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Linda Shipley
Query: Mae Viola Frederick Howell, born in or around Harrison, Arkansas, was my grandmother. She said her grandmother was Indian/native Amberican. I wanted to find out what tribe.
Posted: March 2011
Joyce Beason Cline
Query: I know my grandfather Charles Fleenor Hampton was 1/2 Cherokee, his mother Cordelia Rayder Hampton married John Hampton, I don’t know much about her because my grandfaterwas called half breed most of his young life and he taught us to respect the Cherokee’s but never talked about his life or hers and never let us ask questions, My Aunt once said that they could walk to Rockwood TN in 3 days from their home, so I am thinking the Soddy Daisey Area but not sure, I know this isn’t much but it is all I have on her except she was buried in the Douglas lot in Rockwood TNin Odd Fellows Centemary, Thanks for any helpon where and how to start.
Posted: March 2011
Diane Hinkle Maycotte
Query: I have seen various queries for POLLY SMITH BUNCH who was full blood Cherokee and my great great grandmother. Please contact me if you ever posted looking for information on her. I would appreciate any information available. Thank you, dm
Posted: March 2011
Don Sprayberry
Query: I am trying find to the family history of Sarah” Cherokee Woman” Martha Willis Vincent. Sarah was born in the Spartanburg SC area around 1809 or 1810 she married a Jesse Vincent they may have come to Al with their son W.Henry Vincent and his wife Sarah Martha Kennedy Vincent. I am trying to find to out if Sarah was Cherokee, her family history and what Cherokee Tribe she was a member of. Also I have been told Sarah and her mother had the same name and she was also called Cherokee woman and she was a Indian Slave. Any assistance someone could me would certainly be appreciated.
Posted: March 2011
Patty Pierce
Query: Am looking for the father of Annie L. Owens. According to my grandmother ( Annie’s daughter) her grandfather fought in the Civil War, was injured, was saved by an indian squaw and they later married. I was always told his wife was Cherokee. I was also told they lived in Tennessee.
Posted: March 2011
Tabitha
Query: I am looking for any info about my greatx4 grandma. her tribal name was Tisaminga Fuller. her “white” name was Susanna Elizabeth Plemons. i found marriage records but i want to know who her parents were.
Posted: March 2011
Tammy Arnett-Calloway
Query: My Grandfathers name was Stanley Arnett, his Mothers name was Rosie Beaver. I am told Rosie was not only full blooded Cherokee Indian but also the daughter of a Chief. Please let me know if anything comes up.
Posted: March 2011
Barbara Kindt
Query: My great grandfather was Harrison Trusty of Magoffin county, Kentucky and he was married to Mary Ellen Stephens. I have always heard that there was a Cherokee connection and wondered how to find out.
Posted: March 2011
Linda Morrison
Query: I just sent in for Maternal DNA, which I should get in 2-3 weeks. My Mother was a “Davies”: She told me her mom or grandma was full Cherokee. There is no one to verify that (one aunt said Mom was right, but had no further information). I have a Davies Descendants and a John Peter Hedrick Descendants online at Genealogy.com and at Ancestry.com. I cannot find proof of a Cherokee ancestor. I went as far as 1809 in TN: Isaiah Davies. He was 51 in 1860 Census of Johnson Twp., Brown Co., Indiana. He married, ca.1840, Nancy Sherrill, b ca. 1814 in Alabama. Thanks for your help!
Posted: March 2011
Barbara Young
Query: Looking for any info on Marie Lowe, born abt. 1906 in Louisiana (most likely) In 1926 she was living in Vivian, La. She was my grandmother and I have no info on her. My Dad looks like he has indian blood, but I won’t know for sure until I find Marie. Please help!
Posted: March 2011
Elsie Barker
Query: My name is Elsie and I am a member of the Danger family and the original spelling was Dangier a French name.My Great Grandfather was Charles and we know we have Cherokee in our family but we do not know exactly where or when it comes in so if any one can tell me it would help my family a great deal thank you.
Posted: March 2011
Garland D. Maze
Query: I am looking for my wifes grandmother Maggie Billings Snyder whose ancestry is of Cherokee blood thru America Billings Ross. Any information that you may wish to share will be of great importance to my wife as her family has been raised to ignore their heritage and none of her family on her fathers side will even talk about it.
