Applications for Enrollment of the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898- 1914
- Surname: Sheppard - Given Name: Lydia A - Case Number: MCR 5918
In the matter of the application of Lydia A Sheppard for identification of herself as a Mississippi Choctaw. Dated 29 Jun 1902
- Name: Lydia A Sheppard
- Age: Thirty-seven
- How much Choctaw blood: One sixteenth
- What is your Post Office address? Eldorado, Arkansas
- How long have you lived in Arkansas? All my life.
- Father: Richard A J Moore, deceased
- Mother: Sarah Moore, deceased
- Through which parent do you derive your Choctaw blood? Father
- Where was he born? I don't really know. In Alabama, I think.
-Through which parent did your father get his Choctaw blood? His mother.
- What was her name? Lydia Tubb, she married a Moore
- What relation are you to William A Moore who appeared before the Commission yesterday? Brother
- Full brother? Yes sir
- Married? And to whom? Yes sir. Dr. J M Sheppard.
- Has he any Choctaw blood? No sir.
- Did any of your ancestors ever comply or attempt to comply with the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek? Well, I don't know it, but we have evidence that our great-grandfather did.
- What was his name? George Tubb
- What evidence? Well, I have a cousin that went to Mississippi and found his name on a record there.
- Cousin's name? Ikard.
- Did any of your Choctaw ancestors ever comply or attempt to comply with the fourteenth article? Not to my personal knowledge, but we have evidence to that effect. It has been applied already to the Ikard case.
- Do you speak or understand the Choctaw language? No sir.
-Any further statements? I want my case consolidated with the Ikard case.
By the Commission:
This applicant has the appearance of being a white woman; shows me indications of being possessed of Indian blood; dark hair, gray eyes and rather light complexion; she does not speak or understand the Choctaw language and has no knowledge of the fourteenth article of the treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek or ever received any benefits thereunder. Dated 29 Jun 1902
Dawes Packet MCR5918, 28 June 1902, Mississippi Choctaw: Lydia A Sheppard - Age: 37 - Blood: 1/16 - Post Office: Eldorado, Ark. - Father: Richard AJ Moore, deceased - Mother: Sarah Moore, deceased - Claims through father – Husband: Dr. J M Sheppard, living, no claims for husband - For self only.
Lydia A Sheppard, Eldorado, Arkansas,
You are hereby notified that on the 19 day of April 1905, the Secretary of the Interior affirmed the decision of this Commission refusing the application for identification as Mississippi Choctaw of the several persons included in the consolidated case of Lafayette E Ikard.
Other records -
1870 Census • Cornie, Union, Arkansas, United States • Richard A J Moore 39 Alabama ** Sarah M Moore Wife 33 Alabama ** Ida Moore 15 Arkansas ** William A Moore 13 Arkansas ** Ella J Moore 11 Arkansas ** Richard P Moore 8 Arkansas ** Liddie Moore Daughter 5 Arkansas ** Francis S Moore Daughter 3 Arkansas ** Lila Whitaker Female 14 Arkansas ** George Moore 12 Arkansas ** Lucy Moore 10 Arkansas
1880 Census • Union, Arkansas, United States • Ric'd. A. J. Moore Male 48 Alabama ** Susan I. Moore Daughter 23 Arkansas ** Wm. A. Moore Son 21 Arkansas ** Ric'd T. Moore Son 18 Arkansas ** Lydia A. Moore 15 Arkansas ** Frank T. Moore Daughter 12 Arkansas ** Robt. E. L. Moore Son 9 Arkansas ** Aaron J. Moore 7 Arkansas, United States ** Eugene A. Moore Nephew 24 Arkansas ** Allen Moore Other Male 20 Arkansas ** Louisa Carroll Other Female 17 Arkansas
Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 - James M Sheppard - Birthplace: Three Creeks, Union, Arkansas • Event Date: 25 Feb 1886, Union, Arkansas, United States • Spouse: L. Amanda Moore - Spouse's Birthplace: Three Creeks, Union, Arkansas
