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Faye Stein
Query: I found out that my great great grand mother Mary Davis was taken off of the reservation in southern Ohio. His name was John George Davis. She is barried in West Virginia. she was full blooded Cherokee. Iam trying to find out how mutch indian blood I have in me. I can’t really aford a DNA test need help. But I do know I have Cherokee blood running through my vains. And I am proud too.
Posted: May 2008
Pat
Query: My father’s mother’s maiden name was angelina chiefo and that she had 3 sister Muade, Martha and Gloria and one brother I never knew. and grew up in the South either Tennesee or Kentucky.
My father’s maternal great grandmother was a full blood Cherokee, probably from Tennessee. She may have been born before or after the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation from their homelands in, Tennessee, what we believe, to the reservations of Arkansas and Oklahoma during the period of 1838-39, but that has not been confirmed. The dates of her birth and death are unknown but it is logical that she was born before 1860. My grandmother was born 1898 and other then the fact that my Dad spoke about living with his grandmother in the south when he was very small that is about all I know. I wish I knew a lot more about her, but my grandmother would never speak of our Cherokee heritage nor would she share any information, all of the people in our family including my father and three brothers and my grandmothers three sisters and brother who knew her personally are now deceased, taking with them facts that are now lost, probably forever. Such is my dilemma.
Four generations later, my dad still exhibited many of the distinct characteristics of the Cherokee blood he carried in his veins. The high cheekbones, bent nose, reddish brown skin tone, course, dark hair and other physical traits, and was a professional drummer. He knew less about the precise details of his ancestry than we know today, thanks to the internet. We were always told of our Native American lineage, but most of the detail was either never told to us or unknown.
Posted: May 2008
Curtis Eugene Ezell
Query: November, 2005 – Curtis Eugene Ezell Query: I am researching a John R. Dickens or Dickins. He is My Great Grandfather. This is what I have: INDIAN NAME: KOSKY or KOSKG or ROSOKEY, Rahsokey.
THE DAILY MOBILE PRESS MARCH 25, 1885
DEATH OF AN INDIAN CHIEF. JOHN R. DICKINS, OF DICKINS’ FERRY.
On Monday, John R. Dickins died at his residence at Dickins’ Ferry on Dog River, about twenty-five miles from the city. John R. Dickins was,and has been,for a score more years familiar to the eyes of every man, woman and child in and about Mobile. He was made conspicuous by his eccentric peculiarities which display themselves in a strong desire to practice the habits and customs of the Indians even while living in a civilized and intelligent community. His life was an eventful one, and fraught with many incidents and adventures of greater magnitude than are met with in the lives of most men; but little is known,however,of the details of his life.
He was born in Georgia about 70 years ago. From Georgia he went to Texas,and it is believed that it was there he was first thrown with the Indian tribes with whom he afterwards became identified. He went to the home at which he died several years before the war. He was a frequent visitor to this city, and always attracted attention by his attire,which was the full dress of an Indian, consisting of buckskin coat with breeches and leggins of the same material, ornamented with beads and a buckskin cap,set off with feathers. It has been his habit to vist to Indian Territory where he would devote several months to visiting the different tribes and looking up his friends. One peculiarity of these vists was that he would leave home without the knowledge of his family, who never knew of his whereabouts until his return. At the time of his death he held the title of chief of the tribes.
(Dickens Ferry was also known as Dog River.)
News Paper clipping sent to me by Betty Clark Rodgers,Pasca. Mississ. MARCH 27, 1885Col. Jno. R. Dickins, of Dickens’ Ferry, has passed away to the blissful hunting grounds. The old man paid his last debt of mortal infirmities last Monday, at the age of sixty-seven. He had many friends to whom his suit of buck-skins was familiar, who will be sorry to hear that the old Cherokee chief is no more.
