Mary Beavers
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Possible Indian Ancestry
To be honest, my ancestry search starts as with many cliche ones do…my mom told me my grandfather said we have Indian in our family. To be even more unsure of things, I am not even sure if our Indian ancestor is even Cherokee. My search has led me to two possible family lines that
GrGrGr Grandparent Robin C. “Bebb” Major, born 1787
My elders tell me that our lineage began with Native heritage. I am looking for GrGrGr Grandparent, Robin C. “Bebb” Major, born 1787 in Virginia and moved to Tennessee. According to the 1860 Census, he was a free inhabitant in Gladeville, Wilson, Tennessee and a farmer. Bebb married Nancy Whurley, (born 1826) in 1845. The
Youngblood Geneology
My husband’s family has always believed that they were part Cherokee but after trying to verify it, we have come up with a few snags. I was wondering if Joel Youngblood (1807-1875) from Dallas, TX or his wife, Elizabeth Allen Youngblood (1812-1865) from SC, would be apart of the Cherokee Tribe? Thank you so much!
Chief Charles Renatus Hicks Lineage
I am trying to see if my husband is the 6th great grandson of Chief Hicks. So far, I have the following information (That ay or may not be accurate) Chief Charles son: Austin “Aulse” Hicks son: Clayborn “Cloyd” Hicks son: Reuben Redford Hicks son: Elijah Hicks son: Charles Hicks son: John Harvey “Johnny” Hicks
Martha “Nancy” Malone
I’ve gone round and round trying to find information on Martha Malone. The story I keep getting is that she was full blooded Cherokee, married James Alexander Gilliland, and sadly died giving birth at age 16. She was born about 1823 likely in North Carolina and died about 1839. I’ve seen this story in several
Looking for Great Grandma
My great grandmother was named Ora D Greer b.1915 Oklahoma and listed as black in census. Her son, my grandfather, Kenneth L Barr b.1955 (who was adopted/born in Texas by Ora’s husband, Earl Barr) did not know his father and reported that ‘the Native American side of the family’ had little contact with him and
Morning Cassin Edwards
I am trying to find any information on my ggggrandmother. My dad swears he knows this is her name and that she is fullblood Cherokee. What he and his sister were able to find in the early 90’s doing extensive genealogy research follows: Morning Cassin was married to John Edwards, and had a son named
Any Information
Looking for any information on Elizabeth Wilkerson Jones. She and her sons were apparently admitted to the Cherokee nation from a congressional act. I cannot locate her number anywhere. She was located lastly in northwest Arkansas, but roots are in the Carolinas. She is my 4th great grandmother, her son John Jones was my 3rd
History Question
I am trying to find information regarding a Sarah “Sallie” Hornbuckle born 1790 in Cherokee NC and then married a Henry Green. She might have been my husbands 4th great grandmother and we are trying to put together a family tree. Thank you
Clark Family Name – Cherokee, Tennessee
I am looking for my roots. My last name is Clark. My fathers side is Clark. Story is told my great, great grandmother was married to a native chief. My father spoke to me in Cherokee when I was younger. I would love to find my history and find out who and what tribe I
Powhatan Porter Jackson
I am searching to see if anyone here has connection to Powhatan Porter Jackson. He was my 3rd great-grandfather and Cherokee. He is as far back as I can go and would love more information about him and to seek the truth on how we really received the Jackson name. He was said to be
Weir genealogy
I am looking for information about my husband’s gg grandma Serilda (Sarilda) Weir. I was told by my mother-in-law she was Cherokee Indian. I was wondering if there were any records of Cherokee Weirs particularly in Tennessee or Illinois. Sarilda was married to a Thomas Bradford and a George Sumnertin in Illinois.
Evie or Eva Cox
My great-great-grandmother is said to be of Native American blood but the tribe is unknown. She was born about 1890 in north Texas and moved to Arkansas on a covered wagon. She later married Homer Eugene Pinson and they lived in Hickory Plains, Arkansas. At one point in time I found bits about her family
Mary Lusty
My great-great grandmother Mary Lusty is said to have been Cherokee but I am not sure. I believe she was born around 1900 in western Arkansas. She married Lum (Columbus) Stell and they moved from Conway County, Arkansas to Hickory Plains, Arkansas. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Lavina Independence Connell
My great-great or great-great-great grandmother is rumored to be a Cherokee but I am not sure. She is from south Arkansas somewhere around the Grant County/Sheridan/Grapevine area and married an Arthur L. Womble. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Nancy Madden b. 1886
My family believes Nancy Madden, my great-grandmother, was a Native American who was adopted. We know nothing except that she was born in Florida (Ft. Walton area, possibly) and that she later married Augustus M. Hendrix, who was born in Alabama. They later settled in MIssissippi. Can anyone help us find her? We’d love to
Nancy M. White
Searching for my GGG grandmother’s Cherokee connection. Nancy M White, b September 11, 1824, Hallifax, NC died April, 25, 1878 in Washington Co, Arkansas, buried in Combs Cemetery, Fayetteville, AR married Thomas Edmondson (Edmonsond) b August 25, 1818, Edgecombe, NC died April 21, 1877 also buried in Combs Cemetery Their son Asa Randolph Edmonsond b
John R. Shipley
I am looking for information on my Grandpa. He was a preacher on Happy Hill, OK. He married my Grandma (Ollie Eastham) and they had 7 children. He passed at the age of 36(?) from appendicitis. I think he was 1/2 Cherokee. I am trying to find any info on him. He passed somewhere around
Moore/Ellis
Hello, my grandmother was Emma Moore, her mother Connie Ellis, was told there was Cherokee blood in my family, my grandmother’s father was John Moore, her parents were from Oldfort NC. Any help would be great!
Georgia
Georgia Dessie Wilson
Anna Sage Rouse
Anna Sage and James Rouse.
Looking for Family
I’m trying to locate any families associated with Chief Bowles located in Texas in the Cherokee war of 1839. I believe that my ggreat-grandmother who was named Eliza L Sanford was here at the time when the battle took place. She remained in Texas afterwards so she had to have ran into the deep woods
Berrien County, Georgia
Would like to find connection to any families by last name of Taylor, Griffin, Giddens, or Gray in Berrien County, Georgia, with Cherokee heritage. Would have been in late 1800’s, early 1900’s.
Sara Kirk
I am looking for any information on the Kirk family. My GGrandmother’s name was Sara Elsie Ollie Katherine Margaret Kirk. I am struggling to find anything out about this side of my family. Her brother was kidnapped during the civil war and she didn’t see him again until they were in their 30’s. I don’t