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Lillian J. Keck Spencer
Query: My dad was Chester L. Keck. My mama is Girtha L. McDaniel Keck. Their parents are Charles A. Keck. Fay B. Cole Keck and James R. McDaniel and Eddie Lena or {Lener} Moore McDaniel. Grandpa McDaniel’s dad was a Church of Christ circuit rider preacher. He was married twice. First family he had about 4 or 5 boys, and maybe a girl. Second family he had only 2 sons I believe: James and John. Heard that maybe 1 son settled in Clinton, Arkansas. I have met 2 sisters from there: Judy and Betty McDaniel. They don’t know much on their family background though. They do have more family in Clinton however. If anyone has any information on any of these families, please let me know. Thanks!
Posted: July 2009
Micah King
Query: Hello I am looking for my ancestor John Wesley Allen. He was born in the 1850’s in probably Harris County or Troup County Georgia and died in 1967 in Lagrange Georgia. My family says he was half black half Cherokee, but I have no luck in finding his parents. I do know his parents were born in Georgia, from the census records. He married Lula Snow who was born in about 1865 in Harris County Georgia, they thirteen children, but I can only find ten had children John Wesley Allen jr. aka Bushrod Allen, Evie Allen, Odessa Allen, Walter Allen, Jerry Allen, Pinkie Allen, Hudson Allen,Charles T. Allen Roosevelt Allen aka White Allen, and Calvin Allen I was wondering does anyone have any information on any Cherokee Allens in Georgia or any white Allens that were of mixed Cherokee and white parentage. I have a picture of John Wesley Allen if anyone would like to see or know something.
Posted: July 2009
Shawn Fugett
Query: I am looking for information on Jerry Shipley’s parents, He was born between 1875-1888. He is my ggfather he married Ilovia Lovie Hall-Rogester sometime after 1915. He was reported born in South Carolina
Posted: July 2009
Norma
Query: I am looking for information on William Brown Qualls and Seaton Brown Qualls. They are my great and great-great grandfathers. William was born 1857 in Kansas and Seaton was born @1822 in Virginia. The family story is that one or both had Cherokee blood. Of course, I will appreciate any help I can get and will share my info.
Posted: July 2009
Priscilla
Query: Hi, my grandmother was Lula Gunter and her father was Joab Gunter and his father was Joshua Gunter and his father was Rivers Gunter. Would they be related to John Gunter who married Catherine Bushywood.
Posted: July 2009
Jack BENNING
Query: Looking for information on my family line. TABITHA WATSON married ASA LANGSTON ca. 1796. They had SARAH/SALLY LANGSTON b. ca. 1797 SC? SARAH/SALLY LANGSTON married AMOS McGUIRE ca. 1817. They had SARAH ELIZABETH McGUIRE b. 1829 Tuscaloosa Co., Ala. She married CULLEN M. LEE ca. 1846, Miss. They had GEORGIA ANN LEE, my g-grandmother. TABITHA WATSON was thought, but so far not proven, to be full blood Cherokee. Any help in this matter will be greatly appreciated. I have almost exhausted all avenues to finding the Indian connection.
Posted: July 2009
Diana Frawley
Query: Searching for any information regarding the lives of Robert Charland or Cleveland METCALF and Nellie WHEELER METCALF. Robert was the son of James Harrison METCALF and Eliza COSEN, and Nellie was the daughter of Mary Jane WHEELER and Bill MOORE. They were both born in 1885. I have found them as married in the 1910 Census, in Flag Pond, TN, and then they disappear. I believe that they both may have died young, as their children: Estella, Floyd, Bonnie, and Clyde were left orphaned as children. Floyd and Clyde were in an Industrial School and Home in Greene Co, TN in the 1920 Census. Bonnie was adopted, possibly from the area of the Qualla Boundary, by a family named OWNBY.
Posted: July 2009
Rhonda Kay Finnigan Barber
Query: A female LOUDERMILK married Jessie TUCKER in 1813. One child’s mame is Martha Ann “Patsy” TUCKER. They were first settlers in Lawrence County, Tennessee. Any knowledge of this marriage or the Loudermilk history is needed.
