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Beverly Smith Oakley
Query: I am looking for family history on Sam Bass, Native American Indian, Cherokee. He was also a traveling Preacher, he had one daughter who settled in Johson City, Tennesse. I don’t know his wifes name, but I do know he adopted chrildren that were abondoned on his travels. My fathers name was Ralph W. Smith born in Shell Creek, Tenn. He was born just Ralph Smith. I know my grandmother had seven sisters and four brothers.
Posted: March 2009
Janet Renner
Query: I am looking for help finding any information on Indian Adoptions and my grandmother Pearl Knox. What I know is that she was born on the Cherokee Indian Reservation around Qualla NC in 1905. Her and her brother Lacel were adopted by a family from South Carolina, Davis and were raised by them. We are told that the name Knox was a shortened version of their Indian name. My grandmother has passed and is buried at the East Lawn Cemetary in Sacramento California in an unmarked grave. My mother would like to honor her heritage and if possible have her reburied in her native land. However, without finding out information on the adoption for this area in the early 1900’s we can’t prove that she was born there. We are not interested in anything except to honor my Grandmother as she was extremely proud of being Cherokee Indian. Please if anyone can direct or assist me, I would be greatly appreciative.
Posted: March 2009
Kate
Query: Am looking for information on Katie Sand, born 1919, Oklahoma. Was an orphan living at the Cherokee Lutheran Mission Oaks School in 1930 in Saline, Delaware Cty, Oklahoma.
Posted: March 2009
Jennifer Petty
Query: I am looking for any information on the Tieskie family. Other spellings are Tisaskie, Tiyeeskey. Known family members are George born in or around 1861, Lucindia, Mary, and George Jr. I have located George Sr. on Dawes rolls, and the family on the 1930 census out of Adair, OK. I am now stuck. Any information is greatly appreciated.
Posted: March 2009
Bill Dewey
Query: Washington Ballard Birth Feb. 10, 1808 Death Sept. 7, 1860, Burial Lenoir City, Tenn. Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery. Wife Sarah (Sallie) Pursley Birth May 25, 1815 Death Jan. 16, 1856 Burial Lenoir City, Tenn. Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery. Washington Ballard was my GG Grandfather his wife Sarah (Pursley) Ballard was my GG Grandmother. The youngest child was Sarah (Sallie) Ballard Birth Jan. 19, 1854 Mar. Feb. 28, 1872 Death Feb. 26, 1874 Burial Benton Town Cemetery Polk County Tenn. Who married P. L. Johnston Polk County Tn. Sarah Ballard Johnston died giving birth to Sallie Johnston who was my Grandmother. P. L. Johnston remarried and his new wife did not want a part Indian little girl so Sallie Johnston went to Texas to live with P. L. Johnston’s parents. I would like to track the Native American line but have not had any luck.
Posted: March 2009
Tommie Ward
Query: I am looking for my great-grandmother’s family. She was Mary Lou Taylor who married Cornelius Shields in the High Point NC area.
Posted: March 2009
Mary Anne Lusk Hughey
Query: Hello! I am looking for any information about the Indian genealogy of my grandmother, Ollie Blanche NORTHCUTT who married Benjamin Ball In Arkansas. I believe she died in childbirth in 1939 or 1940. My mother was only 4 years old at the time and can’t remember much about her, but she did say that she thought her mother was of Indian decent. If anyone has information, please write to my email address.
Posted: March 2009
Ronnie Wood
Query: I’m looking for family members of JD Whitecloud who was married to Lana Whitecloud Cox. JD passed away early 1993 in California. My aunt passed in the summer of 2002. They were married in the 50’s. Any info contact me thanks and may the Great White Spirit be with you.
Posted: March 2009
Kelton
Query: I am currently looking to prove/disprove 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. (maiden unknown)
I am looking for information on Matilda particularly. I have yet to find her prior to her marrying John Owen or to discover a maiden name. I believe there could be a Cherokee connection with her.
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
Thank you for any and all help.
Posted: March 2009
Shawna
Query: I am trying to find information on my family that I know little about. My great grandparents: Jesse Leroy Pace who married Minnie Elizabeth O’Neal. Married Oct 2 1915. I want to know their parents and famly.
Posted: March 2009
Mary Lu Boyce
Query: I am looking for John Bice. He was married to my husband’s great-grandmother, Nancy Jane Robbins. Only for a short time. He was born about 1851 in Ketucky and died in Arkansas. he was cherokee and he was white. Thats all I know right now.
