Descendants of William Boles

 Generation No. 1

1.  WILLIAM2 BOLES  (JAMES1) was born 1793 in Ga., and died 03 Sep 1861 in Finecastle, Henderson Co. TX..  He married REBECCA CADENHEAD 1823 in Early Co. Ga.1, daughter of JOHN CADENHEAD and MARTHA WHITEHEAD.  She was born 01 Mar 1803 in Oglethrope Co. Ga., and died 19 Nov 1883 in TX. 

Notes for WILLIAM BOLES:

1860 Census, Finecastle, Henderson Co. TX. Beat 2, page 21
William Boles, age 67. male, farmer, $5000.00, $2245.00, b. GA.
Rebecca (Cadenhead) age 57, female, b. GA.
Minerva, age 23, female, occupation, seamstress. b. AL.
Adeline, age 18, female, occupation, weaver. b. AL.
Thomas, age 16, male, b. AL.
Martha, age 13, female, female, b. TX
living in the same house, is the married son of William & Rebecca Boles
John F. Boles, age 29, male, $3825.00, farmer, b. AL.
Cassandria, age 23, female, b. MS.
Aldophus, age 1, male, b. TX.
James D. age 21, male, occupation wagoneer, b. AL. (James D. is son of William & Rebecca Boles) 

Living next door is another Boles family. I do not know how they are related at this time, 14 Sept. 2003. 

E.W. Boles, age 37, male, farmer,  $1000.00/2050.00  b. AL.
Eliza, age 26 female, domestic, b. AL.
Thomas J. age 6, male, b. AR.
Nancy B. age 2, female, b. TX 

Marriage of William Boles to Rebecca Cadenhead is recorded in Early County GA. Marriages, first book of marriage licenses, book A, 1820-1833.

#9 William Boles to Rebecca Cadenhead 1823.  No day or month given. 

William and Rebecca moved to Pike Co. AL. in 1827.  Mt. Gilead Baptist Church was constituted in Russell Co. AL. 20 Jan. 1833 and William and Rebecca are listed as charter members and William was named Deacon.  They moved to Rusk Co. TX. sometime before 1847.  By 1850 they were in Van Zandt Co. TX. They moved next to Henderson County Texas. 

BOLES/CADENHEAD APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP, CHEROKEE NATION 1896

All persons named in this application are members of one large extended family, related by blood and marriage.  This information was received from the National Archives in Fort Worth, Texas. It consisted of 42 legal size photocopied pages of documents relating to the applications and appeal of denied citizenship. Denial was based on the fact that James Boles' name was not on one of the official Cherokee Census rolls taken in 1835, 1848, 1851 or 1852 and that James Boles never resided in Indian Territory. All persons named in this are all members of one extended family and the report proves thier lineage and relationship to each other.

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1. Summary of Lawyers Brief submitted at Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, IT, August 1896. 

Before the Honorable The Dawes Commission sitting at Venita, IT in the hearing for Indian citizenship in the Cases of: Levi C. Boles, J. Robert Boles, Minerva Elizabeth Boles, John M. Stripling, Polly Ann Stripling, Isaac Caddenhead, Mary [Berry] Ann Hightower, Tonie L. Anderson, Ellen O. Gilliland, W. R. Owen, Martha L. Brown, Joe E. Caddenhead, Lem Caddenhead and Kittie Ross versus the Cherokee Nation. 

The claimants submitted their 13 respective applications verified under oath and affidavits of the following named witnesses in support of their claim: George Dread Water, Watt Christie, T. J. Taylor, Doug Weber, John Ross. All witnesses were recognized citizens of the Cherokee Nation. 

