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Jennifer
Query: My husbands Grandmother Rosalie is supposedly full Cherokee with a last name of Shirtsinger or Struebel. She married John Hutzel and had a son named John Hutzel II. I am trying to find more information on her.
Posted: September 2011
Kate Ellerbee
Query: Anyone know of an Emma Neely or RC Neely of Manchester, Ga? This was my great grandmother and great great grandfather. I’m trying to learn their history. Emma Neely was full blooded Cherokee.
Posted: September 2011
Mary Tim Crowley
Query: de forest kelley was a cherokee descendent. what is the connection.
Posted: September 2011
Penelope A Shaver
Query: I believe I have more cherokee in me than any other heritage. My Grandfather Norman Shaver, whose mother’s maiden name was crow. I believe she was a cherokee (either whole or half) Norman’s wife was Stella Lee Williams. My father was Clyde Shaver, born may ro, 1919 was raised in Putnam County Missouri. Is this enough info to assess this?
Posted: September 2011
Chris Gilbreath
Query: I was told a relative of mine, Polly Ann Morgan, Birth: 27 JAN 1841 in Georgia, Death: 24 FEB 1925 in Buried in Rock Hill Cemetery, Wood County, Texas was part Cherokee Indian. I would love to know if this is true.
Posted: September 2011
Michael David Dotson
Query: Hello my name is Michael I have a picture of my ggggrandmother Elizabeth whitecloud and I would to know more about her and my heritage I will truley appreciate the info and I can share the picture
Posted: September 2011
Robin Flanagin
Query: I would like to know if there is any latest information regarding John Neddles Anthony Chu Chu Gilman. He came to Hawaii in 1817, married first, Louisa Piilani Pookui of Hakipuu, and had several children with her and second marriage to Harriet Kapu Kewahaea and had one daughter and three or four sons. Would like current information about his earlier years since he came to Hawaii when he was forty years old. Any help would be much appreciated.
Posted: September 2011
Sandra Hyden Askew
Query: Looking for info Douglas James Hyden, who married a Cherokee woman named Annie May Watson. He is my great uncle. Can provide extensive family genealogy to any replies. Email me at sjaskew@yahoo.com
Posted: September 2011
Sue Gillum Chivers
Query: Looking for descendants of my Great, Great Grandfather . His name was Elijah “Lidge” Gilliam or Gillum and born oct 1857 ,died approx. 1869 elliott county, ky. and maried to Malinda B. sexton. Full blooded Cherokee Indian I am told. His father, Joseph Gilliam born 1845 and died 1869 elliott county, Ky. married to mary Easter Stapleton. If anyone has any info I would appreciate contact from you. Gemco11@hotmail.com
Thank you. Sue Gillum Chivers
Posted: September 2011
Sadie Anderson
Query: iam looking for someone who knows any thing aboutcatherine hitchcock she was my fathers mother and someone who knowes jsaper newton fisher he was my mother grandpa if an y one knows any thing please let me know
Posted: September 2011
Ruth Ann Manchester
Query: Male Hoffman twins born in Pensylvannia around the 1800s Cherokee and German blood lines.
Posted: September 2011
Bonnie Runjavac
Query: Am looking for great grandfather’s parentage. His adoption to David and Ida Hail Gassaway may have been arranged by BF Gassaway around 1900 from Fort Sill.
Posted: September 2011
Tanya Burch
Query: im looking for information on my grandmother, her name was ida mae busby or busbee and she married swannee downs kilgore and she passed away in 1923
Posted: September 2011
Lulie Mabe
Query: I am looking for my graet grandma her name is Arminda MABE she married my grandfather Elgin W. MABE in Tazewell,Virginia in 1900. thank you.
Posted: September 2011
Melody
Query: Looking for any and all info,on Ceberry Runningbear Arms Osborne,her father was Chief Runningbear,or Elohnah,,Robert Arms,She married Solomon Soc Osborne,no other marriages,she did sign a methodist church,sign in sheet,while on the trail of tears,in NC,there are records of it,in the archives in NC.,a relative spent two days searching ,I have also been told that Seaberry is a Native American name
Posted: September 2011
Cindy Childers
Query: I am trying to trace our heritage to the cherokee tribe. My fathers father left when he was very young and doesnt have any contact with him. My father is a III (third) and was told that he/we are part cherokee. Is the Childers name a Cherokee name?
