Browse or search the Cherokee genealogy queries posted to All Things Cherokee in April 2011. Find others researching your family tree.
To find your surname within the genealogy queries simply use the find feature of your browser. You can do this by choosing “Find in Page” from the Edit menu or by hitting the “Ctrl” and “F” keys at the same time. A box will pop up with a field for you to enter your keyword. Type in the surname you are searching. If the name is on this page it will take you right to it. Then you can hit “Find Next” to see if the name is on the page more than once.
Submit Your Own Genealogy Query
Browse/Search the Query Boards: New Query Boards & Old Query Boards
Alice Brooks
Query: Albertine Armstrong
Posted: April 2011
Jennifer Schenk
Query: I am looking for the maiden name of Bertha White died in 1986. married Joseph White, they had 5 children Sarah Helen(DOB Oct6,1929), Joseph C.(DOB May 8, 1920, Frank, Ella, and C(K)atherine. The Family is located in Pennsylvania, but rumor Bertha is from a tribe in Delaware.
Posted: April 2011
Stephen Cargile
Query: Any information about wilma and early cargile and how they have cherokee heritage- can not find anything on their indian heritage.
Posted: April 2011
Sal
Query: I am looking for information on Morrie Hamilton Hobbs, b 1860(?) Married Catherine and may have been related to the Finnels.
Posted: April 2011
Sonia C
Query: I trying to connect my Native American heritage. I was told by my great grandpa that he was half blackfoot and I looked like his relates that were native american. My great grandpa was Chantie Skidmore of Gassaway w.v married Gladys Moore. I have been told that Chief John Kilburn is were the connection comes in but I can’t connect him to my tree please help.
Posted: April 2011
Mike Manard
Query: Looking for info on the Mainard, or Maynard or Sharp, families being Cheerokees. They lived Arkansas, during the Civil War.
Posted: April 2011
Darryl Sanderson
Query: Hi my grandfather John Mathews was 100 percent Cherokee indian his skin was so brown and red when I was a child I was afraid because he did not look like everyone else in my family I would like to explore my native american roots and find out who my grandfathers family really was can you help me I am sure I am at least 1/4th to 1/3rd cherokee indian and would like to apply for a tribal enrollment thank you.
Posted: April 2011
Marilyn Wilson Doss
Query: I am looking for any information on the Wilson’s of NorI believeth Carolina. I have recently learned that there may be Cherokee in my heritage. They are from McDowell North Carolina. Dallas Clayton Wilson was my Grandfather and his parents were Myrtle B. Davis-Wilson and John H. Wilson.
Posted: April 2011
Carol
Query: I am looking for My grandmothers family her name was Ruby Pearl Hollingshead I dont know much about her family she died in 1986 aged 81.
Posted: April 2011
Mary Lu
Query: I am tracing my husband’s grandmother’s side. Her name was Sarah Sally Dye and I have found out she had Cherokee Blood in her. Through Hosia Oce MORGAN. Looking for any info on him or family.
Posted: April 2011
James Crane Jr.
Query: Elsie Elizabeth Roberson. Elsie Elizabeth Godwin, Elsie Elizabeth Crane.
Posted: April 2011
Madrienna
Query: I am searching for any inforamtion on my Great Grandmother Lusinda Kennedy Dotson. She was listed on the Cherokee Roll at one point but shows to be stricken from the roll.
Posted: April 2011
Evelyn Berry
Query: Am looking for info on ISAAC C COOPER (1835-1937) married LURRINDA (RINDY) who was said to be Indian. Three children BERRIE, CURRIN and GROVER. Tennessee is where they all were located. Any help please.
Posted: April 2011
Eve-Marie Hughes
Query: Seeking information about my great-grandmother Mary Magdalene Love Harris, born 12/15/1862, adopted by James Love and Nicy Hallmark Love abt 1868-69 in Bastrop County Texas. Married James W Pius Harris abt 1883 in Texas. Am told Mary Magdalene was Cherokee but have found it impossible to find any information about her life before 1880, the first time she appears on the federal census. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Posted: April 2011
Janet
Query: So, Great-grandfather said he was half Cherokee. We can not find him on any roll. There is no hint of Cherokee on his father’s side. We know very little about his mother except for her name, birthdate, and parents names. She died in 1873 in Tennessee. Where do we go from here? Is it even possible to prove he was half Cherokee with this little information?
Posted: April 2011
Annett
Query: I’m looking for anything to help tract my great grandparents down I was tol my grandmother was a full blooded cherkee indain her name was mayette matin that married a martin if anyone out can help please email me.