Posted: March 2009
Maressa Smith
Query: I am trying to find out information about Genetie (Nettie) Coker. She was born in Tenn. in January of 1857. She was married to Charles Erwin who was from Illinois. They moved to Boone County AR. Their children were: Maye Erwin, Tom Erwin and John Roy Erwin (my grandfather). Any information that is out there would be greatly appreciated.
Posted: March 2009
Bren
Query: I am a descendant of a cherokee woman by the name of Hester Little Flower. She married Benjamin Van Winkle in Ashe County North Carolina after 1800. I am asking if anybody else has information on these names.
Posted: March 2009
Sherry Lynn Dupler
Query: My Great Grandmothers name Mary Elizabeth Rogers, father was(we think) John or Josh Ratlingourd 1800’s. Everything ends with Mary and can’t find any information on her. She lived in Morgan Texas. We have be told she was born in Limestone County in Okla. Indian Terr and Tenn, I hope someone can help me.
Posted: March 2009
Esker Bobo
Query: I am trying to find out how to start a search to find information about my great-great grand parents. My Great-great grand fathers name was Benjamin O’bryant and he had a brother named Jim and he married a lady named Katie. My great-great grand father married a lady named Isabella. I have a picture of her but not him. I think they came from Macon, MS and was part of the MS Choctaw Nation in the 1800’s. Can someone help me?
Posted: March 2009
Pamela Sherman/Berry/Brown
Query: I am trying to contact Ishmel and Pat Webb from Oklahoma. Its my understanding they know of my Cherokee Family. Frank Brown, Frances Brown, JJ Sig Brown, Rhonda Berry-Brown. I am the great grand daughter of Frances Brown-Berry, from Janie Berry-Sherman. Please help me find my way.
Posted: March 2009
Ashley Chaffin
Query: I’m looking for any additional information that I can find. I have been told that there were Cherokee on both my father’s sides of the family. My Grandfather’s name was George Washington JARRELL, JR. His father and possibly his Grandfather had the same name. I don’t know my g-grandma or gg-grandma’s name. My Dad’s mother’s name was Jane CHAFFIN. Her Father Ezra CHAFFIN (Do not know his parent’s names) and mother Neary DALTON. Neary DALTON’s parents were James Danial DALTON and Mary Jane HORN. All of them were living in Martin or Lawrence County, Kentucky.
Posted: March 2009
Cynthia Henry Davis
Query: My grandmother’s name was Jewel Bryant and married a Lilly (his mother was Susie maiden -Jennings) in Nacogdoches, TX does that fall into any recognizable puzzle piece for anyoneout there?
Posted: March 2009
Rhonda Gayle Turner Garner
Query: I am in search of any of my family members on my grandfather’s side. My grandfather’s name was John Turner, born in 1866. He was known to be from Bluefield, WV. He was said to be Choctaw Indian and his mother’s name was either Celestine or Louise. He traveled to Florida with other men by foot. He was a carpenter and he build bridges in Florida. It was not known whether he had any siblings. He ended up in Timmonsville, SC where he met my grandmother 20 years his junior. It is believed that he may have had another family somewhere before settling down in Timmonsville, SC. Please if anyone can help me trace my roots I would be very grateful. Thanks Rhonda
Posted: March 2009
Laura Riley/Lucero
Query: I am looking for Martha (according to family history) the sister of Chief Boles Who Came from N. Carolina to die in Texas. Martha must have married Charles DeMoss around 1815 in Ohio. The 1820 census of Ohio shows Charles and his children but shows no wife. Obviously there was one. And she is said to be Martha a Cherokee.
Posted: March 2009
Steve Chase
Query: I tried to respond to an older post but the email address is wrong. I have information for Ginger Porterfield.
Posted: March 2009
Jannette Mosley
Query: My ggrandfather’s name is Joseph Cary or Carey. He married an Indian woman in Oklahoma. Some say Chickasaw, some say Choctaw. I think I remember my grandmother saying Black Foot. My ggrandmother is said to be named Nancy Jo Capitolia or Capitola.
Posted: March 2009
Susan Maness
Query: Trying to locate information on one James Lawson born around Abingdon, Va married a Nell Tuell. James was shot by a man named Tuell and died shorly afterwards. Tuell served around 9 years in prison.
