James Mayberry Morse (1845 - 1929)

Born 11 May 1845 in Crawford, Arkansas, United States

Husband of Sarah E. (Mobley) Morse — married 27 Dec 1866 in Grayson County, Texas, United States

Husband of Henrietta (Le Flore) Morse — married 20 Aug 1883 in Blue, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States

Descendants

Died 24 Feb 1929 at age 83 in Sterling, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

James was Choctaw Citizen by Intermarriage.

James was born 11 May 1845 at Crawford, Arkansas, the son of Joseph Morse and Helen Shannon. James passed away 24 Feb 1929 at Sterling, Comanche, Oklahoma. He is buried at the Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Comanche County, Oklahoma.^[3]

James Mayberry Morse married Sarah E. Mobley 27 Dec 1866 at Grayson County, Texas.^[4]

James Mayberry Morse married Henrietta Donnely nee Le Flore 20 August 1883 at Blue, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory.^[5]

James M. Morse 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 James M. Morse for enrollment as an Intermarried citizen of the Choctaw Nation was conducted on 1 April 1902.^[6] The decision of the Commission as to being a Choctaw by Intermarriage on 15 October1904 approved the enrollment and James M. Morse was recognized as a citizen of the Choctaw Nation.^[7] 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.

James Mayberry Morse married Josephine Helen Grayum in 1894.

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. ^[8][9][10]

Sources

1. ↑ National Archives, Dawes Commission; Choctaw Roll card 5809, line 1
2. ↑ National Archives, Dawes Commission; Choctaw Roll card D18, transferred to Choctaw Roll card 5809 on 31 October 1904
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58991756/james-mayberry-morse : accessed 06 April 2022), memorial page for James Mayberry Morse (11 May 1845–24 Feb 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 58991756, citing Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Comanche County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by Cokeman2 (contributor 47080869) .
4. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FX9X-NQ9 : 10 March 2021), James Morse and Sarah E. Mobly, 27 Dec 1866; citing Grayson County, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 1,290,411.
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: 0037 - https://www.fold3.com/image/54771176
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: 0037 - https://www.fold3.com/image/54771145, https://www.fold3.com/image/54771149 and https://www.fold3.com/image/54771172
7. ↑ 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: 0037 - https://www.fold3.com/image/54771205 and https://www.fold3.com/image/54771216
8. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6579-9YX?cc=1390101&wc=MXHR-2M3%3A967439301%2C967464301 : 17 October 2016), Choctaw Citizens by Marriage > No. 1162-1174 > image 4 of 460; 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-6579-9ST?cc=1390101&wc=MXHR-2M3%3A967439301%2C967464301 : 17 October 2016), Choctaw Citizens by Marriage > No. 1162-1174 > image 9 of 460; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.
10. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6579-MPW?cc=1390101&wc=MXHR-2M3%3A967439301%2C967464301 : 17 October 2016), Choctaw Citizens by Marriage > No. 1162-1174 > image 52 of 460; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.