Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

the trail of tears didn’t go through TX, although many natives left the reservation unofficially and migrated after the 1830’s. often these natives are referred to as mississippi choctaw. be sure and check the texas tribes in this post also. it is very unlikely that she would have been on the dawes roll but she probably didn’t qualify for enrollment.

maybe vesta knew who her parents were. social security came into effect 1/1/1937 and people had to submit birth certificates or delayed birth certificates to show proof of age. if you don’t have her obituary, you can probably get a copy through your local public library/interlibrary loan. she is likely to have had a death certificate in CA also.

i am wondering if this was her marriage license:
CHOCTAW NATION MARRIAGES
GROOM INDEX
1895 – 1907

Transcribed by MARY TURNER KINARD
COPYRIGHT 27 APR 1992 Mary Kinard

Printed here with the Permission of J.D. Kinard and family for your personal use
NOT TO BE COPIES FOR USE IN ANY COLLECTION FOR PROFIT OR DISPLAY

C SURNAMES

FIVE FEDERAL COURTHOUSES IN CHOCTAW NATION AT – ATOKA, ATOKA CO. OK, get copy of marriage from LDS Library BR – DURANT, BRYAN CO. OK. get copy of marriage from Durant Lf – POTEAU, LEFLORE CO. OK get copy of marriage from Poteau Mc – McALESTER, PITSBURY CO. OK get copy of marriage from Indian Archives OKC WIL – WILBURTON, LATIMER CO. OK you may be able to get copy from Muskogee Ok CODES USED un – NOT USED nr – NO RETURN er – ERROR col – COLORED

GROOM AGE BRIDE AGE DATE RESIDENCE BOOK©PAGE

CLIFT, J A 20 BUTLER?, URSTA 18 25 DEC 1898 S McALESTER/LEHIGH Mc8©293
MC – Oklahoma Historical Society
2100 North Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4997
(405) 522-5225
Fax (405) 521-2492
http://www.okhistory.org/

please double check
Search fee – state residents $5.00
out of state – $20.00
McAlester marriages are on microfilm and copy will be $1.00 plus $1.50 postage and handling.

1900 United States Federal Census
about Dolphus J Clift
Name: Dolphus J Clift
Home in 1900: South McAlester, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory
Age: 21
Birthplace: Arkansas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Spouse’s name: Vesta Clift
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Dolphus J Clift 21
Vesta Clift 19
Virdell Clift 6/12
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: South McAlester, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: T623_1851; Enumeration District: 83.
you might want to correct the ancestry name index so that others can find your family.

1910 United States Federal Census
about Verta Clift
Name: Verta Clift
Age in 1910: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Texas
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father’s Birth Place: Oklahoma
Mother’s Birth Place: Illinois
Spouse’s name: J A Clift
Home in 1910: McDaniel, McIntosh, Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
J A Clift 31
Verta Clift 30
Perry Clift 6
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: McDaniel, McIntosh, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1260; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 75; Image: 1083.
j. a. was b. AR, vesta was b. TX, father b. OK, mother b. IL.
j. a. is a butcher.
vesta had 2 children but only 1 survives.
they were married 11 years and rent a house. this is another indication that she was not enrolled as she probably didn’t receive an allotment.

is this the son, perry? maybe with the grandparents?
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Henryetta Ward 4, Okmulgee, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1476; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 118; Image: 841.

i am having trouble finding vesta and adolphus in the 1920 census.

genealogists use names, dates, locations, children and spouses to match records. if you have a common surname, you need to give more information rather than less. if you post about women, it is helpful to include the maiden name and the married name and designate which one is the maiden name.

start with what you know, gather documentation, then you can go backward in time. so get your birth certificate, your parents’ birth certificates and marriage license and then you can start on your grandparents. if someone passed away after 1/1/1937, they probably have a social security application on file. if you ask a government for a birth certificate, and they were born before 1929, they might have sumitted a delayed birth certificate. death certificates, cemetery information and obituaries are helpful. you can usually get a copy of an obituary, newspaper mentions such as birth of a child or marriage, through the interlibrary loan program – see your local public library for this. i usually start with the death and work toward the person’s birth. military records and pension records can be helpful. census records can tell you where they were at particular times. the census records up to 1930 are available, although the 1890 census was largely destroyed. the 1940 census will be public information in 2012.

first of all, heritage and tribal enrollment are two different things. many times natives didn’t apply for enrollment because 1) they didn’t qualify, 2) they were philosophically opposed to enrollment, 3) they didn’t have documentation, or 4) they were mississippi choctaw and their ancestor had accepted land or benefits in lieu of tribal enrollment.

the dawes roll was taken 1896-1906, so you should trace your ancestors down to that time period. mostly, they had to be living in oklahoma by that time and agree to live there permanently.