Posted: March 2009
Edward Holman Jr
Query: ‘Osiyo, Hi my name is Edward Holman Jr, and I am looking for the Roll record of my gr gr grandmother Annie Pierce born in Louisville Ky in 1855; and or anything else I can obtain. Please Help. Here is one of only two records I have obtained about her as of today, Please let me know if she and her family arew on the Rolls, record follows. Thanks Sincerely Edward Holman Jr Gr Gr Grandson of Annie Pierce Sampson: This is what the record states:
Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 about Annie Pierce Sampson
Name: Annie Pierce Sampson
Death Date: 29 Jan 1908
Death Location: Jefferson
Residence Location: Jefferson
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 1857
Birth Location: Louisville
This may be her family below:
1870 United States Federal Census about Annie Pierce
Name: Annie Pierce
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Age in 1870: 15
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1870: Louisville Ward 8, Jefferson, Kentucky
Race: White ???
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: View Image
Post Office: Louisville
Household Members: Name Age
Frank Pierce 41 (her father)
Mary J Pierce 34 (her mother)
Annie Pierce 15
(siblings follow)
Jennie Pierce 12
Bettie Pierce 10
Robt Pierce 9
Lulu Pierce 7
Lilly Pierce 4
Frankie Pierce 2
Millie Cooper 40
Annie was buried by Jan. 30th, at Cave Hill. She died from pneumonia ie(Typhoid Fever according to my mom who will be 89 this June.
I truely believe Annie Pierce and her family were Native America Indian. Cherokee and or maybe even Choctaw blood by birth; she and her family may have been of a different nation/ tribe.
Posted: March 2009
Doug Colbert
Query: Alexander Love born Feb 14 18? Helpocate ancestors. Mother Janos Hammer? Father Dan Hammer? Could be aunt & uncle also.
Posted: March 2009
Shirley Swanson
Query: I have family letters saying the Benjamin Hamrick married a full blood Creek Indian named Fannie (no last name) after the RW war in my family, also family letters that Mary Todd, who married his son, John, was full blood Cherokee and pictures of descendants of her appear to look native american (of that era). Also have been told the Jacksons and Sheppards and Hicks from NC/SC/GA/AL were also connected with native american. My father is Swedish but I have a lot of Cherokee characteristics. Anyone know any little tidbit or can point me in the right direction? I am not interested in registering, I participate in native american events now. I appreciate my heritage.
Posted: March 2009
Sarah Hamnes (Winingham)
Query: I had a great grandfather named Joe Winningham (Winingham) from Missouri. Born in about 1888 and was married to Emma Elmore. I am told that we are of Cherokee heritage. Does anyone know anything about this man?
Posted: March 2009
Rich Petty
Query: Osiyo. They tell me my great great grandmother was Cherokee. Her married Anglo name was Sarah Elizabeth Duck and she and my gggf lived in Northeast Alabama. I don’t know if she had a Cherokee name or where her family is now. Any clues?
Posted: March 2009
Doris
Query: I am looking for any information on Lettie Durham who is suppose to be a full blooded Cherokee who is reported to have been born in Wilkes County Georgia and who married thomas Howard.
Posted: March 2009
Billy R Clark
Query: I am looking for information on my gggrandmother. We believe she was part or full Cherokee. She married William Jefferson Robbins in Knox TN in 1848. We have no idea as to her last name but, her given name was Rebecca Catherine, not much help I know but if anyone can help it would be appreciated.
Posted: March 2009
Bonnie Seymour
Query: Am looking for my great great grandmother. Her name is Sarah Hales she born in 1844 died in 1870. Married Joe Raines. One son born William Brown Raines
Posted: March 2009
Mary Kaye
Query: My Mom said my great grandma was Cherokee, her name was Vinie Claudell (my grandma’s mom) (not sure of the spelling) my grandma was Mary Maggard (not sure of grandpa’s name he died when my dad was 9 years old) they had Emory (my dad 8/19/34/01/18/00) Claude, Faye and Lou (passed) I have lost contact with my family since I moved to MN they lived in Ava, MO please help.
