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Devone L. Stanfield
Query: I’m trying to find anyone with any knowledge of Native American recognition for the last names STANFIELD. My paternal grandmother’s name was Johnny STANFIELD. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I understand that our family is almost full blooded Native American Indian from the stories I was told growing up.
Posted: October 2012
Gail Bartholomew
Query: I’m searching for info regarding a Cherokee named Victory EVANS who married Noah RUIGGS. Especially trying to find out about her parents Joe EVANS and Anne KNIGHT.
Posted: October 2012
Lisa Purifoy
Query: I am seeking any information on King D. GRIFFIN (1812-1890), wife Anna BLACK (1810-1860), who had a child Mary Elizabeth GRIFFIN (1847-1931). Mary Elizabeth married George Marion HARRIS and had a daughter Martha Ann HARRIS (my g grandmother). I know that the GRIFFIN family was Cherokee, but I cannot locate any records of this. Martha was born in Martin, NC and died in Mackeys, NC.
Posted: October 2012
Tgeya
Query: Surname: SWIM or JESSEE in Alabama or North Carolina or Kentucky.
Posted: October 2012
Annette Adams~Anderson
Query: Looking for my great Grandma. Great grandpa is George Washington ADAMS b.~1881 Arkansas, married Martha EDDINGS. She supposedly died and then GGPa married “Sqaw” :,( No one remembers her name except maybe that it was Ollie. She is supposedly Cherokee, and/or Chacktaw and/or Chickasaw? Told she was full blooded Native American though. And my grandpa definitly had the look. 🙂 The only information I can find on the census is Dollie ADAMS b. 1910 (same as my grandpa) but he isn’t listed on the census and Dollie is? My Grandpas name is listed many different ways Ollie Vernon ADAMS, Ollie V. ADAMS and Jolly V. ADAMS. On his military card he lists his moms maiden name as WHITEHEAD. Please Help 🙂
Posted: October 2012
C. Kennett
Query: I am searching for my Cherokee roots. My Great Grandfather was Williamson Carroll HANKS of Hopkins County Kentucky. His father was Joshua HANKS (b 2-17-1787 in North Carolina). His mother was Esther GATLIN (born in North Carolina around 1795. Any help in connecting me to Williamson Carroll Hanks and Cherokee roots?
Posted: October 2012
Emily M
Query: My name is Emily M I am trying to find information out about my grandfather the late Merlin ROSE born July 10 1927 he always told a story of being picked up and taken to and orphanage when he was a small boy wandering around the reservation and people by the name of ROSE adopted him. he also said there was a fore and the records burnt so Im stuck his supposed fathers name was John Joseph ROSE born 1869 and his the mother was Charlotte Adella ROSE born 1889 if there is anyone who can help me that would be great I just really need to know my family history and if I have more family out there I want to know who they are. Thank you
Posted: October 2012
Sherry Cozart
Query: My great grandmother, I am told was a full blooded Cherokee. Her name is Elizabeth “Betty” LARRANCE/LAWRENCE. She married Moses Gideon JOLLAY/JOLLY/JOLLEY. She was born 23 June 1850 in Jefferson City Tennessee. I am looking for confirmation that she is indeed Cherokee. I would like to know if she is on any Cherokee roll or record.
Posted: October 2012
Dorothy Frink
Query: I had an aunt raised by amaulkins fanily Sherman Ct. 1800 Some unduan background Her mothers name was Free. Could she ce of Cherokee ancestry?
Posted: October 2012
Cynthia
Query: Am looking for my father peoples. He is Charlie Babe CALHOUN born 1931 had a sister and brother mother name is Margret I think every one died before they were 50yrs. of age. My father (farther) was white and his mother was a indian lady. I cant find any one on my farther side.
Posted: October 2012
Christine
Query: I am looking for info on my ggg grandmother Melinda SULLIVAN. My family does not talk about this because she was bought as a slave then bore 12-13 children to James SULLIVAN, her owner.
Posted: October 2012
Laura Gutzeit
Query: I am wondering if anyone has any information on my ancestors. They are supposedly Cherokee people with the last name of Greathouse from the Braxton County, West Virginia area. We have little to no information on them, other than recollections of my Grandmother who is 88 years old. Any help would be great! Thanks so much!
Posted: October 2012
Miranda Cagle
Query: I’m searching for any information on Jesse WILSON or Frankie Jane WILSON PRESLEY. My grandmother is May PRESLEY and Im told her mother is full blooded Cherokee indian and that they lived near Arkaquah Union GA.
Posted: October 2012
Michelle Watts
Query: Mother Gemma WATT my father Colin WATTS so mum only added s on mum side Belfast I can go back on mums fathers side to Nancy WATT Thomas WATT and LOWERY. My dad father is Charles WATTS 1 of 16 would love to know who my great grandparents were but no knowledge asked father he has difficulty finding as I am.
