Matthews, Rosa nee Hinkle

Miller Application # 20304

Rosa Matthews nee Hinkle
Carthage, Missouri

[Not a complete application.]

Rejected
Cousin to Miller App. # 1171 - Lewis H. Scruggs
½ brother - Peter Loveless
½ brother - Charlie Loveless-residence in New Mexico

Minor Child - Ray H. Matthews-10 years

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 - Rose Matthews
Indian Name -

2. Residence - Carthage, Missouri

3. Town and Post Office - Carthage

4. County - Jasper

5. State - Missouri

6. Date and Place of Birth - Carthage, Missouri September 25, 1869

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:

Through my mother, Lucy Hinkle who is a daughter of my grandmother, Clarissa J. Loveless, Who is a daughter of Ann Stubblefield, Scruggs, Parker

8. Are you married? yes

9. Name and age of wife or husband - Seldon Matthews 43 years

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

Father - English name - Daniel Hinkle
Indian name -

Mother - English name - Lucy Hinkle
Indian name -
Maiden name - Lucy Herrell

11. Where were they born?

Father - Illinois Mother - Carthage, Missouri

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

Father - Iowa Mother - Carthage, Missouri

13. Date of death of your father and mother?

Father - Mother -

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

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

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

17. Where were they born?

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

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

(1) English name -
Indian name -
Residence -

(2) English name -
Indian name -
Residence -

(3) English name -
Indian name -
Residence -

(4) English name -
Indian name -
Residence -

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

Witness

Signed -

Submitted by Catherine Widener