BERRYHILL FAMILY, Richmond, Jefferson, Jasper, Pike, Montgomery Cos. GA, Chambers, Tallapoosa, Randolph Cos. AL, Mecklenberg Co. NC, Creek Nation (OK), Nacogdoches, Rusk Cos. TX, Amite? Co. MS The Story of John Berryhill and Elizabeth Derrisaw and Their Descendants This is an unpublished manuscript done by Thelma Nolen Cornfeld before her death in 1996. Her daughter Barbara gave me permission to put her research online. Submitted by David Morgan dmorgan@efn.org ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** LITTLETON BERRYHILL L ittleton Berryhill was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, in 1846. He was the third child born to John Rutledge and America (Beckett) Berryhill. Littleton was raised in the Platte and Center Townships of Missouri. In 1880, he was living with his brother, Theodore Berryhill and Theodore's wife Mary L., in De Kalb County, Missouri. About 1885, Littleton moved to Indian Territory, where he received citizenship into the Creek Nation. Littleton Berryhill never married. Following is information form his Creek Census Card: Dawes Name age sex DIB Father Mother No. Card No. 3525 P.O. Red Fork 24 May 1901 9506 Berryhill, Littleton 49 M 1/8 John Berryhill America Littleton Berryhill died in Red Fork, Indian Territory, 22 September 1899. He received one hundred sixty acres of land in his Creek Land allotment. Since he had no children, his heirs were his brothers and sister, and in the cases of two brothers being deceased, their portion went to their children. Littleton Berryhill's brothers and sister: 1. Thomas Henry Belton Berryhill. 2. Benjamin Franklin Berryhill (deceased). His living children: Elizabeth America (Berryhill) Smith, Crosby. Mary Isabelle (Berryhill) Smith. Ida Estelle (Berryhill) Glenn. Roby Beatrice Berryhill. 3. Mary Ann (Berryhill) Snyder. 4. Theodore Berryhill (deceased). His wife, Mary L., and their living children: Maggie (Berryhill) Howard Isadora "Dora" (Berryhill) Dymond Flora (Berryhill) Dymond Following is a copy of the settlement of Littleton Berryhill's estate. I have deleted two paragraphs as they are repetitive: ESTATE OF LITTLETON BERRYHILL State of Oklahoma Tulsa County In the County Court in and for said County and State In the matter of the estate of Littleton Berryhill - Deceased Journal Entry and Decree Now on this 26th day of May 1909 the matter of the settlement and final account of WILLIAM W. DYMOND, former administrator of the estate of LITTLETON BERRYHILL, deceased, came on to be heard before the Honorable N. Gubser, Judge of County Court of Tulsa County, Oklahoma. William Dymond, former administrator appeared in person and by his attorneys, Mars and Mars, for himself as former administrator, and for ROBY B. BERRYHILL, as guardian, she being a minor and one of the heirs to said estate, and ADA GLENN appeared by her attorneys, Mars and Mars, she being a(n) heir to said estate; also THOMAS H. BERRYHILL, as administrator of the said estate representing himself and all the other heirs to said estate in person and by his attorney, C. W. Butterworth. It appearing from the files in this court that theretofore to wit: - On the 23rd of March 1908, William W. Dymond, then acting administrator of the estate of Littleton Berryhill, deceased, had filed in this court his final and annual report and resignation as administrator which said report was taken up by the court and examined, item by item, and after hearing the oral evidence introduced --- sentence missing here ---, erased on the face of the same was allowed and approved by the court. Wherefore, it was ordered, adjudged and decreed by the court that Thomas H. Berryhill, present administrator of the estate of Littleton Berryhill, deceased, be and he is hereby directed to pay to William W. Dymond, the amount of thirty seven dollars ($37.00) necessary expenses incurred by him and cash paid out by him incident to the administrator of the said estate which said amount, the court is pleased to allow the said administrator, Thomas H. Berryhill, to be charged against the assets of the said estate, said William W. Dymond accepting in open court the satisfaction and payment of the said amount by said Thomas H. Berryhill. There-upon came on for hearing the final report of THOMAS H. BERRYHILL, as administrator of the estate of LITTLETON BERRYHILL, deceased, and the matter of distribution of the assets belonging to said estate as well as the determination of the heirs to said estate, and the court having heard testimony from witnesses produced in open court, the court is of the opinion, being fully advised in the premises, should be and is hereby approved. It is therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed by the court that the final account and report of Thomas H. Berryhill, administrator of the said estate of Littleton Berryhill, deceased, filed in this estate in open court the 15th day of May 1909, he and the same is hereby approved and due and legal notice of hearing and examination of the said report having been published as by law in such cases made and provided, be and the same is hereby approved by the court:- And it is further appearing to the court from the evidence produced in open court that there are no debts or claims against said filed with said administrator for payment. And that said Littleton Berryhill, at the time of his death was a single and unmarried man; that he died without leaving a will or making any disposition of his estate which consists of one hundred sixty (160) acres of land to wit:- The South half (s 1/2) of the south west quarter (s w 1/4) and the south west 1/4 (s w 1/4) and lots five (5), six (6), seven (7), and eight (8) and west half of south east quarter (s e 1/4) of section fourteen (14) township nineteen (19) north - range eleven (11) east, containing one hundred and sixty acres, more or less, and it further appearing to the court that the heirs of the said Littleton Berryhill, at the time of his death consisted of the following persons:- FIRST, Roby Berryhill, Ada Glenn, Belle Smith, Lizzy Crosby, being the children of FRANK BERRYHILL, deceased brother of Littleton Berryhill, and were entitled to an one sixteenth (1/16) interest each, in said estate-- SECOND, THOMAS H. BERRYHILL, a brother and the administrator of the said estate and one fourth(1/4) undivided interest in the said estate -- THIRD, Mary L. Berryhill, as the widow of Theodore Berryhill, deceased, and Maggie Howard, Dora Dymond and Flora Dymond, surviving children of THEODORE BERRYHILL, deceased, were each entitled to a one sixteenth (1/16) undivided interest in said estate - as the heirs and widow of Theodore Berryhill, deceased, a brother of Littleton Berryhill, deceased -- FOURTH, That MARY ANN SNYDER as sister of Littleton Berryhill, deceased, was entitled to one-fourth (1/4) undivided interest in said estate and the court further finds from the evidence after full investigation had in open court upon due and legal notice, and proof of publication of the same for the purpose of making final settlement and distribution of the estate of Littleton Berryhill, by Thomas H. Berryhill, administrator that said Littleton Berryhill left, surviving him neither father or mother, nor widow, but one brother, THOMAS H. BERRYHILL and one sister, MARY ANN SNYDER and two deceased brothers, as above stated, FRANK BERRYHILL and THEODORE BERRYHILL, whose heirs, as set forth were entitle to take the shares of Frank Berryhill and Theodore Berryhill, deceased. And it further appearing to the court that Thomas H. Berryhill, by purchase became the owner of all the shares and interest of said estate, except shares of Roby B. Berryhill and Ada Glenn. It is therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed by the court that the said Thomas H. Berryhill, administrator of Littleton Berryhill, deceased, be and he is hereby and ordered to make final distribution of any and all assets of the estate belonging to said estate, which may be in his hands or under his control, as such administrator. It is further ordered, adjudged and decreed by the court that the heirs and distributees interested or entitled to a share in said estate are as herein after set forth and specifically named. FIRST, Roby B. Berryhill and Ada Glenn as heirs and children of Frank Berryhill, deceased, are entitled, as their respective shares in said estate to an undivided one sixteenth (1/16) interest each and it further appearing to the court from the evidence that Thomas H. Berryhill, is owner of the shares of the other heirs, and distributees in said estate, and he is ordered, adjudged and decreed by the court to be entitled to seven eights (7/8) undivided interested of the said estate -- And it further appearing to the court that there is no personal property belonging to said estate and that there are no debts against estate, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed by the court that after payment of the cost due and approved in this case by Thomas H. Berryhill, administrator, of Littleton Berryhill, deceased, be and he is discharged from further liabilities and his bondsmen upon the bond as administrator hereby released from all liabilities as such and this estate, is, by the court declared to be fully administered. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal of Office this 26th day of May, 1909 at Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma. (signed) N. J. Gubser County Judge This Creek Indian Land allotment of Littleton Berryhill was located near Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Littleton is buried in the Sapulpa Cemetery. MARY ANN "PEGGY" BERRYHILL Mary Ann "Peggy" (Berryhill) Snyder M ary Ann "Peggy" Berryhill was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, 5 February 1848. She was the fourth child born to John Rutledge and America (Beckett) Berryhill. She grew up in the Platte and Center Townships of Missouri. Mary Ann Berryhill married Stephen Snyder in 1867. Following is a copy of their marriage certificate: ---*** <*> ***--- This is to certify that I solemnized the Unite of Marriage between STEPHEN SNYDER of Buchanan County State of Missouri, MARY A. BERRYHILL of Andrew County, Missouri on Monday July 22, 1867 T. J. JANES Justice of Peace Filed Aug 8, 1867 William Caldwell Recorder (Savannah, Missouri) by W. V. Caldwell, Deputy ---*** <*> ***--- Stephen Snyder was born in Bossenheim, Prussia, 20 July 1829. He came t America as a boy of fifteen years of age as a stowaway. Stephen served in the Civil War. After their marriage, Stephen and Mary Ann settled near St. Joseph, Missouri. In about 1886, they took their children and moved to Denton, Texas. Stephen and Mary Ann stayed in Texas until about 1900, at which time they went to the Creek Nation, thinking that Mary Ann's and her children's citizenship into the Creek Nation had been established, and approved by the Citizenship Commission. After arriving in the Creek Nation, Mary Ann found that her citizenship had not been approved, so she hired a lawyer to bring her case to court. (See Pages 130- 134 for excerpts of statements for Mary Ann [Berryhill] Snyder's trial.) Mary Ann and her children were denied citizenship into the Creek Nation. Following is a letter sent to Mary Ann. Muskogee, Indian Territory, March 5, 1907 Mary Ann Snyder, alias Peggy Snyder Red Fork, Indian Territory Dear Madam: You are hereby advised that the Secretary of the Interior, under date of February 12, 1907, reaffirmed the decision of the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, denying the applications for the enrollment of yourself and minor children, Lizzie, Thomas Franklin, Henry, Katie, Emmie, Nellie and Joseph Snyder as citizens of the Creek Nation, in connection with the cases of Peter Snyder, et al, and Theodore Berryhill, et al. Respectfully, Commissioner The reason given by the Commission, for denying Mary Ann (Berryhill) Snyder and her children citizenship into the Creek Nation, was that Mary Ann was born and lived outside of the Nation and did not establish residence until 6 April 1900. There was a lot of unfairness in the Creek Nation enrollment. Cases where some of the children of a family were granted citizenship, yet a brother or sister, with identical proof, were denied citizenship. Stephen and Mary Ann Snyder, and their children, stayed in the Creek Nation after the decision of the Commission. In November 1907, the Creek Nation became a part of the State of Oklahoma. Mary Ann and her children, not being citizens of the Creek Nation, didn't share in the Creek Land allotment. I don't know when Stephen Snyder died, but I believe he died in 1908. He is buried in the Oaklawn Cemetery at Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mary Ann (Berryhill) Snyder died near Tulsa on 10 March 1921 and is buried next to Stephen in the Oaklawn Cemetery. Stephen and Mary Ann (Berryhill) Snyder's children: 1. John Snyder was born in Andrew County, Missouri, on 5 July 1888. 