Posted: October 2012
Terrie Slocum
Query: I am trying to find the Indian connection with my great grandmother LIZZIE DEE SIMMONS; she was born March 1, 1861, and died March 26, 1934; she is buried at Keys Cemetery Itawamba co. Mississippi. She married Charles D. MOORE. I have been told she was Indian.
Posted: October 2012
Lea Angela Keierleber
Query: My great grandmother is full blooded Cherokee Indian. Her name is Kumie MORRIS PRINCE.
Posted: October 2012
Shannon
Query: I am researching James Madison Thompson b July 1898 OK d. 1962 and James Monroe THOMPSON -his brother. I believe they were Cherokee or maybe Creek Indian.
Posted: October 2012
Joseph Streichert
Query: Looking for Cherokee connection by way of my grandmother:
Edna E. CHISM born July 7, 1917 in Chicopee Massachusetts
Her father: Berg H. CHISM
From: Ashford, Connecticut
Her mother: Lucy E. CLEMENT
From: Torento, Connecticut
Posted: October 2012
Linda Ontis
Query: I am looking for information about my great great grandfather. His name was NATE CORNWALL & I believe he was from Kentucky.
Posted: October 2012
Sherry Luther
Query: My great granmother Elsie LEWIS was Cherokee indian. I would like to find out how much indian she was.
Posted: October 2012
Mona
Query: To June Karraker.. I saw you post on Joseph Raincloud WHITNEY. I am willing to share info on this family with you. Please contact me if your interested.
Posted: October 2012
Thomas Winningham
Query: Looking to see if my family name is regesterd in the Cherokee records.
Posted: October 2012
Ms. Jo
Query: Sarah HICKS
DOB – aprox 1730 Va,US
DOD – aprox 1807 US
Cherokee/Choctaw
Daughter Sarah BONNER
Posted: October 2012
Sherry
Query: I was told by my dad, now deceased, that my great, great grandmother was Cherokee. A friend doing some geneaology work came across my grandmother as being adopted in Alabama along with her sister sometime in the 1800’s. Were Cherokee children adopted by white families during that period?
Posted: October 2012
Nathan Chlumsky
Query: My great great great grandmother, Delilah BLACKSTONE MINTIER (June 28, 1846 Claysville, OH – December 12, 1927 Lucas, KS) married William A. MINTIER (January 7, 1868 – September 1921). We believe that she was Cherokee but do not know how much (full-blooded, etc.) and we know that that the last name PERRY is Cherokee but don’t know how much. We are also related to George JACK (March 4, 1849 Wayne Co. Indiana – November 7, 1932). We believe him to be Pottawatomie indian as he lived around St. George and Wamego, Kansas (Pottawatomie indian area). Can someone help me to find out? I am also related to William PERRY (misplaced the dates of his life) but my great great grandmother was married to him before grandpa JACK…I would like to kow if anyone really knows how he died?
Posted: October 2012
W. Stepp
Query: I notice that the STEPP surname appears in the Cherokee Nation. One branch of the STAPP (name later changed to STEPP) Family settled in western North Carolina in the 1700s. Perhaps there was intermarriage ? STAPPS came over in 1600s as indentured servants and settled in eastern Virginia.
Posted: October 2012
Berry Dudley
Query: Martha Cagle, her English name married Billy Jack CAGLE. They had 2 boys, James ADOLPHUS and John THOMAS. For reasons unknown, Billy Jack abandoned family. Martha and the boys were sent to the Marion Co, AL Pauper Farm where Martha died in May of 1897 leaving the two boys to be adopted by the WIGINTON family. She is stated to be Cherokee. How can we prove this?
Posted: October 2012
Nancy Rushin
Query: I am looking for information on my g g grandmother. Her name was Elzera GOFF, I was told she was a full blood Cherokee. I found where she married David WOOD in Missouri. She moved to Texas in 1880 and died before 1900.
Posted: October 2012
Julia Wixom
Query: I’m looking for my Indian heritage in my WIXOM, HOLIDAY, HUTSON, HALLOWS, KILGORE, MASH families. Most were in Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Carolinas. I always heard we were Cherokee & maybe Choctaw. I was born & raised in Oklahoma.
Posted: October 2012
Teresa Stringer
Query: I am trying to locate information on my great great grandmother. She was a Cherokee stolen by a white woman in the mid 1800’s in Lousiana. Her birth mother either was on her way to Oklahoma or away from Oklahoma to be with her husband (the birth father). She went through Louisiana and that is where the story ends with my great great grandmother taken from her own mother and adopted by a white couple. Is there anyway I can find out anything about my great great grandmothers birth family? Her name was Lucinda PERKINS.
