Miller Application of Julia A Bee - Delaware County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Willora Glee Krapf 17 Apr 2010 Return to Delaware County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/delaware/delaware.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== MILLER APPLICATION #859 Name-Julia A. Bee County & State; Goingsnake District, Cherokee Nation Admitted. Applicant enrolled #859 Sir: I hereby make application for such share as me be due me of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decrees of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May 28, 1906, in favor of the Eastern Cherokees. The evidence of identity is herewith subjoined. 1. State Full Name: Julia A. Bee English Name-Julia A. Bee Indian Name- Quah-la-yuke 2. Residence- Goingsnake District Cherokee Nation 3.Town and Post Office- Flint 4.County- Cherokee Nation 5. State-Indian Territory 6. Date and Place of Birth- July 20, 1852 Cherokee Nation 7. By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more than one relative living in 1851, set forth each claim separately: My Father Stephen Hildebrand My Mother Mary or Polly Hildebrand Uncle Harlin Eaton, First Cousin Caroline Beck Uncle Brice Hilderbrand Sr. My former Husband Samuel Ratliff: My former Husband Jesse Beck: Grandmothers Susannah [Buffington] Beck & Nancy [Martin] Hildebrand, Grandfather Jeffrey Beck 8. Are You married?- No. 9. Name and age of wife or husband- Husband dead 10. Give names of your father and mother, and your mother's name before marriage- Father- English name- Stephen Hilderbrand Indian name- Cun-aga-yun Mother- English name- Mary or Polly Hilderbrand Indian name Maiden name- Mary or Polly Beck 11. Where were they born? Father: In Tenneessee [east TN., near Benton] Mother: In Georgia 12.Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time Cherokee Nation Goingsnake District (On the 1851 Drenner roll they were in Tahlequah District) 13.. Date of death of your father and mother? Father- Jan 10, 1867 Mother- Feb 13, 1872 (Shot and Killed by Ezekiel Proctor. He did not mean to kill her but was shooting at her Husband James Kesterson and she jumped in between them and got shot instead) 14.. Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where- Drew money in 1852 15. Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, give date of death- Susannah C. Hilderbrand Born 1858 Died Feb 13, 1884 Jennie Hilderbrand -Half sister 1845-1885 Susie Hilderband-Half sister 1843- she is dead 16 State English and Indian name of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible- Father's Side.. Mike Hilderbrand Nancy Martin or Naney Hilderbrand Where Were They Born: In Tennessee (Mike Hilderbrand was born in Lincoln Co., NC) MOTHER'S SIDE Jeffrey Beck and Susannah (Buffington) Beck 17.. Where were they born? Grand father: Tennessee (really born in Gilford Co., North Carolina) Grand mother: In Georgia 8.. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Cherokee Nation West, (Jeffrey was dead Susannah was still living. ) 19.. Give names of all their children, and residence, if living; if not living, give dates of deaths English name- Stephen Hilderbrand dead Joe Hilderbrand " Brice Hilderbrand " John Hilderbrand " Rachel Hilderbrand Married a man Mitchell She is dead Peggy Hilderbrand " " " Catron " " " Betsy Hilderbrand " " " Pettit " " " Lizy Hilderbrand " " " Patrick " " " Nancy Hilderbrand (had 4 husbands) " " " Polly Hilderbrand Married Joe Mayfield " " " (I have Isaac Mayfield) John Beck Dead Joe Beck " Jeffrey Beck Jr. " Ellis Beck " Dick Eaton " Half- brother Harlin Eaton " " " Sinie Eaton " " Sister Charlothe Eaton " " " Nellie Downing Dead (sister of Charolette and Cynthia Downing Beck. She must have been close to the family to be listed here. Married a Baldridge.) Mary Beck Dead (Her Mother)(Do not know why she listed her mother at the end of the list and not with her sibblings.) 20. Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where- In Cherokee Nation 1875-1880-1883-1886-1890-1894 REMARKS My maiden name was Julia A. Hilberbrand My first husband's name was Jesse Beck now dead. (He was also known as Blacksut Beck and was killed at the Goingsnake Massacure April 15, 1872) My second husband's name was Samuel Ratliff He is dead (He killed a man and was shot in a gun fight with deputy Marshalls who were trying to bring him in for trial. Killed 20 Oct 1880. She had a son with him but he is not listed on this application because he died when he was abt 3 years old. His name was William Ratliff and he is buried in the Beck Cem. near Colcord OK.) My third husbands name was Tuck Bee (Jasper Newton Bee/Bea) Susannah Chandler and Sabra Beck say that they have known her for 40 years and that she is who she says is. Also signing are John Beck (Son) and Thornton Talbot date:10 Oct 1896 Special Commissioner of the Court of Claims, 661 Ouray Building, Washington, D.C., I hereby make application for such share as may be due my minor children of the fund approprated by the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May 28, 1906, in favor of the Eastern Cherokees and I ask that this be made part of my original application No. 859. 1. State your full name: Julia A. Bee 2 Residence and post office: Flint 3. County: Cherokee Nation 4. State: Indian Territory 5. Date and place of birth In the Cherokee Nation 6. Are you married ? No. 7. Name and age of wife or husband. No husband my age 55 years old. 8.To what tribe of Indians, if any, does she belong? Cherokee Indian 9. Names of all your children who were living on May 28, 1906: (1) Willora C. J. Bee 17 years old born Oct.13, 1889 (2) Mary Ellen Bee 13 years old " April 13 1894 (3) John Beck 36 years old " Aug 14, 1871 (4) Charles Wofford 33 years old " Nov 25, 1874 (5) Mattie Dial 20 years old " Dec 16, 1886 10. Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where, and with what tribe of Indians: yes money and land, Cherokee Indian. (Under this head the applicant may give any additonal facts which will assist in proving his claim.) John Beck, Charley Wofford, Mattie Dial and Willora C. J. Bee. Drew grass money in Cherokee Nation. I solemnyly swear that the foreging statement made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Julia A. Bee Subscibed and sworn to before me this 25th day of May 1907 (Cannot read the name of the Notary Public.) Notes: Julia Ann Bee is my great grandmother and Willora C. J. Bee was my grandmother. 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