Posted: July 2009
GAIL ECHEVERRIA
Query: I am looking for the Cherokee family originating in the North and South Carolinea’s and migrating to Texas. My great grandmothers name was Copeland she was a full blood, her family assumed the name of a European family surname Copeland. My grandmother’s name is Johnny Copeland she is a half blood married Houston Rather a tall thin Irish/Scandinavian, had 10 kids all born in NE Oklahoma. I would like to know more about our family history and culture if anyone is related to me or knows anything please contact me.
Posted: July 2009
Rhonda Kay Finnigan Barber
Query: Henry George BREWER and wife, Permelia “Milly” RISNER had several children: Sarah E. BREWER, Wiley Valentine “Hoss” BREWER, Susan C. “Susanna” BREWER, James Rial “Rye” BREWER, James Louis Calvin BREWER, John V. R. BREWER, Nancy Emmaline “Emily” BREWER, Celia Bleaton BREWER, Henry Josiah BREWER, Dora Cordelia BREWER, Josephine P. “Josie” BREWER. Many of these children grew up with family stories of their Cherokee heritage. I would like to connect with their descendants to share our mutual Cherokee history.
Posted: July 2009
Crystal Tyrrell
Query: I am researching NA connections to the following names; Prince, Lambertson,Couch,Sizemore, Douglas(s and possibly Parruck. Polly Jane Sizemore was born in 1857 and married William Couch. Dr.Charles Douglass 1752 married Susanna Randolph. Apparently Polly Sizemore and Susanna Randolph are decendants of Pocahontas. Would be happy to share information with anyone looking for connections to any of the families mentioned above.
Posted: July 2009
Kathryn L Blalock
Query: I am searching for my ancestor Elizabeth BECK PRATER. She is my great great grandmoter and was born, I believe in GA about 1839(there was much travel between KY, Tenn, Alabama I think she may have Cherokee Blood. Does anyone know of her?
Posted: July 2009
Hyland Jeffries
Query: My G-Grandmother Etta CALDWELL was born in S Carolina in 1861 died in Asheville N Carolina 1911. Mother Jane Simpson, father George Egseland. Are any of these named related to Cherokee Ancestry?
Posted: July 2009
Joseph Trahan
Query: I’m Joseph Trahan, my great grandfather is suppose to be Cherokee. I am from Louisiana, all I know is that his last name is Trahan. If my memory is right, I remember him wearing a head dress. Can any one help me find out who he is?
Posted: July 2009
Pat Taylor
Query: I am looking for any information on John Michial Smith, half Cherokee, who was born on Dec. 12, 1862 in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee. He died May 29, 1939 in Nobscot, Dewey County, Oklahoma. I have no information about his parents.
Posted: July 2009
Jack Deaton
Query: Looking for Eliza Sohronia Rhodes. B: 1852 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA. D: 22 Sep 1925 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA. She married William Franklin Deaton B: 1852 in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA. I can not find her parents. Have beeen told she was Cherokee. Any info appreciated.
Posted: July 2009
Lydia Gauthier Burgess
Query: I am searching for relatives of my great great grandmother Betty G Thames. She was full blood Cherokee Indian & married my Grandfather Andrew Thames. They had a daughter named Samantha Elizabeth Thames. Please anyone knowing any one of this family, please contact me.
Posted: July 2009
Carmen
Query: I’m currently in search of information of my grandfather. All I know his name is James Rogers no birth date but my father was born in may 1942 I know that he was in the miltary and there from Carlotton, Illinois. He married Hilda Fay from Carrollton, Illinois I believe he had served in both world wars they had 2 son Ray Leroy Rogers and James Rogers. He may have had more children I heard that he was a ladies man any information would be helpful my father didnt know his father or histroy of the Rogers side.
Posted: July 2009
Kat Deckmann
Query: Regarding your statements about being enrolled at Quallah, my grandmother, great grandparents and great great grandparents are all on the rolls there but in 1998 they ruled if you didnt live on boundary you couldnt get enrolled. I called this past week, as I had a DNA test as mother’s father was Cherokee from Oklahoma and is on the rolls there, but she was adopted by whites during depression. I have to get the NARF to help me get adoption records unsealed to be in cherokee nation instead of Quallah since they are not taking members due to folks wanting percap which I have no want of.
