CENSUS CARD PACKET # 7565

GREEN TERRELL

(see Jacket R-619)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

COMMISSION TO THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES,

FORT GIBSON, I.T., October 7,1901

In the matter of the application of Green Terrell for the enrollment of himself, wife and child as citizens of the Cherokee nation. Said Green Terrell, being duly sworn, testified as follows:

Q. What is your name? A. Green Terrell

Q. What is your age? A. I am 52 (hard to read the age)*

Q. What is your post office address? A. *(can't read)

Q. What District do you live in? A. *(Can't read)

Q. Do you apply to be enrolled as a Cherokee? A. yes

Q. Native Cherokee? A. Yes, sir

Q. Do you want to enroll anybody besides yourself? A. My wife and three children

Q. What is your wife's name? A. Victoria

Q. How old is she? A. She is 25

Q. Please give me the name of your children? A. One is named Teuya Bean

Q. Do you want it called Touya or Bean? A. Just put it Bean

Q. How old is Bean? A. He is three years old

Q. The next one? A. Albert

Q. How old is Albert? A. He is six years old

Q. The next one? A. Aaron

Q. How old is Aaron? A. Aaron is about 20

Q. Is your wife a citizen? A. Yes sir

Q. White woman? A. Yes, sir

Q. Have you ever been recognized by the Cherokee authorized as a Cherokee? A. Yes, sir

Q. Is your name on the rolls of the Cherokee Nation? A. Yes, sir, on every one except this

Q. Is your wife, Victoria, the mother of Bean and Albert? A. Yes, sir

Q. Who is the mother of Aaron? A. She died

Q. What was her name? A. Nannie

Q. Was she Cherokee? A. Yes, sir

Q. She is dead? A. Yes, sir

1880 Authenticated Roll of Cherokee Citizens examined and name of applicant and his former wife identified there as follows: Page 813-# 2316, Green Terrell, Tahlequah District; Page 813-# 2317, Nanni Terrell, Tahlequah District

[Information on the 1896 roll, is too black to read. Also Information about the marriage to Victoria is too hard to read. This area is VERY BLACK.....Sorry, but the information is given on further in this document.]

Q. Have you any certificate of your marriage? (Hands over paper) Applicant presents a duly authenicated marriage license issued by the authorities of the United States, certifying that he was married to Miss Victoria James on the 10th day of April, 1896, and duly authenticated certificate to just effect. The license will be filed.

Q. Have you always lived in the Cherokee Nation? A. Yes, sir

Q. Are these children all living at this time, these three, Bean, Albert, and Aaron? A. Yes, sir, they are living now

Q. They are children of Victoria? A. Yes, sir

Com'r. Needles: Green Terrell applies for the enrollment of himself, as a Cherokee by Blood, his wife, as a Cherokee my intermarriage, and his three children, Bean, Albert and Aaron, as citizens by blood. He is duly identified upon the authenticated roll of 1880 as well as the census roll of 1896. His wife Victoria is identified upon the census roll of 1896, and he presents satisfactory proof of his marriage to his wife Victoria, in the month of April, 1896, too late under the laws of the Cherokee Nation for intermarried whites, to acquire rights by intermarriage. He states that he was formerly married to Nannie Terrell, and Nannie Terrell is duly identified upon the authenticated roll of 1880. She is now deceased. By said marriage, he had one son, Aaron, who is duly identified upon the authenticated roll of 1896. It will be necessary for applicant to file satisfactory proof of birth of his two younger children, Bean and Albert, their names not appearing upon any of the rolls of the Cherokee Nation. He makes satisfactory proof as to residence and is duly identified according to the pages and number of the rolls as indicated in the testimony, consequently Green Terrell and his three children, are enumerated within, will be listed for enrollment as Cherokees by Blood. From the fact that he was married to his wife, Victoria, a white woman, too late under the laws of the Cherokee Nation to acquire citizenship, the application for the enrollment of his wife, Victoria will be rejected.

CHEROKEE BY BLOOD AND ADOPTION

Tahlequah, Indian Territory

September, 1900

1.. NAME: Green Terrell Manard, Indian Territory

District: Tahlequah; Year: 1880; Page: 813; No. 2316; Citizen by blood: Yes; Mother's citizenship: ; Intermarried citizen: ; Married under what law: ; Date of Marriage: ; License: Certificate:

2.. Wife's name: Victoria Terrell (she has been crossed off.)

