Laura Leland (Hendrix) Pusley (1886 - 1969)

Born 24 Jun 1886 in Arkansas, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Wiley Pusley Sr. — married 21 Jul 1901 in Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States

Wife of Willie James Pusley — married 28 Aug 1924 in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

Descendants

Died 19 Nov 1969 at age 83 in Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States

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Biography

Laura was Choctaw Citizen by Intermarriage.

Laura was born in 1886 in Arkansas, the daughter of Joseph Lindsey Hendrix and Margie Catherine Kelley. Laura passed away 19 Nov 1969 at Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas. She is buried at the Seaside Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas.^[2]

William W. Pusley married Lelan Hendrix 21 July 1901 in the Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory.^[3].^[4]

Lelan Pusley 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 Lelan Pusley for enrollment as an Intermarried citizen of the Choctaw Nation was conducted on 23 December 1902.^[5] The decision of the Commission as to being a Choctaw by Intermarriage on 15 March 1904 approved the enrollment and Lelan Pusley was recognized as a citizen of the Choctaw Nation.^[6] 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. ^[7][8][9]

Sources

1. ↑ National Archives, Dawes Commission; Choctaw Roll card 4684, line 5
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144187423/laura-leland-pusley : accessed 08 June 2022), memorial page for Laura Leland Hendrix Pusley (24 Jun 1886–19 Nov 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 144187423, citing Seaside Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by pz (contributor 48524515) .
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: 0028 - https://www.fold3.com/image/54637263
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: 0028 - https://www.fold3.com/image/54637270
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: 0028 - https://www.fold3.com/image/54637229 and https://www.fold3.com/image/54637254
6. ↑ 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: 0028 - https://www.fold3.com/image/54637275
7. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-61HS-GQ4?cc=1390101&wc=MXHY-QP6%3A967439301%2C967548601 : 17 October 2016), Choctaw Citizens by Marriage > No. 837-854 > image 342 of 475; 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-61HS-P8Y?cc=1390101&wc=MXHY-QP6%3A967439301%2C967548601 : 17 October 2016), Choctaw Citizens by Marriage > No. 837-854 > image 345 of 475; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.
9. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-61HS-PNL?cc=1390101&wc=MXHY-QP6%3A967439301%2C967548601 : 17 October 2016), Choctaw Citizens by Marriage > No. 837-854 > image 355 of 475; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.