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Theresa Forsyth
Query: Looking for information on possible Cherokee heritage of surname GOLDEN or BROOKS. Originating from state of North Carolina.
Posted: January 2006
Joe Pippen
Query: I have an inquiry for Cicero Sweatt who was married to Martha Jane Crossley, her father was John W Crossley. Her mother was born in Scotland but I do not have her name.
Posted: January 2006
Mary Anne
Query: I am desperatly seeking information on my great grandmother’s family she was full blooded indian {we belive} but she was raised by a white family after her mother’s death. Her mother’s name is Margaret Ann Parrish her father’s name is James Martin Brott they lived in Johnson County Ne at this time {tecumseh} We are not sure if she was full blood but we are doing some research and any help would be appreciated fully. I have no other information but what i gave above and even getting the real parent’s name {we believe} has been a real hunt.
Posted: January 2006
Pamela Honeycutt Mackey
Query: Lessey (Leasey, Lisy Bet, Elizabeth) Suggs Green. Seeking informatin on Lessey Suggs Green dob 1892, AL, dod abt 1915, AR. Married GH Green 1906, Foreman, AR, last found on 1910 Census in Orzark Twnshp, Polk Co, AR. Her father was GW Suggs, she had 4 children, Bertie (Alberta), Lee, Thelma Elizabeth, Henry. Children put in orphanage around 1919 or 1920.
Posted: January 2006
Judy
Query: Help! Tracing my heritage! Lovings! Stokley! Warner! Great Grand mother on Dads side and Great Grand mother on mothers side both Cherokee! Here in Kentucky 859-489-0347.
Posted: January 2006
Ginger
Query: I was told my great, great grandmother was from a Cherokee tribe. I’m not sure which one, but I know she was in Kentucky. She married George Blackburn had a son named John Kennis. Her name was Elizabeth Meade.
Posted: January 2006
Patina Cousineau
Query: My GG Grandmother was Cherokee, her maiden name was Areta Buck, she married a man with the last name Wheatley. She was from Georgia, unfortuately the only ones who knew anything about her are deceased. Is anyone familar with that family? I only recently found out her maiden name. From pictures I have seen my oldest daughter looks like her, as well as her daughter(my g.grandmother). I just would like to know more about her.
Posted: January 2006
Joyce Posey Law
Query: I am looking for any information that I can find on my Great Grandmother Mary (Mollie) E. Bryant Posey b.1875 d.1955 in Crenshaw County Alabama. Other family names may include, T.B. (b.1852) and Lucia (Ada) (b.1849) Campbell, Ann (b1860), Elija (b.1871), Lem (.1871), Lenorah Bryant (b.1876). I have been told that she was Cherokee Indian. Thank you for any information.
Posted: January 2006
Kathleen Rogalla
Query: Looking for William Chisholm/Chisum and Deborah Cook, ca 1710/15. Daughter Sarah Chisholm ca 1730 married Thomas Tinsley Descendents applied for Cherokee and Chickasaw membership. Does anyone have information?
Posted: January 2006
Kourtney Bowen
Query: My name is Kourtney Bowen. I am 14 and have been searching for answers all my life. I am 1/4 cherokee and the decendante of chief “CRAZY NUTT” or his white name LOYD NUTT. I am his great grand daughter and due to the fact that my father and his side of my family are no longer part of my life I don’t know much about my heritage. I plan to visit the reservation when I’m 18. When I was a baby my mother was given a book by my grandmother GENEVA, it was our family tree and story, she wanted me to read it when I got older but unfortunatly it was stolen out of our home when I was 3. My grandfather was one of the most certain disagreers against the roll and forbide his tribe to sign it so I can’t look there for info. Anyone who has any info on who my family is please contact me asap! I need to know my history before it’s too late.
Posted: January 2006
Bobbie Welton
Query: Trying to find documentation on my family to prove our Cherokee blood line. Last name would be Orr and/or McKeown.
Posted: January 2006
Cynthia
Query: My children’s great grandmother is Virginia Kinsell. She claims that her grandmother was full blood Cherokee. She has alzhiemer’s disease and we cannot get anymore information. She said that her grand father was one of the first white men to be allowed to be buried on a reservation with his Cherokee wife. I don’t know his name. It may be John. Virginia resides in Centralia Illinois. I would love to hear from anyone who might have any information on the Kinsell family.
Posted: January 2006
Tom Galloway
Query: Wm. C. Brock.
