Hale Mississippi

Candis Allen Dawes Commission Decision

On April 15, 1902, the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes ruled on applications for identification as Mississippi Choctaws, including those of Candis Allen and others. The Commission found the evidence insufficient to support their claims to rights in the Choctaw lands, leading to a refusal of their applications. This decision was subsequently affirmed by the Secretary of the Interior on June 5, 1902. Following these proceedings, the record was forwarded for further review.

Candis Allen Census Card

The application for Candis Allen and her family, residing in Hale, Mississippi, was rejected under the Dawes Act due to their non-citizen status. Allen, aged 48, and her children, ranging from ages 5 to 20, all held varying degrees of Choctaw blood but were ultimately denied citizenship. The decision, issued on April 15, 1902, was linked to a wider case involving Julia Thompson and noted in official communications with the Department of the Interior throughout 1902.

Willoughby Thompson Dawes Census Card

The application of Willoughby Thompson, a 37-year-old male Mississippi Choctaw Indian with ⅛ blood quantum, was submitted but ultimately rejected. His case was linked to other applications under M.C.R. 1862. Despite testimony taken on April 12, 1901, and the case being reviewed by the Secretary of the Interior, the decision rendered on April 15, 1902, confirmed the rejection. Notices were subsequently forwarded to relevant attorneys and departments between June 5 and April 23, 1902, detailing the departmental actions taken.

Allen Banistor Dawes Decision

On April 15, 1902, the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes ruled against the identification of several applicants, including Banistor Allen, as Mississippi Choctaws entitled to land rights. The evidence presented was deemed insufficient. This decision was subsequently affirmed by the Secretary of the Interior on June 5, 1902, confirming the refusal of the applications. The case underscores the rigorous scrutiny faced by those claiming Native identity and rights in relation to the Choctaw Nation’s lands.

Allen Bannister Dawes Census Card

The Dawes Census Card for Allen Bannister details his family members, their ages, and blood lineage, indicating he is a 31-year-old male with a ¼ Choctaw blood quantum. His wife, Candis Allen, and their children, including Alex, Fannie, Charley, and Luther, each hold varying degrees of Choctaw ancestry, marked as ⅛. Despite the family’s application, it was ultimately rejected, with the decision rendered on April 15, 1902, following the precedent set in the case of Julia Thompson and others.

Indiana Coleman, Dawes Census Card

Indiana Coleman, a 25-year-old female with ¼ Choctaw blood, submitted her Dawes Census Card application, claiming membership in the Mississippi Choctaw Indians. Her application was ultimately rejected, with the decision rendered on April 15, 1902, in conjunction with a similar case involving Julia Thompson. Notifications of this decision were sent to both the applicant and the attorneys for the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations in April 1902, with final approval documented by the Secretary of the Interior on June 5, 1902.