MILLER APPLICATION # 1718 Sallie Muskrat nee Fool Muskogee Co., Webbers Falls, Oklahoma Admitted. Cousin to Lena Smallwood nee Boggs, (MA # 1667) and claims through same source. Also see MA # 13899, Duplicate of 1718.(Sallie Muskrat nee Fool) Commissioner of Indian Affairs Washington, D. C. Sir: I hereby make application for such share as me be due me of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decrees of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May 28, 1906, in favor of the Eastern Cherokees. The evidence of identity is herewith subjoined. 1. State Full Name: English Name- Sallie Muskrat Indian Name- Tso-go-hi 2. Residence- 7 miles SE of Webbers Falls 3.. Town and Post Office- Webbers Falls 4.. County- 5.. State- Indian Territory 6.. Date and Place of Birth- Born in Sequoyah District in 1845 7.. By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more than one relative living in 1851, set forth each claim separately: My mother- Annie Fool Sister-A-le, Ge-di, E-gi, Tso-go-hi, E-le-si Brother- A-nuv-gis-ki Aunt- Ge-di, My mother's twin brother- Ga-lv-da-qua-nv Da-ye-ni (might be Ge-di's daughter) Da-gi Uncle- Oo-du-la-de-nv, Oo-le-se-go-gi-dv, Go-na-ge 8.. Are you married? Yes 9.. Name and age of wife or husband- Wilson Muskrat, age 61 10.. Give names of your father and mother, and your mother's name before marriage- Father- English name- William Fool Indian name- De-da-nv-ski Mother- English name- Annie Fool Indian name- E-ne Fool Maiden name- E-ne Tsu-we-(ya) (yo-nv) 11.. Where were they born? Both parents born in Old Nation 12.. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time Both parents residing in Sequoyah District in the Cherokee Nation 13.. Date of death of your father and mother? Father died in 1863, mother died 1875 14.. Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where- 15.. Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, give date of death- A-le Fool b. d. 1862 Ge-de b. d. 1852 E-ge b. d. 1865 El-se b. d. 1863 Tso-go-he b. 1845 d. A-nv-gi-ske b. d. 1852 16.. State English and Indian name of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible- Father's side: I don't know (grandfather) and Tsa-wa-yu-ga (grandmother) Mother's side; Yo-nv Tsu-wi-ya (grandfather) and Que-de-se (grandmother) 17.. Where were they born? In Old Nation 18.. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Some of them living in Sequoyah and some died before that. 19.. Give names of all their children, and residence, if living; if not living, give dates of deaths 1.. English name- William Fool (my father) Indian name- De-da-nv-ski Residence- in Sequoyah District, Cherokee Nation 2.. English name- not known Indian name- Qua-la-yu-ga Fool (175 FL?, written in margin) Residence- in Sequoyah District, Cherokee Nation 3.. English name- Jennie Fool Indian name- Tse-ne Fool Residence- Sequoyah District, Cherokee Nation 3.. Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where- Enrolled in 1851, and 1875, 1880, 1883, 1886 and strip money in 1894. 21. To expedite identification, claimant should give the full English and Indian names, if possible, of their paternal and maternal ancestors back to 1835. I cannot remember REMARKS (Under this head the applicant may give additional information that he believes will assist in proving his claim). You will find the names on the old records-enrolled in 1835, 1851. Note: Answers should be brief but explicit: the words 'yes' , 'no', and 'unknown' may be used in cases where applicable. Read the questions carefully. I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signed: Sallie 'X' Muskrat Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th day of October 1906. Signed: James M. Edwards, Notary Public AFFIDAVIT (The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant.) Personally appeared before me Stan W. Davis and Evan Grover, who being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with Sallie Muskrat , who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known her for 20 years and 15 years, respectively, and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that the statements made by her are true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and they have no interest whatever in her claim. Witnesses Signatures: Stan W. Davis and Evan Grover Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 26th day of October 1906. Signed: James M. Edwards, Notary public Supplemental Application for Minor Children Special Commissioner of the Court of Claims, 601 Ouray Building, Washington, D. C. Sirs, I hereby make application for such share as may be due my minor children of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May 28, 1906, if favor of the Eastern Cherokee, and I ask that this be made part of my original application No. 1718. 1.. State you full name: Sallie Muskrat 2.. Residence and post office: Webbers Falls 3.. County: Cherokee Nation 4.. State: Indian Territory 5.. Date and place of birth: Sequoyah District age about 64 6.. Are you married? Yes 7.. Name and age of wife or husband: Wilson Muskrat, age 63 8.. To what tribe of Indians, if any, does he or she belong? Cherokee 9.. Names of all your children who were living on May 28, 1906: 1. Lydia Butler age 35 years b. 1872 2. Malinda Toney age 29 years b. 1878 3. Eliza Wilkerson age about 23 years b. 1884 4. 5. 10.. Where they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benefits? If so state when and were and with what tribe of Indians. Cherokee Rolls enrolled for lands. REMARKS (Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will assist in proving his claim.) I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Witness to Mark: Jesse Locust and Malinda Toney Signed: Sallie 'X' Muskrat Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of May 1907. Signed: R. S. Reed, Notary Public AFFIDAVIT (The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant) Personally appeared before me Jesse Locust and Malinda Toney who, being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with Sallie Muskrat , who makes the foregoing application and statement, and have known her for 7 years and 29 years, respectively, and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be and that on May 28, 1906, she had the children living as above set forth, and that the statements made by her are true, and they have no interest whatever in her claim. Witness to Mark: Signature of witnesses: Jesse Locust and Malinda Toney Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of May 1907. Signed: R. S. Read, Notary Public LETTER ATTACHED TO MILLER APPLICATION # 1718 Vinita, Indian Territory January 29, 1907 Commissioner of Indian Affairs In addition to claims for Eastern Cherokee No. 2459*. Claims an interest in my grandmothers Nancy Glass-English Ancy Glass- Indian Aunts- Ail-leke and Ya-kin-nee ( the rest, I cannot read) Signed: Nellie Boot *(MA # 2459-Nellie Boot nee Glass) Drennen Roll Group # 208-Skin Bayou District Anny Fool *(mother) Caty Akey Cho-co-a *(I believe this is Sallie, herself) Ah-ne-gee-skee Alesy Wutty or Betty *(I also list a Betty or Wutty Fool and Richard Fool as siblings to Sallie. I notice she does not list them. So maybe they are not her FULL siblings, maybe ½ siblings.) *Transcriber Notes Transcribed by Catherine Widener, 2003