The plaintiffs submitted positive proof of Cherokee Indian blood through sworn affidavits and testimony of witnesses known to be citizens of the Cherokee tribe. If the names of his blood ancestors were not found on the census rolls, it is because they probably hid from the Census takers fearing that census enrollment would bring about their removal from their homes in North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia. It is well know that a large number (up to 2,000 individuals) evaded enrollment by hiding in the mountains and forests. The brief cited other instances when tribal officials and various government commissions granted citizenship to others whose ancestors' names were not on the rolls. It pointed out that there were no rules forbidding admission unless a blood ancestors' name is found on the rolls of 1835, 1848, 1851 and 1852. That the claimants have submitted proof positive of Cherokee Indian blood. That their petition was granted by a previous Cherokee National Council without hesitancy and the previous Principal Chief approved the act. Therefore the Dawes Commission should not recede from the established precedents of the Cherokee Nation, should be governed by the form of evidence submitted which is clearly within the provisions of law of the US and should approve the citizenship applications. Respectfully submitted by Rasmus and Ghormley, Attorneys for the Plaintiffs. 

Before the Dawes Commission, Cherokee Nation Response dated August 27, 1896. 

Now comes respondent, S. H. Mayes, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nations and demurs said application on the grounds . . . that James Boles through whom the petitioners claim to derive their right to citizenship is not now, and has not been a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, since the removal of said Nation, west to the IT as at present located and defined; that his name does not appear on any of the authenticated rolls of said Nation; that neither he nor any of his ancestors now reside, or ever have resided in the Cherokee Nation and Indian Territory. 

Demurrer and Answer filed September 9, 1896.

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2. Summaries from printed Citizenship Application forms where handwritten information filled in blank areas of the form. 

Levi C. Boles states that he is the son of William Boles and grandson of James Boles who he firmly believes were Cherokee Indians by blood and acknowledged members of the Cherokee tribe of Indians and from whom he derived his Cherokee blood. Age of petitioner is 62 years old. His post office address is Campbell, IT. His family consists of: James R. Boles, male, 27, son; Tonie L. Anderson, female, 23, daughter, married; J. L. Boles, male, 18, son. Signed and sworn at Tahlequah, IT on November 28, 1894. Polly Ann Stripling. Daughter of William Boles, granddaughter of James Boles. Age 70. Post Office: Campbell IT. Family: Annie Henderson, female, 13, niece, daughter of Sally Stripling who was a Boles. Signed at Tahlequah, IT on August 7, 1896. 

John Stripling. Son of Polly Ann Stripling, grandson of William Boles, great grandson of James Boles. Age 29. Post Office: Campbell, IT. No children. Signed at Tahlequah, IT on August 7, 1896. 

Ellen O. Gilliland. Daughter of Levi C. Boles, granddaughter of William Boles, greatgranddaughter of James Boles. Age 34. Post Office: Bowie, Texas. Family: Pearl Gilliland, female, 12, daughter; Nancy E. Gilliland, female, 10, daughter; Millie A. Gilliland, female, 8, daughter; James H. Gilliland, male, 5, son; Jesse Lee Gilliland, female, 2, daughter; John B. Gilliland, male, 2 mo., son. Signed at Tahlequah, IT on November 28, 1894. 

Tonie L. Anderson. Daughter of Levi C. Boles, granddaughter of William Boles, greatgranddaughter of James Boles. Age 25. Address, Davis, IT. Family: Norma Anderson, female, 11 mo, daughter. Signed at Tahlequah, IT on August 24, 1896. 

Minerva Elizabeth Boles. Daughter of William Boles, granddaughter of James Boles. Age 60. Address Checotah, IT. No family listed.

Signed [her mark] at Checotah, IT on August 20, 1896. 

J. Robert Boles. Son of L. C. Boles. Grandson of William Boles, great grandson of James Boles. Age 28. Address: Texanna, IT. Signed at Tahlequah, IT on August 24, 1896. 

Berry Ann [?] Hightower. Son of Phoebie Hightower and Bill Hightower. Age 34. His address: Wells, Texas. No family listed. Signed at Texanna, IT on August 21, 1896. [The applicant was a male. Unsure of middle name. It looks like Ann. First name is clearly Berry and not Mary.] 

