Submitted by Janet Perdue King
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United States of America
Indian Territory
Central District
In the United States Court in the Indian Territory for the Central District said Territory at the Oct term A. D. 1902.
United States
Indictment for Murder
Defendents
Reuben Neal
Alex Neal
Simeon Neal
The grand jurors of the United States of America duly selected summoned, impaneled, sworn and charged to inquire within and for the body of the Central District of the Indian Territory aforesaid at Atoka in the name and by the authority of the United States upon their oaths do find present and charge that one Reuben Neal, Alex Neal and Simeon Neal on the 14th day of February A. D. 1902 within the Central District of the Indian Territory aforesaid with force and arms in and upon the body of one Raymond Perdue then and there being feloniously, willfully and of their malice aforethought did make an assault; And that the said Reuben Neal, Alex Neal and Simeon Neal with a certain gun then and there charged with gunpowder and one leaden bullet which said gun, they the said Reuben Neal, Alex Neal and Simeon Neal in their hand then and there had of and held, then and there feloniously and willfully and of their malice aforethought did discharge and shoot off, at to, against, and upon the body of the said Raymond Perdue, and that the said Reuben Neal, Alex Neal and Simeon Neal, with the leaden bullet, aforesaid, out the gun aforesaid, then and there by force of the gun powder aforesaid by the said Reuben Neal, Alex Neal and Simeon Neal, discharged and shot off as aforesaid then and there feloniously, willfully, and of their malice aforethought did strike penetrate and wound him the said Raymond Perdue, in and upon the body of him the said giving to him the said Raymond Perdue there and then with the leaden bullet aforesaid so as aforesaid discharged and shot out of the gun aforesaid by the said Reuben Neal, Alex Neal and Simeon Neal in and upon the body of him the said Raymond Perdue, one mortal wound of which said mortal wound the said Raymond Perdue, then and there instantly died. And so the jurors, aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid, do say that upon the day and year aforesaid and at the place aforesaid the said Reuben Neal, Alex Neal and Simeon Neal, killed the said Raymond Perdue in the manner and by means aforesaid feloniously, willfully and of their malice aforethought did kill and murder contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the United States of America.
J. H. Wilkins U. S. Attorney Central District Ind Territory.
Endorsed criminal docket No. 796 in the United States Court in the Ind.Ty, Central District
United States vs. Reuben Neal, Alex Neal and Simeon Neal
Indictment for Murder. A True Bill
V. A. McBride Foreman Grand Jury
Filed in Open Court at Atoka, Ind Ty Oct 8 1902
E. J. Fannin U. S. Clerk
J. D. Catlin Deputy
Witnesses for U. S.
W. G. Settlemire, Stringtown
S. H. Settlemire, Stringtown
J. C. Scott, Stringtown
W. H. Rogers Stringtown

Generation No. 1

1. JEREMIAH RAYMOND8 PERDUE (JOHN JACK7, LUKE6, MESHACK5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM WILL3, PERDUE2, RICHARD1) was born 19 May 1869 in Sumner County, Tennessee, and died 15 Feb 1902 in Stringtown, Indian Territory, Oklahoma. He married SARAH FRANCIS FANNIE CARREL 12 Jul 1894 in Coalgate, Indian Territory1. She was born 15 Oct 1866 in Clay County, Missouri, and died 05 Nov 1955 in Chickasha, Oklahoma.

Notes for JEREMIAH RAYMOND PERDUE:
Raymond Perdue was 12 years old when his mother died in 1879 from TB. His father did not remarry and the older children helped raise the younger. Raymond might have first moved west to Missouri before settling in Oklahoma (prior to statehood). His marriage record in the Choctaw Nation gave his age as 21 years and wife Fannie Carrel 18 years. He was 32 years old when he was killed the 15th of Feb 1902. His wife was pregnant with their last child Raymond Jr who was born eleven days after his death. According to family tradition two ranchers were feuding and one hired men to kill the other one. Raymond was not involved in the feud but was shot by mistake. The assailants served time in the McALISTER, Oklahoma Indian Territory Prison.
25 Feb 1905 (Portland, TN newspaper clipping)
"For Killing Sumner Countians"
Rube Neal the negro who murdered Raymond Perdue another Sumner Countain at Springton, I. T. some two years ago recently convicted of the crime and given 10 years in the penitenary. Raymond was the son of Jack Perdue and left the Sangtown Community about 15 years ago. He married after he left and is survived by his wife and two children.