Posted: October 2012
Rmparker
Query: I have a ggggreat grandmother who was named Jane Jincy VINEYARD b. in Madison, GA in 1800 or 1802. The photo I have of her looks like she could have been Cherokee. Does anyone have matching info?
Posted: October 2012
Sarah
Query: I’m looking for any information about my Cherokee heritage. My great grandma was half Cherokee and Choctaw Indian, her maiden name is RHODES. My grandpa’s name is Harvey R POSEY. I dont know how to find any other information without having a buttload of money.
Posted: October 2012
Paula
Query: I am looking for Martha M. HARE. She was born in 1852. She married Alexander JACKSON. We can find Martha, Alexander, and baby Mary in the 1870 census for Colfax County Alabama. They moved to Hopkins County Texas before 1873. We can no trace of her or her family.
Posted: October 2012
Donna Groskopf
Query: I am looking for William Henry WARREN‘s family. He was born in Ohio 1850 and died in Colorado in 1921. He was married to Rose Christine ARTHION in 1879.
Posted: October 2012
Chuck Arrington
Query: Trying to find out if Charles Adron ARRINGTON was part Cherokee. He was born in Henning Tenn. and the ARRINGTON family had a farm there around 1930.
Posted: October 2012
Bill
Query: HUNTER/JOHNSON family Looking for my great great grandmothers family. Her name is Elizabeth Mary Jane HUNTER LOCKRIDGE born ca 1845 tn. Died 24 feb 1925 Rusk co Texas. Father was John P HUNTER born ca1820 North Carolina. Married Jan 4, 1842 Megis co Tenn. Died before 8th Dec 1873 Rusk co Texas. Mother was Elizabeth Mary Jane JOHNSON born ca 1825 Tenn. Died Rusk co Tex my grandmother said she was full blood Cherokee her cousin said he thought 3/4 or 1/2. But not sure if she was Cherokee or some othere tribe.
Posted: October 2012
Kathy Rayborn
Query: My family has found that my great, great, great grandmother was Mary Ellen WADE ABELL who is said to be a Cherokee by the name of Willow WISP. We are told that her parents died on the Trail of Tears and she was adopted by Thomas and Elizabeth WADE. The WADES took Willow WISP into their family in Kentucky. Any information concerning Mary Ellen WADE, Willow WISP would be greatly appreciated.
Posted: October 2012
Peggy Deel
Query: I am looking for my Cherokee ancestors from tipton county Tennessee. My fathers maternal side are the MARTINS from Covngton Tenn I grandparnts names were Bill and Mary. And hispaternalsisde are te BALLARDS from Randolh Tenn Billie and Fanny. Both families married white people sometime during the 1860 and 70.
Posted: October 2012
Bonnie
Query: Anyone have info on Lucinda L TAYLOR married a Jesse W YOCUM in AL. My grandmother was a YOCUM married to a MITCHELL of Franklin co AL. 1800’s
Posted: October 2012
Timothy L Branch
Query: Great grandparents BRANCH ,,,, grandparents Nelson C BRANCH, Joyine MELTON BRANCH. Great greandparents GURLEY Cleaveland GURLEY first name believed to be Henery resembalience is amazing wife unknown grandparent Jake GURLEY children Jack, Mike, Jerry, Vicky Kenith great grandparents MELTON Margaret MELTON last name MELTON one of there children Joyice Ann MELTON her children Robert, Billy, Nelson, Angie, Peggy, Judy, Debbie. Great grandparents MCDONALDS unknown grandparent Elizabeth MCDONALD. Great grandparents Will BRANCH wife unknown children Will, Nelson, Cathie, Ida, and more names but has escaped me. Last name splits WHISTNUT, BRANCH, CHILDERS, and one again escaped the mind my grand parent Nelson C BRANCH.
Posted: October 2012
Chris Graves
Query: I am searching for a Cherokee man whose last name is LADD; in 1974 he was a brick mason, and had a son born in 1956.
Posted: October 2012
Jana Sommers Trampe
Query: I was raised being told that I was of Cherokee decent. On my fathers side his mother is Cherokee. Her name was Nell Ann WILLIAMS. Her mother was Cherokee. She was born in Missouri. Her name is Tess SORRELLS. On my moms side there is also Cherokee. I was told it comes from my maternal great grandmother. Her name is Annie REIKEN.