W. R. Owen. Son of Adeline Caddenhead. Age 33. Address: Willis, IT. Family: Charley Owen, boy, 13, son; Myrtle Owen, girl, 7, daughter; Robt. Owen, boy, 4, son. Signed at Texanna, IT on August 21, 1896. 

Issac Caddenhead. Son of Frank Caddenhead and Beckie Caddenhead. Age 42. Address: 10 yrs. Texas. Family: Falbie [?] Caddenhead, male, 13, son; Jno. R. Caddenhead, male, 8, son; Isaac Newton Caddenhead, male, 6, son. Signed at Texanna, IT on August 21, 1896.

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3. Handwritten petitions/applications for Cherokee Citizenship: 

Petitioner: Martha L. Brown residing with her husband, William M Brown and their family in Tahlequah, IT. States she is a Cherokee Indian by blood and a mixture of white and Cherokee. She derives her Cherokee blood from her late father, William Boles, the son of James Boles, who was a Cherokee by blood. States she intermarried with William Brown, August 29, 1875 and in lawful wedlock with him has the following child, William M Brown Jr., age 6. Signed [her mark] on June 11, 1894 at Tahlequah District. 

Petitioners: Joe Caddenhead, age 23. and Lem Caddenhead, age 19. Sons of Adeline Caddenhead who they believe was a Cherokee Indian by blood and whose name or ancestors' names should appear on the census rolls of the Cherokees East of the Mississippi in the years of 1835, 1848, 1851 and 1852. Address: Willis, IT. Signed August 21, 1896 at Texanna, IT. Petitioner: Kittie Ross, age 27. Daughter of Adeline Caddenhead. Address: Jennett [?], Texas. Family: Seborn [?] Ross, male, 4, son; Roy Ross, male, 2, son. Signed [her mark] August 21, 1896 at Texanna, IT.

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4. Supporting Sworn Witness Statements/Affidavits: 

In the case of Levi C. Boles. By George Dreadful Water, a recognized 3/4 Cherokee and 31 year resident of Tahlequah District, Cherokee Nation. Testifies that he served with Levi Boles in Stan Watie's regiment in the Civil War. That Levi is the cousin of John Boles a recognized Cherokee. Signed [his mark] on August 6, 1896 

In the case of Levi C. Boles. By Watt Christie, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation by blood. Age 82. Address: Tahlequah, IT. States he was personally acquainted with James Boles in the old Cherokee Nation in North Carolina and he was a Cherokee Indian by blood and so recognized by all that knew him and asks that his descendants be admitted. Signed [his mark] on November 3, 1894. 

In the case of Levi C. Boles by Thomas J. Taylor, age 76, resident of Tahlequah, IT, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation by blood. Occupation: farmer. States he was acquainted with James Boles and his son, William Boles, in North Carolina. They moved to Georgia. They were recognized Cherokee Indian by blood. Their names should appear on the census of 1835. Signed November 29, 1894 at Tahlequah, IT. 

In the case of Levi C. Boles by Doug Weber, age 69. Address: [unreadable], IT. Occupation: farmer. A citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He states he is acquainted with Levi C. Boles. He knew him before the late war, through the war and since the war and know him to be Cherokee. He knew his father to be a Cherokee. He knew him at Weber Falls, IT. And he is recognized as Indian by his people the Boles family. Signed [his mark] on November 28, 1894, Tahlequah, IT. 

In the case of Levi C. Boles by John Ross, age 72, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Post office address: [difficult to read - may be Wauhile or Wauhill], IT. States he was personally acquainted with Jim Boles back in the old Cherokee Nation in North Carolina. He was a Cherokee Indian by blood and was known as one of the tribe while John Ross was Chief of the Old Cherokee Nation or Eastern band of Cherokees. Signed [ his mark] Tahlequah district, November 6, 1894. 

In the case of Levi C. Boles by Wm. R. Crosby who states that he knows Levi C. Boles to be the son of William Boles and the grandson of James Boles. Signed October 17, 1894 in Bowie, Montague Co., Texas. 