More About SARAH FRANCIS FANNIE CARREL:
Burial: Rosehill Cem, Chickasha, Oklahoma

More About JEREMIAH PERDUE and SARAH CARREL:
Marriage: 12 Jul 1894, Coalgate, Indian Territory1

Children of JEREMIAH PERDUE and SARAH CARREL are:
i. OJELIOUS CHRIS9 PERDUE2, b. 20 Jun 1896, Stringtown, Indian Territory; d. 05 Dec 1983, Fresno, California; m. AUDIE REA FAIRLESS, 11 Sep 1920, Coalgate, Oklahoma; b. 14 Oct 1900, Darnell, Arkansas; d. 1988, Fresno, California.

Notes for OJELIOUS CHRIS PERDUE:
Occupation....ditch tender.....Served in WWI.

More About OJELIOUS CHRIS PERDUE:
Burial: Fresno Memorial Gardens

More About AUDIE REA FAIRLESS:
Burial: Fresno Memorial Gardens

More About OJELIOUS PERDUE and AUDIE FAIRLESS:
Marriage: 11 Sep 1920, Coalgate, Oklahoma

ii. GEORGE ANDERSON PERDUE, b. 03 Mar 1897, Stringtown, Indian Territory; d. 11 Aug 1961, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; m. OLA BUEL STAMPS, 16 Sep 1919, Kiowa, Oklahoma; b. 22 Jan 1904, Fame, Oklahoma; d. 10 Apr 1986, Chickasha, Oklahoma.

Notes for GEORGE ANDERSON PERDUE:
George and Ola lived near McAlester until their three olders son were born in 1926. The farming was very bad because of dry weather. The bowl weavels destroyed their cotton crop. They were going west to California. He had an Aunt living near Chickasha, Oklahoma and they stopped off there to pick cotten for money to get to California. They lived in the garage of his Aunts with a dirt floor and that is where their daughter Charlistine was born in 1927. They never made it to California. They stayed in that area and share cropped for some time. They rented farms for several years and in 1946 bought their first 160 acres farm. They were living on this farm when George died.

More About GEORGE ANDERSON PERDUE:
Burial: Fairlawn Cem, Chickasha, Oklahoma

More About OLA BUEL STAMPS:
Burial: Fairlawn Cem, Chickasha, Oklahoma

More About GEORGE PERDUE and OLA STAMPS:
Marriage: 16 Sep 1919, Kiowa, Oklahoma

iii. DUELL PERDUE, b. 15 Mar 1899, Stringtown, Indian Territory; d. 05 Feb 1910, Oklahoma.

Notes for DUELL PERDUE:
Only daughter of Raymond and Fannie was standing in front of a wood heating stove Dec 1909 and caught her clothes on fire she died the following February from her burns. Not sure where she is buried.

iv. RAYMOND PERDUE, b. 26 Feb 1902, Stringtown, Indian Territory; d. 11 Aug 1979, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; m. GERTRUDE ALLIE NELSON, 30 Jan 1921, Sturat, Oklahoma; b. 19 Dec 1903, Sturate, Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma; d. 14 Jan 1985, Olkahoma City, Oklahoma.

More About RAYMOND PERDUE:
Burial: Resthaven, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

More About GERTRUDE ALLIE NELSON:
Burial: Resthaven, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

More About RAYMOND PERDUE and GERTRUDE NELSON:
Marriage: 30 Jan 1921, Sturat, Oklahoma

Endnotes

1. Choctow Nation Marriages.
2. Art Sarratt (AeRratt@aol.com).