Annotated Oneida Tribal Census Roll, 1886-1887

The following census has been annotated by New York Oneida Genealogist Becky Karst. She has done extensive research regarding this census data. Her annotations are noted in red.

Becky's email: bkarst@twcny.rr.com

Information is broken down as follows:

TRIBAL ROLL NUMBER ...NAMES....BIRTH & DEATH DATES ...RELATIONSHIP.....AGE

1.Antone, Dollie (Maiden name Dollie John)...mother of #41...11/26/1821 - 2/1904...sister of #93 & #135...age 64
2. Antone, Elizabeth...b.1843 ...daugh...age 43
3. Antone, Aaron...1848 - 9/23/1894...son...age 35
4. Antone, Christy (real name: Calista)...1840 - 12/6/1903...daughter of #1 ...age 46
5. Antone, Alexander...b.1/23/1872...son of #3 ...age 14
6. Antone, Sophia...6/14/1877 - 4/20/1921 daugh of #4 ...age 13
7. Antone, Moses Powless...7/14/1879 - 7/21/1931 ...st. son of #4 ...age 5
8. Antone, Peter White...6/3/1874 - 12/20/1915...son of #2 ...age 10

9. Burning, Augustus...(Maybe Mohawk)...1836 - 1/31/1891 ...age 50
10. Burning, Catherine (Scanondoa) ...5/12/1842 - 1029/1933..wife...age 44
11. "Chief" Burning, Alexander...8/26/1864 - 3/1936 ...son...age 22
......married Charlotte Powless Sconondoah in Oct. 1891 8/21/1870 - 8/1944
12. Burning, Lillie...b.4/26/1863 ...dau...m. George Stabb ...age 23
13. Bruning, Baby Frances ...son of #12 ...age 2

14. Bread, Dollie (She may have been Dollie Johnson) ...age 79

15. Bread, Jacob....d.5/11/1893
16. Bread, Lucy (Chrisjohn)...b.Oct 1848 - 1909/09 ...wife 1st m. to Abram George
17. Bread, Carrie...11/7/1878 - 3/16/1935 ...daugh...
18. Bread, Martin...7/6/1880 - 9/6/1938 ...son.....
19. Bread, Phebe...6/7/1882 - 2/16/1922 ...daug...m. Paul Beck, St.Regis
20. Bread, Baby Jacob...b.4/10/1884...son....

21. Bread, Daniel...Moved to Wisconsin w/wife
22. Bread, Mary...Moved to Wisconsin w/husband

23. Cornelius, Phebe (Maybe Phoebe Honyost) ...age 28

24. Cornelius, John...b.1844 ...age 42
25. Cornelius, Hannah (White John) ...wife...age 39
26. Cornelius, Hattie...daug....age 16
27. Corneluis, Wilson...b. 6/6/1872 in Canada ...son...age 6
.....adopted back into NY Oneidas. Father of Mary Cornelius Winder.
28. Cornelius, Baby Joseph...son of #24 & #25

29. Cornelius, Thomas, Jr...brother of #24 ...age 42

30. Corneluis, Joshua...b. 6/15/1848...bro of #24
31. Cornelius, Mrs...wife
32. Cornelius, Baby...child

33. ChrisJohn, James...Father of #16
34. ChrisJohn, Mary

35. Dana, Mary
36. Dana, John...b. 1863...son of #35 % ...age 23

37. Dana, Thomas...b. 1835 age 51

38. Day, Baptist...b. 1841 ...age 44
39. Day, Electa Beechtree...1841 - 2/20/1901 ...wife...age 43
40. Stout, Lewis...Father: James Stout ...son of #39 ...age 15

41. Doxtator, Lewis...9/30/1856 - 8/14/1931 ...age 31
42. Doxtator, Nancy George...dau of #16...2/7/1869 - 12/5/1899 ...wife...age 20
43. Doxtator, Estella ...daug...age 3

