Miller Application for Susan Dunham Summit

From: Dennis Ward

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My Thanks! to Phil and Donna Hannah for making available this application for Susan Tyner Dunham

No. 3919 EASTERN CHEROKEES

APPLICATION

Susan Dunham Summit, Ind. Ter.

For shares of money appropriated for the Eastern Cherokee Indians by the Act of Con- gress approved June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decrees of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May 28, 1906

INDIAN OFFICES EASTERN CHEROKEES Rec. Nov 28 1906

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Washington D.C.

SIR:

I hereby make application for such share as may be due me of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decrees of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May 28, 1906, in favor of the Eastern Cherokees. The evidence of identity is herewith subjoined.

1. State full name English name: Susan Dunham Indian name: left blank

2. Residence: Near Summit, Ind. Ter.

3. Town and post office: Summit

4. County: left blank

5. State: Indian Territory

6. Date and place of birth: Born June 17th 1850, in Hamilton County, Tennessee

7. By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more than one relative living in 1851, set forth each claim separately:

I claim through my father, Lewis Tyner, who was the son of Dempsey Tyner

8. Are you married? Yes

9. Name and age of wife or husband:

My husband’s name is Chas. T. Dunham, aged 55.

10. Give names of you father and mother, and your mother's name before marriage:

Father - English name: Lewis Tyner

Indian name:

Mother - English name: Elizabeth Tyner

Indian Name:

Maiden name: Elizabeth Latta

11. Where were they born?

Father: In Alabama

Mother: In Rome County, Tennessee

12. Where did they reside in 185l, if living at that time?

Father: In Missouri Mother: Could not read from copy being to light

13. Date of death of your father and mother Father: May 13th 1876 Mother: Living

14. Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where :

Not that I know of

15. Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, the date of death: NAME BORN DIED (1)Robert Tyner 1852 Living (2)James B Tyner 1854 “ (3)Tennessee Tyner 1857 1860 (4) (5) (6)

16. State English and Indian names of your, grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible: FATHER'S SIDE MOTHER'S SIDE

Dempsey Tyner John Latta Biddy Tyner Fannie

17. Where were they born?

Dempsey Tyner was probably born in Georgia.

18. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?

All dead in 1851

19. Give names of all their children, and residence, if living; if not living, give dates of deaths:

(1) English name: Jackson Tyner Indian name: Residence: Dead

(2) English name: Jesse Tyner Indian name: Residence: Dead

(3) English name: Lee Tyner Indian name: Residence: Dead

(4) English name: Reuben Tyner Indian name: Residence: Dead

(5) English name: Fannie Tyner Indian name: Residence: Dead

20. Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where:

21. To expedite identification, claimants should give the full English and Indian names, if possible, of there paternal and maternal ancestors back to 1835:

I am daughter of Lewis Tyner who was the son of Dempsey Tyner.

REMARKS (Under this head the applicant may give any additional information that he believes will assist in proving his claims.)

Note - Answers should be brief but explicit; the words "Yes," "No, "Unknown, etc., may be used in cases where applicable. Read the questions carefully.

I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Witness to mark: her Looks Like J W Dunham _ /s/ Susan X Dunham Looks like Char Dunham mark

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of Sept. 1906 My commission expires May 5th 1910 /s/ D N Yaucey [Looks Like] Notary Public

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AFFIDAVIT (The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant.)

Personally appeared before me James A Hibbs and Mary Hibbs who. being duly sworn, on oath depsoe and both say they are well acquainted with Susan Dunham , who makes the foregoing application and statement and have know her for 25 years and 50 years respectively, and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that the statements made by her are true, to the best of their knowledge and belief and they have no interest in her claim.

Witness to Mark Signature of Witness /s/ James A. Hibbs /s/ Mary Hibbs

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of Nov 1906 My Commission expires Nov 9 1910 /s/ M. L. Paden Notary Public

NOTE - Affidavits should be made, whenever practicable before a notary public, clerk of the court, or before a person having a seal. If sworn to before and Indian agent or disbursing agent of the Indian service, it need not be executed before a notary, etc.

No. 3919 Action: Admitted

Name Susan Dunham and X children . Residence: Summit, Okla.

Reasons:

Sister to James B Tyner (3918) and claims from the same sources.

There was a written note attached to the application.

May the 21 1907 Summit I T Guion Miller [Cannot make out] com

Dear Sir

I have 8 children and they aire all of age and they aire all at home and please send me application blank for each of the so

your Sensarly

Susan dunham

No. 3919

No. 3919 EASTERN CHEROKEES

SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION

Susan Dunham FOR MINOR CHILDREN

COURT OF CLAIMS EASTERN CHEROKEES Rec. JUN 4 1907

SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHILDREN

Special Commissioner of the Court of Claims 601 Ouray Building Washington D.C.

SIR:

I hereby make application for such share as may be due my minor children of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decrees of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May 28, 1906, in favor of the Eastern Cherokees and I ask that this be made part of my original application No. 3919.

1. State your full name: Susan Dunham

2. Residence and post office: Summit

3. County: Muskogee

4. State: Indian Territory

5. Date and place of birth: Hamilton Co., Tenn. June 17th 1850.

6. Are you married? Yes

7. Name and age of wife or husband: CT. Dunham, aged 56

8. To what tribe of Indians, if any, doe he or she belong? No [Looks like]

9. Names of all your children who were living on May 28, 1906

NAME AGE BORN (1) Sarah Bell Reed nee Dunham 35 1871 (2) W??? Henry Dunham 33 1874 (3) James M Dunham 31 1876 (4) Fannie Rice nee Dunham 27 1879 [80 marked out] (5) John W. Dunham 25 1881 (6) Chas. A. Dunham 24 1882 (7) Marcus L Dunham 22 1884 (8) May Dunham 20 1886

10. Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where, and with what tribe of Indians:

REMARKS (Under this head the applicant may give any additional fact which will assist in proving his claim.)

I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

her (Signature) Susan X Dunham mark

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of June 1907 /s/ Charles L. Torr Notary Public.

My commission expires [Cannot Read] 18, 1908

Witnesses to Mark N. N. Yaucey G. P. Blackwell

AFFIDAVIT (The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant.)

Personally appeared before me W. T. Lester and S. H. McDaniel who. being duly sworn, on oath depsoe and both say they are well acquainted with Susan Dunham , who makes the foregoing application and statement and have know her for 12 years and 14 years respectively, and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that the statements made by her are true, to the best of their knowledge and belief and they have no interest in her claim.

Witness to Mark Signature of Witness his D. N. Yaucey W. T. X Lester mark G. P. Blackwell /s/ S. H. McDaniel

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of June 1907 My Commission expires Nov 18 1908 /s/ Charles L. Torr Notary Public