Posted: April 2011
Tammy L. Cartwright
Query: Looking for my husband’s grandmother who was a full blooded Cherokee. Please help. Looking for her restergration no.
Posted: April 2011
M Kemp
Query: I am trying to verigy my grandfather’s grgrandmother, Asenith King Polk, married to Loyd Polk of Prentiss, Ms. My grandfather, Hubert L. Polk, always told me she was a full-blood Cherokee woman from NC…born around 1805-1806.
Posted: April 2011
Lyn Rieger
Query: I am looking for Jane Ann (unknown last name) b est 1788. Married James Hampton West. May be Jane Ann Boatright but cannot prove. She was from Virginia, he from SC, she died in Atascosa Co. Texas in est 1870. She was Mother of Harriet Tumlinson and James Joseph Wet
Posted: April 2011
Sonja Ratliff
Query: I am looking for any information on Jacob Blair born about 1735 in Ireland, came to America around 1740 and was captured somewhere in Pensylvania by the Tucahoe or Buckskin clan for 7 years. He married an Indian lady. Would appreciate any help.
Posted: April 2011
Geminii
Query: My fam has rumors of Cherokee blood line. Of course its Brewer from North Carolina. No not the Elizabeth Brewer. We are from Eli H Brewer 1834. P.S. a Eliza Brewer applied to be put on an Indian scroll. Dont know if that helps yall or not. Good luck to all
Posted: April 2011
B Ritchie
Query: I am at a dead end. Looking for CELIA P BOLIN or BOWLING born in 1886 in North Carolina. My family thinks her exact birthday is Oct. 28, 1886. Some records say born in 1885. She married JOHN L WALKER on Nov. 1, 1903 in Rutherford, North Carolina. CELIA BOLIN’S father was born in Georgia, her mother was born in North Carolina, no one knows their names. CELIA was supposed to be full blooded Cherokee. Thanks to anyone who can help.
Posted: April 2011
Kimberly Momphrey
Query: I am looking for the Mother of my aunts and uncles. My Grandfathers name was AD Davis and he married and had children with my grandmother Mattie Davis and with another woman i believe her name is Etta Bee or Ella Bee… She left the marriage and children in Marianna Arkansas in the early to mid 1900’s 1931-1955…..
Posted: April 2011
William Lee Bowles
Query: What percentage Cerokee am I?
Posted: April 2011
Nancy Cashion
Query: I have been searching for Rachel Patch. I was told that she was Cherokee. I can only guess that she was born between 1840 – 1860. She was married to Isaac Trott. Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Posted: April 2011
Michelle
Query: My Great Great Grandfather is Tommie STEWART of NC/Keystone WV to the 5th STEWART Reservation in the 1800’s. He left the reservation with about 5 other families and together they settled the Friendship township which is now called New Hill, NC. Tommie owned the 1st saloon in Friendship called the “Friendship Saloon” located on Old Smithfield Rd. and Old US1. This is as much info as I have right now but I would love to know if anyone has any more info about him and his family as well what are the first steps I should take to prove my heritage? Thank you for all of the anticipated help.
Posted: April 2011
Gene Morgan
Query: I would like any info on a Mary A Wheeler or any of her family. I can be reached at offroad4x4@hotmail.com or 918-348-5567 thank you.
Posted: April 2011
Linda Mumpower
Query: My family ancestry, on my fathers side, Franklin Roosevelt Mumpower, traces back to a Cherokee Indian Chief. I am searching for information on Chief White Cloud and Fawn White Cloud. They had a daughter, Rebecca McCloud (1825-1889) who married Samuel Mumpower (1818-1896). Samuel Mumpower’s father was Robert E. Mumpower. My dad was born in Saltville, Virginia in 1937. His parents were Sherman Theodore Roosevelt Mumpower and Bertha Sullins Mumpower. They later moved to Abindgon, Virginia. My grandmother Bertha Sullins Mumpower, was also Cherokee, but I have not been able to gather any information.
Posted: April 2011
Leslie Brown
Query: It is said in our family that the wife, Jane ?, of David D. Cutbirth (born about 1831 in Indiana) was full blood Cherokee. At 19 he was in the 1850 census in McDonald County, Missouri. He and Jane married about 1852. By 1853 they were in Texas county, Missouri. Their child, Mary Elizabeth Cutbirth (DOB 4/14/1856) was my GGgrandmother. She died 9/20/1918 in Marlow, Oklahoma. I am trying to find any proof of our Cherokee heritage. Thank You.
Posted: April 2011
Michelle Garner
Query: Looking for information on Josheph Lorenzo Brown born Jan. 27, 1870 in Georgia.
