Individual Details

2 Aug 1900
Application of Louis Catcher et al for enrollment as Cherokee citizens, being sworn and examined by Commissioner Breckinridge. He was age 26. Post Office in Evansville, AR. District was Flint where he had lived all his life. Wants to enroll himself and two children. He has a wife. He is Cherokee by Blood, 3/4. His wife is a white woman. He is on the rolls of the Cherokee Nation, 1880. His wife is Leona, age 23 - they married in 1894. He has no license or certificate and he has no neighbors that can prove she is his wife.
Witness Thomas Sanders, about 50-51 of Flint District testified. He had lived there since 1876 and knows Louis Catcher and his wife Leona. He has known Louis since he was a boy and Leona since he has lived with her as husband and wife. They live about 7-8 miles from him. He knows they were living together before the Census of 1896 and could have been as much as 5-6 years. They have two children.
Louis testified Sarah was his oldest child, age 5. Emma was 2.
Found on the roll of 1880: Louis Catcher, Flint Dist
Found on the roll of 1896: Lewis Catcher & Sarah Catcher, Flint Dist.
Louis & Sarah were enrolled as Cherokees by blood. Emma was too young and will have to have a certificate of her birth - form to given to him. His wife Leona is not enrolled and is not listed in 1896, but she was probably lawfully admitted as a citizen of the Cherokee Nation when she married - she will be placed on a doubtful card. Final approval will be sent to your post office address.
Birth affadavit for Emma Catcher executed and filed, approved. 31 Jul 1900.
She was born 28 Dec 1897 to Louis Catcher and Leona Catcher, citizens of the Cherokee Nation. Leona was 23 and a citizen by Marriage to Louis Catcher - she signed with her mark. Louis testified Leona was his wife and attended her when Emma Catcher was born. Signed with his mark.

On Fold3.com is the Cherokee Nation enrollment card for Louis Catcher. #875. Flint District. He was listed as 3/4 Blood; his father Charles Catcher. Name of mother Sallie Catcher [later he will say his mother was Ann Steep - I suspect she was Sallie Ann}. Both of Flint District. Leona Catcher is a Non-Citizen (not Indian). Louis Catcher first enrolled in 1880. Two daughters are listed - Sarah age 5 and Emma age 2, both 3/8 Blood. Sarah had been enrolled first in 1896 - no date for Emma. Noted that his name is spelled elsewhere as Lewis Catcher.
Card is stamped with the date Jul 31 1900.

To the Special Commissioner of the Court Claims for such share due from the fund appropriated by Congress, 30 June 1906, in favor of the Eastern Cherokees.
Name is Louis Catcher. Indian Name Tichneasky
Lives in Flint District, P.O. is Evansville, Washington Co, AR.
He is 35, born in 1872 in the Flint District, Cherokee Nation
He is married to Leona, age 32, who is White.
Children living 18 May 1906: Sarah, 13, b. 1874. Emma, 9, b. 1898. Frank E., 6, b. 1901. A. A., 4, b. 1903. Ora L., age 1, b. Feb 4, 1906.
His father is Charley Catcher, Indian name Tickneasky
Mother is Ann Catcher, maiden name Steep - both born in the Flint District, Cherokee Nation and that's where they lived in 1851 and both are still living. They have both been enrolled for money and land in the Cherokee Nation
Brothers and sisters
Rebeca Catcher, b. Cherokee Nation, 1875
John, b. Cherokee Nation, 1877, died 1899
Bettsey, b. Cherokee Nation, 1882
Mary, b. Cherokee Nation, 1888
Tom, b. Cherokee Nation, 1894
George, b. Tahlequah District, Cherokee Nation, 1886
His Grandparents on his father's side were Tickneasky and Katey Boaling
Grandparents on his mother's side were Naked Head and Jack Woodard
His grandparents were born in th Old Nation and resided in the Cherokee Nation in 1851 - he doesn't know any other of their children.
He has been previously enrolled for money and land in the Cherokee Nation. Can go no further back than his grandparents.
Signed: Louis Catcher 1 Jul 1907
J. R. Flinn, Notary Public
Two witnesses: R. T. Mount and W. A. Shannon have both known Louis Catcher for 12 years and know him to be this identical person he represents.