2. Peter Snyder was born in Andrew County, Missouri, 25 October 1869. Peter married Emma (-?-) in Missouri about 1889. Emma was born in Missouri in April 1874. Peter Snyder died 27 July, of injuries received in an oil field explosion 25 July 1913. He is buried in the Oaklawn Cemetery in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After Peter's death, Emma married Joseph Snyder, brother of Peter. Probate Record Peter Snyder, dec'd [deceased] 28 July 1913 Emma Snyder, widow, Adm. Heirs At Law: Emma Snyder 40; Mary Russell, Beggs, 23; Lena Wiggett, Tulsa, 22 20 Dec. 1913 Peter and Emma Snyder's children: A. Mary Ann Snyder, III, was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, in September 1890. Mary Ann married (-?-) Russell. B. Lena A. Snyder was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, in August 1891. Lena married Thomas H. Weygandt in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 9 August 1909. Record follows: Lena Snyder, 18, married Thomas H. Weygandt, 19, of Bliss, Noble County, Oklahoma the 9th of August 1909; by N. G. Gruber. Witness Emma Snyder and Mary Ann Snyder at Tulsa, Oklahoma. C. Stephen O. Snyder was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, 30 March 1894. Stephen died near Tulsa in an oil field explosion, 25 July 1913. Stephen O. Snyder is buried in the Oaklawn Cemetery in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 3. Fred W. Snyder was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, 25 September 1871. Fred married Ida M. (-?-) in 1909. Fred and Ida M. Snyder's children: A. Robert Snyder was born in Red Fork, Oklahoma, in 1910. B. Pauline Snyder was born near Tulsa, Oklahoma, 20 February 1916. Pauline died 1 June 1917 and is buried in the Clinton Oaks Cemetery, Tulsa, Oklahoma. There may have been more children born after 1910. 4. Christina "Teeney" Snyder was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, 17 May 1873. Christina had two children: A. Pearl was born in Texas in 1899. B. Netta was born in Indian Territory in 1901. Christina (Snyder) (-?-) married her first cousin, John Pleasant Berryhill in 1909. John was born in Missouri in January 1879, the son of Thomas Henry Belton and Sarah (Johnson) Berryhill. Christina's two daughters took the name of Berryhill. I don't know if John and Teeney Berryhill had children. 5. Mary Ann Snyder, II, was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, 6 August 1875. Mary Ann married (-?-) Dailey. Mary Ann (Snyder) Dailey was widowed by 1910 and was living in Red Fork with her sister, Kate Sales, in 1910. Mr. Dailey's and Mary Ann (Snyder) Dailey's children: A. Laura Dailey was born in Texas in 1903. B. Louise Dailey was born in Texas in 1905. C. Willie M. Dailey was born in Texas in 1906. 6. Theodore Snyder was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, 22 May 1878. Theodore married Carrie Z. 7. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Snyder was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, 29 July 1879. Lizzie married Karl Delos Hargis in Denton, Texas, 25 December 1903. Karl D. and Elizabeth (Snyder) Hargis' children: A. Oscar Edwin Hargis was born in Denton, Texas, 19 November 1904. Oscar married Elsie Mildred Foull in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 23 March 1929. Oscar E. Hargis died 25 February 1971 and is buried in Claremore, Oklahoma. Oscar and Elsie had three children: Karl Edwin, born 21 January 1931 and died 29 July 1931; Glen Foull Hargis; and Gene Paul Hargis. B. Edgar Franklin Hargis was born in Denton, Texas, 5 February 1906. Edgar married Mary Annie Edith Ollinger in Prior, Oklahoma, 3 December 1930. Edgar F. and Mary Annie Edith (Ollinger) Hargis' children: a. Kenneth Eugene Hargis was born in Prior, Oklahoma, 4 October 1931. Kenneth first married Shirley Burris; and second, Maxine Casey. Kenneth's children were by Shirley: Karl Edward Hargis and Kelvin Ray Hargis. b. Naomi Ilene Hargis was born at Talequah, Oklahoma, 30 August 1933. Ilene married first Carl Wayne Gardner; second, Andy Gene Stockton. Ilene has a daughter Beverly Ann (Gardner) Gauntt. c. Sharon Lorene Hargis was born 23 June 1940. Sharon married Lee Dwayne Hilton and had two children: Nile Lee Hilton and Shanna Lee Hilton. d. Glenda Sue Hargis was born 21 February 1943. Glenda Sue married, first, Merle Iverson; and second, Gary Burkle. e. Betty Louise Hargis was born at Claremore, Oklahoma, 18 July 1945. Betty first married Ronald Douglas Givens; and second, Danny Wilcox. 8. Thomas Franklin "Frank" Snyder was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, 28 April 1881. Frank never married. He died from injuries in the same oil field explosion from which his brother, Peter Snyder, died. Frank Snyder died 27 July 1913 and is buried at the Oaklawn Cemetery at Tulsa, Oklahoma. 9. Henry B. Snyder was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, 16 September 1883. Henry married Belle (-?-). Henry and Belle Z. Snyder's children: A. Delma Snyder was born in Red Fork, Oklahoma, in 1908. B. Glen E. Snyder was born in Red Fork, Oklahoma, in 1909. 10. Catherine "Kate" Snyder was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, 28 September 1885. Catherine married William Sales in 1910. 11. Emma Snyder was born in Denton, Texas, 16 July 1887. Emma married Grover Russell. 12. Nellie Snyder was born 11 March 1889. Nellie married William Robinson. William and Nellie (Snyder) Robinson's children: A. William L. Robinson, Jr., was born in 1910. William married Nellie Landrum and they had one child: William L. Robinson, III. B. Ernest Robinson was born in 1914. Ernest married Zola Landrum and had eight children. C. Henry Herman Robinson was born in 1916. Henry married Eula Landrum. They had eight children: a. Virgil Robinson. b. Vernon Robinson. c. Janice Robinson. d. Herman Dwayne Robinson married Virginia and they live in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Herman and Virginia have one son: Herman Dwayne, Jr. e. Eula Robinson. f. Hershel Robinson. g. Sharon Robinson. h. Charleen Robinson. 13. Joseph Snyder was born in Denton, Texas, 28 March 1893. Joseph first married Mrs. Emma Snyder, widow of his brother, Frank. Joseph second married Edna Maxwell, who was born 4 January 1897. Joseph Snyder died in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 20 November 1962. Edna (Maxwell) Snyder died in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 24 February 1972. Both Joseph and Edna are buried in the Clinton Oaks Cemetery at Tulsa, Oklahoma. THEODORE BERRYHILL T heodore Berryhill was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, in October 1849. He was the fifth and last child born to John Rutledge and America (Beckett) Berryhill. Theodore married Mary L. Humphry in Missouri about 1875. In 1880, Theodore and Mary were living in De Kalb County, Missouri, and his brother, Littleton Berryhill, was living with them. Theodore and Mary moved to the Creek Nation about 1890. Theodore applied for citizenship into the Creek Nation and it was denied. With his sister, Mary Ann (Berryhill) Snyder, Theodore hired a lawyer to present his case to the Citizenship Commission. He and Mary Ann lost their case and following is a letter that Theodore received from the Commission. Muskogee, Indian Territory, March 5, 1907 Theodore Berryhill Fisher, Indian Territory Dear Sir: You are hereby advised that the Secretary of the Interior, under date of February 12, 1907, reaffirmed the decision of the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, denying the applications for the enrollment of yourself and minor children, Isadora, Flora, Elizabeth and Thomas G. Berryhill; of Mary Ann Snyder and minor children, Lizzie, Thomas Franklin, Henry, Katie, Emmie, Nellie and Joseph Snyder; and Peter Snyder and minor children, Mary Ann, Lena Adeline and Stephen O. Snyder as citizens of the Creek Nation. Respectfully Commissioner (See Pages 130-134 for statements to support Theodore Berryhill's citizenship into the Creek Nation.) Theodore Berryhill died in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, before 1909 and is buried in the Sapulpa Cemetery. Theodore and Mary L. (Humphry) Berryhill's children: 1. Maggie L. Berryhill was born in De Kalb County, Missouri, in 1873. Maggie married Albert Howard about 1898. 2. Isadora Berryhill was born in De Kalb County, Missouri, in December 1882. 3. Flora Elizabeth Berryhill was born in De Kalb County, Missouri, in December 1885. 4. Thomas Galen Berryhill was born in De Kalb County, Missouri, in July 1890. MARTHA BERRYHILL Martha (Berryhill) Copeland M artha Berryhill was born in the Old Creek Nation, Georgia, in 1823. She was the sixth child born to John Dallas and Mary (Rutledge) Berryhill. Martha was about four years old when her parents went to the Western Creek Lands with the first Party of McIntosh Creeks. In 1833, Martha's parents took the family to Missouri and settled in Jackson County. When Martha was about fifteen years old, her father moved the family over into Buchanan County and settled in Platte Township. Martha Berryhill married James Copeland in Buchanan County, Missouri, 26 July 1841. James was the son of Eli and Selia Copeland. He and Martha settled in Platte Township. By 1850, James Copeland had completely disappeared, as far as my research. I don't know if he died or if he went to California with Martha's brother, John Rutledge Berryhill. Martha and the children were living in Buchanan County, Missouri, in 1850, with Martha's brother, William Berryhill. In 1860, Martha was living in Center Township with her three youngest children living at home. Martha's father, John Dallas Berryhill, put Martha and her children on the Old Settlers Creek Roll in 1856, and Martha Copeland on the 1857 Creek Payroll. After the 1860 Census of Missouri, I have not been able to locate Martha (Berryhill) Copeland or any of her children. In her statement (Page 133), Mary Ann (Berryhill) Snyder mentions that she last saw her grandfather, John Dallas Berryhill, at her "Aunt Martha Copeland's house in 1859, in Missouri." James and Martha (Berryhill) Copeland's children: 1. Green W. Copeland was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, in 1842. 2. Silia (Celia) Ann Copeland was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, in 1844. 3. Elizabeth Copeland was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, in 1846. 