Bio of John Bond (b530) - Choctaw County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Janet Cook   24 Apr 2004
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Halito. Hello. John Bond's family were Choctaws who were removed from 
Mississippito Indian Territory on the Choctaw Trail of Tears. They most 
like arrived in the winter of 1832 and first settled along the Red River. 
John was a Senator of the Choctaw Nation Council in Tuskahoma. His family 
were the original ancient Mississippi temple mound builders. His 
descendents are now known as Oklahoma Choctaws.

John, Lucretia, and their children are some of the "original enrollees": 
of the "Final Rolls" of the Five Civilized Tribes now commonly referred to 
as the Dawes Rolls.

The removal of the Choctaws from their native home lands (now known as 
Mississippi and Alabama) began as early as 1830 and would take almost 
three years to "remove" the indigenous peoples known as the Five Civilized 
Tribes. This was the FIRST HOLOCAUST. The 350 mile journey would decimate 
thousands. The survivors would call the journey, THE TRAIL OF TEARS. This 
was an ill-conceived plan of then President Andrew Jackson, a well known 
antagonist of the Native Americans. The US Calvary that escorted the 
tribes were provided with ample supplies, the Indian was often herded from 
their homes with only enough time and opportunity to gather a few 
belongings. They were plagued by disease,starvation,and inclement weather. 
Most of the territory was wild and uncovered, and the most of the 
emigrants were on foot. It was not uncommon for them to walk half a day 
through waist high water in a swamp. This forced removal ended with 
families arriving at their destination ill,bedraggled,and mourning the 
deaths of their loved ones.

John Bond is listed as one of the Leading Men and Women of the Indian 
Territory

www.choctaw-web.com

John and his family are listed on this site as follows:

BOND,John,Choctaw,b.1853,WadeCo
father: Issac Bond
uncle: Anonchubba
wife: Lucretia West b. 1844,daughter of Joseph West of Mississippi 
(Cherokee)
children:Willie,Henry,Ida,Susan,and an infant

Do not stand at my grave and weep;I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow;I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain;I am the gentle auntumn's rain.
When you awaken on the morning;s hush,I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft star that shines at night.
DO not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there; I did not die.
(author unknown) 

Other information:

ID: I530327909 Name: John BOND Given Name: John Surname: Bond Sex: M 
Birth: 1853 in Tuskahoma,Wade Co,Oklahoma Death: 1888 in Tuskahoma,Wade 
Co,Oklahoma LDS Baptism: Submitted Endowment: Submitted Sealing Child: 
Submitted Change Date: 11 Apr 2003 Note: 

Source:Census 1885 of Tuskahoma from OkGenWeb/Choctaw Nation/Indian 
Territory

Listed for my family as follows:

Bond,John 34,M,I,Farmer

Bond,Lucretia,40,F,I

Bond,William,9,M,I

Bond,James Henry,M,I

Bond,Ida,5,F,I

Bond,Susan,3,F,I

Note: John Bond is the great grandfather of submitter.
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