Melot-Melott Family History
Date1800-1900
Classificationslevel 2: series
Credit LineCitizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center Archive and Research Division
Object number2005.29.82-182
Description2005.29 Melot-Melott Family Manuscripts2005.29_3 Family History [Melot-Melott]
•2005.29.82 photocopy of newspaper article from Kankakee Gazette Dec. 1879 (?), on the passing or death of Noel LeVasseur, the old Indian Trader, provides brief bio. 1 pg.
•2005.29.83-93 Photocopies from pages of Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson, Jefferdon and Pottawatomie Counties, Kansas, copyrighted by Chapman Bros. 1885; these copies have bios of following Wesley Lewis (husband to Louisa Bourassa and Matilda Bergeron), Stephen Harris, Ira J. Martell (son of Sophia Wilmett Martell), David B. Kitts, Isaac Y. Weddle (father in law of Louisa Melot), James J. Welsh, Joseph Welch (son of Elizabeth Wilmett), and Harrison Shehi. 11 pgs.
•2005.29.94-99 Photocopy of pages from unidentified manuscript chapter title LeVasseur Divorces His Indian Wife Wat-che-kee. 6 pgs.
•2005.29.100-107 Photocopy of pages from unidentified manuscript chapter title Wat-che-kee and Her Family Depart for Their Home in the West. 8 pgs.
•2005.29.108-111 photocopied pages from various books; “Grandfather Tell me a Story” pages 62 interview with Letha (Melott) Tacker August 17, 1983; pages from Mooney’s book History of early Pottawatomie County pgs. 286-287 “Oldest Existing Log Cabin and Oldest Living Native in County”; pgs. 250-251 early inhabitants to Wanette area; pgs. 44-45 bios on Pleasant Prairie. 4 pgs.
•2005.29.112 photocopy page from Wisconsin Creoles page 311 information on “The Melotte Family”. 1 pg.
•2005.29.113-123 group of documents: handwritten letter to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Shawnee Agency, Okla. July 6, 1974 from Mauriel Dunham in reference to Emily Millott Halloway family history; letter from Shawnee Area Field Office Shawnee, Oklahoma, Feb. 21, 1957 to Leslie E. Dunham in reference to deceased husband George Lee Dunham property from mother Roselle Dunham deceased Citizen Potawatomi Allottee No. 479; letter from Shawnee Agency Shawnee, Oklahoma July 11, 1974 to Morris L. Holloway in reference to original Allotment of Emily Holloway (nee Milot) CP-477; handwritten letter to the U. S. Dept. of the Interior Shawnee Agency July, 8 1974 from Mauish (?on spelling) Holloway; document dated Feb 7, 1914 copy of Frances Milot of Wanette, Oklahoma last will and testament. ¬¬¬11 pgs.
•2005.29.124-125 handwritten letter to Mary (assuming Mary Farrell Tribal Rolls Director) Oct. 27, 1995 from Mary and Larry Foster in reference to Allottee No. 905 Louis Vieux and Louis Vieux Jr.; with mailing envelope. 2 pgs.
•2005.29.126 letter from the Citizen Band Potawatomi Indians of Oklahoma July 9, 1991 to Viola L. Burrow in reference to blood degree of ancestors of Catherine Bergeron and Joseph Melott. 1 pg.
•2005.29.127 photocopied page from HowNiKan page 7 of unidentified vol. or date article on 1895 Sacred Heart College Catalogue and the formation of the Sacred Heart Historical Society. 1 pg.
•2005.29.128 photocopied page from Vol. 11No. 5 HowNiKan May 1989 page 17 article name “The Melot Family”. 1 pg.
•2005.29.129 photocopied newspaper article from The Shawnee News-Star, Sunday, May, 4 1997 titled “Wanette much like other towns” by Lynn M. Wiley Curator, Santa Fe Depot Museum. 1 pg.
•2005.29.130-138 group of documents: In reference to estate of Joseph L. Melott; testimony of Alexander R. Upton, Report on Heirship for Joseph L. Melott Allotment 92 (1873 cert number) date of death June 1897. 9 pgs.
•2005.29.139 photocopied page from unidentified book pg. 323 has bios of men, Simon Girty and Christopher Gist; Girty being a soldier at Fallen Timbers and was written about in a book based on his exploits Simon Gristy, the White Savage(1928) and Hist. of the Girsty (1890). 1 pg.
•2005.29.140 photocopy of Petition for Sale of Inherited Indian Land of Frances Melot allotment. 1 pg.
•2005.29.141-143 group of documents referencing Citizen Potawatomi # 135 Leander Melott (Milot) son of Allottee Catherine Bergeron Milot CP # 132. 3 pgs.
