Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory/Oklahoma - 1900 Census Background Information --------------------------------------------- Copyright © 2000 by Trudy Marlow jmarlow@texoma.net This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. -------------------------------------------- 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------ -T623-1846 INDIAN TERRITORIES 1900 CENSUS: CHEROKEE & CHICKASAW *T623-1847 INDIAN TERRITORIES 1900 CENSUS: CHICKASAW NATION -----------Vol. 6, ED 120 to 128; Vol. 7, ED 129 to 139 (190 FOLS 139) *T623-1848 INDIAN TERRITORIES 1900 CENSUS: CHICKASAW NATION -----------Vol. 8, ED 140 to 151; (185 FOLS 146) *T623-1849 INDIAN TERRITORIES 1900 CENSUS: CHICKASAW NATION -----------Vol. 9, ED 152 to 164; Vol. 10, ED 165 to 178 - T623-1850 INDIAN TERRITORIES 1900 CENSUS: CHICKASAW NATION & CHOCTAW (* means my sources) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory 1837-1907 In 1837, the Chickasaw Nation and the Choctaw Nation were created in Indian Territory. The Chickasaw Nation was divided into four counties, Pickens, Pontotoc, Tishomingo, and Panola. The Chickasaw Nation included whole or part of the following present counties: Carter, Love, Marshall, Garvin, Grady, Stephens, Jefferson, Murray, Johnston, Pontotoc, McClain, Coal and Bryan. Pickens County, Indian Territory included the following counties: Carter, Love, Marshall, and portions of Garvin, Grady, Stephens, Jefferson, Murray, and Johnston. . In 1900, the government conducted a census of Indian Territory. In 1907, the "twin territories", Oklahoma and Indian Territory were combined to form the state Oklahoma. Oklahoma divided the Chickasaw and Choctaw lands into several new counties. Bryan, Atoka, Choctaw, Coal, Haskell, Latimer, Leflore, Pushmataha, McCurtain, and Pittsburg County were all formed in 1907 out of Choctaw Lands. Bryan County was named for William Jennings Bryan. Marshall, Carter, Johnston, Pontotoc, Murray, McClain, Love, Garvin County were all formed in 1907 out of Chickasaw Lands. The 1900 census consists of two population schedules, one for native Americans and one for all other residents. The 1900 census contains the following information: for each person: name; address; relationship to the head of the household; color or race; sex; month and year of birth; age at last birthday; marital status; if a wife is listed within the household, then the number of years married, number of children born of that marriage, and number of children living; places of birth of each individual and of the parents of each individual; citizenship; if the individual is foreign born, then the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States; the citizenship status of foreign born individuals over age 21; occupation; whether or not person can read, write, and speak English; whether home is owned or rented; whether or not home is a farm; and whether or not home is mortgaged. The twelfth census includes the Indian Population Census: The Enumerators Instructions for Filing the Schedule: "This modified form of Schedule No 1 is to be used in making the enumeration of Indians, both those on reservations and those living in family groups outside of reservations. Detached Indians living either in white or negro families -outside of reservations should be enumerated on the general population schedule (Form 7- 224) as members of families in which they are found; but detached whites or negroes living in Indian families should be enumerated on the schedule as members of the Indian families in which they are found. In other words, every family composed mainly of Indians should be reported entirely on this schedule, and every family composed mainly of persons not Indian should be reported entirely on the general population schedule. This schedule contains on each side twenty horizontal lines, each running twice across the page, and it is consequently possible to enumerate on it only forty persons (twenty persons on the A side and twenty persons on the B side). Each Indian should be carried through from the beginning to the end of the line on which he is entered, as line 1, line 2, etc. and each inquiry from column 1 to 38 which applies to the individual case should be answered. Columns 1 to 28 -- These columns are identical with those on the general population schedule. Fill each column, so far as the inquiry applies in accordance with the instructions for filing the corresponding columns in the general population schedule, but note the following additional instructions in relation to filing columns 1, 2, and 19. Columns 1 and 2 -- If you are canvassing a given territory with both the general population schedule (Form 7-224) and this schedule for Indian population, make two independent series of numbers for these columns, one series in each kind of schedule so that the last numbers on two schedules when added together will correctly give the whole number of dwellings and of families and enumerated in your entire district. Column 19 -- If the Indian has no occupation and is wholly dependent on the Government for support write "Ration Indian." If he is partly self-supporting and partly dependent upon the Government, write the occupation, and then the letter "R" (for ration). If the Indian is under ten years of age and receives rations, write "Under age -- R." Column 29 -- Write the Indian name, if the person has one, in addition to the English name given in column 8. If the Indian has only one name Indian or English, repeat the name in this column. Columns 30, 31 and 32 -- If the Indian was born in this country answers should be obtained, if possible, to inquiries 13, 14, and 15, relating to the state of birth of the person and of his or her parents. In any event secure the name of the tribe with which the person is connected and the name of the tribe of his or her parents, and enter the same in columns 30, 31, and 32. Column 33 -- If the Indian has no white blood, write 0. If he or she has white blood, write, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, whichever fraction is nearest the truth. Column 34 -- If the Indian man is living with more than one wife, or if the Indian woman is a plural wife or has more than one husband, write "yes" If not, write "No". If the Indian is single, leave the column blank. Citizenship -- If the Indian was born in this country, no entry can be made in columns 16, 17, or 18 but for columns 35, 36, and 37 answers must be obtained. If the Indian was born in another country, answers will be made both in columns 16, 17, and 18, and in columns 35, 36, and 37, in accordance with the facts. Column 35 -- An Indian is to be considered "taxed" if he or she is detached from his or her tribe and living among white people as an individual, and as such subject to taxation, whether he or she actually pays taxes or not, also if he or she is living with his or her tribe but has received an allotment of land, and thereby has acquired citizenship, in either of these two cases the answer to this inquiry is "Yes". An Indian on a reservation, without an allotment, or roaming over unsettled territory, is considered "not taxed," an for such Indians the answer to this inquiry is "No". Column 36 -- If the Indian was born in tribal relations, but has acquired American citizenship, with the year in which it was acquired. If he or she has not acquired citizenship, leave the column blank. Column 37 -- If the Indian acquired citizenship by receiving an allotment of land from the Government, write "Yes" If he or she acquired citizenship by other means, write "No" If he or she has not acquired American citizenship leave the column blank. Column 38 -- If the Indian is living in a tent, tepee, or other temporary structure, write "movable" If he or she is living in a permanent dwelling of any kind, write "fixed."