Kern-Clifton Roll of Cherokee Freedmen - 1897

Surnames extracted by Stephanie K. Martin-Quiatte


Census of the Freedmen and their descendants of the Cherokee Nation taken by the Commission appointed in the case of Moses Whitmire, Trustee of the Freedmen of the Cherokee Nation versus the Cherokee Nation and the United States in the Court of Claims at Washington, D.C; the said commission being appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, and Composed of William Clifton, William P. Thompson and Robert H. Kern, this roll being made from the testimony taken before said Commission in the Cherokee nation between May 4th and August, 10, 1896, in accordance with the provisions made and entered in the final decree of record in the above cause. Second, Contesting Freedmen and their Descendants found by this Commission entitled to be enrolled as citizens of the Cherokee Nation, and to share in the distribution of funds found in said decree.

Note: The roll has been grouped into pages of ten (10) to assist the researcher. Names with an asterisk (*) denotes that the surname appears more than once in that group only.

To see the actual roll you may visit the NARA site at http://www.nara.gov.com. On the welcome page double click on the heading "Research Room". This will take you to a page entitled "The Research Room" In the second paragraph double click on the link that says "Nail Database". On the next page double click on "Search Archival Holdings". On the next page double click on "Nail Standard Search". On the search form enter "Kern - Clifton Roll" . The search should bring up one item, click on "Display Results". Next click on "Full Results", and finally "Links to Digital Copies".



Pages 1-10





Alberty

White

Adair

Patterson

Lowe

Duncan

Burgess

Anderson

Ross*

Brown*

Daniels

Armistead

Whitmire*Lane*

Bradford*

Coody

Taylor

Needham

Foster*

Chambers*

Bird

Downing

Rowe

Buffington

Ledman

Morgan

Choteau

Vann

Cordrey*

Lynch

Johnson

Thompson

Thomas

Dixon

Lyons

Brakebill

Foster*

French

Melton

Downing

Kirk

Sanders

Martin

Badridge





Page 11-20





Vann*

Scales

French

Morris

Bell

Starr

Buffington

Musgrove

Lasly

Foster*

Lynch*

Williams*

Thompson

Martin *

Bean*

Love

Whitmire*

Jones

Lowe

Ratcliff

Frye

Rogers*

Claggett

Bryan

Weber

Brown

Sanders

Murrell

Nave

Rider

Morris

Scott

Leek

Keys

Lowery

Chisolm (Chism)

Landrum

Sutton

Lampton

Hughes

Gibson





Page 21-30





Whitmire*

Gibson*

Bean*

Owens

Martin*

Glass

Vann*

Lynch

Nave*

Eaton*

Johnson

Jones

Alberty

LeFlore

Adams*

Sanders

Foreman

Dennis

Buford

Hardiman

Claggett

Weber

Gibson

Hopkins

Blynt

Buffington

Landrum

Chambers

Thompson

Johnson

Smith

Melton

Brown

Grimmett

Crawford

Markham

Ward

Pack

Munson

Evans

Peterson

Madden

Rider

Ragsdale

Ratcliffe

Davis

Blair

Moore

Ellis

Rogers

Davis





Page 31-40





Landrum

Whitmire

Lynch

Sanders

Nave

Ross

Martin

Bowles

Wright*

Nelson

Campbell

Scott

Vann

Markham*

Rogers

Alberty*

Weber*

Roach*

Rider*

Drew

Lowe

Frye

Ratcliff

Ellis

Mlton*

Milin(?)

