Sparks
Trying to search my Cherokee history. My great grandmother was full blooded Cherokee. My grandmother was Lizzy Ann Sparks. Kentucky.
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Cherokee lineage
My grandfathers name was Major Bennefield and his dads name was Tipp Bennefield. He was born in Omaha, Ga around 1921. He always use to tell us that he was part Cherokee. I’m trying to find out more about his connection to the tribe.
“Ada” full cherokee female
All we know about My great grandmother is that her name was “Ada”.. She was married to my great grandfather, a white man who we know not much of. She had a son (my grandpa) named William (bill) Dailey Jackson, and possibly other children. Please help me with more info on her. Thanks
SUSIE, MARY AND STEPHEN JONES
MY GRANDMOTHER, HER SISTER AND FATHER LEFT BEFORE THE TRAIL OF TEARS AND MIGRATED TO SOUTH ALABAMA TO LOWNDES COUNTY. SUSIE MARRIED GULLEY BRUCE, MARY MARRIED WILLIE JOHN WILLIAMSON….
Cherokee Heritage
Looking for the Cherokee heritage that I’ve always been told that I have.
Georges
Descendants and ancestors of Native American surname George in Tennessee. My Cherokee ancestor, Jacob (Jake) Ciscero George’s mother was full Cherokee, his father was Col James Jordan George.
Curiosity
Curious granddaughter about her heritage. Any information on Nancy Morgan Whitecotton Manning born between 1775 and 1785 and her mother would be helpful
Any Info Appreciated
My daddy’s grandmother was a full blooded Cherokee woman who, we think, was named Ada. She would’ve passed away sometime after 1961. My grandfather’s name was William Daley Jackson. If u have any information on “Ada” please contact me. God bless
Trying to find out more about my 7th Great Grandfather Chief Joseph Tuttle
Hi. My name is Stephanie Currie and my family has long suspected a Cherokee connection. I’ve been tracing our Geneolagy back and I finally found it. My 6th great grandmother was Mary Keziah Tuttle or Keziah Mary Tuttle depending on where you find her information. She married Major Jacob “Wind Clan” Pennington. She was the
John Baptist Henson
I’m looking for the parents of John Baptist Henson born in Tennessee in 1826. John ended up in Arkansas. There are Henson family name listed with the Cherokee Nation. I’m wondering if John could have possibly been moved from Tennessee when he was 10-12 years old during the Trail of Tears. Any suggestions for follow
family tree
I am trying to find out as much as I can about my family tree my gg great grandma Sara Avery married my gg grandpa john w franklin I was told she left the reservation to marry a white man they had a daughter Arvilla franklin born Feb. 8th 1881 died 4/7/1929 married Lesley ball
The famous and confusing John Conkey Gilmore
Inquiring about “John Conkey Gilmore” Doing online research, I’ve learned so many variations of a story about him. I’m not even sure which one to believe or if there’s more than one person with his name. Are stories mixing/crossing? Or if some of its just folk lire/family lore? I really want the truth. This is
Alfred Campbell (1838-1888)
Alfred was father of my G-grandfather, John Randolph Campbell (1877-1969). We are fairly certain Alfred was not Cherokee, but John’s mother was Sarah C. Rogers (1849-1893) daughter of W.D. Nelson Rogers (1824-1865) and Roseanna West (1815-1869). Sarah had several children from several husbands; Rosa Vaught (1869-1931), Ellen Elizabeth Wilkerson (Wilson?) (1873-1906), Joseph Mires Campbell (1876-1954),
Harold Frank Wulf and Verl LaVon Wulf
I want to know if there is Native American Indian in Harold Frank Wulf and Verl LaVon Wulf?
John Watts
I am related to John Watts, any info on him? He was called Old Chief. His son was also John Watts and called Young Tassel or Green Corn. His wife was the daughter of Tarchee the Long Warrior, born 1707.
Looking for great grandfather
Have been looking for information on my great grandfather said to be cherokee from Missouri. Born in 1869. Name Marvin Harrison Christian
Genealogy
Looking for information on Rebecka Catherine Wilson, possible Eastern Cherokee or Oklahoma area
This is where she died
Great Great grandmother died in Cooter MO
Obediah mash And William Thacker inquiry
I have read up some on the Thacker theory and heard the same things growing up that one of my ancestors on the Thacker side was full Cherokee. I understand the difficulties with the historical location. I would like some insight as to how to find any information regarding this. If she was of another
Ball
My great great grandmother was Laura Elizabeth Ball Silcox. She was from Virginia. She was born Nov. 11 1855 to James Harvey and Mary Jane ( Blair) Ball. I would like to know some info on them. They were acherokee
Searching for the truth
Betsy Cutshall Shelton born 1895 in North Carolina any information would be greatly appreciated
Effie Barnes
Looking for information on my great-grandmother. She is on the Guion Miller roll
Ladique of “Big Island” on Terrapine River in NE Alabama
I am trying to track down this individual and his immediate family. He is the grand-father of Israel Jacob Brown (who was 1/2 Cherokee), and we have reason to believe his mother was the daughter was Ladique. Israel Jacob Brown married Nella Pitts of SC, and resided in Shelby, AL in 1830 before they moved
Bloodline
Is there any cherokee known by the last name singletary
Harvey Birch Welch b. 1805 North Carolina
Searching for parents of Harvey Birch Welch. b.1805 N.C, died 1860 Marshall Co Tennessee. Some say his father was named Jack Welch. May have had a brother Charles b. 1811 Tennessee. May be related to Welch Cherokee