More about his brother John: Matter in date of death of John Tickneskey.
Testimony of John Muskrat taken at his home 8 miles south of Stillwell, OK, 17 Dec 1909
John Muskrat was 35, post office, Evansville, AR. He knew John Tickneskey - his father was Charlie; his mother Sallie. Both still living - post office, Evansville. John Tickneskey was not full blood - looked to be about half. Raised in the Flint District but lived awhile about Baron Fork in the Going Snake District. He was something over age 20 - he was sometimes called Johnson Catcher. He died at his father's about 6 miles from here. He was not there when he was buried - he thinks he died in the spring of 1901 - he went to enroll and died shortly after. Will be nine years next spring.
Testimony of Isaac Bearpaw taken same place and time
He was 36, post office Evansville. He is a citizen by blood of the Cherokee Nation and knew John Tickneskey also known as Johnson Catcher. Note: he was on the 1880 and 1896 rolls as John Catcher. His father was Charlie Catcher or Tickneskey. They called his mother he English name, Sallie. John is dead. He died at his father's. He did not see him dead - thinks he was buried near his father's where they have a graveyard. Died spring of 1901. I wasn't there but everybody told me it has been about nine years. He was something over 20. He was married. Wife may have been Sarah - she was a Catcher, too. Think she lives near Baron Fork.
Testimony of Samuel J. Starr at his store in Evansville, 17 Dec 1909
He was age 52, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and knew John Ticknesky. His father was Charles Catcher. Tickneskey is his Cherokee name. His mother is Sallie Catcher. He thinks John died in June, 1901. H remembers it was May or June - think Charles Catcher told him - said he died too soon to file. He must have been about 23. Had a wife. Think she was a Whitmire, don't know her given name. John died at his father's. I knowed him ever since he was a boy. Died May or June eight years ago. I've been in the general merchandise business in Evansville for 23 years. John lived about 7-8 miles from here. I saw him often as a boy, every week or two. He traded at my store.
Letter to Charles Catcher, Evansville, AR
Evidence has been secured that your son John Tickneskey died in the year 1901. Act of Congress, 1 Jul 1902. No allotment or other tribal property shall be made to any person or heirs who died prior to the first day of September, 1902....
Opposite the name of John Tickneskey on the roll: Died prior to September 1, 1902, not entitled to land or money.

1910 US Census. Lees Creek Twp, Adair Co, OK Indian Population, Hh 101
Lewis Catcher, 36, married once for 16 years, b. OK, parents b. OK, Farmer
Leona, wife, 35, 7 children - 6 are living, b. IN, father b. Ohio, mother b. IN
Sarrah, dau, 15
Emma, dau, 12
Frank E., son, 8
Anderson A., son, 6
Ora, dau, 4
Vina, dau, age 1 year, 9 months

12 Sep 1918 World War I Draft Registration
Louis Catcher, of Uniontown, Crawford, AR was age 45, b. 8 March 1873. He was a Farmer at Adair, OK. Leona Catcher was his nearest relative.
6'1" tall, stout, black eyes, black hair

1920 Census. Lees Creek Twp, Adair, OK, Hh 193
Louis Catcher, 46, b. OK
Leona, wife, 43
Frank E., son, 19
Att A., son, 16
Ore L., dau, 13
Vina, dau, 11
Edith E., dau, 7
Etta M., dau, 3 years, 6 months
Charles, father, 66 widowed, b. OK

1930 Census. Lees Creek Twp, Adair, OK, Hh 16
Lewis Catcher, 57, married at age 21, Farmer
Leona, wife, 54, married at 18
Vina, dau, 22
Edith, dau, 18
Etta Mae, dau, 14
Narcie, granddaughter, 3 years, 11 months

Birth	8 Mar 1873	Indian Territory
Marriage	1894	Leona Swift

Spouse	Leona Swift (1875 - 1962)
Child	Sarah Catcher (1894 - 1980)
Child	Emma Catcher (1897 - )
Child	Frank Edward Catcher (1901 - )
Child	Anderson A. Catcher (1903 - 1929)
Child	Ore L. Catcher (1906 - )
Child	Living
Child	Living

Father

Charles Catcher (1848 - )