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Lesley
Query: I am trying to do a family tree for my father’s side of the family. His mothers name was Juanita Mount and I know she has a brother named Marshell. I can not find anything else I do know they were from the Arkansas territory and claim to be cherokee, could possibly run into Oklahoma territory. Thanks to anyone who can help.
Posted: October 2006
Cheryl Johnson-Burke-Escalante
Query: My grandmother was Neva Johnson who lived in Pico Rivera, CA but died in Tucson, AZ in 1970s. Her husband was Troy Vinson with Milne Trucking Co – my father was Johnny Johnson who died when he was 36 yrs, old. I want to find any relatives I have of Inidan heritage and how to go about finding anything about my heritage and ancestors, I have no other infor except this, Neva was born in Oklahoma – a papoose on a reservation there. My father went to Mt. Carmel in Los Angeles for high school and married Rosemary Russell in 1948 or 49. They divorced in 1950. My cousin was Bobbi who lived in Palm Springs in 70’s and was married to the tennis coach at the Racquet Club in Palm Springs. She had a daughter and I have no idea where they are now. Bobbio’s mother was Phyllis who once worked at the Drug Store in downtown Palm Springs in 70’s. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Posted: October 2006
Phyllis Glenn
Query: I’m looking for my friends great grandmother Ethel L. Birdsell(Birdsill). She married Hans Ross July 2, 1891 in Walla Walla Washington. They had at least one daughter by the name of Hattie. He has been told that Ethel was full blooded Cherokee. If anyone can be of help we would appreciate it.
Posted: October 2006
Sharon Butler
Query: I have been looking for my gr-gr-gr grandmother, Mary Mathis (Matthews) She was married to Albert G. Gholson and they were married in TX. They had 3 children. The word is she is a full-blooded Cherokee woman. She was born maybe in Mo, circa 1825. Lived in Tx. Please help.
Posted: October 2006
Christina Huss
Query: PLEASE HELP ME IF YOU CAN! I have been trying to get to the bottom of this question for the past 28 years…where is my Indian link? I think this may be it! Could the Sarah Johnson listed in the following information be my Indian link?! If William married her in the Cherokee Nation in 1809, would she have been Cherokee or Indian?! Please help me if you can!
7. WILLIAM5 PILCHER III (WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, STEPHEN2, STEPHEN1) was born 1770 in St. Georges Parrish, Ga (McDuffie CO), and died 1850 in Sumter (Schley) County, Georgia. He married (1) ELIZABETH THERESA FISCHBACH (COUSIN) 23 April, 1798 in Culpepper Co. Va., daughter of HANS FISCHBACH and ANNA HOLDINGHAUS. He married (2) SARAH JOHNSON 1809 in Cherokee Nation.
Posted: October 2006
Garner, Samuel Clark (Samuel Running Deer Garner)
Query: Pls email infor regarding Samuel Running Deer Garner – roll no. 1282.
Posted: October 2006
Fannie Dailey
Query: I am looking for my grandmother Emma D Roach.
Posted: October 2006
Susan J Nicholas Silcox
Query: My great grandfathers name is on the final daws indian rolls, I have always felt indian, now I feel like a lost indian,what can I do now ?
Posted: October 2006
Barbara H. Shepard
Query: My great-great grandmother was Arah Ann Readwine. She married Albert Johnson on March 1, 1866 in Jackson County, AR. They had a daughter they named Srilda. Sadly, Arah Ann died when Srilda was only 6 months old. That is all the information I have. How can I find more about my great, great grandmother? I think she was Cherokee.
Posted: October 2006
Debra Sams
Query: I am looking for information concerning my Great Grandmother Betty Elizabeth Cochrum or Cochran born March 24,1872. She never talked of her family but I know for sure she had a full sister. She talked about half breed siblings also in her later years. She was full blood Cherokee as well as one of her sisters. The sister was either Mary or Annie. Her mother was married to her dad, a cherokee brave and after his death she marries a white man. names and dates would be greatly appreciated. thanks
Posted: October 2006
Lenetta
Query: Hi, I’m Lenetta from Indiana. My 4th greatgrandmother is Suku Susan Robinson her father Lewis Robinson from Mushokee, Okla. Would you please to finding out about we can get free hunter licence?