4. Elijah Copeland was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, in 1848. RUSSELL B. BERRYHILL R ussell B. Berryhill was born in the Old Creek Nation, Georgia, about 1825. He was the seventh child born to John Dallas and Mary (Rutledge) Berryhill. Russell was about two years old when his parents took their family and went to the Western Creek Lands with the first Party of McIntosh Creeks. In 1833, his parents moved the family to Jackson County, Missouri; then in 1838, John Dallas Berryhill moved his children to Buchanan County, Missouri. Russell B. Berryhill went back to Jackson County and married Martha A. Johnson on 7 January 1849. After their marriage, Russell and Martha settled in Platte township, Buchanan County. They were living in Platte township in 1850 and Center Township in 1860. After 1860, I have lost track of Russell and Martha and their children. I don't know if Russell served in the Civil War. There may have been more children born to Russell and Martha (Johnson) Berryhill after 1860, but I have record of only the following children. Russell B. and Martha A. (Johnson) Berryhill's children: 1. Elizabeth "Ebey" E. Berryhill was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, in 1849. 2. William Berryhill was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, in 1853. 3. Nancy Berryhill was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, in 1855. MARY MARINA BERRYHILL Mary Marina (Berryhill) Bittle M ary Marina Berryhill was born in the Old Creek Nation, Georgia, in 1827. She was the eighth child born to John Dallas and Mary (Rutledge) Berryhill. She was just an infant when her parents took their family and went to the Western Creek Lands with the first Party of McIntosh Creeks. After a few years in the Creek Lands West, Mary's parents moved their family to Jackson County, Missouri. In 1838, Mary's father moved his children to Buchanan County, Missouri. In 1848, Mary Marina Berryhill married Jacob Bittle in Jackson County, Missouri. Following is their marriage certificate: ---*** <*> ***--- State of Missouri County of Jackson I Hugh Boyles A Minister of the Gospel do certify that on the 30th day of April 1848, I united in Marriage JACOB BIDDLE and MARY M. BERRYHILL all of Jackson County Given under my hand this 19th day of July A D 1848 Hugh Boyles M. G. Recorded this 19th day of July A D 1848 Sam'l D. Lucas ---*** <*> ***--- This was Jacob Bittle's second marriage. He had children by his first wife, Polly, who died before 1848. Jacob and Mary Marina (Berryhill) Bittle lived in Blue Township, Jackson County, Missouri, after their marriage. After 1860, Jacob and Mary moved to Paola, Miami County, Kansas. Jacob Bittle entered the Civil War and fought on the side of the Union Army. Following is information from his enlistment and discharge papers: Volunteer Enlistment State of County of Kansas Leavenworth I, JACOB BITTLE, born in Washington Co. in the State of Virginia, aged FORTY FIVE years, and by occupation a farmer, DO HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE to have volunteered this Sixteenth day of Sept 1863, to serve as a SOLDIER, in the ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES, for the period of THREE YEARS, unless sooner discharged by proper authority: Do also accept such bounty, pay, rations and clothing, as are, or may be established by law for volunteers. And I, JACOB BITTLE do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies or opposers whomsoever; and that I will observe and obey the orders of the President of the United States, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the Rules and Articles of War. Sworn and Subscribed to, at Leavenworth City this Sixteenth day of Sept 1863: JACOB BITTLE (signature) Before Lt. S. W. Greer, Recruiting Officer, for the Fifteenth Kan. Cav. I certify, on Honor, that I have minutely inspected the Volunteer, JACOB BITTLE previously to his enlistment, and that he was entirely sober when enlisted: that, to best of my judgement and belief, he is of lawful age; and that in accepting him as duly qualified to perform the duties of an able bodied soldier, I have strictly observed the Regulations which govern the Recruiting Service. This soldier has BLEW eyes, DARK hair, DARK complexion, is FIVE feet EIGHT inches high. Fifteenth Regiment of Kansas Cavalry Volunteers. Lt. S W Greer, Recruiting Officer * * * * * ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES Certificate of Disability for Discharge PRIVATE JACOB BITTLE, of Captain A W GREER'S Company "I", of the FIFTEENTH KANSAS Regiment of United States VOLS CAV., was enlisted by Luit S W Greer of the 15th Kans Regiment of Vols Cav, at Leavenworth Kansas, on the Sixteenth day of September 1863, to serve three years; he was born in Washington in the State of Virginia, is Forty Four years of age, Five Feet Eight inches high, Dark complexion, Blue eyes, Dark hair, and by occupation when enlisted a Farmer. During the last two month said soldier has been unfit for duty 60 days. This soldier came to the hospital with acute Rheumatism & Inflamation of the Conjunction of both Eyes. - Both brought on by Exposure while marching to Humboldt, Kansas. - in the month of June 1865. Station: Post Hospital Fort Scott Kansas Date August 23rd 1865 S. G. Armstrong Surgeon 48th Wes V. I. In charge of Post Hospital Discharged this TWENTY NINTH day of SEPTEMBER 1865, at Laurence, Kansas W F Cloud, Col 15th K.V.C. Commanding the Regt. Soldiers address: Paola, Miami County, Kansas After Jacob Bittle's discharge from the Cavalry, he and Mary Marina stayed in Kansas for a number of years. From all indications, Jacob was quite ill. Jacob had a son, by his first wife, of whom Mary was very fond. The descendants say that Mary loved this child, even above her own children. This boy was pretty wild in his teens and became mixed up with some very bad older young men. They were arrested for a crime and word was sent to Mary. She immediately got on her horse and rode as fast as her horse would go, but when she arrived at the place where the officials were holding this boy, she found that he had been lynched. Before 1881, Mary and Jacob took their children and moved to the Creek Nation. Mary applied for citizenship into the Creek Nation. (See Page 130.) Jacob Bittle asked the Creek Nation for permission to reside in the Creek Nation with his wife. The following articles are from the Creek Nation records: "8 August 1881 - Judge - Muskogee Dist. advising that Jacob Bittle, U.S. Citizen, living in Muskogee Dist. with his wife, has furnished satisfactory evidence to have permit issued". "13 August 1881 - Jacob Bittle of Concharta - To the Creek Chief, requesting permit to remain in the Creek Nation with his wife". Jacob Bittle died in the Creek Nation 31 July 1884. He was buried in the Church Yard at the Old Miller Farm, near Muskogee, Indian Territory. On 28 July 1885, Mary Marina (Berryhill) Bittle filed for a widow's pension from Jacob Bittle, Sr.'s, Civil War Service. Following are two affidavits to support Mary Bittle's right to a pension for Jacob Bittle's service in the Civil War: State of Indian Territory County of Creek Nation Before me a United States Commissioner, this 31st day of July 1884 personally appeared James B. Newton and William B. Shelton both of Muskogee Creek Nation Indian Territory, who being duly sworn according to law made on their oath, each for himself, Statement as follows: That they knew the late JACOB BITTLE, personally and that they were present and assisted at his funeral on the Seventh day of March 1884. That they were present on the sixth day of March and saw his body and know that it was that of said Jacob Bittle who died on the fifth day of March 1884. That they have no interest in the claim of MRS MARY M BITTLE his widow for accrued pension. Jas A Jones [signed in a very shaky hand] W B Shelton James B. Newton Subscribed and sworn to before me at my office in Muscogee Ind. Terry. this 31st day of July A D 1884 and I certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the above mentioned claim. W L Squire * * * * * Ozawkie, Kansas Mar 17th 1888 I, the undersigned, hereby, testify to being present at the death of Polly Bittle, the FIRST WIFE of Jacob Bittle (deceased) and that said death occured before his marriage to his SECOND WIFE, Mary M. Bittle, now of the Ind. Ter. Rachael H. Bittle * * * * * State of Kansas Jefferson County Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid Rachael H. Bittle aged about 65 years after being duly sworn testified that the foregoing Statements are true. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of March A D 1888. W C Trust Justice of the Peace * * * * * Act of June 27, 1890 Declaration for Widows Pension Mary M. Bittle, aged 63 years, a resident of Muscogee County, Creek Nation, State of Ind. Ter. who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Jacob Bittle, who enlisted under the name, of Jacob Bittle, at Leavenworth, Ks. on the 16th day of Sept., A D 1863, in Company "I", 15th Regiment, Kans Cav Vols and served at least ninety days in the late War of the Rebellion, who was Honorably Discharged on the 29th day of Sept, 1865, and died on the 5th day of March 1884. That she was married under the name of MARY M. BERRYHILL to said soldier on the 30th day of April 1848, there being no legal barrier to said marriage. Jacob Bittle was married before, the marriage desolved by death. That she has not remarried since the death of said Jacob Bittle. Mary Marina (Berryhill) Bittle received her Creek Nation Citizenship in 1890. She continued to live at the Old Miller Farm and died there in 1897. Mary Marina (Berryhill) Bittle is buried in the Church Yard at the Old Miller Farm, near Muskogee, Oklahoma. Following is a listing of Mary and her children on the Creek Rolls: 1882 Creek Census Broken Arrow Town Mary Biddle age 44 "By Old man Biddle" S. A. age 30(20) (Sarah Ann) George W. age 38 (s/b 28) Jacob (Jr.) age 32 (s/b 22) Claira age 16 Carrie May age 6* H--- Brown (M) age 25 Micco Brown age 8 *I don't know whose child Carrie May was. I have found no more information on her. TNC. 1890 Creek Census Broken Arrow Mary Bittle "dead" George "dead" Jacob Claire *Notations "dead" were entered later by the Dawes Commission. Jacob and Mary Marina (Berryhill) Bittle's children: COMMODORE BITTLE C ommodore Bittle was born in Blue Township, Jackson County, Missouri, in 1849. He was the first child born to Jacob, Sr., and Mary Marina (Berryhill) Bittle. Commodore died before 1860. I have no other information on Commodore Bittle. GEORGE BITTLE G eorge Bittle was born in Jackson County, Missouri, about 1855. He was the second child born to Jacob, Sr., and Mary Marina (Berryhill) Bittle. George went with his parents from Kansas to the Creek Nation before 1881. George married, in the Creek Nation, a full blood Creek Indian girl by the name of Martha Meeks. Martha died and after her death, George married Lizzie Thomas. George Bittle died in the Creek Nation between 1895 and 1 April 1899. George Bittle's child by Martha Meeks: 1. Muskogee Essie Bittle was born in the Creek Nation in July 1887. In 1900, she was living with her cousin, Martha Lee (Berryhill) Kiefer and Martha's family, in Mounds, Indian Territory. About 1904, Muskogee "Essie" Bittle married James N. Sullivan. By 1910, James Sullivan had died, leaving Essie a widow of twenty-two years of age, with two children. Essie and her children, in 1910, were living in Bixby Oklahoma, near Essie's uncle, Jacob Bittle. James and Muskogee Essie (Bittle) Sullivan's children: A. Gladys M. Sullivan was born in Stone Bluff, Indian Territory, 26 July 1905. B. William J. Sullivan was born in Bixby, Oklahoma, in 1908. George Biddle's child by Lizzie Thomas: 2. William Bittle was born in 1897. Creek Census Cards of the children of George Bittle: Dawes Name age sex DIB Father Mother No. Card No. 3004 P.O. Mounds 17th of May 1901 8568 Bittle, Muskogee Essie 13 F full George Bittle Martha Meeks Card No. 1915 P.O. Sapulpa 16 May 1900 6033 Bittle, William 3 M 1/8 George Bittle Lizzie Thomas JACOB BITTLE, JR. J acob Bittle, Jr., was born in Jackson County, Missouri, in March 1860. He was the third child born to Jacob, Sr., and Mary Marina (Berryhill) Bittle. Jacob moved with his parents from Kansas to the Creek Nation before 1881. Jacob was living in Mounds, Indian Territory, in 1900, with his cousins, William and Narcissa (Creswell) Wills. Jacob married Mrs. Arminda Green (Oswalt) Brown in Indian Territory about 1901. Arminda may have been related to Benjamin and Eliza (Berryhill) Posey's daughter, Nancy Green (Posey) Oswalt, but I haven't found the connection. Arminda was born in Texas about 1870. Jacob Bittle, Jr., died in Oklahoma in 1935. Arminda (Oswalt) Brown, Bittle died in 1936. Both are buried in the Duck Creek Cemetery at Mounds, Oklahoma. Following is Jacob Bittle's Creek Census Card and the card for his daughter: Dawes Name age sex DIB Father Mother No. Card No. 973 P.O. Mounds 16th Oct. 1899 3146 Bittle, Jacob 39 M 1/8 Jacob Bittle Mary M. Minor Card P.O. Mounds 309 Bittle, Mary Marina 1 F 1/16 Jacob Bittle Arminda Jacob, Jr., and Arminda (Oswalt) Bittle's children: 1. A son who died young. 