This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: andybrandon33 Surnames: wilson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.oklahoma/3105/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My Greatgrandmother lived in Indian territory as a child about 10 yrs thru mid to late 1880s. Her mother married a Cherokee doctor who adopted her. Her natural father is unknown but likely had Native American blood.The exact timetable of their whereabouts is fuzzy, they ended up in Muldrow by the mid 1880s but before then, in the early 1880s, she lived very close to Will Rogers(within horseback riding distance). I know this because one of his older sisters was her best friend. I am looking for some record of her and I am aware of a couple of things that are out there somewhere..can anyone give me any guidance on where they might be found? 1-the first Cherokee school to open (the name escapes me now) was up near W.Rogers place..my GGM attended that school with the Rogers kids. her friend was Maude Rogers. Is there any info out there about this school; specifically a roster or in a perfect world..class pictures or photos of the school. my GGM would have graduated around 1887 or 1888. 2-my GGM was married in Indian territory in 1888. she had a marriage certificate at one time that indicated that, but it is lost. A wonderful person in Oklahoma found the marriage record of her mother to the Cherokee doctor..but that was in the Cherokee records. Was there any record of NON Indian marriages in IT in 1888..and if so, where might they be found? 3-Lastly, she always told the story that in her last year of high school , she was elected "Queen of the May" which was kind of like a homecoming queen I guess. She says that there was an article and picture of her in the local paper about that. How many papers could there have been back then..Indian or otherwise? Does anyone have a clue what papers existed then, and if any archives still survive? I would greatly appreciate any advice on where to go from here..my email address is andybrandon33@hotmail.com Thanks Reply Report Abuse Print indicates an unread message Find a Board Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.