America (Williams) Goddard (1885 - 1971)

Born 11 Jun 1885 in Kiowa, McAlester, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States

Wife of Lee Roy Goddard — married 19 Nov 1903 in Carter, Oklahoma, United States

Descendants

Died 25 May 1971 at age 85 in Blythe, Riverside, California, United States

America was Choctaw.

Biography

America was born 11 Jun 1885 at iKiowa, McAlester, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory. She was the daughter of Reuben Williams and Susan Lowery. She passed away 25 May 1971 at Bkythe, Riverside, Califorina.^[2] She is buried in the Parker Community Cemetery, Parker, La Paz, Arizona.^[3]

Robert C. Sullivan of Pauls Valley was appointed guarding of America Williams.^[4][5]

America "Maggie" Williams married Lee Roy Goddard 19 Nov 1903 at Carter, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory. (Carter County, Oklahoma)^[6][7]

America and Lee appeared before the Commission on 14 May 1906 where they clarified their names. America Williams nick named "Maggie"; Lee Goddard stated that the spelling on their marriage certificate "Godard" was incorrect.^[8]

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. ^[9][10][11]

Sources

1. ↑ National Archives, Dawes Commission; Choctaw Roll card 4, line 1
2. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPJ6-HLM : 26 November 2014), America Goddard, 25 May 1971; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 October 2020), memorial page for America “Maggie” Williams Goddard (11 Jun 1885–25 May 1971), Find a Grave Memorial no. 62900013, citing Parker Community Cemetery, Parker, La Paz County, Arizona, USA ; Maintained by Diane & John (contributor 46842343) .
4. ↑ National Archives, Dawes Commission; Choctaw Roll card 4, notation
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM21-CXB : accessed 3 October 2020), America Williams in household of Robert Sullivan, Precincts 1, 3 Roswell, Cedar Canyon Roswell town, Chaves, New Mexico Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 30, sheet 34B, family 693, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,999.
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: 0044 - https://www.fold3.com/image/54755418 and https://www.fold3.com/image/54755420
7. ↑ "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:VXLR-QSH : 23 March 2020), Lee Godarel and Maggie Williams, 19 Nov 1903; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
8. ↑ 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: 0044 - https://www.fold3.com/image/54755408
9. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-61W9-B5Z?cc=1390101&wc=MXHP-NTL%3A967441301%2C967438502 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 1-21 > image 331 of 606; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.
10. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-61WS-MHQ?cc=1390101&wc=MXHP-NTL%3A967441301%2C967438502 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 1-21 > image 334 of 606; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.
11. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-61WS-MVB?cc=1390101&wc=MXHP-NTL%3A967441301%2C967438502 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 1-21 > image 351 of 606; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLQB-FK9 : accessed 3 October 2020), America Goddard in household of Lee Goddard, Goldsby, McClain, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 184, sheet 14A, family 121, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1261; FHL microfilm 1,375,274.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4VG-MH6 : accessed 3 October 2020), America M Goddard in household of Lee R Goddard, Roswell Ward 5, Chaves, New Mexico, United States; citing ED 7, sheet 4A, line 30, family 117, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1074; FHL microfilm 1,821,074.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH1C-J3K : accessed 3 October 2020), Maggie Goddard, Parker, Yuma, Arizona, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 28, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY4H-LY1 : 21 January 2020), America Goddard in household of Leroy Goddard, Supervisorial District 3, Yuma, Arizona, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 14-19B, sheet 2B, line 46, family 41, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 115.