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Allison/ Crouch Clan
Trying to find out the clan of “Phila (fila) Crouch” her mother was “Martha (Patsy) Allison” from Tennessee
seabolt
seabolt on dawes roll
searching Cherokee family
Looking for a more detailed family tree
Searching for my Cherokee Family
Hello, I’m looking for information on my great great grandfather and his family. My grandma says he was Cherokee. His name was Flenor Verge and he passed away sometime between 1935-1950. Apparently his family was unhoused and lived under the viaduct in Memphis, TN. My grandmother thinks he had a brother.
Researching Lenora Phillips
Lenora Hatfield Phillips born 1868 in Northeast Tennessee Died 1940 in Jackson County Arkansas
McHenry Smith
Any information about the adoption of my Cherokee Great Grandmother McHenry Smith. Born on June 21, 1870 in Wilson City Tennessee.
Parents of Sarah Elizabeth Thompson
I am a direct decendant of Sarah Elizabeth Thompson who married Robert Darty McCaghren. Her date of birth is April 17, 1790, according to the McCaghren Family Bible. Most sites show her as John Thompson’s daughter. Several sites show her mother as Jennie Vann or Anniswakie. John Thompson was a Cherokee Interpreter at Turkey Town/Wills
Seeking Cherokee ancestry – Bettie Wheeler
Searching for information on cousin. Name-Bettie Wheeler Born 1886 in Virginia Married and moved to West Virginia
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Elizabeth Martindale – full Cherokee
Looking for information on Elizabeth Martindale (born 1816 in Tennessee). She was presumably full Cherokee. She was married to Thomas Stockton. I have been unable to locate any information on her or her parents.
Great grandmother
Minnie Dye Jernigan Cherokee indian
Sutton Family Cherokees
I am trying to verify if there is a book entitled “The Genealogy of John Sutton Sr of Cocke County Tennessee and Iron County Missouri by Russell and Mary Jo Sutton. If so, is there proof that John Sutton Sr and his family line listed in the book was a son to Betsey who is
(Snow) adopted
Looking for leads on Cherokee family of Mahalia Aly Baker, Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina born:1827, ,died 1877 in Princess, Boyd County, Kentucky~1877). She was adopted by a Methodist minister named Rev. Thomas Snow (wife: Mary Hollingsworth) at about 4 years of age. Mahalia married my 2nd great grandfather, Robert Austin – Birth Nov 1811 •
STUCK: 1896 Dawes Contested Cases / Texas Frontier – Armstrong & Higgins Lines (Cherokee & Chickasaw)
Hello everyone, I am hitting a massive brick wall trying to find official tribal records for my husband’s direct family, and I am desperately hoping someone here can point me in the right direction or recognize these case files. We have found the family on the 1896 Dawes Index, but they disappear from the Final
Great Grandparents
I am looking for the family of Harvey James Horse Hunter and his wife Penelope Jane Seabolt Hunter.
Alfred and William Hall
Hello, I believe Alfred and William Hall to be my 5th and 4th grandfathers on my dad’s side. Could anyone offer any info on them regarding confirmation on descendants and if it’s possible that that Edward and Mary Hall took in Alfred during the trail of tears? Thanks so much, Charlene Hall-Allison
Researching family line of Chief Clarke
I am adopted and was told that I was Cherokee, possibly Choctaw, and of course Scottish, Irish, or English. I got to met my biological uncle on my dad’s side, my Cherokee connection, who showed me a very old photo of my Great something grandfather. Chief Clarke was written on the bottom. He had a
Wanting Information regarding my childrens native American lineage and history to share with them
This is all I know. My 2 daughters are native American. Their great grandparents are William Brock and Mildred Cole from Harlan Kentucky. Their grandmother, Ora Brock told me she is a Cherokee mountain woman. The father of my children denies having native ancestry, however his mother claims to have been a registered Cherokee member
Sinecowee sinoke arzelia queen raby
Looking into my linage I’m a direct descendant of sinoke she is one of my great grandmothers I have my whole family tree done however her mother was named as a Cherokee full blooded line but her name was not mentioned they are part of the file # 1308 where they tried to register and
Great Grandmother Search
According to family lore, my great great grandmother on my father’s side was understood to be of Cherokee descent through his mother’s side. Myrtle Sue Barker (married name Myrtle Sue Rain) was born around 1909 or 1910 in Virginia. She passed away in July 1942 and is buried in the Irwin Union Cemetery in Irwin,
Qualla Town / Genealogy HELP
Hi there. Upon researching my family, I believe I have hit a brick wall when it comes to my 5x great grandmother. The name is have for her is Kissiah or Keziah. She was born 1813 in South Carolina and married John Nations. John, is a signer of a letter from 1848 supporting the Cherokee
Searching to verify Cherokee relation
I have heard for a long time that I had Cherokee heritage and until recently I had no way to even attempt to confirm if I did. According to my research I am related to April owl Gallion who may have disappeared during the trail of tears; her child is supposed to be Delanas Gallion
Tabitha Cherokee Jones 1768 – 1850
I’m trying to confirm my 5th great grandmother’s cherokee heritage – she actually went by this name and supposedly her father was full cherokee, His name was Evan Jones (1736-1808). They were possibly associated with the Eastern Cherokees in North Carolina or Tennessee.
More Information From The Baker Roll
I believe my 2nd-great-grandfather is on the 1907 Baker Roll which was published in 1924 I believe. How would I verify that information? On the roll through the National Archives it doesn’t list actual DOB or place of residence. I was able to confirm year of birth just by looking at the “free” portion of