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Child of MARY WHITE and WILLIAM BROWN was POLLY CIOTA BROWN, born 1871; died after 1930; Indian application #137 Joel E. and Polly Ciota Brown Frazier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of July 1900.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Supplemental to #137.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
In the matter of the allotment of land to Polly C. Frazier and her minor children Claudy W. and Mary M. Frazier, Cherokee Card No. 137, Approved Roll Nos. 458 and 459.
Joel E. Frazier, husband and father and intermarried application,Cherokee Card No. 137, being duly sworn, testified as follows.
Application #137, Film #1492816 
Note: See Thomas Jones Descendants. married (1) JOEL ELI FRAZIER, 1889, Fairland, Oklahoma; He was born September 24, 1858, Arkansas; died December 09, 1921, Ottawa County, Oklahoma near Fairland; Polly married (2) THOMAS M. SHARP, about 1922; he was born 1863, Illinois; died after 1930.
*Note first page was too dark to read.
Joel E. Frazier et al #2
Q... What was her mother's name at that time?
A... Mary Jane White or Mary Jane Smith I don't know which, it is one or
the other though her mother's maiden name was Mary Jane White.
Commissioner.
Affidavit 12 July 1900 . Roll 1896
Claudy Wilburn . Male . Age 11
Mary Manda . Female . Age 8
Franklin E . Male . birth 15 November 1900 Fairland, Indian Territory died before 1 September 1902
COMMISSION TO THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES,
Muskogee, Indian Territory, October 7th, 1902.
Applicant appears in person.
Cherokee Nation by J. C. Starr.
JOEL E. FRAZIER, being duly sworn, testified as follows:
Examination by the Commission.
Q... State your full name?
A... Joel E. Frazier.
Q... What is your age?
A... 44.
Q... What is your post office?
A... Fairland.
Q... What is the name of the wife through whom you claim?
A... Polly Ciota Brown was her maiden name.
Q... Is she your first wife?
A... No, I was married before I married her.
Q... To whom were you married?
A... Margarett Jones.
Q... Is she dead?
A... Yes sir.
Q... Did she die before you married your wife Polly C.?
A... Yes, sir, died in '88.
Q... When did you marry Polly C.?
A... '89.
Q... Was she ever married before?
A... No, sir.
Q... How long has your wife Polly C. lived in the Cherokee Nation?
A... She was born and raised here.
Q... How many children have you?
A... Only got two living.
Q... What are their names?
A... Claudy and Mary.
Q... Franklin is dead?
A... Yes, sir.
COMMISSION TO THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES,
AUXILIARY CHEROKEE LAND OFFICE
Muskogee, Indian Territory, March 16, 1905.
Q... What is your name?
A... Joel E. Frazier.
Q... How old are you?
A... I am 46.
Q... What is your post office?
A... Fairland, Indian Territory.
Q... What is the name of your father?
A... James Frazier.
Q... What is the name of your mother?
A... Mary A. Frazier.
Q... What is the name your wife?
A... Polly C. Frazier.
Q... What is the name of her father?
A... William Brown.
Q... What is the name of her mother?
A... Mary Jane Jones.
Q... What are the names of your children?
A... Claudy W. and Mary M. Frazier.
Q... What is your object in appearing at the Land Office today?
A... To designate lands as allotment for my wife and two children.
Q... The Polly Ciota Frazier is identical with the
Polly C. Frazier your wife, is she?
A... Yes sir.
Q... Are the children Claud Wilburn and Mary Maud identical with
the Claudy W. and Mary M. your children?
A... Yes sir, the same.
Q... Are the lands which you desire to be allotted to
your wife and children improved?
A... Part of it is, and part isn't.
Q... Do you these lands lay west of Grand river?
A... Yes sir.
Transcribed by Kathleen Davis, descendant of Elizabeth Hampton Jones.
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