Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

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• What's the smallest amount of Indian blood you can have to be on the roll? from Lisa. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on June 19, 2012

  Hello, I am 1/128th Choctaw. I’m a card holder on the Choctaw roll. I’m pregnant and was wondering if my daughter, who will be 1/256 Choctaw, will be able to be on the roll or if there is a cut off? Thanks for the help.

• Katie Kate Sims - Hunt, Argo, Taylor or Barrett from Diane McClure. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on June 17, 2012

  Trying to find cousins and descendants of Katie Kate. She was born in Monroe, Mississippi in 1875 and moved to Oklahoma before her marriage to Howell Hunt in 1895. The Choctaw Nation Marriage Groom Index indicates that she married Wiliam G Argo on 1901in McAlester,OK. ANY information is appreciated.

• Mary Wortham-David Buck- Burns family history from Kalee. 6 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on June 15, 2012

  Hello All-looking for anyone connected to the Wortham family of red river texas. My great-great grandmother Mary Wortham was a Choctaw indian who married a full blooded Irishman named George Burns, their son was John Thomas Burns of Broken Bow, Ok. Mary was ‘born’ in Red River, TX but there’s…

• Minnie Smith b.1888 AR info from Ashfrye34. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on June 15, 2012

  Hello, Trying to locate info on gr gr grandmother she was married in Choctaw nation 1904 I have her marriage license to Lester Tomlinson. I’m trying to confirm she is Choctaw Indian. Any help would be much appreciated. She was born 1888 Arkansas in seiver county and then moved to…

• Harriett T. Perry from Dewayne. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on June 14, 2012

  Harriett T. Perry was my Great Great Grandmother and was Full Blood Choctaw. We understand that she or her mother or daughter got a roll number. If anyone knows something about Harriett I would appreciate you sharing.

• Lucy Jane Tanner and Michael Smallwood from Randy Scott. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on June 14, 2012

  I am searching for information on my Great Grandmother, Lucy Jane Tanner. Lucy was married to Michael Smallwood in apprx. 1875. Michael was the son of Benjamin Smallwood who was Principal Chief in 1888/1890. Michael died about 2 years after his marrieage to Lucy. Lucy then married my Great Grandfather,…

• looking for my great grandmother from freebird. 4 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on June 13, 2012

  She was a full blooded Choctaw Indian living around Sturgis, Mississippi in the late 1800s or early 1900s. Her maiden name was Leona Allen; married name was Ivy. Her son, my grandfather was William Fred Lester Ivy.

• looking for my great grandmother from freebird on June 12, 2012

  She was a full blooded Choctaw Indian living around Sturgis, Mississippi in the late 1800s or early 1900s. Her maiden name was Leona Allen; married name was Ivy. Her son, my grandfather was William Fred Lester Ivy.

• looking for my great grandmother from freebird on June 12, 2012

  She was a full blooded Choctaw Indian living around Sturgis, Mississippi in the late 1800s or early 1900s. Her maiden name was Leona Allen; married name was Ivy. Her son, my grandfather was William Fred Lester Ivy.

• Found an old marriage certificate from 1904 says it's on the Territory from Ciera. 3 comments, most recently from Brandon Eardman on June 11, 2012

  Rumor has it that our family comes from Oklahoma Choctaw, Today we found an old marriage licence/certificate for J.C. Scarberry and Myrtle Skaggs and wondering if anyone had any ideas of where to get more information.

• Looking for Gibson Cobb roll # 1323, or Nancy Willis, roll #1324 family members from Katherine Douglas on June 10, 2012

  Hi I am just looking for distant relatives even though I have a CDIB. I am looking for family members connected to Nancy Willis, roll# 1324, or her daughters Bettie Cobb, roll# 1325, or Sophie Cobb roll # 1326. My gg-grandfather John Willis, he had a sister named Nancy who…

• Williams Family from Kay. 4 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on June 9, 2012

  I have been trying to research my family myself but I always seem to hit a wall. My great grandmother’s name is Myrtle Combs-Williams born 1893 in Oklahoma and was married to Frank Allen Williams born in Iowa 1890. I have been told by many family members that she is…

• MARY BURNS from Kalee. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on June 9, 2012

  Does anyone know of/recognize a ‘Mary Burns’ as a relative- born around 1855-on the 1885 Indian Census Rolls, #626— trying to clarify dates as I have three different ones possibly for the same Mary…

• I am looking for my great grandmother family from Jo Ewart. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on June 8, 2012

  All my life I have been I have been told that I was Cherokee. My sisters and I have been looking for her. Now I was told I could be Choctaw. Her name is either Fannie May Gore or Annie May Gore. We believe she died in early 1900’s. Please…

• Dawes Roll Question from Rory Haggard. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on June 8, 2012

  Is there a way to tell the date when someone was enrolled based their roll number? I ask because my great-grandmother wasn’t born in Oklahoma but moved there as a child. There is someone on the Roll with her name, but I want to confirm that it’s her based on…

• Lillian Belle Cruse - Chris and Nettie Rose from Barb Fortner. 3 comments, most recently from Ashley on June 6, 2012

  Attempting to find information on my grandmother (Lillian Belle Cruse). She was born in 1895 (I believe on Indian Nation Territory). Her parents both died when she was a toddler. She was raised by Ma and Pa Rose (Chris (Clinsa) and Nettie Rose. One of her sisters was Ida and…

• Gardner - LeFlore Connection from Steven Hicks. 7 comments, most recently from WilsonFamily on June 5, 2012

  I hav been searching forever, and it seems there are 2 schools of thought. One group states that Jeremiah Gardner married Clarissa LeFlore in 1827 and had at least one child, William A Gardner. However they try to attribute more children to the couple than was possible if Clarissa in…

• Simmon, Simmeon George North b. D.K. Indian Territory 1844 from Cynthia Kramer-North. 3 comments, most recently from rayson allen on June 5, 2012

  Simmons, Simmeon, George S. North b.April 1844 in D.K. ‘Indian Territory’ d.Oct 28, 1924 in Chatfield, Navarro, Texas He is Missing from the 1850-60 census? not sure what D.K. stands for??? Family bible claims Choctaw ancestry 3/4 and 1/4 Irish George Simmons North m. Mary Jane Bice May 2nd 1869…

• Information needed on John Mack Long from Susan Oberg. 4 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on June 4, 2012

  I have researched John Mack Long dob 1906 on Ancestry.com, I have only been able to find him on the 1930 census, married to Lillian Joy. He was born in Mississippi, I have not been able to find anything else on him. Where can I look to trace his bloodline?

• Looking for last name "Lily" from Teela. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on June 2, 2012

  I’ve been talking to my grandmother trying to research my family history. Now that I have a daughter I would really like to be able to answer questions if they come up in the future and I would be excited to find extended family. My grandmother told me the last…