2 ways to search:
http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/finalroll.php
this will let you enter partial names to get card#. click on the card# in the card column and you can see other names in that family.
other resources on the left and at the bottom of this webpage. native census records and databases are especially useful.

http://www.okhistory.org/research/dawes/index.php
this will give you card# (family group) and enrollment #. they have some native marriage records too. other oklahoma records listed at left.
if the name is common, you may find too many possible records.

the tribe has an excellent information to help you. it is found under genealogy advocacy.
http://choctawnation.com/services/departments/community-services/

mississippi choctaw and choctaw tribe explained here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choctaw_Trail_of_Tears

http://www.choctaw.org/

jena choctaw tribe in louisiana:
http://www.jenachoctaw.org/

MOWA tribe
http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1368
http://www.uab.edu/uabmagazine/2009/july/losttribe
http://www.native-american-online.org/MOWA-Choctaw.htm
MOWA Band Of Choctaws Wilford Taylor 1080 Red Fox Road Mount Vernon, AL 36560 (251) 829-5500. E-Mail: chieftaylor@mowachoctaw.com

other choctaw tribes: http://www.aaanativearts.com/choctaw-indians/index.html

texas tribes
http://www.native-languages.org/texas.htm
http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/texas/index.htm
http://www.texasindians.com/
http://www.texasindians.com/
http://www.lsjunction.com/places/indians.htm

oklahoma tribes:
http://500nations.com/Oklahoma_Tribes.asp
http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/oklahoma/index.htm
http://www.cowboy.net/native/tribes.html

some links for the choctaw.
http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/choctaw/index.htm
i looked at the land records and those need a lot of work. i have no information about whether or when they will improve some of these categories.

types of records available for native americans:
pages 366-369 in particular although the entire native american chapter is helpful.
The Genealogist’s Companion and Sourcebook:
Guide to the Resources You Need for Unpuzzling Your Past
Emily Anne Croom
you can ask for these particular pages from your local public library. if they don’t have the book, you can get the pages through the interlibrary loan program.
native american records are discussed in pages 352-386.

Tracing ancestors among the Five Civilized Tribes: Southeastern Indians …
By Rachal Mills Lennon
this book could be accessed through the interlibary loan program also.

always find the state archives. some records are online, some records are not. but many times you can find a record not found in other places. you want to see also about newspaper mentions for obituaries, births, marriages in particular.

check courts for probate, civil and criminal cases, marriage records.

if your ancestors lived on a reservation, they might not appear on a federal census because they were not taxed.
http://www.okgenweb.org/~okgarvin/kinard/1860index.htm
1860 census, indian territory.

this book is a good read about the dawes roll and how they implemented it.
The Dawes Commission and the allotment of the Five Civilized Tribes, 1893-1914
By Kent Carter

good advice about native research:
http://jenniferhsrn2.homestead.com/research2.html

if your relatives came from a different geographic location or belonged to a different tribe, try searching google for the state and tribes. you might find a contact for a state-recognized tribe or a federal recognized tribe.

i have collected many resources over the years. if you want to write to me, shamlet76@gmail.com and request the choctaw resource list, i will be glad to send it to you.

i am just a volunteer that wants to empower people to learn how to do genealogy.

suzanne hamlet shatto

I just want to say thank you Suzanne. You gave me a lot of information. I am still looking for my ancestor, but once I find him, I’ll be sure to let you know who he is! Thank you again for all your time and effort. I really appreciate it!
x
Molly

i’m just guessing here:
1880 United States Federal Census
about Dora Gray
Name: Dora Gray
Home in 1880: Precinct 1, Hunt, Texas
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of Household: Dau (Daughter)
Father’s Name: R … Gray
Father’s birthplace: Ohio
Mother’s Name: Nancy Gray
Mother’s birthplace: Ohio
Neighbors: View others on page
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Cannot read/write:

Blind:

Deaf and dumb:

Otherwise disabled:

Idiotic or insane:

View image
Household Members:
Name Age
R … Gray 43
Nancy Gray 38
Dora Gray 19
James Gray 18
George Gray 14
Jacob Gray 14
Emma Gray 10

Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 1, Hunt, Texas; Roll: 1312; Family History Film: 1255312; Page: 409C; Enumeration District: 63; .