Posted: July 2009
Vicki LaFavor
Query: I am trying to trace my grandfather and grandmother and get a family tree. I know that we had a full indian chief I believe on grandma’s side. And President Thomas Jefferson was related somehow.
Posted: July 2009
Will Setzer
Query: I am interested in any information about Mahala PERDUE/PARDUE abt 1833 and her husband Willam Lawson. They lived most of their lives in Morgan County Tennessee. I am trying to prove native american ancestry.
Posted: July 2009
Vickie Souder
Query: I am looking for the parents of George Martin father of Joseph Martin husband of Nancy Baker. George was born in va abt 1800 and has Cherokee roots.
Posted: July 2009
Sheri Jones
Query: My Grandfather Francis Smalley born 1890 told me that his father Jesse Pierce Smalley married his mother Flora Jane Corn who was half Cherokee. Her Indian name was Flowering ____ I am unable to remember the second name. Her mother was full-blood Cherokee. My Grandfather remembers his Grandmother and said she didn’t speak English but he knew just by a look when to behave. Jesse lived around Neodosha, KS. I am trying to prove that we are Cherokee. Jesse had several brothers and sisters. If anyone has any information, please let me know.
Posted: July 2009
Joyce Bowling Conley
Query: My grandmother was Pearl Bowling – from Greenbriar County – married Cloyd Bowling – later moved to Logan County – Children, Cloyd, Edward, Phillip, Barbara, Adelaid, Phyllis.
Posted: July 2009
Patti
Query: I am desperatly trying out if my great grandmother was part Cherokee indian and am having no luck at all. Her name was Martha Jane Willis birth name born May 8th 1982.I have seen picture of her and there is no doupt in my mind she is but I do not know how to go about finding this out for sure for documentation. She lived I believe Washington County Va. when she passed away.
Posted: July 2009
Jane Harris-Raines
Query: I have lost the information given to me by a wonderful lady with the Cherokee’s in Oklahoma due to hurricanes and such. I meed to find the information again. I remember she told me my ancestor was not on any rolls involving Oklahoma but instead was found in rolls out of Arkansas. I need proof of her link to my family. Her name was Mary Ann Johnson and she married James Harris; they lived in or near Lee County Mississippi in the late 1800’s. I have tried for two years now and just get deeper and deeper in nothing! : HELP???
Posted: July 2009
Pam Horn
Query: Last name Horn want to know more about family history.
Posted: July 2009
Al Gibbs
Query: Trying to determine parentage of gt. grandfather Albert D Gibbs b. 1819 Ky. Named first son John.Believe that there was a John Gibbs Scotsman who married into the Cherokee Nation in NC. They had a daughter Anna. Did they have any other children?She appears in 1810 and 1820 census of Wayne County Ky. Family tradition passes down that the family has Cherokee blood.
Posted: July 2009
Janet Grubbs
Query: I am researching the ancestory of my great grandmother Nora Belle Pruitt. Born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1881. I have been told that she was a Cherokee Indian Princess. Married William N. Doyle in Groveton, Texas in 1900. William N. Doyle was originally from hardin, Tennessee. This is all that I know about her. If you could supply any more information, it would be most helpful.
Posted: July 2009
Mitch Cooper
Query: I am a descendant of Chief James Vann and Jennie Foster. My great great great Grandmother is Louisa Nichols. I am simply looking for anyone who has any information or ties to the same line. In addition, our records are in the possession of an estranged family member and it would be nice to see proof of the lineage. Can anyone help?
Posted: July 2009
Kathie Lindsay
Query: It is believed that my gg grandmother was Cherokee. Her name is Biddie Fox. Have found some info and now I am stuck. If anyone recognizes these names I would love to know. Biddie’s mom and dad – John Ellis Fox & Mary Polly Moody. John’s father and mother – William Moses Fox & Mourning Sookie Ayers. Williams mother and father – All I have is Francis Fox and Bridgett. Mary Moody’s mother and father – John Moody and Susan Merrimon.