In the case of Ellen O. Gilliland by Levi C. Boles, age 62. Address: Campbell, IT. Occupation: farmer. He states Ellen O. Gilliland is his daughter and granddaughter of William Boles and great granddaughter of James Boles. Signed November 28, 1894 at Tahlequah, IT. 

In the case of Joe E. Caddenhead, Lem Caddenhead, W. R. Owen and Kittie Ross by Flora[?] Ann Terrill, age 36. Address, Texanna, IT. A citizen of the Cherokee Nation. She states that W. R. Owen, Kittie Ross, Joe Caddenhead and Lem Caddenhead are known to her to be the sons and daughter of Adeline Caddenhead and are niece and nephews of Phoebie Hightower and Martha L. Brown. Signed August 19, 1896 in the Northern Dist., IT. 

In the cases of Isaac Caddenhead by Flora[?] Ann Terrill, age 36. Address, Texanna, IT. She states Isaac Caddenhead is the second cousin of Martha L. Brown and second cousin of Adeline Caddenhead. Signed August 19, 1896 in the Northern Dist., IT.

In the Boles case by Jarries M Bedford, age 55, resident of Canadian District, Cherokee Nation, P.O. address: Checotah, IT. The witness has been personally acquainted with the Boles family for about 30 years. Polly Ann Stripling (nee Boles), Levi C. Boles, Phoebe Hightower (nee Boles), Minerva Boles, Adeline Caddenhead (nee Boles) and Martha L. Brown (nee Boles) and brother and sisters by blood and are direct descendants by blood of William Boles being son and daughters. Signed J. M Bedford, August 20, 1896 at Checotah, IT. In the Boles case by Levi C. Boles, age 64, states that he is a cousin to Johnson Boles, Lightening Bug Boles, Joe Boles and a distant relative of old Chief Boles. That Martha L. Brown, wife of W. M Brown, is his full sister. That her name before marriage was Martha L. Boles. That he also has two other sisters, Polly Ann Stripling, nee Boles, and Minerva Boles. Signed and dated August 6, 1896 in the Northern District, IT. 

In the Boles case by Saike [or Sakie ?] Splitnose. She states she was acquainted with Jim Boles, Johnson Boles, Wagoner Boles and Dangerous [?] Boles and knew them to be relatives of Chief Boles. They were her uncles and had relatives back in Texas. She has reason to believe that Martha L. Boles was a granddaughter of James Boles. Signed [ her mark] October 24, 1894 in the Canadian District, Cherokee Nation.

In the case of Berry Ann[?] Hightower by Flora Ann Terrill, age 36. Address: Wells, Cherokee County, Texas. A citizen of the Cherokee Nation. States that Berry Ann[?] Hightower is the son of Phoebie Hightower and nephew of Martha L. Brown. Signed August 19, 1896 in the Northern District, IT. 

In the case of Polly Ann and John M Stripling by Levi C. Boles, age 64. Post office address: Checotah, IT. Occupation: Farmer. He states that Polly Ann Stripling is his sister and that John Stripling is her son. Annie Henderson is a daughter of Sally Henderson. Sally Henderson is a daughter of Polly Ann Stripling. Polly Ann Stripling is a daughter of William Boles who is the son of James Boles. Signed August 7, 1896, Northern District, IT. 

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The above provides good documentation that James Boles is the father of William Boles who is the father of Levi C. Boles, Polly Ann Stripling, Phoebe Hightower, Minerva Boles and Martha Brown (although census records show there are other children not mentioned in the applications). 

Photocopies of the original applications/affidavits/legal briefs/etc. for case # 4618 are available through the National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas.
E-mail: ftworth.archives@nara.gov Internet address: http://www.nara.gov/regional/ftworth.html                                    

More About WILLIAM BOLES:
AKA: Frank
Medical Information: Died at the age of 68.
Residence: 1823, Early Co. GA. 

