Nancy (Ward) Gunter (1830 - 1907)

Born 29 Jan 1830 in Cherokee, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Caldeen G Gunter — married 1845 in Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 24 Mar 1907 at age 77 in Siloam Springs, Benton, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Nannie was Cherokee.

Dawes Enrollee

Cherokee by Blood

Dawes Card Number 10818

Nancy Ward was born on January 29, 1830 in the Cherokee Nation (East). Her parents were James Ward Sr. and Lucy Haynie. James signed up his family of eight to emigrate to Indian Territory in December, 1831. ^[1] The family settled in the Going Snake District. ^[2] Nancy married Caldean Gunter in 1845 and the couple settled in the Delaware District. They were the parents of Ann, Lavinia, ^[3] Lucy, John, Amanda, ^[4] Lulu, Sarah, Nannie, ^[5]and Caldean. ^{[6] [7]}

By 1860 the family was living in Arkansas, just across the border of Indian Territory. Nancy was readmitted as a Cherokee citizen in 1880, but she continued to live in Arkansas. She applied to the Dawes Commission as a Cherokee by Blood and was twice rejected, but the Commission finally approved her enrollment over the objection of the Cherokee Nation. ^[8] Caldean died in 1898. Nancy died on March 24, 1907 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and is buried at the Oak Hill Cemetery, Benton, AR. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Baker, Jack D. transcriber. Cherokee Emigration Rolls 1817-1835. Baker Publishing Co., Oklahoma City, OK. 1977. Original Records: National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 75: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs 1793-1999. p. 27
2. ↑ Hampton, David K., transcriber. Cherokee Old Settlers, combined transcript of 1851 and 1896 Old Settler Payrolls. 1993. p. 257. National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 75, Microfilms T985 and 7RA34. Going Snake #8
3. ↑ "Cherokee Old Settlers, Delaware District #33
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M87B-PZT : Thu Oct 05 20:33:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Colden Gunter and Nancy Gunter, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNHB-SJV : Wed Oct 04 10:07:17 UTC 2023), Entry for Caldean Gunter and Nancy Gunter, 1870.
6. ↑ The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Record Group Number: 75; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793-1999; NARA Series Number: 7RA-19; NARA Series Title: Cherokee Census, 1896; Roll: 1 Delaware District
7. ↑ The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Record Group Number: 75; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793-1999; NARA Series Number: 7RA-56; NARA Series Title: Cherokee Census, 1883; Roll: 1 Delaware District
8. ↑ Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1186, 93 rolls); Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives, Washington, D.C. Cherokee by Blood Card #10818
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53755116/nancy-gunter: accessed 17 November 2023), memorial page for Nancy Ward Gunter (29 Jan 1830–24 Mar 1907), Find a Grave Memorial ID 53755116, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Devin Burl Houston (contributor 47275543).