1900 Census • Cargile, Union, Arkansas, United States • J M Sheppard Male 37 Arkansas ** A M Sheppard Wife 35 Arkansas ** Ella Robinson Niece 13 Arkansas ** Ednar Meek Boarder Female 25 Arkansas ** Bula Meek Boarder Female 23 Arkansas ** Fannie Meek Boarder 18 Arkansas
1910 Census • El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, United States • James M Sheppard 46 Arkansas ** Amanda Sheppard Wife 45 Arkansas ** Ella Robinson Niece 23 Arkansas ** Hilton Robinson Nephew 15 Arkansas
1920 Census • Union, Arkansas, United States • J M Sheppard Male 55 Arkansas ** Amanda L Sheppard Wife 53 Arkansas
1930 Census • El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, United States • James M Sheppard 66 Arkansas ** Amanda M Sheppard Wife 64 Arkansas ** Ella S Quigg Niece 43 Arkansas ** Lousie Quigg Niece 18 Arkansas ** Ella Robinson Niece 19 Arkansas
1940 Census • El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, United States • James M Sheppard 76 Arkansas ** Amanda M Sheppard Wife 75 Arkansas ** Ella S Grigg Niece-in-law 53 Arkansas
Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950 - Amanda Moo Sheppard - 21 Apr 1950, Union, Arkansas
- above history and information furnished by Teresa Meyer, 2022 -
- Surname: Sheppard - Given Name: Lydia A - Case Number: MCR 5918
In the matter of the application of Lydia A Sheppard for identification of herself as a Mississippi Choctaw. Dated 29 Jun 1902
- Name: Lydia A Sheppard
- Age: Thirty-seven
- How much Choctaw blood: One sixteenth
- What is your Post Office address? Eldorado, Arkansas
- How long have you lived in Arkansas? All my life.
- Father: Richard A J Moore, deceased
- Mother: Sarah Moore, deceased
- Through which parent do you derive your Choctaw blood? Father
- Where was he born? I don't really know. In Alabama, I think.
-Through which parent did your father get his Choctaw blood? His mother.
- What was her name? Lydia Tubb, she married a Moore
- What relation are you to William A Moore who appeared before the Commission yesterday? Brother
- Full brother? Yes sir
- Married? And to whom? Yes sir. Dr. J M Sheppard.
- Has he any Choctaw blood? No sir.
- Did any of your ancestors ever comply or attempt to comply with the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek? Well, I don't know it, but we have evidence that our great-grandfather did.
- What was his name? George Tubb
- What evidence? Well, I have a cousin that went to Mississippi and found his name on a record there.
- Cousin's name? Ikard.
- Did any of your Choctaw ancestors ever comply or attempt to comply with the fourteenth article? Not to my personal knowledge, but we have evidence to that effect. It has been applied already to the Ikard case.
- Do you speak or understand the Choctaw language? No sir.
-Any further statements? I want my case consolidated with the Ikard case.
By the Commission:
This applicant has the appearance of being a white woman; shows me indications of being possessed of Indian blood; dark hair, gray eyes and rather light complexion; she does not speak or understand the Choctaw language and has no knowledge of the fourteenth article of the treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek or ever received any benefits thereunder. Dated 29 Jun 1902
Dawes Packet MCR5918, 28 June 1902, Mississippi Choctaw: Lydia A Sheppard - Age: 37 - Blood: 1/16 - Post Office: Eldorado, Ark. - Father: Richard AJ Moore, deceased - Mother: Sarah Moore, deceased - Claims through father – Husband: Dr. J M Sheppard, living, no claims for husband - For self only.
Lydia A Sheppard, Eldorado, Arkansas,
You are hereby notified that on the 19 day of April 1905, the Secretary of the Interior affirmed the decision of this Commission refusing the application for identification as Mississippi Choctaw of the several persons included in the consolidated case of Lafayette E Ikard.
