Anderson Family Manuscripts

Date1844 - 1995

Classificationslevel 1: collection

Credit LineCitizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center Archive and Research Division

Object number2005.2.1-399

Description2005.2 Anderson Family Manuscripts
2005.2_1 Allotments
2005.2_2 Census
2005.2_3 Family History
2005.2_4 Genealogy
2005.2_5 Government Documents
2005.2_6 Miscellaneous

2005.2_1 Allotments
• Allotment or Estate Record of Lizzie Anderson, cert. 22 1 pg.
• Unidentified allotment list page 122, start at top with Wm. Gagah D
• Unidentified allotment list page 123, start at top with Match-che
• Allotment or Estate Record of Julia Anderson cert 24
• Allotment or Estate Record of Peter Anderson cert 23
• Ira C. Deaver Superintendent, letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs, re: Allotment of Irone Anderson cert 19, deceased, dated July 20, 1920, 2 pgs.
• Allotment or Estate Records and Heirship interests of Elizabeth Anderson cert 13, 8 pgs.
• Allotment or Estate Record and of John Anderson cert 12
• Allotment or Estate Record and Index and Heirship Card Enrollee of John Anderson Jr. Cert. 51, 2 pages
• T. J. Morgan Commissioner, Letter to D. L. Patrick Esq U. S. Indian Agent Shawnee, OK; re: John and Peter Anderson making application to the office of Indian Affairs. (physical doc missing print from scans)
• 1872 Allotments, hand written list of Anderson Family members on the 1872 allotment with their cert numbers.2 pgs.
• 1894 Allotments with Charles Anderson, John Anderson, Julia Anderson McEvers families listed
• Land Sales letter from the Department of the Interior C.F. Hauke to the Secretary of Interior dated Nov. 13, 1920.
• Land Sales letter from the Department of the Interior C.F. Hauke to the Secretary of Interior dated re: sale of allotment of Elizabeth Anderson allottee no. 13, dated Dec. 6, 1913
• Allotment of Estate Record for Thomas Goodboo
• Citizen Potawatomi Indian Allotment under Act 1887
• Allotment or Estate Record of Mash Kum Me (aka) Joseph Wash Sha CP# 740
• Allotment or Estate Record of Wa-sha CP # 739; 1 pg.
• Gardner Roll, Citizen Pottawatomi,
• Allotment or Estate Record of Daniels, Mary nee Anderson Allot no or CP 393

2005.2_2 Census
• Census of the Citizen Pottawatomie Indians of Shawnee OK, June 30, 1916; No. 14-27; 1 pg.
• Census of the Citizen Pottawatomie Indians of Shawnee OK, June 30, 1917; No. 14-27; 1 pg.
• Census of the Citizen Pottawatomie Indians of Shawnee OK, June 30, 1917; No. 28-41; 1 pg.
• Census of the Citizen Pottawatomie Indians of Shawnee OK, April 1, 1932; 2 pages, pg. 1= No. 2075(crossed out) and 2711 (written in) – 2682/2718; pg. 2= No. 591/619 – 599/627
• Indian Census Roll of the Citizen Pottawatomie, Shawnee Ok Jan. 1, 1937
Pg. 1. Census roll No.’s 9-19
Pg. 2. Census roll No. 20-29
Pg. 3. Census roll No. 31-42
Pg. 4. Census roll No. 591-602
Pg. 5. Census roll No. 727-734 (numbers looked up from Mary A. (LeClair) Edwards)
Pg. 6. Census roll No. 909-920
Pg. 7. Census roll No. 921-933
Pg. 8. Census roll No.1080-1091
Pg. 9. Census roll No. 1433-1443
Pg. 10. Census roll No. 1444-1456
Pg. 11. Census roll No. 2345-2336
• “Century Census needs your help” 1986 CPN Tribal roll project for recognition for enrollment and head rights; charts by Tommy Craig Anderson, ancestor chart for George Edward Anderson and Tom Anderson. 2 pgs.
• Allotment or estate Record of Elizabeth Anderson

