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Re: Usray, Usrey in Cherokee Volunteers

James Shelby Usray was my husbands second great grandfather. I want to thank you for giving me some more info and filling me in. I use to have footnote but do not now. I guess I need to get that again.
Since you are a researcher of the Civil War here is a little of what he has wrote also I have him on findagrave.com. Their is a photo of him on this site. This is the only known photo of him.
James Shelby Usray's dad was Phillip Ussery and mother was Nancy Narrowback. He had many brothers. Isaac Tobie Ussrey was one.

This is just a part:
On April 18, 1900,
James Ussery was deposed by the Government concerning the
Pension Application case of Phylena Ussery.
The following is extractions from that deposition:
...I am 53 years of age, I was a member of Vandevily's Regt. Cherokee Vol. C.S.A.

Enlisted in the army. Twice elected and served two terms as County Judge of Kiamichi County, and was elected and served as Sheriff of Kiamichi County, Choctaw Nation.

I am wanting to get the information I need to get him a headstone for he only has a native rock.
Do you know what papers I would need for this?

Thanks,
JoLynn Self

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