D.C. 21323 COPY J.W.H. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR I.T.D 4870-1902 FHE. File 896-1898 WASHINGTON L?S. November 5, 1902 Commision to the Five Civilized Tribes, Muskogee, Indian Territory. Gentlemen: June 14, 1902, you transmitted the record in the consili- dated case involving the application of Benjamin F. Davis for himself and his three minor children, Michael J., Luther and Georgia Davis; of Alice Edwards for herself; of David V. Edwards for himself and his two minor children, Glynn and William Harles Edwards; of Isham Edwards for himself and his minor child, Mertie Lyda Edwards; by Eliza Edwards for herself and her seven minor children, Otha, Arthur, Nola, Mattie, Devera, Thomas and Chester Edwards; of Benjamin F. Davis (number 2) for himself and his three minor children, Della, Annie and Ellie Davis; of Paul Sanderford for himself and his two minor children, Maudie and Ethel Sanderford; of Mattie Niblett for herself and her two mior children, Clarence and Rudolph Niblett; of Henry H. Davis for himself and his four minor children, Belya, Betty C., Mary E. and Beure Davis; of James E. Davis for himself and his three minor children, Gr??ie T., Victoria and Della M. Davis; of George S. Davis for himself and his two minor children, Lucy J. and Paley Davis; of John T. Sanderford for himself and his |
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| -- 2 -- three minor children, Ivy, Roy, and Ora Sanderford; of Robert N. Davis for himself and his four minor children, William S., Essie, Walter and Melvin Davis; of Susan M. McLaughlin for herself and her six minor children, Austin C., Simmie, Lennie, Aletha, Thomas P. and Susie J. McLaughlin; of Melissa J. McLaughlin for herself and her four minor children, Chester, Merman, Homer and Bennie McLauchlin; of Rena L. Moseley for herself and her three minor children, Clifton, Jessie V. and Roy Moseley; of Bettie Willingham for herself; of Mary J. Looney for herself and her minor child, Texas Looney;of Charley Davis for himself; of John K. Davis for himself; of Melinda Williams for herself; of Matilda E. Ferguson for herself and her two minor children, John Sanderford and Minnie Sanderford; of Ada A. Norris for herself and her minor child, Henry Norris; and of Delila Dixon for herself and her two minor children, Mabel and Ava Dixon, for identification as Mississippi Choctaw, including your decision of June 4, 1902, refusing to enroll the applicants. It is alleged that these applicants are the decendants of one Paul Davis, son of Daniel Davis a 1/2 blood Choctaw Indian. It is claimed that both of the said ancestors resided in the old Choctaw Nation in Mississippi in 1830. Certain of these applicants trace their descent, through one Aleck Nelson Davis to the said Paul Davis. It appears that Aleck Nelson Davis was also a residence of Mississippi in 1830. The testimony as furnished by the record fails to show that any of the alleged ancestors ever complied or attempted to comply with the provisions of article 14 of the treaty of September |
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