Bakersfield Californian March 13,2003 Grace D. Devin She was born August 8, 1918 in Peggs,Ok. to Will & Eva LITTLEFIELD. Passed away March 9, 2003 Burial will be in So. Kern Cem. in Arvin,Ca

Still looking for information on T. Wyman Thompson, uncle to James Wyman Thompson. T. Wyman was undersherrif in this regions in the late 1800's. James Wyman was born at Ft. Gibson, OK. in 1883. Any information on T. Wyman's family such as parents and siblings could help trace James Wyman's family. He died young at Spavinaw, OK. and no records have been found on him. Also, were there any type listing of people in the territory during this time period? Thank you. Faye Heffington

no i don't,my aunt's line has some in okay,ok and he is decended from a jim hogg posey govener of texas(don't know when he was but my uncle jim posey born possibly 1930's to 1950)-not sure but this will help tell you when jim hogg posey was born ,he was my jim's great or gggrandfather. good luck kathy

Bakersfield Californian Charles M. Lewis. He was born Jan. 31, 1918 in Hastings, Ok. Passed away March 9,2003 in Bakersfield,Ca.

At 08:15 PM 3/12/2003 -0600, you wrote: >Excuse me for jumping in but--do you know any of the Posey's that live at >Leonard, Ok. Carole Carole, I don't. Sharon

ok,sure wish i could have helped. kathy

i called a.barbara posey-she dosen't know alot but says either a great or greatgreatgrandfather of jim,s was a jim hogg posey in tx. he was a governor. do you think this is your line? kathy

Excuse me for jumping in but--do you know any of the Posey's that live at Leonard, Ok. Carole

At 08:42 PM 3/12/2003 -0500, you wrote: >i called a.barbara posey-she dosen't know alot but says either a great or >greatgreatgrandfather of jim,s was a jim hogg posey in tx. he was a governor. >do you think this is your line? kathy I'm not familiar with a Jim Hogg Posey. I guess it must be a different branch. sigh, will keep looking. Thanks for trying. Sharon

i'm printing the info. on the posey's from oklahoma,my aunt is going to tx. today and won't be back till mon. or tues. just so you know okay,ok. is only 10 to 15 min. from muskogee(i forgot to tell you in frist e-mail) i'll get back w/you as soon as i can.by the way you have alot on your posey's (i salute you).and all the states your posey's were in. my aunt barbara posey says she has met posey's in almost every state she and my uncle jim lived(he did stuff with steal and they traveled alot.)i'll e-mail as soon as i have more to tell you. kathy-tulsa,ok.

