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The application of Elijah Eaves, rejected under the Guion Miller Roll, involved claims from descendants of Alexander Brown, who was recorded on the 1835 Cherokee roll. Evidence presented indicated complications regarding the applicants' heritage, including conflicting testimonies about Brown's residency and tribal affiliation. No descendants were enrolled or received government ...

Numerous applications to the Eastern Cherokee Tribe claimed descent from Alexander Brown, who was born circa 1770 in Bedford County, Virginia, and died on September 17, 1837, in Brighton, Missouri. His marriage to Violet Barton produced several children, many of whom lived in Missouri. Despite over 150 claims linked to him, none were verified as he was distinct from the Alexande...

Nancy Bradford, born June 22, 1805, to Tom and Mary Sanders in Kentucky, applied for the Guion Miller Roll in 1906 at the age of 101, claiming Cherokee ancestry. Her application was ultimately rejected due to discrepancies regarding her father's location and status as a Cherokee. She provided details about her life, including her marriage to Albert Bradford and her relocation to...

John Hildebrand, a Bartlesville, Oklahoma resident, applied for inclusion on the Guion Miller Roll as a recognized Cherokee descendant. His claim was validated through his enrollment on the 1851 Drennen Roll, which included both his parents, David and Elizabeth Hildebrand. This established his identity and familial ties within the Eastern Cherokee Nation.

Isom Durham White's application for Cherokee enrollment was rejected due to the lack of documented proof of his ancestry. Born in 1841 in Missouri, his familial roots trace back to Kentucky, well outside the recognized Cherokee territory of 1835. White's parents and grandparents were not listed on the 1835 or 1851 Cherokee rolls, undermining any claims of descent. Furthermore, h...