44. Doxtator, William...1831 - 3/17/1894...Father of #41 ...age 55
45. Doxtator, Mary Chrisjohn...3/10/1827 - 11/23/1911 ...wife...age 57
46. Chrisjohn, Susie...st.daug of #44, daug of #38 & #45 ...age 19
47. Doxtator, Lydia...12/6/1859 - 3/12/1926...dau of #44 & #45 ...age 27
48. Doxtator, Electa...10/4/1860 - 5/1907...dau of #44 & #45 ...age 25

49. Day, Moses...1821 - 8/11/1892 ...age 65
50. Day, Susan Johnson...1825 - 1/23/1897 ...wife...age 67
51. Day, Louisa...d. 1951 ...daug...age 27

52. Day, Henry...10/1852 - 1/20/1911...son of #49 & #50 ...age 36
53. Day, Lucy (Sconondoa)...d. 8/27/1899 ...wife...age 27
54. Day, Gertie...1883 - 1/13/1901 ...daug...age 8
55. Day, Lucinda...b.4/7/1882 ...daug of #56 & #57 ...ill.

56. Day, Lewis ...age 32
57. Day, Margaret Johnson ...wife...age 34
58. Day, Lizzie...5/26/1882 - 1/16/1902 ...daug of #52 & #53 ...age 4
59. Day, Simeon Elm...5/23/1871 - 8/27/1912...st.son (not true) son of #60 ...age 15

60. Elm, Abram...5/24/1844 - 1912/13
61. Elm, Maggie Margaret Cornelius...b.4/24/1850 ...wife
62. Elm, Charlie...b. 6/26/1872 ...son of #61 & Dennison Sconondoh of Green Bay, Wis.
63. Elm, Horten...b. 8/26/1880 ...son
64. Elm, Elias...b. 4/6/1882 ...son
65. Elm, Elsie...b. 1/6/1883 ...daug
66. Elm, baby 60. Hattie...b. 5/6/1886...daug

67. George, Elijah...b. 7/4/1854 ...age 30

68. George, James...son of #1 ...age 29

69. George, William...son of #1 ...age 26

70. Rev. George, Henry b. 3/19/1857 - 5/4/1913 ...age 29
71. George, Mary...b. 7/11/1867 ...sister...age 19

72. Gould, Mary Skenandoa...d. 12/12/1893...m. to A Smith, Brower, & Gould
73. Gould, Katie
74. Charles White...Grand Son of #72
75. Alex White...Grand Son of #72
76. Mary Ann White

77. Honyost, Margaret...b. Sept 1843 ...age 41
78. Honyost, William William Honyost Rockwell ...son....age 16

79. Honyost, Isaac...4/1845 - 1911/1912 ...age 31
80. Honyost, William...b. 9/10/1854 ...age 31
81. Honyost, Simon...b. 1/5/1850 - 6/17/1902 ...age 36

82. Honyost, Mary "Gar-Gea-Junta-Tar" Plucking Flower...6/13/1838 ...age 47
83. Albert Sconondoah...b.12/24/1867 ...son...age 20
84. Chapman Sconondoah....b.5/16/1870 ...son...age 20
85. Nicholas Sconondoah...b.6/20/1872 ...son...age 14

86. Honyost, Nicholas...7/7/1847 - 5/12/1920 ...age 39
87. Honyost, Mary Johnson...wife...age 34
88. Honyost, Louisa...daug...age 15
89. Honyost, Silvia (Elm)...1875 - 1944...m.#59 ...daug of #87 ...age 13
90. Honyost, Daniel...6/30/1875 - 11/28/1950...m.#165...son...age 20
91. Honyost, Katie...1/17/1878 - 4/22/1950...m. #97...daug...age 8
92.Honyost, Nicholas...son...age 4

93.John, Sarah...d. 3/1892...age 53

94.John, Martin...4/15/1856 - 4/16/1908...bro of #98 & #99...age 28

95.John, Solomon...1840 - 8/23/1925...son of #93...age 41

96.John, Melinda Sconandoa...m.to #98...age 35
97.John, Marshall...3/30/1878 - 4/25/1933...m.to #91...age 8

