Miller Application # 195

James Rowe

Locust Grove, Oklahoma

(Admitted. Applicant was enrolled by Drennen, Group # 22-Flint District, and his mother is enrolled in the same group. His grandparents, Arch and Jennie Rowe, were enrolled In-Group # 21-Flint District. )

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- Jim Rowe

Indian Name- Jim-my I-dal

2. Residence- 10 miles North of Locust Grove, Indian Territory

3.. Town and Post Office- Locust Grove

4.. County: 5th District

5.. State: Indian Territory

6.. Date and Place of Birth: About 1847-Flint 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:

1. My own.

2. My mother, Ellen Rowe

3. Nancy Rowe

4. Sister, Jane Rowe

5. Arch and Jennie Rowe

6. Jennie Rowe

7. Bark Rowe

8. Susan Rowe

8.. Are you married? yes

9.. Name and age of wife or husband- Jennie Rowe- 45 years

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

Father- English name- Money Rowe

Indian name- I-dal

Mother- English name- Ellen Rowe

Indian name- Ei-len

Maiden name- Unknown *(Eleanor Vann)

11.. Where were they born? Father- Cherokee Nation East Mother-Cherokee Nation East

12.. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Father-Flint District, IT Mother-Flint District. IT

13.. Date of death of your father and mother? Father-Unknown Mother-about 1859

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

For my mother, Emigrant 1850 payment

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

1. Nancy Rowe b. Unknown d. about 1904

2. Jane Rowe b. Unknown d. Unknown

3. Stand Rowe b. Unknown d. about 1893

4. Annie Scott b. Unknown d. about 1895 *(1/2 Sister)

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

Father's Side

Arch Rowe

Jennie Rowe

Mother's Side

Sam Vann

Yar-kin

17.. Where were they born? Cherokee Nation East

18.. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Flint District, Indian Territory

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

1.. English name- Lucie dead *(Lucy Con-sene nee Rowe); Indian name- ; Residence-

2.. English name- Ollie dead *( Ar-le Clingan nee Rowe); Indian name- ; Residence-

3.. English name- Lydia dead *(Lydia Canoe nee Rowe); Indian name- ; Residence-

4.. English name- Levi Rowe dead; Indian name- ; Residence-

5.. English name- ; Indian name- ; Residence-

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

Yes. Emigrant 1851, all Cherokee payments in Saline District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, and final roll by Commission of the Five Civilized Tribes.

Witness'

Signed-

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Letter attached to Miller Application # 195-

Locust Grove, I. T.

January 21, 1907

Hon. Commissioner of Indian Affairs,

Washington, D. C.

Sir,

Will you look[sic] as see the Emigrant Roll of 1851 in Flint District, Cherokee Nation, I. T.

1.. Uncle-French Rowe

2.. Great aunt-Betsy Rowe

3.. Great aunt-Gahl-sta-yoh

4.. Great aunt-Annie Rowe

5.. Cousin-Stan, Dee-oay-ski

See the following said names on 1851 Emigrant Roll for which I am entitled to this share, and if you find these names all on roll, ok, for emigrant money.

Respectfully, Signed: James Rowe

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Letter # 2-Attached to Miller Application # 195

[sic] *(can't read to whom the letter was written to)

My mother is a white woman and she married Jack Rowe which was my father, and he died and now she has married a man by the name of Prater, her name is Joan[sic] Prater.

Yours truly,

James Rowe

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*(I can't figure out exactly what this letter means to if it is the same James Rowe or not. James' mother is not white, she died about 1859, according to James. So this letter may be placed in the wrong miller application packet, or it is another James Rowe. Also the name of the mother is very hard to read.)

*TRANSCRIBER NOTES

Additional Information:

James Rowe-Dawes # 27816, Census Card # 6902

Miller Roll # 23229, application # 195

1880 Cherokee Census-Flint District

Full Blood Cherokee