Posted: July 2009
Tamy Hall
Query: My great grandfather was Mike Z. DAVIS, b. 3-12-1862. I have been told he was at least 1/4 Indian, maybe 1/2. We believe he was Choctaw, possibly Cherokee. He was married to Alice WALDEN. His parents were William R.W. DAVIS, b. 1829 and Emma/Amy Caroline MILLER, b. 1834. We’re almost certain the Indian comes through Emma. Her parents were Michael M. MILLER, b. 1805, I don’t know his parents, and Mary D. PITTS, b. 1805 to John PITTS and UNKNOWN 1st wife. Any help at all is greatly appreciated.
Posted: July 2009
Jeanna Collier Gaston
Query: I’m trying to trace my indian heritage. I’ve been told that my grandfather’s were nearly full blooded. The names I have are Clement C. James 1882-1961 he was married to Leentine Lee Rowland 1886-1984. One of their kids was Thomas Joe James 1912-1980. My other part is Alburn Joseph Collier died in 1960. Roy Odell Collier 1928-1988. Tennie Elizabeth Barns Collier died 1981.
Posted: July 2009
Debra Appleby
Query: I am looking for information on my grandfather, Quill Jackson. He had two son’s Hodge, and Almon. Quill was born in Georgia and moved to Alabama.
Posted: July 2009
Rick Amos
Query: I am seeking to contact James Robert Osborne. James had a twin brother and a mother named Eleanor. He may be around 66 years old. Please help locate.
Posted: July 2009
Dorothy Langley Ledford
Query: I am looking for info on James Joseph Babb who was born in 1865. He was reportedly part Cherokee but I have not been able to locate any info to verify this. He was a relative of Cherokee Bill Babb, and have heard he was part Cherokee and married a cherokee woman. James Joseph Babb was married to Molly Weaver. Thank you for any info you can provide.
I am also looking for any Langley who can provide a link between Lock Langley who is listed on the Dawes roll and my Langleys. My grandfather several generations back was Thomas Langley married to Maude Savage. They were all from Gwinnett Co Georgia and were related but I have yet to find anyone who can provide the connection. Any help greatly appreciated.
Posted: July 2009
Pat
Query: Ggmother Martha married Mannie Matthews. Both were born in NC. Both are of Indian blood. Both were born in the later 1870’s. They lived in Greensville Va on a farm and had supposedly 15 children. Looking for more information beyond this point. What tribe were they part of and who are their parents and what was her maiden name.
Posted: July 2009
Marty Clark
Query: I am looking for any information about Glemah Hazel Mitchell. She was a 100% Cherokee and married George Clark in eastern kentucky probably around 1910. She would have been born in the early 1890’s. She ismy Great grandmother and her brother was Dennis Mitchell and they grew up on a former reservation near what is now radcliff, Kentucky.
Posted: July 2009
Meleah Keller
Query: I am responding to Kimberly May’s query about Laura Head Wheatley and Sam Wheatley. I have a ton of information about them.
Posted: July 2009
Michelle Holt Harlin
Query: My great great grandmother, I believe was on the Trail of Tears. We are a family born in and around Huntsville, Alabama. My dad said that if she was she changed her name to Writch? I want to find out about my family history. My great grandmother was 100% Cherokee. How do I find out my family tree the Cherokee side? Thanks for any help :
Posted: July 2009
Maria DeWitt
Query: My husband is Jay DeWitt, his father was Roy H. DeWitt, who grew up in California, his father had one brother, Herb DeWitt. He remembers his dad telling him that they grew up along a river. We are trying to trace his heritage, we know his grandfather was Jesse DeWitt whose mother was Cherokee. We believe she was from either California or Oklahoma. My husband remembers his dad, Roy, had an Uncle “Oad” or Uncle “Ode” not sure how it was spelled, but he was in Oklahoma, we think he was his grandmother’s brother. If you have any information we would appreciate it.
Posted: July 2009
Rhonda L. Logsdon Valentine
Query: Tracking my husbands great-grandmothers family, Adeline Joyce Horn married a Henry Valentine. She was from the North Carolina area they lived in south eastern Kentucky.