Posted: March 2011
Tamera Bavido
Query: I am searching for surname WOOTEN. Her name was REBECCA WOOTEN she died in the late 1920’s. She was left on the trail of tears by her parents and was adopted by the wooten family. This is as far as I can trace her back too. I also know that the government had offered Rebecca’s daughter land years later for what had happened but she refused. I would love to trace this lineage if any can help I would appreciate it
Posted: March 2011
L. Vaako
Query: I’m writing a book and one of my characters is supposed to be part Cherokee. I would like him to have a tattoo that would show he is Cherokee, but I don’t really have any idea where to start. I was wondering if anyone had knowledge in this area (of Cherokee tattoos/symbols) and could help me?
Posted: March 2011
Angela Irons
Query: I want to know more about my family history and our Cherokee heritage my grandfathers name was Emerald Paden
Posted: March 2011
David Forbes
Query: I am looking for info on my grandfather. I have been told all my life that we are cherokee but i have no proof. If someone can help me I would be gratefull.
Posted: March 2011
Jann Cushman
Query: James Mandeville Townsend
Born: 8/16/1870
Place: Boyne City, Michigan
Died: 1/30/1952 Oakland, CA
Posted: March 2011
Charlene Morgan
Query: I am looking for my connection to full-blood Hogeny Motes and his daughter Annie Motes. Annie is my 2nd greatgrandmother.
Posted: March 2011
Amy
Query: Who were her parents or there parents what I have found is she is 3/4 Cherokee.
Posted: March 2011
Jack Lamar Cloninger
Query: Looking for information on ancestors Lizzie Hamilton Fish-Coats brymer-John Love.
Posted: March 2011
Marlene G Bowling
Query: Martha & Eli Melton were my grandparents. Daughter, Opal; sons John, Ernest, Joe and my father Robert Whitney Melton. My father was born Sept 21, 1898 around Lawrenceburg/Collinwood area. He married Nannie Elizabeth Thompson & moved to Ohio.
Posted: March 2011
Belinda A Young
Query: Turnage family history to verify Cherokee roots.
Posted: March 2011
Jennifer Emery
Query: I want information regarding an Evelyn Melinda Jackson b. July 1884, possibly daughter of Squire Pinkney Jackson. Am told she was FB Cherokee, but family avoided the Trail of Tears prior to her birth and remained in NC area. Has connection to Grandfather Mtn.
Posted: March 2011
John Horky
Query: My great grandmother, married name Nash, from Wilkes County GA was possibly full Cherokee.
Posted: March 2011
Robin Rodriguez
Query: I am doing two queries. For myself: My ggm was Cora Ida Sanders. Her father was Alonzo “Bunk” Sanders. I have heard that he had a wife by capture Maryann I believe.My gma was born in Palpint TXBunk was a cherokee but I can’t find any information on him anywhere. For my children: My husbands great grandfather was John Cannady. I don’t know his wifes name but their daughter Mildred Alberta was born in 1921 and is my mother-i-law’s mother. John must have been born around the turn of the century or before.
Posted: March 2011
Diana Martin
Query: Query: I was told that I have indian blood on both sides of my family and having trouble finding out anything. Any help will be appreciated. Father: Charles McDuffee
His Father: Richard Mcduffee
His Mother: Mary Francis Hartley
Richard’s Father: William Mcduffee
Mother Miranda Mcduffee (I have no maiden name for her)
Mary Father: John Hartley
Mother: Clara Berry
My Mother: Mildred Rhinehart
Her Father: Charles C. Rhinehart
His Father: John Rhinehart
No mother name
Mildred’s Mother: Stella Pearl Edwards.
Father: William Edwards
Mother: Awia Bilby.
Posted: March 2011
Paula
Query: I am looking for MArtha Staples from Kentucky who moved to Missourti in the early 1800. She had a DAughter Sarah “Sadie” Staples MArch 20 1876 who was indian but the fathers name is never mentioned that I can find. I
Posted: March 2011
Patty Frear
Query: I am looking for any infomation about an orphanage in Missouri or Kansas. My granfather said he was placed there along with siblings, parnets could not feed them. My grandfather ran away from orphanage and too the Name Walter Allison.