Posted: October 2006
Joyce McWilliams
Query: BOWEN, Lena Macie born about 1869 in TN; Family located near Lipan, TX in Hood County in 1880. Shortly after 1880 Lena, sister LeOra other children are with other families. Lena was raised by cercuit preacher Robert “Bob” Ingram and lived in Hillsboro, Hill County, TX until she married a Charles Eugene Long 8/23/1891. Later she married Edward Vanmeter & moved to Ogden, IA. She passed away in Dallas County, TX and is burried in Zandt County, TX. Something happened to Lean’s parents. We need help locating them. If anyone has related information please feel free to contact me.
Posted: October 2006
Ricky Thornsberry
Query: My grandmother Rachael Tuttle Thornsberry was born 26 September-1884 and died 21-April-1957 Beaver Creek Knott County KY It is my understanding that she was of cherokee decent, no location of birth is given, her parents were William Rile Tuttle and Cynthia Ann Thornsberry Tuttle I am trying to find out if they were her adoptive or real parents.
Posted: October 2006
Lela Roberts
Query: Elizabeth Puthuff married Alesander Keown she was born on st james island sc abt 1788 died in villanow ga 1883. She was adopted by lusk family after parents died. Any information is welcome and what little I have I will share.
Posted: October 2006
Joanna
Query: I am looking for any information on my great-great grandother Rose Simmons. She was married to Willie Wiley Clemmons Simmons. I am so looking for any information on the Kilgore family. If you know anything please let me know. My other email address is joleebythesea@gmail.com
Posted: October 2006
Kimberly Eller
Query: I was told that great grandfather was an indian chief by the name of Bill Williams and was married to a Bessie Mae Williams. If anyone can shed any light on this family I would appreciate it. Anything would help I know that bill was born in arkansas and bessie wass born in oklahoma.
Posted: October 2006
Cathy Phillips
Query: Looking for info on the Newton Co., Arkansas MEEK(s). Lewis MEEK(s) married Tolitha (Tilitha) Ann JONES in abt. 1860. They were in the 1870 Newton Co., Ark. census. Lewis is said to have died by 1880 census where Tolitha and children are listed in the Newton Co. Ark. Census. What I am needing is info from the book by: David Keith Hampton. Called: Cherokee Old Settlers: The 1896 Old Settler Payroll and the 1851 Old Settler Payroll. According to bits I have, Tolitha Jones is with her Jones family in the 1851 Old Settlers Payroll. Then Tolitha and her children are in the 1896 Old settlers payroll. The children were, Elizabeth, John, Eliza, Mary, William and Lutisha (Lou). Also Eliza was called Pine Tree in the 1896 book. What I am trying to determine if the daughter, Mary Meeks, was my great grandmother. Family tells me she had a brother named John. Mary was born in Ark. about 1876ish. I think she died in 1896, in summer or closer to fall time. Think they were living in Brookens, Haskell Co., Ok, when she died. I have been searching a long time to find her parents. I am hoping the info in the 1896 book will give me some real good clues.
Posted: October 2006
Cindy Sachtleben
Query: I am looking for the parents of Daniel Silvanus Hogue/Hogg (b.2-11-1841) in Tenn. His grandfather was a full blooded Cherokee. The family moved from S.C. to Tenn. to Johnson County, Ill. I believe him to be related to Samuel Hogg. Any help will be appreciated!
Posted: October 2006
Tisha
Query: I was told my greatgrandmother was full blooded Cherokee, and came from a reservation in west liberty in Ohio.
Posted: October 2006
Derrick Rhames
Query: My grgrgrandfather was blood kin to the Goins he had a neice name Helen Goins she had a brother name Barney Goins. Helen lived in sumter, sc most of the Goins resided in union, sc. The Goins was tri-racial people who look white but was mixed with indian blood. The Goins was related to the knight who was tonawanda indian who migrated to the area called privateer, sc in the early 1800’s.
Posted: October 2006
Sue Parrick
Query: Chief Oolooteka, John Jolly. I’m just trying to find any and all information I can on my father’s family history.
Posted: October 2006
Kelton
Query: I am looking for information on the Cherokee geneology of the Click family. Specifically those from Indiana and/or North Carolina. Thank you for your help.
Posted: October 2006
Mary C. Greives
Query: I was adopted as a baby in Marysville, Ohio when my mom was in prison. My birth mom was from Zanesville, Ohio. I was raised by my grandmother who I believe was a full blooded Cherokee. She died when I was young,I was born in 1968. I would like to find my birth mom.
