John David MERRYMAN1,3,1,4,5
8th Aug 18951,2,3,1,4 - 9th Oct 1921
Life History
8th Aug 1895 |
Born in Bengal, Sugar Loaf, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory.1,2,3,1,4 |
9th Oct 1921 |
Died in Oklahoma |
Notes
- A photo on a private genealogy has his full name as "John David Merryman." John's birth date is reported in in WWI draft registratoin as 8 August 1895, and in the 1899 census he was reported as 4 yeaers old.
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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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1900 Federal Census, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, 7 June, Marlow, District 94, Page 16B, House/Family #5
Merryman, Walter G Head Indian Male Sept 1874 25 Married 6 years MO TN TN Farmer Rents Farm
Merryman, Mary Wife Ind [should be White] F Sept 1873 46 Married 6 years 4 children/2 living Ind Terr Ind Terr Illinois
Merryman, John Son Ind M Aug 1894 5 Single Ind Terr Ind Terr Missouri/Texas
Merryman, Zado Dau Ind F Oct 1897 2 Single Ind Terr Ind Terr Missouri/Texas
Andrews, Perry Step-son W M Nov 1891 8 Single Ind Terr Ind Terr Missouri
Lewis, Jesse Step-son W M Nov 1897 2 Single Ind Terr Ind Terr Missouri
U.S. Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914
25 Sep 1902, Final Rolls, Tribal Affiliation Choctaw By Blood
Dawes' Roll #8460, Census Card #2880 Merryman, Walter G, Age 26, Birth Abt 1874, 1/16
Dawes' Roll #8461, Census Card #2880 Merryman, John D, Age 7, Birth Abt 1895, 1/32
Dawes' Roll #8462, Census Card #2880 Merryman, Zado C, Age 5, Birth Abt 1897, 1/32
Dawes' Roll #8463, Census Card #2880 Merryman, Izora Lula, Age 3, Birth Abt 1899, 1/32
Dawes' Roll #8464, Census Card #2880 Merryman, Gabe, Age 2, Birth Abt 1900, 1/32
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
John D Merryman
Le Flore County, Oklahoma
Birth 8 Aug 1895 Bengal, Oklahoma
Race Indian (Native American)
Self-Employed Farmer, LeFlore Co OK
Wife and 1 child
Tall, Slender, Brown Eyes, Black Hair
Registered 5 June 1917 LeFlore County, Oklahoma
some genealogies reports that John died 9 Oct 1921 in Oklahoma, but porvide no documentation or discussion of family sources for this date.
Sources
- 1. U.S. Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914
- 2. U.S., Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914
- 3. 1900 Federal Census, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory
- 7 June, Marlow, District 94, Page 16B, House/Family #5
- 4. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
- 5. Ancestry Comments
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