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Name: James P. Sneed
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Residence Address: Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Date of Birth: September 7, 1860
Place of Birth: Brass Town, Georgia
Father: Arch Sneed
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Mother: Mary Bly
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Field Worker: ???k J. Still 
Interview #

James P. Sneed was born in Brass Town, Georgia, September 7, 1860.   His parents names were Arch & Mary (Nee Bly) Sneed.  Mr. Sneed was Cherokee Indian.  They had no ancestors living in Oklahoma.  Mr. Sneed was a farmer.  His father was too old to take part in the war.

Interview

I came to the Cherokee Nation, February 17, 1891.  I came on the emigrant car.  C.H., or Campbell Taylor, was the sponsor.  There were twenty-two of us come on the emigrant car.

I come here from Murphy, N.C., and married down there.  My wife's name was Dora Plemons.  I run a livery stable in Cherokee Co., N.C..  Murphy was the town.  Mr. Campbell Taylor came out there and talked us into coming out to the Cherokee Nation.  I did not want to come, but Mr. Taylor told me I could get my allotment if I would come, but when I got here I was too late.  I did not get any land and I am one-fourth Cherokee.  My mother was a half-breed.

The principal teams in N.C., when I left there, were Ox teams.  They plowed with a Georgia turning plow.  They were reversible, made to plow hill sides.   They used sleds to gather corn in the hill sides which were too steep for a wagon.

Signed: James P. Sneed
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
General Delivery

Transcribed for OKGenWeb by Brenda Choate.

Family Researcher Stella Sims  STELLASIMS7@aol.com   submits the following information February 2004: 

This is my great grandfather, he was of Cherokee Blood, his daughter Leora Sneed is my grandmother she married Jess G Sims in Tahlequah, their son James Robert Sims (died 1949), was my father. 

James P. Sneed was accepted in 1924 as a member of the EBCI in Cherokee NC. He applied for himself and daughters, Leoria and Myrtle Sneed on the Guion Miller Roll and was refused. He later applied on the Baker Roll 1924 Eastern Band and also applied for my grandmother, Leoria Sneed Sims and children Robert Sims (7 years), Lois Sims (8 years). Leoria, Robert and Lois were rejected as they were all living in Tahlequah, Oklahoma in 1924.

James P. Sneed's mother, Mary Ann Blythe (1/2 Cherokee)  was the daughter of Sallie Downing & James Blythe. Sallie Downing was daughter of Richard (Dick) Downing and Nellie (Full Cherokee).

A few years ago my aunt Ora Sims Griffin won her card as did my fathers one living brother of Tahlequah. I am proud of my great grandparents James P Sneed, great grandmother Dora Plemons & My grandparents Leora Sneed Sims & Jess G Sims. 

My Grandparents - Leoria SNEED & Jess Green SIMS
GGrandparent-- James P Sneed & Isadora Plemons
GGgrandparents Mary Ann Blythe & Archibald SNEED
GGGreatparents Sally DOWNING & James Blythe (w) 
GGGGgrandparent Richard (Dick) DOWNING & NELLIE (full cherokee)

I found James P. Sneed along with his Parents on all the Cherokee Rolls from birth. My Great grandfather James P Sneed died Sept 1950 at home and my Grandmother Leoria SNEED SIMS in 1965 they are both buried in Gideon, Oklahoma at Bluesprings Cemetery.

Children of James P. Sneed & Isadora Plemons
Lula Sneed  d 1936
Leoria  Sneed  (Lee)  d 1965
Myrtle Sneed  d abt 1967

Children of  Leoria SNEED and Jess Green SIMS
1. Lois Sims  SIMS  d 1970     All are 1/16 Cherokee
2. James "Robert", d 1949
3. Jessie Sims,  d 1988
4. Clayton Sims,  d 1982
5. Rolley Sims, d 1985
6. Ora C Sims, d 1998
7. Rodrick Claude Sims (Living 2005)
8. Roger Sims,  d 1939

Children Robert Sims & Viv Cook
1. Wendel Robert SIMS   (Living 2005)      
2. Stella  Sims Smallwood  (Living 2005)
3. Neomi  Sims Eubank  (Living 2005)
4. Leola Sims Choato  (Living 2005)
5. Ira Earl Sims  (Living 2005)
6. Jerry James Sims, d 1983
7. Sandra Marie Sims Warrington, d 2001
All are 1/32 Cherokee making our children 1/64 Cherokee