Kathy, Thank you! Will be looking forward to hearing from you again. I have a double Posey line - my gg grandparents were both Posey's - they connect way back on the same line. My direct Posey lines seem to have moved from one state to another and the children spread out. Sharon At 07:56 PM 3/12/2003 -0500, you wrote: >i'm printing the info. on the posey's from oklahoma,my aunt is going to tx. >today and won't be back till mon. or tues. just so you know okay,ok. is only >10 to 15 min. from muskogee(i forgot to tell you in frist e-mail) i'll get >back w/you as soon as i can.by the way you have alot on your posey's (i >salute you).and all the states your posey's were in. my aunt barbara posey >says she has met posey's in almost every state she and my uncle jim lived(he >did stuff with steal and they traveled alot.)i'll e-mail as soon as i have >more to tell you. kathy-tulsa,ok.

my aunt married a jim posey, her husband has died but she lives in the family home in okay,ok.jim posey's uncle bill posey lives on the farm next to my aunt.i have a few names some where.do you have any other family names & i could ask her to ask bill posey if he knows them,i will copy what you have e-mailed and sent to my a.barbara posey,to see if she knows anything about what you have written. kathy thompson(eaglekkt@aol.com)

At 06:36 PM 3/12/2003 -0500, you wrote: >my aunt married a jim posey, her husband has died but she lives in the family >home in okay,ok.jim posey's uncle bill posey lives on the farm next to my >aunt.i have a few names some where.do you have any other family names & i >could ask her to ask bill posey if he knows them,i will copy what you have >e-mailed and sent to my a.barbara posey,to see if she knows anything about >what you have written. kathy thompson(eaglekkt@aol.com) Kathy, Thanks! Maybe we might can make a connection. Sharon Sharon Minton Hill e-mail: shill@cswnet.com Homepage: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~shill957/homepage.htm

I am trying to find more information on my gg grandparents and thier children. Seborn B Posey born 1847 Coosa Co. Al. died 1916 Montgomery Co. Ar Barbara I Posey born 1849 Blount Co. Al died 1915 McIntosh Co., Ok children: 1. Sarah S. born 1872 Winston Co. Al died 1941 Garland Co. Ar m. 1. George W Hill 2. Augustus Keenom 3. Carl G Moffett 2. Modena Effie born 1875 Winston Co. Al died 1916 Haskell Co. Ok. m. 1 Richard H Douglas 2. William Marion "Hick" Hubble 3. Napoleon "Nap" born 1878 Al died 1908 Haskell Co. Ok 4. Meady born 1873 or 1885 Al died 1981 McIntosh Co. Ok I find in the 1900 Indian Territory Census Choctaw Nation Township Dist 75 Township 10 N Seborn, Barbara & Napoleon living in one house hold and next door is daughter Modena with husband Richard Douglas. In 1910 MUSKOGEE CO. OK. I find Seborn, Barbara and Berna E age 25 Widowed. Berna is Meady Meady supposedly married really young to a man that was either a bank or train robber. She overhead him plotting a robbery with someone else. When she knew he had saw that she overheard them she started running. He shot at her and it put a permant part in her hair. He may have died later in California. And she hid from him for years. Now she was not living at home in 1900 but back as a widow in 1910. So who did she marry? Meady married in Arkansas William R. Hill in 1917 and lived in Arkansas until after 1940 when Will died. She supposedly got some land given to her in Ok for her Indian blood. How do I find out about that? She did not have any children to live - they died as babies. I'm trying to find out anything on any of these when they lived in Oklahoma Sharon

Bakersfield Californian RUTH VIETTI She was born November 16, 1916 in Bartersville,Ok. Passed away March 7, 2003 in Bakersfield,Ca.

