Cherokee Indian Application - Dawes Commission - Jacob Hummingbird

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Submitted by:  Kathy Pitts  katherynpitts@myfamily.com
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1. State Full Name ---Jacob Hummingbird
2. Residence--Baron, Ind. T.
3. Town and post office-- Baron
4. County--- Cherokee Nation
5. State----Ind. T.
6. Date and place of birth----1863, Going Snake District, 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 seperately:
   Father
   Mother
   Grandfather
   Grandmother
8. Are you married---Yes
9.  Name and age of wife or husband--Jennie Hummingbird (6665) age 57.
10. Give names of your father and mother, and your mother's name before
marriage.
  Father English name:  William Hummingbird
         Indian name:
  Mother English name: 
         Indian name: Ak-ke-lah-he
         Maiden name: don't know

11. Where were they born? --do not know, think they were born in Georgia.
12. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time.
    Both-Going Snake District, Cherokee Nation Ind, T.
13. Date of death of your father and mother.
    Father-Sometime about 1864
    Mother-About 1863
14. Were they enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits?  If so, state
when and
    where?  yes, in the payment at Ft. Gibson Ind, T. 1851.

15. Name all your brothers and sisters giving ages and if not living the
date of death.
    Name                  Born         Died
Mary Hummingbird          1858         1880
Joshua Hummingbird         1860        Living
Isaac Hummingbird 1/2 bro. 1849        Living

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

Father's side                                   Mother's side
Wa-lah-la Grandfather                       Oo-wah-akor-lee Grandfather
Da-gee    Grandmother                       Oo-tah-yah      Grandmother

17. Where did they reside?   Georgia.
18. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? 
    Going Snake District Cherokee Nation, Ind, T.
19. Give names of all their children, and residence, if living; if not
living, give dates of death.
    Lida Hummingbird  Died March 18th 1877

    Coo-Tah-Yee  Died 1872

    At-lah-see-nee  Died 1874

    Jen-see Hummingbird  Died 1869

    Sarah Hummingbird   Died 1870

To expedite identification, claimants should give the full English and
Indian names, if
possible, of their paternal and maternal ancestors back to 1886.

Ans. Do not know any father back than I have give.  I here give names of
Grandfather's brothers and others
that I am entitled to draw for, they died without heirs.
(Standing Deer) Water Hunter, Son of standing Deer, Susan, Daughter of Standing
Deer.  Also Ch-nor-que brother of my mother, died without heirs, and
Too-ser-war-ler-ter
brother of my Grandmother died without heirs.  (Chee-stah-chee) brother of
Grandmothers, died without heirs.

                 Remarks
The following are brothers and sisters of my mother who died without heirs.
(Chu-wah-cha-ker) Brother-------------Nellie Hider, Sister
(Chu-sah-lah-tah) Brother-------------Lizzie Hider, Sister
(Ta-ee-skee) or Hider, Brother.-------Eli Hider, Brother.

Signed Jacob Hummingbird on 21st of december, 1908

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