I also found on Microfilm, records relating to enrollments of Eastern Cherokee 1908 to 1910 volumes 5-7 applications 16001-31000 Microscopy No. 685. This record is found at the Mobile Library, Genealogical
It is as followed:
#25837. Chilley M. Dickin, Orange Grove, Mississippi Rejected. Neither applicant nor ancestors ever enrolled. Does not establish fact or decent from a person who was a party to the treaty of 1835-6 and 1846. Mis. Test.P.3448).
#28422. John R. Dickin, and 5 childrens, Green, Mississippi Rejected. Brother of #25837.
#28423. Mary C. Stevens, and 3 children, Springhill, Alabama Rejected. Sister of #25837.
#28424. Joel B. Dicken, and 1 child, New Augusta,Mississipp Rejected. Brother of #25837.
#28425. Frank Dickin, Lucedale, Mississippi Rejected. Brother of #25837.
#28426. Eveline C. Roberts, and 6 children, Brushy, Mississippi Rejected. Sister of #25837.
#28427. Amelia A. Stevens, and 2 children, Lucedale,Mississipp Rejected. Sister or #25837.
#28438. Samuel H. Dickin, and 2 children, Lucedale,Mississippi Rejected. Brother of #25837.
#28429. Wm. S. Dickin, Lucedale,Mississipp Rejected. Brother of #25837.
#28420. Robert S. Dicken, Lucedale,Mississipp Rejected. Brother or #25837.
#28421. Hampton Dickin, Brushy, Mississippi Rejected. Brother or #25837.
My second e-mail is curtmarg@bellsouth.net
Posted: May 2008
Diana Kimzey
Query: My great great grandfather was an English immigrant who was supposed to have married a Cherokee Indian by the name of Mary Mullins and fter her death married her sister Martha. His name was John F. Norton. We can find no record of them being Indian but his son always insisted that they were and tha they came from Ok. Can you help me. Thank You
Posted: May 2008
Mark Thomas
Query: SIYO, I’m searching for my grgrgrdfather HENRY TINER SCRIMSHER he was married to SARAH JANE GRAVES they lived in harden and saline county illinios. Where they came here from is unknown. Any info on them would be greatly apprieciated.
Posted: May 2008
Keri
Query: My mom and I are looking for information on Lenora Knowles, my great grandmother, my mothers grandmother. Here is all we know; Lenora Knowles was my mother’s grandmother. We think she died in 1970 and was elderly at the time of her death. Lenora married John Schuler and became Lenora Schuler. They had two children John Schuler Jr. and Julia Katherine Schuler (my uncle and my mother). We think that she was possibly American Indian, although we never knew more about it because in her time they didn’t talk about such things. We also have bound books upon books of high quality photographs of all sorts of Lenora’s family members. They are studio quality and very clearly show the family as having some sort of American Indian in them. It looks through pictures to be mixed marriages between white and indian.
They later lived in Tulsa Oklahoma, (because at some point that is where the family ended up.)For all we know Tulsa is where she was born. We are interested to know anything about her family but would love to know who her parents were or anything about her heritage. Anyone who may know who Lenora;s family was or her siblings, please contact me. Please remember that we are not sure where she was born, so it may not be limited to Oklahoma.
Posted: May 2008
Crystal
Query: Does anyone know of a Joseph Lightfoot? he was apparently a Cherokee chief and had many children.
Posted: May 2008
Valerie Prendergast
Query: My great grandfather married a Native American, and I’m trying to find out his name and my great grandmother’s name. I would like to know what tribes if any were in Franklin or Carroll County in Westminster around the 1800s. My grandfather’s last name is Bowman.
Posted: May 2008
Lynn Geist
Query: I am looking for information on Rachel? who married John Wesley Braden. She was his second wife and we believe she was born in 1812 and either a full or half Cherokee. I am a descendant of their son John Wesley Braden, Jr. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Posted: May 2008
Floyd
Query: White, Floyd, Cobb, James, Schrimcher, Hampton. All these family names were in Oklahoma. Tennie Sherwood She married James Cusick she was born Jan 1885 in Arkansaw.
