No. 20913         Action:   Rejected

Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D.C.
SIR:
        I hereby make application for such shares as may be due me of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decrees of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905
and May 28, 1906, in favor of the Eastern Cherokees. The evidence of identity is herewith subjoined.

1. State full name–
       English Name: Joel A. Sizemore
       Indian Name:  Don't Know
2. Residence:      
3. Town and post office: Sampsil
4. County: Beaver
5. State: Oklahoma Territory
6. Date and place of birth: July 10^th 1873, Fayette County, Alabama
7. By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more than one relative living in 1851, set forth each claim separately: Through or from Joel H. Sizemore my grandfather. I claim from or through the above said Joel H. Sizemore and William Sizemore, my Great Grandfather.
8. Are you married? Yes.
9. Name and age of wife or husband:  Mollie F. Sizemore age will be 35 in June of this year.
10. Give names of your father and mother and your mother's name before marriage.
        Father—English name: Daniel E. Sizemore
    
    Indian name:  Don't Know
        Mother—English name: Rebecca Sizemore
    Indian Name:  Don't Know
    Maiden Name: Rebecca Markham
11. Where were they born?
        Father: My father was born in Lamar County Alabama
        Mother: My mother was born in Marion County Alabama
12. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?
        Father: My father was not born till 1852
        Mother: My mother was not born till 1852
13. Date of death of your father and mother–
        Father: Living      Mother: Living

14. Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where: No
15. Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, the date of death:
    

    Name.	Born.		Died.
    (1) Joel A. Sizemore	July 10, 1873
    (2) William A Sizemore	1875
    (3) Rufus E. Sizemore	1877
    (4) Mattie L. Bowlan	1878
    (5) Dosin C. Gann	1880
    (6) Mary E. Lockhart	1882
    (7) Columbus M. Sizemore	1884
    (8) Elder G. Sizemore	1888
    (9) Shirley B. Sizemore	1891
    (10) Ora F. Sizemore	1893

16. State English and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible.
    

    Father's side		Mother's side
    Joel H. Sizemore		Catherine Webster Sizemore

17. Where were they born?  Don't Know
18. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?  In Fayette County Alabama.
19. Give names of all their children and residence, if living; if not living, give dates of deaths:
    
    (1)  English name  Daniel E. Sizemore
    Indian Name  Don't Know
    Residence  Guinn Alabama Marion Co
    (2)  English name:  W. T. Sizemore   Living
    Indian name: Don't Know
    Residence  Guin, Alabama
    (3)  English name  Mary J. Hankins, think she is living
    Indian Name:  Don't Know
    Residence  Don't Know
    (4)  English name:  Andrew J. Sizemore
    Indian Name:  Don't Know
    Residence  ~~~~~~
    (5)  English name  Annie Middleton - died 1896
    Indian Name  Don't Know
    Residence  ~~~~~~
    (6)  English name  Drucilla E. Real.  Living.
    Indian Name  Don't Know
    Residence  Don't Know
    (7)  English name  Joel R. Sizemore.  Living.
    Indian Name  Don't Know
    Residence  Guin, Marion County, Alabama
    (8)  English name  Ella Ward.  Dead, died 1893.

21. To expedite identification, claimants should give the full English and Indian names, if possible, of their paternal and maternal ancestors back to 1835:
    I cannot answer the above question as required

REMARKS
(Under this head the applicant may give any additional information that he believes will assist in proving his claims.)

NOTE –Answers should be brief but explicit: the words "Yes," "No," "Unknown," etc., may be used in cases where applicable. Read the questions carefully.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5^th day of March, 1907.

My commission expires
Feby 18  , 1908

AFFIDAVIT
(The following affidavit must be must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant.)

Personally appeared before meJacob H. Shaw and Robert H. Mayhan, who being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with Joel A. Sizemore who makes the foregoing application and statement, and have known him for 30 years and 16 years, respectively and know him to be the identical person he represents himself to be, and that the statements made by him are true, to the best of their knowledge and beliefs, and they have no interest whatever in his claim.

My commission expires
Feby 18th, 1908

NOTE –Affidavits should be made, whenever practicable, before a notary public, clerk of the court, or before a person having a seal. If sworn to before an Indian agent or disbursing agent of the Indian service, it need not be executed before a notary, etc.

Supplemental Application for Minor Children

Special Commissioner of the Court of Claims
601 Ouray Building, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
        I hereby make application for such share as may be due my minor children of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of May 18,1905, and May 28, 1906, in favor of the Eastern Cherokees, and I ask that this be made part of my original application No. 20913

1. State your full name: Joel A. Sizemore
2. Residence and post office: Sampsil
3. County: Beaver
4. State: Oklahoma
5. Date and place of birth: Fayette Co. Alabama  July 10^th 1873
6. Are you married? Yes
7. Name and age of wife or husband: Mollie F. Sizemore, age 35 years
8. To what tribe of Indians, if any, does he or she belong? None
9. Names of all your children who were living on May 28, 1906:

10. Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where, and with what tribe of Indians. No

REMARKS
(Under this head the applicant may give any additional information that he believes will assist in proving his claims.)

AFFIDAVIT
(The following affidavit must be must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant.)

Personally appeared before meJake H. Shaw and Mellie G. Guin, who being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with Joel A. Sizemore who makes the foregoing application and statement, and have known him for 30 years and 16 years, respectively and know him to be the identical person he represents himself to be, and that on May 28, 1906,he had the children living as above set forth, and that the statements made by him are true,  and they have no interest whatever in his claim.  

NOTE –Affidavits should be made, whenever practicable, before a notary public, clerk of the court, or before a person having a seal. If sworn to before an Indian agent or disbursing agent of the Indian service, it need not be executed before a notary, etc.