2. Mary Marina Bittle, II, was born in Mounds, Indian Territory, 1 April 1905. She married Antoine Copenhaver. Mary Marina (Bittle) Copenhaver died in 1983. This information on Mary Marina's marriage and death is from her niece, Dot Raskind of Bakersfield, California. I find a Mary M. Bittle born in 1906 and died in 1968, and buried in the Duck Creek Cemetery, Mounds, Oklahoma, next to Jacob and Arminda Bittle. If she did, indeed, marry, I don't know if Mary Marina had children. 3. John Carlos Bittle was born in Mounds, Indian Territory, in December 1906. John married Ommie Baker. 4. Alice Marie Bittle was born in Mounds, Indian Territory, 14 October 1908. Alice Marie was raised in Mounds and first married Ernest Lee Brunson. She was married twice more, but I don't have these husband's names. The last information from her daughter, Dot (Brunson) Raskind, was that Alice Marie was living in Utah. Ernest and Alice Marie (Bittle) Brunson had two daughters; one, Dot Raskind of Bakersfield, California. SARAH ANN BITTLE Sarah Ann (Bittle) Burk S arah Ann Bittle was born in Kansas about 1862. She was the fourth child born to Jacob, Sr., and Mary Marina (Berryhill) Bittle. She went to the Creek Nation with her parents before 1881. Sarah Ann married John Burk in the Creek Nation, but she didn't live with him long and left him and went back to Kansas. In a court case in the Creek Nation for Heirs of Joseph McKellop, I found the following statement: Statement of Joe Mingo: "I know only to a point a little different but about the same thing - JNO BURKE, a non citizen, married SARAH BITTLE and he build a place for her - and the woman quite JNO BURK and went off towards Coffeeville town - and Mahala Burk was living cross the river and JNO B. took her over and put her in SARAH BITTLE's house - and JNO trade this house for the one Ben MCK. had and they went over and when they trade Ben said JNO B. gave him boot -" CLARA BITTLE Clara (Bittle) Simmons C lara Bittle was born in Kansas in 1867. She was the fifth child born to Jacob, Sr., and Mary Marina (Berryhill) Bittle. Clara went with her parents to the Creek Nation before 1881. Clara married a Mr. Simmons. Following is her Creek Census Card: Dawes Name age sex DIB Father Mother No. Card No. 746 P.O. Fry 26th of Aug. 1899 2456 Simmons, Clara 33 F 1/8 Jacob Bittle Mary M. I have found no other descendants of Mary Marina (Berryhill) Bittle; only Dot Raskind of Bakersfield, California, who has no children. GEORGE WASHINGTON BERRYHILL G eorge Washington Berryhill was born in Jackson County, Missouri, in 1833, soon after his parents left the Creek Lands West and moved to Missouri. He was the ninth and last child born to John Dallas and Mary (Rutledge) Berryhill. I believe George's mother died at George's birth or soon after George was born. George's father moved the family to Buchanan County, Missouri, in 1838. Before 1850, John Dallas Berryhill moved back to the Creek Nation, and I believe he took George with him. John D. took trips back to the Agency in Missouri and probably took George when he went to Missouri. John D. made trips to the Agency to pick up the Creek's yearly payment from the United States. On one of these trips, about the year of 1856, George W. Berryhill married Arianna Strickland. Arianna was born in Missouri in 1834, the daughter of (-?-) and Catherine Strickland. George and Arianna settled in Center Township, Buchanan County, Missouri, and lived with George's brother William Berryhill. They stayed in Center township until about 1881, then moved to the Creek Nation, Indian Territory. George applied for citizenship into the Creek Nation for himself and his children and it was granted in 1890. 1895 Creek Payroll Broken Arrow 116 G. W. Berryhill "Died Prior to 1 April 1899" 117 Theodore Berryhill 118 George Berryhill 119 William Berryhill Nowell Berryhill "New Born" signed by G. W. Berryhill George and Arianna settled their family in Red Fork, Indian Territory, then they moved to Stone Bluff. Some of their older children had married in Missouri before they moved to the Creek Nation. George W. Berryhill died in Stone Bluff, Indian Territory, in 1898. Arianna (Strickland) Berryhill died in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, in 1912. I believe both are buried at the Twin Mounds Cemetery at Glenpool. George Washington and Arianna (Strickland) Berryhill's children: 1. Stanford "Dump" Berryhill, married Nancy Johnson. 2. Mary Catherine "Mollie" Berryhill married Charles E. Kiefer. 3. Martha Lee Berryhill married Smith Kiefer. 4. Columbus Dewey Berryhill married Emma Catherine Smith. 5. Joanna Shelly Berryhill married Thomas Morton. 6. William Berryhill married Emma Alice Self. 7. Theodore Berryhill married Rilla Wilson. 8. George Franklin Berryhill married Clementine. 9. Nowell M. Berryhill died young. STANFORD "DUMP" BERRYHILL S tanford "Dump" Berryhill was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, 10 January 1857. He was the first child born to George W. and Arianna (Strickland) Berryhill. He grew up in the Center Township area of Buchanan County. Stanford married Nancy Cumine Johnson in Buchanan County on 4 May 1884. Stanford and Nancy went with Stanford's parents to the Creek Nation and Stanford received his citizenship into the Creek Nation in 1890. Stanford and Nancy settled in Mounds, Indian Territory. Stanford picked out land for himself in that area. He fenced off this land and set aside space and fenced it for a family cemetery. When the land was allotted, this land was given to another Indian. When the Glenpool-Kiefer oil boom came, the allottee leased this land to an oil company. When the company moved their equipment close to the cemetery, Stanford Berryhill moved into the cemetery, pitched his tent and with his Winchester rifle, guarded the cemetery, where some of his loved ones and friends were buried. Finally the oil drillers gave up the idea of drilling in the cemetery and moved their equipment away. This cemetery became known as the Twin Mounds Cemetery. Stanford Berryhill's wife, Nancy Cumine (Johnson) Berryhill died on 12 May 1911. Stanford married a second time, to Caroline (-?-), who was born 27 January 1854 and died 14 April 1926. Stanford's children were by his first wife, Nancy. Stanford Berryhill died in Mounds, Oklahoma, on 11 April 1930. He is buried next to his first wife, Nancy, in the Twin Mounds Cemetery at Glenpool. Stanford Berryhill and his children's Creek Census Card: Dawes Name age sex DIB Father Mother No. Card No. 885 P.O. Mounds 25 Sept. 1899 2736 Berryhill, Stanford 43 M 1/18 G. W. Berryhill Ara Ann 2737 Jessie L. dau 14 F 1/16 No. 1 Nancy 2738 Bluford W. son 11 M 1/16 No. 1 Nancy 2739 George F. son 8 M 1/16 No. 1 Nancy 2740 Carl C. son 5 M 1/16 No. 1 Nancy 2741 Charles Lawson son 2 mo M 1/16 No. 1 Nancy Stanford and Nancy (Johnson) Berryhill's children: 1. Jessie L. Berryhill was born in Mounds, Indian Territory, in April 1885. Jessie first married Mr. Hill; and second, Godfrey Belter 11 March 1910. Jessie L. (Berryhill) Hill, Belter died in Bryon, Oklahoma, early in 1972. 2. Bluford Winfield Berryhill was born in Mounds, Indian Territory, 6 June 1888. Bluford married Clara Belle (Smith) Edwards in Kiefer, Oklahoma, 17 March 1910. Clara Bell Smith was born in Moody, Missouri, 29 April 1887, the daughter of Thomas Nathaniel and Frances Leona (Turner) Smith. Clara Bell had a son, Arthur Ray Edwards, from her first marriage. Bluford Winfield Berryhill died in Seminole, Oklahoma, 14 April 1957. Bluford and Clara are buried in the Old Mounds Cemetery in Mounds, Oklahoma. Bluford Winfield and Clara Belle (Smith) Berryhill's children: A. Maude Emmalee Berryhill was born in Kiefer, Oklahoma, 30 November 1910. Maude married John Fred Condreay. B. Loren Mayo Berryhill was born in Kiefer, Oklahoma, 18 February 1912. Loren married Dorothy (-?-). C. Harold Jennings Berryhill was born in Kiefer, Oklahoma, 25 October 1913. Harold married June Isabelle Walker on 24 February 1934. Harold and June had six children: June Mildred, Clara Margaret, Wanda Lee, Harold "Doc", Frances Fawn, and Anita Lynn Berryhill. D. A baby boy born and died 29 May 1915. E. Stanford Cleo Berryhill was born in Kiefer, Oklahoma, 24 August 1916. Stanford married Agnes. F. Iola May Berryhill was born in Kiefer, Oklahoma, 5 May 1919. Iola married John Hayden. G. Shelby Leo Berryhill was born in Kiefer, Oklahoma, 2 March 1921. Shelby married Dorcey. H. Pauline Anita Berryhill was born in Kiefer, Oklahoma, 10 March 1923. Pauline married Dave Basler. I. Clara Belle Berryhill was born in Kiefer, Oklahoma, 13 June 1925. Clara married Jack Simpson. 3. George Franklin Berryhill was born in Red Fork, Indian Territory, 30 April 1891. George married first, Lula Lewis; and second, Jessie. George died 25 April 1953. George Franklin and Lula (Lewis) Berryhill's children: A. Roy S. Berryhill was born in Oklahoma in 1912. B. Rebecca Berryhill was born in Oklahoma in 1914. George Franklin Berryhill's children by Jessie: C. Lucille Berryhill was born in Oklahoma in 1920. D. William "Billy" Berryhill was born in Oklahoma in 1929. 4. Carl Cameron Berryhill was born in Red Fork, Indian Territory, 10 March 1894. Carl married Dessie Holiday. Carl Cameron Berryhill died in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 9 February 1959. 5. Price Berryhill (twin) was born and died in Red Fork, Indian Territory, 9 April 1898. 6. Brice Berryhill (twin) was born in Red Fork, Indian Territory, 9 April 1898. Brice lived a few days and died 21 April 1898. He and his twin are buried in the Old Mounds Cemetery at Mounds, Oklahoma. 