Dawes Commision, J.C. Berryhill vs Creek Nation, testimony of Nathan
Berryhill

Submitted by David Morgan dmorgan@efn.org

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The following statement was made in the Creek Nation by Nathan Berryhill, 
grandson of John and Elizabeth (Derrisaw) Berryhill. J. C. Berryhill is 
James Carl Berryhill, son of William and Margaret (Weeks) Berryhill. 
Virginia Brittain of Pasadena, Texas wrote a book on this line "The
Berryhill Family in America."

J. C. Berryhill	    Okmulgee Creek Nation 1896
	VS
Creek Nation
   				Statement
	My grandfather was named JOHN BERRYHILL, who was the father of JOHN 
DALLAS BERRYHILL, and they were both recognized Creek Indians by blood and
members of the Creek Tribe of Indians. My grand-father JOHN BERRYHILL, had
a brother by the name of JOE BERRYHILL, lived and died in Georgia, and was
a recognized member of the Creek Tribe of Indians. My father was named
WILLIAM BERRYHILL, lived in Georgia and Alabama, and moved to Texas where
he died the last of the War. My Uncle JOSEPH BERRYHILL had a son by the
name of WILLIAM, who was a first cousin of mine. This WILLIAM BERRYHILL
had a son by the name of WILLIAM, who was a grandson of JOSEPH BERRYHILL,
and I am informed that these applicants, and am satisfied that it is true,
are the sons and daughter of the last named WILLIAM BERRYHILL. That
is: J. C. (James Carl) BERRYHILL, M. J. (Monroe Jasper) BERRYHILL,
P. D. Polk Dassas) BERRYHILL, MRS MOLLY (Berryhill) NAUDOCK, W. R. Willis
Robin) BERRYHILL and W. D (William Dee) BERRYHILL are the sons and 
daughter of the last mentioned WILLIAM BERRYHILL.

I know of my own personal knowledge that JOSEPH BERRYHILL, my great uncle, a 
brother of my grand-father, had a son by the name of WILLIAM BERRYHILL who died 
near the line of Mississippi and Alabama. I knew him in his lifetime, but only 
know from family history and general information that this WILLIAM BERRYHILL 
had a son by the name of WILLIAM BERRYHILL, and also from general
information, that he is the father of these applicants, great grand
children of JOSEPH BERRYHILL.  I know applicant GEORGE W. BERRYHILL, who
now lives in the State of Mississippi and has lived there all his life. I
know that he is a son of SAMUEL BERRYHILL, and that SAMUEL BERRYHILL was a
son of JOHN BERRYHILL, and a brother to my father WILLIAM BERRYHILL.

I don't see this Joseph Berryhill as a brother to our John Berryhill, the 
grandfather of Nathan Berryhill. He does not appear as a brother on the paper 
that George W. Berryhill's brother, Samuel Newton Berryhill left. I do see this 
Joseph as maybe a brother to Nathan's great grandfather and this would make him 
a great-great-uncle to Nathan.

The Story of John Berryhill and Elizabeth Derrisaw and Their Descendants

This is an unpublished manuscript done by Thelma Nolen Cornfeld before
her death in 1996. Her daughter Barbara gave me permission to put her
research online.

David Morgan