California Death Index, 1940-1997
about Dora Bethea
Name: Dora Bethea
[Dora Gray]
Social Security #: 0
Sex: Female
Birth Date: 2 Aug 1860
Birthplace: Illinois
Death Date: 10 Feb 1941
Death Place: Los Angeles
Mother’s Maiden Name: Miller
Father’s Surname: Gray
Use the information below to obtain a copy of a death certificate from California.

California Department of Health Services
Office of Vital Records
M.S. 5103
P.O. Box 997410
Sacramento, CA 95899-7410

Please visit the following web site to obtain the necessary forms and current pricing information:
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/CHS/Pages/default.aspx

1880 United States Federal Census
about Dora Gray
Name: Dora Gray
Home in 1880: Precinct 1, Hunt, Texas
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of Household: Dau (Daughter)
Father’s Name: R … Gray
Father’s birthplace: Ohio
Mother’s Name: Nancy Gray
Mother’s birthplace: Ohio
Neighbors: View others on page
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Cannot read/write:

Blind:

Deaf and dumb:

Otherwise disabled:

Idiotic or insane:

View image
Household Members:
Name Age
R … Gray 43
Nancy Gray 38
Dora Gray 19
James Gray 18
George Gray 14
Jacob Gray 14
Emma Gray 10
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 1, Hunt, Texas; Roll: 1312; Family History Film: 1255312; Page: 409C; Enumeration District: 63; .

1910 United States Federal Census
about Dora Bethea
Name: Dora Bethea
Age in 1910: 49
Estimated Birth Year: 1861
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father’s Birth Place: Ohio
Mother’s Birth Place: Ohio
Spouse’s Name: W J Bethea
Home in 1910: Lehigh Ward 4, Coal, Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
W J Bethea 47
Dora Bethea 49
James Bethea 21
Jane Bethea 82

Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Lehigh Ward 4, Coal, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1247; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0081; Image: 991; FHL Number: 1375260.

1920 United States Federal Census
about Dora Bethea
Name: Dora Bethea
Home in 1920: Henry, Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse’s Name: William Jessie Bethea
Father’s Birth Place: Ohio
Mother’s Birth Place: Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Jessie Bethea 58
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Dora Bethea 59
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Henry, Okmulgee, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1476; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 111; Image: 664.

i don’t know what this is.
GRAY, ANDREW 34 BOOTS, NETTIE 25 23 JUL 1891 McALESTER/KREBS MC1©370

Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002
about G. M. Bootes
Name: G. M. Bootes
Marriage Date: 19 Sep 1880

Spouse: Dora Gray

Marriage County: Hunt
Marriage State: Texas

Source: Texas Marriages, 1814-1909

Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002
about Mrs. Dora Bootes
Name: Mrs. Dora Bootes
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 6 Jul 1884

Spouse: W. J. Bethea

Marriage City: Hunt
Marriage State: Texas

Source: Texas Marriages, 1851-1900

Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002
about G. M. Bootes
Name: G. M. Bootes
Marriage Date: 11 Jul 1886

Spouse: Ella Writtenberry

Marriage County: Hunt
Marriage State: Texas

Source: Texas Marriages, 1814-1909
writtenberry might have been a married name.

Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
about Gilbert M. Bootes
Name: Gilbert M. Bootes
State Filed: Texas
Widow: Ella C. Brice
looks like him. pension records contain a lot of genealogy information. some of the record is difficult to make out but i know you can figure this out.

Arizona Census, 1831-80
about Gilbert M. Bootes
Name: Gilbert M. Bootes
State: AZ
County: Arizona County
Township: Tucson
Year: 1864
Page: 081
Database: AZ 1864 Territorial Census Index

Arizona and New Mexico Territories Census, Late 1800s
about Bootes, Gilbert M
Information: Name: Bootes, Gilbert M
Age (years): 25
Sex: do
Marital status: do
Length of residence: do
Rank: do
Place of birth: District of Columbia.

