MILLER APPLICATION # 3055 Sarah O’Field nee Waterback ************************************************************************ 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 ************************************************************************ McDonald Co., Southwest City, Missouri Admitted. Claims through grandfather enrolled as Thompson Muskrat, grand uncles and aunts enrolled as Na-le, Cut-ter-chu-ner, Tah-le, Wah-le, Ne-i-sah. All enrolled by Drennen in 1851 Delaware District # 53. 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- Sarah O’Field Indian Name- 2. Residence- Delaware District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory Town and Post Office- Southwest City County-McDonald State- Missouri Date and Place of Birth- 1884 Delaware District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory 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 grandparents- Tom Si-ne and Wah-ne-na My great grandparents on mother’s side-Cla-ma-ha and Sallie or Sar-ly My great grandparents, grandfather’s side- Char-le-aw-a-ta My great aunt- Are you married? YES Name and age of wife or husband- Dennis O’Field Give names of your father and mother, and your mother’s name before marriage- Father- English name- Waterback Indian name- Mother- English name- Chic Thompson Muskrat Indian name- Chic Tom-si-ne Maiden name-Chic Thompson Muskrat Where were they born? Both parents born Delaware District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time Neither parent living in 1851 Date of death of your father and mother? Father is living. Mother died about 1897 Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where- Yes, in 1893 and a few times prior in Delaware District. Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, give date of death- ½ sister- Susie Snell nee Welch b. 1882 d. living *(MA# 11970, m. Coon Snell) ½ brohter- Jeremiah Featherhead b. 1890 d. Living *(MA# 11968) State English and Indian name of your grandparents on both father’s and mother’s side, if possible- FATHER’S SIDE- Cla-ma-ha (Crossed out) Sallie or Sar-ly (Crossed out) *(These are crossed out because I think they are actually Thompson Muskrat’s parents) MOTHER’S SIDE- Thompson Muskrat, Indian name- Tom-si-ne Wah-ne-na Where were they born? OLD NATION Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Delaware District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory Give names of all their children, and residence, if living; if not living, give dates of deaths English name-Mose Featherhead *(Crossed out, he is Jeremiah’s father) Indian name- John Waterback Residence- Living in Delaware District English name- Indian name- Residence- English name- Wah-ne-na (my mothers) *(this line crossed out) Indian name- Ah-ne-la *(crossed out) Residence-Yah-le *(Crossed out) English name- Cha-te *(crossed out) Indian name- OO-na-ga *(crossed out) Residence-- Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where- Yes, in 1893 and few times prior and for the Dawes Commission for allotment in Delaware District. 21. To expedite identification, claimant should give the full English and Indian names, if possible, of their paternal and maternal ancestors back to 1835. REMARKS (Under this head the applicant may give additional information that he believes will assist in proving his claim). Note: Answers should be brief but explicit: the words ‘yes’ , ‘no’, and ‘unknown’ may be used in cases where applicable. Read the questions carefully. I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signed: Sarah O’Field Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of November1906. Signed: J. J. Crawford, Notary Public AFFIDAVIT (The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant.) Personally appeared before me Joe Fox and Coon Snell , who being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with Sarah O’Field , who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known her for 22 years and 20 years, respectively, and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that the statements made by her are true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and they have no interest whatever in her claim. Witness to Mark: C. N. Dunlap and T.H. Thompson Signature of Witness: Joe ‘X’ Fox and Coon ‘X’ Snell Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 10th day of November 1906. Signed: J. J. Crawford, Notary public Supplemental Application for Minor Children Special Commissioner of the Court of Claims, 601 Ouray Building, Washington, D. C. Sirs, I hereby make application for such share as may be due my minor children of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May 28, 1906, if favor of the Eastern Cherokee, and I ask that this be made part of my original application No. 3055. State you full name: Sarah O’Field Residence and post office: Delaware District, near Southwest City County: McDonald State: Missouri Date and place of birth: 5/16/1885 Delaware District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory Are you married? Yes Name and age of wife or husband: Dennis O’Field To what tribe of Indians, if any, does he or she belong? Cherokee Names of all your children who were living on May 28, 1906: 1. Janana 3 years January 4, 1904 2. Jeff 2 years May 31, 1905 Where they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benefits? If so state when and were and with what tribe of Indians. Yes, with Dawes Commission for allotment in Delaware District with Cherokees REMARKS (Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will assist in proving his claim.) I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signed: Sarah O’Field Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3rd day of June 1907. signed: C. N. Dunlap, Notary Public AFFIDAVIT (The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant) Personally appeared before me Charlie Old Kingfisher and Phillip Old Kingfisher who, being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with Sarah O’Field , who makes the foregoing application and statement, and have known her for 15years and 15 years, respectively, and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be and that on May 28, 1906, she had the children living as above set forth, and that the statements made by her are true, and they have no interest whatever in her claim. Witness to Mark: Josie Shields and Herschel Dunlap Signatures of Witness: Charlie ‘X’ Old Kingfisher and Phillip ‘X’ Old Kingfisher Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3rd day of June 1907. Signed: C. N. Dunlap, Notary Public Grouped with- 11968-Jeremiah Featherhead b. 1890 11970-Susie Snell nee Welch b. 1882 16341-Susie Snell (duplicate) 16342-Jeremiah Featherhead (duplicate) 16343- Sarah O’Field (duplicate of this application) Sarah O’Field listed as full blood Cherokee 1896 Census Roll # 95-Delaware District as Sarah Backwater Dawes Roll # 29035, Census card # 7505 as Sarah Backwater-16 yrs.-Delaware District, Southwest City, MO. (Listed with grandfather, Thompson Muskrat) m. Dennis Bushyhead 'Chickalele' OldField(s) 1902 b. August 26, 1879, listed as full blood Cherokee 1880 Cherokee Census # 1946-Delaware District as Chickalelee O'Fields-6 months Dawes Roll # 18621, Census card # 7953 Miller Roll # none *Transcriber notes. Transcribed by Catherine Widener