Butler*

Choteau*

Vann*

Woodward*

Musgrove

Brewer

Ross

Foreman

Rogers *

Walker*

Rowe

Sanders

Anderson

Waters

McConnell

Stidman

Johnson

Lasley





Page 41-50  





Foster

Poorboy

Robinson

Chase

Moore

Buffington*

Thornton

Vann*

Mays

Davis

Kirby

Jones

Johnson

Brewer

Sheppard

McIntosh

Beck*

Grimmett

Nevins*

Thompson*

Tucker

Riley

Foreman

Skates

Dalwood

Ross

Smith*

Logan

Mayfield

Fields

Mackey*

Leavis

Milman

Dasby

Austin

McCracken

Mayfield*

Walker*

Burgess

Vrewer

Porter

Davis*

Brown

Starr

Parris

Johnson*

Crapo*

Lewis

Workman

Hill

Lowery

Williams

Alberty

Wilson

Armstrong

Welch

Dixon

Parks

Starr





Page 51 - 60





Waitey

Vann*

Hicks

Thompson*

Johnson*

Ross*

Nevins*

Mays

Ford

Brewer

Sanders*

Nave

Brady

Carter

Sheppard

Williams

Johnson

Corish

Mackaye

Buffington*

Mayfield

Reynolds

Mackey*

Wilson*

Bean

Alberty

Jones

Glanderson

Aldrich

Walker

Pin

Bean

Petitt

Humphries

Hudson

Smith*

Tyner*

Dickson

Bryant

White

Fields

Hall

Dean

Brown

McCullough

McIntosh

Pinter

Welch

Landrum







Page 61 - 70





Vann*

Young

Roberson

Crossland*

Pinder

Sanders

Hilderbrand

McNack

Thompson*

Landrum

Brown*

Hall

Mackey*

Silk

Coody

Roach*

Thomas

Keys*

Carter

Ross

Schrimaher

Drew*

Reed

Gunter

Eaton

Ryder

Smith*

Gray

Ford

Dennis

Johnson*

Waitie

Wilson

Sheppard

Lewis

Miller

Foreman*

Fields

Brown*

Whitmire

Payne

Snow*

King

Glass

Hayes

Payne

Cornish

Walker





Page 71 - 80





Vann*

Bean

jenkins

Keys

LaFlace

Schrimsher

Mackey*

Jones

Baldridge*

Brewer*

Crossland*

Drew*

Crapo*

Fields*

Webber*

Silk

Shepperd

Nevins

Lewis

Watson

Nave

Taylor

Lynch

Vansant

Brown

Riley

Walker

Foreman*

Benge

Wright*

Eaton

Shoate

Rogers*

Irons

Beck

Aldridge

Tucker

Mackaye

Kates

Cater

Johnson

Mayes

Roach

Thompson

Nohl





Pages 81 - 90





Crossland

Nohl

Alberty

Walker

French

Ross*

Cotton

Foreman*

Vann*

Parris*

Harlin

Brown*

Roach

Brewer

Sheppard*

Ware

Drew

Pack*

Irons

Madows

Madden

Luther

Johnson*

Sanders

Whitmire*

Dydas

Grimmett

Smith*

Evans*

Coper

Humphries

Poorboy

Goff

Fields

Swepser

Starr

Bird

Warford

Ross

Holt

Munson

keys

Musgrove

Eagle

Dotson

Hilstock

Dotson

Luther

Parris

Carter

Kates

Nave

Meigs





Pages 91 - 100





Meigs

Ross*

Pettit

Humphries*

Horn

Starr*

Smith

Hicks*

Walker

Evans

Davis

Bird

Lowrey*

Calvin

Bean

Reid *

Sanders*

Thompson*

Lassley

Fields*

Melton*

Reynolds

Childers

Hill

Grimmett

Walker

Nave

Williams

Riley

Youngblood

Jones *

Harlin

Campbell*

Chouteau

Theadore

Chase

Sheppard

Wilson*

McCracken

pack

Johnson

Webber

Lipe

Vann*

Harlin

Eagle

Mays

Clifton

Griffin

Parris

Gentry

Reed

Landrum

Blye

Lynch

Melton

Dotson

McClure

Martin





Page 101 - 110





Gunter

Barker

Johnson*

Benton*

Charles

Depey

Foreman*

Crossland

Umpherous

Riley

Jones

Whitmire

Gunter

Roach

Jones*

Price

Davis

Morris*

Bryant

Melton

Bean*

Skates

Nincon

Adams

Alberty

Nave*

Hill

Leak

Daniels

Hidson*

Brown

Carter

Thomas

Blanket

Nelson

Scales

Theadore

Glass

Will

Price

Haul

Anderson

Mathias

Williams

Sanders

Vann

Smith

Watson

Johnson

Foster

Powell

Chism

Rose

Buffington*

Mayfield





Pages 111 - 120





Meigs

May*

Landrum

Whitmire*

Fox

Coker

Mays

Claggett

Martin*

Barnes

Ervin

Gibson

Ragsdale

Thompson *

Groomer

Hayden

Buckner

Barker

Campbell*

Davis

Blackburn

Vann*

Thornton

Bowlen

Allen

Rogers

Hickey

McIntosh

Grayson

Markham

Rider

Milman

Schrimasher

Wright

Scott

Grimmett

Eastman

Cleveland

Johnson

Ross*

Smith*

Jenkins

Nevins

Alberty

Buffington*

Simmons

Hopkins

Mackey

Ford

Thomas

Jones

James

Walker

Tyner

Gentry*

Fields

Brown

Rankin

Humphries

Merrall





Pages 121 - 130





Gales

Taylor

Brown*

Landrum

McIntosh

William

West*

Payne

Butler

Waitey

Humphries

Dean

West

Starr

Mayfield

Polston

Keys

Wilson

Jones

Mayfield*

McLean

Vann

Beck

Bryant

Parris

Choate

Hilderbrand

Warner

Markham

Chouteau

Chambers

Lynch*

Goldsby

Parker

Mackey

Buffington

Meig

Day

Foster

Bean*

Rogers

Daniels

Lee

Fountain

Austin

Tucker

Ratliff

Hardwick*

Lonning

Lyons

Davis

Brown

McNair

Landrum

Richardson

McGee

Shelton

Martin*

Downing

Jones

Loney

Mayfield

Blackburn





Pages 131 - 140





Martin*

Bean*

Reese

Hicks

melton

Barnett*

Townsend*

Hardrick

Williams

Holt

Swan

Gunter

Brown

Hill

Keys

Campbell

Laslie

Shaw*

Robinson

Vann

Sutton

Wallace

Ratcliff

kennard

Cunningham

Wright

Holt

McNair

Rider

Still*

Lynch

Freeman

Mayfield

Thompson

Todd

Landrum

Daniels

Claggett

Henry

Vann*

Eaton

Duncan

Murrell

Smith

Meigs*

Hopkins*

Smith

Lane

Ward*

Whitmire

Webber*

Beck*

Brown

Cushenberry

Towers

Baldridge

Thomas





Page 141 - 150





Norwood

martin*

Ross*

Rogers*

McCormick

Johnson*

Schrimasher *

Bean*

Daniels

Ward

Vann*

Rowe

Kirk

Anderson

morgan

French

Thompson*

latty

Hilderbrand

lafew

Glass

Smith

McClure

Campbell

Sanders

Green (?)

