Miller Application # 20308 James Herrell Carthage, Missouri Info only…….. I don’t have the complete application. Rejected Cousin to Miller app. # 1171-Lewis H. Scruggs Minor Children-John Herrell-16 years Glen Herrell- 18 years Commissioner of Indian Affairs Washington, D. C. 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: English Name- James Herrell Indian Name- Unknown 2. Residence- Carthage, Missouri Town and Post Office- Carthage County- Jasper State- Missouri Date and Place of Birth- Carthage, Missouri February 7, 1860 By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more than one relative living in 1851, set forth each claim separately: Through my mother Clarissa J. Loveless who first married my father Emerson Herrell, later married J. Loveless and through my grandmother Ann Parker whose maiden name was Stubblefield later married Scruggs then Parker. Are you married? Yes Name and age of wife or husband- Alice Herrell Give names of your father and mother, and your mother’s name before marriage- Father- English name- Emerson Herrell Indian name- Had none Mother- English name- Clarissa Herrell later Clarissa Loveless Indian name- Unknown Maiden name- Clarissa Scruggs Where were they born? Father- Russellville, Tennessee Mother- Jefferson City, Missouri Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time Father- Carthage, Missouri Mother- Carthage, Missouri Date of death of your father and mother? Father- June 4, 1864 Mother- Living Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where- no Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, give date of death- 1. Eliza Creech b. 1840? 2. Louis Herrell b./ 1848 3. Lucy Hinkle b. 1850 4. Miza Rinehart b. 1855 5. Peter Loveless (1/2 brother) b. 1866 6. Charley Loveless (1/2 brother) b. 1868 State English and Indian name of your grandparents on both father’s and mother’s side, if possible- Father’s Side Mother’s Side Unknown Louis Scruggs Unknown Ann Parker first Scruggs Where were they born? Louis Scruggs born in Virginia, Ann Stubblefield Scruggs Parker was born in Tennessee Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Carthage, Missouri Give names of all their children, and residence, if living; if not living, give dates of deaths English name- Jesse Haden Scruggs dead Indian name- Unknown Residence- English name- James Scruggs dead Indian name- Residence- English name- Miza Scruggs later m. Hale dead Indian name- Residence- English name- Clarissa J. Loveless, first m. Herrell Indian name- Residence- Carthage, Missouri English name- Louis Scruggs dead Indian name- Residence- Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where- No