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Subject: Arkansas/IT borders
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 10:53:26 -0500
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The border between Arkansas and Oklahoma/IT was established in the 1830's.
At one time Indian Terr. included parts of Ark., but by 1895 the borders
were as they are today. The Texas border was in dispute for much longer.

dusty

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> Hi Folks:
>
> I thought I would try my brick wall again.
>
> I have my g-g-g-Uncle's military records:
>
> Benjamin Jounce Davis, brother to Elia B. Davis's military record is shown
> as being in Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory on 3 April 1895. He is 45 and
a
> resident of Red Oak, I.T. He states that he had not seen Eli since 1875.
> Question: Oklahoma became a state in 1907 (c), was Choctaw Nation/
Arkansas
> Territory before becoming Choctaw Nation?
>
> My people seemed to skip back and forth from AR. to I.T. due to a family
> problem. This document is notarized 3 April 1895.
>
> Thanks a lot, Marian Wood Hilton
>
>
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