcell, Dave Mayes, a rancher at Beef Creek, Byers Brothers in Pontotoc County; Jack Florence in the Florence community with Bill Story northwest of him. George Gray and Henry Tussey on Wild Horse Creek; David Spain west of White Bead Hill; T. H. Hewitt near Wynnewood; R. S. Jennings, married Jim Colbert's daughter, and Noah Leal, (married Governor Harris' daughter) were near Wynnewood; Preston Addington at Monument Hill; Zack Addington on Mud Creek; Mat Wolf to Davis in 1876; W. G. Kimberlin, James Rennie, and T. T. Hill at White Bead Hill. Richard McLish, A. B. Roff and L. P. Adkins were the land owners and early pioneers in Ardmore; Frank and R. B. Frensley had the first general store. Marion Rider and Dr.Yarbrough put in the first drug store; John Chitwood established the Alliance Store.