Posted: September 2011
Traci Bailey
Query: i am looking for any info. on elvira watkins. we know she was raised by preston and celia watkins in breathitt, ky. she born in feb. 10 1869 she was full blooded cherokee but the watkins family is not indian trying to find who her parents were and how she came to the watkins as an infant
Posted: September 2011
Heather Stewart Shore
Query: I am looking for information on my great great grandfather. William Jordan STEWARD was born abt 1827 in Kentucky. His father was born in Virginia and his mother was born in Kentucky but I do not know their names. I do know that he lived in Rumsey, Kentucky in 1880, he was a farm laborer and he could not read or write. I do not have a death record but I know he had a child in 1881 and his wife is listed as a widow in 1890. His known children are William James STEWART (1880), David STEWART (1874), Lizzie Pairlee STEWART (1881) all born in Kentucky. His wife was Mahala Jane RICKARD and they were married in Spencer County, Indiana 1871. Any information would help! I am desperate to trace his family but I seem unable to find anything else on him.
Posted: September 2011
Mary
Query: my grandfather was a full blood Cherokee his name was noel white and his mother was Lillie Mae Morgan by married she had alot of indian in her possibly she was the indian princess. i don’t know his birth date i think it was in the 1897 or 1906 and i like to know where can i go to find out my blood line
Posted: September 2011
Daniel Alan Seibert
Query: My father of 90 before his passing disclosed that his mother was full blood Cherokee from Pennsylvania. Her last name is Shepherd. How do I find out about this information?
Posted: September 2011
Mike Rumrill
Query: looking for info.on cora toliver of missouri 1/2 cherokee.married elvin wheeler of north dakota.they had nine children:arthur;ethel;ralph;gordon;vera;wallace.lived in north dakota after marriage in 1907.looking for cora’s cherokee hereitage
Posted: September 2011
Lloyd Hunt
Query: has anyone an address or knowledge of anyone who can authenticate an indian outfit or the period 1800’s supposed to of the cherokke tribe.
Posted: September 2011
Lloyd Hunt
Query: can anyone verify that chief cornstalk or any of his family married into the Spurlock or Adkins line in the early to late 1700’s
Posted: September 2011
Jenifer
Query: Hello,
I am a direct descendant of George W. Fields and Sarah McGhee interested in meeting kin and sharing information. Feel free to contact me.
Posted: September 2011
Gloria(Goad) Bowen
Query: g grandmother Josephine C. Willson Father Henry J. Willson Mother Lucinda Mae Eckerson all born in Georgia. 1860 census listed them in Cherokee County Georgia. distrit 15. Josephine is Cherokee don’t know if from father or mother. Am at a wall in going back except for henry. His father is James willson, found him on the census cherokee georgia
Posted: September 2011
Emma Turner
Query: I am trying to find out info on my second great grandmother Narcissa Eleanor Urbanna Rice and her mother who is suppose to be Mary Lucinda Alcorn. My mother and aunt swear that Narcissa who was the mother of their grandmother jane fleetwood (Ward) looked indian. Would appreciate any help.
Posted: September 2011
Cindy Schulte
Query: Granny (Carrie BEAVERS) says were cherokee, need proof. looking for surnames: BEAVERS Thornton E. /TN, SC, AR. or IRVINE/PENDER VA, NC, told George S. Irvine is 1/2 & Martha “Mallie” Ada Pender Her parents: Reddick Pender & Nancy Hamlbrton NC, TN. Full blood Possibly Cynthia Rebecca “Becky” MONTGOMERY 1854 SC her mother Sarah 1820 of NC father John 1808 SC. Had documentation in early 1900’s got burned. Any help is appriciated. Thanks!
Posted: September 2011
Morris Smith
Query: looking for the family of jennie freeman borned in sc also goes by dru she had a sister named sarah sarah and jennie was raised by a pitts family
Posted: September 2011
Amy Mauney Grubbs
Query: Where McCarter or Mauney Cherokee roots started in north Ga, Union or White counties.
Posted: September 2011
Mary Catherine
Query: Looking for more information on Thomas Marriott Allen would have been born 1815-1835 time frame and believed to have died around 1881. My grandmother says he was a full blood Cherokee and she was told by her grandmother that he was also a chief in the cherokee tribe. I have searched many of the rolls and have not been able to locate him or his daughter Sarah Jane Allen, married name was Sarah Jane Bond. They lived in morgan county, MO, however sarah’s family was listed on the 1900 census as living in Indian territory, Cherokee nation, township 26. Any info would be greatly appreciated!
