Pettifer Family Manuscripts

Date1800-1900

Classificationslevel 1: collection

Credit LineCitizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center Archive and Research Division

Object number2005.38.1-91

Description2005.38 Pettifer Family Manuscripts
2005.38_1 Allotments [Pettifer]
2005.38_2 Family History [Pettifer]
2005.38_3 Genealogy [Pettifer]
2005.38_4 Government Documents [Pettifer]
2005.38_5 Miscellaneous [Pettifer]

2005.38_1 Allotments [Pettifer]
•2005.38.1 copy of Allotment or Estate Record Certificate Allot. No. 131 for Elizabeth Pettifer. 1 pg.
•2005.38.2 copy of Allotment or Estate Record Certificate Allot. No. 99 for Isabella Schalles. 1 pg.
•2005.38.3 photocopy of list of 1873 certificate and 1887 Allottees with family history notes providing parental information; George Pettifer and Elizabeth Munin Pettifer family information provided, other sur names Pecore, Leonard, Peltier, Gallamore, Rhodd, Lataun, Latendre, Marquis, Peltier, Little, Hudson, Keen, Vieux. 1 pg.
•2005.38.4 photocopy of list of 1873 certificate and 1887 Allotees with family history notes providing parental information; Catherine Munin Weld sister to Elizabeth Munin Pettifer family information provided, other sur names Neadle, Weld, Weldfelt, Wesselhoft, Whitehead, Pecore, Thompson, Latendre, Lataun, Melott. 1 pg
•2005.38.5-6 copy of Deed General Warranty from Isabella Murry and all heirs of George and Elizabeth Pettier to L.B. Heliker dated March 28, 1901. 2 pgs.
•2005.38.7-8 photocopies of resource cards containing Citizen Potawatomi allottees information within the notes and lists there are Pettifer family history. 2 pgs.

2005.38_2 Family History [Pettifer]
•2005.38.9 copy of Appearance Bond Record court document from the Territory of Oklahoma, Pottawatomie County dated June 11 and 14, 1898 to George Petifer living in above county owe the United States Of America three thousand dollars, others are indicted as well in this document for various amounts. 1 pg.
•2005.38.10 copy of delayed Certificate of Birth for Bertha Shalles, date of birth Dec. 22, 1898, other sur name Petifer. 1 pg. [restricted document due to date sensitivity of a vital record]
•2005.38.11 copy of affidavit for correction of birth record from the state of California for Earl Harris Leonard son of Clarence Leonard dated Oct. 21, 1941. 1 pg. [restricted document due to date sensitivity of a vital record]
•2005.38.12 copy of Oklahoma birth certificate for Clarence Leonard son of Clarence Leonard, this being the certificate for correction document. 1 pg. [restricted document due to date sensitivity of a vital record]
•2005.38.13 copy of delayed certificate of birth for Clarence Leonard date of birth March 23, 1895 son of Lola Pettifer dated November 18, 1941. 1 pg. [restricted document due to date sensitivity of a vital record]
•2005.38.14 copy of document from the Oklahoma Historical Society from Chilocco Indian School, (CHL) Frame 0422, updated #0002 Enrollment, 2-27-1884---12-5-1899 #0454; enrollment list with Potawatomi children, Petifer, Davenport, Mars, Lontine, list also has parent or guardian listed with address, age, and blood degree. 1 pg.
•2005.38.15-19photocopied pages from Chronicles of Oklahoma, Potawatomi Day Schools, by Hebert D. Ragland, pages 270 thru 278, this article provides family history for Pettifer family as well as other Citizen Potawatomi early allottees. 5 pgs.
•2005.38.20-21 copy of handwritten letter from Topeka Kansas dated 1865 to Secretary of the Interior in reference to male heirs or husbands to tribal women and their rights to allotment. 2 pgs.
•2005.38.22 copy of letter from Pottawatomie Nation I. T. 187(? 5 or 8), to John H. Pickering, Sac and Fox Agency, from George Pettifer in reference to allotment additions or changes for Frank P. Zeigler. 1 pg.
•2005.38.23-26handwritten notes on Pettifer family history provided by Lola Leonard Ericson dated May 1952; mailing envelope; Carbon copy letter from Anadarko Area Office, Anadarko, Oklahoma dated May 2, 1952 to Lola Marguerite Ericson in regards to information request of information was forwarded to Shawnee Indian Agency, Shawnee, Oklahoma. 4 pgs.
•2005.38.27-28 handwritten note to Mr. WW Head dated May 7, 1952 from Clarence Leonard in regards to providing personal and family information; mailing envelope. 3 pgs.
•2005.38.30-31 handwritten note to Citizen Band Potawatomi from Johnie L. Wilson relating the death notification for Zulmee L. Wilson in August 18, 1984, born 7-11-1891, envelop dated Aug. 27, 1984. 2 pgs.
•2005.38.32-35 handwritten letter to Potawatomi Tribal Rolls Secretary dated June 29, 1990 form Josephine Self Taylor in reference to request for research of blood degree or family members of Isabella Petifer Shallus Murry, family information and history provided in letter. 4 pgs.
•2005.38.36 two handwritten small notes on yellowed note paper 1937 census roll number for Clarence and Lola Leonard. 1 pg.
•2005.38.37 three handwritten note on small green note paper Petifer family information provided on 1891 Annuity list, 1863 list, 1888 list; contact info Duke family members, 1921 census list. 1 pg.
•2005.38.38 photocopy of newspaper clipping from The Shawnee News-Star, Sunday, May 25, 1997 article “Small county town moved many times” referencing Petifer family history. 1 pg.

