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MILLER APPLICATION # 1705

SUSIE DAVIS nee WHIRLWIND

KANSAS, OKLAHOMA

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- Susie Davis

Indian Name-

2. Residence- 5 miles Northwest of Kansas

3.. Town and Post Office- Kansas *(Kansas, Oklahoma)

4.. County: District 5

5.. State: Indian Territory

6.. Date and Place of Birth: 1875-Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory *(Saline District)

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:

Ah-gah-loo-gah *(father)

Chi-co-ne-law *(mother, aka Chu-go-na-le, Nellie)

Sallie

Oo-wah-wor-see-te

Qua-te

Dan-es-ke

Nancy

Gah-too-we-ste

8.. Are you married? Yes

9.. Name and age of wife or husband- Fixin Davis (Miller Application # 1707)

10.. Give names of your father and mother, and your mother's name before marriage-

Father- English name-Whirlwind

Indian name-Ah-gah-loo-gah

Mother- English name-Nellie

Indian name-Chi-co-ne-law

Maiden name- Unknown

11.. Where were they born? Both born Cherokee Nation East

12.. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?

Father: Saline District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory

Mother: Saline District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory

13.. Date of death of your father and mother?

Father: 1901

Mother: 1879

14.. Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where-

1851 Roll, 1852 and 1894 Cherokee payments, Saline District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory

15.. Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, give date of death-

Annie Ridge b. 1859 d. living

Mary Peter b. 1867 d. living

Carrie Mellowbug b. 1873

d. living

(Document reflects that all three sisters are ½ sisters on the mother's side)

16.. State English and Indian name of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible-

Father's Side Mother's Side

Wolfe Unknown

Wah-yah Dan-es-ke

Sallie Nancy

Sah-le Nan-se

17.. Where were they born? Cherokee Nation East

18.. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?

Saline District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory

19.. Give names of all their children, and residence, if living; if not living, give dates of deaths

1.. English name- Unknown; Indian name- Oo-wah-wor-sete; Residence-He died 1860

2.. English name-Unknown; Indian name-Qua-te; Residence-She died 1861

3.. English name-Unknown; Indian name-Gah-too-we-stah; Residence-She died 1862

4.. English name- ; Indian name- ; Residence-

3.. Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where-

1894 Cherokee payment and by the Commission Roll of 1902 and Cherokee Land

Office. Saline District, Indian Territory

21. To expedite identification, claimant should give the full English and Indian names, if possible, of their paternal and maternal ancestors back to 1835.

REMARKS

(Under this head the applicant may give additional information that he believes will assist in proving his claim).

Note: Answers should be brief but explicit: the words 'yes' , 'no', and 'unknown' may be used in cases where applicable. Read the questions carefully.

I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signed: Susie Whirlwind

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of October, 1906.

Signed:David E. Smallwood

Notary Public

AFFIDAVIT

(The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant.)

Personally appeared before me, Cornstalk and Joseph Hyder , who being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with Susie Davis , who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known her for 20 years and 10 years, respectively, and know her to be the identical person represents herself to be, and that the statements made by her are true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and they have no interest whatever in her claim.

Witnessess Signatures:

Peter Soldier Corn Stalker (X)

Samuel Cahcurwee Joseph Hyder (X)

Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 24th day of October, 1906.

David E. Smallwood

Notary Public

Supplemental Application for Minor Children

Special Commissioner of the Court of Claims,

601 Ouray Building, Washington, D. C.

Sirs,

I hereby make application for such share as may be due my minor children of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May 28, 1906, if favor of the Eastern Cherokee, and I ask that this be made part of my original application

No. 1705.

1.. State you full name: Susie Davis

2.. Residence and post office: Kansas

3.. County:

4.. State: Indian Territory

5.. Date and place of birth: June 2nd, `1875 in Saline District, Cherokee Nation

6.. Are you married? Yes

7.. Name and age of wife or husband: 54 years old (Miller Application # 1707)

8.. To what tribe of Indians, if any, does he or she belong? Cherokee

9.. Names of all your children who were living on May 28, 1906:

1. Will Davis 2 years old b. May 18, 1905

2.

3.

4.

5.

10.. Where they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benefits? If so state when and were and with what tribe of Indians.

Got land with Cherokees

REMARKS

(Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will assist in proving his claim.)

On commissions Roll.

I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(Signature)Susie Davis

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of May, 1907.

John R. Leach

Notary Public

comm. expires December 9, 1907.

AFFIDAVIT

(The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant)

Personally appeared before me, Joe (L. or I. ) Wilson and T. E. Grider who, being duly sworn , on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with Susie Davis who makes the foregoing application and statement, and have known her for 20 and 10 years respectively, and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that on May 28, 1906, she had the children living as above set forth, and that the statements made by her are true, and they have no interest whatever in her claim.

Witness to Mark:

Joes I. Wilson

T. E. Grider

Suscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of May, 1907.

John R. Leach

Notary Public

LETTER ATTACHED TO MILLER APPLICATION # 1705

Susie Davis

Re: in Saline District

Born 1875

P.O. Kansas, Indian Territory

I claim on the share of both father and mother side.

My father's brother- Dar-gir-yah Died 1856

My grandmother- Gar-der-yer-e Died 1867

My grandmother- Wee-gih-ni Died 1858

Grandfather-Su-chi Died 1898

The Hon. Commissioner of Indian Affairs

Washington D. C.

Sir:

Susie Kar-kar-wee or Susie Davis now, send the above names which she forgotten when she made out application for herself some time back and request you to attach them to her application.

Respectfully,

J.T. Carroll

SECOND LETTER ATTACHED TO MILLER APPLICATION # 1705

J. M. Bryan

Dealer in General Merchandise

Susie Davis # 1705

Kansas, Oklahoma

Locust Grove, Indian Territory December 11th, 1907.

Hon. Guion Miller:

Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:

In answer to your of November 19--. My father Indian name is Ah-gah-loo-ga(ya), the English is Whirlwind. My mother's Indian name is Chu-go-na-le, her English name Nellie. They both drew emigrant money in 1851 in Either Delaware or Saline District. I am not sure which-I am on Saline District (?) Roll as Susie Car-car-wee-1894 and Final Cherokee Roll by the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes as Susie Davis nee Car-car-wee. My sister, Annie Ridge, is your application # 5606 & 1573- Mrs. Love Youngdeer and Nancy Saw-la-fee, both near Oaks, Oklahoma knew my people and came from Cherokee Nation East with them.

Respectfully,

Susie Davis

Writers: Martin Squirrel

a.. TRANSCRIBER NOTES

b.. In the book 'Cherokee by Blood', volume 2, pg. 34, it states that Susie Davis is sister to Miller application # 1573, which is Henry Muskrat, who is actually Susie's sister, Annie Ridge's, son. So Susie is Aunt to Miller Application # 1573. Anyone with Henry's miller application, I would love to make sure of this connection. (I've yet to obtain his or his mothers.)

c.. I've yet to figure out exactly who the grandparents are that are mention in the attached letter,

"I claim on the share of both father and mother side."

My father's brother- Dar-gir-yah Died 1856

My grandmother- Gar-der-yer-e Died 1867

My grandmother- Wee-gih-ni Died 1858

Grandfather-Su-chi Died 1898

If anyone has any idea's how they fit in, I would appreciate a bit of help on them. Thanks

Transcribed by Catherine Widener, 2002

 


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