7. Charles Lawson Berryhill was born in Mounds, Indian Territory, 9 July 1899. Charles married Flossie Mae O'Dell. Charles Lawson Berryhill died in 1971. He and Flossie Mae (O'Dell) Berryhill are buried in the Old Mounds Cemetery at Mounds, Oklahoma. I know of only one child: A. Virgil Berryhill was born in Kiefer, Oklahoma, 9 May 1925. Virgil married Bettie. MARY CATHERINE BERRYHILL Mary Catherine "Mollie" (Berryhill) Kiefer M ary Catherine "Mollie" Berryhill was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, 6 June 1860. She grew up in the area of Center township. Mary Catherine married Charles E. Kiefer in Buchanan County, Missouri, 8 November 1883. Charles Kiefer was born in Illinois 9 August 1860, the son of John and Margaret Nixon (Harris) Kiefer. In 1894, Charles and Mary Catherine went to the Creek Nation, where Mary Catherine's parents, George and Arianna Berryhill had moved earlier. Mary Catherine (Berryhill) Kiefer and her children were put on the 1895 Omitted Creek Roll: Broken Arrow 1895 Omitted Roll 17. Mary Kiefer 18. Cora Kiefer 19. Emma Kiefer 20. Malvinia Kiefer 21. Benjamin Kiefer 22. Carrie Kiefer Mary Catherine (Berryhill) Kiefer and her children were put on the Final Rolls of the Creek Nation and given Creek Card No. 3892 and Dawes Roll No. 9965, but they were later stricken from the rolls. It was probably because they didn't move to the Creek Nation earlier. Mary Catherine put in an application for citizenship and went before the Commission, but her case was rejected. I haven't found her application, or statements to support her claim, but I did find the following: Application for Citizenship Case 81 - Book C113 - Mary Kiefer 1. Carrie Alice Kiefer 2. Benj. Levi Kiefer 3. Cora Kiefer 4. Emma Lee Kiefer 5. Malvinia Kiefer 6. Mary C. Kiefer, et al - Rejected 7. Stanford Kiefer Charles and Mary Catherine Kiefer continued to live in the Creek Nation, and in 1907 it became a part of the State of Oklahoma. In 1900 they were living in the Mounds area of Indian Territory. In 1910 they were living in Kellyville and two of their seven children had died. Charles E. Kiefer died in Strickland, Oklahoma, in 1935. Mary Catherine (Berryhill) Kiefer died 6 December 1948 in Osceola, Missouri, and is buried in the Appleton Cemetery at Appleton, Missouri. Charles E. and Mary Catherine (Berryhill) Kiefer's children: 1. Cora Kiefer was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, 1 March 1885. Cora married Era Brooks. 2. Emma Lee Kiefer was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, 23 May 1887. Emma married Elmer Ruff in May 1909. 3. Ari Malvina Kiefer was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, 22 January 1889. Ari married Arthur Stigers on 1 April 1909. 4. Benjamin Levi Kiefer was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, 7 March 1891. 5. Carrie Alice Kiefer was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, 19 August 1893. Carrie married W. R. Drumm. 6. Stanford Kiefer was born in the Creek Nation, Indian Territory, 10 July 1896. Stanford died 22 December 1900 and is buried in the Twin Mounds Cemetery at Glenpool, Oklahoma. 7. Henry Clay Kiefer was born in the Creek Nation, Indian Territory, 18 October 1899. Henry Clay died 14 August 1900, and is buried in the Twin Mounds Cemetery, Glenpool. MARTHA LEE BERRYHILL Martha Lee (Berryhill) Kiefer M artha Lee Berryhill was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, 6 June 1864. She grew up in the area of Center township. Martha Lee married Smith Kiefer in St. Louis, Missouri, on 21 December 1887. Smith Kiefer was a brother to Charles E. Kiefer, who married Martha Lee's sister, Mary Catherine. Smith Kiefer was born in Logan County, Illinois, 8 July 1858. Smith and Martha Lee Kiefer went to the Creek Nation, where Martha Lee's parents George and Arianna Berryhill had moved earlier. They settled in Mounds, Indian Territory, and Martha Lee received citizenship into the Creek Nation in October 1890. Following is Martha Lee (Berryhill) Kiefer's Creek Census Cards for herself and her children: Dawes Name age sex DIB Father Mother No. Card No. 771 P.O. Kiefer 31 Aug. 1899 2514 Kiefer, Martha Lee 36 F 1/8 Geo W. Berryhill Arie A. 2515 Annie E. dau 7 F 1/16 Smith H. Kiefer No. 1 2516 Leroy R. son 4 M 1/16 Smith H. Kiefer No. 1 2517 John D. son 2 M 1/16 Smith H. Kiefer No. 1 2518 George D. son 1 M 1/16 Smith H. Kiefer No. 1 Card No. 3690 P.O. Kiefer 8 Nov 1902 9686 Kiefer, Stella F. 1 F 1/16 Smith H. Kiefer Martha Lee New Born Card 875 P.O. Mounds 825 Kiefer, Clarence Ebert 1 M 1/16 Smith H. Kiefer Martha Lee Martha Lee (Berryhill) Kiefer died in Osceola, Missouri, 25 November 1944. She is buried in the Appleton Cemetery at Appleton, Missouri. Smith H. and Martha Lee (Berryhill) Kiefer's children: 1. Ella Kiefer was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, in 1888. Ella died before 1 April 1899. 2. William B. Kiefer was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, about 1890. William B. died before 1 April 1899. 3. Annie E. Kiefer was born in the Creek Nation, Indian Territory, 30 April 1892. Annie first married Justin Reynolds; and second, Charles Street. 4. Leroy Ray Kiefer was born in Mounds, Indian Territory, 3 March 1894. Leroy married Beryl Stone on 9 March 1915. Beryl Stone was born in Illinois 5 December 1898. Leroy R. Kiefer died in Kansas City, Missouri, 19 August 1948. Leroy R. and Beryl (Stone) Kiefer's children: A. Jackson Dewey Kiefer was born at the Kiefer Ranch, Osceola, Missouri, 29 May 1917. Jackson married Leda Manwell in Kansas City, Missouri, 26 June 1945. Jackson and Leda had three children: Jackson Ray, Karen, and Richard Monroe Kiefer. B. Roy Dickson Kiefer was born in Osceola, Missouri, 19 November 1919. Ray married Lillian Maxine Stewart on 3 July 1942. Ray and Lillian had two children: Dixie Kim and Tevis Rayla Kiefer. C. Betty Nelle Kiefer was born in Osceola, Missouri, 31 January 1921. Betty married Clayton Logan Bybee on 7 June 1942. Clayton and Betty have one daughter: Judith Jean Bybee. D. Jo Carol Kiefer was born in Osceola, Missouri, on 29 May 1931. Jo Carol married Jack D. Smith on 26 May 1949. Jack and Jo Carol have three children: Joe Jonathan, Kevin Kiefer, and Carol Lynn Smith. 5. John D. Kiefer was born at Mounds, Indian Territory, 11 June 1895. John married Opal Toalson on 9 December 1915. 6. George Dewey Kiefer was born in Mounds, Indian Territory, 11 October 1898. George married Loree Fairman in October 1919. George D. Kiefer died 25 September 1965. Loree (Fairman) Kiefer died 11 June 1959. 7. Stella F. Kiefer was born at Mounds, Indian Territory, 26 January 1901. Stella married Jack Elbert Gragg on 18 February 1923. Stella (Kiefer) Gragg died in Appleton City, Missouri, 20 June 1962. 8. Clarence Ebert Kiefer was born in Mounds, Indian Territory, 14 February 1904. Clarence married Odessa Lucille Pointer on 24 November 1926. Clarence Ebert Kiefer died at Winters, California, 30 October 1980. Odessa (Pointer) Kiefer died at Davis, California, 12 November 1983. Both are buried at Winters, California. Clarence E. and Odessa L. (Pointer) Kiefer's children: A. Howard Smith Kiefer was born in Appleton City, Missouri, 22 December 1927. Howard married Margaret Ellen Hiltickk on 14 September 1947. Howard and Margaret Ellen had four children: Stephen Michael, Stanley Mitchell, Ernie Ray, and Howard Smith Kiefer, Jr. B. Donald Eugene Kiefer was born in Appleton City, Missouri, 25 February 1929. Donald married Bonnie Mae Coy on 6 September 1953. C. Robert Leroy Kiefer was born in Osceola, Missouri, 12 October 1931. Robert married Myrna Underwood in Reno, Nevada, on 3 June 1950. Robert and Myrna had three children: Robert Eugene, Karen Marie, and Dana Lynn Kiefer. 9. Ernest Smith Kiefer was born in Oklahoma 16 May 1908. Ernest married Hester Peters on 10 February 1928. Ernest and Hester had two children: Rollin and Dean Kiefer. COLUMBUS DEWEY BERRYHILL C olumbus Dewey Berryhill was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, in May 1865. He went to the Creek Nation before 1885 with his parents, George W. and Arianna Berryhill. Columbus married his cousin, Emma Catherine Smith, in the Creek Nation about 1889. Emma Catherine was born in the Creek Nation in June 1866. She was the daughter of Shelton and Lucinda (Hopwood) Smith. Columbus D. Berryhill was a grandson of John Dallas Berryhill and Emma Catherine Smith was a great granddaughter of John Dallas' sister, Nancy (Berryhill) Posey. (See Page 59.) Emma C. (Smith) Berryhill attended the Weleetka Mission and graduated from there. Columbus and Emma Catherine lived at Stone Bluff, Indian Territory, close to Emma Catherine's family. In 1910, Columbus and Emma were living at Moore township, Muskogee, Oklahoma. Emma had given birth to fourteen children by 1910, but only eleven were living by that time. Columbus Dewey Berryhill died 2 January 1936 and is buried in the Haskell Cemetery at Haskell, Oklahoma. I don't know when Emma Catherine died, but it is believed 1948. Following are the Creek Indian Records of Columbus D. Berryhill and Emma Catherine (Smith) Berryhill. Since they are both 1/8th degree Creek Indian blood, their children have the same degree of Indian blood. 1895 Creek Payroll Broken Arrow 1. Columbus Berryhill 2. Emma Berryhill By father 3. John H. Berryhill G. W. Berryhill 4. William Berryhill 5. David Berryhill 6. Albert Berryhill "New Born Daniel Berryhill" Dawes Name age sex DIB Father Mother No. Card No. 637 P.O. Stone Bluff 3 Aug 1899 2101 Berryhill, Columbus 33 M 1/8 G. W. Berryhill Ari 2102 Emma wife 32 F 1/8 Shelton smith Lucinda 2103 John H. son 9 M 1/8 No. 1 No. 2 2104 David son 8 M 1/8 No. 1 No .2 2105 William son 6 M 1/8 No. 1 No. 2 2106 Abert [Albert]son 5 M 1/8 No. 1 No. 2 2107 Daniel B. son 3 M 1/8 No. 1 No. 2 2108 Columbus D. son 1 M 1/8 No. 1 No. 2 2109 Ara Ann dau 1 F 1/8 No. 1 No. 2 No. 9 enrolled the 22 May 1901 New Born Card No. 893 P.O. Stone Bluff 838 Berryhill, Charlie S. 3 M 1/8 Columbus Berryhill Emma 839 Emma C. 1 F 1/8 Columbus Berryhill Emma Minor Creek Card No. 282 P.O. Stone Bluff 269 Berryhill, Faith 1 F 1/8 Columbus Berryhill Emma I have very little information on Columbus and Emma C. Berryhill or their children, after 1910. Columbus D. and Emma Catherine (Smith) Berryhill's children: 1. John H. Berryhill was born in Stone bluff, Indian Territory, in March 1890. I don't know if he married and had children. John died in 1940 and is buried in the Haskell Cemetery in Haskell, Oklahoma. 2. David N. Berryhill was born in Stone Bluff, Indian Territory, in August 1891. 3. William T. Berryhill was born in Stone Bluff, Indian Territory, 27 February 1893. I don't know if he married and had children. William died 21 May 1973 and is buried in the Haskell Cemetery at Haskell, Oklahoma. 4. Albert F. Berryhill was born at Stone Bluff, Indian Territory, in July 1894. 5. Daniel Boone Berryhill was born in Stone Bluff, Indian Territory, in March 1896. 6. Columbus Dewey Berryhill, Jr., was born in Stone Bluff, Indian Territory, 6 December 1898. Columbus married Venus Lydia (-?-), who was born in 1896. Columbus D. Berryhill, Jr., died in Haskell, Oklahoma, 3 March 1981. Venus Lydia Berryhill died in 1960 and is probably buried in the Haskell Cemetery next to Columbus. 7. Ara Ann Berryhill was born in Stone Bluff, Indian Territory, in October 1899. 8. Charles S. Berryhill was born in Stone Bluff, Indian Territory, 21 April 1902. 9. Emma Catherine Berryhill, II, was born in Stone Bluff, Indian Territory, 24 September 1904. 10. Faith Berryhill was born in Stone Bluff, Indian Territory, 20 August 1905. 11. Triplet babies died at birth. 12. Martha Pearl Berryhill was born at Moore, Oklahoma, 8 January 1908. Martha died 28 December 1920 and is buried in the Haskell Cemetery at Haskell, Oklahoma. JOANNA SHELLY BERRYHILL Joanna Shelly (Berryhill) Morton J oanna Shelly Berryhill was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, in May 1870. Joanna moved with her parents, George W. and Arianna Berryhill, to the Creek Nation and received her Creek Citizenship in 1890. Joanna married Thomas Morton in Muskogee, Indian Territory, in 1891. Joanna Shelly (Berryhill) Morton died 11 November 1931. I have very little information on her children. 