2005.2_3 Family History
• Tommy Craig Anderson 12 pg. typed manuscript of Anderson Family and Potawatomi History; 2 copies note they are not exactly alike one is an edited version of the other, that said not positive which is which; also note one copy if scanned into electronic files other is not.
• The Evening Gazette/John Bly shoots Pete Anderson; typed transcription from newspaper and added family oral history of tragic incident in Anderson family, retold by Tommy Craig Anderson.
• Letters: From Luther W. Wammack acting superintendent Shawnee Agency to Area Director, Anadarko Area Office; dated Sept. 11, 1968
• Naomi Macarty Thompson; family history documents: letter dated Sept. 18, 1890, from A. Navarre attorney to Davis Hardin Shawnee town; Family Record photo copied from book; photocopies of images of Julia Hardin Anderson, her brother, Nellie (Anderson) Macarty, Donna Smith, Isabell (Anderson) Mims.
• Chronicles of OK, “Potawatomi Day Schools” by Robert D. Ragland, photo copy of article, 3 pgs.
• How Ni Kan People of the Fire newspaper Vol. 8 No. 4 March 1986 “One Family’s Story, Potawatomi history-it belongs to us all” by Tommy Craig Anderson, 7pg
• How Ni Kan People of the Fire newspaper Vol. 9 No. 4 April 1987 “Anderson Saga – Part 2” by Tommy Craig Anderson, 6pg
• Newspaper Article photocopied from Shawnee News Star, Sunday, July 26, 1992, “Bourbonnais family has frontier roots”, 1 page.
• Newspaper article, photocopied from Daily Oklahoman, ESCORT, Sunday, February 1, 1976, “Women Recalls Early Day Living” by Cleo B. Southerland, 2 pgs.
• Newspaper article, photocopied from The Sunday Journal, Kankakee, ILL., November 28, 1982 “Bourbonnais clan endured hardship in trek west” by Vic Johnson, 2 pgs.
• Photocopy of page in directory for business advertisement (pg. 120) for the Peoria Plow Manufactory, Peoria, May 1844, Tobey & Anderson, 1 pg.
• Notes personal affidavit type note from Katherine Seabolt nee Negahnquet and Rose M Phillips in re: to Isabell Anderson
• Notes on small yellow pad paper, re: to Anderson siblings and cousins and having same blood degree. 1 pg.
• Ester Darling Smith-9 pages, letter to Mary Farrell , Tribal Rolls from Tommy Craig Anderson submitting documents in reference to Ester Darling Smith degree of Potawatomi,
• Ester Darling Smith-3 pages, letter to Mary Farrell, Tribal Rolls, dated July 16, 1991 from Tommy Craig Anderson submitting documents in reference to Ester Darling Smith degree of Potawatomi, note envelope is attached to these documents as well.
• Letter from Mrs. Bella Looney, Archivist (where?) to David McEvers, dated Nov. 22, 1971 in re: to Anderson family history, 2 pgs.
• Handwritten letter photocopied w note of explanation attached; note is to Mary Farrell Tribal Rolls from Craig Anderson (Tommy Craig Anderson) letter is in re: to Nellie Kennedy and her husband George A. Anderson and other Anderson relations, 6 pgs. w/note.
• Handwritten notes photocopied from possible book in re: to Jacob Johnson and Sophie Vieux family information, 1 pg.
• List of marriages, births and deaths of Hardin, Lafromboise and others family members
• Photocopy of birth certificate with note for George Edward Anderson
• Photocopies of pages of entries from books kept by Charles Wesley Edmister when employed for the Shawnee Agency (Indian) in the 1930’s, dates indicate between November 1933 thru August of 1934, sent to Ms. Lori Bowlan CBP Indians of Ok., from Craig Anderson, dated Jan. 27, 1986
• Letter-Dale Wshia to unidentified recipient re: mineral rights of father’s allotment, dated Feb 6, 1964
• Western Union Telegraph Company, 1 telegram message that was delivered on 2 telegram papers, to Patrick agent director from acting commissioner R.V. Bolt, re allotment process instructions with special attn. to Neluado and Goodboo families that will be issued in a few days with revisions, dated received at Sapulpa Ind. Ter. Jun 4, 1892.
• Heirs of Irene Anderson-21 pages consisting of letters to and from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and the Secretary of the Interior, dated to the 1920’s, Allotment or Estate Record, receipt for simple patent, heirship interest documents.
• John Anderson allottee family history; Elizabeth Anderson marriage info with parents listed for both as well as children from union to date, 1 pg.
• Letter handwritten from John Kremenak to Mary Farrell, dated November 28, 1990 re: to identity of unidentified images in How Ni Kan identified as Anderson family members by Johns mother Elizabeth Anderson Kremenak, he included photocopies of images with identification, 4 pages.
• Family history “Children of Peter Anderson, C.P. Certificate 23 and Julia Hardin Anderson, C.P. Certificate 24, doc., 1 pg.

