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My Grandmother on my fathers side Virginia H. Denham went by Jennie was Cherokee. She was born about 22 January 1882?? and died in 1926. She married O.T. Thomas. He is thought to be Blackfoot. He was born 22 January 1876. Jenny was born in Cave City, Barren County, Kentucky and died in Hoopston, Illinois.
I am trying to find my Grandmother’s Father. My Grandmother was born in 1936 and her Mother was Catherine Roy (from Scotland) and her Father’s last name was Cummings and he was full-blooded Cherokee. Apparently they never married. My Grandmother was later adopted by her Mother’s new husband. They lived somewhere around St. Louis, Missouri.
Hi! I’ve been doing my family tree, and its been difficult because I’ve always been told both of my great grandmothers were part/half Cherokee. Both from Alabama. Lilie Knox Powell born 1886, and Gladys Vera (parents were Ed and Sini Ruth) born 1890. I have no idea where to start especially since these are their
Lucretia Christie Hicks, Luecrishie Hicks, William Thomas Hicks
I’ve been searching for my ancestry for a month and can’t get accurate information on my Cherokee ancestors. My grandfather was Luther Leon Wolfe, his father was Raymond Hadley Wolfe, his father was John Arthur Wolfe, and his father was supposedly Simeon Henry Wolfe or Wolf. That’s where it all stops. These locations have been
I’m looking for more information on Annie (Anna?) Bolin and her family. I believe she was from the Kingston, Tennessee area. She married John Waggoner (Waggener?) and they moved and were were living in Missouri as of the 1850 census. I can find people with her surname, but I can’t find anything to link them
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Hi I’m looking for information on my great grandmother Bessie Mae Wood. She was born February 6th 1887, in Arkansas. She married James Henry Moore October 25th 1902 in Bradley, Arkansas. She passsd away July 5th 1983 in Fort Worth, Texas. She had 10 child and 9 of them were born in Arkansas. Thank you
I am looking for information on my ancestor William Blythe, born in Bertie NC about 1740. He had more than one wife, one was Sarah Murphree. He had a ferry, and fought in the Cherokee contingent under Captain John Brown in Louisiana. Some sources say he went west on the Trail of Tears, others say
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Faulkner North Carolina Alabama Texas
I am trying to find anyone out there that may have more pictures, history, information on my 2nd great grandmother Mahala Melvina Love. BIRTH 6 JUL 1855 • Perry, Pike, Illinois, United States. DEATH 6 JUN 1940 • Green River, Emery, Utah, United States. It’s told that she was given to her father Charles Love,
Spence Carey
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My ancestor Martha Gulle Whiting (born 1794) was married to Adam Poole Vandiver in Talullah Falls, Georgia in 1810. Her brother was reportedly Chief Grey or Great Eagle, the last chief of Talullah Falls. She was on the Trail of Tears I think with her sister. I found Martha Whiting and Nancy Holmes on the Drennen Rolls.
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I would like to find information regarding my ggrandmother, Jennie Clark. She married Mitchell Allison about 1894. She was born 28 May 1879 and died 27 Sep 1927.
Hi, I’m looking for any evidence that Susan Brown was the wife of William Cole (1796-1865) and mother of Jacob Staley Cole (1828-1918). She may have been married to someone named Wilcox also and gone by Susie. Thanks!
Elbert Lee Martin was born 4/21/1956 – 6/1/2006. I am directly related to this man although I never met him. One of the few things I’d heard of him piqued my curiosity and has always kept me fascinated with Native American culture. It was said my biological father (Elbert Lee Martin) could not only speak,
My wife’s 4th grandfather, William, had a brother named Isaac. Their family was killed by Indians in North Carolina, but not sure what year, maybe around 1800. William and Isaac were captured and raised by the Indians and later rescued and raised by a family by the name of White. William later returned to the
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She had a daughter, Naomi Berry, in February 1914. Anna Rachel had red hair, I am told. She moved from West Virginia to Ohio at some point. This is where Naomi was born and married John Howard Fisher in Columbus OH.
Elizabeth Black, born 1822, married Daniel Rust
I just found out that Chief John “Running Fox” Green was my 8th Great-Grandfather. I did not know I had any Cherokee or other native blood. I’m looking forward to learning more about my ancestors.
Korea’s ooking for info on my Downing side for a long time. Just recently I found the name:Powhatan (maybe 2 ts) Puck Downing. On another site they said they had found 9 things related to him. Here, nothing was found. I’m hoping someone knows something! If I didn’t have such a tight budget I’d sign
I am looking for information on Alice Cordie Corns or her father George Washington Corns.
Daniel Vann born approx. 1796 in North Carolina. Looking for information about his parents.
I’m looking for any information on behalf of my wife who has Cherokee blood on both her Father and Mothers side. More so on her fathers. Any information on what tribe, area, location or history on the Lambert name would be amazing. Here is the furthest we’ve been able to track so far: Hugh Noland
Letha is my great grandmother. She told me once her family walked in the Trail of Tears. I have no proof. She was from Sequatchie Co., TN cisseroo1@gmail.com
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Caledonia Harp