2005.38_3 Genealogy [Pettifer]
•2005.38.39-40 copies of ancestor charts for Addie Myrtle (Bertrand) Savory Sanders other sur names Raymond, Van Meter, Monroe, Munin, Latendre; one chart is handwritten and other is typed. 2 pgs.
•2005.38.41-65 print off of Pettifer family history; ancestors of Lee Leonard Pettifer; resume of Lee Leonard Pettifer; descendants of Elizabeth and George Pettifer; descendants of George Sherman Pettifer; other sur names Dumas, Williams, Cummings, Murray, Burris, Webb, Weaver, Pittman, Hurlock, Misenheimer, Vawter, Thomasson, White, Sever, Pyeatt, Landes, Sasser, Taylor, Hodges, Johnson, Richardson, Duke, Martin, Schalles, Hoffman, Heskew, Thompson, Self, Ross, Gomez, Skowronski, Worrell, Scott, Stafford, Baker, Blaugrund, Machuzak, Coleman, Richardson, Weaver, Hulock, Shannon, Herring, Hamilton, Hall, Lingle, Phillips, Ryan. 25 pgs.
•2005.38.66 ancestor family chart for Bertha Self other sur names Pettifer. 1 pg.
•2005.38.67 ancestor chart for Denson D. Duke other sur names Leonard and Pettifer. 1 pg.
•2005.38.68 typed letter to Citizen Band Potawatomie Tribe of Oklahoma dated June 29, 1990 from Evelyn Thompson in reference to appeal blood degree with family linage represented for the children of George and Elizabeth Pettifer. 2 pgs.
•2005.38.70-71 two ancestor chart for Jacqueline R. Waterman Riffel; ancestor chart for Jeanne Gaye (Savory) Schulde other sur names Copper, Sanders, Fine and Bertrand. 2 pgs.
•2005.38.73 ancestor family chart for Judith Ann Havens Shreue other sur names Petifer. 1 pg.
•2005.38.74 ancestor family chart for Lois Estelle Havens other sur names Petifer. 1 pg.
•2005.38.75 ancestor family chart for Mary H. Cottman other sur names Saladin, Smith, Williams, Pettifer. 1 pg.
•2005.38.76-81 group of documents of a list of Persons in the Pettifer/Self Clan with birth dates and years, other sur name Blaugrund, Coleman, Cummings, Duke, Ellson, Goble, Gomez, Hall, Hamilton, Haskew, Hodge, Hoffman, Hurlock, Johnson, Landes, Leonard, Lingle, Machuzak, Martin, Misenheimer, Murry, Philips, Pittman, Pyeatt, Richardson, Ross, Ryan, Sasser, Schalles, Scott, Sever, Shannon, Shepherd, Silva, Taylor, Thomosson, Thompson, Vawter, Weaver, Webb, White, Williams. 6 pgs.
•2005.38.82 descendant family chart for Jonathan Waterman other sur names Pierce, Lay, Nepnew, Jackson, Mullen, Monroe, Weld, Raymond, Bertrand, Lyons, Bucktooth, Kreis. 1 pg.

2005.38_4 Government Documents [Pettifer]
•2005.38.83-84 copy of letter from the Department of the Interior dated February 24, 1894 to Edward L. Thomas, U.S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency in reference to George and Elizabeth Pettifer Citizen Pottawatomie Indians received their allotments under the Act of May 23, 1872. 2 pgs.
•2005.38.85 copy of letter from the United States Indian Service, Sac and Fox Agency, April 4, 1894 to A. J. Cain Sac and Fox Agency in reference to removing one C.H. Wood squatter on allotment of George Pettifer. 1 pg.
•2005.38.86 copy of letter to Lee Patrick, U.S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency, in reference to deed documents for the heirs of George and Elizabeth Pettifer Citizen Potawatomi reserves No. 130 and 131 under the Act of 1872. 1 pg.
•2005.38.97 copy of letter from the Department of the Interior dated September 14, 1905 to F. A. Thackery, Superintendent Shawnee Indian School, Shawnee, Oklahoma in reference to George S. Williams Citizen Potawatomie Allottee No. 26 and wife conveying sale of allotment to R.E.L. VanZant. 1 pg.
•2005.38.88-89 copy of testimony taken in the estate of Joseph Cummings deceased Pottawatomie No. 112 provided by J. W. Cleary other sur names Pettifer, Ogee, Shives, Brant and Patrick. 2 pgs.

2005.38_5 Miscellaneous [Pettifer]
•2008.38.90-91 copy of George and Elizabeth Pettifer family; black and white copy with names on back. 2 pgs.

