MILLER APPLICATION # 40289 Jefferson K. Tyner ************************************************************************ 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. <> Submitter: Catherine Widener (catz@kcisp.net ************************************************************************ For shares of money appropriated for the Eastern Cherokee Indians by the Act of Con gress approved June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decrees of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May 28, 1906 COURT OF CLAIMS EASTERN CHEROKEES Rec. AUG 30 1907 Special Commissioner of the Court of Claims 601 Ouray Building Washington D.C. SIR: I hereby make application for such share as may 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. ----------------- NOTE: Answers to all questions should be short, but complete. If you cannot answer, so state. ------------------ 1. State full name English name: Jefferson K. Tyner Indian name: None 2. Residence and post office: Miles, 3. County: Cherokee Nation 4. State: Indian Territory 5. How old are your? 50 years Born: March 28 1857 6. Where were you born? Missouri 7. Are you married? Yes 8. Name and age of wife or husband: Nancy Tyner age 50 years 9. To what tribe of Indians does he or she belong: Cherokee 10. Name all your children who were living on May 28, 1906, giving their ages: NAME AGE BORN (1) Mary Tyner 26 years May 23, 1881 (2) George Tyner 24 years Apr. 10, 1883 (3) James Tyner 22 years Jan. 8, 1885 (4) Janna Tyner 20 years Feb. 9, 1887 (5) Frank Tyner 18 years Dec. 27, 1888 (6) Alice Tyner 15 years May 27, 1892 Carrie Tyner 14 years Sep. 27, 1893 Suella Tyner 11 years Apr. 2, 1896 11. Give names of you father and mother, and your mother's name before marriage: Father - English name: Hiram Tyner Indian name: (Cherokee) Mother - English name: Martha Tyner Indian Name: (Cherokee) Maiden name: Martha Latty 12. Where were they born? Father: Cherokee Nation, Tenn. Mother: Cherokee Nation, Tenn. 13. Where did they reside in 185l, if living at that time? Father: McDonald County, Mo. Mother: McDonald County, Mo. 14. Date of death of your father and mother Father: About 1876 Mother: About 1876 15. Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where, and with what tribe of Indians: On none of the rolls of the Cherokee Nation west, but are supposed to be on the emigrant roll of 1851 on other old rolls of the Cherokee Nation East. 16. Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if possible: NAME BORN DIED (1) Rheuben Tyner About 1844 About 1871 (2) John Tyner About 1846 Illinois Station, I.T. (3) Louis Tyner About 1848 Tahlequah, I.T. (4) Fannie Hair About 1850 Illinois Station, I.T. (5) Mary Hibbs About 1852 Estella, I.T. (6) Martha Smith About 1857 Illinois Station, I.T. Angeline Oar About 1860 Illinois Station, I.T. 17. State English and Indian names of your, grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible: FATHER'S SIDE MOTHER'S SIDE Louis and Fannie Tyner John and Martha Latty nee Scott 18. Where were they born? Cherokee Nation East 19. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Louis Tyner in Missouri, Fannie Tyner in Tenn. John Latty Dead, Martha Latty in Missouri 20. Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible: (1) John Tyner dead Polly Hibbs dead (2) Louis Tyner dead Jane Seivley dead (3) Fannie______ dead (4) Jessee Tyner dead (5) George Tyner dead Nancy Latty dead (6) Sarah Webb dead Allen Latty dead Susan _____ Elizabeth Tyner dead Margaret Latty dead Jefferson Latty dead 21. Have you ever been enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where, and with what tribe of Indians: I am not on any of the rolls of the Cherokee Nation on account of not having lived in the Nation. 22. To assist in identification, claimant should give the full English and Indian names, if possible, of there parents and grandparents back to 1835: My Great Grand-father on my Fathers side was Dempsey Tyner a Cherokee interpreter. He died many years ago, perhaps before 1835. REMARKS (Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will assist in proving his claim.) My Aunt Sarah Webb appears on some of the rolls of the Cherokee Nation, but she was not recognized as a Cherokee citizen ______________ I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. (Signature) /s/ Jefferson K Tyner Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of August 1907 /s/ [cannot make out] Notary Public My commission expires Commission Expires Dec. 4, 1909 _______________ AFFIDAVIT (The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant.) Personally appeared before me J M Williams and Mary Tyner [The first name of Nancy was marked out and Mary was written on top] who. being duly sworn, on oath depsoe and say that they are well acquainted with Jefferson K Tyner , who makes the foregoing application and statement and have know for 2 1/2 years and 11 years, respectively, and know him to be the identical person he represents himself to be, and that the statements made by him are true, to the best of their knowledge and belief and they have no nterest whatever in his claim. Witness to Mark Signature of Witness /s/ J M Williams /s/ Mary Tyner Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of August 1907 My Commission expires Commission Expires Dec., 4 1909 19 /s/ [cannot read signature] Notary Public NOTE - Affidavits should be made, whenever practicable before a notary public, clerk of the court, or before a person having a seal. If sworn to before and Indian agent or disbursing agent of the Indian service, it need not be executed before a notary, etc. No. 40289 Action: ADMITTED Name Jefferson K. Tyner and 5 children. Residence: Miles, Okla. Reasons: Applicant is a cousin to Fannie Cummins #1963 and claims through the same source.