Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

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• Genealogy-Pursley from Bill Horn. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto yesterday at 12:23AM

  I am researching my grandson’s Indian heritage. His grandmother was on tribal rolls. Her name war Marteen Pursley born 12/6/1920 in Logan county Kentucky. She died in late 1990’s. Her sister did the research and got them on the rolls. The information I have says there is a Pursley on…

• Jincy Mckinney from shaine. 4 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on May 9

  My great Grandmother name was Hattie Lewis. Her fathers name was Napolian(nip) lewis. Her mothers name(who we think was full blood choctaw) Jincy Mckinney. i have researched and found nothing. There were alot of Jincy’s in Pushmataha, Tuskahoma(Antlers) Oklahoma I guess. Can anyone help me out. It would Help out…

• Gardner connection? from Brandee Gardner. 7 comments, most recently from francesbates on May 7

  My family and I have been searching for a viable connection betwween my gr.grandfather James Curtis Gardner, born 6/6/1887, and his father James Franklin Gardner,b.1865 to Samuel Gardner, roll # 10658. We are in possession of papers for Samuel Gardner and believe he may be a relative, therefore making us…

• family history from michael steven damron. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on May 1

  i just registered in genealogy and was hoping to get some help. i found some listings for damrons in the dawes rolls they were all female. i am curious what happened with the men. trying to trace my fathers roots. any help would be great. thanks

• Need some direction from Dana Quinn Piper. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on May 1

  Hi. I’m trying to find out how to register my family if it’s even possible. My great grandfather didn’t register for personal reasons and I’m wondering if there is anyway his decendants can or if he has broken then chain for good. any input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks :o)

• choctaw from psue. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on April 30

  Anyone know of or heard of Cannon/Burkes from Philadelphia Mississippi? Would greatly appreciate any information! Thank you! Grandfather’s name was Wiley W. Burkes, married Jessie Cannon. My mother’s name was Edith Jessine Burkes..married Charles Wesley Tomes. All are deceased. Grandmother died around 1966. Grandfather died 1n 1978. They moved to…

• Choctaw County, Alabama from Thomas Richardson Jr.. 3 comments, most recently from Ashley Perry on April 23

  I am trying to figure out where my orgin started but it is hard due to all my parential figures are deceased. I am from Choctaw County, Alabama my Grandfather name was Robert Richardson he married a Mary Pearl Darrington. My Great father name was Paul or Levi Richardson. That…

• Ancestry search from Patrice . 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on April 20

  Hi I’m looking for information on my great grandmother. She was born November 1874. Her name was Ida Jones in 1891 she married Alonzo Whitaker. They lived in Halifax county North Carolina. My great grandfather went to an Indian reservation in North Carolina and purchased her as his bride.

• adopted want info on my Grandmother w/Lampkins name from kathy mitchell. 5 comments, most recently from Rebecca Chapman on April 15

  i was adopted and found my bio family name, need to find info on my grandmother Doshie Lelah Lampkins, my birthmothers birth certificate says my grandmother was born in Choctaw Nation Oklahoma in 1910 i have done extensive research on ancestry.com and can find no records of her at all….

• proving heritage from jbaker. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on April 15

  I have my grandfathers roll number and information. The probelm is my father doesnt have a birth certificate. He was born in 1925 in Talihina Oklahoma. How to I help him prove his hertiage?

• Goins Family from Anthony Frampton. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on April 12

  Lula Goins is my great great grandmother, I looked at the dawes record and they rejected her application. Later the decision was overturned in 1904 indicating that her father (and her/other children) were now choctaw by blood. I did find an article stating that in 1909 the decision is overturned…

• Hickman Family from Barbara Hickman Seitzinger. 6 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on April 12

  I am the Great Granddaughter of Henry William Hickman 1895- 1928. Granddaughter of William Henry Hickman 1921- 1983 and My Father Was John William Hickman 1942-1965. I am looking for relatives I understand My Grandfather and father were born Broken Bow, Ok.

• I'm Unsure How To Enroll Because My Father Is Deceased from anotherdisenfranchisedyouth. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on April 11

  My paternal grandmother was full blooded Choctaw and the Biskinik published her obituary a few years ago actually. My paternal grandfather was from also native but Rosebud reservation in South Dakota. My mother’s side claims some native ancestry and there is apparently documentation support on that side, their side was…

• HELP! I need to know more from Lanette Froit. 7 comments, most recently from MaryLea Sunshine on April 7

  All I know about my Choctaw background is the my g-g-grandmother was a Choctaw woman. Her name is Eloni Elothi. I don’t know if that is her full name. I think she married a white man called John Woods. My grandmother’s name is Carrie Mangrum. She was also married to…

• looking for my family from debra . 3 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on April 5

  I am trying to find my grandmothers family they are choctaw and they all lived in oklahoma. the last name is thomas and jackson and clark some r cherokee. in ardmore oklahoma and surrounding areas of oklahoma her name is lucille thomas her brothers name is mozelle, alanzo thomas and…

• American Indians (not just Choctaws) at Ivy League Schools from Pamela. 2 comments, most recently from cindykutcher on April 4

  Not that anyone helped me figure this out before I got over here to the East Coast and had to basically do this, too, the hard way: but the #1 Ivy League school for Native American enrollment and retention is Dartmouth, followed by Yale but they’re nowhere near each other…

• Eliza Hudson; Wind Wailing (Rebecca Walling); Comer from cyndis1958. 5 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on April 2

  Can someone please help? I am the grand-daughter of Elisa Ann Lucinda Texanna Fellers Perkins. Her mother, Lula Lee Lucinda Texan Comer is the daughter of Eliza Hudson born in Missssippi. Her mothers name was Wind Wailing, and given the american name Rebecca Walling. Her father was Hudson. Eliza was…

• Financial Aid from Matthew. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on March 26

  Dear Choctaw Nation, I know the Choctaw Nation does a lot for its tribal members such as scholarships and the STAR Program to help support people financially. But I would like to ask that with all the nation does why doesn’t it provide its thousands of members with individual financial…

• Clay Worden (Warden) son of Arlie grandson of Arlie from Becky Bacon. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on March 23

  Clay Worden (Warden) is trying to find information about his father Arlie, grandfather Arlie, & grate aunt Arlean Worden, Clay was told his father was full Choctaw his grate aunt Arlean moved back to the Choctaw nation in the 1950’s or 60’s and died there. His Grandfather Arline Worden was…

• Looking for decendants of Avants (Avance ) Ridge from Deborah Larkan. 3 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on March 22

  I was told my grand parents were choctaw and cherokee decent, Last names of family that would link us would be Kendall Ridge Avance Avants Hampton Hilton some were born in oak grove cummunity of pope co arkansas others would have been born maybe in oklahoma any information prior to…