Posted: March 2011
rConley
Query: Conley, Parris, Blackfox, Snell, Snail, Walker.
Posted: March 2011
Sheena Lincolnogger
Query: Looking for information on Rosa bell Meadows? irwin (or Erwin) Black. She married Alexander Black and had lillie (b.1908 d. 2003), nardia, sarah, clell,elwood, william “dick” that i know of. i know this much of her parents: father jackson meadows; mother: martha francis (frances?) ? the family thinks martha may have been Indian but which tribe? My g-ggrandma lillie said that she came from an Indian but we’re not sure who is or which tribe. any info would greatly be appreciated!!!!
Posted: March 2011
Jay Jonathon Chitwood
Query: My family of the chitwood side is from jellaco mountain Tennessee And southern Kentucky. My dad name was JC Winafred Chitwood. My granpal was Maxwell Chitwood also related to Joie Chitwood the stunt car driver. There were 13 kids in the my dads family . And the baby of six in my fathers family.
Posted: March 2011
Vicki Rudd-McFerron
Query: I am looking for any information on my great grandmother, Omea Lester, she was full blooded cherokee, she was married to Burt Akers, who was an Irishman, they had nine children, my grandmothers name was Betty Annie, they were from Matoka WV, any information would be great..thanks.
Posted: March 2011
Charlotte Tincup Wolverton
Query: Gracie Mildred (Mary) Tincup/Worthington. Daughter of Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Tincup and William Wiley Tincup. Birth/Life/Death Info Did someone kill her?
Posted: March 2011
R Thomas
Query: Mothers 1924 –Yates, Cavin, Standridge, Alverson, Gentry
Fathers 1924–Allen, Taylor, McMillan, Pyburn, Tedder, Barnes, Thompson, O’Neal, Gaines, Pendleton, Jameson, Fields, and Howell….also seem to be associated with Jones, Draper, Buster, Gist. ..Almost every line seems to lead to American Indian connection..Locations from Va, Nc, Tn, Al, Ar and some into Mo ..any thoughts?
Posted: March 2011
ShaRon Lacy Crudup
Query: I need to know the genealogy of my great great grandmother whose name was Cora Christian a full blooded Cherokee Indian that married a man named George Christian.
Posted: March 2011
Kim C
Query: My Father was Harvey William Lewis and my Grandma was Florence Masters. I have heard that my Cherokee relatives last name was Qualls? They were from around Corbin, KY. This is really all I know.
Posted: March 2011
Margrette
Query: Trying to find information on; George William Lawrence Dillon, born 1862 New Jersey,USA. Have been told he was a Native American indian, next information on him was from New Zealand,he married a Maori woman in 1902? Died in New Zealand in 1961,trying to verify Indian roots & who his parents were.
Posted: March 2011
Vicki Reeves
Query: Paternal grandmother, Anna Mae Jamison(1893-1993). Her mother Martha Matilda Turner-Danials (1858-1899). We were told Marthawas “kidnapped” by the Turners and only told her real name on her wedding day. An alternate version was an old Indian woman had too many children and she “gave” Martha to the Samuel Turners who raised her in Cherryville, MO. where she married William Jamison. They told her the real name was Danials and that is all we have. No first names, just that her mother was Indian and was moved by soldiers and that she gave birth to Martha on the trail. All help is appreciated. Thank you.
Posted: March 2011
Valyncia
Query: I have been researching my maternal families genealogy for quite some time now and I recently found my great great great grandmother Delphia Greenleaf on the 1870 census in Harris County, Georgia age 80 and she states she was born in 1790 in Africa. She had to have arrived in the U.S. during the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade in Georgia before 1812 according to the census because she had a child born in Georgia in 1813. I found her son my great great grandfather James Greenleaf born 1813 in Georgia according to the census and his wife Louisa born 1828 according to the census they both are listed on the 1870, 1880 Harris County, Georgia and 1900 Muscogee County, Georgia. But the exact locations I do not know. She was born in 1790 she had to have arrived in the U.S. in Georgia before 1812 according to the dates of being born 1813 in Georgia. Where there any Greenleaf indians in Harris County, Georgia in the time of 1790-1900. Is there a list of Greenleaf indians that were located in Georgia?