Notes for REBECCA CADENHEAD:

Aldophus Cadenhead, age 1 year, son of John Boles & Cassandra is living in the home of his grandparents,  William Boles & Rebecca Cadenhead in 1860 census of Henderson Co. town of Finecastle. 

More About REBECCA CADENHEAD:
AKA (Facts Pg): Becki
Medical Information: Died at the age of 80 years, 8 months, 18 days 

More About WILLIAM BOLES and REBECCA CADENHEAD:
Marriage: 1823, Early Co. Ga.1     

Children of WILLIAM BOLES and REBECCA CADENHEAD are:

2.                   i.    ELIJAH W.3 BOLES, b. 1823, AL.; d. TX..

3.                  ii.    MARY ANN BOLES, b. Abt. 1826, Dale Co. AL.

4.                 iii.    WILLIAM F. BOLES, b. Abt. 1828, Dale Co. AL; d. Abt. 1869, Kaufman Co. TX..

5.                iv.    JOHN F. BOLES, b. Abt. 1830, Dale Co. AL..

6.                 v.    LEVI C. BOLES, b. Abt. 1832, Dale Co. AL.; d. Henderson Co. TX.

 vi.    MINERVA E. BOLES, b. Abt. 1836, Dale Co. AL.; d. TX. 

Notes for MINERVA E. BOLES:

Information from application for membership in Cherokee Nation, August 20, 1896 

Minerva Elizabeth Boles, daughter of William Boles, granddaughter of James Boles. Age 60, address, Cheocota, Indian Territory. No family listed. Signed at [her mark] Cheocota, Indian Territory, August 20, 1896 

                           On the 1880 Census of Jack Co. TX. she is living in the home of a Wm. and Martha (Boles) Brown and family and is shown as  sister in law, and they are living next to her father, William Boles.
 

                  vii.    JAMES D. BOLES, b. Abt. 1838, Dale Co. AL..

7.              viii.    PHOEBE BOLES, b. 24 Mar 1839, Dale Co. AL.; d. Abt. 1877.

8.                 ix.    ADELINE T. BOLES, b. Abt. 1842, Macon Co. AL..

                     x.    THOMAS A. BOLES, b. Abt. 1844.

9.                 xi.    MARTHA L. BOLES, b. Abt. 1846, Rusk Co. TX..
 

Generation No. 2

2.  ELIJAH W.3 BOLES (WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born 1823 in AL., and died in TX..  He married ELIZA.  She was born 1834 in AL. 

Notes for ELIJAH W. BOLES:
1860 Census of Finecastle, Henderson Co. TX, Beat 2
E.W. (Elijah) Boles, age 37, male, farmer, $1000.00, $2000.00, b. AL.
Eliza, age 26, female b. AL.
Thomas J. age 6, male, b. AR.
They are living next door to his father and mother, William and Rebecca Boles. 

Elijah W.  Boles is on the 1867 Records of Henderson Co. as a voter. States he is born in GA.     

Children of ELIJAH BOLES and ELIZA are:

                      i.    THOMAS J.4 BOLES, b. 1854, AL..

                     ii.    MINDY B. BOLES, b. 1857, TX.. 

3.  MARY ANN3 BOLES (WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1826 in Dale Co. AL..  She married JOHN STRIPLING.  He was born 1827 in GA 

Notes for MARY ANN BOLES:

Information from application for membership in Cherokee Nation, August 7, 1896 

Polly Ann Stripling, daughter of William Boles, granddaughter of James Boles, age 70, Post Office Campbell, Indian Territory. Family; Annie Henderson, female, age 13, niece, daughter of Sally Stripling who was a Boles.

Signed at Tahlequah, Indian Territory on August 7, 1896. 

Notes for JOHN STRIPLING:
1860 Census, Finecastle, Henderson Co. TX. Beat 2, 15 July 1860.
STRIPLING, John, age 33, male, $600.00, $750, b. GA.
MARY, A. (BOLES) age 34, female, b. AL.
SHERWOOD, W. age 4, male, b. TX.
EMMA, J. age 2, b. TX.
MARY, A. age 2/12, female, b. TX. 

