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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hello:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I am trying to find a family which should be listed
in Missouri (or elsewhere--I've searched all states) in the censuses of 1870 and
1880. I have searched literally everywhere within the U.S. for the family
as a group, as well as for individuals in the family who might be living apart
from the main family. I have done all the wildcard searches, variant first
and last names, mis-spelled names, etc.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Their daughter married in Lawrence County, in the
southwest corner of Missouri in 1885. This is one county away from the
Oklahoma border. I am wondering if this family might have been in Oklahoma
(i.e., one of the Indian Nations/Indian Territory) in 1870-1880. She was
underage, and the marriage consent in Missouri was given by a person apparently
not her parent. She married a man of her same surname, and I am wondering
if she was actually visiting Lawrence County relatives when they
met.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I have consulted Red Book, Val Greenwood's guide,
etc., and am not getting leads on anything that might help. Perhaps
even there I'm missing something.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Are there any tax lists, tribal censuses that
included the non-native population, etc., that might help me search for this
couple 1870-1880?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>They might have been Native American in part, but I
doubt it. However, I understand that non-natives made agreements with the
Indian tribes to use farmland and pastureland before non-native
settlement officially was allowed in 1889.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Any suggestions very
much appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Warmest Regards,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Donna</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>