1895 Omitted Creek Roll 1. Joanna B. Morton By father 2. George Morton G. W. Berryhill 3. Hampton Morton Creek Census Card for Joanna S. (Berryhill) Morton and her children: Dawes Name age sex DIB Father Mother No. Card No. 1129 P.O. Bald Hill 14 Nov 1899 3663 Morton, Joan 29 F 1/8 G. W. Berryhill Airy Ann 3664 George F. son 6 M 1/16 Thomas Morton No. 1 3665 Airy Ethel dau 3 F 1/16 Thomas Morton No. 1 New Born Card No. 129 P.O. Bald Hill 214 Morton Roy Ray 3 M 1/16 Thomas Morton Joanna Minor Creek Card No. 101 P.O. Bald Hill 229 Morton, Thomas Allen 1 M 1/16 Thomas Morton Joan Thomas M. and Joanna Shelly (Berryhill) Morton's children: 1. Howard Hampton Morton was born in Indian Territory about 1892. He died young. 2. George F. Morton was born in Indian Territory in August 1893. 3. Ari Ethel Morton was born in Indian Territory in February 1896. 4. Roy Ray Morton was born in Bald Hill, Indian Territory, 31 May 1902. 5. Thomas Allen Morton, Jr., was born in Bald Hill, Indian Territory, 24 March 1905. 6. Howard Morton was born in Bald Hill, Indian Territory, in 1907. 7. Bluford Morton was born in Bald Hill, Oklahoma, in 1909. WILLIAM BERRYHILL W illiam Berryhill was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, 15 June 1871. He moved with his parents, George W. and Arianna Berryhill, to the Creek Nation, Indian Territory. When William was nineteen years old, he and his younger brother, Theodore, left their parents home in Stone Bluff and chose land for their land allotments, as citizens of the Creek Nation. They chose land near Mounds in the area that later became the Glenpool oil field. Oil was later found on William Berryhill's land. William Berryhill married Alice Emma Self in Indian Territory in 1897. Alice was born in Texas in August 1880, the daughter of Joseph Franklin and Margaret E. (Kirk) Self. Alice was not a descendant of Susanna (Berryhill) Self or Catherine (Berryhill) Self, sisters of John Dallas Berryhill. She was a descendant of William B. and Mary "Polly" (Burleson) Self, who went to Texas from Alabama. William and Alice (Self) Berryhill lived in Sapulpa, Indian Territory. William died in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, 15 February 1912. He is buried in the Sapulpa Cemetery. After William's death, Alice (Self) Berryhill married Norman Chester, and it is said they moved to Florida. Following are William Berryhill's Creek Census Cards, for himself and his children: Dawes Name age sex DIB Father Mother No. Card No. 770 P.O. Mounds 31 Aug 1899 & 12 July 1900 2511 Berryhill, William 27 M 1/8 Geo W. Berryhill Arie 2512 Joseph F. son 1 M 1/16 No. 1 Alice 2513 Nevada dau 5 mo F 1/16 No. 1 Alice New Born Card No. 886 P.O. Stone Bluff 832 Berryhill, Lum 3 M 1/16 Wm. Berryhill Alice 833 Archie 1 M 1/16 Wm. Berryhill Alice William and Alice (Self) Berryhill's children: 1. Joseph Franklin Berryhill was born at Mounds, Indian Territory, 4 August 1898. Joseph was living in south Bend, Indiana, in 1957. Joseph married Beatrice (-?-), who was born 19 April 1900. Joseph F. Berryhill died 14 February 1964. Beatrice died 12 July 1972. They are buried in the Old Mounds Cemetery at Mounds, Oklahoma. Joseph and Beatrice had a son: Doyle Berryhill who was born 19 November 1920. 2. Nevada Berryhill was born at Mounds, Indian Territory, 12 July 1900. 3. Columbus "Lum" Berryhill was born at Stone Bluff, Indian Territory, 10 October 1901. 4. Archie Berryhill was born at Stone Bluff, Indian Territory, 24 January 1904. 5. Goldie Berryhill was born in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, in 1907. Goldie married (-?-) Botkin and she was living in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1957. 6. Elizabeth Berryhill was born in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, after 1910. Elizabeth married (-?-) King and she was living in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1957. THEODORE BERRYHILL T heodore Berryhill was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, 20 October 1874. Theodore attended school for a while in Buchanan County, then his parents, George W. and Arianna Berryhill moved to the Creek Nation, Indian Territory. His parents settled in the Stone Bluff area. Theodore educated himself by acquiring books and educating himself at home. He may have attended one of the Indian schools for a while. When Theodore was seventeen years old, with his brother William, he moved out of his parents home and chose land for himself, according to his rights as a Creek citizen. Theodore wanted to farm and chose land a little west of the land his cousin, Ida (Berryhill) Glenn, had chosen. Another Indian had chosen this land and Theodore paid him fifteen dollars to let him have this land, not knowing that this would become part of the famous Glenpool oil strike. Oil was found of Theodore's land and he became very wealthy. Theodore Berryhill married Rilla Wilson in the Creek Nation. Theodore became a minister of the Independent Holiness Church. In 1907, Theodore moved his family to Sapulpa, Oklahoma. He also had a large ranch in Claremore. Theodore used a lot of his money helping those in need. Theodore Berryhill died in Sapulpa and is buried in the Sapulpa Cemetery. I have two death dates for him, but I have no idea which date is correct: one for 11 June 1911, and the other for 20 September 1924. Following is an excerpt from an interview with Robert D. Pitts, done by Grant Foreman in the "Indian and Pioneer History" of Oklahoma, done as a Public Works Project, on 22 December 1937. "I knew all the prominent people of Claremore during those days & one of my best friends and frequent visitors was WILL ROGERS. BERRYHILL and Roaker were the biggest ranchers in that section there and GLEN BERRYHILL, a son of REVEREND MR. THEODORE BERRYHILL, of Claremore, owned the land where the first oil wells were drilled in the Glenpool field. The field was named for Glen Berryhill." I am not sure that the Glenpool Oil Strike was named for Glen Berryhill. I believe it was named for Glen's cousin, Ida (Berryhill) Glen, who had the biggest oil strike in the Glenpool area. Following are the Creek Census Cards of Theodore Berryhill and his children: Dawes Name age sex DIB Father Mother No. Card No. 772 P.O. Mounds 31 Aug 1899 2519 Berryhill, Theodore 24 M 1/8 Geo W. Berryhill Arie A. 2520 Lony Love dau 3 F 1/16 No. 1 Rilla 2521 Jackson G. son 2 M 1/16 No. 1 Rilla 2522 Ollie dau 2 wks F 1/16 No. 1 Rilla New Born 987 P.O. Sapulpa 987 Berryhill, Ves 4 M 1/16 Theodore Berryhill Rilla 988 Earl 2 M 1/16 Theodore Berryhill Rilla Theodore and Rilla (Wilson) Berryhill's children: 1. Lona "Lony" Love Berryhill was born in Mounds, Indian Territory, in October 1895. 2. Jackson Glen Berryhill was born in Mounds, Indian Territory, in July 1897. Glen was a rancher in Claremore, Oklahoma. 3. Arthur Berryhill (twin) was born in Mounds, Indian Territory, 11 August 1899. Arthur died 30 May 1900 and is buried in the Twin Mounds Cemetery at Glenpool. 4. Ollie Berryhill (twin) was born in Mounds, Indian Territory, 11 August 1899. Ollie died 21 February 1901 and is buried in the Twin Mounds Cemetery at Glenpool. 5. Sylvester "Ves" Berryhill was born in Mounds, Indian Territory, 23 July 1901. 6. Earl Berryhill was born in Mounds, Indian Territory, 3 April 1903. Earl Berryhill grew up to be a well-known Golf Pro in Oklahoma. 7. Helen Gould Berryhill was born in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, 30 November 1908. Helen died 12 December 1908 and is buried in the Sapulpa Cemetery. 8. Ralph Berryhill was born in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, in 1910. 9. Margaret Gene Berryhill was born in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, after 1910. GEORGE FRANKLIN BERRYHILL G eorge Franklin "Frank" Berryhill was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, in September 1877. Frank moved with his parents, George and Arianna Berryhill, to the Creek Nation, Indian Territory. Frank married Clementine (-?-) about 1900. Clementine Berryhill died 28 December 1910, and is buried in the Sapulpa Cemetery at Sapulpa, Oklahoma. I don't know if Frank remarried after Clementine's death. George Franklin Berryhill died 11 November 1958. Following are the Creek Census cards for Franklin Berryhill and his children: Dawes Name age sex DIB Father Mother No. Card No. 2706 P.O. Stone Bluff 23 May 1901 7912 Berryhill, Geo Franklin 23 M 1/32* Geo W. Berryhill Ary Ann Card No. 3628 P.O. Stone Bluff 8 Oct 1902 9622 Berryhill, Andrew J. 6 mo M 1/64* Geo Franklin Berryhill Clementine New Born Card 870 P.O. Stone Bluff 986 Berryhill, Sam Bob 2 M 1/64* Geo Franklin Berryhill Clementine Minor Card 130 P.O. Sapulpa 98 Berryhill, Oleta Pearl 1 F 1/64* Geo Franklin Berryhill Clementine *The degree of Indian blood is wrong for George Franklin Berryhill and his children. Frank's should be 1/8 and his children 1/16. George Franklin and Clementine Berryhill's children: 1. Andrew Jackson Berryhill was born in Stone Bluff, Indian Territory, in 1901. He died in November 1901. 2. Sam Bob Berryhill was born in Stone Bluff, Indian Territory, 23 September 1902. 3. Oleta Pearl Berryhill was born in Sapulpa, Indian Territory, 29 January 1906. 4. An infant born and died 22 October 1909 and is buried in the Sapulpa Cemetery, Sapulpa, Oklahoma. NOWELL M. BERRYHILL N owell M. Berryhill was born in Indian Territory after his parents, George and Arianna Berryhill, moved to the Creek Nation. He is listed on the 1895 Creek Nation Census. Nowell died before 1 April 1899. Chapter Six WILLIAM "BILL" BERRYHILL W illiam "Bill" Berryhill was born in the Old Creek Nation, Georgia, in 1891. The sixth child of John and Elizabeth (Derrisaw) Berryhill, he grew up in the Old Creek Nation, but as a youth probably spent a lot of time in the State of Georgia with his father. William had some education, as he could read and write. William Berryhill married Elizabeth Nixon in 1809. Following is a copy of the information on their marriage license. ----*** <*> ***---- Marriage License To any Judge, Justice of the Peace, Minister of the gospel, or any other person authorized to solemnize: You are hereby authorized and permitted to join in the Holy State of Matrimony WILLIAM BERRYHILL and ELIZABETH NIXON according to the Constitution and Laws of this State, and for doing so this shall be your sufficient license. Given under My Hand and Seal, this 7th day of March, 1809 --- * --- I hereby certify that WILLIAM BERRYHILL and ELIZABETH NIXON were joined together in the Holy State of Matrimony on this 7th day of March, 1809 Joseph Collins Justice of the Peace ----*** <*> ***---- Not much is known of Elizabeth Nixon. The only Nixon families that I found in Georgia, about the time of William Berryhill's marriage to Elizabeth Nixon, was Robert Nixon and Robert Nixon, Jr., of Baldwin County, Georgia, on the 1807 Georgia Land Lottery. William and Elizabeth (Nixon) Berryhill did name a son Robert N. Berryhill, which could have been "Robert Nixon Berryhill," and Robert Nixon, Sr., of Baldwin County, Georgia, could have been the father of Elizabeth Nixon. William and Elizabeth Berryhill lived in the Old Creek Nation after their marriage. They didn't go to the Western Creek lands in 1827, when William's parents, brothers and sisters emigrated, but stayed in the Old Creek Nation, with William's oldest brother, Thomas S. Berryhill. After the Creeks East signed the Treaty of 1832, William and Elizabeth moved their family into the Creek Nation Reserve in Chambers County, Alabama. They stayed there for a number of years, then William sold his land in the Creek Reserve. Following is the transaction on this: Chambers County, Alabama Mortgage Deed State of Alabama Chambers County This indenture made 9th of January 1836 between William Berryhill, Chambers County, Alabama and William Fannin, Chambers County, Alabama. That William Berryhill for and in consideration of $357.00 in hand paid hath bargained, sold, etc., unto William Fannin, his heirs Executors and Administrator - all that tract of land lying in Chambers County, Alabama: Known as: East 1/2 of North East 1/2, Section 32, Township 24, Range 27. etc., etc. Condition of Deed - Whereas said William Fannin did on the 4th of January 1836 enter himself a security for the said William Berryhill for the payment of $357.00 in a promissory note made payable to John Chisolm and due 12 months from date of note. * * * West 1/2 Section 1, Township 23, Range 27 Sold to James Weed, July 29, 1839, under Creek Treaty 1832 Held in Fund for Wm. Berryhill On the 1832 Creek Census East, it shows that there were eleven people in William Berryhill's household: six males and five females. This was William and Elizabeth and their children. There would have been five sons and four daughters, born by 1832. All are accounted for, including the children born after the 1832 Creek Census, except three daughters born before 1832. I believe these three daughters, either married in Alabama and stayed there, or died in Alabama. After William Berryhill sold his land in the Creek Reserve, he moved his family to Randolph County, Alabama, where they stayed until about 1848, when William moved his family to Rusk County, Texas. I believe Elizabeth (Nixon) Berryhill died in Alabama after 1836 and before the family moved to Rusk County, Texas. About 1848, William Berryhill moved his family to Rusk County, Texas. The three older daughters (if living) and the son William, Jr., stayed in Alabama. William and Elizabeth (Nixon) Berryhill's children: 1. A daughter born about 1810, either married and stayed in Alabama or died before 1850. 