Lucy (Fields) Smith (1852 - 1930)

Born 1852 in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States

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Died 1930 at about age 78 in Sequoyah, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Lucy was born in 1852. She was the daughter of Richard Fields.

She married Redbird Smith. They were the parents of Elnora, John, Samuel, Susie, Richard, Thomas, George, Mose, Kiah and Stoke Smith.

She passed away in 1930.

Notes

Encountering conflicting information on who her mother was. Needs more research.

Sources

• Dawes Roll:

Redbird Smith 51 M Full 18097 Cherokee by Blood Card 7682

Lucy Smith 40 F Full 18098 Cherokee by Blood Card 7682

Tom Smith 19 M Full 18099 Cherokee by Blood Card 7682, Note: Married to Sallie Byers listed on Cherokee by Blood Card #8404; See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card #3777

George Smith 17 M Full 18100 Cherokee by Blood Card 7682

Kiah Smith 13 M Full 18101 Cherokee by Blood Card 7682

Stoke Smith 11 M Full 18102 Cherokee by Blood Card 7682

Mose Smith 15 M Full 32523 Cherokee by Blood Card 7682, Note: Transferred from Cherokee Card #D1278; Married to Lucy Smith listed on Cherokee by Blood Card #7750; See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card #3776

• "United States, Native American, Eastern Cherokee Enrollment Records, 1908-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGR4-R47B : 21 August 2019), Bunch or Mose Smith, Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, United States; citing Census, Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, United States, NARA microfilm publication M685 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1967), various rolls.

26368. Bunch Smith or Mose Smith, 1 child. Campbell, Okla. Admitted. Son of 12835 and claims through same source.

12835. Lucy Smith and 2 child. Blackgum, Okla. Admitted. Father Richard had brother Rider Fields and 1/2 brother Arch Fields. All 3 names appear on 1835 Roll. Richard appears 3x on Drennen roll. Her father is probably Can. Dist. 9 and one on 1835. Also on Old Settler roll Fl 49. Rider Fields on emmigrant roll Sal. 663. Mother's side were Old Settlers. Misc test. 12835.

• Starr, Emmet, History of the Cherokee Indians and Their Legends and Folklore, reprint by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., originally published 1921, p. 309, 322. Book, History of the Cherokee Indians
• Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Lucy Fields Smith (1852–1930), Find A Grave: Memorial #6356312, citing Redbird Cemetery, Blackgum, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by R Burnett (contributor 47445819) .