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GUION MILLER COMMISSION INDIAN RECORDS FOR BERTHA A. PRICE HIBBS

BERTHA A PRICE HIBBS GUION MILLER APPLICATION # 28469
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Washington, D.C.

SIR:

I hereby make application for such share 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, 1906 and May 28, 1906 in favor of the Eastern Cherokees. The evidence of identity is herewith subjoined.

1. State full Name

English name:
Bertha A. Price nee Hibbs

Indian name: none

2. Residence and Post Office:
Estella

3 County:
Cherokee Nation

4. State:
Ind. Ter

5. How old are you?
18 yrs, Born 1888

6. Where were you born?:
Cherokee Nation

7. Are you married?
Yes

8. Name of wife or husband:
Rial C. Price

9. To what tribe of Indians does he or she belong?
None

10. Name all your children who were living on May 28, 1906, giving their ages:
None

11. Give names of your father and mother, and your mother's name before marriage:
Father - English name: James A. Hibbs
-------- Indian Name:
Mother - English Name: Mary A. Hibbs
-------- Indian Name:
-------- Maiden Name: Mary A. Tyner

12. Where were they born?
Father: Alabama
Mother Mo.

13. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?
Father: before his birth
Mother: before her birth

14. Date of death of your father and mother --
Father living
Mother living

15. Were they ever enrolled for money annuities or other benefits? If so state when and where and with what tribe of Indians:
Father on roll 1901 and Cherokee allotee

16. Name all of your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if possible:
(1) William Chambers 1874, Vinita, IT
(2) Eleanor E. J. Hendricks 1882, Vinilie, IT
(3) Dennis B. Hibbs 1885, Centralia, IT
(4) Laura E Hendricks 1887, Bluejacket, IT
(5) Maggie M. Hibbs 1890, Centralia, IT
(6) Sarah I Hibbs 1892, Centralia I T
(7) Leena E Hibbs 1895

17. State English and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side if possible:
Father's side: Newton J. Hibbs & Kate Hibbs
Mother's side: Hiram Tyner & Martha Tyner

18. Where were they born?
Cherokee Nation East

19. Where did they reside in 1851 if living at that time?
Cherokee Nation East

20. Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible:
(1) John W. Tyner Campbell I T
(2) Ruben Tyner Dead
(3) Louis C Tyner Wauhilla I T
(4) Sarah F. Hair Campbell I T
(5) Mary A. Hibbs Centralia I T
(6) Martha Smith Campbell I T
(7) Jefferson Tyner Miles I T
(8) Angeline Oer Campbell I T (2) Ruben Hibbs Hansen I T

21. Have you ever been enrolled of annuities, land or other benefits? If so state where and with what tribe:
Roll of 1901 and am a Cherokee allotee , Cherokee Tribe

22. To assist in identification, claimant should give the full English and Indian names, if possible of their parents and grandparents back to 1835:
My great great grandfather name was Dempsey Tyner

REMARKS

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

I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief:

Signature Bertha A. Price

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8 day of July , 1907.
My commission expires Sept. 15 1907

Jasper S Moshen

Notary Public

AFFIDAVIT.

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

Personally appeared before me Geo. E. Harris and S. E. Wallen who being duly sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with Bertha A. Price who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known her for 3 and 4 years respectively, and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be and that the statements made by him are true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and they have no interest whatever in her claim.

Witness to mark Signature of witnesses

Geo. C. Harris

S. E. Wallenter

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8 day of July, 1907.
My commission expires Sept. 15 1907

Jaspeer S. Moshen
Notary Public


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