Posted: January 2006
Priscilla
Query: George Washington Carr Born Va 1790-Died in Tn 1862. Trying to fine his Parents and sibling. Hope you can help!
Posted: January 2006
Kathy Walker
Query: Mary Francis Temple b1834 TN d1904 MI married John A Minnix b 1828 TN d1865 TN. Family stories are that Mary Francis was pure cherokee. Any info would help.
Posted: January 2006
Amanda King
Query: I’m trying to find information on my great grandma who I have been told that she was indian. Can you help me? Her name was Mae Simpson (Drain) Simpson was her maiden name. I’ll take any information that you can give me please.
Posted: January 2006
Shirley McKeen
Query: I am looking for information about Issabelle Roberts Boutwell father was Arthur Roberts. Her mother was Cherokee Indian.
Posted: January 2006
Diana Darlene Young
Query: My aunt told me that she had put my sis and me on the cherokee rolls. I am adopted and so is sis. My birth name is Diana Darlene Young. My dad’s name was Robert Roe Young and my mom’s name was Adean Gladys Millsap. Am I on the rolls? My birth date is 9/27/44 in Como Missouri and sis is 6/12/43, Como Missouri also.
Posted: January 2006
Vern
Query: My grandfather’s last name was Winfree from North Carolina he was Cherokee his wife was as far as I know was blackfoot. My mother was Monna my uncle is Jim Bob Winfree, Grover Winfree. My mom died and I have no info. on my Cherokee heritage but I’m dying to know all about it please if you can help me out on where to look or anything. I hope I’m doing this right please tell me if I’m not thank you so much.
Posted: January 2006
Lisa Finch
Query: Looking for Indian connections to Johnson family in NC, particularly around Harnett or Cumberland Counties. Supposed name was “Mourning Star”. Any info would be appreciated.
Posted: January 2006
Jeannie Helton
Query: I am researching HELTON, GOINS, DUNCAN Cherokee history. My line of family includes: James John GOINS who married Rhoda DUNCAN, their daughter Mary “Polly” GOINS (b. 1805 Grainger Co, TN). m. Joshay HELTON. Joshay HELTON and Mary “Polly” GOINS had a son named George Washington HELTON (b. July 1830, Hamilton Co, TN) George married Eliza GOINS about 1850s-1860. Would love to hear from anyone who would like to share information. Warm Regards!
Posted: January 2006
Vivian
Query: I am searching for any information on PATSY DEERFIELD SPENCE she is my 3rd great grandmother have heard rumors she is Cherokee but cant find any info on her or if she is Cherokee.
Posted: January 2006
Teri
Query: Looking for WESTMORELAND, Margaret married to Bill MCCOMBS she died in 1939 in Catoosa, Ok. Buried in Sallisaw, Ok. She was full blood and my great grandmother. Any info will help. She was from N.C. and had 9 children.
Posted: January 2006
Melanie Wycoff
Query: I am seeking information on my maternal grandmothers parentage. All she was able learn over 76 years is this: She does not know her birth name nor the names of her parents, heard one story of a native american mother and Caucasion father, another story involving murder of mother and outlaw father. Neither have panned out thus far. She was raised from 3 yo to 14 yo by the Darnell family in Oklahoma (guthrie?) was told she was a servant. An older native American woman “an old indian woman” came to the house one day at age 5 walked up to my grandmother and told her that her name was Lenore and nothing else. She did not know birth date so she gave picked the date 10/11/1912 so that she could remember it and she said that libra was what she thought herself to be. Old man Darnell molested her (probably entire childhood) she ran away at 14 and never looked back – she does remember one of the “sons” Joseph was kind to her he was probably 15-20 years older than her. (possible birth-father?) Where should I start, I have looked into the “stories” not much there, I have researched a small amount on the Darnell Family nothing much found. Looked into orphanages-but with no dates, names etc.. did not get far, doubt a legal adotpion took place, would the government apprentice out a servant at age of 3? Any guidance you can give will be great appreciated and welcome. Both my mother and myself have not gotten any further than my grandmother did (spent all her money after my grandfather passed away on looking, came up with possible name Gussie Blankenship (poss orphaned/abandoned girl) and last name of Baer. HElP! Thanks I think that is it.