2. A daughter born about 1812, either married and stayed in Al-abama or died before 1850. 3. A daughter born about 1815, either married and stayed in Al-abama or died before 1850. 4. John Berryhill, born in the Old Creek Nation in 1817, never married and died in Rusk County, Texas. 5. William Berryhill, Jr., born in the Old Creek Nation in 1820, married and stayed in Alabama. 6. Robert N (Nixon?) Berryhill, born in the Old Creek Nation in 1826, never married and died in Rusk County, Texas. 7. Georgianna Berryhill, born in the Old Creek Nation in 1828, married Vardy J. Wills. 8. Andrew Berryhill, born in the Old Creek Nation in 1830, probably died in Texas. 9. Nathaniel Berryhill, born in the Old Creek Nation in 1832, don't know if Nathan ever married. 10. America M. Sophronia Berryhill, born in Randolph County, Alabama, in 1836, married her cousin, John Clarke Self in Texas. After their move to Texas in about 1848, William Berryhill and his children settled in Rusk County, Texas. William's son, William Berryhill Jr., stayed in Randolph County, Alabama. In February 1853, two of William and Elizabeth (Nixon) Berryhill's sons died in Rusk County, Texas. These were John and Robert N. Berryhill. They probably died of an illness that was epidemic at that time, as there were bills from Doctor Albright for "last illness." Neither John Berryhill, nor his brother, Robert N. Berryhill, left wills. Their father, William Berryhill, in two separate cases, one for John Berryhill and one for Robert N. Berryhill, asked to be appointed administrator of his two son's estates, and it was granted to him. This was done in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas. William Sr. stated that he was the father of John and Robert N. and that they died without a will and that they were single young men. All of William Sr.'s documents, reports and letters were signed in his hand, not by a mark. William Berryhill, Sr., filed with the Court to be allowed to sell off property belonging to the deceased sons in order to settle their estates and pay off their debts. William Sr. asked to retain a tract of 200 acres of land in Rusk County, Texas, where he lived. This was allowed and all of the sons' estates were sold, except for the 200 acres in Rusk County, Texas. For some reason, in 1854, William Sr. was removed as administrator of his sons' estates. I don't know why William Sr. was removed from this position, unless it was his age and maybe his health. William would have been 63 years old at this time. After William, Sr., was removed as administrator of John's and Robert N.'s estates, H. M. Smith, on 14 July 1854, applied to be appointed administrator. Usually "next of kin" or his representative, or a close kin, was appointed administrator of an estate of a deceased person who named no administrator in a will. I don't know what interest H. M. Smith had in the estates of these two men. Nathan Berryhill petitioned to be appointed administrator of the estates, stating that he was their brother and next of kin. Nathan Berryhill was given letters of administration and he asked the court to allow him to place for sale the 200 acres of land in Rusk County, Texas, that John and Robert N. had owned jointly. This was granted and the land was sold for $1,000.00 William Berryhill, Sr., placed the following claim against the estates of his sons: State of Texas County of Rusk Estate of John Berryhill to William Berryhill Dr. To half of the amount for clearing thirty acres of land on the Joseph Campbell Headright now ordered for sale by the Court, and fencing the same at $5.00 per acre $150- $75.00 To building double cabins, stable, & smoke house, Hauling logs and fencing material and putting chimneys to the same $125 half of which is also chargable to Robert N. Berryhill's estate. $62.50 ------ $137.50 Total $275.00 * * * * * State of Texas County of Rusk this affiant being duly sworn says, that the above account is just and true after the allance of all just, set off, claims, payments and demands-- and he further says that he went on the premises with and by the consent of the joint owners, John and Robert N. Berryhill, with the express agreement that for the clearing, improving, building &c he was to have the same FOR LIFE - - Sworn to and subscribed this 19th of August 1854 Before me [signed in his own hand] William Berryhill Ben Smith NP RC I don't know if these estates were ever completely settled. On 25 June 1859, Nathan Berryhill answered a summons to court to make reports and to answer why the estates hadn't been settled and why the bills hadn't been paid. Nathan gave a verbal itemized account, saying "that he cannot now show receipts for in as the MICE GOT INTO HIS TRUNK, GOING THROUGH A KNOT HOLE AND EATING OR CUTTING UP THE RECEIPTS." On November 7, 1866, a summons was sent to the sheriff of Nacogdoches County, Texas, summoning Nathan Berryhill to appear in the Rusk County court and make a report on Robert N. Berryhill's estate. On 2 January 1867, the sheriff of Nacogdoches County informed Rusk County that Nathan Berryhill was not in the area. I don't know where William, Sr., lived after the property in Rusk County, Texas, was sold. According to Nathan, William, Sr., died in Rusk County, Texas, in 1864. JOHN BERRYHILL J ohn Berryhill was born in the Old Creek Nation, Georgia, about 1817. He, I believe, was the fourth child born to William and Elizabeth (Nixon) Berryhill. John grew up in the Creek Nation and was about fifteen years old when his parents moved to the Creek Nation Reserve in Chambers County, Alabama. In about 1836 he moved with his parents to Randolph County, Alabama; before 1850, he moved with is father to Rusk County, Texas. John was a carpenter, and he and his brother, Robert N., invested in several pieces of property in Panola and Rusk Counties, Texas. John Berryhill never married and he died in Rusk or Panola County, Texas, in February 1853, about the same time that his brother Robert N. died. Following are some items from the inventory of John Berryhill's estate. Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of John Berryhill 1 Town lot No. 7 in the town of Carthage in the County of Panola on the east side of Public Square 100 feet by 50. 1 Town lot No. 53 in said town on Panola Street 100 feet by 50 feet 2 Boxes of Carpenter tools the joint property of John Berryhill & Robert N. Berryhill. 1 Grindstone the joint property of John & R. N. Berryhill 1 pr. of saddle bags. 1 Tract of land containing 200 acres in the County of Rusk, the joint property of John and R. N. Berryhill. 1 Promissory note made by C. W. Cole dated March 13, 1852 for $24.48. 1 Due bill signed C. W. Cole dated Jan'y 2nd 1852 for $4.82 1/2. One hundred fifty dollars and fifteen cents in cash. I don't know where John Berryhill is buried, but it may have been on the property in Rusk County, Texas. WILLIAM BERRYHILL, JR. W illiam Berryhill, Jr., was born in the Old Creek Nation, Georgia, in 1820. I believe he was the fifth child born to William and Elizabeth (Nixon) Berryhill. William, Jr., grew up in the Old Creek Nation and the Creek Reserve in Chambers County, Alabama. William moved with his parents to Randolph County, Alabama, in about 1863. When his father and brothers and sisters went to Rusk County, Texas, William, Jr., stayed in Randolph County. He married Jane Sales about 1848. Jane was born in Georgia in 1830. In 1850, William and Jane were living in Randolph County, with Thomas N. Berryhill. Following is the listing on the 1850 Census of Randolph County, Alabama. Berryhill, Thomas N. 45 b. Ga. Mary A. 45 b. Ga. Alexander 20 b. Ga. Hannah A. 18 b. Ga. Frances (female) 16 b. Ga. Martin 14 b. Ala. Margaret 10 b. Ala. Martha 8 b. Ala. John 4 b. Ala. Elizabeth 2 b. Ala. William* 30 b. Ga. Jane 20 b. Ga. Cynthia 1 b. Ala. *This is William, Jr., his wife, Jane, and his daughter, Cynthia. The Thomas "N." Berryhill may be the Thomas "W." Berryhill on the 1832 Creek Census East. He couldn't be a brother of William, Jr., as he would be too old to be the son of William, Sr. He is probably a cousin. William, Jr., and Jane (Sales) lived and died in Alabama, possibly in Randolph County. I don't know the date of their deaths. William, Jr., and Jane Berryhill's children: 1. Cynthia Berryhill was born in 1849. 2. Jerusha Berryhill was born in 1852. 3. Mary Ann "Marty" Foshee was born in 1855. 4. Thomas Berryhill was born about 1857. 