District: Tahlequah (crossed out); Year: 1896; Page: 2359; No. 351; Citizen by blood: No; Mother's citizenship: ; Intermarried citizen: yes (crossed out); Married under what law: U. S.; Date of Marriage: April 10, 1896; License: Filed Certificate: Filed

Names of Children

3. Bean Terrell Age: 3

4. Albert Terrell Age: 6

5. Aaron Terrell; District: Tahlequah; Year: 1896; Page: 1249; No.3203; Age: 20

Applied by No. 1

No. 1 on 1896, pg. 1249, No. 3201-Tahlequah Disrict

No. 2 on 1896 roll as Victoria Terrell

No. 3 and 4-Birth Certificates required

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes

In the matter of the death of Albert Terrell, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, who formerly resided at or near Manard, Indian Territory, and died on the 22nd day of August, 1903.

AFFIDAVIT OF RELATIVE

United States of America

Indian Territory

Northern District

I, Green Terrell, on oath states that I am 55 years of age and a citizen, by blood, of the Cherokee Nation; that my post office address is Manard, Indian Territory; that I am Father of Albert Terrell, who was a citizen, by blood, of the Cherokee Nation; and that said Albert Terrell, died on the 22nd day of August, 1903.

Signed: Green Terrell (X)

Witness to Mark:

Eliza C. Cordrey

D. N. (?)

AFFIDAVIT OF ACQUAINTANCE

United States of America

Northern District

I, Mrs. Oma Robertson, on oath states that I am 31 years of age, and a citizen, by adoption, of the Cherokee Nation; that my post office address is Manard, Indian Territory; that I was personally acquainted with Albert Terrell who was a citizen by Blood of the Cherokee Nation; and that said Albert Terrell died on the 22nd day of August, 1903.

Signed: Oma Robertson

Notarized and stamped with a seal.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes

In Re: Application for Enrollment, as a citizen of the Cherokee Nation; of Albert Terrell, born on 20th day of March, 1901.

Name of Father: Green Terrell, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation,

Name of mother: Victoria Terrell, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.

Post office: Manard, Indian Territory

AFFIDAVIT

United States of America

Northern District

I, Victoria Terrell, on oath state that I am 24 years of age and a citizen, by adoption, of the Cherokee Nation; that I am the lawful wife of Green Terrell, who is a citizen, by blood, of the Cherokee Nation, that a Male child was born to me on the 10th day of March, 1901; that said child has been named Albert Terrell, and is now dead. (living was crossed out and dead replaced it)

Signed: Victoria Terrell (X)

Witness to Mark:

Eliza C. Cordrey

J. N. Leersker

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of May, 1904.

J. L. Harnage

Notary Public

AFFIDAVIT OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN, OR MIDWIFE

United States of America

Northern District

I, Oma Robertson, a midwife, on oath state that I attended to Mrs. Victoria Terrell, wife of Green Terrell, on the 10th day of March, 1901; that there was born to her on said day a male child; that said child is now living and is said to have been named Albert Terrell.

Signed: Oma Robertson

Signed and stamped with a seal.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of 5th day of May 1904.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes

In Re: Application for Enrollment, as a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, of Bean Terrell, born on the 24th day of March, 1901.

Father: Green Terrell, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation

Mother: Victoria Terrell, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation

Post office: Manard, Indian Territory

AFFIDAVIT OF MOTHER

I, Victoria Terrell, on oath state that I am 24 years of age and a citizen, by adoption, of the Cherokee Nation; that I am the lawful wife of Green Terrell, who is a citizen by blood, of the Cherokee Nation, that a male child was born to me on the 18th day of August 1898; that said child has been named Bean Terrell, and is now living.

Signed: Victoria Terrell "X"

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of May, 1904.

J. L. Harnage

Notary Public

AFFIDAVIT OF ATTEND PHYSICAN OR MIDWIFE

United States of America

Northern District

I, Mrs. Ellen Hendricks, a midwife, on oath state that I attended on Mrs. Victoria Terrell, wife of Green Terrell, on the 18th day of August, 1898, that there was born to her on said date a male child; that said child is now living and is said to have been named Bean Terrell.

Signed: Ellen Hendricks

Subscribed and sworn before me this 5th day of May, 1904.

J. L. Harnage

Notary Public

Stamped with seal