Posted: May 2008
Linda Deavours
Query: I’m looking for any information on Harriett Newell Campbell. Harriett married Edwin Gray Hendrix on 12-25-1877 in Fannin Co. Tx.
Posted: May 2008
Maggie Moncur
Query: Any info. regarding Hornbuckle ancestry. My ggg grandmother was Mary Hornbuckle, born 1814-1847 in Mason Co., KY married James Murray (Murrow). She was daughter of George Hornbuckle, born 1762. Our oral history says George, his father and grandfather all married Cherokee women. Any info. greatly appreciated.
Posted: May 2008
Sherry Garrett
Query: We are trying to locate a cdib card # for my husband. His family is Cherokee, the uncle believed to have the roll # is Calvin Don Garrett dob:03-31-1941 we cant seem to locate him. We are from Tuttle, Oklahoma. If anyone has any info please contact me at the email address.
Posted: May 2008
C Full
Query: I am looking for proof that my family is part Blackfoot. My mother’s maiden name was Igo. She was from Shelbyville, Illinois. Her ancestor was Sylvestor Igo of Ridge, Illinois and he fought in the Civil War Union side till June 26, 1865. So he was possibly married later to a Native American. Can you please help me.
Posted: May 2008
Kim Crumpler
Query: My 5th great grandmother was a cherokee doctor sometime in the late 1800’s. Her last name was Bryan. I do not know if that was her madian name or married name. The Bryan’s were related to William Jennings Bryan who ran for president 3 times. They say she specialized in womans care. She was full blooded Cherokee and lived in eastern TN. Any help would greatly be appreciated.
Posted: May 2008
Mary Gillum-Grimes
Query: My great-great gransdmother was Susan Strong. Her grandmother was Mahalia Jackson, said to be a full-blooded Cherokee woman. The Strongs are in the Gillum line in Kentucky. Does anyone have any information about Mhalia’s background?
Posted: May 2008
Alexis Kidd
Query: I am trying to reach Eddie Bennett who submitted the query listed below. The email address is no longer valid. Mack and Lizzie Fuller are my great-great grandparents.
Query: Fuller, William Eugene (or EugeneWilliam) born 8/23/1873 to Mack Fuller and Lizzie, surname unknown, if any, in Alabama. My grandfather was half blood Cherokee and Caucasian and died on 2/11/58. He was married to Mabel Padgett and resided in Farmington W Va. for most of his adult life. I would appreciate any help or ideas about where to find evidence of my great grandmother’s inclusion on Cherokee rolls.
Posted: May 2008
Sidney Garland
Query: I am looking for information on a Benjamin Hicks. The information that I have says that he was born in 1814. I have not been able to find much else about him. He just seems to appear in Trigg County Kentucky around 1840. This would have been during the Trail of Tears period. I am a decendant of him. i do not know if he was a Cherokee or not. Does anyone have any information on him?
Posted: May 2008
Glatha Smith
Query: Henry COX per family history full-blood Cherokee. Never registered as NA on census. Henry COX ca 1836, m. Mary CLOSE, August 9,1856,Clark Co., MO. They raised their family around Havana, Mason Co., IL. Children:
James COX b. 1857
Melissa COX b. July 13, 1858, m. William MURDOCK, Kilbourne, Mason Co., IL.
John B. COX, b. 1860
Charles COX b. 1862
Harvey COX. b. 1864 m. Lillian Angelina CRAIG, Laclede Co., MO.
Elijah COX b. 1866
Thank you for your time and help.
Posted: May 2008
Carlos Hutcherson
Query: I am told that my great-grandmother was named Lattie Tucker and she was Cherokee from the western part of Virginia. She later Settled near Amherst Virginia where she had my granfather. I would appreciate any information that can be provided on Cherokees with the Tucker surname from the western part of Virginia. I discovered that there were several Tuckers in West Virginia but am unsure if they are related.