Posted: October 2006
Anon
Query: Walkingstick
Posted: October 2006
Jess Shirley
Query: I am seeking information answers to questions about MARTHA JANE BLAIR, born 1825 in Alabama, died 1859 in Smith Oounty Texas. She is my Great Grandmother, via her 7th child, LOUISA EMMALINE MANGUM. I know only these things for sure about MARTHA JANE BLAIR: She was the second wife of DECATUR SAMUEL MANGUM(half Choctaw). They married abt 1842 in Mississippi, had four children (daughters), then mysteriously migrated to Smith County Texas abt 1851. Martha Jane died at the age of 34 shortly after the birth of her 8th child, ROSINA M. THE MOUNT TABOR INDIAN COMMUNITY of Texas shows that MARTHA JANE was buried in the Asbury Cemetery in Smith County, but an inventory of the gravesites in that cemetery (taken in 1964) does not show a grave for her. She, her husband and all 8 of their children are listed on the roll of Mount Tabor as having family ties to that community. My questions (other than WHERE is she actually buried) are: Was she Cherokee or Choctaw? And, given the fact that her migration to Texas and her destination coincides exactly with that of the re-entry of ARCHIBALD THOMPSON onto the Texas scene with his family. Was she in some way connected to some member of the Thompson clan? Any light that can be shed by anybody on these questions would be greatly appreciated by all we descendants of MARTHA JANE BLAIR.
Posted: October 2006
Richard Kilmer
Query: Margaret Russell. Hello, I am looking for information on Margaret Russell who was said to be full blooded Cherokee. She was born about 1868 in Tennessee and was living with a white family in 1880 census of Hawkins County, Tennessee. From birth record of her son: George Washington Locke born Dec 6 1886 Hawkins Co. Father: Thomas Locke. Mother: Margaret Russell. Margaret Russell, Mu (Indian) living with a white family–Jenkins? Okay 1880 Hawkins District 12 Margaret Russell Age 12 born Tn single Mulatto female. Any help you can give with Margaret Russell would be greatly appreciated. She died when her youngest child Logan Locke was born in 1897/1898 or shortly thereafter. I am researching on her youngest daughter Margaret Louise (Maggie) Locke born 1896.
Posted: October 2006
Teresa Kessell
Query: I am looking for any information on my greatgrandmother, Laverna Bell CUNNINGHAM. She was born about 1864. She married Thomas Evans and lived in Smithville, WV. She had 3 sons-Andrew, Harrison, and Romeo. Any information about her parents/family would be appreciated.
Posted: October 2006
Dee Voelker
Query: My WEST family oral history includes that my gg aunt (WEST,MEDLIN,CORBIN,or other,would have lived 1800-1880 born NC,SC or GA) married Chief VANN. Is there a list or census of his wives or maybe his son’s wives?
Posted: October 2006
Jan Vap
Query: I am trying to connect for info on Skaggs or Turpin names in Cherokee nation.
Posted: October 2006
Dale Starkey
Query: Am look for the Jones/Cherokee connection tracing back from Lewis Jones of Arkansas of 1800’s.
Posted: October 2006
Crystal Campbell
Query: I am searching for my great great grandmother who son was name Elsie Mitchell from Bourbon county Kentucky she was a cherrokee indian. If anybody knows anything about her please e-mail me and let me know.
Posted: October 2006
Tiffany Wynn
Query: My fathers father is half cherokee indian. From Oklahoma Addie Tollard, is his mother. Born around the year 1899. I want to see if you can trace these roots.
Posted: October 2006
Denise Berti
Query: My husband has always been told that he is a Cherokee descendent. His mother is from Ashe County, NC. Her parents were Annadell Barker and Avery Elliott. Annadell’s parents were Marena Eller and James Barker. Marena’s parents were Maria Elizabeth Taylor and William Franklin “Buck” Eller. We don’t know which line the Cherokee link is on. We would appreciate any help we can get. All of these people are from the Ashe County/Wilks County area of NC.
Posted: October 2006
Gena
Query: My grandma is a Mullins. Her fater is Kelly Mullins but I can’t find any info on him I think his parents are William Mullins and Katy Allen if I got the correct info. He had to been born right around 1896? My grandma was born 1923. If anyone knows of Kelly Mullins please email me.
Posted: October 2006
Alicia Burns
Query: I’m trying to do some research on my family. I know that I have a Barbara Arrowood born about 1812. I wondered if there’s any other info out there on her or her family.
