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Mahala Marcum CITIZENSHIP-Deposition Pt2

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James Sizemore

The Deposition of James Sizemore was taken on the 23rd day of October 1893 at the office of T. G. White, Clerk of the Clay County Court. In the town of Manchester Clay County Kentucky to be read as evidence at the Tallaquah Council in the Cherokee Nation, My name is James Sizemore and I am about 75 years old. I have known Mahala Marcum wife of Phillip Marcum from a child and she was a grand daughter of "old Winny Begley" and Winny Begly was a sister to old John Sizemore, my Father and I know they were Cherokee Indians by blood.

Signed XJames Sizemore
Att. M. L. Marcum

State of Kentucky
County of Clay

I, T. G. White, Clerk of the county court for the county and state aforesaid, certify that the foregoing Deposition of James Sizemore, was taken before me and was read to and subscribed by him in my presence at the time and place aforesaid and subscribed and sworn to before me given under my hand and seal of office this October 23th, 1893.

T. G. White, Clerk of the Clay County Court

Nelson Sizemore

The Deposition of Nelson Sizemore was taken on the 23rd day of October 1893 at the office of T. G. White, Clerk of the Clay County Court. In the town of Manchester Clay County Kentucky to be read as evidence at the Tallaquah Council in the Cherokee Nation, My name is Nelson Sizemore and I am 55 years old. I know Mahala Marcum, Phillip Marcums wife from a child. She was a daughter of Blevins Asher and Beckie Asher, also a grand daughter of "old Winny Begley" and Winny Begly was a sister to old John Sizemore, and I know that she was of the Cherokee Indian by blood.

Signed Nelson Sizemore
State of Kentucky
County of Clay


I, T. G. White, Clerk of the county court for the county and state aforesaid, certify that the foregoing Deposition of Nelson Sizemore, was taken before me and was read to and subscribed by him in my presence at the time and place aforesaid and subscribed and sworn to before me given under my hand and seal of office this October 23th, 1893.


T. G. White, Clerk of the Clay County Court

Edward Sizemore

The Deposition of Edward Sizemore was taken on the 23rd day of October 1893 at the office of T. G. White, Clerk of the Clay County Court. In the town of Manchester Clay County Kentucky to be read as evidence at the Tallaquah Council in the Cherokee Nation, My name is Edward Sizemore and I am about 46 years old. I was borned and raised in Clay County Kentucky and my father was always called a Cherokee Indian or always claimed to be by blood. I have known Mahala Marcum, wife of Phillip Marcum, my father Henry Sizemore was her grandmothers brother.

Signed X Edward Sizemore
Att. M. L. Marcum

State of Kentucky
County of Clay

I, T. G. White, Clerk of the county court for the county and state aforesaid, certify that the foregoing Deposition of Edward Sizemore, was taken before me and was read to and subscribed by him in my presence at the time and place aforesaid and subscribed and sworn to before me given under my hand and seal of office this October 23th, 1893.

T. G. White, Clerk of the Clay County Court

Andy Baker

The Deposition of Andy Baker was taken on the 23rd day of October 1893 at the office of T. G. White, Clerk of the Clay County Court. In the town of Manchester Clay County Kentucky to be read as evidence at the Tallaquah Council in the Cherokee Nation, My name is Andy Baker and I am about 48 years old. I am well acquainted with James Sizemore and old Bill Sizemore and John Sizemore, and they always called themselves Cherokee Indians by blood as far back as I can recollect. I was well acquainted with old Hiram Begley and old Pleasant Begley and they was also called Cherokee Indians.


Signed X Andy Baker
Att. M. L. Marcum
State of Kentucky
County of Clay

I, T. G. White, Clerk of the county court for the county and state aforesaid, certify that the foregoing Deposition of Andy Baker, was taken before me and was read to and subscribed by him in my presence at the time and place aforesaid and subscribed and sworn to before me given under my hand and seal of office this October 23th, 1893.

T. G. White, Clerk of the Clay County Court