Posted: May 2008
Patsy Miller
Query: Looking into Lovins. My gg grand father was George Lovins b: July 4th 1889. His father was William Lovins. I was told the George was 1/2 Cherokee and that his father William was Full blooded Cherokee I would like to know more.
Posted: May 2008
Barbara Blunt
Query: I’m looking for information on a Minnie May Helmick (born in 1887 in MO) who married a William Earl Blunt (born in 1885 in KS) sometime in the early 1900’s. We believe that she was full-blood Cherokee, but not positive. They had 4 boys. They lived in Oklahoma.
Posted: May 2008
Helen
Query: Looking for information on the adoption of William Lester from Eldora Smith (also son of Oliver Briggs) to John & Effie Rebecca Millemon. William Lester was born 7 July 1901. William and his wife Rosa Kingery had 11 children and one of those was my father, Oliver James Millemon. I do know that Eldora is buried in MO. I am unable to find out anything else on Oliver Briggs. I have been told he died in the stockades as a renegade Cherokee Indian. Any information would be appreciated.
Posted: May 2008
Patsy Parker Weiss
Query: Nancy McClain, looking for her parents, she married l805, Jeremiah Pierce, in Oglethorpe Co., Georgia, they moved to Covington Co., Miss. by l820, Jeremiahs parents were Lewis Pierce, l755, N.C. and Ann Wooton, l754 N.C. I have completed full sequence MTDNA on our female line and I’m looking for Nancys parents, particularly her mother, but would also like to know what McLain or MCClain she was a daughter of. Pat in Mobile, Al.
Posted: May 2008
Diana Cantrell-Love
Query: I am looking for info on My grandparents, Issac Nelson Cantrell married to Dora (Flora) Kelly, resided in Kentucky. Cherokee roots.
Posted: May 2008
Mary Wilson
Query: Searching for Nicee “Nice” Eunice Marshall full blood Cherokee Delaware in Oklahoma need parents. Spuose was Jesse Coleman.
Posted: May 2008
Mary Wilson
Query: Looking for Nicee Eunice Marshall FB born 1780 in Delaware don’t know her parents. She married Jesse Coleman.
Posted: May 2008
Debra Kay Coe
Query: My family members and I are trying to find relatives names on the roll and to learn how to apply for benefits for descendants of Cherokee. My grandfather was Leslie L. Coe Sr. and his mother was Nellie Barksdale and father Ezekiel Coe, all from Kentucky.
Posted: May 2008
Darin Sanderson
Query: How do the Sanderson family relate to the Cherokee Indains?
Posted: May 2008
Polly
Query: How to spell my name Polly in Cherokee.
Posted: May 2008
Lyn Dunn Milam
Query: Searching for NA ancestors, connected to the Dunn, Tackett, Spears, Lafever, Brown, Driver, Rackley, League, Elmore and/or Dunegan families of KY, VA, NC, and White County, TN, during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Posted: May 2008
Carol Henderson Young
Query: Gr grandfather maternal: Thomas Larkin Jarvis/abt:1842-43/Clarke County Ala. Fat: Thomas Jarvis/mother: Eveline Barron Thomas daughter: Willie Alice Jarvis. Willie Alice Jarvis mother: Mary Jane Sellers/her father Wiliiam Sellers. Her mother: Margaret “Patsey” Martin. All Clarke County Ala. I have been told that Cherokee lineage through the Jarvis line. How to verify?
Posted: May 2008
Teresa Abram
Query: I have three surnames that I know are linked to the Cherokee. They are Frsnklin, Combs, Story. All are out of KY. I know the Combs name is at least part Cherokee. My g-g-grandfather was James H.Combs, maybe James J. born abt 1815, Ky. moved to Ar. in the late 1800’s. Daughter Matilda married William Franklin Story in KY.
Posted: May 2008
Wilma Falwell
Query: I live in Arkansas. My great, great, grandmother was full cherokee, she married american William Authur Flinn. Her name was Martha Morgan, but my mom said they called her Lizzy. Can you help me find her in the records.
