Elizabeth Jane Shoeboot (abt. 1807 - aft. 1860)

Born about 1807 in Georgia, Cherokee Nation

Died after 1860 after about age 53 in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth Jane/Kahuga (Eliza, Lizza Jane) was born about 1807 in the Cherokee Nation (East). She was the daughter of Shoeboots, a Cherokee man, and an enslaved woman named Doll. Elizabeth was 17 years of age in 1824 according to Shoe Boot's petition to free his three children. ^[1] She was granted Cherokee citizenship by the Council's decision on 18 November 1824 of Shoeboot's petition.. In spite of this in 1830 Elizabeth was enslaved by a Georgia white man "Wofford". ^[2] Wofford sold Elizabeth and eventually she became the property of George Lavender. Lavender was probably the father of her first child. George Thompson then secured Elizabeth and her daughter's freedom from Lavender by February of 1837 for an amount of 2,000.00. ^[3] Elizabeth returned to the Cherokee Nation a free woman and inherited her father's (Shoeboot's) home and farm on the Etowah River in 1836. ^[4] By 1836 Elizabeth was married to a Cherokee man named Ohkilunakah or Ferguson. They were the parents of one child. ^[5] Lizzie and her sister Polly were Removed to Indian Territory and settled next to each other in the Delaware District. By 1846 Lizzie was married to a man named Morton. ^[6] In 1847 two of Lizzie's daughters were captured by marauders and taken East to be sold into slavery. The Cherokee Advocate reported both their capture and their rescue. ^[7] In 1849 Lizzie's mother was finally freed by the Ridge family and she came to live with her daughter. The 1851 Drennan Roll of emigrant Cherokee lists Elizabeth (as Lizzy Boot) with children Ail-se, Sally, Lotty, Morrison, Dahsegahyahge . ^[8] Elizabeth was alive in 1860, but her death date seems to be unknown.

Research Notes

Children of Jordan Ross and Elizabeth Jane Shoeboot: Robert F Ross (twin of Eliza Ross) Indian name dasigiyagi ( as seen on the drennen roll) (Renee Perkins) Eliza Anne Ross (twin of Robert Ross) Indian name chahwahyoocah ( as seen on the drennen roll) (Renee Perkins)

Jane killed him in self defense with a rolling pin when Robert was young?, but could be right after the civil war.] [ Jordan Ross was also md April 26, 1831 to Marinda Jane Gilkison in Lawrence County, OH. She is the sister of my 3rd great-gfather, James Gilkison. Marinda Jane was bn in Fleming Co., KY, grddau. of John Gilkison from Augusta Co., VA. ** ]

Sources

1. ↑ Shoe Boots to Chiefs in Council, 20 Oct 1824; Cherokee Nation Papers, Roll #46, no. 6508, Western History Collection, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
2. ↑ Cherokee Phoenix, 12 June 1830 digitized at Phoenix
3. ↑ Agreement to Free Lizza Shoeboots and Child, Cherokee Nation Papers, 46:6512
4. ↑ Records Relating to Indian Removal, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Valuation of Property in Cass Co., GA, 1836. National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 75.6 T496
5. ↑ Citizenship application of William Shoeboots
6. ↑ Citizenship Application of William Shoeboots
7. ↑ Cherokee Advocate, 7 October 1847 and 11 November 1847
8. ↑ The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Record Group Number: 75; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793-1999; NARA Series Number: 7RA-01; NARA Series Title: Drennen Roll, 1852; Roll: 1, Delaware District #1041

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