Life History

Other facts

Notes

• The 1899 Choctaw Citizenship Registration Card for this family includes several helpful notes on actions up through 1904.  This includes information about Lula Poteet's parents, birth and death.
  
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  U.S. Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914
  1899, Sugar Loaf County, Choctaw Nation, P O Bengal, Card #2880
  1 Dawes' Roll #8460, Merryman, Walter G, Age 23, Male, Birth Abt 1874, 1/16, 1896 Sugar Loaf Co #8523;  Fath David C Meryman 1896 Sugar Loaf Co, Moth Cordelia Merryman 1896
  2 DEAD   Merryman, Lula, Wife, Age 21, Female, Birth Abt 1879, Intermarried White, 1896 Sugar Loaf Co #14807;  Fath Joe Poteet 1896 Non Citz, Moth Tishie Poteet 1896 Non Citz
  3 Dawes' Roll #8461, Merryman, John D, Age 4, M Birth Abt 1895, 1/32, 1896 Sugar Loaf Co #8524, Fath #1, Moth #2
  4 Dawes' Roll #8462, Merryman, Zado C, Age 5, F Birth Abt 1897, 1/32, 1896 Sugar Loaf Co #8524, Fath #1, Moth #2
  5 Dawes' Roll #8463, Merryman, Izora Lula, Age F 3, Birth Abt 1899, 1/32, 1896 Sugar Loaf Co #8524, Fath #1, Moth #2
  6 Dawes' Roll #8464, Merryman, Gabe, Age 3mos, M Birth Abt 1900, 1/32, 1896 Sugar Loaf Co #8524, Fath #1, Moth Mary Merryman, White Woman
  7 IW [?] 824, Merryman, Mary, Wife, Age 29, F Birth Abt 1879, Intermarried White; Fath John Willis Non Citz, Moth Ruth Willis Non Citz
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  Notes:  No 2 hereon dismissed March 31, 1905
  No 1 is now married to Mrs Mary Lewis, a non-citizen January 25, 1900 Evidence of marriage filed April 24, 1901
  No 2 died  Jan 18, 1900; Proof of death filed Nov 9, 1901; Wife of No 1 is Mary Merryman, Choctaw Card #D947
  Enrollment of No 7 approved by the Sec of the interior May b 21, 1904
  No 7 transferred from choctaw Card #D947 April 15, 1904.  See decision of March 15, 1904
  See affidavit attached to birth affidavit of Izora Lula Merryman for evidence of death of No 2 Fe 1st 1900
  No 3 on 1896 roll as Jno D Merryman
  As to marriage of parents of No 1, see card of David C Merryman No 2879
  No 4 Affidavit of birth to be supplied; Recd 7/1/99
  No 6 enrolled April 24, 1901
  For child of No 7 See NB 980 Apr 26. 1906 P O LeFlore [Co] IT
  No 5 Enrolled May 24, 1900
  Enrollment of Nos 1,3,4,5,6 hereon approved by the Sec of Interior Jan 17, 1903
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Sources

• 1. 1900 Federal Census, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory
  • 7 June, Marlow, District 94, Page 16B, House/Family #4
• 2. U.S. Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914
• 3. U.S., Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914
• 4. 1900 Federal Census, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory
  • 7 June, Marlow, District 94, Page 16B, House/Family #5
• 5. 1896 Census, Sugar Loaf County, Choctaw Naton, Indian Territory
  • no date, page 478
• 6. 1900 Federal Census, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory
  • 7 June, Township 4, Sugar Loaf County, District 94, Page 16B, Hse/Fam #5
• 7. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942