Other records -
1870 Census • Cornie, Union, Arkansas, United States • Richard A J Moore 39 Alabama ** Sarah M Moore Wife 33 Alabama ** Ida Moore 15 Arkansas ** William A Moore 13 Arkansas ** Ella J Moore 11 Arkansas ** Richard P Moore 8 Arkansas ** Liddie Moore Daughter 5 Arkansas ** Francis S Moore Daughter 3 Arkansas ** Lila Whitaker Female 14 Arkansas ** George Moore 12 Arkansas ** Lucy Moore 10 Arkansas
1880 Census • Union, Arkansas, United States • Ric'd. A. J. Moore Male 48 Alabama ** Susan I. Moore Daughter 23 Arkansas ** Wm. A. Moore Son 21 Arkansas ** Ric'd T. Moore Son 18 Arkansas ** Lydia A. Moore 15 Arkansas ** Frank T. Moore Daughter 12 Arkansas ** Robt. E. L. Moore Son 9 Arkansas ** Aaron J. Moore 7 Arkansas, United States ** Eugene A. Moore Nephew 24 Arkansas ** Allen Moore Other Male 20 Arkansas ** Louisa Carroll Other Female 17 Arkansas
Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 - James M Sheppard - Birthplace: Three Creeks, Union, Arkansas • Event Date: 25 Feb 1886, Union, Arkansas, United States • Spouse: L. Amanda Moore - Spouse's Birthplace: Three Creeks, Union, Arkansas
1900 Census • Cargile, Union, Arkansas, United States • J M Sheppard Male 37 Arkansas ** A M Sheppard Wife 35 Arkansas ** Ella Robinson Niece 13 Arkansas ** Ednar Meek Boarder Female 25 Arkansas ** Bula Meek Boarder Female 23 Arkansas ** Fannie Meek Boarder 18 Arkansas
1910 Census • El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, United States • James M Sheppard 46 Arkansas ** Amanda Sheppard Wife 45 Arkansas ** Ella Robinson Niece 23 Arkansas ** Hilton Robinson Nephew 15 Arkansas
1920 Census • Union, Arkansas, United States • J M Sheppard Male 55 Arkansas ** Amanda L Sheppard Wife 53 Arkansas
1930 Census • El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, United States • James M Sheppard 66 Arkansas ** Amanda M Sheppard Wife 64 Arkansas ** Ella S Quigg Niece 43 Arkansas ** Lousie Quigg Niece 18 Arkansas ** Ella Robinson Niece 19 Arkansas
1940 Census • El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, United States • James M Sheppard 76 Arkansas ** Amanda M Sheppard Wife 75 Arkansas ** Ella S Grigg Niece-in-law 53 Arkansas
Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950 - Amanda Moo Sheppard - 21 Apr 1950, Union, Arkansas
- above history and information furnished by Teresa Meyer, 2022 -
Applications for Enrollment of the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898- 1914
- Surname: Sheppard - Given Name: Lydia A - Case Number: MCR 5918
In the matter of the application of Lydia A Sheppard for identification of herself as a Mississippi Choctaw. Dated 29 Jun 1902
- Name: Lydia A Sheppard
- Age: Thirty-seven
- How much Choctaw blood: One sixteenth
- What is your Post Office address? Eldorado, Arkansas
- How long have you lived in Arkansas? All my life.
- Father: Richard A J Moore, deceased
- Mother: Sarah Moore, deceased
- Through which parent do you derive your Choctaw blood? Father
- Where was he born? I don't really know. In Alabama, I think.
-Through which parent did your father get his Choctaw blood? His mother.
- What was her name? Lydia Tubb, she married a Moore
- What relation are you to William A Moore who appeared before the Commission yesterday? Brother
- Full brother? Yes sir
- Married? And to whom? Yes sir. Dr. J M Sheppard.
- Has he any Choctaw blood? No sir.
- Did any of your ancestors ever comply or attempt to comply with the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek? Well, I don't know it, but we have evidence that our great-grandfather did.
- What was his name? George Tubb
- What evidence? Well, I have a cousin that went to Mississippi and found his name on a record there.
- Cousin's name? Ikard.
- Did any of your Choctaw ancestors ever comply or attempt to comply with the fourteenth article? Not to my personal knowledge, but we have evidence to that effect. It has been applied already to the Ikard case.
- Do you speak or understand the Choctaw language? No sir.
-Any further statements? I want my case consolidated with the Ikard case.
By the Commission:
This applicant has the appearance of being a white woman; shows me indications of being possessed of Indian blood; dark hair, gray eyes and rather light complexion; she does not speak or understand the Choctaw language and has no knowledge of the fourteenth article of the treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek or ever received any benefits thereunder. Dated 29 Jun 1902
Dawes Packet MCR5918, 28 June 1902, Mississippi Choctaw: Lydia A Sheppard - Age: 37 - Blood: 1/16 - Post Office: Eldorado, Ark. - Father: Richard AJ Moore, deceased - Mother: Sarah Moore, deceased - Claims through father – Husband: Dr. J M Sheppard, living, no claims for husband - For self only.
