Vinnie Mae (Perkins) Sheffield (1889 - 1958)

Born 16 Jul 1889 in Blue, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States

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Died 3 Aug 1958 at age 69 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States

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Biography

Vinnie was Choctaw.

Vinnie was born 16 Jul 1889 at Blue, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, the daughter of George Perkins and Eddie Perkins. On 6 April 1896 Atwood Risener and Minnie Strickler adopted Vinnie Perkins.^[2][3] Vinnie passed away 3 Aug 1958 at Dallas, Dallas, Texas. She is buried at the Oak Grove Memorial Gardens, Irving, Dallas County, Texas.^[4]

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. ^[5][6][7]

Sources

1. ↑ National Archives, Dawes Commission; Choctaw Roll card 3459, line 4
2. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-61T9-1GN?cc=1390101&wc=MXH5-TZ9%3A967441301%2C967829001 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 9841-9866 > image 397 of 669; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.
3. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-61T9-YQD?cc=1390101&wc=MXH5-TZ9%3A967441301%2C967829001 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 9841-9866 > image 402 of 669; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144208142/vinnie-mae-sheffield : accessed 26 June 2022), memorial page for Vinnie Mae Risner Sheffield (16 Jul 1889–3 Aug 1958), Find a Grave Memorial ID 144208142, citing Oak Grove Memorial Gardens, Irving, Dallas County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Monte Rogers (contributor 48057573) .
5. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-61T9-Y24?cc=1390101&wc=MXH5-TZ9%3A967441301%2C967829001 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 9841-9866 > image 392 of 669; 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-61T9-B81?cc=1390101&wc=MXH5-TZ9%3A967441301%2C967829001 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 9841-9866 > image 398 of 669; 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-61T9-BNQ?cc=1390101&wc=MXH5-TZ9%3A967441301%2C967829001 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 9841-9866 > image 413 of 669; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.

• "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVG9-NZQ : 23 February 2021), Geo R Sheffield and Venia M Risner, 18 Jul 1906; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.