Alice Deer Walker
My great-great grandmother’s name is Alice Deer Walker Hatfield. Her mother’s name is Neptha Walker. Both are reservation-born Cherokee. I would welcome any information on either of them, please.
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Lyle Glasscock Sr, Cherokee Choctaw
My family has always been told we are Cherokee Choctaw from my grandfather, Lyle Glasscock Sr. He was supposed to be 1/2, coming from his mother. I do not know much about his side of the family. He passed away in April 2009 in Little Rock, Arkansas. I would love to confirm and get more
Margaret Ann “Peggy” Stephens
I’m looking for information on my great-great grandmother Margaret Ann “Peggy” Stephens (1837-1909) born in Whitley County, Kentucky. Died in 1909, Luray, KS. I know she is native as I have a picture of one of her daughters, Margaret (Foster) Curll, (who is very much so native or mulatto). I’m struggling locating any specifics on
Alfred Lamb NC
I’m looking for information on my great-great grandfather Alfred Lamb (1800-1847) from Guilford County NC. born Abt. 1800. At the age of 5 he was taken by his older brother (possibly half brother) to Morgan County Indiana where he married in 1831 to Rebecca Tarry (Terry) b. Abt 1800, also from NC in. I am
Information on my grandmother
Her name was Rosa Blackmon. She was married to William Francis Estes @ 1905 in Texas or Oklahoma. She was 100% Cherokee. She had a son Malcolm Allen (Balk) Estes born in 1913 in Hammond, Oklahoma
Susan Hawk- Ohio
According to family stories this is apparently the ggg-grandmother who is supposedly full-blood Cherokee. Other sites have tried to tell me she was German, but my aunt has a picture of her (waiting for her to dig it out of storage) and she and my mother both insist she was full-blood Cherokee. Susan married Absalom
Bishops of Virginia
Bishops of Virginia with Cherokee blood
Kleris family
I am searching for the descendants of Lucille Clarice born Johnson 23 May 1918, Alta, Buena Vista, Iowa, and husband John M Kledis b Cherokee, Iowa, 19 March 1919, d Cherokee, Iowa, 23 July 1984.
Photo Identities
Can anyone identify who appears in this photo? I am looking for a photo of Chief William Abraham Hicks. Thank you. https://www.allthingscherokee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/men_sitting-150×150.jpg
Great great grandmother Cherokee Indian
I have been told that my great great grandmother, Vicey May Goff was either a full blooded Cherokee Indian or half Indian. My brother and I have both had DNA’s done with no report of any Indian DNA. I have a picture (tintype) in which she appear to physically resemble a Native American.
Chief William Abraham Hicks
I am trying to find a photograph or painting of Chief William Abraham Hicks or his brother, Charles Renatus Hicks. If you have one or know where I can obtain one, please let me know. William is my 1st Cousin, 6X removed. Thank you! Peggy
Mathis
I am looking for my great grandfather David “Dave” Mathis who was from Alabama. He had 2 families. 1in Smith County Mississippi (where he met my great grandmother Stella Ainsworth and had my grandfather James Albert Ainsworth with her) and the other in Alabama. Dave was a Cherokee.
Pittman
My great, great grandmother was Jane Garner. My grandfather (William C Pittman aka William Micajah Pittman) always said that she was a full-blood Cherokee. Looking for any Cherokee connection and names of her parents. She was born sometime before 1827 in Tennessee, and married Samuel Denny in Kentucky in 1835. They had numerous children, one
Ookouseteeh or John Taylor (1798 Treaty)
I am searching for infirmation on my great great grandfather. He signed a few treaties, one in 1798. I have several different spellings of his name. His daughter Alice Massingale Taylor or Taylour married a Dr. Greenbury Browne. I can’t find any information about him or her. It was said that she was the daughter
Martha Tilda Snow
Looking for relatives of hers or her father Dragging Canoe.
Native American Connections WVa.
Seeking to better explain my family’s lineage to reported Cherokee marriages and relations in West Virginia/Kentucky region. My primary name is Muncy. Closely related are Lester, Hagerman, Sizemore, Estep. Confused whether accurate on locations (Tazewell area into Clay Co. Kentucky) and marriages. Appreciate help. Research has not carried into modern day connections. Allegedly late 1700’s
Looking for my ancestor Elizabeth Helton
Hi, I’m looking to get more information on my great grandmother. Her name was Gertrude Elizabeth Helton (born 8/29, 1887 in Elsinore Missouri). She maried Henry Levi Ellington, born 2/5 in Leeper (Missouri).They had 18 children, raised in Mill Springs Missouri. Some of them then moved to Arkansas. Apparently Gertrude was Cherokee, but I can’t
Ah-Le-Cie, UPDATE
I am so sorry. I have 2 separate bloodlines that can be linked back to the Cherokee Nation and I crossed the data on the 2 as I was inputting the information. PLEASE ignore the earlier post. Ah-Le-Cie (1745-1825) took the Christian name of Sarah Elizabeth when she married Abraham Conrad Johann Seabolt (1743-1821). They
NancyTaylor, aka Indian Nancy
According to the notes of Elizabeth Lankford Jones as recorded at the Transylvania County Historical Society: “Nancy Taylor (‘Indian Nancy,’ born circa 1740 in Tryon, North Carolina) the Indian died at the age of 110. She smoked a soapstone pipe with a long stem. She would lie in the bed and reach her pipe in
Ah-Le-Cie
Ah-Le-Cie (1745-1825) took the Christian name of Sarah Elizabeth when she married Lewis Taylor. They lived in Rattlesnake Cove at the head of East Seabolt Creek, next to Lake Winfield Scott National Recreation Area, Chattahoochee/ Oconee National Forest, In Suches, Union County Georgia. I have been told her parents and maternal grandparents are buried on
Information on Peter Guess
My husbands great -great grandfather was Peter Guess, born 1829, died 1890. Researching his genealogy, I have found information that suggests that Peter’s father was Sequoyah, 1776-1843. I am searching for any information to either verify or refute this.
Jackson, Bible, Bishop
Seeking info for James A. Jackson, Susanna Bible, and Charlotte Bishop. Thank you.
Emily Elizabeth (Jackson) Rhodus
Emily Elizabeth Jackson 1853-1928, Pike County, Il She married Thomas Nelson Rhodus. Her Father was William H. Jackson. Listed with the side note, “Indian girl”, in the Lynch/Rhodus family bible, also part of Lynch family folk lore. I have found a listing for an Emily Jackson at the Chilocco Indian Training School, showing race as
Northeast, Ga Cherokee (hall & Pickens co)
I’m looking for my 5th great-grandfather who was said to be either full or half blood Cherokee. He had 5 children with Vienna (Vina/Vena) Mooney from 1842-1857 [Sara Elizabeth, Caroline, Henry, Jackson Richard Barton & Casiah Marinda]. Vienna lived in Hall County Georgia per the 1840 census with her parents, then Gilmer co. 1850, and
Looking for family info
Fathers name is William Vincent whitehead he was from Texas in the 50’s