Submitted by: catz@kcisp.net Catherine Widener Miller Application # 195 James Rowe Locust Grove, Oklahoma ************************************************************************ 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. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** (Admitted. Applicant was enrolled by Drennen, Group # 22-Flint District, and his mother is enrolled in the same group. His grandparents, Arch and Jennie Rowe, were enrolled In-Group # 21-Flint District. ) 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- Jim Rowe Indian Name- Jim-my I-dal 2. Residence- 10 miles North of Locust Grove, Indian Territory 3.Town and Post Office- Locust Grove 4.County: 5th District 5.State: Indian Territory 6.Date and Place of Birth: About 1847-Flint District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory 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: 1. My own. 2. My mother, Ellen Rowe 3. Nancy Rowe 4. Sister, Jane Rowe 5. Arch and Jennie Rowe 6. Jennie Rowe 7. Bark Rowe 8. Susan Rowe 8.Are you married? yes 9.Name and age of wife or husband- Jennie Rowe- 45 years 10.Give names of your father and mother, and your mother’s name before marriage- Father- English name- Money Rowe Indian name- I-dal Mother- English name- Ellen Rowe Indian name- Ei-len Maiden name- Unknown *(Eleanor Vann) 11.Where were they born? Father- Cherokee Nation East Mother-Cherokee Nation East 12.Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time Father-Flint District, IT Mother-Flint District. IT 13.Date of death of your father and mother? Father-Unknown Mother-about 1859 14.Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where- For my mother, Emigrant 1850 payment 15.Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, give date of death- 1. Nancy Rowe b. Unknown d. about 1904 2. Jane Rowe b. Unknown d. Unknown 3. Stand Rowe b. Unknown d. about 1893 4. Annie Scott b. Unknown d. about 1895 *(1/2 Sister) 16.State English and Indian name of your grandparents on both father’s and mother’s side, if possible- Father’s Side Mother’s Side Arch Rowe Sam Vann Jennie Rowe Yar-kin 17.Where were they born? Cherokee Nation East 18.Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Flint District, Indian Territory 19.Give names of all their children, and residence, if living; if not living, give dates of deaths 1.English name- Lucie dead *(Lucy Con-sene nee Rowe) Indian name- Residence- 2.English name- Ollie dead *( Ar-le Clingan nee Rowe) Indian name- Residence- 3.English name- Lydia dead *(Lydia Canoe nee Rowe) Indian name- Residence- 4.English name- Levi Rowe dead Indian name- Residence- 5.English name- Indian name- Residence- 3.Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where- Yes. Emigrant 1851, all Cherokee payments in Saline District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, and final roll by Commission of the Five Civilized Tribes. Witness’ Signed- Letter attached to Miller Application # 195- Locust Grove, I. T. January 21, 1907 Hon. Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D. C. Sir, Will you look[sic] as see the Emigrant Roll of 1851 in Flint District, Cherokee Nation, I. T. 1.Uncle-French Rowe 2.Great aunt-Betsy Rowe 3.Great aunt-Gahl-sta-yoh 4.Great aunt-Annie Rowe 5.Cousin-Stan, Dee-oay-ski See the following said names on 1851 Emigrant Roll for which I am entitled to this share, and if you find these names all on roll, ok, for emigrant money. Respectfully, Signed: James Rowe Letter # 2-Attached to Miller Application # 195 [sic] *(can’t read to whom the letter was written to) My mother is a white woman and she married Jack Rowe which was my father, and he died and now she has married a man by the name of Prater, her name is Joan[sic] Prater. Yours truly, James Rowe *(I can’t figure out exactly what this letter means to if it is the same James Rowe or not. James’ mother is not white, she died about 1859, according to James. So this letter may be placed in the wrong miller application packet, or it is another James Rowe. Also the name of the mother is very hard to read.) *TRANSCRIBER NOTES Additional Information: James Rowe-Dawes # 27816, Census Card # 6902 Miller Roll # 23229, application # 195 1880 Cherokee Census-Flint District Full Blood Cherokee