Posted: July 2009
Don Gilbert
Query: I am looking for information on my mother’s family. Her name was ALLIE MAE CHEEK GILBERT. Her father’s name was WILLIAM CHEEK and her mother’s name was NANCY CHEEK. My mother was born around Blackwater, Ky.
Posted: July 2009
Lonzo Shafer
Query: I’m looking for my greatgrand mother. She had a son name Lonzo Shafer.
Posted: July 2009
Laura Greer
Query: I am looking for information on Talitha Lucinda Willard/Boyd, married to Daniel Boone Boyd, Talitha father would be James Martin, this is my gr-grandmother, any information would be appreciated.
Posted: July 2009
Carolwinn Denton Phelps
Query: I am researching my family History. My great grandmother was Mary Ophelia Runnels Denton Mancil. Her Father was Cherokee but I do not know if her mother was Cherokee, half Cherokee, or white. I would love to know her fathers name and her mothers name and affiliation. Mary Ophelia Runnels was born in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory 3-30-1881 and passed on 3-14-1964. I have a Nick Runnels, possibly her father, but not sure. My aunt said that she saw a picture of her grandfather with long warbonnet and a woman, but could not tell if she was indian or white. Any information concerning these people would be appreciated.
Posted: July 2009
Cherie
Query: If you are really concerned about proving Native American ancestry, take a DNA test. Unfortunately, a lot of us will be disappointed in the results, but if it’s that important, do it. If you aren’t one-quarter Native American that is documented, it doesn’t really matter, does it? Did you know it is estimated that more white people have african american heritage over Native American? Unless you are going to become an activist willing to work on changing the plight of many Native American’s, it a moot point. But if you really must know, take that DNA test, and you will know for certain.
Posted: July 2009
Terrigene Schmidt
Query: It is my understanding that my grandfather Curtis WILLIAMS, born Feb 11, 1882 was either full blood Cherokee, or Cherokee/Creek. I have been told he was born in Macks Creek. As a teenager he moved to Supulva Oklahoma and married Mary Van der Pool. He was given some sort of land by the Federal Govt. or I was told. Is there any more information I may obtain, and is there a way to find out if he had an Indian registration number? My mother, Charlotte Williams was his youngest daughter.
Posted: July 2009
Shirley
Query: I am a descendant of Nancy Todd and Charles Sheppard and am looking for some any documentation of my Cherokee roots. Family literature states that Nancy Todd was full blood Cherokee; family documentation states that Charles Sheppard’s sons were Cherokee in AL and had land taken away from them. Anyone with any information, please contact me.
Posted: July 2009
Randi
Query: Tryin to find out if my family had a roll number and what it is so I can get mine.
Posted: July 2009
Michelle Shirer
Query: We have a same line cousin that has already traced and been approved as a member of the tribe. Will we need to prove lineage again or can we use his membership?
Posted: July 2009
Mary Ann Gladue
Query: Looking for the person who is trying to locate information on James Dillard Potter I might have what you need.
Posted: July 2009
Linda Beber
Query: My great grandmother and great grandfather are on the Dawes Registry, Minnie and John West, but I don’t know how to find my grandmother’s birth record. She was born in Lampasas, Tx in 2-18-1897. The court house tells me they didn’t start to keep records until 1903 and many Cherokee births were not recorded. Where else can I locate a birth record. I want to register but I understand I need a birth certificate for my grandmother to prove her parentage.
Posted: July 2009
Rachael B
Query: My great grandfather William Reed was %100 native american on the Cherokee and Choctaw tribes. He was born in Oklahoma. He spole fluent Cherokee. I would like to know more about my heritage on his side.
Posted: July 2009
CJ
Query: We are looking for the ancestry fro a Kate or Katie Ross married to Roberts Ross and presumed to die during child birth or possible miscarriage. There residency was in Ky. Any information is greatly appreciated.
