Pettifer Family History
Date1800-1900
Classificationslevel 2: series
Credit LineCitizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center Archive and Research Division
Object number2005.38.9-38
Description2005.38 Pettifer Family Manuscripts2005.38_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.
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