Posted: October 2006
Phyllis
Query: I am looking for more information on my ancestors. My great grandfather Sidney Brockham was married to Mary Rebecca Walden. Rebecca’s parents were John M. Walden, and Nancy Mary Young. Nancy’s mother, Millie Thompson, was the daughter of John Thompson Sr. and Arrniswakie. I have seen many references to Arrniswakie, two earlier ones on this website. But when I emailed the people who submitted, the emails were not deliverable. Any information would be appreciated.
Posted: October 2006
Rebecca
Query: I have been told numerous times that I have native american ancestry – once Cherokee, once Choctaw, and possibly Seminole. If you have any information about anyone of indian ancestry with the following surnames, please contact me: Henry, McKuhen, Kersey, Polk, or Perkins. I am very curious about this possibility. On the Henry side of my family, there are a lot of dark skinned people with dark eyes and hair.
Posted: October 2006
Jimmy Holliday
Query: Hello Friend, My is Maudy Pendergraph. She told me that her grandma was Cherrokee. I am so please to know that. I just want to say thank you for being great loving people.
Posted: October 2006
Pam Wright
Query: Family story is that Lyndon Carter Haines (who was suppose to be an Indian Chief) was married to my GGGGGrandmother in Lake City Tennessee. That’s in East TN. Does anyone know anything about him?
Posted: October 2006
Cagle
Query: I am trying to find out if I am the great great great great daughter of Chief John Jolly from his daughter Betty Jolly. I would like to know the name of the man Betty Jolly married and if she also had a daughter named Becky and if so who her daughter Becky married. Please help with information if you can.
Posted: October 2006
Janet Carroll
Query: Seeking the Indian hertiage (possibly Cherokee) of ggg- grandmother, LOUISIANA GERTRUDE BATES, born Jul 8 1810 in SC or TN. Married Jacob BANKS approx. 1828. She died in IL on Sep 10 1900. Census records hit a brick wall when it comes to her parentage.
Posted: October 2006
Sherry
Query: Hi, I have many surnames in my family and I will name a few, but the one I am most interested in is my Cherokee GG-Grandmother-Polly Smith/b.around 1850’s married to Andrew Phares/b.around 1845. As you know there are many Smith surnames on the rolls. I am looking for any info on her and her mother and father and so on…I have her children and their children, my Great-Grandmother Margaret Elizabeth Phares, and my Grandmother Hester Alice Tharp..Other names in my family are: Gum, Hudson, Fisher, Gillespie, Houchin, Lightner, McCourt, Miller, Phares, Tharp, Woods, Seybert, Slaven, Tallman, Wade, Ware, Woodell, Yancy, Yeager…And Many more…But Really looking for My SMITH Cherokee Grandmother’s Family..Any and all info is welcome.
Posted: October 2006
Wanda Jones
Query: When I was young my grandmother said that we had Black Dutch on the JENKINS side of the family. Her name was Annie Armanda Jenkins b.1908-d.1996. I never understood what that meant until I recently heard that it was a code name for native American. Is there anyone out there that can give me more info?
Posted: October 2006
Rahel Hallock
Query: I am looking for any relatives of mine that had some of my relatives, my gmother’s name is Maggie Roach and she married a Robert L. Johnson, whose name I found on the Dawes rolls. My mother’s name was Addie E. Johnson. She was born in Tahlequa Oklahoma.
Posted: October 2006
Laura
Query: I have a greek friend living in Germany. For 2 or 3 years, he studied with an American Indian Shaman in Europe. After an unfortunate encounter with a “baptist cult” he finds himself in a deep depression and is looking for a Shaman to heal him. Can anyone put me in touch with a Shaman in Europe? Can anyone help me keep this man alive?
Posted: October 2006
Jan Hawley
Query: I am told my grandfather was full blood Cherokee, how do I trace my roots for free.
Posted: October 2006
Margaret Lowe
Query: Lucinda Baggett Hughes from Georgia. b abt. 1844 died Roff Oklahoma.
Posted: October 2006
Gena Holbrook
Query: I am trying to find out if there was any Wireman’s who married Indian’s. I know of the three brothers that married the Sizemore women but was there any others. My grandma is a Wireman but her great grandpa (brother of the other 3 Wiremans) married an Allen. But my grandma and her two sons you can tell there is Indian somewhere.
Posted: October 2006
Cindy Myers
Query: My mother asked me to find out if there’s any truth to the story that my brother and I are somehow related to Tecumseh thru our father’s line. Due to most unpleasant circumstances we have had no contact with my father for years and both his parents are now deceased. I have my Grandfather’s name, state and date of birth, but am at a loss as to how I would trace the ancestry. The story is one she heard from his family years ago and now wishes to know the truth of. Do you have any suggestions of how I should proceed from here?