Posted: September 2011
Thomasine E. Grady
Query: My grandfather’s name was Tom Whitties. He was I believe from Henderson,North Carolina. I was always told as a child that Tom Whitties’ father was an American Indian which would make him my great-grandfather. I do not no what tribe he was from. I do not no much about him or have any additional information about him. Tom Whitties died in 1973 or 1974 in Arlington, Virginia. His sons were Thomas and James Whitties. Tom was married to Annie Bullock Whitties
Posted: September 2011
Alice
Query: Looking for Wm Winchester maybe b. 1813 in South Carolina d. 1870’s in Montgomery Co, Arkansas. He married Malinda Mnu don’t know marriage date or where married she was b. 1813 TN d. 1900’s in Pulaski, Arkansas. I’m looking for his father and mother. I have found him on census in Arkansas 1840’s, 1850’s 1860’s He died before 1870 census.
Posted: September 2011
Kathy Gay McGinn
Query: Looking for any information on my GGrandmother, Lula Parrish Gay, Born Sept 5, 1871, Died Aug 5, 1953. Married Wesley Columbus Gay. Had children, Clarence, Charlie, Mamie, Eugene, Ollie, Buela(sp?); later had a daughter named Nettie. Maud or Marg. Lived in Jefferson County Georgia. Had a brother named Tombs Parrish who lived in Augusta. My email is katgmcginn@gmail.com. Thanks.
Posted: September 2011
Barbara Swofford Kapp
Query: My great grandmother is Martha Missouri Slate. Her parents are John and Fannie Slate possibly from TN. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Posted: September 2011
LaKesha Hicks
Query: I would like to query my grandfathers name which was Sam kearney and my grandmothers name before marriage was Jessie lynch they both live in MD but were from NC also my Bio father whose name is Stephen Johnson Joyce from OH
Posted: September 2011
Mark
Query: I am trying to find information on my 5th great granmother she was full blooded cherokee (are so i was told) she was born in 1775 south carolina and married Wiley t Jones in Greene Gerogia
Posted: September 2011
Barbara Kroll
Query: I am interested in Thursday Colvin’s ancestry. She was white and married Charles fOREMAN AND Sam STILL..I am descended from the Still line
Posted: September 2011
Robin Barksdale
Query: My great great grandfather was full blooded Cherokee. His name was Jess LUNA. He left the tribe to marry. His daughter’s name is Bessie Lee Luna. They were from Lawrenceburg TN. Any help you could give would be wonderful.
Posted: September 2011
Leslie Ann Washburn
Query: im looking for information on my grandmom irma m washburn and my grandpa otto h washburn i was told my grandparents were on the cherekee osage nation and was inrolled and my great great grandfather was john babtist was also on the rolls im tring to get information on my family so i can be inrolled me and my children.
Posted: September 2011
Kevin
Query: Am looking for info on names Patrick and Rebbecca Huff parents of Evelyn circa 1870-1920 thanks
Posted: September 2011
Marvin Williams
Query: looking for any information regarding Ann (Anna) Floating Cloud, Was married to phillip williams and moved to Volga, Johnson County, Ky.
Posted: September 2011
Steve Carson
Query: Rose Etta Griffin,Flat River Missouri
Posted: September 2011
Gwandine Thurmond
Query: John Brassfield, full blooded Cherokee in the 1800s married Orline or Arlene Elizabeth Cato. Does anyone have information regarding John Brassfield?
Posted: September 2011
Kathy Tyndall
Query: grandmother was cherokee indian her maiden name was lenamae peele she married john henry johnson robeson north carolina can;t find any information on her
Posted: September 2011
Rone Hardrick
Query: my grandmother had a spot at the reservation in cherokee nc, her name was buford clyde mcdowell, her married name was buford hardrick Any info you could give me would help thank you, my contact info is Rone Hardrick my number is 812 204 4512 my address is 523 hanson st, madisonville, ky 42431
Posted: September 2011
Madeline Hayes
Query: Looking for information about grandfather named Harvey M Hayes born around 1888. Last picture seen taken at Crowe Agency around 1910 to 1924. Grandmother’s name Nellie Hayes possible mixed blood from Vancouver, BC Canada. Picture of Grandfather very evident that he was native american.
Posted: September 2011
Kimberly Gentry
Query: MY GRANDMOTHER -Elaine Elizabeth Parr born 9/27/21 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio.
