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EXTRACT OF EASTERN CHEROKEE APPLICATION #31258

(disposition card)

No.31258
Action: Admitted
Name: Starling V. Higgins and 4 children
Residence: Box 4 R.F.D. # 3, Boaz, Ala
Reason: 1st Cousin to # 24
son of # 31261
"Chapman, 1914", mother Rachel Goble

Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:
I hereby make application for such shares as may be due me of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decrees of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May 28, 1906, in favor of the Eastern Cherokees. The evidence of identity is herewith subjoined.

State full name: Starling Vanderbilt Higgins
Residence and post office: Box 4, R.F.D. # 3, Boaz, Ala
County: Marshall
State: Alabama
How old are you? 37 yrs Born: July 31, 1870
Where were you born?: Gilmer Co, Ga
Are you married? Yes
Name and age of wife or husband: Florida Higgins 38 years
To what tribe of indians does he or she belong? Cherokee

Name all of your children who were living on May 28th, 1906, giving their ages.

     Name                                 Age                      Born

Georgia V.M. Higgins 15 May 17, 1892 Lee Higgins 9 June 12, 1898 Berney B. Higgins 6 Sept 5, 1900 Nellie P. Higgins 4 Feby 5, 1903

Give names of your father and mother's name before marriage:
Father - English name:   James Higgins
Indian name:   __________

Mother - English name: Rachel Higgins (nee Goble)
Indian name:   __________
Maiden name:   Rachel Goble
Where were they born?
Father:   Gilmer Co, Ga
Mother:   Gilmer Co, Ga
Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?
Father: Gilmer Co, Ga
Mother: Gilmer Co, Ga
Date of death of your father and mother -
Father: living
Mother: living
Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where.
mother was enrolled in about 1858 or when she was about 3 years old. received over drew in Forsyth Co, Ga

Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, then the date of death:


Name:                       Born:                Died:

(1.)  Lavinia Higgins       1869   38 yrs old    living
(insane)
Boaz, Ala
(2.)  Noah Higgins          1879   28 yrs old    living
Rome, Ga
(3.)  Malissa J. Bartley    1883   24 years old  living
Spring Place, Ga R.F.D.

State English and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible:

   Father's Side                                Mother's Side
   Joel Higgins                       	 	Starling Goble
   (no indian blood) 				(no indian blood)
   Betsy Higgins                        	Nancy Goble (nee Langley) 
   (no indian blood)				she was 1/4 indian blood
                                                had no indian name

Where were they born? Gilmer Co, Ga
Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Gilmer County, Ga

Give names of all their children, and residence, if living, if not living, give dates of deaths:


31261            Rachel Goble, Boaz, Ala R.F.D. # 3
                      Rebecca Blankenship (nee Goble), Gilmer Co, Ga
                      Anne Quarles (nee Goble), near Chattanooga, Tenn
31262            Ben M. Goble, Boaz, Ala R.F.D. # 3
                      Susan Hensley (nee Goble), Tenn
31263            John W. Goble, Boaz, Ala R.F.D. # 3
                      George Goble, Gilmer Co, Ga

Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where and with what tribe of indians:
was enrolled about 18 years ago in Gilmer Co, Ga with my mother, Rachel Higgins, with Cherokees
To expedite identification, claimant should give the full English and Indian names, if possible, of their parental and maternal ancestors back to 1835:
Tracing my indian blood - Rachel Higgins - her mother Nancy Goble (nee Langley) - her mother was Sarah Langley 1/2 indian. This is the only name affiant knew her by.

REMARKS.
(Under this head the applicant may give any additional information that he believes will assist in proving his claims.)

NOTE: -- Answers should be brief but explicit; the words "Yes," "No," "Unknown", etc. may be used in cases where applicable. Read the Questions carefully.

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I solemnly swear that the forgoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(Signature,) /s/ ________________

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of June, 1907.

My Commission expires
John L. Ray
Notary Public.

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AFFIDAVIT

(The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant.) Personally appeared before me Joel L. Graham and James A. Logan , who, being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with Starling Vanderbilt Higgins , who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known him for 12 years and 14 years, respectively, and know him, to be the identical person he represents himself to be, and the statements made by him are true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and they have no interest whatever in his claim.

Witnesses to mark Signature of witnesses.

_______________ ________________

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th day of July, 1907

My Commission expires _____
_____________________
Notary Public.

NOTE. - Affidavits should be made, when ever practicable, before public, clerk of the court, or before a person having a seal. If sworn to before an Indian agent or disbursing agent of the Indian service, it need not be executed before a notary, etc.

Attached letters

E.O. McCord
Lawyer
Office In Hood Building

Albertville, Ala, June 23, 1909

E.O. McCord
Lawyer
Office In Hood Building

Albertville, Ala, June 23, 1909

Hon Guion Miller
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir

Will you please write me if the Cherokee claims of

Ben M.L. Goble
Starling V. Higgins
John L. Goble
James L. Goble
Lavinia Higgins
Mrs.____Wood

have yet been passed upon. These claims range around # 31258. I would also be pleased to know when it is probable the same will be settled.

hanking you in advance for this information, I am,

Very Truely
/s/ E.O. McCord

Another letter

Edgar O. McCord
Lawyer
Office In Hood Building

Albertville, Ala, Dec 10th, 1908

Hon Guion Miller
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir

On or about Aug 6th, 1907, I filed with you the application of Starling V. Higgins and 5 others for participation in the Eastern Cherokee fund. I learn that the commission has not adjourned and has finally wound up the business. I will therefore thank you to inform me what disposition has been made of these six claims filed by me, also please give me the file number of each as I lost the same in the cyclone that destroyed this place last April.

Very truly
/s/ Edgar O. McCord

Another letter

Edgar O. McCord
Lawyer
Office in Hood Building

Albertville, Ala, Jan 5, 1908

Special Commissioner Court of Claims
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: In the matter of claim # 31258 Starling V. Higgins:

Will you please report what progress has been made. The party is anxious to know the present status of his application.

Very truly
/s/ Edgar O. McCord

Date:

Received of GUION MILLER, Special Commissioner of the Court of Claims, Treasury Warrant No._____ each for the sum of $133.19 in full settlement of amount due the beneficiary or beneficiaries enrolled opposite Roll Number 950 on the final Roll of the Eastern Cherokees entitled to share in the fund arising from the judgement of the Court of Claims of May 28, 1906, as approved by said Court March 15, 1910.

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