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Miller Application # 13241 Nellie McKay nee Catcher/Ketcher Cherokee Co., Hulbert, Oklahoma Admitted. Applicant enrolled as Nellie Catcher, Tahlequah # 360. Aunt of MA # 5509, Nellie Foreman. nee Tee-soo-yer-ke, b. 1868. Commissioner of Indian Affairs Washington, D. C. Sir: I hereby make application for such share as me be due me of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decrees of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May 28, 1906, in favor of the Eastern Cherokees. The evidence of identity is herewith subjoined. 1. State Full Name: English Name- Nelly McKay Indian Name- Nelly 2. Residence- Northern District, Indian Territory 3. Town and Post Office- Hulbert 4. County- Cherokee Nation 5. State- Indian Territory 6. Date and Place of Birth- about 1844, Tahlequah District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory 7. By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more than one relative living in 1851, set forth each claim separately: Myself My father-White Catcher *(Drennen-360-Tahlequah) My mother- Ca-haw-ker*(Drennen-360-Tahlequah) My sister- Chow-a-you-car*(Drennen-360-Tahlequah) My mother's mother- Cuh-ta-gu *(Drennen-360-Tahlequah) Cuh-ta-gu's brother- Peach or Qun-nah *(might be brother-in-law? or, a husband) My father's mother- Wa-tee *(Drennen-362-Tahlequah) My father's sister- Cah-yar-hee*(Drennen-362-Tahlequah) My father's nephew- Ah-ta-yor-hee *(James Ketcher, Drennen-362-Tahlequah) My father's brother- Seed Catcher *(Drennen-358-Tahlequah) My mother's sister, Lee-sy and wife of Seed Catcher *(Drennen-358-Tahlequah) Father's brother- Wor-hor-say-he or Mose Ketcher *(Drennen-362-Tahlequah) 8. Are you married? NO 9. Name and age of wife or husband- 10. Give names of your father and mother, and your mother's name before marriage- Father- English name- White Catcher Indian name- Oo-ne-ner-gar-ar-ner-e Mother- English name- Indian name- Ca-haw-her Maiden name- Ca-haw-ker Tail 11. Where were they born? Both parents born in Georgia 12. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time Both parents living in Tahlequah District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory 13. Date of death of your father and mother? Father died August 17, 1866, mother died April, 1869 14. Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where- 1835, 1851 15. Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, give date of death- Chow-a-you-car b. d. about 1861, no descendants living Oo-loo-chey b. d. January 17, 1905, 1 child living 16. State English and Indian name of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible- Father's side- 1. Catcher or Oo-tar-ne-yer-tah 2. Quatie Mother's side- 3. Kar-ne-too or Tail 4. Cuh-ta-gee 17. Where were they born? GEORGIA 18. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? No's 1, 2 and 4 lived in Tahlequah District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory; No. 3 died prior to 1851. 19. Give names of all their children, and residence, if living; if not living, give dates of deaths Children of No.'s 1 and 2 1. English name- White Catcher, my father Indian name- Oo-ne-ner-gar Ar-nar-e Residence- 2. English name- Mose Ketcher Indian name- Wor-hor-say-he Residence- died about 1876, no descendants living 3. English name- Seed Catcher Indian name- Residence- died 1870, no descendants living 4. English name- Indian name- Cah-yar-hee Residence- died about 1899, no descendants living 5. English name- Mankiller Catcher Indian name- Residence- died about 1898, 1 descendant living Children of No.'s 3 and 4 6. English name-Lee-sy, wife of Seed Catcher Indian name- Residence- died about 1871, no descendants living 7. English name- Katy, dead, time unknown (Is this actually Ca-haw-ker, her mother?[Catherine Swimmer?]) Indian names- Ca-haw-ker, mother Residence- 8. English name- Watt Indian name- Residence- Died about 1867, 1 grandchild living 3. Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where- *Transcriber notes
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