MILLER APPLICATION # 605

ANNIE MOUSE NEE FENCER

EUCHA, 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-Annie Mouse nee Fencer

Indian Name-

2. Residence-3 miles Southeast of Eucha

3.. Town and Post Office- Eucha

4.. County-District 5

5.. State-Indian Territory

6.. Date and Place of Birth-1880 Saline District, 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:

Sah-do-wa-gee *(listed as Sit-e-wa-ke on Drennen Family Group # 245-Saline District)

Chu-le-or-wah *(listed as Tsoo-le-or-who on Drennen Family Group # 245-Saline District)

Lucy (Loo-se)

Jim

Oo-dah-tlo-ge

8.. Are you married? yes

9.. Name and age of wife or husband- Toney Mouse

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

Father- English name-Unknown

Indian name-Sah-do-wa-gee

Mother- English name-Susie Sapsucker

Indian name-Su-sie

Maiden name-Susie Cochran

11.. Where were they born? Father-Saline District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory; Mother-Delaware District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory

12.. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Father- Saline District, Indian Territory; Mother- No

13.. Date of death of your father and mother? Father- 1886 Mother-Living

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

1851-2 Cherokee payment and mother 1893-4 and land, 1902-3 by the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, Delaware District, Indian Territory

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

Charlotte Dry b. 1878 d. living *(m. Samuel Dry)(MA# 1188)

Susan Chu-le-or-wah b. 1882 d. living

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

Unknown

Chu-le-or-wah

Lucy

Loo-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-James; Indian name-Jim-my; Residence-1891 dead

2.. English name-Elsie Chu-le-or-woh; Indian name-Alse; Residence-Saline District

3.. English name- ; Indian name- ; Residence-

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

1893-4 Cherokee Payment and land 1902-3 by the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, Delaware 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: Annie 'X' Mouse

Witness to Mark: John Sapsucker

James Tanner

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of September, 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 meBenjamin Smith and James Tanner , who being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with Annie Mouse , who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known her for 15 years and 20 years, respectively, and know her to be the identical person she 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: Benjamin Smith

James Tanner

Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 28th day of September, 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.605

1.. State you full name: Annie Mouse

2.. Residence and post office: Eucha

3.. County: Delaware District

4.. State: Indian Territory

5.. Date and place of birth: 1879-Delaware District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory

6.. Are you married? yes

7.. Name and age of wife or husband: Toney Mouse age 49 years

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

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

Nancy Mouse age 6 years b. September, 1901

Baby Mouse age 2 years b. May 1905

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

Yes, enrolled for allotment but have not filed yet with Cherokees

REMARKS

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

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

(Signature) Annie 'X' Mouse

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of June, 1907

C. M. Dunlap

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 Joe Fox and Stephen W. Peak who, being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with Annie Mouse , who makes the foregoing application and statement, and have known her for 10 years 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: Signatures of Witnesses

Herschel Dunlap Stephen W. Peak

Josie Shields Joe 'X' Fox

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of June, 1907.

C. M. Dunlap

Notary Public

LETTER ATTACHED TO MILLER APPLICATION # 605

January 28, 1907

Locust Grove, Indian Territory

Hon. Commissioner of Indian Affairs

Washington, D. C.

Sir:

Will you please add the following names on to my Emigrant claim.

1.. Grand Uncle-William Cochran

2.. Grand Aunt-Sarah Cochran

3.. Great Grand Pa-Jessie Cochran

See Emigrant Roll in Delaware District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory in 1851 and if you find the above names are on roll ok, please add on to my application for Emigrant money.

Respectfully,

Annie Mouse (MA# 605)

William Cochran (MA# 150)

Claims through George Cochran, Drennen Roll- Saline District Group # 342

Annie Cochran, Drennen Roll-Saline District Group # 342

Grouped within

Miller applications

# 5597-Annie Wickliffe nee Cochran (m. James Wickliffe)

# 1692-Susie Sapsucker nee Si-do-we-ke

# 1188-Charlotte Dry nee Sah-do-wa-ge (sister)

# 16694-Susan Sapsucker nee Si-do-we-ka

# 4385-Peter Wolfe

# 5349-Arch Wolfe

# 5354-Jennie Big Acorn nee Wolfe

# 14768-George W. Cochran

# 14769-Julia Cochran nee Chambers (wife if George W. Cochran, above)

# 14770-George Cochran (son of George W. Cochran)

Transcriber Notes

Is Annie Mouse nee Fencer actually Annie Cochran's daughter? According to this miller application, she is not. However I have found in the 'Cherokee by Blood' books that Annie Fencer is listed as niece to Susan Cochran, which she lists as her mother. Here I see she claims through Annie Cochran, instead of through Susan Cochran. This miller application still does not make it clear why her maiden name is Fencer.

Annie Mouse.

1880 Cherokee Census # 227-Saline District as Annie Chuleeawley-6 months

Dawes Roll # 20582, Census Card # 8916

Full Blood Cherokee

Transcribed by Catherine Widener, 2002