Life History

Notes

• U.S. Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914
  1899, Sugar Loaf County, Choctaw Nation, P O Bengal, Card (Field) #2879
  1 Dawes' Roll #8455, Merryman, 49 (in 1899) David C, Age 46 Male, Birth Abt 1850, 1/8, 1896 Sugar Loaf Co #14560;  Fath W P Merryman Dead Non Citz, Moth Annie Merryman Dead Skullyville
  2 Dawes' Roll #W.915 Merryman, Cordelia E, 45 [sic] (in 1899) Wife, Age 38 [sic], Female, Birth Abt 1858, Intermarried White, 1896 Sugar Loaf Co #14806;  Fath John W Blair Dead Non Citz, Moth Mary Revard 1896 Non-Citz
  3 Dawes' Roll #8456, Merryman, Abraham, 18 (in 1899) Son Age 15, M Birth Abt 1881, 1/16, 1896 Sugar Loaf Co #8519, Fath #1, Moth #2
  4 Dawes' Roll #8457, Merryman, Mary J F, 16 (in 1899) Dau Age 13, F Birth Abt 1883, 1/16, 1896 Sugar Loaf Co #8520, Fath #1, Moth #2
  5 Dawes' Roll #8458, Merryman, William H, 14 (in 1899) Son Age 11, F Birth Abt 1885, 1/16, 1896 Sugar Loaf Co #8521, Fath No 1, Moth No 2
  6 Dawes' Roll #8459, Merryman, Leo E, 11 (in 1899) Dau [sic; Son] Age 8, F [sic; Male] Birth Abt 1891, 1/16, 1896 Sugar Loaf Co #8522, Fath No 1, Moth No 2
  7 W.1314, Merryman, Ora, 16 [in 1899] Wife of No 3, Age 16, F IW Birth Abt 1883; [no prior registration] Fath John Graham Non Citz, Moth Orminda Graham Non Citz
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  Notes:
  Record as to enrollment of No 7 forwarded Department, Mar 14, 1906; Record returned.  See opinion of Assistant Attiorney General of March 15, 1906 in case of Omer R Nicholson
  No 2 on 1896 roll as Cordelia Merryman
  No 4 on 1896 roll as Mary
  No 5 on 1896 roll as Wm H
  No 3 is now the husband of Ora Merryman on Choctaw card #S807 Sept 24, 1902
  On Aug 10, 1902 No 7 was married to No 3
  No 7 originally listed for enrollment on Choctaw Card D807 sept 24, 1902:  transferred to this card Feb 1, 1905.  See decision of Jan 16, 1905
  For child of Nos 3 & 7, see NB (Mar 3-05) Card #137
  For child of Nos 4, see NB (Mar 3-05) Card #589
  Enrollment of No 2 hereon approved by the Sec of the interior Aug 3, 1904
  Enrollment of Nos 1,3,4,5,6 hereon approved by the Sec of the interior Jan 17, 1903
  Enrollment of No 7 hereon approved by the Sec of the interior Mar 14, 1905
  No 7 P O LeFlore, IT
  Date of application for enrollment 6/19/99 #1 to 6
  
  1900 Federal Census, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, 7 June, Township 4, District 94, Page 16B, House/Family #4
  Merryman, David C  Head Indian Male Feb 1853 47  Married 26 years  Ind Terr Tenn Miss Farmer Owns Farm
  Merryman, Cordellia Wife W F Aug 1858  41  Married 26 years  4 children/2 living IL IL IL
  Merryman, Abel Son Ind M Aug 1883  16 Single Ind Terr Ind Terr Illinois Farm Laborer
  Merryman, Mary Dau Ind F Sept 1886  14  Single Ind Terr Ind Terr Illinois
  Merryman, Henry Son Ind M Nov 1888  12 Single Ind Terr Ind Terr Illinois Farm Laborer
  Merryman, Leo Son Ind M Nov 1891  9 Single Ind Terr Ind Terr Illinois
  Merryman, Izora Niece [granddaughter?] Ind F Jan 1900 4mos Single Ind Terr Ind Terr Texas
  
  David and Cordelia's son Walter Green Merryman is living next door with his family.  IN their household the last child is Walter's 4-month-old daughter, though she is reproetd as their niece.  Izora's mother Lula Poteet Merryman died in childbirth on 18 January 1900.  Walter's wife in this census is Mary Millus Anderws Lewis, widowed twice.  Walter and Mary married on 25 February 1900 in Talihina, Choctaw Nation, later Le Flore Coutny, Okalhoma.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, 7 June, Twonahip 4, 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
  
  Cordelia E. Merryman
  Birth Aug. 20, 1858
  Death Mar. 1, 1906
  Burial Peachland Cemetery, Bengal, Latimer County, Oklahoma
  Created by MillieBelle Aug 18, 2009
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #40807968, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Merryman&GSiman=1&GScid=99214&GRid=40807968&

Sources

• 1. 1900 Federal Census, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory
  • 7 June, Township 4, District 94, Page 16B, House/Family #4
• 2. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 3. Lawmen and Outlaws, RootsWeb
  • Name: Name: http://marti.rootsweb,com/law/pic/lterry.htm;;
• 4. U.S. Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914
• 5. 1920 Federal Census, Latimer County, Oklahoma
  • 5 January, Damon Township, District 87, Page 1B, Hse/Fam #13
• 6. Ancestry Trees
• 7. 1900 Federal Census, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory
  • 7 June, Township 4 (Sugar Loaf County), District 94, Page 16B, House/Family #5
• 8. 1896 Census, Sugar Loaf County, Choctaw Naton, Indian Territory
  • no date, page 478
• 9. California, Death Index, 1940-1997
• 10. U.S., Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914
• 11. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
• 12. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
• 13. Kinard Choctaw Marriage Records 1890-1907
• 14. Oklahoma Chahta Clan of California
• 15. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014