About Arizona and New Mexico Territories Census, Late 1800s
Printed as a Senate document, this database contains over 12,000 records, which are excerpts from the decennial census of 1860 for Arizona County in the Territory of New Mexico, excerpts from the decennial federal census of 1870 for the Territory of Arizona, and excerpts from the Special Territorial Census of 1864 taken in Arizona. Each record lists the name, age, sex and marital status of the individual, as well as their length of residence, occupation, place of birth, and the value of their property.

U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
about Gilbert M Bootes
Name: Gilbert M Bootes
Service Info.: CPL CO G 1 CAL INF US ARMY
Cemetery: Leavenworth National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: P. O. Box 1694 4101 S. 4th St, Traffic Way Leavenworth, KS 66048
Buried At: Section 7 Row 2 Site 26

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
about Gilbert M Bootes
Name: Gilbert M Bootes
Enlistment Date: 3 Feb 1863
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: San Francisco, CA
State Served: California
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company G, California 1st Cavalry Regiment on 02 Mar 1863.
Mustered out on 08 Mar 1866 at Santa Fe, NM.
Sources: Register of California Men in the War of the Rebellion 1861 to 1867

UNION CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS

1st Regiment, California Cavalry

Organized as a Battalion of 5 Companies at Camp Merchant, near Oakland, Cali., and mustered in as follows: Co. “A,” August 16; Co. “B,” October 31; Co. “C,” October 31; Co. “D,” September 9, and Co. “E,” August 15, 1861. 7 new Companies organized and mustered in as follows: Co. “F,” December 15; Co. “0,” June 13; Co. “H,” December 31; Co. “I,” November 12; Co. “K,” May 16; Co. “L,” August 15, and Co. “M,” May 16, 1863.

SERVICE.-Companies “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” “E” moved to Southern California and duty at Los Angeles (3 Cos.) and at San Bernardino (2 Cos.) till March, 1862. Pursuit and capture of Showalter’s party at Warner’s Ranch, near San Jose Valley, November 20-29, 1861 (Detachment). Attached to Carlton’s California Column, organized for an Expedition to recapture the Forts and Posts in Arizona and New Mexico, March, 1862. March to Stanwix Rancho, Arizona, March 1-16. Carlton’s Expedition through Arizona to Northwest Texas and Indian Territory April 8-September 20. Led advance guard of the Column on its march across the Yuma and Colorado Deserts to the Rio Grande River. March to Picacho Pass April 8-15. Action at Picacho Pass April 15. March to Pimos Villages April 16-24. Expedition to Kenyon Station April 26-29. Duty at Pimos Villages till May 15. March to Tucson May 15-20. Occupation of Tucson May 20. Reoccupation of Fort Breckenridge, afterwards Fort Stanford, at Junction of the Gila and San Pedro Rivers, May 24, and duty there till June 17. Moved to Tucson, thence to Fort Thorne, Arizona, on the Rio Grande River, June 21-July 6. Reoccupation of Fort Thorne July 6. Expedition for the reoccupation of Mesilla, Fort Fillmore and Fort Bliss July 15-19. At Las Cruces till August 16. Expedition to Fort Bliss and Fort Quitman August 16-22. At Camp Johnson, Texas, till October. Affair at San Pedro Crossing, Arizona, September 21 (Detachment). At Mesilla, Arizona, till January, 1863. Expedition against Apache Indians November 15-December 31, 1862. White Mountains November 15. At Fort West, Dept. of New Mexico, till September, 1863. Skirmish at Bonito Rio, N. Mex., March 27 (Cos. “A,” “B” and “L”). Skirmish near Fort Bowie, Arizona, April 25 (Detachment). Operations against Navajo Indians in New Mexico August 20-December 16, 1863. Skirmish at San Pedro Crossing, Arizona, August 22. Fort Bowie, Arizona, August 27 (Co. “E”). Duty at Las Cruces, N. Mex., till December, 1863. Companies scattered at various points and Posts in Districts of Arizona and California and Depts. of New Mexico and the Pacific till September, 1866. Skirmish at Oregon Mountains, Ore., January 28, 1864 (Co. “D”). Skirmish at Foot of Sierra Bonito, N. Mex. (Co. “C”). Doubtful Canon, N. Mex., May 4 (Co. “I”). Spencer’s Ranch, near Presidio del Norte, N. Mex., May 15 (Co. “A”). Expedition from Fort Craig, N. Mex., to Fort Goodwin, Arizona, May 16-August 2. Expedition to Gila River May 25-July 13 (Cos. “C,” “F” and “L”). Scout in Southeast Arizona July 6-24 (Co. “C”). Croton Springs, Arizona, July 14 (Co. “L”). Expedition to Pinal Mountains, Arizona, July 18-August 17 (Co. “E”). Company “I” at Fort Goodwin, Arizona, July, 1864, to November, 1865, and at Fort McDowell till April, 1866. Expedition to Southwest New Mexico July 23-October 10, 1864 (Co. “C”). Expedition from Fort Craig to Fort Goodwin, Arizona, October 1-November 27, 1864. St. Vrain’s Old Fort, Canadian River, November 25, 1864 (Cos. “B,” “K” and “M”). Fort Buchanan, Arizona, February 17, 1865. Scout from Fort Sumner May 10-19, 1865. Scout from Camp Nichols June 13-17, 1865 (Co. “F”). Skirmish, Santa Fe Road, N. Mex., June 14 (Co. “F”). Scout from Fort Sumner to Oscura Mountains June 15-22 (Detachment). Scout from Fort Bowie to Gila River, Arizona, June 26-July 6 (Cos. "F, and “M”). Sacramento Mountains, N. Mex., July 1 (Cos. “G” and “H”). Cottonwood Creek July 3 (Cos. “F,” “L” and “M”). Cavalry Canon July 4 (Cos. “F,” “L” and “M”). Expedition from Fort Bowie to Maricopa Wells July 10-21 (Detachment). La Monica Springs, N. Mex., September 4, 1865 (Cos. “G” and “H”). Company “L” stationed at Camp Union, Cali., October, 1863, to January, 1864; Drum Barracks, Cali., February and March, 1864; Riventon, Arizona, April and May, 1864; Tubac, Arizona, to June, 1865; Fort Bowie, Arizona, to February, 1866; Fort McDowell, February, 1866. Regiment mustered out March 6 to October 19, 1866.

Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1879-1903
about Gilbert Bootes
Name: Gilbert Bootes
State of Cemetery: Kansas
Date of Death: 26 May 1888

and there is someone doing research on this person:
Member Tree Name
Goodwin Family Tree
Personal Member Tree
5 attached records, 5 sources
Gilbert M Bootes
Birth: 1839 – District of Columbia, USA

you will have to contact them as it is a private family tree.

gl.

1860 United States Federal Census
about Levi C Bootes
Name: Levi C Bootes
Age in 1860: 42
Birth Year: abt 1818
Birthplace: District of Columbia
Home in 1860: Colorado, San Diego, California
Gender: Male
Post Office: Fort Yuma
he was a lieutenant.
1870 United States Federal Census
about Levi C Boots
Name: Levi C Boots
Birth Year: abt 1810
Age in 1870: 60
Birthplace: District of Columbia
Home in 1870: Wilmington Division 25, New Castle, Delaware
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Levi C Boots 60
Mary S Boots 33
Samuel Boots 11
James Boots 7
Alice Boots 2
Elizabeth Roach 24
Elizabeth Dockerty 19
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Wilmington Division 25, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: M593_121; Page: 279B; Image: 571; Family History Library Film: 545620.

1880 United States Federal Census
about Levi C. Boots
Name: Levi C. Boots
Home in 1880: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware
Age: 69
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse’s Name: Mary Boots
Father’s birthplace: Maryland
Mother’s birthplace: Delaware
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Retired Officer Of Usa
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Cannot read/write:

Blind:

Deaf and dumb:

Otherwise disabled:

Idiotic or insane:

View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Levi C. Boots 69
Mary Boots 41
Samuel Boots 22
James T. Boots 17
Alice I. Boots 13
Harry V. Boots 7
Robert J. Boots 5
Mary Dougherty 25
Lizzie Dougherty 23
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: 119; Family History Film: 1254119; Page: 296A; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 0072.

maybe there was a relation here:’
U.S., Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940
about Tom Bootes
Name: Tom Bootes
Date of Birth: 1832
Age: 90
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of Household: Single
Tribe: Sebeatopol
Reservation: Round Valley
Agency: Round Valley
State: California
Last Census Number: 63
Census Date: 30 Jun 1922

California State Census, 1852
about L Bootes
Name: L Bootes
Race: White
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Irelnad
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Age: 30
Residence County: Trinity

look up levi bootes’ record on ancestry.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Military record of civilian appointments in the United States Army [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
Original data: Henry, Guy V.. Military record of civilian appointments in the United States Army. New York: Carleton; D.Van Nostrand, 1869, 1873.

