Civil War Pension Index
Vann, Tanner
Widow: Vann, Martha
Service: K. 3 Indiana H. G
Date of Filing: 1890, Aug 26
Widow App. 472219, Certificate # 417813, State: Indian Territory
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Miller Application # 10708, (Courtesy of Ralph Miller, 2005)
1. Full Name: Martha Vann
2, 3, 4, 5. Residence: Near Brushy, Ind. Ter., 11th Recording Dist., Indian Territory
6. Date and place of birth: About July 11th, 1833, in the state of Georgia
7. By what right do you Claim to share: Myself, Martha Vann. my father, Dave Hood; My sisters, Katie Hood and Sallie Hood and Minerva Hood: my uncle, Barrow Hood.
8. Are you married: I am a widow
9. Name and age of wife or husband: My husband Tanner Vann is dead.
10. Name of father and mother:
Father: Dave Hood, Indian name: don't know.
Mother: Nancy Hood, Indian name: don't know. Maiden name: Nancy Davidson
11. Where were they born: don't know
12. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?
Skinbayo or Seqyoyah District, Cherokee Nation. (both father and mother)
13. Date of death of your father and mother-
Father: about 22 years ago Mother: about 30 years ago.
14. Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where: "They were on the 1851 rolls, my father, Dave Hood; my uncle Barrow Hood, and myself, Martha Vann should be on 1880 roll, I am on the 1895 rolls, and the roll prepared by Com. to 5 tribes.
15. Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages and if not living the date of death.
Henry Hood, don't remember I think in 1893
Katie Benge. (nee Hood) " " " about 1867
Sallie McKinney (nee Hood) " " about 30 years ago
Minerva Hood " " " don't know
Caroline Collins (nee Hood) " " 1896
16. State English and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible: Father's side: Don't Know Mother's side Don't Know
17. Where were they born? do not know
18. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Do not know, I think they were dead.
19. Give names of all their children, and residence, if living: if not living give dates of deaths:
Barrow Hood, deceased, half brother of Dave Hood
James Hood, deceased, half brother of Dave Hood
Katie Alberty (nee Hood), deceased, full sister to Dave Hood
John Hood, deceased, full brother to Dave Hood
20. Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where. I have drawn my share of all the funds heretofore paid to the Cherokee people in Seqyoyah District, excepting the payment of 1875 and 1895 which was paid to me in Flint.
Signed Martha Vann (her Mark), 10th Oct, 1906
Affidavit by Robert V. Collins who has known her for 50 years.
signed, 10th October, 1906, Notary Public: Katie Bell
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Dawes Final Rolls Results
Tribe: Cherokee, Card 1126
Hood, David, Age 0, Sex M, Type Parent
Hood, Nancy, Age 0, Sex F, Type Parent
Vann, Martha, Age 67, Sex F, Blood 1/4, Roll 3084, Type By Blood
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Dawes Card Information
Cherokee Sixkiller John 0 M 934 P
Cherokee Sixkiller Johnnie 9 M 3/4 934 2548 BB
Cherokee Sixkiller Joshua 43 M 1/2 934 2547 BB
Cherokee Sixkiller Mariah 0 F 934 P
Cherokee Sixkiller Martha 0 F 934 P