The Deposition of Winnie Napier was taken on the 25th day of October 1893 at the Post Office at big Creek Clay County Kentucky to be read as Evidence at Tallaquah Council in Cherokee Nation, my name is Winny Napier I am 68 years old. I know Mahaly Marcum, Phillip Marcum¹s wife from a child. She was a daughter of Blevins Asher and Beckie Asher also grand daughter of old Winny Begly and Winny Begly was a sister to Old John & Henry & George Sizemore and I know that they were Cherokee Indians by blood.

Signed X Winny Napier
Attest
James Robert
State of Kentucky
County of Clay


I H.B. Marcum deputy clerk of the County Court for the County and State afforsaid certify that the forgoing deposition of Winny Napier was taken before me and was read to and subscribed by him at the Big Creek Post Office 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 25, 1893.

T.G. White, Clerk Clay County Court, by H. B. Marcum, Deputy C.C.

Nancy Marcum

The Deposition of Nancy Marcum was taken on the 27th day fo October 1893 at the house of Henry Ledford Big Creek Post Office in ??sed?? Bind Clay County Kentucky to be read as Evidence in the Tallaquah Council in the Cherokee Nation my name is Nancy Marcum I am 71 years old, I know Mahaly Marcum, Phillip Marcum¹s wife she was a daughter of Blevins Asher and Beckie Asher and Beckie Asher was a daughter of Bill Begly and Winny Begly and I have herd Winny Begly say she was one quarter Cherokee Indian and Winny Begley was a sister to old John & Henry & George Sizemore & they were Cherokee Indians by blood.

Signed X Nancy Marcum
Attest
Henry Ledford
State of Kentucky
County of Clay

I H.B. Marcum deputy clerk of the County Court for the County and State afforsaid certify that the forgoing deposition of Nancy Marcum 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 27, 1893.

T.G. White, Clerk Clay County Court, by H. B. Marcum, Deputy C.C.

Washington Roberts

The Deposition of Washington Roberts was taken on the 28th day of October 1893 at the Big Creek Post Office in Clay County Kentucky to be read as Evidence at the Tallaquah Council in the Cherokee Nation, my name is Washington Roberts, I am 57 years old. I know Mahaly Marcum, Phillip Marcum¹s wife from a child. She was a daughter of Blevins Asher & Beckie Asher and Beckie Asher was a daughter of old Bill Begley & Winny Begley and Winny Begley was a sister to old Gorge & Henry & John Sizemore and I know they were Cherokee Indian by blood.

Signed X Washington Roberts
Attest
?I M? Marcum
State of Kentucky
County of Clay

I H.B. Marcum deputy clerk of the County Court for the County and State afforsaid certify that the forgoing deposition of Washington Roberts 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 28, 1893.


T.G. White, Clerk Clay County Court, by H. B. Marcum, Deputy C.C.


H. L. Moseley
Attorney-At-Law
Weatherford, Texas
State of Texas
Parker County

Before me H. L. Moseley, a Notary Public in and for Parker County Texas, on this day personally came Wm Lewis and J.L. McIntosh who being by my duly sworn upon oath state they are residents of Parker County Texas and their P. Office is Weatherford, that they are each over the age of 60 years that they have known Mahala Marcum since she was a young woman & before she was married to Phillip Marcum, that her name was Mahala Asher daughter of Blevins & Beckie Asher and was related to the Sizemores by blood who (the Sizemores) were Cherokee Indians. That they have known Mahala Marcum continusly since she was a young woman & that she is the identical person named in the affidavite of John Sizemore, Washington Roberts, Jim Sizemore, Edward Sizemore, Andy Baker, Nelson Sizemore, Almarine Dezarn, Nancy Marcum, Winny Napier.

Signed: J. L. McIntosh & Wm Lewis
Subscribed and sworn to before me this August 3rd 1896
H. L. Moseley
Notary Public, Parker County Texas

United States of America
Central Judicial District
Indian Territory

Before me ?? W. A. Durant??? a Notary Public in & for said District & Territory. On this day personally appear W.O. Shannon & E. ? Martin who being by my duly sworn upon oath state they resident of Durant Central Judicial District Indian Territory that they are acquainted with Phillip Marcum and Mahala Marcum his wife and also know their children Wm Marcum, Blevins Marcum, Beckie Cordill, Tom Marcum, John Marcum, Hiram Marcum, Edward Marcum, and Henry Marcum and also their grandchildren Mahala Grammar, Ida Grammar, Lucy, Thomas, Phillip Marcum Rachel Grammar, Robt William Marcum, Arri Hatter, Ora Hatter, Anthie Marcum, Hezrkiah Marcum, Winnie Marcum, Anderson Cordell, Mary Oldham, Levina Cordell, Martha Cordell, Charley Cordell, Lula Cordell, Malissa Cordell, Jimmie, Bell, Ida, Milda, Janie, Pearl, Henry, Rosie, Emmie, Mary, Thomas, Blevins, Watts, Jessie & Claud Marcum and that they live near Durant Choctaw & Chickasaw Nations.

Signed: W. O. Shannon, M.D., E. T. Morton
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of August 1896
Signed ?W. A. Durant???
Notary Public