Life History

Notes

• 1860 Federal Census, Rusk County, Texas, 30 June, Beat 3, P O New Salem, page 70, Hse #435, Fam #450
  E M Quade 41 M [sic, should be female, this is Emily] Farmer $790 Real Estate $2000 Personal  born Miss
  America Quade 10 F born Texas
  
  America applied for herself and her children to be recognized as Choctaw, but eveidence was determined to be insufficient and their application was rejected.  Note that she did not have an interview in this case until 12 September 1901.
  
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  U.S. Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914
  12 September 1901, Chickasaw Nation, P O Emit, Card Field #R3512, Refused
  1 Bennett, America J, Age 47, Female [Birth abt 1854], Don't Know Blood %, Fath Thomas Quiad Dead non-citizen, Moth Emily Quaid Claim Choctaw
  2 Long, Luther H, Son, Age 17, Male, [Birth abt 1894], Don't Know Blood %, Fath John Long Dead Non Citz, Moth #1
  3 Bennett, Columbus J, Son Age 13, M Birth Abt 1888, Don't Know Blood %, Fath John Long Dead Non Citz, Moth #1
  4 Bennett, Robert B, Son Age 12, M Birth Abt 1889, Don't Know Blood %, Fath John Long Dead Non Citz, Moth #1
  5 Bennett, Ester L , Dau, Age F 3, Birth Abt 1899, Don't Know Blood %, Fath John H Bennett Non Citz, Moth #1
  REJECTED
  
  Notes:  See Testimony of September 12th, 1901;  Refer to MCR 3540
  Decision rendered Sep 3 1902, Rcord forwarded to Department Sep 3 1902
  Notice of decision mailed to attorneys for Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations Sep 3 1902
  
  The application of the several persons herein for identification as Mississippi Choctaws refused in the decision in the case of Silas Sharpe Et al MCR 3540 forwarded to the Sec of Interior Sep 3 1902
  Action approved by the Sec of Interior Jul 13 1904
  Notice of decision forwarded to attorneys for Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations Jul 23 1904
  REFUSED
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  America Jane QUAID BENNETT
  Birth Feb. 14, 1853 Texas, USA
  Death Nov. 30, 1936 Oklahoma, USA
  
  America's parents were Thomas Walter QUAID b. abt. 1825 MD & Emily Mese MOORE b. 1822 AL, d. 1911 OK.
  America's first husband was John R. LONG b. 1848 TN, d. bet. 1889/1890 TX whom she married 9 Dec 1869 in Cooke Co.,TX.
  America's second husband was John BENNETT b. Nov 1848 IN whom she married in 1894.
  
  Children:
  Luther Harrington LONG (1884 - 1936)
  James Columbus LONG (1887 - 1931)
  Robert R. LONG (1888 - 1936)
  
  Burial Byrds Prairie Cemetery, Tupelo, Coal County, Oklahoma, USA
  
  Created by Fred Downs Jan 31, 2008
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #24292758, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24292758
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Sources

• 1. 1860 Federal Census, Rusk County, Texas
  • 30 June, Beat 3, P O New Salem, page 70, Hse #435, Fam #450
• 2. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • Memorial #24292758, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24292758
• 3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • Memorial #69667768, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69667768