Jefferson Davis Arbuckle (1863 - 1913)

Born 28 Oct 1863 in Texas, United States

Husband of Caroline Jane (Martin) Arbuckle — married 6 Sep 1888 in Tishomingo, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory

Descendants

Died 23 May 1913 at age 49 in Madill, Marshall, Oklahoma, United States [uncertain]

Biography

Jefferson was Choctaw Citizen by Intermarriage.

Jeff was born 28 Oct 1863 in Texas, the son of Hugh Cochran Arbuckle Jr and Mary Frances Farrar. Jeff passed away 23 May 1913 in Madill, Marshall, Oklahoma. He is buried at the Woodberry Forest Cemetery, Madill, Marshall County, Oklahoma.^[2]

Jefferson Arbuckle married Carrie J. Bourne nee Martin on 6 September 1888 at Tishomingo, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States.^[3]

Jeff Arbuckle 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 Jeff Arbuckle for enrollment as an Intermarried citizen of the Choctaw Nation was conducted on 5 November 1902.^[4] The decision of the Commission as to being a Choctaw by Intermarriage on 3 December 1903 approved the enrollment and Jeff Arbuckle 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 Jacket for Five Civilized Tribes, application for allotment affidavit, Choctaw Citizenship Certificate. ^[6][7][8]

Sources

1. ↑ National Archives, Dawes Commission; Choctaw Roll card 269, line 1
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22709788/jefferson_davis-arbuckle: accessed April 11, 2024), memorial page for Jefferson Davis “Jeff” Arbuckle (28 Oct 1863–23 May 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22709788, citing Woodberry Forest Cemetery, Madill, Marshall County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Mark Peebles (contributor 46514135).
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, https://www.fold3.com/image/48500467/arbuckle-jeff-page-5-us-dawes-packets-1898-1914
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/48500461/arbuckle-jeff-page-3-us-dawes-packets-1898-1914
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, https://www.fold3.com/image/48500470/arbuckle-jeff-page-6-us-dawes-packets-1898-1914
6. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6857-KV?cc=1390101&wc=MXHT-TNL%3A967439301%2C967535601 : 17 October 2016), Choctaw Citizens by Marriage > No. 543-556 > image 199 of 456; 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-6857-NJ?cc=1390101&wc=MXHT-TNL%3A967439301%2C967535601 : 17 October 2016), Choctaw Citizens by Marriage > No. 543-556 > image 201 of 456; 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-6857-DS?cc=1390101&wc=MXHT-TNL%3A967439301%2C967535601 : 17 October 2016), Choctaw Citizens by Marriage > No. 543-556 > image 210 of 456; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.

• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSR5-QJM : Thu Apr 11 19:56:22 UTC 2024), Entry for Jefferson I Arbuckle and Carrie Arbuckle, 1900.

• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLQJ-6GQ : Fri Mar 08 05:02:31 UTC 2024), Entry for Jeff Arbuckle and Carrie Arbuckle, 1910.