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Margaret Garvin
- BIRTH: 27 Jul 1866, Choctaw Nation, Indian Ter.
- DEATH: 1927, Krebs, Pittsburg, OK
- BURIAL: Red Oak Cem., Pittsburg, OK
Family 1:
William Morris Phebus
- MARRIAGE: 28 Aug 1898, Choctaw Nation, Indian Ter.
- Laura Elizabeth Phebus
- Lydia Phebus
- Ava Ellen Phebus
- Obie W. Phebus
- William P. Phebus
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!BIRTH-DEATH: Red Oak Cemetery Transcriptions; Pittsburg Co. Gen/Hist
Soc, 1992
!The following information was received from the National Archives, Ft.
Worth
branch based on the Dawes Roll No. I.W. (Intermarried White) 1268:
Choctaw Nation. Choctaw Roll. Field No. 5870, Residence: Tobucksy County.
Post
Office: Carbon, I.T. Age: 35. Blood: I.W. Father: Wiley Garvin, Deceased
Non-Citizen. Mother: Liddy Garvin, Enrollment in Gaines County. Margaret
Phebus was denied by C.C.C.C. Case #60M 26 Apr 1904 but on further
consideration
this judgement was reformed 22 Nov 1904. She was admitted as an
Intermarried
Citizen as "Margaret Phebus or Margaret Welch" by C.C.C.C. Case #60M by
judgement 22 Nov 1904. Margaret was admitted on the 1896 citizenship
roll in
Case #988. She was also admitted by the U.S. Court at South McAlester on
25 Aug
1897 in Case #187 as Margaret Welch. See her testimony as to her
residence and
the birth of her child as to her parents see her testimony and that of
Wiley
Garvin. She is now the wife of W.M. Phebus a non citizen as of 24 Dec
1902.
Sallie Welch, daughter of Margaret is on Choctaw Roll #426. Margaret was
transferred from Choctaw card #4650 on 5 Dec 1904. Enrollment of Margaret
approved by the Secretary of the Interior on 30 Dec 1904. Date of
application
for enrollment was 6 Sep 1899. Date of transfer to this card was 5 Dec
1904.
!Choctaw 4650 Muskogee, Indian Territory, January 16, 1904
Harley & Lewis
Attorneys at Law
South McAlester, Indian Territory
Gentlemen:
Receipt is hereby acknowledged of your letter of January 11, asking if the
names of Margaret Phoebus and Emeline and Phoebe Jefferson have been
finally
approved so that they can now take their allotments.
In reply to your letter you are advised that it appears from our records
that Margaret Phebus was admitted to citizenship in the Choctaw Nation by
a
judgement of the United States Court for the Central District of the
Indian
Territory, rendered at South McAlester, August 27, 1897, in court case,
citizenship docket, Number 187. Under the provisions of the act of
Congress of
July 1, 1902, the Commission is prohibited from enrolling or making any
allotment to any persons whose citizenship is dependent upon judgments of
the
United States Courts in Indian Territory, until their final right to
Choctaw
and Chickasaw citizenship has been determined.
You are further advised that Phoebe and Emeline Jefferson have been listed
for enrollment as citizens by blood of the Choctaw Nation, having been
identified from the 1896 census roll of the Choctaw Nation, Tobucksy
County but
their names have not yet been place upon the schedules of citizens by
blood of
said nation prepared for forwarding to the Secretary of the Interior.
They
would not therefore, be permitted to make selection of allotment at this
time.
Respectfully,
Chairman
!Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, South McAlester, Indian Ter.
In the enrollment of Margaret Febus and children as Choctaws; being sworn
and examined by Com'r McKennon she states:
Q What is your name? A Margaret Febus.
Q How old are you? A Thirty-five.
Q Where have you been living? A Down here the other side of
Cherryville.
Q How long? A Ever since I have married, thirteen years ago.
Q All the while? A Yes sir.
Q When were you married to Mr. Febus? A One year ago; my first man
was
Jefferson.
Q What was your name when you made application to the Dawes Commission?
A Welch
Q What was the date of your marriage to Mr. Febus? A August 28th of
last
year.
Q You have one child born since that time? A Yes sir.
Q What is its name? A Laura E. Febus, who born January 8th 1899. I
have got
three more children; one named Emiline Jefferson, thirteen years old, and
Phoebe Jefferson, eleven years old.
Q They are not included in this judgement? A No sir, but these two
children
of Jefferson's was enrolled and drawed money when they paid the last time.
Q Was he a Choctaw citizen? A Yes sir.
Q Welch wasn't a citizen? A No sir.
Q The Welch child wasn't included in this judgement? A No sir.
Com'r McKennon: Enrollment of Sallie Welch is refused, because it is not
in
the judgement. (Estimated date of this document is 1899 by Nick Cimino)
!Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, South McAlester, Indian Ter.
