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In re citizenship claimof Quint Askew, et al.Affidavit of Willis Howell.Before thElion. Dawes Commission, sutting at Vinita, IndianTer. to pass up application of citizenship in any of the frive tribesor nations.My name is Willis Howell. ry age is 66 years, and my postoffice address if Rockwall, Texas. I w.ls raised in Alabama about(15) fifteen miles north of Florence, and lived there until I movedwrst. In my neiGhborhoed back there, was a half blood ChoctlwIndian named Aaron Askew, who was a prominent citizen and whom I knewwell.This Aaron Askew married w hite lady tho was a citizen oflie United StD tes, but whose name I do not ranamber, and by her hadthree children, namey, Tom Askew, Mose Askew, and Murrill Askew.Murrill Askew moved away from there and came West. 7e had married aUnited States citizen, named Liza Right, and by her had severalchild-en. After Murrill's death, I understand that hj.s childrenp plied for citizenship in the Chocta w Nation, and were almitted.Tom Askew, a brother of Murrill's married Betty Blassingame, a whitewoman, who was a United Sttes citizen, and by her had four children,namely, Quint Askew, Wash Askew, Newt Askew, and Marry Askew. I knowTom Askew, and all of his children.They have always been considered Indian by blood by thosewho know themp. and I know that they are legitimate descendants of AaronAskew, and are one eighth Choctaw Indians by blood. Quint Askewmarried Martha Stuts and by her had several children, but I do notknow how many, or their ages or sexes. Tom' Ebse, and Hurrill are alldead, at least as I have been info med; but they were all fullbrothers and sons of the afore-aid Aaron Askew. I know that theyxxxx were one fourth Choctaw Indian by blood. Quint, Wash, Newt, and001.1z Marry, are childrenn of th said Tam Askew, and I know that theyare one eighth Qhoctaw In(lianct by "hl nnA_