On the 1880 Census, they are living in Precinct 4, Jack Co. TX. and there are 3 Cadenheads living in the home. They are:
CADENHEAD, Connie, niece, white, female, age 9, single, b. TX.
CADENHEAD, Joseph, nephew, male, white, age 7, single, b. TX
CADENHEAD, Kate, niece, female, white, age 4, single, b. Ind. Territory      

Children of MARY BOLES and JOHN STRIPLING are:

                      i.    SHERWOOD4 STRIPLING, b. 1855, GA..

                     ii.    EMMA J. STRIPLING, b. 1857, TX..

                    iii.    MARTHA A. STRIPLING, b. May 1860, TX..

10.              iv.    SALLIE STRIPLING, b. Aft. 1860.

 v.    JOHN STRIPLING, b. 1867. 

Notes for JOHN STRIPLING:

Information from application for membership in Cherokee Nation, August 7, 1896     

John Stripling, son of Polly Ann Stripling, grandson of William Boles, great grandson of James Boles. Age 29, Post Office, Campbell, Indian Territory. No Children.

                             Signed at Tahlequah, Indian Territory, August 7, 1896.  

4.  WILLIAM F.3 BOLES (WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1828 in Dale Co. AL2, and died Abt. 1869 in Kaufman Co. TX..  He married NANCY J. POWELL Abt. 1853 in TX..  She was born 29 Jun 1837 in AL.3,4, and died 02 Jul 1916 in Kaufman Co. TX

Notes for WILLIAM F. BOLES:

Known places of Residence from Census Rolls.
1850, Van Zandt Co. TX.
1860, Brownsboro Twp. Henderson Co. TX.
1880, Kaufman Co. TX. Nancy and children,  William has died in the 1860's. 

1860 Census, Brownsboro, Henderson Co. TX. Page 46
305-267 William F. Boles age 37, male, farmer, $500.00/700.00 b. AL.
              Phelby, age 25, female, domestic, b. AL.
              Alace C. age 4, female, b. TX.
              Sarah J. age 3 female, b. TX. 

More About NANCY J. POWELL:
Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery, Forney, Kaufman Co. TX.
Medical Information: Died at the age 79 years, 0 months, 3 days 

More About WILLIAM BOLES and NANCY POWELL:
Marriage: Abt. 1853, TX.     

Children of WILLIAM BOLES and NANCY POWELL are:

11.                 i.    SARAH J.4 BOLES, b. 01 Oct 1856, TX.; d. 09 Feb 1930.

                     ii.    ALICE C. BOLES, b. 1857, TX.; m. WOODS.

 iii.    JAMES BRANTLEY BOLES, b. 1860, Henderson Co. TX.; m. CORA HALE. 

More About JAMES BRANTLEY BOLES:
Residence: 1880, Snyder, Scurry Co. TX.

 12.              iv.    JOHN A. BOLES, b. 22 Nov 1867, TX.; d. 31 Mar 1927, Forney, Kaughman Co. TX..

13.               v.    LAURA ANN BOLES, b. Feb 1865.
 

5.  JOHN F.3 BOLES (WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1830 in Dale Co. AL..  He married CASSANDRIA UNKNOWN.  She was born Abt. 1837 in MS.     

Children of JOHN BOLES and CASSANDRIA UNKNOWN are:

                      i.    STEPHEN4 BOLES, b. Abt. 1857.

                     ii.    ADOLPHUS BOLES, b. 1859, TX.

 6.  LEVI C.3 BOLES (WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1832 in Dale Co. AL., and died in Henderson Co. TX..  He married NANCY GORE Abt. 1860 in Henderson Co. TX..  She died Bef. 1880 in TX.. 

Notes for LEVI C. BOLES:

Information from application for membership in  Cherokee Nation. 