Posted: May 2008
Wendy Pierce Cook
Query: My greatgrandmother was full blooded Cherokee, dont know much about her but my grandmother was a Carter, her name was Fannie Carter Loftis, wanting to know if there is any one out there kin to the Carter-Loftis bloodline, please email me if anyone knows of my grandmother Carter-Loftis.
Posted: May 2008
Paige L. Smith
Query: Looking for any information on a Sally/Sarah Greenwood from central Tennessee married to John Chisum/Chishom (from VA) in possibly Maury County, TN, in 1790s. This family settled in Lauderdale County AL. Family stories state this Sally was Indian, and that is all I know. I am aware of many Cherokee Greenwoods in Tennessee at this time. I am grateful for any help.
Posted: May 2008
Devon
Query: I am searching for information about my biological great-grandfather. I do not know my biological father or his family at all. There is information suggesting native american (cherokee) heritage. His name was Herbert Cole/Coal, but I can’t seem to find any rlevant info. Any help would be appreciated.
Posted: May 2008
Sheila
Query: I am attempting to locate information on my great-grandmother, Ruth Anna DARLING, believed to have been half Cherokee. The following is all the information I have available, except that one of her children later spoke of going to visit her mother’s family when she was a small child and it appeared to be some kind of Indian gathering place. My great-grandfather Charles Edward BATES was born April 08, 1856 in Dover, TN and died January 03, 1906 in Mattoon, IL. He married Ruth Anna DARLING who was born in 1840 in Indian Territory and died Abt. 1930 in Mattoon, IL. They had four children, all born in Mattoon, IL: Thomas Edward BATES, b. August 05, 1876; Josephine (Josie) BATES, b. Abt. 1878, George BATES and Bess BATES, b. unknown. I do not know where Charles and Ruth met or what brought them to Illinois.
Posted: May 2008
Kortni
Query: I am trying to find info in a Mahala Bone. She was born in 1804 in South Carolina and died in 1860 in Georgia. She married Jesse James Bone in aprox. 1815. If anyone has any info on her I would love to hear from you.
Posted: May 2008
Samantha Laborn
Query: ???=unknown surname — I’m searching for information in my family tree. I have the surnames from my mother’s side as Nettie DUVALL, who’s mother was Hattie ???. Nettie married Troy William Beasley, an irish man. William Charles CARSWELL who’s mother’s name was Molly ???. He married Lizzie Smith and they raised a son Frank Lee Carswell. Frank Lee was in the Air Force. Then my greatgreat grandmother was named Cordie COUCH, her father was Bill Couch. I know her mother, my greatgreatgreat grandmother was Cherokee and went crazy after she had a son, I don’t know her name. Cordie was born on March 15 and after her mother went crazy, shewas taken in by a family and then worked in the American threadmill in Dalton, GA where she married John Isaac David Wyrick, a german. Cordie had a sister named “Ardy” or “Ardie” The Carswell’s were originally from South Carolina. Cordie’s brother was taken in by the Nelson Family in Dalton, and took their surname. “Cordy” is an alternate spelling. Please tell me if you have any information on them, recognize the story of cordie, or if you are a relative!
Posted: May 2008
Mavis Bassett
Query: I am helping a relative search for his Cherokee roots with what limited information we have. Billy was born on April 22, 1964 at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. His Cherokee mother was named “JENETTE/JEANETTE”, and his father was Greek. She was from a Cherokee tribe in North Carolina. He was adopted by parents Bill J. WALKER & Maty Evelyn WALKER of Georgia who are both now deceased. Billy would really like to be reunited with his mother since he has a little 8 month old daughter now. He would also like to know his ancestry with the Cherokee tribe. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Posted: May 2008
R Davis
Query: My friend is adopted. She was born on or around March 19, 1967 in Tulsa, OK. She was told she is 1/32 Cherokee and that the birthmom was a young teen. Are there places to search? She desperately would like medical history BUT she might also benefit from Tribal affiliation if the dots can be connected.