Posted: April 2011
Marilyn McNeil
Query: I want to know about my grand father and his family. All I know is that he was African American from cherokee Alabama. His name was Robert Goodloe. People called him Honey Goodloe. He married Jessy May Cooper. To the Marriage they had: Dovella, Kate, Philip, Rufus, Eugen, Ann, Marion Goodloe. He died when my mother was 9 years old. I am is first grand daughter and the oldest daughter of Dovella Goodloe-Swinney. I would like help developing my geneology.
Posted: April 2011
Morningstar Whitewater
Query: Searching for my grandfather (my dads father).
Posted: April 2011
Josh
Query: I am looking for information about one of my great great grandmothers. I know her first name but not sure about her surname. Her name was Suel. She was married? or lived in Noblesville In. If anyone could know anything that would be great. Our trail goes cold there.
Posted: April 2011
Danita
Query: I recently reconnected w/dad and half sister. They tell the story of a Ledbetter full blood Cherokee and my great grandfather who was kicked off the reservation because he refused to quit drinking among other stuff and was taken in by the Harp family. Any info is appreciated I have no dates but my dad turns 66 this year.
Posted: April 2011
Paul Williams
Query: Looking for more information on Lavinia Emeline Gunter.
Posted: April 2011
LaPearl McDade
Query: I am looking for information on a relative Elizabeth Dismukes who appeared on the 1870 census Davidson Co tn. mulatto age 16 living in the household of Elizabeth Dismukes widow of Paul Dismukes. I can not find her on later census. what happen to her? I know some other family members sirname Dismukes and Mays migrated from tn. to Phillips co Ar. in the 70’s. I was told that she was White Indian althrough most of the family is White/Black. Thanks for any help.
Posted: April 2011
Philip E. Evans
Query: Great-grandmothers birth name was Myrtle Slinkard (Minnie Myrtle). Her mothers maiden name was Dennis. Mother was full Cherokee and father was 1/2 to full. She was born in Aug. 1883 in Oklahoma. As a young girl was “farmed out” to a family named Shugart in MO. Natural parents died before 1900. After parents death she went to live with Dennis family (uncle) in Cripple Creek, CO. She shows up there in 1900 records with sister name Dora. Any info would be helpful.
Posted: April 2011
Gloria
Query: RE: OLIVER “OLLIE” BOYD Born 6/3/1900 in Rowan, KY. He married POLINA PEARLIE KELLEY on Feb 4, 1920. He is said to be my birthmothers Dad. My birthmothers name was EDNA BOYD. I was told that the Cherokee Indian decent was from OLIVER “OLLIE” BOYD’s side of the family. Trying to verify this. Thanks
Posted: April 2011
Saundra Mack
Query: I am looking for information on my ggrandmother Eliza M. DURAN, born May 12, 1841,who married Philip Marcenus DUNCAN. They resided in Hickman CO., TN. Family history indicates that she was part Cherokee.
Posted: April 2011
R. Brown
Query: Seeking information on my grandparents Eva Pearl Brown Thornton. Born between 1885-1890 in Virginia. Cherokee (not full blood). Married Manuel B. Brown born in N.C. Lived in Fayett, W. Virginia. Moved to Indiana. Had 5 children – Grover, Ida. Russell, Annie, Gladys Brown. I will appreciate any help. Lonewolf
Posted: April 2011
Sheila
Query: Looking for information on Victoria Pruitt who was married to Larkin Clayborne Howard. I believe they were living in Piedmont when my Great Grandfather, Larkin was murdered. Any information would be appreciated. Would like information on William Pruitt h/o of Hattie Coleman Pruitt. Any information would be appreciated.
Posted: April 2011
Linda
Query: Looking for info on Sans Whitehead.
Posted: April 2011
Mary F. Cummings
Query: K-524 Clara Kinchloe 1837(year) this is my great-great mother, aunt: ruth crawford 994027 also row no. 994058. Hope I got this right.
Posted: April 2011
Irene (Queen) Ferrin
Query: I am searching to find out how the name QUEEN came around in Cherokee NC. We have rumors, but nothing to really to go on that is fact. All help will be greatly welcome.
Posted: April 2011
Judi Wall
Query: Searching blythe/wall/conley/connelly/collins indian line. Any info would be helpful.
Posted: April 2011
Amanda
Query: I’m trying to find my family with the last name of Cole. I was adopted. My Dad’s name was Kelsey Cole and I know he was Cherokee and so were his parents, but I dont have their names. ANY help would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks a ton!!
Posted: April 2011