Levi C. Boles states that he is the son of William Boles and grandson of James Boles who he firmly believes were Cherokee Indians by blood and acknowledged members of the Cherokee Tribe of Indians and from whom he derived his Cherokee Blood.  Age of petitioner is 62 years.  His Post Office is Campbell, Indian Territory.  His family consists of: James R. Boles, male 27 years old.  Tonie L. Anderson, female, age 23, daughter,  married;  J.L. Boles, male, age 18, son. 

Signed and Sworn at Tahlequah, Indian Territory on November 28, 1894
Note, Daughter  Ellen O. (Boles)  Gilliland is listed on her application under  "Gilliland." 

Levi is on the 1880 Census of Henderson County, TX. He is shown as a "widower." 

More About LEVI C. BOLES:
Occupation: 1862, Henderson Co. Justice of the Peace 

More About LEVI BOLES and NANCY GORE:
Marriage: Abt. 1860, Henderson Co. TX.     

Children of LEVI BOLES and NANCY GORE are:

14.                 i.    ELLEN ORAH4 BOLES, b. 1861, Henderson Co. TX.; d. 1935, Bowie Co. TX..

                     ii.    JOHN W. BOLES, b. 1865, Henderson Co. TX..

 iii.    JAMES ROBERT BOLES, b. 1868, Henderson Co. TX. 

Notes for JAMES ROBERT BOLES:

Information from application for membership in Cherokee Nation, August 24, 1896

 J. Robert Boles, son of L.C. Boles, grandson of William Boles, great grandson of James Boles. Age 29, address Post Office Texanna, Indian Territory.

 Signed at Tahlequah, Indian Territory August 24, 1896

 15.              iv.    TONIE L. BOLES, b. 1871, Henderson Co. TX..

                    v.    JETTI L. BOLES, b. 1876, Henderson Co. TX.; d. Bowie Co. TX.

 7.  PHOEBE3 BOLES (WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born 24 Mar 1839 in Dale Co. AL., and died Abt. 1877.  She married WILLIAM HIGHTOWER.  He was born 1829, and died 1867.     

Children of PHOEBE BOLES and WILLIAM HIGHTOWER are:

                      i.    SARAH FRANCES4 HIGHTOWER, b. 20 Sep 1858, Athens, Henderson Co. TX.; d. 04 Oct 1949, Kingston, Marshall Co. OK.; m. ROBERT CAMERON THOMAS, 16 Jul 1879; b. 18 Sep 1855, Chattooga Co. GA.; d. 01 May 1929, Kingston, Marshall Co. OK.

 More About SARAH FRANCES HIGHTOWER:
Burial: Willis, Marshall Co. OK.

 More About ROBERT CAMERON THOMAS:
Burial: Willis, Marshall Co. OK.

 More About ROBERT THOMAS and SARAH HIGHTOWER:
Marriage: 16 Jul 1879

                      ii.    BERRY A. HIGHTOWER, b. Abt. 1860.

 Notes for BERRY A. HIGHTOWER:
Information from application for membership in Cherokee Nation, 

Berry A. Hightower, son of Bill Hightower and Phoebie (Boles) Hightower age 34, address, Wells, Cherokee Co. Texas.

 More About BERRY A. HIGHTOWER:
Residence: 1896, Wells, Cherokee Co. TX.

 16.               iii.    MOLLY IDA HIGHTOWER, b. 24 Jan 1863, TX.; d. 05 Jul 1950.

                   iv.    WILLIE HIGHTOWER, b. 01 Sep 1867; d. 07 Jul 1871, Grayson Co. TX..

                             More About WILLIE HIGHTOWER:
Burial: Locust Cemetery, Grayson Co. TX.