Posted: July 2009
Kelton
Query: I am currently looking to prove/disprove hopefully prove a family legend. I am looking for a connection to the Cherokee through the parents of John M. Owen. John M. Owen Born: Abt 1816; Kentucky. Married: Matilda J. Vice. John and Matilda moved to Indiana and resided in Clark, Montgomery, Indiana by 1860. All children were born in Indiana according to the census I’ve found so the actual move took place earlier obviously. Children as of 1860: Prissilla j Owen 18, Susan Owen 17, Elizabeth J Owen 15, William G Owen 12, Margaret M Owen 8, dau, Letta M Owen 6, dau, Marthy e Owen 5, dau, Josiah Owen 2, dau [JESSIE], Benjamin F Owen 9.12, son. I am also looking into the parents of William Davis. Home in 1880: Eel River, Hendricks, Indiana, William Davis, Birthplace: Kentucky, Wife’s Name: Catharine, Wife’s birthplace: Kentucky, Race: White, Gender: Male, Household Members: Name Age: William Davis 60, Catharine Davis 58, Josephus Davis 21, Lisheabell Davis 19, Minna M. Davis 13, Minny O. Frame 9.
Posted: July 2009
Cassandra
Query: Looking for information regarding a man named either Grey Sullivan or Raymond Sullivan and his ancestry this is my grandmothers father and trying to track our geneology. Her name was Norma Josephine Sullivan.
Posted: July 2009
Paula Rodgers
Query: I’ve been told that my grandmother was a Cherokee Indian at least 1/2 was but I don’t know how to go about verifying. Her name was either Effie Pearl Murray Davis or Pearl Effie Davis. Even her own children weren’t sure which name was first. I’d be very grateful for any information that you could give me.
Posted: July 2009
Don Foster
Query: I’m searching for information on Malissa Anderson, born 1824 in Kentucky. Her parents were Pleasant Anderson and Dysey Burke. I’m trying to find proof that Malissa was 100% full blood Cherokee as family records indicate, but with no proof. If anyone can help me please.
Posted: July 2009
Brittany Wills
Query: My great grandfathers name was sam smith the army gave him the middle name tucker my great grandmothers name was hazel lipps smith my great great grandfathers last name was walh I’m trying to find out more but this is all my family can tell me sam tucker smith is supposed to have a roll number but noone can find his card can you help I’m very interested in my cherokee heritage and want to know more please help.
Posted: July 2009
Pamela Evans
Query: I was adopted and found part of my bfamily. I was told my ggrandfather was Cherokee and born on the Oklahoma Rez. Unfortunately my bfamily just found this out a few years ago after his death. I have been researching and have been having trouble since the only Birth Record I can find is one in Ohio where they moved when he was about 5yrs. old. It states his place of birth as Ohio. His name was Edson Boner. Also another name was given for earlier relatives and that is Sweetwater. I’m not sure if these relatives were in Oklahoma or in Georgia originally. If any of these names are familiar to anyone please e-mail me. I’ve been searching for over 34yrs. to finally find my bfamily and to find my bmother died the year before.
Posted: July 2009
Melvin
Query: I am looking for my Cherokee side of the family on both sides on my mother’s side and my father’s side.
Posted: July 2009
Al Gibbs
Query: Looking for information on Benjamin Drew who appears in 1820 census of Wilson County Tenn. Married in 1779, Nancy Buchanan in Davidson Co, TN. Drews said to be Cherokee.
Posted: July 2009
Debbie Lundrigan
Query: My great-great grandmother was born on the Baker County Georgia reservation in the 1800’s. Her name was Rain Deer and she married an Irishman named Timothy O’Day of Louisianna-they had a son named Red Berry. I am trying to locate my family. Any help would be appreciated.
Posted: July 2009
Lee Taylor
Query: My great Grandfather Rube TAYLOR was born in Tennessee. He raised his family in Kentucky, sons Jay, Jack, Dan, and Doc, daughter Rose. He died in Ohio early 70’s.
Posted: July 2009
Sam Johnson
Query: Looking for information on my great grandparents, they were Cherokee g-grandfathers name was Piahatten not sure of spelling Hill married to Willie ? family lived in Boonville Ark.
Posted: July 2009
Susan
Query: My grandmother was born in Indian Territory Dec 1905 Davis, OK Rose Hampton. Great-Grandfather was Thomas Wade Hampton. Great-grandmother Edith Smith. Great-Great Grandparents were Cokers, who helped found Texas. Can anyone help me? My mom refused to talk of any ancestry as not to “mark” us.