SUBJECT LIST
2005.38 Pettifer Family Manuscripts
Pettifer, allotment, estate, record, certificate, Schalles, photocopy, list, allottee, Munin, family, Pecore, Leonard, Peltier, Gallamore, Rhodd, Lataun, Latendre, Narquis, Little, Hudson, Keen Vieux, Weld, needle, Weldfelt, Wesselhoft, Whitehead, Thompson, degree, deed, warranty, Murry, heirs, Heliker, citizen, Potawatomi, history, bond, court, document, Territory of Oklahoma, Pottawatomie, county, United States of America, indict, restricted, birth, Shalles, Harris, affidavit, California, Oklahoma Historical Society, Chilocco Indian School, blood, guardian, Davenport, Mars, Lontine, parent, Chronicles of Oklahoma, day, school, Ragland, article, note, Ericson, envelope, copy, letter, Shawnee, Indian, agency, Oklahoma, Anadarko, office, area, Wilson, death, secretary, tribal, roll, Taylor, Shallus, annuity, Duke, newspaper, clipping, Shawnee News-Star, town, genealogy, ancestor, Bertrand, Savory, Sanders, Raymond, VanMeter, Monroe, chart, copies, Dumas, Williams, Cummings, Burris, Webb, Weaver, Pittman, Hurlock, Misenheimer, Vawter, Thomasson, White, Sever, Pyeatt, Landes, Sasser, Hodges, Johnson, Richardson, Martin, Hoffman, Heskew, Self, Ross, Gomez, Skowronski, Worrell, Scott, Stafford, Baker, Blaugrund, Machuzak, Coleman, Hulock, Shannon, Herring, Hamilton, Hall, Lingle, Phillips, Ryan, tribe, band, appeal, , linage, children, Waterman, Riffle, Schulde, Copper, Fine, Shreue, Havens, Saladin, Cottman, Ellson, Goble, Silva, Sheperd, Pierce, Lay, Nepnew, Jackson, Bucktooth, Lyons, Mullen, Kreis, clan, government, department, interior, Thomas, U.S., agent, Sac and Fox, act, Wood, squatter, Patrick, heir, reserve, Thackery, wife, sale, VanZant, testimony, Cleary, Ogee, Shives, Brant, Cumming, photograph
2005.38_1 Allotments [Pettifer]
Pettifer, allotment, estate, record, cerfificate, Schalles, photocopy, list, allottee, Munin, family, Pecore, Leonard, Peltier, Gallamore, Rhodd, Lataun, Latendre, Narquis, Little, Hudson, Keen Vieux, Weld, needle, Weldfelt, Wesselhoft, Whitehead, Thompson, Lataun, deed, warranty, Murry, heirs, Heliker, citizen, Potawatomi, history
2005.38_2 Family History [Pettifer]
Pettifer, family, history, bond, record, court, document, Territory of Oklahoma, Pottawatomie, county, United States of America, indict, restricted, certificate, birth, Shalles, Harris, affidavit, California, Leonard, Oklahoma Historical Society, Chilocco Indian School, blood, degree, guardin, Davenport, Mars, Lontine, parent, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Potawatomi, day, schools, Ragland, article, allottee, note, Ericson, envelope, copy, letter, Shawnee, Indian, agency, Oklahoma, Anadarko, office, area, Wilson, death, secretary, tribal, roll, Taylor, Shallus, Murry, annuity, list, Duke, newspaper, clipping, Shawnee News-Star, town, article
2005.38_3 Genealogy [Pettifer]
Pettifer, genealogy, ancestor, Bertrand, Savory, Sanders, Raymond, VanMeter, Monroe, Munin, Latendre, chart, copies, Dumas, Williams, Cummings, Murry, Burris, Webb, Weaver, Pittman, Hurlock, Misenheimer, Vawter, Thomasson, White, Sever, Pyeatt, Landes, Sasser, Taylor, Hodges, Johnson, Richardson, Duke, Martin, Shalles, Hoffman, Heskew, Thompson, Self, Ross, Gomez, Skowronski, Worrell, Scott, Stafford, Baker, Blaugrund, Machuzak, Coleman, Hulock, Shannon, Herring, Hamilton, Hall, Lingle, Phillips, Ryan, Citizen, Potawatomi, tribe, band, appeal, blood degree, linage, family, children, Waterman, riffle, Schulde, Copper, Fine, Shreue, Havens, Saladin, Cottman, document, birth, Ellson, Goble, Hodge, Silva, Sheperd, Pierce, Lay Nepnew, Jackson, Bucktooth, Lyons, Mullen, Kreis, clan
2005.38_4 Government Documents [Pettifer]
Pettifer, government, document, letter, department, interior, Thomas, U.S., agent, agency, Sac and Fox, citizen, Pottawatomie, Indian, allotment, act, Wood, squatter, Patrick, deed, heir, reserve, copy, Thackery, allottee, wife, sale, VanZant, testimony, estate, Cleary, Ogee, Shives, Brant, Cumming, Williams, Shawnee, school, Oklahoma
2005.38_5 Miscellaneous [Pettifer]
Pettifer, family, photograph, copy

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