ENSLAVER-Alberson
Alberson, Isaac- Chickasaw chief, was possibly one of the “heirs of one called Alberson” mentioned in tribal records in the 1780s (1). Also called Uhomahmah, he was chief of one of the four districts in Mississippi, 1815—1837. He explored the west in 1828, signed the 1830, 1832, and 1834, treaties, and was granted funds to visit a “watering hole’ due to his age by the 1834 treaty. He was appointed to the Chickasaw Commission in 1834 and served on it until it was disbanded in July, 1845. In July, 1834. he was paid for clothing needed as a delegate to Washington (2). He was involved in several land transactions prior to removal, selling several tracts in Tishomingo County (3) and S35 and S36 T4 R6E in present Prentiss County In 1836 (4). He moved west in November, 1837, was elected chief of the Chickasaw District that year, and as paid for hauling done between November 27 and the following January 22 .(5. He had left Mississippi owing a sum to James 6lanton of Pontotoc, Mississippi (6). He was paid for some service by David Folsom in 1841 (7). His household In 1839 consisted of one male 10-20. one male over 50. one female 10—20, and one female over 50; he owned 13 slaves. In 1847 he was listed as half white, head of a household that consisted of three males under 18, one male over 18, three females under 16. and one female over 16. he then owned 27 slaves and 345 cattle. He continued as District Chief until 1846, attended the constitutional convention in 1848, and was president of the tribal council at the time of his death in the fall of 1850.
Captain Alberson was married at least twice. His first wife was the mother of his sons, Logan and Isaac Jr. His second wife was Sally Oxberry (1794—September 12. 1896), whose previous husband, Martin Colbert, died In the summer of 1840. On June 22. 1845. Sally and Isaac appointed John L. Allen to recover their their portion of Colbert’s estate (8). Sally was listed on the 1857—1860
annuity rolls.
(1)l:innaird, 3:148.
(2)Payments from the Chickasaw Fund, OIA.
(3)Deed Book A:37—40, 45—46, Tishomingo County, Ms.
(4)Chickasaw Reserves, OIA, roll 145.
(5)Payments from the Chickasaw Fund, CIA.
(6)Will Book 1:82, Pontotoc County, Ms.
(7)Deed Book H:173, DeSoto County, Ms. Alberson’s death was reported In Long to Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, September 1.5, 1850, OIA, Chickasaw Agency.
Alberson, Isaac
Jr. - Chickasaw, was the son of Captain Isaac Alberson. He sold land In
Tishomingo County.
(1)Deed Book A: 204,
(2)Chickasaw Emigration, roll 144, frame 392.
(3)Chickasaw Dawes Card 843. He was apparently the mother
of Lucy Alberson. who married Samuel Love Jr., and Gincy Alberson, who married
LaFayette Love (
Source: WHO WAS WHO AMONG THE • SOUTHERN INDIANS a genealogical notebook,
1698-1907
by Don Martini ©1998. Don Martini Falkner, Ms.