Walter Green MERRYMAN Zado C MERRYMAN Izora Lula MERRYMAN Lula POTEET Mini tree diagram
John David MERRYMAN

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

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