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Great grandmother was half cherokee and her father was a chief
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Searching for Relatives
I am a descendant of Sarah Bowman (Cherokee) – from Surry County, NC. Sarah Bowman was born in 1845 and had one son (Father unknown) whom she named Marshall. Marshall was born in 1861 when Sarah was only sixteen years of age.
legal tender
my great grandmother was legal tender Johnson van horn, I’m looking for any and all information regarding her Cherokee heritage. She was born in Coalgate county OK, 1895-1968. Any information that shows she was Cherokee. Her mother was Julia c Van Meter 1869-1908. According to what history I know, she was disowned for marrying a
Fields
Wilmith Mahala
Biilyeu & Workman
Cherokee genealogy
Heffington
Looking for my great grandmother’s Cherokee history
Looking for my Cherokee heritage
My name is Christopher Singleton and my mother is Sandra Kay Hayes, her Mother is Daisy Belle Dishman. From what I know, the Dishman’s married into the Cherokee Indian Nation. I have taken a DNA test and am directly related to Bill Dishman and Jeff Dishman, who I believe are living in Monticello KY, hence
Pearl Harrison and Rodney Clifton Lowe
I have always been told Pearl was 100% Cherokee but have been unable to find records proving that. Her marriage and death certificate say white but I know many people back then hid their ancestry. Could you please help me? They were married in Fairfax, VA.
Searching for a relative
I’m looking for a Mamie Smith born 1850-1870 give or take. She married a man with the last name Moore. She was born on a reservation in Oklahoma. I would love to figure out her birth year. Her parents names. Anything really.
Littleberry Hutchins
I am wondering if anyone has any information on Littleberry Hutchens he was born in 1794 either in North Carolina or Georgia all I know about his mom is that her name was Rebekah spelled with a k and that she was cherokee or had half cherokee in her he died in Randolph County ,Alabama.
Native lineage
My mother side is to if said cherokee native American lineage but its still hard to find out when i get someone else past to not of our life past. My mother side is crummett and the miller surname last name. My father side is England but with alaskan native lineage too. Im melissa ann
Benge
Looking for David “King David” Benge and any other Benges
Desperately seeking family Native American information.
Desperately seeking any information on Native American heritage for the Hornsby and Simmons families connected or from South Alabama. Thanks.
William Wickliff(e)
Looking for parents of William Wickliffe, full blood Cherokee born August 27, 1904 in Mayes Co., OK, living in Salina in 1942. His WWII draft registration states his next of kin was Caroline Wickliffe, however it doesn’t say if this was his wife or another relative. Ancestry states his mother was Charlotte Wickliffe and father
Justice
Justice
Sina Knight
I found this inquiry on this site, from June 2004: Linda Wilson Query: Looking for information on Sina Knight (father Thomas Knight) who is said to be full Cherokee, married William Anderson Blagg ca 1794 Does anyone have information about Sina, or about Linda Wilson who made the original query?
Spouses family
Bagley
Freeman genealogy
Looking for any information on John W Smith. Born about 1839 in Georgia. Married Nancy Levina Bradshaw in Benton Co Arkansas in 1867. They had a daughter, Levina E Smith. I have documentation stating John W Smith was full blood Cherokee. I can’t find any trace of him after he left in 1870.
Dawson
Cherokee family history of Rebecca Dawson born 1889, father Henry, brother George
Morris
I am searching for records of a Mary Jane Morris. Born July 2, 1808 in Wake North Carolina. She married a John Anderson Nutt III also born in Wake North Carolina. I am hoping to see if she has Cherokee heritage. From the picture I have she definitely looks like she could be native american.
Nancy Redfern or Chief BlackHawk
I’ve traced my lineage to Nancy Redfern (1730-1795) who married Jacob Austin Davis. I’ve found documentation that her father was Chief BlackHawk of Toquo Indian Village, Overhill Settlement, TN and her mother was Abbee Redfern. I’ve also found that Chief BlackHawk’s parents to be First to Kill and Creat Corntassel. Since this pre-dates the rolls,
Looking for Shumake
My mother’s family has a proud verbal history of having Cherokee heritage. However, cannot find any hard data on Ancestry.com and of course, most people with direct knowledge have passed. Was always told that a Cherokee child was found on the side of the road near Birmingham, AL. She was approximately 3 years old and
Sinecowee “Sinoke” Arzelia Raby
I am seeking to find out information about my 4th-great grandmother whose name is in the title. She is believed to have been born in Virginia circa 1750 and married a white man, William Johnson. The couple had a daughter, Sarah Silvey (Johnson) and Sinoke is believed to have died in Wilkes County, NC in
Mckinney
I am looking for my great-great-grandmothers maiden name as she is Cherokee and this way i can register and get my kids registered too.
G G grandfather
My great great grandfather was born in 2-4-1847. Apparently lived in Ellijay, GA. He died 3-7-1901. His name was Samuel Jesup Brown. We can not find any information on him at all. It’s like he just appeared. No mother or father. Ancestory says his birthplace is Div 15 Cherokee, GA. Is there a possibility he