Posted: March 2009
Hazel Melroy
Query: My great great grandmother Margaret I. Hunter, married George Anderson Lunan 12/23/1885 Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They had 8 children 3 of whom survived to adult including my great grandmother Mabel Lunan. Margaret I Hunter was adopted as a young child by George Hunter and his wife Isabella Cockburn. Margaret was said to be of full blood Cherokee heritage. Margaret I. Hunter was baptized in Quebec, Canada but that may not have been her birth place. How can I find out more about this. Any help would be much appreciated.
Posted: March 2009
Howard Leslie
Query: I am looking for information on Grandmother, Birdie(birth last name unknown) who was adopted by a Martha Smith Whitchard and Richard Whitchard after her birth parents died leaving Oklahoma. She was born on the Oklahoma Cherokee Indian Reservation some records indicate 1891 but on SS card 1894 is recorded. Please help!
Posted: March 2009
Barbara Pettard
Query: Who is looking for Calvin Luther Barrow & Lucy ellen Gunter.
Posted: March 2009
Donna M. Smith
Query: I am looking for information on my gg grandmother Margaret Mantooth who was born in 1842 in Star City, Arkansas and was married to Thomas Walter Turnbull who came over to the US from Roxburgshire, Scotland. My previous inquiry in 2007 is no good now and the information was incorrect and the email doesn’t exist now.
Posted: March 2009
Sharon
Query: My great grandmother was named Hattie. Approximately 1900 my grandfather, George Jones, married her from a Cherokee reservation. I am looking for more info on her. If you can help please contact me.
Posted: March 2009
Kesha Q
Query: I am trying to find inquries about my great grandmother Maranda Butler my grandmother Carrie L Fuller was the youngest daughter. Could you please I think my great grandmother was born in the late 1800’s I’m just trying to find a link to our past.
Posted: March 2009
Hazel Shores
Query: I am trying to find my native american heritage. I believe my mother was part Cherokee or Creek. She was Rebecca Holmes born 1914 in Georgia. Her father was Arthur Holmes and her mother was Minnie Rudd. They lived in the Bartow County area (northeast/west) in Georgia in the 1800’s and throughout the early 1900’s. If anyone has any info sure would appreciate a reply.
Posted: March 2009
Rebbeca Winchester Dasaro
Query: I am looking for more information on my ancestor, Rose Foster Winchester of Stearns, KY (Southern Kentucky/Northern Tennessee). Rose Foster Winchester – married Harve or Harvey Winchester. They had the following children: Willard, Finis, Wilburn, Eva (Tucker), Christine (Roberts) and Aldena (Morgan). She had her children in Stearns, KY. I have pictures of her burial and she shows very definite Native American characteristics and also it is said that she was either 50% or 100% Cherokee. I am the granddaughter of her son, Finis, and I am looking for any information that can connect me to my Cherokee lineage. She may have lived in Tennessee earlier, but was definitely in the Stearns/Mccreary County, Kentucky area circa 1919.
Posted: March 2009
Willey Thompson
Query: I believe that we are releted to the Shawnee or Cherokee, through my grandfather, born in Kentucky, Wiley Turner, His father was Ambrose Turner. Any help with linking this would be a great help.Also on the Thompson side of the family possible Black Foot.
Posted: March 2009
Randy Leathers
Query: Looking to see if John Newman 02/17/1772-03/15/1847 from VA and KY son of Sarah Kenney and Samuel Newman ky are Cherokee.
Posted: March 2009
Nicole Dollins
Query: I am looking for information on Sarah “Sally” DUNNE (or Dunn) FINGER. According to our family, she was half-Cherokee and her mother was full-blood Cherokee and lived on a reservation somewhere. Sarah or Sally, married Jonathan FINGER in 1839 and was born in Knox County, Tennessee in 1818. I have looked on the rolls but have not found her, probably because she died in 1891 just before the many of rolls were created. Any info is appreciated. Also looking for any info regarding Chief William McINTOSH (who was I believe half Creek, half Cherokee) and a link to my gg-grandfather William McIntosh PERRYMAN of Stewart/Randolph Co. GA area m. Valeria Rhodia SIZEMORE. Again family history says we are connected to Chief McIntosh’s line, but I have not been able to find it.
Posted: March 2009
Jean
Query: I am looking for family Members of Mollie Dawson, Owens, Mollie had a son name Eather, and a girl name Jennie, They were Cherokee Indians, and lived in Tahlequah, Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Posted: March 2009
Jean Sanders
Query: I am looking for the Smallwood Family, They lived in Tahlequah Oklahoma, and were Cherokee Indians. Ella Smallwood, Mary, Osage, Smallwood, David Smallwood, any information will be Greatly Appreciated.