5. Silas Berryhill was born about 1859. CYNTHIA BERRYHILL C ynthia Berryhill, the first child of William, Jr., and Jane, was born in Randolph County, Alabama, in 1849. I have no more information on her, and she may have died as a child. JERUSHA BERRYHILL Jerusha (Berryhill) Gibson J erusha Berryhill was the second child and second girl born to William, Jr., and Jane, in Randolph County, Alabama, in March 1852. Growing up in Randolph County, she married Joseph Gibson in 1880. Joseph, born in Alabama in May 1847, also grew up in Randolph County. Jerusha and Joseph stayed in Alabama until about 1884, when they moved to the State of Arkansas with Jerusha's younger sister, Mary Ann, and her family. Around 1892, the Gibsons moved their family to the Creek Nation, Indian Territory. Jerusha, along with Mary Ann, made an application for citizenship into the Creek Nation; the application included the sisters' children. Following is Jerusha (Berryhill) Gibson's application for Creek Citizenship: Jerusha Gibson - Case #6 Not on Doubtful List Okmulgee, I.T. July 22, 1895 Honorable Citizenship Committee of Indian Territory Gentlemen: I, Mrs Jerusha Gibson, niece of Nathan Berryhill, hereby make application for myself and children, in the Muscogee Nation by blood, in accordance with the late law enacted by the Extra Ordinary Session of Council, June 1895. I propose to prove I am a Creek Indian and was recognized as such in the District Court of Eufaula in the Spring of 1883. We respectfully ask you to give us a careful consideration. Witnesses: Applicants: Roley McIntosh Mrs. Jerusha Gibson Joe Mingo William Gibson John Self* Joseph Gibson C. S. Smith Silas Gibson *G. W. Berryhill Mary E. Gibson Nathan Berryhill Bond for one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) Signed by Jerusha Gibson as principal and A.M. Posey as surety. J. H. Lynch James Colbert Clk Pres. Commission *John Self is son of John Clarke and America Sophronia (Berryhill) Self. (See Chapter 8.) G. W. Berryhill is George W Berryhill, son of John Dallas Berryhill. (See Chapter Five.) Jerusha (Berryhill) Gibson and her children were granted citizenship into the Creek Nation and they are on the final Rolls of the Creek Nation. Following are their Creek Census Cards: Dawes Name Age Sex DIB Father Mother No. Card No. 1102 P.O. Stone Bluff 8 Nov. 1899 3570 Gibson, Jerusha 47 F 1/8 William Berryhill Jane 3571 William S. son 18 M 1/16 Joseph Gibson No. 1 3572 John E. son 16 M 1/16 Joseph Gibson No. 1 3573 Joseph A. son 15 M 1/16 Joseph Gibson No. 1 3574 James T. son 12 M 1/16 Joseph Gibson No. 1 3575 Silas B. son 9 M 1/16 Joseph Gibson No. 1 3576 Mary E. dau 7 M 1/16 Joseph Gibson No. 1 Minor Creek Card No. 84 P.O. Haskell 65 Gibson, Frankie 1 F 1/32 John E. Gibson Maude Jerusha and Joe Gibson lived on Jerusha's Creek Land Allotment at the foot of Concharta Mountain in Stone Bluff, Wagoner County, Oklahoma. Joseph Gibson died in Oklahoma and is buried in the Gibson Cemetery near Stone Bluff. Jerusha (Berryhill) Gibson died at Stone Bluff, Oklahoma, 18 December 1912, and is buried in the Gibson Cemetery. Joseph and Jerusha (Berryhill) Gibson's children: 1. William Selvie Gibson was born in Alabama the 22nd of July 1881. William married Mary Ethel Meadows who was born the 6th of December 1883, the daughter of Pinky Barton Lee Meaders and Nancy Matilda (Willis) Meaders (name changed to Meadows). Pinky is said to be a descendant of Robert E. Lee. William Selvie Gibson died 21 January 1962. I don't know when Mary Ethel died. William Selvie and Mary Ethel (Meadows) Gibson's children: A. Joseph Barton Gibson was born in Stone Bluff, Oklahoma. B. John Allen Gibson was born in Stone Bluff, Oklahoma on July 19, 1919. John married Virginia Mozel Ashing. John Allen Gibson died June 28, 1973, and is buried in the Gibson Cemetery at Stone Bluff, Oklahoma. John Allen and Virginia Gibson had three children: Cherry Gibson, Carol Jean Gibson and John Allen Gibson, Jr. C. Paul Gibson was born at Stone Bluff, Oklahoma. 2. John E. Gibson was born in Alabama in May 1883. John married Maude Featherstone in 1903. John and Maude were living in Natura, Oklahoma, in 1910. John E. and Maude (Featherstone) Gibson's children: A. Frankie Gibson was born in Haskell, Indian Territory, December 8, 1905. B. Luther Gibson was born in Natura, Oklahoma, in 1907. 3. Joseph A. Gibson was born in Arkansas in July 1884. Joseph died in the Creek Nation 23 January 1901. 4. James T. Gibson was born in November 1886. James married Lenora Featherstone about 1906. James T. and Lenora (Featherstone) Gibson's children: A. Lola Gibson was born in Oklahoma in 1908. B. Leland Gibson was born in Oklahoma in 1910. C. Joseph Gibson was born in Oklahoma and married Sue Meadows. 5. Silas B. Gibson was born in Arkansas in May 1890. Silas married Nora Frances Meadows in 1910. 6. Mary E. Gibson was born in Arkansas in 1892. Mary E. married "Tooter" Collins. MARY ANN "MARTY" BERRYHILL Mary Ann "Marty" (Berryhill) Foshee M ary Ann "Marty" Berryhill was born in Randolph County, Alabama, 16 November 1855. She was the third child born to William, Jr., and Jane (Sales) Berryhill. Mary Ann grew up in Alabama and married Little Alexander Foshee in Alabama in 1875. Little Alexander Foshee was born in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, 6 February 1854, the son of William Riley, I, and Susanna (Sorrell) Foshee. After their marriage, Little Alexander and Mary Ann settled in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. By 1884 they moved to Pike County, Arkansas, although, from Mary Ann's application for Creek Nation citizenship, it looks as if Mary Ann and L. A. Foshee were in Eufaula, Creek Nation, in the Spring of 1883, then went to Pike County, Arkansas, before the 8th of September 1884. Mary Ann and her children were included in the applications made by Eli Alfred Self; and Mary Ann's aunts, America Sophronia (Berryhill) Self and Georgianna (Berryhill) Wills and her uncle, Nathan Berryhill. L. A. and Mary Ann Foshee stayed in Arkansas until the early 1890s, then they moved to the Creek Nation, Indian Territory. Mary Ann finding that for some reason she and her children were not on the Rolls, reapplied for citizenship into the Creek Nation and after a lot of time and effort, it was finally granted. Following is Mary Ann's application for Creek Nation citizenship, for herself and her children: Honorable Citizenship Commissioners of Okmulgee, I.T. Muskogee Nation July 22 - (18)95 Gentlemen: We hereby make application for Citizenship in the Muskogee Nation by blood. In accordance with the late law enacted by the Extra ordinary Session of Council of June 1895. We propose to prove to your Honorable body that we are Citizens by blood and are recognized as such in the District Court of Eufaula in the Spring of 1883. We respectfully ask you to give us a careful and impartial investigation. Applicants: Witnesses: 1. Mrs Mary A. Foshee Hon. Roley McIntosh 2. William R. Foshee Joe Mingo 3. Sim Foshee John Self 4. Susanna Foshee C. S. Smith 5. Walter Foshee G. W. Berryhill 6. Sally Foshee Nathan Berryhill 7. Jackson Foshee * * * * * Okmulgee, I.T. July 22, 1895 Honorable Citizenship Commissioners of the Muskogee Nation. Gentlemen: We hereby make application for Citizenship in the Muskogee Nation by blood. I AM THE DAUGHTER OF MARY A. FOSHEE. I propose to prove to your honorable body I am a Creek Indian and recognized as such in the District Court of Eufaula in the Spring of 1883. We respectfully ask you to give us a fair and careful consideration. Witnesses: Applicants: Rolley McIntosh 1. Mrs Mattie J. Morten Joe Mingo 2. William A. Morten John Self 3. Ben A. Morten C. S. Smith G. W. Berryhill Nathan Berryhill Following is a document of a court case that Mary Ann (Berryhill) Foshee filed for her Rights to Citizenship into the Creek Nation: To the Honorable Daw[e]s Commission, a Court to pass on Citizenship Claims in the Creek Nation, Indian Territory. Plaintiffs Defendants Mary A. Foshee V S Creek Nation Formerly Mary Berryhill William Foshee age 18 years Colista Foshee age 14 years Sallie Foshee age 11 years Walter A. Foshee age 8 years Jackson Foshee age 5 years The Plaintiff Mary A Foshee formerly Mary A Berryhill, et al, complains of the Creek Nation I.T. above named and for a cause of action states that they are Creek Indians by blood and was born in the Old Creek Nation in the State of Alabama, East of the Mississippi River, that her age is about 40 years. That plaintiff and her husband and children are now living in the Muscogee Nation; that plaintiff and her husband and children have fenced and improved Public Domain; that she is now renting said farm or renting part of said farm. Plaintiff states that she applied to the Council for citizenship for her and her said children aforesaid. She states that her application for citizenship was reported favourable and recommended to Council of the Creek Nation to admit plantiff to citizenship - said Commissioner's report is hereto made a part of this complaint and attached hereto Marked "X" [Note, this is missing. TNC.] Plaintiff states that she is the daughter of WILLIAM BERRYHILL who was a Creek Indian by blood; that Nathan Berryhill is a Creek Indian and lives near Checotah, Creek Nation, I.T. and has been for many years: that the said NATHANIEL BERRYHILL IS THE UNCLE OF THIS PLAINTIFF AND A FULL BROTHER TO WILLIAM BERRYHILL WHO IS THE FATHER OF THE PLAINTIFF. George Berryhill is a cousin to this plaintiff who is a Creek Indian by blood and a citizen of the Creek Nation. Your---[the next page was missing on my microfilm. TNC.] Following is a document from the Bureau of Indian Affairs; A copy of a Deposition made by Mary Ann (Berryhill) Foshee: Deposition of MARY FOSHEE: Taken the 29th of day of July 1896 - at W. S. Wolfenberger's Office is Muscogee, I.T. to be read as evidence in an action now pending before the Dawes Commission whereas JERUSHA GIBSON and MARY FOSHEE Plantiff and Creek Nation defendant. Said Commission sitting at Vinita T. Cherokee Nation, I.T. Mary Foshee being duly sworn deposeth and say "my age is about forty years old. I am one of the plaintiffs in this action. My Madon name is MARY BERRYHILL now MARY FOSHEE. My claim for citizenship was put in the Creek court and tried at the same time that JERUSHA GIBSON was tried but was tried in the name of Berryhill. JOHN SELF is the man that put in my claim. NATHAN BERRYHILL, Z. T. Berryhill, E. SELF and others". She states that she was informed that her case together with others was carried to the Supreme Court of the Creek Nation and there declared citizen of the Creek Nation. She states that her name did not appear on the citizenship Roll from some cause and there was a committee appointed to the Council to investigate the matter and that the Committee found that she was a citizen by blood and recommended that MARY FOSHEE and JURASHA GIBSON be placed on the Citizenship Roll. "My husband and children myself have fenced and improved about 300A. of the Public Domain. Our Town Chief all ways recognized us as Indians and does now". She states further that in the year of 1893 - The decision of the Committee was carried to the Principal Chief by my husband & Joe Mingo then Town Chief". Witness further states that she is the mother of MATTIE MORTON formerly Mattie Foshee and know she is an Indian by blood. "I AM THE DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM BERRYHILL who is now dead. WILLIAM BERRYHILL WAS A FULL BROTHER TO NATHANIEL BERRYHILL who is a Creek Citizen". She states further that JOHN SELF IS A FIRST COUSIN. She states that G W BERRYHILL IS HER SECOND COUSIN who is a Creek Indian by blood. She states that John Self is a Creek Indian by blood and has resided in the Creek Nation about 15 to 20 years. She states that JURASHA GIBSON IS A FULL SISTER to her meaning Mary Foshee. (signed) Mary Foshee Subscribed and sworn to this 19 day of July 1896 W. S. Wolfenberger - Notary Public Creek Census Cards for Mary Ann (Berryhill) Foshee and her children: Dawes Name Age Sex DIB Father Mother No. Card No. 82 P.O. Checotah 3 April 1899 302 Foshee, Mary A. 43 F 1/4 Wm. Berryhill Jane 303 Simon Lee son 19 M 1/8 L. A. Foshee No. 1 304 Sarah dau 14 F 1/8 L. A. Foshee No. 1 305 Walter A. son 12 M 1/8 L. A. Foshee No. 1 306 Andrew Jackson son 7 M 1/8 L. A. Foshee No. 1 Minor Creek Card No. 211 P.O. Hitchita 151 Foshee, Ernest 1 M 1/16 Simon Lee Foshee Emily Card No. 83 P.O. Morris 3 April 1899 307 Berryhill, Susanna 17 F 1/8 L. A. Foshee Mary A. 308 Isabinda dau 6 mo F 1/16 P. D. Berryhill No. 1 Card No. 84 P.O. Checotah 3 April 1899 309 Foshee, William R. 21 M 1/8 L. A. Foshee Mary A. Card No. 3354 P.O. Hitchita 4 Sept. 1902 9529 Foshee, Dewey McKenly 1 1/2 M 1/16 Wm. R. Foshee Lillian Newborn Card No. 497 P.O. Hitchita 1043 Foshee, Henry C. 2 M 1/16 Wm. R. Foshee Lillian Minor Creek Card No. 283 P.O. Hitchita 198 Foshee, Homer L. 1 M 1/16 Wm. R. Foshee Lillian Card No. 86 P.O. Hitchita 4 April 1899 313 Morton, Mattie 23 F 1/8 L. A. Foshee Mary A. 314 William Arthur son 6 M 1/16 Joseph Morton No. 1 315 Benjamin H. son 5 M 1/16 Joseph Morton No. 1 316 Joseph L. son 3 M 1/16 Joseph Morton No. 1 317 Minnie May dau 1 F 1/16 Joseph Morton No. 1 318 Austin A. son 0 M 1/16 Joseph Morton No. 1 New Born Card No. 496 P.O. Hitchita 499 Morton, Okland 3 M 1/16 J. C. Morton Mattie