The Dawes Commission was organized in 1893 to accept applications for tribal enrollment between 1899 and 1907 (some were added as late as 1914), mostly from Indians who resided in the Indian Territory which later became the State of Oklahoma. Tribal membership entitled qualified individuals to land allotments from the U.S. Government. These enrollment records were eventually published as the Dawes Commission, also known as The Five Civilized Tribes, which consisted of the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Crow, Creek and Seminole Tribes.
 
 

These are only the Rushing applicants from page 957 of Dawes Final Rolls. This is not proof of Indian blood but it is to give the information to request a copy of the application. For more help finding Native American ancestors be sure to check out the Tennessee Gen Web Project here.

Descendants of William Joseph Rushing [Joe Rushing in the Dawes Final Roll above.]

Generation No. 1

1.  WILLIAM JOSEPH1 RUSHING  (DENNISA, DAVID H.B, RICHARDC, WILLIAMD RUSHING) was born January 23, 1869 in KY., and died February 02, 1927 in Ada, Pontotoc County, OK.  He married CAROLINE R. HARRIS.  She was born October 05, 1882 in Lula, Pontotoc County, OK., and died December 21, 1956 in Ada, Pontotoc County, OK.
 
Children of WILLIAM RUSHING and CAROLINE HARRIS are:
2. i. CHARLES WILLIAM2 RUSHING, b. January 22, 1901, Lula, Pontotoc County, OK.; d. August 22, 1960, Ada, Pontotoc County, OK.
3. ii. MARY ELIZABETH RUSHING, b. March 07, 1903, Lula, Pontotoc County, OK.; d. March 06, 1993, Ada, Pontotoc County, OK.
 iii. JESSIE JOSEPH RUSHING, b. June 11, 1905, Colbert, Pontotoc County, OK.; d. Unknown, CA.
 iv. FARRIS GRACE RUSHING, b. February 21, 1907, Colbert, Pontotoc County, OK.; d. March 02, 1993, Kansas City, MO.
 v. BERTHA DONNER RUSHING, b. March 23, 1908, Colbert, Pontotoc County, OK.; d. October 18, 1989, Ada, Pontotoc County, OK.; m. O.L. (ORB) LOWERY; b. August 09, 1903; d. October 09, 1980.
 vi. DENNIS RUSHING, b. June 01, 1913, Colbert, Pontotoc County, OK.; d. June 13, 1918, Ada, Pontotoc County, OK.
 vii. MINTA LEE RUSHING, b. August 01, 1913, Colbert, Pontotoc County, OK.; d. May 1966, CA.; m. CHARLES RAYMOND LOLLAR.
 viii. LEAUNA RUSHING, b. October 10, 1917, Colbert, Pontotoc County, OK.; d. June 04, 1918, Ada, Pontotoc County, OK.
 ix. LEROY RUSHING, b. 1919, Colbert, Pontotoc County, OK.; d. 1991, VA.
 

Generation No. 2

2.  CHARLES WILLIAM2 RUSHING (WILLIAM JOSEPH1, DENNISA, DAVID H.B, RICHARDC, WILLIAMD RUSHING) was born January 22, 1901 in Lula, Pontotoc County, OK., and died August 22, 1960 in Ada, Pontotoc County, OK.  He married EDITH PAULINE WRIGHT.
 
Children of CHARLES RUSHING and EDITH WRIGHT are:
 i. JO CAROLYN3 RUSHING.
 ii. CHARLENE PAULA RUSHING.
 iii. CHARLES PAUL RUSHING.
 iv. JOHNIE FRED RUSHING.
 

3.  MARY ELIZABETH2 RUSHING (WILLIAM JOSEPH1, DENNISA, DAVID H.B, RICHARDC, WILLIAMD RUSHING) was born March 07, 1903 in Lula, Pontotoc County, OK., and died March 06, 1993 in Ada, Pontotoc County, OK.  She married VIRGIL BRYAN BRUMLEY.  He was born October 17, 1906 in Homer, Pontotoc County, OK., and died August 29, 1974 in Ada, Pontotoc County, OK.