Posted: March 2009
Connie Sue Rollins-Snyder
Query: MOORE, ROLLINS, ROBERTSON, PRUITE, NICKOLSON, LEE, CARMICHEAL, TABOR.
Posted: March 2009
D’Anne Burley
Query: Please help me, I am 1/16th Cherokee, my mother told me a lot about her Indian Grandmother who was full blooded Cherokee, she told me that my great grand mother was a Ross, her daughter was Pamela Ross, both were from Virgina, where my great Grand Mother moved to, she told me that she was married to John Ross who was English I think. My grand mother brown skinned she had very long black hair,she was about 4’6 inches tall, and I was told could ride a horse better than any man bare back. My grand mother looked white, was a red head, with look hair as well with green eyes this was her only child, they moved from Virgina, and were related to the Reeds, Clarks, and Reeves. My Grand Great Mother settled in Harford Conn, and lived with a family who were I think another related all I can recall was the name Aunt Susie, Who had a very big home there, and my grand mother worked as a house keeper there somewhere in that area. She moved to New Yourk City with my Grand mother who had my mother Glady’s Elizabeth Ross, born March 25th, 1913 but here is something interested she had no birth record from Virginia because she was born via a midwife, remember my mother having problems getting this record for social security back years before she died. my mother was a red head, hazel eyes, 5’2 in ht., She married Willam Holland whose family was from Virginia as well, Then divorced him and married by father in 1951. She had another relative who was adopted into the family his name was Milford mccooms I think this is the spelling. He lived in New York City as well and he named another native American Indian and had one child a daughter. My mother told me that her great grand father was a very important man within the Cherokee nation, that he was living at one point in England. And that his brother was someone important has well. All I know is that she was very secretive and did not want anyone to know about this heritage. Another interesting fact was that she would check our nose, and would say that those within the family had a hump in the nose bone, and one toe would be longer than the others on our feet and it’s seemed to be a trait that our family has, I was told that we were members of the bird clan, Please help me with this one please e-mail and or call me 1-630-666-8528. When I was a little girl I receive a tribal name I was very little then and it was from I think a Chief White Cloud, not sure but because I was so young I now have forgotten that name. I have dreams before I was told of this of riding a horse bare back in the earlier days of the west.I had a bow, and was riding next to a cowboy the dream stays with me, always, I am also a seerer can see the future this was within my mother and her mothers mother. I met a man who I worked for years ago his name was Nate Clark and he was related to me he did a family tree on this he lived in the Chicago area. All the women in my family rule the household, are very strong, I also have a gift of knowing the law, and relating it to others. Just giving this out to see if anyone within the tribe can tell me about my family tree and who I am and I am seeking my tribal name. thanks
Posted: March 2009
Rene Hendrickson
Query: Searching for family members who may be affiliated to the ‘Chief Big Shue’ family. Shue, Goodman, Hardin and Love.
Posted: March 2009
Evelyn Morrison
Query: My Grandfather was supposed to be l00% Cherokee, trying to find out information. It would be on my Mom’s side, Mary Margret Clem. Born in 1930. She died in April 1964, she was married to Thomas Pugh, at the time of her death.
Posted: March 2009
Marsha Ring
Query: My great grandmother wrote in her family Bible that her grandfather was a “true blood” Cherokee and that he received land from the “Indian Law and Rights Act.” His name was William KING and he married Adaline GOIN(S)/GOEN(S). But I also found a census record with the same children but a different name than William. I have checked the Dawes Roll, but there is not enough information since KING is a common name. I would appreciate any help or info anyone might have. I believe their location was Orange and Floyd County, Indiana in about 1835-1840. Thanks!
Posted: March 2009
Ducky Duckworth
Query: Looking for Jack who posted this note two years ago. “Query: DUCKWORTH, Lyndan (d 2001)from William DUCKWORTH and Winefred COON (Texas). Great, great?? grandfather drug to death just prior to Trail of Tears (1838), member of upper council. surviving wife children enslaved by Duckworth.” Jack, I am the daughter of Lyndan Ray Duckworth, granddaughter of William and Winefred. Please contact me.