Lydia A Sheppard, Eldorado, Arkansas,
You are hereby notified that on the 19 day of April 1905, the Secretary of the Interior affirmed the decision of this Commission refusing the application for identification as Mississippi Choctaw of the several persons included in the consolidated case of Lafayette E Ikard.
Other records -
1870 Census • Cornie, Union, Arkansas, United States • Richard A J Moore 39 Alabama ** Sarah M Moore Wife 33 Alabama ** Ida Moore 15 Arkansas ** William A Moore 13 Arkansas ** Ella J Moore 11 Arkansas ** Richard P Moore 8 Arkansas ** Liddie Moore Daughter 5 Arkansas ** Francis S Moore Daughter 3 Arkansas ** Lila Whitaker Female 14 Arkansas ** George Moore 12 Arkansas ** Lucy Moore 10 Arkansas
1880 Census • Union, Arkansas, United States • Ric'd. A. J. Moore Male 48 Alabama ** Susan I. Moore Daughter 23 Arkansas ** Wm. A. Moore Son 21 Arkansas ** Ric'd T. Moore Son 18 Arkansas ** Lydia A. Moore 15 Arkansas ** Frank T. Moore Daughter 12 Arkansas ** Robt. E. L. Moore Son 9 Arkansas ** Aaron J. Moore 7 Arkansas, United States ** Eugene A. Moore Nephew 24 Arkansas ** Allen Moore Other Male 20 Arkansas ** Louisa Carroll Other Female 17 Arkansas
Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 - James M Sheppard - Birthplace: Three Creeks, Union, Arkansas • Event Date: 25 Feb 1886, Union, Arkansas, United States • Spouse: L. Amanda Moore - Spouse's Birthplace: Three Creeks, Union, Arkansas
1900 Census • Cargile, Union, Arkansas, United States • J M Sheppard Male 37 Arkansas ** A M Sheppard Wife 35 Arkansas ** Ella Robinson Niece 13 Arkansas ** Ednar Meek Boarder Female 25 Arkansas ** Bula Meek Boarder Female 23 Arkansas ** Fannie Meek Boarder 18 Arkansas
1910 Census • El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, United States • James M Sheppard 46 Arkansas ** Amanda Sheppard Wife 45 Arkansas ** Ella Robinson Niece 23 Arkansas ** Hilton Robinson Nephew 15 Arkansas
1920 Census • Union, Arkansas, United States • J M Sheppard Male 55 Arkansas ** Amanda L Sheppard Wife 53 Arkansas
1930 Census • El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, United States • James M Sheppard 66 Arkansas ** Amanda M Sheppard Wife 64 Arkansas ** Ella S Quigg Niece 43 Arkansas ** Lousie Quigg Niece 18 Arkansas ** Ella Robinson Niece 19 Arkansas
1940 Census • El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, United States • James M Sheppard 76 Arkansas ** Amanda M Sheppard Wife 75 Arkansas ** Ella S Grigg Niece-in-law 53 Arkansas
Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950 - Amanda Moo Sheppard - 21 Apr 1950, Union, Arkansas
- above history and information furnished by Teresa Meyer, 2022 -
- Surname: Sheppard - Given Name: Lydia A - Case Number: MCR 5918
In the matter of the application of Lydia A Sheppard for identification of herself as a Mississippi Choctaw. Dated 29 Jun 1902
- Name: Lydia A Sheppard
- Age: Thirty-seven
- How much Choctaw blood: One sixteenth
- What is your Post Office address? Eldorado, Arkansas
- How long have you lived in Arkansas? All my life.
- Father: Richard A J Moore, deceased
- Mother: Sarah Moore, deceased
- Through which parent do you derive your Choctaw blood? Father
- Where was he born? I don't really know. In Alabama, I think.
-Through which parent did your father get his Choctaw blood? His mother.
- What was her name? Lydia Tubb, she married a Moore
- What relation are you to William A Moore who appeared before the Commission yesterday? Brother
- Full brother? Yes sir
- Married? And to whom? Yes sir. Dr. J M Sheppard.
- Has he any Choctaw blood? No sir.
- Did any of your ancestors ever comply or attempt to comply with the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek? Well, I don't know it, but we have evidence that our great-grandfather did.
