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George Start
Joseph J Starr named George Starr as his daddy in his 1936 interview. Elsa E Starr is on the Tennessee payment records listed as E Starr and The Going Starr, along with all the Cherokee Starr families (mainly Caleb). Ancestry and my heritage dna tests I have taken link Joseph J. And Elsa as brother
Ancestor
Information on Lucy Bearpaw Proctor Thomas
Hettie Willbanks Williams
Hello, my husband’s great-grandmother Hettie Willbanks was Cherokee and we are looking for more information on her and her family. Birth: 14 May 1882 • Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee (mother’s name possibly Eppy) Death: 11 May 1952 • Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California She married Frederick Benton Williams and moved to Arkansas in the early 1900’s.
Tracing Native American Roots
I’m looking for information on my Great Grandmother Mae or May Duncan. I am told she was Cherokee and was disowned because she loved a white man, his name was Everett Hamilton. She died in 1961 in Rush, Kentucky (Boyd County). She was my Dad’s grandmother and for whatever reason his side of the family
Great great grandmother
Mary mcadams
Research KY and TN ancestors
Hello, I would like to have research done for one set of my great-grandparents, their parents, and grandparents, all of whom I believe have Cherokee ancestry. Their information is below: Full Name Great-Grandmother = Fannie Mae (nee Sawyer) Clements; Year of Birth = 1890?; Year of Death = 1952 in Illinois; City and State Where
Searching For My Roots
I am looking for information on my Grandmothers’ Family, Dorthy Wells lived in Kentucky. She was Cherokee and Born into the Cherokee nation, around the late 30’s early 40’s ~ish. Unfortunately, my great-grandparents were victims of racism. They had moved into the wrong neighborhood and sadly paid with their lives. At the time Native rights
Need help
Looking for lineage of my grandmother Barbara Lee Parsons (married James F Puckett) . She was born in 1931 and died in 1964. She didn’t talk about her family. It was said her that her mom was half Cherokee. That’s all she told her kids. She may have had a brother named Albert and another
Nancy Bowden Hicks
I’m told that my ancestor was 100% Cherokee, but I cannot prove it. Her name was Nancy BOWDEN, Born in 1818 in North Carolina, married Nathaniel Hicks June 8, 1843 in Person, NC. They had 6 children all born in ,Henry,Tennessee. Nathaniel died in Arkansas 1919. Any information about her would be greatly appreciated.
Phillip Marcum
Phillip and Mahala Marcum
Sarah Jackson Gentry of Cherokee descent
Was my great-grand mother Sarah Jackson Gentry of Cherokee descent. Born 1855 in Waxahachie,Tx , married to William Christopher Gentry in 1872 in Tx, lived in Rudy,Ar and died in 1932 and buried in Rudy,ar.
My Cherokee bloodline
Chief Amatoya Moytoy and Quatsy Woman of the Wolf Clan Cherokee, Tennessee were my 7th generation great grandparents and their daughter Elizabeth A M Kamagatoga and Timothy M. Williams from Wales were my 6th generation great grandparents. But my ancestry after them breed with Caucasians, can I consider myself any percentage of Native American, or
3x great grandmother
Louisa
Cherokee gggg grandmother Mary Ann Panther
Mary Ann Panther Webb Breeden
Great grandmother Fawn
My great grandmother’s maiden name was Fawn Angeline Looper. Born Sept 4th 1897 died 1979. Daughter of B. Looper and Martha Elizabeth Owens. It was understood that she was of indigenous ancestry. I am trying to piece together that portion of our family history.
Great-Grandfathers Cherokee Ancestory
My grandfathers name was John Carson Reaves, lived in Missouri and Kansas. He was supposed to be of Cherokee ancestry. My Great-Great Grandfather was William Henderson Reaves, born in Kentucky and lived in Missouri. My DNA test shows no trace of Native American blood. I can’t find any record on any rolls and census. My
Welch
I am looking for DNA matches with Cherokee Welch.
William Presley Self
Hello, I am looking for information about William Presley Self (I am his 8th great grand daughter). I am trying to clear up some information on Ancestry. Several people are claiming that he was Native American. He was born around about 1732 and died about 1812 in Bledsoe, TN. Several people are claiming he was
Mary Ellen Wade
I’m searching for information regarding Mary Ellen Wade (Abell). She was supposedly born in Bardstown, Ky in 1834. Her adoptive parents were the Wades and she married Enoch Booth Abell in 1850. She married several other times as well, but that was later in life. When she wasn’t married, she used the surname Freeborn. Supposedly
Robert Anthony Boyette
My great grand father Robert Anthony Boyette wrote a book about Native American heritage called the American Indian claiming to be a Cherokee and Apache Indian he wrote in the book and sent it to my father. I would like to know what tribe or tribes he was in so I could possibly join or
Charle and Lydia
trying to find James an Lydia McDaniel
Elizabeth Wooten
Looking for great grandmother
George Washington Swift
I am looking for information about George Washington Swift. We have an oral family history that he and his wife Susan (spelled Sousan) in the census that they were Cherokee. One of his daughters Mary Belle Swift later Epps was my great grandmother. Her son Troy Epps was my grandfather. Mary was born in Missouri
Heather Smith Shumac
I really need to find me!!! My grandmother was Sarah Melinda Smith born 1919 of Cherokee, Choctaw, Freeman. She married James Thomas Shumac. Their children have hidden the past, I want to leave my children and grandchildren with their history. I think myself and them will be proud of our ancestors. I know we are