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.
Archives for April 2016
Cherokee Genealogy Queries Posted April 2016
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
Cherokee Blood?
Hello, I have been told that my Grandmother had Cherokee blood, I’m trying to find out she was very old school and her mother died when she was only 5, her mother’s name was Connie Ellis, and her daddy was John More from Oldfort NC, and my grandfather was Charles Elbert Young, and his mother
From Goins to Gaines
When my brother traveled to Kentucky to try and find some answers to our many dead ends he went to the courthouses around Lily one of the ladies there told him our great great grandfather was Calvin Goins and our great great grandmother was Deliah Hodge. When things were in turmoil in the 1800 his
Cherokee Connection
I am looking for any information on matrilineal line of Eliza “Lizzie” Combs nee Fugate b 1889 d 1845 shot by her son accidentally, my great grandmother who’s mother was Lucinda “Cindy” Fugate nee Combs b 1860 d 1904 for whom there is a picture and her mother who Nancy Combs nee Smith c. 1835
ADAMS
So this is my first query and I would like to know what are some common Cherokee surnames. I have always been told my grandmother, whose last name was Jones, born in Adairville Kentucky, was of Cherokee descent. So I am trying to find out.
Avis Willis and Josiah Lambert
I am researching our family history and need help determining how to find more information on Avis Willis. Family oral history claims Avis was 1/2 Cherokee and several hints I have found online suggest this as well. Avis was born about 1824 in Tennessee and died about 1893 in Texas. Her parents were James and
Cherokee/Indian background
His my name is Tonya Gers. My grand mothers name was Linda Pinkerton and I believe I am related to someone either with Cherokee blood or Indian blood altogether. I really would like to know.
Braswell
My family story is that one of our relatives is full blooded Cherokee. I am trying to figure out if this is the correct relative. The relative I have found that I am wondering about is Amy(sp) L Braswell. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Kennedy and Chavers families
Looking for information on John Chavers, father of Elizabeth and Sarah, as well as Nancy Whitehead who married Dempsey Kennedy.