In the enrollment of Phoebe and Emeline Jefferson, children of Margaret
Febus as Choctaws; being sworn and examined by Com'r McKennon she
testifies as
follows:
Q What is your name? A Margaret Febus.
Q How old are you? A Thirty-five.
Q What was Phoebe's and Emeline's father's name? A Martin Gillum
Jefferson.
Q Were you married to him? A Yes sir, under the Choctaw law, the
other side
of Krebs, in the Choctaw Nation.
Q Who married you? A Holston James, a Chickasaw Indian preacher. I
lived
with him until he died, and I put him away.
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Wiley A. Garvin being sworn and examined states:
Q What is your name? A Wiley A. Garvin.
Q How old are you? A Forty-four.
Q Are you a brother of Margaret Febus? A Yes sir.
Q Were you present when she was married to Mr. Martin Gillum Jefferson?
A Yes sir, I saw them married in the Choctaw Nation.
Q By whom? A Holston James, a Minister of the Gospel.
(Estimated date of this document is 1899 by Nick Cimino)
!Department of the Interior. Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes.
South McAlester, Ind. Ter., December 24th, 1902.
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Original
Choctaw
Intermarried.
---
In the matter of the original application of Margaret Phebus for
enrollment as
an intermarried citizen of the Choctaw Nation.
Margaret Phebus, having been first duly sworn, upon her oath testifies as
follows:
Examination by the Commission:
Q What is your name? A Margaret Phebus
Q Spell your surname please? A P h e b u s.
Q How old are you? A Thirty seven.
Q What is your post office address? A Carbon, Indian Territory.
Q Is that in the Choctaw Nation? A Yes sir.
Q What is the name of your father? A Wiley Garvin.
Q Is he living or dead? A He is dead.
Q What was the name of your mother? A Liddy Garvin.
Q Living or dead? A She is dead.
Q Did you claim to have any Indian blood? A Yes sir, by my mother.
Q Did you ever make application for enrollment as a citizen by blood?
A I was enrolled as a citizen by blood of the Choctaw Nation.
The name of this applicant as Margaret Febus appear on the records of the
Commission on Choctaw roll card, Field No. 4650, having been admitted to
citizenship by blood in the Choctaw Nation by the United States Court,
Central District, Indian Territory in Court Case No. 187.
Q Do you know wish to make application for enrollment as an intermarried
citizen of the Choctaw Nation? A Yes sir.
Q Have you ever applied as an intermarried citizen prior to this thime?
A No sir.
Q What is the name of the Choctaw man through whom you claim this right?
A Gillum Jefferson.
Q Was he a recognized and enrolled citizen of the Choctaw Nation? A
Yes sir
he was.
Q Were his rights as such ever disputed? A No sir, because his daddy
was a
full blood.
Q When were you married to this man? A Seventeen years ago last
February.
(Estimated date of marriage=1885)
Q Where was the marriage ceremony performed? A At Carbon.
Q In the Choctaw Nation? A Yes sir.
Q At that time were both you and your husband bona fide residents of the
Choctaw Nation? A Yes sir.
Q Who performed the marriage ceremony? A Holston James.
Q A minister of the gospel? A Yes sir.
Q Were you married under a license? A No sir.
Q Have you any evidence of that marriage with you? A There is a man
in town
here somewhere that saw me married.
Q Who is that man? A Dave Vincent (brother-in-law) and John Simpson.
Q Did you get a marriage certificate? A Yes sir.
Q What became of that certificate? A It is at home.
Q Were you ever married before your marriage to Gillum Jefferson? A
No sir.
Q Was he ever married before his marriage to you? A No sir.
Q After that marriage how long did you live together as husband and wife?
A Four years and three months before he died. ( About 1889)
Q What was the date of his death? A 27th day of April; I couldn't
tell
what year, but it was eleven years ago last April. (About 1890 or 1891)
Q After his death did you remarry? A Yes sir.
Q What was the name of your second husband? A Welch.
Q Was he a white man? A Cherokee.
Q Was he enrolled in the Cherokee nation? A No sir, never was.
Q When were you married to him? A About seven years ago. (About
1895)
Q How long did you live with him? A Three years. (Until about 1898)
Q Did he die or did you separate? A We separated.
Q Were you divorced from him? A Yes sir.
Q What was the name of your next husband? A William Phebus.
Q Is he a white man? A Yes sir.
Q He makes no claim to enrollment as an Indian? A No sir.
Q When were you married to him? A Four years ago last August. (1898)
Q Are you still living with him? A Yes sir.
Q Are you at present an actual and bona fide resident of the Choctaw
Nation?
A Yes sir.
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!BIOGRAPHY: Harold Harrington, telecom, 19 Feb 1994
Margaret was going to go to California. She had a relative out there who
was
sending her money and then the money stopped when she was in Carbon, IT.
She
was splitting rails to earn money. Bill Phebus happened along and helped
her
split rails. He was working in the mines at the time.
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