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Application for share of money appropriated by Act of Congress 1906 (Bureau of Indian Affairs). This one was rejected, but look what all is provided for us genealogists!

Reuben Poe
A transcription of the Cherokee
claim of Calpernia Cicero Whitely.
By Jose Luis Mendoza Jr.

No. 15074
Eastern Cherokees.
Application of Calpernia Cicero Whitely.
For share of money appropriated for the Eastern Cherokee Indians
by the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906, in accordance with
the decrees of the Court of claims of May 18, 1905.
Indian office
Eastern Cherokees.
Rec. Jan. 31, 1907
No. 15074
Name: Calpernia C. Whitely
With No. 9192
Remarks:
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: Calpernia Cicero Whitely
Indian name:
2. Residence: Short Creek, Ky.
3. Town and post office:
4. County: Grayson
5. State: Ky.
6. Date and place of birth: Oct. 14, 1841, GladesVille, Tn (now Tatesville, Wilson co., Tn)
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: Mary Ellen Wood whose grandfather was an Indian named Reuben Poe.
8. Are you married? Widow
9. Name and age of wife or husband: John Whitely deceased.
10. Give names of your father and mother, and your mother’s name before marriage.
Father-English name: Luke Wood
Indian name:
Mother-English name: Mary Ellen Wood
Indian name:
Maiden name: Mary Ellen Thornton
11. Where were they born? 6-624
Father: In Virginia in 1805
Mother: In South Carolina in 1811
12. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?
Father: Grayson co., Ky.
Mother: Grayson co., Ky.
13. Date of death of your father and mother-
Father: Aug. 1879 Mother: Jan. 26, 1891
14. Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where: No
15. Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, the date of death.:
Name Born Died

39728 (1) Wm. G.H. Wood Oct. 23, 1833 Living
Mrs. Eliza A. Craig Oct. 16, 1835 Jan. 14, 1903
13429 (2) Melissa H. Spurrier Dec. 26, 1837 Living
Mrs. Irena E. Spurrier Feb. 11, 1839 ``
(3) Mrs. Ellen McCullough 1843 1901
(4) Mrs. Amanda Caplinger 1845 1886
(5) Uriah Paly Wood 1847 1891
9192 (6) Mrs. Nancy C. Kipler 1851
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

Wm. Wood Nancy Thornton
Elizabeth Wood Seth Thornton
17. Where were they born?
18. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Nancy resided in Wilson co., Tn
19. Give names of all their children, and residence, if living; If not living, give dates of deaths:
(1) English name: James Thornton deceased.
Indian name:
Residence: Wilson co., Tn
(2) English name: Mary E. Thornton deceased
Indian name:
Residence: Grayson co., Ky
(3) English name: Sallie Thornton deceased
Indian name:
Residence: Wilson co., Tn
(4) English name: Mathias Thornton deceased
Indian name:
Residence: Wilson co., Tn
(5) Ranson Thornton died in Tn.
Huston Thornton ``
Joseph Thornton ``
Irene Thornton ``
Eliza A. Thornton `` 6-624
Danise Thornton ``
20. Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where: No
21. To expedite identification, claimants should give the full English and Indian names, if possible, of their paternal and maternal ancestors back to 1835: Maternal: Reuben Poe lived and died prior to 1835. His daughter was Nancy Poe and her daughter was Mary Ellen Thornton, my mother.
Remarks:
(Under this head the applicant may give any additional information that he believes will assist in proving his claims.)
Reuben Poe through whom or by whom I submit my claim was an Indian. I can’t say whether Reuben Poe was English or Indian name. That is only name held sacred. He was a Cherokee Indian.
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.
Witnesses to mark
B.M. Tilford her
Lillian P. Tilford (signature) Calpernia Cicero X Whitely
mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of January 1907
My commission expires January 21, 1908
R.W. Tilford
Notary Public.

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

Personally appeared before me B.M. Tilford and Lillian P. Tilford, who, being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with Calpernia Cicero Whitely who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known her for 25 years and 20 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 whatever in this claim.
Signature of witnesses
B.M. Tilford
Lillian P. Tilford
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of January 1907
My commission expires January 21, 1908
R.W. Tilford
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 an Indian agent or dispersing agent of the Indian service, it need not be executed before a notary, etc. 6-624

No. 15074 Action: Reject.

Name: C.C Whitely and X children. Residence: Short Creek Ky.

Reasons: Sister of # 9192

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