Posted: March 2009
Carmelleta Johnson
Query: My great-great grandmother Emma Oliver later married and her last name was then Jackson was born to Richard and Ellen Oliver was born in Hernando, MS and is believed to have been of the Indian bloodline Blackfoot or Blackfeet. I need help researching this and finding out what our true Indian blood line is…
Posted: March 2009
April Mills
Query: I was at arlington national cemetary and i came across a tombstone that read Anson cassel Mills, I was wondering if i could possibly be related to him.
Posted: March 2009
Tricia
Query: I am trying to find information on my greatgrandfather. His name is Little Bud Lovell and he was at least half Cherokee out of Arkansas and Oklahoma. He was married to Oma Mayfield and had several children, one of which was my grandmother, Mabel Lovell. I would like to know more about him and his tribal affiliation so that I can learn more about my Cherokee heritage and the tribe my family belongs to. Thank you for your help.
Posted: March 2009
Laura McKay Dresser
Query: Looking for my father’s Cherokee connection. My father was William Howard McKay of Higginsville Mo. Indian heritage was on his mother’s side. Her maiden name was Florence B. Cartwright of Higginsville Mo. born Jan. 7 1897. Her father was William Cartwright born 1850 in Platte County Mo. He married Virginia Taylor of DeKalb County Mo. born in 1866. His father was Willis Cartwright born in 1815 in North Carolina. He married Nancy Pinkston , born in 1812 in Knottsville Tenn. Any information about any of these people would be appreciated.
Posted: March 2009
Joyce Pawlitschek
Query: I am still trying to locate my Cherokee roots, using the last name of Meeks. My paternal great-greatgrandmother was Belle Meeks, who once lived in Grundy County Tenn. She had twin girls, Minnie & Della. Minnie was my great grandmother. Minnie had a child by Bill McBride, and my grandmother by Forest Smith. Minnie was born about 1872 and died in 1944. Any help appreciated. asjoyce2004@yahoo.com
Posted: March 2009
Anne Smith
Query: I am searching for any information about Chief White Cloud. My husband’s Great Great Grandmother is said to be his daughter. The story goes that Chief White Cloud was killed during a battle and his daughter hid inside a hollow log. An irish family came upon her and took her in. We are trying to establish lineage. We are told that she was Cherokee. Any information would be appreciated. We believe she married a James Smith and eventually the family ended up in Tennessee.
Posted: March 2009
Donna Sherron
Query: I’m looking for Malachi Strickland who served in the REV. War in NC, and I beleive his family stayed in Sampson Co. NC. Can any one help me on this family.
Posted: March 2009
Barbara Gordon-Lantto
Query: Hello folks, I am a Gordon looking for the Gordon’s of Virginia, and Gordonsville-Spotsylvania area. My grandfather was ROBERT LEE GORDON 1887 of Gordonsville.HIs father and mother were Oden B Gordon and REbecca B Talbot, reported killed in RR accident about 1900. Siblings were Mary Gordon, Rebecca Gordon and Lillie Gordon. I welcome any information about the Gordon family. Please email me.
Posted: March 2009
Peggy (Patrick) Rickard
Query: Is there any one at all that has info on Elizabeth B. Alsup-born 1828 Probably Kentucky. Its been said Alsup is not her real surname-that she and two siblings came from Tenn. to Ky.Its been said that she was Native American and adopted. If she was adopted then there can be no trace to any rolls. I just want to know my history to pass to my children.
Posted: March 2009
Vicki Myer
Query: I’m looking for information about my great-grandmother. I’ve been told she was Cherokee Indian. Her name was Mary A. Simmons (called Fanny). She married Albert Sigler (possibly John Albert).
Posted: March 2009
Wilma Jean (Minor/Brantley) Young
Query: My great grandmother’s name was Susan Wright with maybe a B.initial for her middle name,and she supposedly lived at the Cherokee Indian Reservation in Oklahoma in the late 1800’s into the early1900’s.She had a daughter named Hattie Helen Wright who at age 16 married my grandfather Alfred Brantley,who was 46 or 47 years old at the time.They moved to Campell County Tenneessee and Hattie lived there until her death at age 44 .Her and Alfred had 7 children that lived and Susie Cleo Brantley,who was the youngest,was my mother.They lived in Lafollette,Tenn.on a farm.We know of no one who even has a picture of my greatgrandmother or my grandmother and we don’t know the name of Hatties father.Maybe someone out here could help as these people have many decendants that want to know about them.
Posted: March 2009
