Cherokee Census Card for Will Rogers
10/22/1900
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This Cherokee Census Card shows actor and humorist Will Rogers. Will's application to the Dawes Commission was accepted, and he was enrolled as a member of the Cherokee Nation.
The card includes information about Will and his father Clement:
Name: Clement V. Rogers Type: By Blood Age: 61 Sex: Male Degree Indian Blood: ¼ Roll Number: 11383 Post Office: Claremore
Name: William P. Rogers Type: By Blood Age: 20 Sex: Male Degree Indian Blood: ¼ Roll Number: 11384 Post Office: Claremore
This primary source comes from the Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
National Archives Identifier:
4662500Full Citation: Enrollment for Cherokee Census Card 4747, William P. Rogers; 10/22/1900; Enrollment Cards, 1898 - 1914; Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/cherokee-census-will-rogers, May 10, 2024]