Cherokee Census Card No. 271
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Department of the Interior
Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes
FILED Jul 17, 1900
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Card No. 271
Is residence of husband established? Yes Is he identified on the rolls of 1880 and 1896? Yes Is the marriage of his parents established? Think not If admitted, is his admission satisfactory? [blank] If intermarried, is marriage established? Think not Is residence of wife established? Yes Is she identified on the rolls of 1880 and 1896? Yes Is the marriage of her parents established? [blank] If admitted, is her admission satisfactory? [blank] If intermarried, is marriage established? [blank] Were parties for whom application is made all living? [blank] Are all the children who were living when the roll of 1896 was compiled and for whom application was made, identified on said roll? Yes Birth affidavits filed since date of application _____ [blank] New-borns enrolled since date of application _____ [blank]
Do the findings conform to the facts? Yes, but it is nowhere established that the marriage was under Cherokee law. It is true that the applicant says he was married under Cherokee law but the findings do not so declare.
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