Posted: January 2006
Sue
Query: I am looking for any information on William w Young. Originally from Indianna. Then it appears he may have moved to Greene Kansas. Had a daughter named Stella Pearl Young. Who then married and moved to Canada. Her birthdate would be in the early 1900s. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Posted: January 2006
Charquetta
Query: Hello, my name is Charquetta. My father gave me this name and told me this is indian but I cant find the meaning of my name. Please help if you can.
Posted: January 2006
Al Tilley
Query: My grandfather (Julius Emerson) on my mothers side in Arkansas is supposed to be full blooded Cherokee. He was born around 1895 – 1900. How do I start to determine his lineage?
Posted: January 2006
George Gardner
Query: Sally Garner was my great grandmother. I know she lived in Millville, Pa. in the mid 1800’s. She may have been native american. She may have had a son to George B. McClellan, the civil war general.
Posted: January 2006
Pamela Honeycutt Mackey
Query: Lessey/Leasey Suggs Green, my ggrandmother was Lessey/Leasey Suggs born 1892 in AL, Married GH Green in 1906 in Foreman AR, moved to Arkinda, AR, last found on 1910 Census for Ozark Township, Polk CO, AR. Her father was GW Suggs. She had 4 children, Bertie, Lee, Thelma Elizabeth my Grandfather Henry Green, She died around 1915 but can find no record of her after 1910. Children were put in foster homes and separated. GH Green moved to California. My gfather says Lessey/Leasey was full blood Cherokee and at the time of her death they were living on a reservation. Would like to find out who her mother was and their ancestry. I would appreciate any information.
Posted: January 2006
Harry Averell
Query: My grandfather, Harry Herbert Averill, was apparently Cherokee Indian. I have a picture of him in full head dress. I never knew him, as he died at age 92, in or around 1956, in Pennsylvania, where he had lived for many years, in the Chester area.
Posted: January 2006
Erin Pillipow
Query: Hello, I am doing a school report on the Cherokee people and am having trouble finding information about Cherokee weddings before the European settlers came. Can you give me some information or point me to some web sites? Thank you.
Posted: January 2006
Iwanna Frizzell
Query: I am looking for information about my name, Iwanna. I have heard that it may have, at one time, spelled Ay-wan-na. Does anyone have anything at all about my name.
Posted: January 2006
Nathan Chlumsky
Query: My great great great grandmother, Delilah Blackstone Mintier (June 28, 1846 Claysville, OH – December 12, 1927 Lucas, KS) married William A. Mintier (January 7, 1868 – September 1921). We believe that she was Cherokee but do not know how much (full-blooded, etc.) and we know that that the last name Perry is Cherokee but don’t know how much. We are also related to George Jack (March 4, 1849 Wayne Co. Indiana – November 7, 1932). We believe him to be Pottawatomie indian as he lived around St. George and Wamego, Kansas (Pottawatomie indian area). Can someone help me to find out?
Posted: January 2006
Laura Moneypenny
Query: I am very excited to have found this forum! I have been researching family history for a couple of years now. Have hit a wall – my great grandmother, Martha Barbee born in AK 1883. Her parents: S.W. Barbee (TN 1847) and Josaphine (NC 1860). The records stop with the 1900 census. Siblings of Martha: Ollie V (born 1889 Choctaw Nat) and McClellan (born 1894 Cherokee Nat). 1910 census lists additional siblings Ed, Virr (? spelling) as well as nieces/neph Jim, William,Rina, Adros (? spelling) all born in OK between 1902-1909. In addition, McClellan’s name is changed to George B. on 1910 record. One of Martha’s own children, Gertrude Carey is listed on 1910 census b. 1903 Indian Territory.
I am confused because at the time of the 1900 & 1910 Census’ they were in Scott County Lewis twp. AK, yet some of the children were born as stated above. Oral history has it that we are Cherokee through my grandmother’s line. I am trying to confirm. Any help, comments, information is considered a major blessing.
Posted: January 2006
Darlene Brandt
Query: My maiden name is Stovall. Eliabeth Logan married my grandfather in 1882. My father, William Stovall, told me as a child that his father called his mother His Little Cherokee. I have benn unable to find the birth or death of Elizabeth Logan. This is little to go by, but maybe someone reading this can help me.
Posted: January 2006
Loretta Gann
Query: I would like information on Sarah Sally SANTEE. b. Aug. 22, 1796 in N Carolina died in South English K. Iowa. Married Samual Teeter Jan. 23, 1820 in Woodford Co. Kentucky.