Posted: July 2009
Pamela Tisdale
Query: I am trying to locate information on the couple who used to own and run the “Irene’s Campground” in Cherokee, NC. I grew up camping there and our families were very close at one point, but as life happens to all of us, time and distance removed the closeness. Jimmy james was certified part Cherokee Indian and served in the US Military, his wife was from Italy I believe…they ran the campground for years and years and on a recent trip to the casino, I was told where the campgrounds used to be is now the parking lot for the casino. Anyone who can give me any information it would be greatly appreciated- I would like to know what became of these wondereful people.
Posted: July 2009
Tammie Burton
Query: Hello I am looking for anyone who has information on Chandler/Burton. Looking for indian heritage. Alot of them come from Johnson co. KY. Henry Chandler born 1837. Charles born 1858. Thomas Chandler 1762. My great grandmother was Mary E. Chandler who married my great grandfather William Jasper Burton. If anybody knows anything about indian heritage please email me.
Posted: July 2009
Michael Yeomans
Query: Looking for any information on the Yeomans family from Wayne Co, Ga. around Jesup. Father’s name: Maxie. His Mother Mozina.
Posted: July 2009
E Barber
Query: I was looking to find about about any of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia with the name Barber?
Posted: July 2009
Tracy
Query: Lamanda abt 1800 of Covington, MS married Wilbur Smith abt 1800 from GA. She is believed to be Native American. They may have married between 1830-50. I am trying to find out if this is a common name or any documentation of these names. I would like to trace my ancestry if possible. Daughter: Irene Gatsy Smith married John Robert Prather lived in Franklin, MS.
Posted: July 2009
Barb
Query: Where was Rebecca BYRD TALBOT? Someone answered my NOVEMBER 2006 query but the list is not working. My grandfather was ROBERT LEE Gordon. Where are they hiding?
Posted: July 2009
Stephanie Helton
Query: John F Ward is whom I am looking for he is Cherokee decent have not found out his wifes names his son Marian Benjamin Ward and wife Mary Valentine Miller-Ward is my great great great grandfather his daughter Myrtle Ward-DeWitt is my great grandma I am trying to locate any information on any of these people if you have any information feel free to contact me. If you know of the roll number for this side of the Ward family it would be gratefully appreciated.
Posted: July 2009
Pal Mallette
Query: My grandmother, Ratty Thompson Berryman, was supposed to be related to Will Rogers. Ratty’s mother was Eliza Cole who married Jeff Thompson. The relationship may go back a couple of generations. Any help will be appreciated. I was told that one of Will Rogers’s ancestors and one of my ancestors were sisters.
Posted: July 2009
Addie Johnson
Query: I am looking for info on my fathers mother she was Addie Chambers and she married Charlie Holbrooks my father is dead and his mother died in 1937 in Pickens, SC I was wondering if I have any relatives left in the Cherokee Nation I would like to know my name is Addie Malaine Holbrooks Johnson and my sister’s name is Belinda Holbrooks Nelson all we know about her is what we were told when we were young.
Posted: July 2009
Pam Morris
Query: I am looking for information on where I can find the records for the Shamans or medicine people as they are called. My great grandma Nancy A Alddrich, Morris is a medicine woman or shaman. If you can help I would apppreciated it lots.
Posted: July 2009
Ken Cooper
Query: Looking for information about Cherokees named RAGSDALE, particularly my g-g-grandmother Frances RAGSDALE, b. 1860 or 1863, d. 1898 in Cooweescoowee District, Cherokee Nation. She married a John JOHNSON. She is listed in the 1880 and 1890 censuses of the Cherokee Nation. Both of her parents were surnamed RAGSDALE. Interested in determining their first names and the names of any other children besides Frances. Appreciate the help.
Posted: July 2009
Gary Warren
Query: I am the great grandson of John Wransom Warren born July 1867, he was reportedly full blooded Cherokee, he came from Stouts Mountain Alabama, I don’t know what his indian name was, does anyone have any information on him?