Posted: March 2011
Elvira Leard
Query: MICHAEL LECOMPTE!!
I have no other way to contact you, but you were asking about Garrett Sandy McCauley. He also was my great great great grandfather. I have also heard family rumors of him being Indian. I do have a photograph of him. Please email me little_girl605@hotmail.com. Thank you!
Posted: March 2011
Carolyn Rogers
Query: Joseph Medley Sr. born approx. 1740 wife was full blooded Cherokee Indian (family word of mouth) no proof! Seek proof! His children were Joseph Jr, Frances, Richard, Rezin, Sarah. Some list birth place as Va. or Md. Joseph Sr. and his children came to Ohio. Need you help!
Posted: March 2011
James Alexander
Query: I am looking for info on Emmanuel SP? Alexander, married Mary Elizabeth Hardy. Childrens names were Gus, Alvin, Emmanuel.
Posted: March 2011
Lise Lassiter
Query: Looking for any information for Martha Rowland/Rolin/Mcnulty. On the 1880 census with her son Henry C. Her birth year was 1850. She may have been married to John W Jordan, had two sons born in TX 1867 and 1869. She died 1881 in IT, OK. From family rumors she had two sisters that never married and lived in the Cooweescoowee district 1880’s to possibly 1900. Any and all help will be appreciated.
Posted: March 2011
Judy Lunsford Mays
Query: I was always told that both my great grandmothers were Cherokee. Mary ella sutton was born in Mineral Wells Texas, 6/17/1967 and moved to indian territory in Oklahoma. Her first husband was Rufus Richardson and her second husband was William Caroll Tabor. She died 8/6/1943 and is buried in Mt. Olivett Cemetary in Pauls Valley, Ok. Would like to know if she has a roll number?My other grandmother was Sally Anderson and married my great grandfather G.W.Lunsford. She was born on December 25th, 1880 and died 4/15/1953. Im assuming she was from Tenn. as GW Lunsford was from Decatur county, Tenn. They moved to Roff Oklahoma in the latter part of 1900. She is buried in East Hill Cemetery, Roff, OklAHOMA. I would like to know if either had a cherokee roll number.
Posted: March 2011
E. Welch
Query: Looking for information on:
Nancy A. Jones B abt. 1807 Tennessee
Cynthia Black B. 1807 Georgia
John Moses B. 1790 NC
Massie or Mayse Blackburn B. 1825 TN
William B. Taylor B. 1790 Georgia
David Jones B. 1811 NC
Robert Carter B 1818 Kentucky
Sarah Ann Nelson B 1821
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Posted: March 2011
Paula Hedrick
Query: I’m looking for information on A Mary Elam born in early to mid 1800’s who married George W. Bowers and had a daughter named Ada A. Bowers in Arkansas. Her father was supposed to be a chief of the Elam tribe of the Choctaw or Cherokee Indians. They had moved to Arkansas when the daughter Ada was born. I have a photo of her and of an Owen Elam. Any info would be appreciated.
Posted: March 2011
Laura Kahlor
Query: We think Mary Hester Raincrow is the daughter of Rachel bendabout Raincrow and John Raincrow.
Posted: March 2011
Tracy Butler
Query: I am looking to identify Elsie Butler(Birdsong) is the maiden name. I want to get background info on who her mother and father, grandparents were. I know that she had a Cherokee background but, not much else.
Posted: March 2011
Elaine Elliott
Query: 1759-61 Daniel Boone spent this time with the Cherokee around the Blue Ridge Mountains. What was the Chiefs name. Does anyone have anything on this time period. Go to Ancestry.com & look at the Elliott Tree.
Posted: March 2011
Sheena
Query: I am looking for my g-ggrandmas lineage….her name was Lillie Francis Black-Setliff (1908-2002). Her parents are Alexander Black (1871-1946) and Rosa Bell Erwin (Irwin) (1879-1950) (married 1895)……rosa (rosie, rosey) parents are jackson meadows and martha ? ……we think martha is the chosen english name but not sure….my g-g grandma lillie had told she was from a full blooded indian…we dont know who though…..any help would be greatly appreciated.
