Katie (Rowe) Taylor (abt. 1845)

Born about 1845 in Illinois District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Lenapah, Nowata, Oklahoma, United States

Biography

Katie (Rowe) Taylor is a part of US Black heritage.

Katie is a Cherokee Freedmen.

Katie Rowe (born Harnage), b. abt 1845, Illinois District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory. Katie was born enslaved, the daughter of Jesse Rowe and Malinda Harnage. ^[1]

Married: Sam Vann, abt 1860 Known Children:

• Patsy Vann 1860 - (lvg in 1910); (m. Daniels)
• Amanda Vann 1871 - (lvg in 1940); (m. Anderson)
• William H. Vann 1873 - (died in 1932);
• Rosella "Rosa" Vann 1876 - (died in 1904)
• Mary Vann 1881 - (died in 1902)
• Katie Vann 1882 - (died between 1904 & 1906)
• Jettie Vann 1887- (lvg in 1910);

Married: Emanuel Taylor. No known children together, the couple lived in Lenapah.

Died: After 1910, date unknown, Lenapah, Oklahoma

Slave Owners

Owners are inferred based on the few known facts regarding her mother. There are no documents or testimonials in Katie's records to narrow the scope of inquiry or pinpoint which Harnage home she was bound to.

• Most likely William T. Harnage or John Griffith Harnage Sr..
• It is not completely clear whether Katie was born surnamed Vann or Rowe. At one point in her application, the interviewer noted her as Katie Taylor nee Vann, but Katie's first husband was surnamed Vann also. If Katie was born as Vann, it would indicate her mother and she were at that time owned by Avery Vann or his son, Avery was father-in-law of David Rowe, owner of Malinda's husband, Jesse Rowe.

Sources

1. ↑ National Archives. Record Group 123, Records of the U.S. Court of Claims 1835 – 1984. Eastern Cherokee Applications, August 29, 1906 – May 26, 1909. Vann, Katy - Application Number 20247

   Katie Vann; Res: Lenapa IT; DoB: 1845 in Illinois Dist.; Appl: Rejected - applicant enrolled as a Cherokee Freedman, ancestors not on rolls, were not parties to treaties 1835, 1846

   Fa: Jessie Rowe, b. unk, GA - d. 1886 [sic];

   Mo: Malinda Harnige, b. unk, GA - d. 1880;

   Parents res. 1851: Ind. Terr.; "my father was one-half blood Cherokee. my mother was a Freedmen";

   Spouse: Emanuel Taylor, aged abt 61 (in 1907);

   Siblings: Daniel Ross d abt 1892 [sic], Lewis Roe d. 1897; Loubertha Roe d 1885, Mandie Roe d. 1875, Billy Roe, age abt 58 (in 1907);

   paGrpa: Jesse Roe b. GA; [sic]

   paGrma: Malinda Roe b GA; [sic]

   maGrpa: dont know, b. GA;;

   maGrma: dont know, b. GA;

   Where were Gr-p's living in 1851: "were dead, I think";

   Their children: Lettie Vann, d. 1866, Saline Dist. CN, Jessie Roe, lived in Delaware dist after 1866, Harriet Vann, Saline Dist.;

   Comment: Mother enrolled in annuities 1880, Vinita IT;

   Re: enrollment for annuities, land, benefits: "1875 at Vinita IT, 1880 at Dog Creek, 1890 at Vinita, 1899 at Hayden";

   Witnesses: Dennis Vann (known for 50y), Easter Grimmet (known for 50y);

   Supplement, 1907: Katie Taylor nee Vann, b 1845 on Grand River CN

   Children lvg May 1906: Patsy Daniels, 47, b 1860; Amanda Anderson, 36, b. 1871; William H. Vann, 34, b. 1873; Jettie(?) Vann, 20, b. 1887;

   Spouse: Emanuel Taylor, 61, does not belong to any tribe.

   Witness to her mark: George Campbell (known for 30y), Wash Nave (known for 40y)

• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSRK-QBD : Thu Apr 11 18:57:51 UTC 2024), Entry for Katie Varan and Amanda E Varan, 1900.
• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLQ2-WYT : Sat Mar 09 11:16:09 UTC 2024), Entry for Emanuel Taylor and Katy Taylor, 1910.

• Dawes Enrollment Jacket for Cherokee, Cherokee Freedmen, Card #872