98.John, John...5261853 - 5/21/1915...bro.of #99...age 31
99.John, David...1854 - 6/22/1902...bro.of #98 & half bro.of #16...age 29

100. Johnson, James "Chewey"...4/6/1834 - 8/1904...age 59
101.Johnson, Sarah "Aunt Sally"...1832 - 2/1916...wife...age 55
102.Johnson, Angelina...1859 - 3/5/1893...m.James George, Oneida...daug...age 26

103.Johnson, Betsy Elm ...d.8/19/1892...age 49
104.Johnson, Lovina May George...b.7/31/1882...daug of #102...age 3
105.Johnson, Helena George...3/30/1880 - 1964...m.Wm Babcock in 1900, called her "Lena"...daug of #102 ...age 1

106.Johnson, Dollie Cornelius M....age 79

107.Johnson, William...son...age 41
108.Johnson, Melinda...4/7/1847 - 12/2/1911...sister...age 38

109.Johnson, Nicholas...age 45

110.Johnson, Hannah...age 81
111.Moses Powlis...gr.son...age 35

112.Johnson, Thomas 4/29/1842 - 1911...age 44
113.Johnson, Betsy Billings (St. Regis Mohawk adopted by Oneida)...wife...age 38
114.Johnson, Lillie...daug...age 10
115.Johnson, Emma...3/11/1878 - 5/23/1915...m.#164 ...age 8
116.Johnson, Lewis b.3/14/1881...m. Rosabelle Garlock...son...age 6
117.Johnson, Jennie...daug...age 4
118.Johnson, Nelson...b.12/23/1884...age 2

119.Johnson, Baptist...1/11/1823 - 1/1907...age 51
120.Johnson, Betsy Elm...wife...age 49
121.Johnson, Phebe...b.7/4/1858...m.Daniel George, Onondaga...daug...age 27
122.Johnson, Libbie (Elizabeth)...m.a Burning...daug...age 16
123.Johnson, Estella...1868 - 3/19/1908...m.Lyman Garlock on 1/18/1894...daug...age 18
124.Johnson, Joseph...b.2/11/1876...son...age 10
125.Johnson, Hosiah...3/22/1879 - 3/28/1926...son...age 6
m. Ann Doxtator (10/19/1885 - 9/12/1966) on 10/27/1908

126.Jordan, Henry...d. 2/15/1887...son of Adam & Jennie Jordan (Jurden correct spelling)
127.Jordan, Sophia Denny...d.8/9/1902
128.Jordan, Jonathan...b.2/24/1840...son...Civil War Vet
129.Jordan, Henry, Jr...b.1851...son
130.Jordan, Nick...b.1848...son

131.Kennedy, Elizabeth...2/15/1846 - 12/1/1936...m. Elijah Camprun
132.Kennedy, Eli...may be gr.child of #131
133.Kennedy, Mary...may be gr.child of #131

134. Powless, James...d.9/10/1895age 56
135. Powless, Kate John...1833 - 1911/1912...sister of #1 & #93...wife...age 57

136. Powless, Sarah Elm...b.8/13/1839...age 49
137. Powless, Thomas...b.5/3/1877...son... age 11

138. Powless, Martin... b.1840...m.Calista Antone (1840 - 12/2/1903)...age 46
parents: Baptist Powless & Mary Cooper

139.Webster, Daniel...1824 - 9/28/1907...age 56
140.Webster, Hannah Beechtree...2/1837 - 4/11/1903...wife...age 46

141.Webster, Elijah...4/17/1858 - 1/3/1904...m.Lydia Sconondoa (1863 - 10/22/1888)...son...age 29
142.Webster, Lydia Sconondoah...wife...age 24
143.Webster, Maud...b.2/23/1879...daug...age 7
144.Webster, Nellie...b.3/26/1881...daug...age5
145.Webster, Gilbert...1/21/1884 - 7/9/1923...son...age 2