Posted: October 2012
Dawn
Query: I am looking for information on my great grandfather. He was full blooded Indian, and from what Im told was Cherokee. He was adopted by the HORNER family after his patents died, and as such, I don’t have much information or his real last name. This is the info I found online and would apperciate any help: 9. Rev. John BUNYAN HORNER [14325] was born 9 July 1891 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and died of acute appendicitis on 24 September 1937 in Moore County, North Carolina. After the death of his parents, he was raised by Thomas HORNER and Clerkey COCKMAN. He married (1) M. Clarken? [last name unknown] about 1912. She was born about 1891 in North Carolina. He married (2) Linnie C. RITTER on 10 November 1912 in Hemp, Moore County, North Carolina. She was born 30 September 1891 in Moore County, North Carolina, and died 15 January 1962 in Moore County, North Carolina. Linnie is buried in Acord Ridge Church Cemetery, Moore County, North Carolina.
Posted: October 2012
Tammy King Polk
Query: My great grandfather was said to be full blooded cherokee. His name was Ashbey Henry KING from Charlottesville, Va. My grandfather, Oscar Ray KING would have been 1/2 blooded. He looked just like the Cherokee with the dark skin and thin lips and all. How can I find out if this is true. And if so what percentage would I be.
Posted: October 2012
Martha Casey
Query: How do I get proof of Cherokee Indian
Posted: October 2012
Kim Dixon
Query: My great great grandfather, Daniel DIXON, was married to a Cherokee woman named Lucy from Ohio about 1848. They lived in Atlanta Illinois and had a son, Joseph. I would appreciate any information on this. Daniel was probably from Henderson KY.
Posted: October 2012
Marsha Bailey
Query: My Great x2 Grandmother Julia Ann LANE HAMPTON born in 1831 in the Carolina’s was Cherokee. She died in Ripley Tenn. in 1917. Julia married Ezekiel HAMPTON, and they had a daughter named Ella Mae HAMPTON who married Joseph H. MILLER. They were my great grandparents. I need help with proof of her being American Indian.
Posted: October 2012
Nancy Blackburn
Query: I am searching my family tree and was wondering why my great great grandfather died on the Cherokee reservation? His name is William Hamilton KITE.
Posted: October 2012
Amanda
Query: I am trying to find information on my Great-Grandmother, Amanda MCDANIEL. She had a brother named Samuel MCDANIEL and they were both 1/2 Cherokee.
Posted: October 2012
Rita Aldag
Query: My dad is registered already I am trying to register myself but don’t know where to start I need help my dads name is John Richard ALDAG Dec 08 1960-1961.
Posted: October 2012
Karen
Query: If my mother’s paternal grandmother was Cherokee, what percentage does that make me?
Posted: October 2012
Cindy Rohwer
Query: Looking for any information on my Cherokee and Crow hertiage. All I know is that my grandfathers name was Eugene MORGAN and his father was 1/2 Crow and 1/2 Irish and his mother was full blood Cherokee.
Posted: October 2012
Valerie Roxberg
Query: I have just recently received information that Chief RUNNING BEAR was our great-grandmother’s grandfather. Where do I find a listing of his family? I want to verify this is true or it was written in error.
Posted: October 2012
Sherri
Query: I am trying to find info on my great grandmother Sarah Jane THOMAS. She was at least 1/2 Cherokee. She married CL BLOOD, but it was her second marriage, she had twin girls from her 1st marriage to someone with the last name of BATES. I am trying to find who her family was, and who BATES was as well as what happened to him, since the story we have doesn’t add up.
Posted: October 2012
Jennifer
Query: I am looking to connect a Jacob SINGLETON line of ancestors. He was living in Indiana around 1880 because my great grandmother was born here, he was married to an Elizabeth(Eliza) LARGE. I know about where they are buried but there are no markers for them and I would like to trace back his side and hers. Any help would be great.
Posted: October 2012
Diana Angell
Query: My great grandfather bought into the SNYDER. My dad and his dad name is and was Osker SNYDER. They said my great grandfather was a Cherokee chief. My dad looks just like a picture on one of your magazine.
Posted: October 2012
Bob Upton
Query: Mary Jane UPTON who married George MAY in Tn. and moved to Texas-she was first woman to ride bareback from Tn. to Texas–her father was Issac UPTON who was in the calvary and was a trader with the Cherokee-Issac met Marys mother supposedly at old Fort Lewis in Tn and after she was born the mother left with the tribe leaving Mary with Issac which his mother raised-they were friends with Sam HOUSTON and Davey BOWIE whom they named some of their children after–Nance HERFORD farms in Texas were some of their relatives-Issacs brother Jesse UPTON was my great great grandfather.
Posted: October 2012
Wesley Barrett
Query: My gggandfather was William BROWN. Married to Lisa S. He was part Cherokee and lived in Maysville, Jackson, Georgia. He was born in 1846, and disappeared in 1905. Any info will be greatly appreciated.
Posted: October 2012
William
Query: Looking for info on William Henery CHILDERS born in Jasper GA 1889 also his wife Maude DUVAL CHILDERS I am grandson by James RICHMOND CHILDERS.
Posted: October 2012
