Emmett Kilfoyle Gills (1859 - 1942)

Born 6 Apr 1859 in Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, United States

Husband of Lillian Brazilla (Dunn) Gills — married 1 May 1894 in Atoka, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States

Died 30 Apr 1942 at age 83 in Coalgate, Coal, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Emmett was Choctaw Citizen by Intermarriage.

Emmett was born 6 Apr 1859 at Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, the son of James A. Gills and Letetie Rayon. Emmett passed away 30 Apr 1942 at Coalgate, Coal, Oklahoma. He is buried at the Coalgate Cemetery, Coalgate, Coal County, Oklahoma.^[2]

Emmett K. Gills married Mrs. O. E. White (Lillian Brazilla Dunn) on 1 May 1894 at Atoka, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States.^[3]

Emmett K. Gills made application to the Dawes Commission for a land allotment from the Choctaw Nation. An examination by the Commission; In the matter of application of Emmett K. Gills for enrollment as an Intermarried citizen of the Choctaw Nation was conducted on 21 November 1902.^[4] The decision of the Commission as to being a Choctaw by Intermarriage on 25 July 1903 approved the enrollment and Emmett K. Gills was recognized as a citizen of the Choctaw Nation.^[5] Intermarried Choctaw or Chickasaw Citizen was a person that lived in the Choctaw or Chickasaw Nation and married a citizen of Choctaw or Chickasaw blood. They also had married under Choctaw or Chickasaw license or had been married prior to the requirement of having a Choctaw or Chickasaw license. An Intermarried Citizen was recognized by the Dawes Commission for eligibility of land allotments. The Examination by the Commission generally provides names, dates of marriage, where and who performed the marriage.

The sources listed from the “Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907” show the Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Land Allotment Jackets for Five Civilized Tribes, application for allotment affidavit, Choctaw Citizenship Certificate. ^[6][7][8]

Sources

1. ↑ National Archives, Dawes Commission; Choctaw Roll card 4313, line 1
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29829010/emmett-kilfoyle-gills: accessed 18 October 2022), memorial page for Emmett Kilfoyle Gills (6 Apr 1859–30 Apr 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29829010, citing Coalgate Cemetery, Coalgate, Coal County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by MillieBelle (contributor 46628380) .
3. ↑ Applications for Enrollment in the Five Civilized Tribes, compiled 1898 – 1914, Publication Number: M1301, Content Source: NARA, Nara Catalog Id: 617283, Footnote Job: 08-003, Footnote Publication Year: 2008, Place: Oklahoma, Record Group: 75, Rg: 75, Roll: 0025 - https://www.fold3.com/image/54163047
4. ↑ Applications for Enrollment in the Five Civilized Tribes, compiled 1898 – 1914, Publication Number: M1301, Content Source: NARA, Nara Catalog Id: 617283, Footnote Job: 08-003, Footnote Publication Year: 2008, Place: Oklahoma, Record Group: 75, Rg: 75, Roll: 0025 - https://www.fold3.com/image/54163044
5. ↑ Applications for Enrollment in the Five Civilized Tribes, compiled 1898 – 1914, Publication Number: M1301, Content Source: NARA, Nara Catalog Id: 617283, Footnote Job: 08-003, Footnote Publication Year: 2008, Place: Oklahoma, Record Group: 75, Rg: 75, Roll: 0025 - https://www.fold3.com/image/54163052
6. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XSM8-CR?cc=1390101&wc=MXHT-BP8%3A967439301%2C967528501 : 17 October 2016), Choctaw Citizens by Marriage > No. 396-415 > image 315 of 459; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.
7. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XSMZ-H2?cc=1390101&wc=MXHT-BP8%3A967439301%2C967528501 : 17 October 2016), Choctaw Citizens by Marriage > No. 396-415 > image 318 of 459; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.
8. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XSM8-QG?cc=1390101&wc=MXHT-BP8%3A967439301%2C967528501 : 17 October 2016), Choctaw Citizens by Marriage > No. 396-415 > image 331 of 459; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFB-7KZ : 18 February 2021), E Gills in entry for Jas A Gills, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MST9-599 : 9 March 2022), Emmett K Gills, 1900.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLQ5-M41 : accessed 18 October 2022), E K Gill, Murray, Coal, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 82, sheet 1B, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1247; FHL microfilm 1,375,260.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJMY-S9V : 3 February 2021), E K Gills, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MR-GNT?cc=2000219&wc=QZXP-7Y1%3A790104801%2C791569801%2C791622201%2C791622202 : accessed 18 October 2022), Oklahoma > Coal > Murray Township > 15-15 Murray Township outside Coalgate City and Phillips Town, Cottonwood > image 3 of 25; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.