RootsWeb will be performing scheduled maintenance Wednesday 12, March 2003 between 1 - 4 am MST on the following servers: free pages, www, news, archives, cgi, and list searches. Actual off-line time for a server could be about one day. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

Hi Linda, I also enjoy reading the old Muskogee Co Newspapers. My family was in Wainwright and Boynton area 1900-1946. I recently was the beneficiary of many posts made by "George E. Miller" <llm@crosstel.net> of Webber Falls, covering the local news carried by the Muskogee Phoenix. I also enjoy visiting your lib and museum when I visit the ole country! Your Muskogee Lib has several reels of film covering the newspapers of Wainwright ca 1900-1920. Newspapers in Wainwright!! Yes. Best, Hal McCawley of San Francisco Linda Haas Davenport wrote: >Thanks for the kind words. I love old newspapers and the >wonderful gossip they contain. And, many times it's >information that can be found no where else. > >I do enjoy sharing the old newspapers and just hope that >other people enjoy reading them just as much as I do. > >Linda >homepage: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas >MarionCoAR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ >TulsaCoOK: http://www.rootsweb.com/~oktulsa2 >MuskogeeCoOk: http://www.rootsweb.com/~okmuskog >SurnameLists: H.A.A.S/H.A.S.S. L.E.W.A.L.L.E.N > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Joyce Wafford" <jdwafford@charter.net> >To: <OKMUSKOG-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 12:37 PM >Subject: Re: [OKMUSKOG] Newspapers being transcribed > > >| Fantastic, Linda. Thanks for all of the work. I for one >will absolutely >| enjoy looking through these. >| >| Joyce Wafford >| Brookings, OR >| w/Families in Muskogee and Haskell Counties, OK >| ----- Original Message ----- >| From: "Kathleen Burnett" <kathleenburnett@earthlink.net> >| To: <OKMUSKOG-L@rootsweb.com> >| Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 10:31 AM >| Subject: [OKMUSKOG] Newspapers being transcribed >| >| >| > Dear List Members, >| > >| > The following might be of interest to you. >| > >| > Linda Haas Davenport is transcribing early Newspapers >and I receive the >| > following announcements from her today: >| > >| > I've finished transcribing all the xeroxed copies I have >of the early >| > 1900 Tulsa Democrat newspaper. Feel free to drop by and >see what you can >| > find. http://www.rootsweb.com/~oktulsa2 >| > (click on Newspapers - Transcribed) >| > >| > For those of you with Dawson, Red Fork or Owasso >connections - there are >| > gossip columns from each of these places. >| > >| > and >| > >| > I also have a special promotional issue of the >| > Broken Arrow Ledger (1903) on line at the Tulsa site. >| > http://www.rootsweb.com/~oktulsa2 >| > >| > and >| > >| > I forgot to mention that I'm transcribing Muskogee Co's >| > early newspapers also - go to >| > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas and click on >Newspaper Abstracts. >| > >| > Thanks Linda for sharing this with us. >| > >| > Kathleen Burnett >| > List Mom >| > >| > >| > ==== OKMUSKOG Mailing List ==== >| > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain >letters, >| political >| > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal >messages, flames, >| > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be >grounds for >| removal. >| > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett >| kathleenburnett@earthlink.net >| > Oklahoma Cemeteries Volunteer Website >| http://www.rootsweb.com/~okcemete/okcem.htm >| > >| > ============================== >| > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online >genealogy records, >| go to: >| > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1 >237 >| > >| > >| >| >| >| ==== OKMUSKOG Mailing List ==== >| NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain >letters, political >| announcements, current events, items for sale, personal >messages, flames, >| etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be >grounds for removal. >| Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett >kathleenburnett@earthlink.net >| Oklahoma Cemeteries Volunteer Website >http://www.rootsweb.com/~okcemete/okcem.htm >| >| ============================== >| To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online >genealogy records, go to: >| >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1 >237 >| >| > > >==== OKMUSKOG Mailing List ==== >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political >announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, >etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. >Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net >Oklahoma Cemeteries Volunteer Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~okcemete/okcem.htm > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > >

Try the vital statistics.... or the Sallisaw Court House for records prior to 1930

We are in need of how to find information on a person that may have died between 1890 and 1930 in the Sallisaw area (?), her name was MARGARET AVANT(s). We were told that records of this nature could be found in Muskogee. We have no idea where, could someone guide us in the correct location. Thanks for your help. Mike