Posted: October 2006
Palma Hogg
Query: Looking for information on my geat-grandmother who I’m told was a Native American of the Cherokee tribe in southeastern KY. My grandmother’s name was Harit Sexton, born 1/16/1877 and I believe her maiden name was Whitaker. Any information would be appreciated.
Posted: October 2006
Robert Stonum
Query: Looking for My Cherokee background.
Posted: October 2006
Evelyn Wright
Query: Looking for ancestors of Ida B. Jones, my great-grandmother who’s people were kicked out of the stae of George – it was known as the Trail of Tears – she went to Oklahoma – married an Irishman – Burl McClarity – died Oct. 1927. Please contact me if you know anything at all.
Posted: October 2006
Gypsy Rose
Query: I am looking for any information about two children that were lost along the trail of tears in Kentucky and were later found to be raised by a white family. It was a boy and a girl. The girl was my great great grandmother. She was known to call herself Keacha. Her white mans name was Ella Marie.
Posted: October 2006
Marcy-Mallory Bettinelli
Query: I am looking for information regarding my Great Grandmother, Nancy Jane Wyatt. She was born on 10/17/1864 in Upshur County and married my Great Grandfather, Thomas Daly Benton in Savoy, Texas or Bonham, Texas on 9/26/1882. I have her date of death as, 3/18/1946 in Burbank, California. I understand that she was Cherokee. Can you help me locate either a birth certificate, marriage license, or tell me if in fact she was a member of the Cherokee tribe?
Posted: October 2006
Ronda (Ledbetter) McKittrick
Query: I am looking for information on my grandfather, Claude Homer Ledbetter, who lived in New Spadra, Arkansas. I was told he was born in a cave somewhere in Oklahoma to a Cherokee woman about 1895, his father later married a white woman, so his biological mother’s name is not known. My grandfather married Letitia Blevins on Jan 13, 1923 in Arkansas.
Posted: October 2006
Rick Reed
Query: I am looking for information on my Gr.grandmother Hannah Hankins, married to Stephen Workman. Her father was Bill Hankins. Any information would be appreciated.
Posted: October 2006
Nina England
Query: JOHN THOMAS ENGLAND born in Texas between 1875-1910. Moved to Arkansa. Should be at least half Cherekee. Not sure of much else.
Posted: October 2006
Janice Pilcher Combs
Query: I am looking for a full blood Cherokee who was adopted as an infant on the Trail of Tears by the Kessler’s. They gave him the white name Frank Kessler. If ANYONE has ANY information on this, please get in touch with me.
Posted: October 2006
Bobbie Dula-Wakefield
Query: Looking for information on my maternal great grand mom, family history is that she was Cherokee. Her maiden name was McCombs(?sp); she married Mathew Bristol in Burke County, North Carolina probably prior to 1867.
Posted: October 2006
Kathleen Miller
Query: I am researching the Cherokee and Mohawk ancestry of John Ennis TURNER (b 1892 in Texas or Indian Territory; married an African-American woman named Marquerite; lived and worked in Dallas, Texas from at least 1930 until the early 1960s). The only information we have regarding John Ennis TURNER’s ancestry is that one of his parents was known as “Cholibeau.” Is anyone familiar with with this name?
Posted: October 2006
Patricia Williams
Query: I am looking for ancestors of Nathaniel Sexton Mccoy, b.1791, Laurens, SC. I am told there were some Cherokee ancestors.
Posted: October 2006
Jackie James
Query: I just found an old family bible with some names from my father’s side of the family. He died in 1956 and I would love to find any relatives I may have from the JAMES side. My father: Robert Lincoln JAMES born Jan 13, 1896 around Claremore OK to Richard JAMES and Elizabeth BUCHANAN OR BUCANNON. They also had a daughter named Hilda, born 1900-1905 who died in her mid teens. Richard James was the son of Jesse James and Mary Elizabeth NASH, bith place and date unknown. Elizabeth Buchanan or Bucannon was the daughter of Patrick Buchanan or Bucannon and Elizabeth, maiden name unknown. I am posting on the “All Things Cherokee” board as I have been told my father was either 1/4 or 1/2 Cherokee. I was three when he died but in the photos I have he has strong Native American characteristics. I have no living family members from that era so I’m going on heresay and the bible I just recovered. Would love to document my father’s geneology and possibly find relatives of his.
Posted: October 2006