146.Webster, Joshua..may be nephew of #148...age 29

147.White, David...father of #8...age 38

148.Webster, Mary...1827 - 8/10/1901 ...age 60
149.Webster, Eliza...b.1852...daug...age 20

150.Webster, Moses...b.1850...son of #148...age 36
151.Webster, Hannah...wife...age 32

152.Webster, Thomas...b.1855...son of #148...age29

153.Webster, Joe...b.1805...age 81

154.Sconondoah, Thomas...4/15/1840 - 8/28/1906...son of #155...m.Mary Denny, Oneida...age 49

155.Sconondoah, Daniel Sr...1812 - 8/26/1891...age 74

156.Sconondoah, Phebe...150.Dan Sr's 2nd wife...said to be Canadian Mohawk...age 46
157.Sconondoah, Josiah...b. 1864...son of #156...age 16
158.Sconondoah, Joel...b. 1864...m.Ellen Croose, Seneca...son of #156...age 9

159.Sconondoah, Daniel, Jr...7/4/1846 - 8/9/1908...son of #155...age 40
160.Sconondoah, Mary Ann (Day)...sister of #38...wife...age 41
161.Sconondoah, Frank...b.3/19/1868....son...age 15
m. Charlotte Powless, Oneida (b. 8/21/1870) m. Mary George, Oneida (b. 7/7/1867)
162.Sconondoah, George...son...age 15
163.Sconondoah, Maria...b.6/17/1872...m.Stephen Webster, Onondaga...daug...age 12
164.Sconondoah, Nelson...3/14/1876 - 7/2/1956...son...age 10
m. Anna Doxtator Johnson, July 1928 (10/19/1885 - 9/16/1966
165.Sconondoah, Nancy...3/26/1881 - 11/25/1954...m.Dan Honyost, Oneida #90...daug...age 6

Powless,Thomas - There are seven in this family, but the names are not given.

Total 174

Number of males above 18 years of age .................................57

Number of females above 14 years of age ...............................46

Number of children between 6 and 16 years of age.......................29

Oneida Indians residing upon the Onondaga Reservation. Census furnished

by an Oneida Chief.

Heads of Families ........................... # in family

Adams, John ....was in War of 1812...1

Kennedy, Daniel ...d.5/8/1895...m.Mary Thomas, Onondaga...1

Elm, Peter................................................1

*George, George ...b.3/16/1835...m.Sally Sconondoah, Onondag-Oneida b.1/10/1841...1

*George, John ...b.12/1/1827...m.Mary George, Onondaga...m.Mary Deone, Caugnawaga-Canada, St Regis...1

*George, Adam ...d.10/11/1888...m.Julia Jones, Oneida...4

(*brothers)

Hill, Nancy ...b.1861...3

Hill, Mary Nicholas...b.1863...4

Hill, Abram ....d.2/1895...m.Lucy Commissary, Onondaga, d.9/6/1857...1

Ireland, Abram ...........................................1

John, Phebe Johnson...7/17/1849 - 11/12/1913...m Rev Thomas John, Onondage, d.7/21/1913...1

Jones, Joshua ............................................1

Jones, Melinda .....m.abbott Hones, Onondaga.....2

Jack, Thomas .............................................8

Johnson, Joseph ..........................................3

Jones, Sally .....d. 9/1886...m.Adam Jones, Onondaga......5

Jacobs, David .............................................2

Jones, Mary ...............................................5

Powless, Henry .............................................1

Sconondoah, Ida ...........................................2

Thomas, Lewis ....4/1839 - 1912....1
parents: Salo Thomas, Onondaga & Lachete Racoon, Oneida

Thomas, Elizabeth Jones...7/1839 - 2/2/1903...m.Jimerson Thomas, Ononodaga...7

Williams, Adam ............................................1

Waterman, Charles .........................................3

Total .................................................66

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