Betsey (Rentie) Sugar (abt. 1838)

Born about 1838 in Alabama, United States

Died [date unknown] in Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Betsey (Rentie) Sugar is a part of US Black heritage.

Betsey was Creek.

Betsey Rentie was born about 1843. She is the daughter of Rentie McIntosh and Phillis Rentie.

Slave Owner

1. Kat Yargee

Sources

• 1898 Creek Freedman Census. Campbell, John Bert. Campbell’s Abstract of Creek Freedman Census Cards and Index. (Muskogee, Oklahoma: Phoenix Job Printing Company, 1915), p 38 & 40, ‘’Internet Archive’’, ([1]: accessed 16 October 2022)
  • Census Card No. 461, P.O. Lee, Enrolled August 1898. Roll # 1803, Betsey Sugar, age 55, female, father unknown Rentie, deceased, unknown Indian; mother Phyllis Rentie, living, Creek Indian.
• 1899 Creek Nation Freedman Roll. Lee, Creek Nation (Oklahoma), "Oklahoma and Indian Territory, U.S., Dawes Census Cards for Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914", Card 432, George Sugar family, 19 September 1899, image 121-122, database with images, Ancestry.com, ([2] and [3]: accessed 17 October 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M1186
  • Betsey Sugar, age 55, wife of George Sugar. Dawes Roll 1803, Dunn Roll 1644 (shown as Betsey Smith). Father: Rentie, deceased, slave of Rolly McIntosh. Mother: Phillis Rentie, living, slave owner not listed. Betsey's slave owner was Kat Yargee. Betsey was enrolled in the town of Canadian in 1890, page 61. Sally Yargee, aka Sally Smith was Dunn Roll 1646 (wife of Primus Smith, Dunn Roll 1489). Louisa Smith, deceased, was Dunn Roll 1647, wife of Israel Charles.
• 1900 U.S. census, Muscogee Nation County, Indian Territory, population schedule schedule, T15 R19E, p. 16B (penned), dwelling 289, family 289, Bettie Sugar in the George Sugar household, digital image 33 of 43, FamilySearch.org ([4]: accessed 16 October 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 1854
  • George was born in 1818 in Alabama. He was a farmer. His wife, Bettie, was born in 1838 in Alabama. She was the mother of 4 children, 1 were still living. They had been married 24 years. They owned their farm.
• 1909 Find a Grave Memorial. FindaGrave.com, database and images ([5]: accessed 16 October 2022), memorial page for Betty Sugar (1827–1909), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11350607, citing Cane Creek Cemetery, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by MillieBelle (contributor 46628380).
  • Betty was born ca 1827 and died in 1909. She is buried in Cane Creek Cemetery.

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Added State of birth: Alabama. (per 1900 census)