Posted: July 2009
Joseph S Rose
Query: I am trying to find the names of Charley and Clara Mankiller eleven children. Charley was born 15 Nov 1914 and died Feb 1971. I know only one daughter name Wilma Pearl Mankiller at this time. My daughter’s motherinlaw’s mother unknown was Wilma’s sister. That is all I know. Thanks for any help.
Posted: July 2009
Shirley
Query: I have a letter stating that my Great Grandmother, GENEVA INEZ CHARTER, was a full blooded Cherokee Indian. Some sources show she was born in Ohio and some show Covington Kentucky. She died in Tacoma Washington. My Great Grandfather William Nichols, traveled to the reservation in Iowa and picked her up and they were married in 1884. Her father was SAMUEL CHARTER born in Mass and her mother was SARAH C MCMILLAN born in Kentucky. The Charter family were found in the 1870 Grant, Cerro Gordo, Iowa census, the 1880 Johnson, Ness, Kansas and 1880 Downs, Osborne, Kansas census. Samuel was a Civil War Veteran 1862-1864. He received a Civil War Pension. Samuel and Sarah were living near Hastings, Nebraska at the time of their death. I would appreciate any additional information available.
Posted: July 2009
Pat Geyer
Query: I am looking for information about Thresa Hayes, born 3 July, 1857 in Kentucky. She married Michael Whoberry and had a daughter name J. Nancy Whoberry who married James Robert Holland or it could be Robert James Holland. Nancy had a son Charles William Holland of Daviess Co. Kentucky, my grandfather. Theresa die some time in the 1920’s and Nancy died in a fire when my grandfather was 7.
Posted: July 2009
Lana Nino
Query: I am looking for information on Cuzzie Anderson b.1760 Cherokee Nation, N.C. d.pos. 1833 Kent. She married John Charles Cole b.1760 Buncombe Co., N.C. d.1862 Lawrence, Ky. I am most interested in knowing names of parents of Cuzzie Anderson.
Posted: July 2009
Cendy Martin
Query: Hello, I’m looking for the relative of a Matilda Bean. Her dad was Walt Bean and mom was a Gilbreath. She married John Daniel Issac White on Jan. 23, 1879. She had several children. My grandma was Margeret Elizabeth White. She married a William Joseph Ragan. They had several children. I was told by my dad Matilda was full blood Cherokee indian. Can anyone help me to find some relatives.
Posted: July 2009
William Verne
Query: Looking for any information on my ancestors on my fathers side. His name was William Verne, Born in Oklahoma territory in Feb.17/1901, And had a(twin sister name Unknown. CHEROKEE nationality, He left home around the age of 9yrs old and traveled around to eventually to be called Chief Cherokee Bill Show and traveled every where in always in a large automobile with signs on the roof, loud speaker & cow horns and a loud air horn. And he always wore boots cowboy hat leather holster with one and two pistows in it and western shirt and pants. Traveling many different circuit’s doing his shows daily back in the 20s,30s,40s,50s,60s out in the fields as the circus’s do today. In his show he would throw knives around people, and cut cigarette ashes out of people mouth with a 12’& 15’bullwhip,then shoot a piece of chalk out of people mouth with a 22 rifle and shoot apples and potato’s of their head, and Nichols and any other coins & potatoes when tossed up in the sky, And balancing a child on top of a twelve ft. ladder on his chin. And alot of other tricks and skills. So if any one out there remembers my father that know any of my fathers family. Or even remembers anything that he has said that would lead me in the right direction would be appreciated All that I know that his mother and father were cherokee and that he had a twin sister and something about a coca plantation and with as much traveling that was done. I’m hoping the odds that some one knows something is good.
Posted: July 2009
Linda Pierce
Query: I am trying to trace the Indian heritage of my grandmother, Mary Darcus Broughton Bond, who was the daughter of James Carpenter Broughton and Nancy Ann Clark Broughton. Mary was married to Isaac Bond. My grandmother was Isaac & Mary Bond’s daughter, Florence Belle Bond Henson. Isaac and Mary Bond, as well as Mary’s parents James and Nancy Broughton are all buried at Odessa Cemetery in OK. Any information will be helpful.
Posted: July 2009