i don’t know that levi was his father, but there would be an obituary. see your local public library about that, interlibrary loan program.
Delaware Death Records, 1811-1933
about Levi C Bootes
Name: Levi C Bootes
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1809
Death Date: 18 Apr 1896
Age at Death: 87
Residence: New Castle, Delaware
Collection and Roll: Register of Deaths – 2

another pension record
Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
about Levi C. Bootes
Name: Levi C. Bootes
State Filed: Delaware
Widow: Mary L. Bootes

U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938
about Gilbert M Bootes
Name: Gilbert M Bootes
Birth Year: abt 1838
Keyed Birth Location: Dc
Birth County: Washington DC
Admitted Year: 1887
Age at Admission: 49
State: Kansas
County: Leavenworth
City: Leavenworth
Branch: Western Branch

he had diabetes. he was 49, 6’, fair complexion, dark hair, carpenter in greenville, TX, married, andrew bootes was his son.admitted 8/24/1887 and died 5/26/1888.
personal effects of $8.50 sold for $7.35.
to be sent to his ? mrs. ella c. brice and son gilbert m. bootes, whitesburg?

and this is hooked to the gilbert m. bootes record:
1870 United States Federal Census
about Gelbert M Boots
Name: Gelbert M Boots
Birth Year: abt 1839
Age in 1870: 31
Birthplace: District of Columbia
Home in 1870: Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Gelbert M Boots 31
Lavinia Boots 24
Andrew S Boots 1
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois; Roll: M593_276; Page: 197B; Image: 399; Family History Library Film: 545775.
gilbert is a carpenter, b. DC

1900 United States Federal Census
about Andrew S Bootes
Name: Andrew S Bootes
Home in 1900: Durrant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory
Age: 30
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse’s Name: Bessie E Bootes
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew S Bootes 30
Bessie E Bootes 24
Raymond R Bootes 6
Ben S Bootes 3
Arthur Mclean 24
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Durrant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: T623_1853; Enumeration District: 184.

andrew manages a laundry, b. IL, father b. DC, mother b. OH. bessie was b. jan. 1876 in TX. children were b. TX and arthur mclean was a border.

1910 United States Federal Census
about Andrew S Bootes
Name: Andrew S Bootes
Age in 1910: 41
Estimated Birth Year: 1869
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Head
[Self (Head)]
Father’s Birth Place: Russia
Mother’s Birth Place: Ohio
Spouse’s Name: Bessie Bootes
Home in 1910: Oklahoma City Ward 8, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew S Bootes 41
Bessie Bootes 33
Peamand Bootes 16
Shelby Bootes 14
Rubia Bootes 9
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Oklahoma City Ward 8, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1267; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0296; Image: 63; FHL Number: 1375280.
his father was b. DC. i don’t know where they got “russia”.
only the daughter was b. OK.
he has a laundry.

1920 United States Federal Census
about Andrew S Bootes
Name: Andrew S Bootes
Home in 1920: Venita Ward 1, Craig, Oklahoma
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
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Spouse’s Name: Bessie E Bootes
Father’s Birth Place: District of Columbia
Mother’s Birth Place: Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew S Bootes 50
Bessie E Bootes 44
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Venita Ward 1, Craig, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1458; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 152.
he has a laundry.

1930 United States Federal Census
about A S Bootes
Name: A S Bootes
Home in 1930: Council Grove, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
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Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse’s Name: Bessie Bootes
Race: White
Household Members:
Name Age
A S Bootes 60
Bessie Bootes 54
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Council Grove, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Roll: 1917; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 846.0.
now he works on a farm. he was first married at age 23.

1880 United States Federal Census
about Andy Butus
Name: Andy Butus
Home in 1880: Precinct 1, Hunt, Texas
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Illinois
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Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Cannot read/write:

Blind:

Deaf and dumb:

Otherwise disabled:

Idiotic or insane:

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Household Members:
Name Age
W. R. Graham 52
E. B. Graham 49
R. T. Graham 21
Nannie Graham 20
W. M. Graham 18
J. E. Graham 15
Marion Graham 11
Andy Butus 11
M. V. Graham 9
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 1, Hunt, Texas; Roll: 1312; Family History Film: 1255312; Page: 428A; Enumeration District: 64; .
he’s a boarder.