Posted: January 2006
Patricia (Fields) Adams
Query: Looking for Fields, Hicks and Thompson of Ky, N.c and Ok. Allso Adams, Hood, Campbell.
Posted: January 2006
Valorie
Query: HORN, Tom. I am trying to find some information about my g grandfather Tom Horn. He was married to Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Adair. They had a son by the name of George born 3 Dec 1900. He is a full blood Cherokee.
Posted: January 2006
Skylark
Query: My line: Shehorn – Horton – Wilson – Crask-Harmon – Sims – Cato – Leathers – Wilson and more. Anyone with the Cherokee Horton line especially?
Posted: January 2006
Clay
Query: I’m looking for information on the family of William C. PAYNE and Sarah PAYNE. From what I can find they were both born in NC and living in Walker County, GA by 1840. Then in 1850 they show up in Jefferson County, AL. Their children were James C., John T., Sarah, Mary, Emily, Melinda and Margaret PAYNE. James C. PAYNE was my GGG-Grandfather, he was born in 1829-1830 and married Lucretia Woods in AL in 1852, they had a son named James Thomas PAYNE born June 9, 1862. I have a great uncle who knew his grandfather (James Thomas PAYNE) and he swears that they were Cherokee, but I’ve yet to find the link. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Posted: January 2006
Sharon Dodrer
Query: I am looking for information on my Great Grandmother, Emily Ellis who married 1st Allison Austin and 2nd John Wesley Dorrell. She was said to be 1/2 Cherokee but not sure whether through her father, Bethlehem Ellis, (born 1818)or mother, Rebecca Kilgore (born 1825). I suspect it was her mother but both came from Kentucky before 1850. Rebecca may have died in Chariton Co., Mo. around 1862. Bethlehem died in Macon Co. Mo. 16 Mar 1880.
Posted: January 2006
Anne Sauve
Query: Looking for information on last name NICK in Swain County and Jackson county NC early 1800’s. Lucy (?)NICK was taken in by Nick WOODFIN, in Qualla Township and reside there in 1870 (census) though all of Lucy’s children (Tabitha, Laura, Roxie, John, Henry, Thaddeus) used the NICK surname in subsequent census listings. Tabitha NICK died in 1895. All NICK children listed as full blooded cherokees at Carlisle Indian School and there is a NICK family photo with a WOODFIN family member (Hattie), so there is some connection. Hoping to fill in the missing information. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Posted: January 2006
Stacey
Query: Looking for Wheeler cherokee heritage. My grandmother was Ruby Wheeler born in V.A. Her mother Cynthia Elizabeth Wheeler born in V.A. My grandmother was born a Childress but went by her mother’s maiden name Wheeler. Any information would be greatly appreciated. This is what I know so far Cynthia Elizabeth Wheeler went by Betty. Last marriage was to Steve Tinney V.A. Died in West V.A. McDowell County according to a cemetary post. I also found another post on Rootsweb that may connect her to a Noah C.and Nancy E. Wheeler, but I haven’t been able to prove that yet! Any information would be greatly apppreciated.
Posted: January 2006
Vicky Sue Russell
Query: I am trying to find Reuben Mabes or Susan Banks.
Posted: January 2006
Gaye Graham
Query: Trying to find my grandmother’s roll number, born Rachel Harper in 1899 in Redbird, OK. Her mother was named Olivia Harper. Cherokee Indian.
Posted: January 2006
Jackie Black
Query: I am searching for info on my ggmother, Mary L West. All I have is her birth and death date. Born 1847-Died 1915 in Louisiana. I think her father was Thomas West, born in North Carolina but can’t prove this. Anything would be appreciated.
Posted: January 2006
Arthur Sands
Query: Johnny Sand is said to be my real father he was born in Cherokee N.C. I was adopted in 1981. I am 25 yrs old I would like to know about my family.
Posted: January 2006
Janet Webb
Query: I am looking for my father’s mother’s family. She was Leadie Pearson married Leaster Tow(e) 1919 in Oconee County SC. She told me when I was very little her mother was a “Full Blood” Cherokee Talleha/Talleda Carolina (?) and her daddy was “Scottish. A Pearson of the McPherson”. She had a brother “Pete” I know there was an article about his wood carvings in the local walhalla paper. I appreciate any information that anyone might have. I am most proud of just knowing I have a drop of Cherokee in my veins! I want to pass the information on to my daughter.
Posted: January 2006
