----- Original Message ----- From: <SewzArt@aol.com> > I`m not sure but this person seemed to say that OTI was the actual name of > a > tribe in Washington state and that his father died there in 1979. The OTI were part of the Lokota Oti Kin Tribe, mostly in the Dakota's and Nebraska. OTI: see: http://puffin.creighton.edu/lakota/ The Oti Kaga is a non-profit corporation established by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Government for housing facilities on the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation. > his father died there in 1979.Olive Roland Webster or Roland oliver > Webster. I found a number of Roland Webster' but only the below matches criteria given. The Washington Death Index has an Oliver R. Webster, died 3 March 1979 in Okanogan at age 54 (born circa 1924/1925). His Social Security Number was 416-24-2302, (issued in Alabama based on the first three numbers). You can obtain his application for his SSN through the Social Security Administration. It would identify his employment (if any at the time of application), his parents, date of birth, etc. The 1930 census for Quid Nune, Limestone County, AL, shows: Robert Webster, 51, born in Tennessee to both parents born in Tennessee, a farmer Nora K, age 45, born in TN to both parents born in TN. Bessie, 19 Clara M, 9 Oliver R, 6, all children born in Alabama. All were identified as being "W" White, if Indian it would have been "I". Alabama Divorce Index shows an Oliver R. Webster divorce from Catherine C. Webster July 1951 in Limestone, AL. So, if this person was an OTI, he could have been employed by the OTI Kaga for housing purposes. Okanogan is at the Colville Indian Reservation. But, I don't see why they would have been there, unless he was a representative and was only there for giving advice on setting up there own system? Ron Bestrom

> The 1930 census for Quid Nune, Limestone County, AL, shows: > Robert Webster, 51, born in Tennessee to both parents born in Tennessee, a > farmer > Nora K, age 45, born in TN to both parents born in TN. > Bessie, 19 > Clara M, 9 > Oliver R, 6, all children born in Alabama. All were identified as being > "W" White, if Indian it would have been "I". 1880 census for District 123, District 8, Mc Nairy Co, Tennessee Jas W (James W), age 30 farmer, born in TN to both parents born in NC Martha J, age 35 Mary U? 6 ? N, son age 4 Robt, 4. 1900 census for District 12, Civil District 4, Chester County, Tennessee: Martha Webster, age 57, born Jan 1843, Widowed, farmer, mother of 3, 3 living. Robert O. son, born March 1879, 21 years. (The image is clearly Mar 1879) (Other two children living elsewhere) 1910 census for 6th district, Chester County: Robert C. Webster, age 30, father of 6, 3 living: Ervin G, age 8 Bessie M, age 6 Husie? D. son age 5 Martha J. Webster, 69, mother, mother of 5, 3 living. World War I Draft Registration Card image shows Robert Carner Webster, born May 7, 1878, living with his nearest relative, Martha Jane Webster. He identified himself as white, although there was a box for Indian. He was living in Madison County, Route 7. The city was Pisson/Prison. So, it doesn't look like Webster is where Indian blood came from. I looked at the image for the divorce between Oliver R and Catherine C. There were 5 columns following their names. 42 7 51 10 4702. I originally thought the first two was date of marriage, the next two as date of divorce...but looking at others, I see 62 12 51 18 8709...so my guess wasn't right. The first page of the "A" last names identified that it was a Combined Divorce Listing, the first two columns for 1950, the next two for 1951, and the last for 1952. So, it appears their divorce was in Oct 1951. That might help you in finding court records. The database indicated: " Description: This database is an index to approximately 105,000 divorces that were filed in Alabama from 1950-1959. Information that may be found in this database includes: a.. Husband's name b.. Wife's name c.. Divorce date d.. Divorce county It is important that you use the information found in this database to locate your relative in the original records that this index references. Usually more information is available in the records themselves than is found in an index. For example, divorce records may list marriage information, birth information, or the cause for divorce in addition to the information provided in this index. About all I can find. Try: http://www.rootsweb.com/~allimest/