- What was his name? George Tubb
- What evidence? Well, I have a cousin that went to Mississippi and found his name on a record there.
- Cousin's name? Ikard.
- Did any of your Choctaw ancestors ever comply or attempt to comply with the fourteenth article? Not to my personal knowledge, but we have evidence to that effect. It has been applied already to the Ikard case.
- Do you speak or understand the Choctaw language? No sir.
-Any further statements? I want my case consolidated with the Ikard case.
By the Commission:
This applicant has the appearance of being a white woman; shows me indications of being possessed of Indian blood; dark hair, gray eyes and rather light complexion; she does not speak or understand the Choctaw language and has no knowledge of the fourteenth article of the treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek or ever received any benefits thereunder. Dated 29 Jun 1902
Dawes Packet MCR5918, 28 June 1902, Mississippi Choctaw: Lydia A Sheppard - Age: 37 - Blood: 1/16 - Post Office: Eldorado, Ark. - Father: Richard AJ Moore, deceased - Mother: Sarah Moore, deceased - Claims through father – Husband: Dr. J M Sheppard, living, no claims for husband - For self only.
Lydia A Sheppard, Eldorado, Arkansas,
You are hereby notified that on the 19 day of April 1905, the Secretary of the Interior affirmed the decision of this Commission refusing the application for identification as Mississippi Choctaw of the several persons included in the consolidated case of Lafayette E Ikard.
Other records -
1870 Census • Cornie, Union, Arkansas, United States • Richard A J Moore 39 Alabama ** Sarah M Moore Wife 33 Alabama ** Ida Moore 15 Arkansas ** William A Moore 13 Arkansas ** Ella J Moore 11 Arkansas ** Richard P Moore 8 Arkansas ** Liddie Moore Daughter 5 Arkansas ** Francis S Moore Daughter 3 Arkansas ** Lila Whitaker Female 14 Arkansas ** George Moore 12 Arkansas ** Lucy Moore 10 Arkansas
1880 Census • Union, Arkansas, United States • Ric'd. A. J. Moore Male 48 Alabama ** Susan I. Moore Daughter 23 Arkansas ** Wm. A. Moore Son 21 Arkansas ** Ric'd T. Moore Son 18 Arkansas ** Lydia A. Moore 15 Arkansas ** Frank T. Moore Daughter 12 Arkansas ** Robt. E. L. Moore Son 9 Arkansas ** Aaron J. Moore 7 Arkansas, United States ** Eugene A. Moore Nephew 24 Arkansas ** Allen Moore Other Male 20 Arkansas ** Louisa Carroll Other Female 17 Arkansas
Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 - James M Sheppard - Birthplace: Three Creeks, Union, Arkansas • Event Date: 25 Feb 1886, Union, Arkansas, United States • Spouse: L. Amanda Moore - Spouse's Birthplace: Three Creeks, Union, Arkansas
1900 Census • Cargile, Union, Arkansas, United States • J M Sheppard Male 37 Arkansas ** A M Sheppard Wife 35 Arkansas ** Ella Robinson Niece 13 Arkansas ** Ednar Meek Boarder Female 25 Arkansas ** Bula Meek Boarder Female 23 Arkansas ** Fannie Meek Boarder 18 Arkansas
1910 Census • El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, United States • James M Sheppard 46 Arkansas ** Amanda Sheppard Wife 45 Arkansas ** Ella Robinson Niece 23 Arkansas ** Hilton Robinson Nephew 15 Arkansas
1920 Census • Union, Arkansas, United States • J M Sheppard Male 55 Arkansas ** Amanda L Sheppard Wife 53 Arkansas
1930 Census • El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, United States • James M Sheppard 66 Arkansas ** Amanda M Sheppard Wife 64 Arkansas ** Ella S Quigg Niece 43 Arkansas ** Lousie Quigg Niece 18 Arkansas ** Ella Robinson Niece 19 Arkansas
1940 Census • El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, United States • James M Sheppard 76 Arkansas ** Amanda M Sheppard Wife 75 Arkansas ** Ella S Grigg Niece-in-law 53 Arkansas
Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950 - Amanda Moo Sheppard - 21 Apr 1950, Union, Arkansas
- above history and information furnished by Teresa Meyer, 2022 -
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