1893 Ieshatubby Roll

Shonian, Chickasaw

This is a verified roll of Chickasaws registered by Ieshatubby in the Choctaw Nation under the act of June 20, 1893. The sheets are divided into columns for names, number of men, number of women, number of boys, number of girls, and totals. This roll does not indicate the amount paid or the recipients of the payments. It consists of two sheets of legal-cap paper; some names are written in ink, others in pencil. The word “paid” is generally written or indicated by ditto marks in the totals column. This roll was utilized by the Dawes Commission for enrollment purposes but was never indexed.

R. Hager and S. Loman, Choctaw

E. D. Copping’s letter to Chas. D. Carter, dated February 28, 1912, advocates for the enrollment of Sylvester Loman and R. Hagar as citizens by blood of the Choctaw Nation. Sylvester Loman, born in 1892, is identified as a full-blood Choctaw and the son of Elias Loman, but was never enrolled. R. Hagar, an elderly man, believed he had been enrolled but later discovered otherwise. Affidavits from Sarah Jackson and Caroline Jackson confirm Sylvester Loman’s lineage. Copping urges Carter’s support, arguing that both individuals are entitled to recognition and land allotments.