George Washington Choate, 1/2 Choctaw
1840 - 1918 (78 years)
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Name George Washington Choate Suffix 1/2 Choctaw Birth 1840 Gender Male Death 10 Nov 1918 Burial Choate Prairie Cemetery, Indianola, Pittsburg Co, OK 
[1] Person ID I3086 Christopher 1642 Last Modified 1 Dec 2021
Father James C Choate, b. Abt 1804, MS d. 1860 (Age ~ 56 years) Mother Winnie Winey Ward, b. ca 1805 Family ID F779 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Eliza Wade, 1/2 Choctaw, b. 1833 d. 1912 (Age 79 years) Notes - from findagrave:
"Spouse:
Mary Elizabeth Piepgrass Choate (1868 - 1944)
Children:
Tuska Edgar Choate (1892 - 1980)*
Mashahona Lois Choate (1893 - 1894)*
George Rudolph Choate (1894 - 1985)*
William Frederick Choate (1897 - 1898)*
Marvin Dewey Choate (1899 - 1899)*
Lydia E. Choate (1901 - 1943)*
Ben Paul Choate (1903 - 1992)*
Mary Elizabeth Choate Poorman (1907 - 2007)*"
Children + 1. William Frederick Choate, 1/2 Choctaw, b. 12 Feb 1870 d. 9 Mar 1910 (Age 40 years) [Father: Birth] 2. Alice J. Choate, (m. York), b. 11 Jan 1873 d. 11 Mar 1902 (Age 29 years) [Father: Birth] Family ID F780 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Jan 2017
- from findagrave:
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Event Map 
Burial - - Choate Prairie Cemetery, Indianola, Pittsburg Co, OK 
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Histories 
1804 James C Choate - CHOATE PRARIE
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Notes - From U.S., 1885 Indian Census Rolls Choctaw -
George Choat 42 blood 1/2
Eliza 45 blood 1/2
Fred 14
Alice 12
Lurena 16
Note: daughter of Tennisssee (b.24 Apr 1847 d. 18 Dec 1881)
Joanna 14
Geo. A 15
Harry 16
Nelson 18
The age order of the names may indicate that these are a siblings children and not George and Eliza's.
from findagrave:
"Civil War Veteran
Co. A, 1st IT Chickasaw Cavalry
Son of James C. Choate & Winnie (Ward) Choate. Married Eliza Wade. He served as Sheriff and County and Probate Judge of Tobucksy County of the Choctaw Nation, which is now called Pittsburg County. He served on the Choctaw Supreme Court.
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THE OKLAHOMAN (Oklahoma City, OK)
11/11/1918 Prominent Indian Dies (Monday)
McAlester, Okla., Nov. 10 - Judge George W. Choate of Indianola, pioneer Indian and formerly county judge and member of the Choctaw legislature, died at a local hospital last night. The funeral will be held under auspices of the Masonic fraternity at Indianola Wednesday afternoon."
- From U.S., 1885 Indian Census Rolls Choctaw -
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Sources - [S2] General Public, Find a Grave {findagrave.com}, 15644238.
headstone on findagrave.com
"Civil War Veteran
Co. A, 1st IT Chickasaw Cavalry
Son of James C. Choate & Winnie (Ward) Choate. Married Eliza Wade. He served as Sheriff and County and Probate Judge of Tobucksy County of the Choctaw Nation, which is now called Pittsburg County. He served on the Choctaw Supreme Court.
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THE OKLAHOMAN (Oklahoma City, OK)
11/11/1918 Prominent Indian Dies (Monday)
McAlester, Okla., Nov. 10 - Judge George W. Choate of Indianola, pioneer Indian and formerly county judge and member of the Choctaw legislature, died at a local hospital last night. The funeral will be held under auspices of the Masonic fraternity at Indianola Wednesday afternoon.
(From Emily Jordan)"
- [S2] General Public, Find a Grave {findagrave.com}, 15644238.