The family of Chief Thomas Chisholm recalls George as a half-brother to Thomas. Citizenship deposition tell us he is part Creek and part Cherokee. His mother is the daughter of Jack Thompson who was part Creek and had issue by Wailia Beamer; a Cherokee. Thompson lived near John D. Chisholm and Doublehead on the Tennessee River in what is now Alabama. These Alabama Cherokees moved into Arkansas and settled near Dardenelles, until removal to Indian Territory (Oklahoma). George is found among the records of J.G. Thompson's trading post located on the fork of the Arkansas and Canadian River, where Igantius and Thomas Chisholm settled as did many other Creek Path and Alabama families. After the flood of 1834 and the arrival of Cherokees via the Trail of Tears, he removed to Beattie's Prairie with the Thomas Chisholm family and died in that area. He is recorded as having married Nannie Bowles, but John Strange has located a first wife named Lydia, whose family connection are not known, though many people confuse her with Lydia Halfbreed who was the second wife of James Chisholm and born in the 1760s.
My transcription of the case for the McCabe sister.Mary J. Lane vs. Cherokee Nation Page 294 Testimony of Richard Thompson who being sworn says I am a Cherokee and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. I came to the Country in 1830. I was acquainted with one George Chisholm. He was recog=nized to be part Cherokee and part Creek by blood. His Creek blood came through his father and his Cherokee blood from his mother. George Chisholm left two children Lydia & Nelson. I was acquai=nted with Lydia. She was born and raised in the Cherokee Nation. Mr. Lyons [in margin – probably response to cross examination by Lyons] I am not acquainted with claimant by the name of Mary Jane Lane. Lydia Chisholm had no sisters. George Chisholm mother was my father sister. I do not remember from what family my father derived his Cherokee blood. I never heard of any other children of George Chisholm but Nelson & Lydia. My father was by blood a reco=ognized Cherokee. Attest Mch 10/79 Rich’d Thompson J.A. Scale Clerk Mary Jane Lane and Elizabeth McCabe Claim Page 299-300 Cherokee Nation Sequoyah District On this day personally appeared before me J.A. Alexander Clerk of aforesaid Dist one Mrs. Jane E. Bruton a citizen of the Cherokee nation and to me well known as such – whom after being duly sworn deposeth and saith I know Mary Jane Lane and her sister Elizabeth McCabe and know them to be the daughters of Lydia Chism my father and mother raised Lydia Chisim. Her father was George Chism (over) and her mother was a full blood Indian. George Chism was a half brother to my father Thos Chishom was a Cherokee and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and my uncle George Chism lived with us from my earliest recollection and was an Indian and a a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Signed this the 21st Day of October A.D. 1877 Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 26th day of October A.D. 1877 J.H. Alexander Clk Sequoyah District Jane Lane vs. Cherokee Nation Tahlequah July 15 1878 This day comes John T. Lyons Atty for C.N. and John T. Drew solicitor General and denies all and singular the allegation of Claimant contained in the above named case. John F. Lyon Atty for C.N.
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