2005.2_4 Genealogy
• Letter from Beverly Hughes Citizen Band Potawatomi Indians of Ok Tribal Sec. to George E. Anderson, dated June 10, 1975, re: blood degree, attachment is titled Degree info Anderson, 2 pgs.
• Handwritten notes, on yellow note pad paper, John and Elizabeth (Hardin) Anderson family degrees and Allotment no.
• Family history “Children of Peter Anderson, C.P. Certificate 23 and Julia Hardin Anderson, C.P. Certificate 24, doc., 1 pg.
• Hand written family chart and info on Peter and Julia (Hardin) Anderson family
• Anderson Family Heritage, 14 pages, by Tommy Craig Anderson, includes narrative history, pedigree chart, allotment maps.
• Genealogy Pedigree Charts: William Wayne Madole (3 doc added notes on each), Audene E. Anderson King, Elizabeth H. Anderson, Tommy L. Anderson, Mary Creamer, Doyle M. Thompson, George E. Evans, Donald D. Evans, Walter Robert Beach, Gary Wayne Washa, 12 pgs.

2005.2_5 Government Documents
• Letter from Department of Interior assistant commissioner Job Hunick to F. E. Perkins supt. Shawnee Agency, dated May 27, 1936 in re: blood degree of Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson Madole and her children, 2 pgs.
• Letter from Shawnee Indian Agency, F. E. Perkins to The Commissioner of Indian Affairs dated April 29, 1936 in re: to blood degree change request for Elizabeth Anderson Madole, affidavits attached, 3pgs.
• Letter from Mrs. Bella Looney, Archivist (where?) to David McEvers, dated Nov. 22, 1971 in re: to Anderson family history, 2 pgs.
• Letter and supporting documents/attachments from the Dept of the Interior to Mr. Deaver, Supt. of Shawnee Agency, dated July 28, 1920 in re: John and Elizabeth Anderson family allotments, 7 pgs.
• Letter from the Dept. of the Interior commissioner to J.A. Taylor supt. Of Sac and Fox Agency Indian Territory dated July 2,1884, re: claims to reimbursement from Anderson and other Potawatomi families, 2 pgs.
• Letter from the dpt. of the Interior, commissioner to Edward L. Thomas, U.S. Indian Agent Sac and Fox Agency O. T., dated Sept. 24, 1896, re: Thomas and Sophia Goodboo conveying land deed to A. Peyton, 2 pgs.
• Letter from Dept. of the Interior to S. L. Patrick U.S. Indian Agent Sac and Fox Agency Oklahoma, dated June 29, 1892, re: allotments of Thomas and Mary Goodboo, 3 pgs.
• Letter from Dept. of the Interior to S. L. Patrick U.S. Indian Agent Sac and Fox Agency Oklahoma, dated May 28, 1892, re: allotments of Thomas and Mary Good boo, 2 pgs.
• Letter from Dept. of the Interior to S. L. Patrick U.S. Indian Agent Sac and Fox Agency Oklahoma, dated June 29, 1891, re: allotments of Thomas and Mary Goodboo, 3 pgs.
• Letter from Dept. of the Interior to E. L. Thomas U.S. Indian Agent Sac and Fox Agency OT, dated Dec. 6, 1894, re: allotments of Thomas and Mary Goodboo, 2 pgs.
• Letter from Dept. of the Interior to E. L. Thomas U.S. Indian Agent Sac and Fox Agency OT, dated Nov. 19, 1894, re: allotments of Thomas Goodboo, 4pgs.
• Letter from Dept. of the Interior to E. L. Thomas U.S. Indian Agent Sac and Fox Agency Oklahoma, dated Jan. 17, 1895, re: allotments of Thomas and Mary Goodboo, 2 pgs.
• Letter from the U. S. Dept of the Interior Chief, Branch of Realty, to Mr. Dale Washia, dated April 13, 1959, re: allotment of John Wash-sha, 1 pg.
• Letter from the U. S. Dept of the Interior Chief, Branch of Realty, to Mr. Dale Washia, dated Feb. 23, 1967, re: allotment of John Wash-sha, father to Dale Washia, 1 pg.
• Application for patent, with the Dept. of the Interior, on allotment of Rosa Hardin, CP allottee No. 45, dated August 26, 1909, attachments past 3pg. application are 4 pedigree genealogy charts of William Wayne Madole, Tommy Lee Anderson, Elizabeth Hardin Anderson, 7 pgs.
• Dept of Interior land sales document, of John B. Anderson heir of Irene Anderson and Sophia Anderson.
• Letter from the Dept of Interior to E. L. Thomas U. S. Indian agency, Sac and Fox Agency OT, dated Nov. 24, 1894, re: approval of business committee persons for the Citizen Band Potawatomi Indians of Ok., 1 pg.
• Letter from the Dept. of the Interior to S. L. Patrick, U.S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency, OT, dated October 2, 1890, re: Anderson family allotments/legal descriptions, 3 pgs. (NOTE: the physical was not in collection a copy was printed from the scans and placed in physical collection. Ct)