Posted: March 2011
Ken
Query: I noticed someone named Ed asking about the Goodrich name being associated with the Cherokee nation. Our great grandmother’s name was Pearl McDanial she was part of Blue Jacket’s Shawnee group that was forced to join the Cherokee in 1871 in Oklahoma. The Shawnee were then assimilated into the Cherokee nation.
Posted: March 2011
Mary Alice
Query: My grandfather was a circuit riding preacher and supposedly a Cherokee from North Carolina. His name was John J. Thompson (b.1875) and I would appreciate any information.
Posted: March 2011
Deborah Thompson
Query: I believe my GG-Grandfather General Jackson Blevins may be the same one listed on the Dawes Roll as number 970 (General J. Blevins). What does this mean and how do I find out additional information? I know that his mother Juleyan Campbell Blevins applied for citizenship for her sons on the basis of her mother’s membership, Lucresa Green Campbell.
Posted: March 2011
Robert Brock
Query: Looking for infor. on my Great Great Grandpa who was a full blood Cherokee Indian.He was from Cherokee,N.C.He married Jane Chambers.They lived in Sequatchie co.Tn. and maybe Bledsoe Co. Tn.Notes for JOHN SMITH:
John Smith was a full blooded Cherokee Indian.It was an old family tale that he took his name from a Smith Brothers Cough Drop box.It was told he came to the Sequatchie Valley from Cherokee North Carolina.It was told he just disappeared one day and never was heard from again.
Children of JOHN SMITH and JANE CHAMBERS are:
2. i. LELA2 SMITH, b. October 1888; d. February 11, 1972, Dunlap,Tn.Sequatchie,Co..
3. ii. ROY SMITH, b. 1910; d. July 15, 1994, Dunlap,Tn.Sequatchie,Co..
iii. TULAR SMITH, b. February 18, 1892; m. BLACKBURN HARMON, May 07, 1908.
iv. LILA SMITH, m. SOLOMON(SOL)JOHN SMITH.
v. TONY SMITH, b. February 29, 1896; m. EDNA JOHNSON.
4. vi. JOHN ( BOSS) SMITH, b. September 03, 1880.
vii. ALICE SMITH.
There use to to be and Indian woman that came to see my Grandmother who everyone called Mama George she was some kin to her Dad (John Smith).She lived in Cherokee N.C. there was also a young man that came with her that we called Chief.This would have been in the early to mid 60’s.Could anyone help I am at a dead end on this Family.
Posted: March 2011
Cardie
Query: Looking for any information on a Rebecca blue Moon, that married Henry Taylor in the 1800’s exact date unknown, they had 16 children, she changed her name to Hattie Taylor, she was Cherokee, some of their children was, George b. taylor, Elnora Taylor, willie b. taylor. this was around Devine, Texas area
Posted: March 2011
Jennifer Therese (Street) Solis
Query: I am looking for any information about my Great Great Grandmother Minnie Erin Case Erin was her maiden name and could be spelled wrong. She was offered a homestead in the Indian Homestead Act of 1875 but declined. Any information would be helpful.
Posted: March 2011
Ruston Cole
Query: Looking for anyone with information about Alice Emma Woodham McKay. I am told she was Cherokee or perhaps her mother or grandmother. If anyone has information and would be willing to contact me, thank you.
Posted: March 2011
Judy Woodson
Query: Looking for Whitesell Diannah B 1835 ,William b 1799 ,Henry wetsel whitesell b1766,Hans George Wetsel,no date of birth Diannah was married to Samuel Lewis Walton Feb 11 1885.
Posted: March 2011
Tabitha Moore
Query: My great, great grandmother was IDA C. Ashe. Daughter of Hazran Ashe. She married Lee Mosley. I am told she was full blooded Cherokee. Does anyone have any information that they can provide?
My father was William Aaron Meeks. His father was James Bryant meeks and mother was Mildred. They are from the Georgia, North Carolina area and I know my father lived on a reservation in Cherokee with his family in the mid to late 1950’s. any information that can be provided will be greatly appreciated.
Posted: March 2011
Sheila
Query: I am looking for information on Victoria Pruit who married Larkin Howard.
Posted: March 2011