8.  ADELINE T.3 BOLES (WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1842 in Macon Co. AL..  She married (1) WILLIAM R. OWEN.    She married (2) L. SEABORN CADENHEAD 07 Nov 1868 in Whitebrough, Grayson Co. TX., son of FRANCIS CADENHEAD and REBECCA FAULK.  He was born Abt. 1849 in TX 

Notes for ADELINE T. BOLES:

In the case of Joe E. Caddenhead, Lem Caddenhead, W. R. Owen and Kittie Ross by Flora[?] Ann Terrill, age 36. Address, Texanna, IT. A citizen of the Cherokee Nation. She states that W. R. Owen, Kittie Ross, Joe Caddenhead and Lem Caddenhead are known to her to be the sons and daughter of Adeline Caddenhead and are niece and nephews of Phoebie Hightower and Martha L. Brown. Signed August 19, 1896 in the Northern Dist., IT.

 Both mother and daughter, Rebecca CADENHEAD and Adeline BOLES are CADENHEAD'S. Rebecca by birth and ADELINE by marriage. 

Notes for L. SEABORN CADENHEAD:
The wife of Seaborn, Adeline BOLES is a daughter of  Rebecca CADENHEAD and William BOLES.
Rebecca Cadenhead Boles is both his mother in law and aunt. 

More About L. CADENHEAD and ADELINE BOLES:
Marriage: 07 Nov 1868, Whitebrough, Grayson Co. TX.     

Child of ADELINE BOLES and WILLIAM OWEN is:

17.                 i.    JR. WILLIAM R.4 OWEN, b. Abt. 1863, TX..

    
Children of ADELINE BOLES and L. CADENHEAD are:

                     ii.    CONNIE4 CADENHEAD, b. Abt. 1863; m. J.E. ANDERSON, 08 May 1889, Jack Co. TX.

 Notes for CONNIE CADENHEAD:
In 1880 Connie is living in the home of John Stripling and wife Mary A. Bowles Stripling. 

More About J.E. ANDERSON and CONNIE CADENHEAD:
Marriage: 08 May 1889, Jack Co. TX.

                     iii.    F. CADENHEAD, b. Abt. 1866.

18.              iv.    KATE CADENHEAD, b. Abt. 1869, Indian Territory, OK..

                    v.    JOSEPH E. CADENHEAD, b. Abt. 1873.

 Notes for JOSEPH E. CADENHEAD:
!n 1880 Joseph is shown to be living in the home of John Stripling and wife, Mary A. Bowles Stripling. He is shown as a Nephew.

Information from application for membership in Cherokee Nation August 21, 1896 

Petitioners: Joe Caddenhead, age 23, and Lem Caddenhead, age 19, sons of Adeline (Boles) Caddenhead who they belive was a Cherokee by Blood and whose name or ancestors name should appear on the census rolls of the Cherokee East of the Mississippi in the years of 1835, 1848, 1851, and 1852, address, Willis, Indian Territory.

 Signed, August 21, 1896 at Texanna, Indian Territory

                    vi.    LEM CADENHEAD, b. Abt. 1877, TX..

Notes for LEM CADENHEAD:

On the 1880 Census, Precinct 4, Jack Co. TX. Lem and 2 of his sisters are living in the home of Wm. Brown and family. They are next door to John Stripling where also a brother and 2 sisters of Lem are living.

 9.  MARTHA L.3 BOLES (WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1846 in Rusk Co. TX..  She married WILLIAM M. BROWN 29 Aug 1875.  He was born 1850 in KY. 

Notes for MARTHA L. BOLES:
Information from application of membership in Cherokee Nation, June 11, 1894

 Petitioner, Martha L. Brown, residing with her husband, William M. Brown and Thier family in Tahlequah, Indian Territory, states that she is Cherokee by Blood and a mixture of white and Cherokee. She derives her Cherokee Blood from her late father, Willaim Boles, the son of James Boles, who was a Cherokee by Blood. States that she intermarried with William Brown, August 29, 1875 and in lawful wedlock with him has the following child, William M. Brown Jr. age 6. 

Signed [her mark] on June 11, 1894, at Tahlequah District.  

More About WILLIAM BROWN and MARTHA BOLES:
Marriage: 29 Aug 1875

     Child of MARTHA BOLES and WILLIAM BROWN is:

                      i.    WILLIAM M.4 BROWN, b. Abt. 1873, TX.


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