Wilson

Cross

Brady

Nero

Musrat

Moore*

Lowery*

McAwee

Hill

Arnold

Cross*

Neal*

Howard

Thomas

Chambers

Chouteau

Busby

Carter

McCoy

Haynes

Brewer

Shepard

Scales

Gunter

Washington

Steel

Riley

Beck

Mays





Pages 151 - 160  





Johnson*

Whitmire*

Chambers

Adair

Rowe

Brown

Ball

Smith*

Wolff

Webber*

Johnson

Curry

Holt*

Nivens

Fields

Starr*

Grimmett

Jones

Thornton

Kirks

McNair*

Riley

Hilderbrand

Towers

Martin*

Bryant

Looney*

Ross*

Willis*

Williams

Ward

Hudson

Alberty

Waite

McLean

Vann

Alexander

Shad

Archie

Harris

Griffin

Manley

Rose

Freeman

Colbert

Eastman

Graves*

Melton

Jones

Hailstock

Landrum

Rider

Bean





Page 161 - 170  





Taylor

Whitmire*

Hill*

Ross*

McAnair

Shields

Bell

Thompson*

Carter

Nicholson

Alberty*

Harris

Martin

Curry

Harris*

Riley

Duncan*

Shields*

Manley*

Musgrove

Montgomery

Tipps

Taylor

Landrum*

Daniels

Johnson

Sykes

Hughes

Williams

Grimmett

Hicks

Jones

Lee

Brady

hayes

Smith

Shepherd

Thornton

Ward

Nave

Pee*

Vann*

Ridge*

Melton*

Bowles

Gaslan

Reese

Coody





Page 171 - 180





Grimmett

Blye

Campbell

Ramsey

Martin*

Bean

Adams

Daniel

Lynch*

Towers

Albert

McLean

Barkum

Vann*

Morry (moria)

Hill

Taylor

Mason

Davis*

Howard

Gaines *

Nash

Jones

Grooms

Johnson*

Humes

Carter

Harper

Webvb

Brown

Thompson

Harper

Coody

Hazelridge

Turner

Gunter

Holt

Landrum

Nave

Little

Webber

Riley

Flinn

Pee

Webber

Rogers

Adams

Whitmire

Wolff*

Durant

Shobe

melton

Powell

Alberty

Bell

Ross

Robinson





Page 181 - 189





Webber

Ross

Phillips

Walker

Bean

Martin*

Tucker*

Whitmire

Foster

Adams*

Banks

Ross*

Burney

Vann*

Henderson

Parson

McCurtain

Murrell

Vinton

Mays

Williams

Roach

Patterson

Thompson*

Blackwell

Coody

Tinnon

Sorrell

West

Thomas

Riley*

Rider

Leak

Lowery

Hardrick

Childers

Sanders

Hayes

Rogers

Cash*

Brewer

Looney

Wright

Allen

Whitmire

Beason

Pack

Webber

Still

McNair

Pertle

Scott

johnson*

Curls*

Miller

Hamilton Ratcliff

Hare





Page 189 Supplemental Roll of Unauthenticated Applicants





Barker

Bowlin

Sanders

Smith

Landrum

Wilson

West

Sanders

Folsom

Woodward





Page 190 - 192  





Vann*

Riley*

Seals

Drew

Irons*

Crossland

Nohl

Nave

Benge

Harlin

Brown

Foreman*

Ross*

Fields*

Swepster

Eagle

Whitmire

Meigs

Reid

Lasley

Sanders*

Reynolds

Chouteau*

Chase

Parris

McClure

Gunter

Roach

Johnson*

Davis

Hudson

White

Mackey

Welch

McNac

Crossland

Thompson*

Smith

Ford

Wilson

Drew

Hayes

Glass

Jenkins

Schrimasher

Payne



Page 194 There is no information to indicated if these names are

authenticated or unauthenticated.





Mackey

Hester

Thompson

Lowery

Hall





Page 196 Supplemental list of persons whose names appear on the

rejected list, submitted by the Cherokee Freedman Commission

and held by the Indian Office to be entitled to share in the

distribution of funds belonging to the Freedmen of the Cherokee

Nation.





Kell

Rider

Perryman

Taylor

Cucumber

Chambers

Jones

Hampton

Harlin

Kimbrough

Buffington*

Webber*

Manley*

Beck*

Daniels*

Newton

Bell

Lewis*

Williams

Duffin

Moss

Keys

McNair

Tucker

Mays

McPherson

McLish

Watson

Hill

Harris


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