Posted: May 2008
Kelton
Query: I am looking for any information linking Erie Hughes born in 1884; married to Edward L. Click, and Jessie Owen/Owens born in the 1850’s; married to Joseph Click, to Cherokee ancestry. Any surname link to Cherokee ancestry, Hughes; Owen/Owens would be appreciated too.
Posted: May 2008
Robert Dean
Query: I am looking for information on Margaret Mahaffey, she is part cherokee(not sure how much, I have been told that she has gone to a tree and made medicine). She married Thomas Deen(Dean) in 1892 in Cherokee county (Murphy, NC).
Posted: May 2008
Robert Moore
Query: I am trying to trace Nancy Lish, bn in Illinois and married to James Moore, bn in Pennsylvania. They were the parents of my great grandfather Charles Moore and his wife Mary Ann Southall, of Meigs and Morgan County Ohio.
Posted: May 2008
BARB HEFLIN
Query: Looking for ancestors of Fannie Elizabeth Self born 1/18/1824 Virginia died 12/29/1900 Elliott Co KY. She is listed in the Miller Roll but was denied. Need to know who her parents were. She was about 14 at the time of the Trail of Tears but did not go. We were told that she went to live with a white family. I have info on her from the time she was married but nothing before that time.
Posted: May 2008
Saved
Query: Anyone know of a Cherokee tribe in Tennesse with the surname of Merriweather?
Posted: May 2008
Gla
Query: Seeking the family of____ Otis___ Williams, born about 1880-1890, married Mary_____from West Virginia, had the following children: Scott Williams, born about 1915, Leona Williams born about 1916, and Delora Williams, born about 1918 marriled RICHARDS, Direct relationship.
Posted: May 2008
Shari Lackey
Query: I wrote last month asking for information about my greatgrandmother. I have since found out that her name was Zuola Smith. Maybe this will help someone identify her for me.
Posted: May 2008
Robert Horton
Query: Horton ancestry @ Chickasaw.
Posted: May 2008
R Davis
Query: A friend of mine was adopted in 1967 (Tulsa, OK). Her birth mom was young, age 15 or 16. She was told she was 1/32 Cherokee. Is there a way to get on the rolls? What type of documentation would she have to have? IS there a way to find out her geneaology? What about medical history? The adoption was private, handled through a doctor and an attorney in the Tulsa area. She has names from that, but little else. One of those two men is deceased.
Posted: May 2008
Judy Akins
Query: I am looking for information on Sarah Jane Panther who was married to Joel Pierce Stanberry. Was her father Jim Panther and was her mothers maiden name Walkingstick. Sarah was born in or around 1840. They were my gggrandparents.
Posted: May 2008
Charlie Brandt
Query: Info about Chief Peter Polly & daughter, Rhoda, KY.
Posted: May 2008
Kathy Lee Sayre
Query: I am the granddaughter of Nova Graham. I am looking for info on our Cherokee heritage. I was told about a Cherokee woman named Wheat, she used to paint horse blankets, and later record is that her daughter was Katy Sweeton Hicks.
Posted: May 2008
Wally Caviness
Query: Juda or Judah (no maiden name) Hickey was the wife of Cornelius Hickey of VA. Cornelius and Judah had a daughter named Nancy. Nancy married John T Little. John and Nancy Hickey Little had a son Isaac Little. I have tried over the past several years to find proof that my GGGGG grandmother Juda Hickey is of Cherokee lineage. I base my assumption on her grandson Isaac Little of Linden, Perry Co. TN. Physical features: Isaac was six feet four inches tall, high cheek bones and dark complexion and blue eyes (from his father?). I have photos of Isaac, his daughter Francis Elnora Little Evans, her sons and daughters. They are all tall, dark complexion and high cheek bones. I would appreciate any information or photos of similar Hickey or Little relatives.
Posted: May 2008
