Leona Bathsheba (Oller) McCann (1877 - 1945)

Born 13 Oct 1877 in Yell, Arkansas, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James A. Conway — married 6 Nov 1893 in McAlester, Tobucksy, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States

Wife of Cornelius McCann — married 28 Oct 1898 in Walls, Sugar Loaf, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States

Wife of William Benjamin Ward — married 24 Feb 1910 in Latimer, Oklahoma, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Feb 1945 at age 67 in Leflore, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Leona was Choctaw Citizen by Intermarriage.

Leona was born 13 Oct 1877 in Yell, Arkansas, the daughter of George Washington Oller and Emily Permila Gillham. Leona passed away 17 Feb 1945 in Leflore, Le Flore, Oklahoma. She is buried at the Le Flore Cemetery, Le Flore, Le Flore County, Oklahoma.^[2]

James A Conaway married Leona Bathsheba Oller on 6 November 1893 at McAlester, Tobucksy, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States.^[3]

Cornelius McCann married Leona Conway nee Oller on 28 October 1898 at Walls, Sugar Loaf, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States.^[4]

William Benjamin Ward married Leona McCann nee Oller on 24 February 1910 at Latimer, Oklahoma, United States.

Leona McCann made application to the Dawes Commission for a land allotment from the Choctaw Nation. An examination by the Commission; In the matter of application of Leona McCann for enrollment as an Intermarried citizen of the Choctaw Nation was conducted on 18 December 1902.^[5] The decision of the Commission as to being a Choctaw by Intermarriage on 6 Jan 1904 approved the enrollment and Leona McCann was recognized as a citizen of the Choctaw Nation.^[6] Intermarried Choctaw or Chickasaw Citizen was a person that lived in the Choctaw or Chickasaw Nation and married a citizen of Choctaw or Chickasaw blood. They also had married under Choctaw or Chickasaw license or had been married prior to the requirement of having a Choctaw or Chickasaw license. An Intermarried Citizen was recognized by the Dawes Commission for eligibility of land allotments. The Examination by the Commission generally provides names, dates of marriage, where and who performed the marriage.

The sources listed from the “Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907” show the Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Land Allotment Jackets for Five Civilized Tribes, application for allotment affidavit, Choctaw Citizenship Certificate. ^[7][8][9]

Sources

1. ↑ National Archives, Dawes Commission; Choctaw Roll card 2956, line 1
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95520722/leona-bathsheba-ward: accessed 04 February 2023), memorial page for Leona Bathsheba Oller Ward (13 Oct 1877–17 Feb 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95520722, citing Le Flore Cemetery, Le Flore, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by OkieBran (contributor 46530611).
3. ↑ "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVP6-2QHQ : 23 February 2021), James A Conaway and Leonia Ollar, 06 Nov 1893; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm
4. ↑ Applications for Enrollment in the Five Civilized Tribes, compiled 1898 – 1914, Publication Number: M1301, Content Source: NARA, Nara Catalog Id: 617283, Footnote Job: 08-003, Footnote Publication Year: 2008, Place: Oklahoma, Record Group: 75, Rg: 75, Roll: 0015 - https://www.fold3.com/image/54158240
5. ↑ Applications for Enrollment in the Five Civilized Tribes, compiled 1898 – 1914, Publication Number: M1301, Content Source: NARA, Nara Catalog Id: 617283, Footnote Job: 08-003, Footnote Publication Year: 2008, Place: Oklahoma, Record Group: 75, Rg: 75, Roll: 0015 - https://www.fold3.com/image/54158242
6. ↑ Applications for Enrollment in the Five Civilized Tribes, compiled 1898 – 1914, Publication Number: M1301, Content Source: NARA, Nara Catalog Id: 617283, Footnote Job: 08-003, Footnote Publication Year: 2008, Place: Oklahoma, Record Group: 75, Rg: 75, Roll: 0015 - https://www.fold3.com/image/54158247
7. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-X39Z-WC?cc=1390101&wc=MXHT-129%3A967439301%2C967539301 : 17 October 2016), Choctaw Citizens by Marriage > No. 641-657 > image 328 of 459; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.
8. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-X39C-GP?cc=1390101&wc=MXHT-129%3A967439301%2C967539301 : 17 October 2016), Choctaw Citizens by Marriage > No. 641-657 > image 331 of 459; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.
9. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-X39H-R4?cc=1390101&wc=MXHT-129%3A967439301%2C967539301 : 17 October 2016), Choctaw Citizens by Marriage > No. 641-657 > image 366 of 459; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.