• Gardner Roll Citizen Potawatomi list /index references names to possible page numbers, 2 pgs., both photocopies, one has been lightened for visual clarity.
• Letter from the U. S. Dept. of the Interior to Area Director of Anadarko Area Office OK., re: Naomi Macarty Thompson and Walter Macarty appealing action of Citizen Potawatomi Business Committee concerning blood degree, 2pgs.
• Letter from the Dept. of Interior Commissioner Atkins to Moses Neal U.S. Indian Agent Sac and Fox Agency, Indian Territory, dated March 4, 1887, re: John Anderson and Wilson McKenney to employ white labor, 1 pg.
• Letter from the Dept. of Interior Commissioner T. J. Morgan to S. L. Patrick U. S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency, Oklahoma, dated July 23, 1890, re: John and Peter Anderson applying for allotment, 1 pg. document, 2 copies one is a lightened for visual clarity.
• Letter from the Dept. of Interior acting Commissioner Allen to S. L. Patrick U. S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency, Oklahoma, dated Nov. 18, 1890, re: John Anderson and other Citizen Potawatomi allottees could cut timber from unoccupied reserve lands for improvements to their own allotments, 1 pg.
• Letter from the Dept of the Interior, to John S. Shorb, U. S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency IT, dated Nov 20, 1880, re: communication the Dept of Interior had received from John Anderson and other Citizen Potawatomi related to barn, gish mill and cotton gin being built on reservation lands, 2 pgs.
• Letter from the Dept. of Interior Commissioner to Lee Patrick U. S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency, OT, dated March 28, 1898, re: to conspiracy on the part of some tribal members John Anderson and David Hardin and others were named concerning certain monies of heirs of Mexican Potawatomie, 1 pg.
• Letter from the Dept. of Interior Commissioner Jones to Lee Patrick U. S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency, Oklahoma, dated July 23, 1898, re: concerning certain monies of heirs of Mexican Potawatomie misappropriated/fraudulently attained be addressed, 1 pg.
• Letter from the Dept. of Interior Commissioner to J.A. Taylor U. S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency, OT, dated July 2, 1884, re: reference to claims against the US by certain Citizen Potawatomi Indians, John Anderson being one named, 2 pgs.
• Application for Patent in fee submitted to the Department of the Interior, for William P. Anderson, Supt. Thacker Indian Agent, dated April 16, 1908, 1pg.
• Letter from the U.S. Depart. of the Interior, Area Director to Bernard Heer Secretary-Treasurer of Citizen Potawatomi Indian Tribe, dated Sept. 16,1963, re: regarding the degree of Nellie (Anderson) McCarty and Josetta V. Schwartz, 1pg.
• Dept. of the Interior doc. dated April 16, 1908, re: transmitting the application of Davis H. Anderson, CP allottee No. 29 for a patent in fee and attachment of handwritten letter as supporting evidence for patent, 2 pg.
• Letter from F. E. Perkins, Shawnee Indian Agent, Shawnee OK to Commissioner of Indian Affairs, dated April 28, 1936, re: affidavits in reference to Indian blood degree of Elizabeth Anderson Madole, 3 pgs.
• Receipt for monies received in U.S. Indian Agency, Shawnee OK, April 24, 1904 for Anderson family members listed, 1 pg.
• Letter to J.V. Carter U.S. Indian Agent Sac and Fox Agency, IT from representatives of the Citizen Band Potawatomi’s dated May 9, 1883 signed by leading CBP of the time.,
• Letter from John Anderson, on letter head stationary of A. Jones Attorney at Law, to Dear sir, (Gene or Irene E. D Hiornaias(??spelling), dated July 2, 1895, Tecumseh Ok, concerning a Potawatomi Indian but as to what band or tribe was in question, 1 pg.
• Letter from John Anderson when he was in Washington D.C. to Davis Hardin, dated Feb 13, 1900, dear brother (brother in laws) subject is tribal business he was on while in D. C. and family members patents, 1 pg.
• Letter from Davis H. Anderson handwritten to Mr. Thackery U.S. Indian Agent, dated Feb. 18, 1908, requesting full title as described in letter, 1pg.
