Elizabeth Halsey (Leflore) Simpson (1838 - 1924)

Born 2 Oct 1838 in Pelucia Creek, Carroll, Mississippi, United States

Wife of Josiah Hamilton Dillard — married 6 Dec 1855 (to about 1885) in Carroll, Mississippi, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Dec 1924 at age 86 in Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth was Choctaw.

Elizabeth was born 2 Oct 1838 in Pelucia Creek, Carroll, Mississippi, the daughter of William LeFlore and Martha Patsy Walker.. Elizabeth passed away 17 Dec 1924 in Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma. She is buried at the Rose Hill Cemetery, Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma.^[2]

Elizabeth married three times, 1st Josiah Hamilton Dillard^[3], 2nd Wilburn Brummett^[4] and 3rd Edward Uriah Simpson.

On 24 June 1903, Gill Dillard provided Elizabeth H. Simpson with Power of Attorney for the purpose to make application for allotments of land for his minor children Bessie, Grover and Clara E. Dillard.^[5][6][7] On 29 April 1904 Gill Dillard gave Myrtle Dillard Power of Attorney for the purpose to make application for allotments of land for his minor children Bessie, Grover and Clara E. Dillard.^[8][9][10]

The sources listed from the “Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907” show the Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Land Allotment Jacket for Five Civilized Tribes, application for allotment affidavit, Choctaw Citizenship Certificate. ^[11][12][13]

Sources

1. ↑ National Archives, Dawes Commission; Choctaw Roll card 3900, line 1
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27066268/elizabeth-h-dillard_simpson: accessed 11 November 2023), memorial page for Elizabeth H. LeFlore Dillard Simpson (2 Oct 1838–17 Dec 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27066268, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Cynthia Stevens-Smith (contributor 47514132).
3. ↑ "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C4W5-KM2M : Sat Nov 11 15:40:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Hamilton J Dilliard and E H Leflore, 6 Dec 1855.
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, https://www.fold3.com/image/54007537/simpson-elizabeth-h-page-2-us-dawes-packets-1898-1914
5. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6GG3-QSL?cc=1390101&wc=MXH5-R68%3A967441301%2C967649001 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 10758-10781 > image 272 of 643; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.
6. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6GG3-7MW?cc=1390101&wc=MXH5-R68%3A967441301%2C967649001 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 10758-10781 > image 275 of 643; 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:S3HY-6GG3-QL1?cc=1390101&wc=MXH5-R68%3A967441301%2C967649001 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 10758-10781 > image 278 of 643; 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:S3HY-6GG3-QL7?cc=1390101&wc=MXH5-R68%3A967441301%2C967649001 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 10758-10781 > image 235 of 643; 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:S3HY-6GG3-QRR?cc=1390101&wc=MXH5-R68%3A967441301%2C967649001 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 10758-10781 > image 242 of 643; 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:S3HY-6GG3-QGJ?cc=1390101&wc=MXH5-R68%3A967441301%2C967649001 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 10758-10781 > image 243 of 643; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.
11. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-X9PL-MG?cc=1390101&wc=MXH5-RP8%3A967441301%2C967891301 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 10959-10987 > image 253 of 677; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.
12. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-X9PL-WF?cc=1390101&wc=MXH5-RP8%3A967441301%2C967891301 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 10959-10987 > image 258 of 677; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.
13. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-X9PL-76?cc=1390101&wc=MXH5-RP8%3A967441301%2C967891301 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 10959-10987 > image 290 of 677; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.

• "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4L4-62R : Tue Oct 03 10:20:52 UTC 2023), Entry for Stephen Ferry and Martha Ferry, 1850.

• "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GH-WTW : Thu Oct 05 10:15:41 UTC 2023), Entry for Hamilton J Dillard and E H Dillard, 1860.