•2005.29.144-146 photocopied group of documents: Letter from Shawnee Agency Shawnee, Oklahoma March 13, 1972 to Norma Hodges in reference to allotment of Louisa Weddel Citizen Potawatomi # 493, states her blood degree as ¼, lived Louisville, KS. In 1937, children were named Charles, Clinton, Faith, and Helen and her husband was Aaron Weddle; receipt for patent in simple to Louis Milot; page from Kansas Kin August 1979 1863 Tribal Rolls for Pottawatomie Indians. 3 pgs.
•2005.29.147-148 photocopy of enrollment card for Thomas Melot, ¼ blood degree, Allot. No. 136 aka Joseph T. Melot, wife was Margaret Jane Melot a Cherokee, deceased 12-8-1961, son of Catherine (Bergeron) Milot CP 132, informant was Ullie F. Melot (son); handwritten list of children of Joseph T. Melot. 2 pgs.
•2005.29.149-150 handwritten letter to Tribal Rolls dated Jan 31, 2005 updating address of Tonda Cloud descendant of Emily Holloway with mailing envelope. 2 pgs.
•2005.29.151-155 copy of testimony of Emily Holloway to determine legal heirs of Francis Milot deceased Citizen Pottawatomie allottee No. 476. 5 pgs.
•2005.29.156-157 photocopy of hand written family history notes for Holloway family, top of page denotes “Dads grandparents” “Ed Howard 3-14-97” other sur names Navarre, Mellott, Taylor and Dobbins. 2 pgs.
•2005.29.158 photocopy of letter from Shawnee Indian Agency Shawnee, Oklahoma April 29, 1940 to Frank T. Melott from A. C. Eactor in reference to his blood degree. 1 pg.
•2005.29.159 page from probate/heir documents titled property disposed of by will for Joseph Milot (Melot) husband of Catherine Milot. 1 pg.
•2005.29.160-164 group of documents; obituary/death notice of Raymond L. Melot; list of Melot, Melott people buried in Wanette cemetery; page with Citizen-Potawatomie # 720 written on it. 5 pgs.
•2005.29.165-66 original marriage certificate for Newt Tenny and Cora Sculley, Nov. 23 1904 Pottawatomie county Ok, other sur names Melott, Finn, and McFall; handwritten notes on back “his is the copy of Dad and mom Tinney marriage license” notes on the Joseph Melott cabin and Wanette history. 2 pgs.
•2005.29.167-168 photocopy of letter to Louise referencing Melott family history and picture of Cora Scully Tinney when she was young girl of 12 yrs.; written by daughter Mae Brittain. 1 page front and back 2 scans.
•2005.29.169-171 printed pages from web page titled “Joe Melot Cabin” source for article Escort, Sunday, February 1, 1970, re-published in the “Localized History of Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma to 1907 by Charles Mooney pages 131, 286-288. 3 pgs.
•2005.29.172 Melot family history reference of HowNiKan may 1989, Vol. 11, No. 5, Joseph T. Melot and Catherine Bergeron Melot (Katy). 1 pg.
•2005.29.173 page photocopied page from book/article references information of Wanette town bio. 1 pg.
•2005.29.174 page from heirship report “Children of Deceased Children” sur names Milot, Tinney, Sculley and White. 1 pg.
•2005.29.175 original tribal roll card for Nellie Hull Bly (McCall); red ink handwritten on card deceased Jan 7, 1966 daughter of E. M. McKee CP – 818, per birth cert. 1 pg.
•2005.29.177 small hand written note, for Nellie (McCall) Hull back to Keecheeaqua, other sur name Letendre. 1 pg.
•2005.29.178 original delayed certificate of birth for Nelli McCall Hull daughter of Charlie C. McCall and Ellen Marguerite McKee. 1 pg.
•2005.29.179 Letter from the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, November 28, 2000 to Linda Belle Knittel in reference to blood degree and information used to figure amount. 1 pg.
•2005.29.180-181 photocopied pages from Wisconsin Historical Collection Vol. XI pages 246, 373, 374, 376; surnames on page 246 are Juneau, La Tendre, Vieau, Keecheaqua (Big Women), page 373 Guerette, Binette, Messrs, Buisson, Bibeau, Schinler, Grignon, Lawe, Porlier, Rolett, Crooks, Descheanaux, Prior, Matthew, Frambois, Baird, page 347 Robinson, Beaubien, Dingley, Rolette, Biddle, Descheneaux, Fairsnworth, Cadotte, Morison, Aitkin, La Framboise, Pierce, Hubbard, page 376 Corbin, Courtoreille, Roussanin, Folleavoine, Warner, Rollete, Wallace, Bertrand, Clairmont, Laframboise, Pensonneau, Warren, Holliday, Corbin, Navarre. 2 pgs.
•2005.29.182 print from web surnames Melott, reference Wanette cemetery list of Melott and Melot family members interned there, other surnames Navarre, Bergeron. 1 pg.
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