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Biographical Sketch of Mrs. Lola M. Rambo

Lola M. Rambo, born on September 6, 1885, in Vinita, Oklahoma, is the daughter of Marshall and Pauline Mann. She graduated from Willie Halsell College and married Walter A. Rambo in 1907. Together, they had four children. Mrs. Rambo serves as the private secretary for the Superintendent of the Five Civilized Tribes and is active in her community, belonging to the Saint Paul Methodist Church and several fraternal organizations. Her family’s roots trace back to Ohio and the Cherokee Nation.

Biography of Judge J. A. Rambo

Judge J. A. Rambo, born in Tennessee in 1841, moved to Arkansas in 1847. He had a military background, serving in the Second Arkansas Cavalry during the Civil War. Post-war, he became a successful farmer and a prominent citizen of Searcy County, where he was elected county judge in 1891 and 1893. Rambo was an active Republican, a member of the A.F. A. M., and engaged in educational initiatives. He married S. C. Ham in 1864, with whom he had several children.

Biographies of the Cherokee Indians

1830 Map of Cherokee Territory in Georgia

The Cherokee Indians, primarily from the Southeastern U.S., have a rich history marked by their early adoption of a written language and a government structure similar to that of the United States. Despite their forced relocation to Oklahoma in the 1830s, they maintained significant genealogical ties, often intermarrying with Whites. Emmet Starr’s “History of the Cherokee Indians and Their Legends and Folklore” emphasizes personal biographies and genealogies, providing insights into the lives and connections of many Cherokee families across generations, thereby enriching their cultural narrative.