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Eastern Cherokee Claims of 1906-1909
Peter Cooper E.C. Files (Document I)
Transcript of claim no. 19589
Original research and transcript by Judith Gail Crabtree Dunn
of Kentucky. Transcript reproduced by Southern Muse
with permission of Judith Dunn.
[Transcript Begins]:
Peter Cooper, Indian name - None
Residence - 4 mi. N. of Smiley?, Long Island, Jackson Co., Ala,
Date of Birth - May 9th 1843,
Right of Claim: Claim: by my grandfather Isaac Cooper and by my grandmother, her maiden name was Jane Blevins
Married to - Malinda E. Sizemore,
Father's English name - William Cooper Indian Name - None,
Mother's English name - Susan Cooper, Indian name - None, Maiden - Susan Burks
Place of Birth of Father - Can't tell but thinks he was born in KY, Mother also.
Where did they reside in 1851
-- Father - Father died in 1847,<
-- Mother - Mother died in 1851,<
Date of Death - Father - died 1847 Mother died 1851 Deerhead Cove.
Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land? I can't say.
Name all your bros and sis, give age, if not living, date of death -
1. Nancy J. Cooper b. 12-5-1847, died June 3, 1887,
2. Ganes Cooper b. Mar 1851, died, can't give date, 1903. The last named was a 1/2 bro. My father died and mother married James Cooper, Father's brother.
State English name of grandparents on both sides -
Isaac Cooper and Jane Cooper, Jonathan Burks and Nancy Burks.
Where were they born? I can't say.
Place of residence in 1851 - All dead at that time.
Give the names of all their children:
1. James Cooper,
2. Susan Adkins,
3. Jack Cooper, Nancy Frances, Polly A. Cooper, John Cooper, Harmons Cooper, Gains Cooper, Sallie Cooper, Jamima H. Holloway. This is all I know about them. They are all dead.
20. Have you ever been enrolled for annuities? I was born in 1843 an I guess that I was enrolled - can't tell.
Remarks: As stated above Father died when I was 4 yrs old Mother died in 1851 and Grandmama Cooper rased me. We lived in Deerhead Cove when I was borned just inside of Dade Co GA I think as Grandma has tuled me.
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