• Application (3 pg.) for a patent in fee for allottee No. 30 Frank J. Anderson, accompanying this document is a handwritten letter to F. A. Thackery U. S. Indian Agent requesting an application be done (3 pg.), photocopy of receipt for fee simple patent (1 pg.), 7 pgs.
• Patent document from the U. S. of America issued to John E Kennedy, signed by Woodrow Wilson and patent no. 571742. 1pg.
• U.S. Criminal Appearance Docket: Indictment for Conspiracy against Wah-Ka-zo, John Anderson, David Hardin, Thomas Lazelle re: to the Mexican Potawatomi money, Dismissed written across document, handwritten notes on bottom of docket sheet provide more information to this case. 1pg.
• Guardian’s Deed from Sophia Anderson guardian of John B. Anderson to Charles Anderson. Dated Sept. 8, 1911. 2pgs front and back of original doc.
• Letter from the Office of the United States Attorney, District of Oklahoma, to U. S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency O.T. re: subpoena list for witnesses for court case U.S. Vs Wakazo et.al.
• Contract dated November 16, 1867, between John Anderson Potawatomi and Francis Sew U.S. Indian Agent for Blacksmith services to the Potawatomi. 1pg.
• Affidavit of personal knowledge and memory-class B record of Sadie Wall (Hardin), 1 pg.
• USA to J.E. Kennedy……possible deed for land state of Oklahoma, Jan. 5, 1918, 1 pg.
• E. David Edmunds note cards from book research that reference Anderson family members, 20 pgs., most have 2 cards copied to each page.
• Letter from the United States Indian Service Sac and Fox Agency dated July 19, 1882 from Jacob Carter, Indian agent, to D. B. Dyer U.S. Indian Agent, re: Frank Goodboo, (Minr-gu-sa?) and payment not received.2 pgs.
• Index and Heirship Card Enrollee: Thomas Goodboo, Frank Goodboo, Mary Goodboo aka Mary Tague, Elizabeth Anderson, Davis H. Anderson, Charles Anderson, Lizzie Anderson, Benjamin H. Anderson. 8 pgs.
• Letter from Shawnee Area Field office, Robert D. Grover, to Dale F. Washita, dated July 10, 1959, re: land of Joseph Washita, 1 pg.
• Letter from Shawnee Area Field office, Robert D. Grover, to Dale F. Washita, dated Feb. 10, 1959, re: allotment and enrollment of Joseph Washita and family, 1 pg.
• Letter from Shawnee Area Field office, John E Taylor, to Dale F. Washita, dated Feb 10, 1967, re: land of Joseph Washita, 1 pg.
• Letter from Shawnee Agency Real Prop. Mangt., to Dale F. Washita, dated April 13, 1976, re: land of Joseph Washita allotment and royalties, 1 pg.
• Letter from Shawnee Agency Real Prop. Mangt., to Gary W. Washita, Sr. dated June 23, 1983, re: land of Joseph Washita allotment and royalties, 1 pg.
• Letter from Shawnee Agency Real Prop. Mangt., to Francis dale Washita dated April 1, 1976, re: land of Joseph Washita allotment and royalties, 1 pg.
• Letter from Anadarko Area Office to Dale F. Washita, dated March 3, 1967, re: land of Joseph Washita allotment and royalties, 1 pg.
• Letter from the United States of the Interior, area operations officer Norman G. Holmns to Mr. Bernard Heer, Secretary, Citizen Potawatomi Tribe, dated Dec. 30, 1963 re: blood degrees of Anderson and Hardin family members, 3 pg. (NOTE: the physical was missing replaced with printed copy from electronic files. Ct)
• 1894 Census or allotment list not identified with Anderson family members listed. 1pg.

2005.2_6 Miscellaneous
• Photocopy of Anderson Family group photo, taken John Anderson Jr. home 4 mi west of tribal store, people in image are identified as John Anderson Jr., Sophia Anderson, George Anderson, Elizabeth Anderson, Fred Mueller, Carrie Mueller, John Mueller, George Mueller, Charles Anderson, Marie Anderson, Herman Anders, note Fred Mueller was brother to sisters Sophia and Marie Anderson.
• Photocopy of home of John Anderson Jr. not very good photocopy same location as group photo.
• 2 envelopes, empty, mailed to Marry Farrell, CBP TR from Tommy Craig Anderson, dated Dec 16, 1991 and Jan 23, 1992
• The Shawnee News-Star, Sunday July 25, 1995, “Early Bourbonnais family handed down oral stories” by Lynn M. Wiley Curator, Santa Fe Depot Museum, 1pg.
• The Shawnee News-Star, Sunday January 13, 1991, article “Reminiscing’ helps pres….” By Daniel Fields, (note incomplete article or copy), 1pg.

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