MY GREAT GRANDFATHER Earl William Parr born 3/5/1896 in Dayton, OH ~ Lived in Columbus City, Franklin, OH. Married Meyrtle Mae Haiett then moved to Mad River Township, OH in 1900, Columbus Ward 10, Franklin OH in 1910. Dayton again in 1930, and died on 9/20/1981 in Tuscon, AZ
MY 2nd GR. GRANDFATHER – James Parry born 3/1868 in Granville, Licking OH, Lived in Bowling Green in 1870. Moved to Delaware, OH in 1880 (age 12), Married Mattie M. Parr Born abt. 1875. They moved to Mad River Township in 1900. He died in Columbus, Franklin OH 4/22/1927.
3rd GR. GRANDPARENTS – William H. Perry born 7/1824 in Kentucky, Married Sara Paine Sallie Crook on 12/20/1846. Lived in Anderson, KY in 1850, In Benton, Cedar, Missouri in 1880, Died in Franklin, KY on 6/1/1900 in Magesterial District 4, Bald Knob, Bailey’s Mill, Flat Creek Precincts.
-Sara’s parents were Hezekiah Crook born in 1788 in King and Queen, Virginia and Elizabeth Johnson who was born in 1788 also in Virginia. They married on 4/14/1807 in Madison, KY. They lived in Clay, KY around 1850. Elizabeth died in 1830 and Hezekiah died in 1843. Both died in Franklin, KY
-Hezekiah Crook’s parents were Absalom Crook born in PR Georges, Marylan in 1760. He died on 2/7/1807 in Madison, KY and Mary Ann Paff born in 1737 and died in 1810 in Madison, KY
-Elizabeth’s parents were Jesse Johnson born in 1770 in New Hampshire and died 3/14/1822 in Madison, KY and Elizabeth Lewis in 1760 in New Hampshire and died 4/21/1806 in Madison, KY.
4th GR. GRP. – John G. Perry born abt. 1791 in Kentucky, Married Catherine Young who was born in 1790 in Anderson, KY. They married on 2/28/1876 in Franklin, KY, Catherine died in 1860 and John died in 1871 in Anderson, KY. I don’t have any further information on her parents, grandparents, etc.
5th GR. GRP. – Benjn (Benjamin) Perry born in 1752 in Spotsylvania, Virginia, Lived in Henry County Kentucky in 1800, married Jemima Stewart Head on 7/21/1802. She was born in 1763 in Spotsylvania, Virginia. They lived in Scott, KY. Jemima died in 1830 in Henry, KY. Benjin died in 1835 in Port Royal, Henry, KY
-Jemima’s parent’s were Benjamin Head born in 1743 in Orange, VA and he died in 1784 RAPIDAN RIVER, Orange, VA and Grace born in 1735 and died in 1795 in Franklin, KY
-Grace’s parents were Henry Head born in 1695 in Lancaster County, King George, VA who died 2/25/1765 in Spotsylvania, VA. He was married to Frances Spence who was born in 1695 in Virginia and died in 1772 in Rappahannock, VA
-Frances’s parents were Alexander Spence born in 1656 in Rappahannock, VA and died on 6/6/1716 and her mother was Elizabeth Browne born in 1657 in Nhant County, VA and died on 5/4/1720 in Spotsylvania, VA
-Henry’s Parents were William Head born in 1660 in Virginia and died in Richmond, Wise, VA in 1711. His mother was Elizabeth Williams born in 1660 in Culpepper, VA and also died in 1711 in Richmond, VA.
6th – Benjamin Perry born 11/7/1729 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island. His wife’s name was Elizabeth who was born in 1730 in Prince George’s, Maryland. They married in 1750. He died on Jan. 10. 1784 and she died in Virginia in 1800. They both died in Virginia. Benjamin’s parents were Benjamin Perry born in 1677 in Massachusetts and died in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island in 1749. His mother’s name was Susanna Barber born 10/23/1697 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island and died in 1748 in the same place.
I’ve traced more ancestors back further but this is a good start to answer the native american ancestry question. Is there any information you can give me on how to prove my lineage and if in fact the stories are true that my ancestors were Cherokee?
Posted: September 2011
Toni Martin
Query: Looking for information on my great-great grandfather Frank Wheeler born in Gainesville, TX , married Nancy Wheeler children Gracie, Lola, Dora, Bill, Elmer. Nancy then married John Morris. Frank Wheeler dissapeared. Any information is appreciated.
Posted: September 2011
Nancy Ritchie
Query: Need any family information (Father,Mother,Brother,Sister)of Sarah Melton that was born between 1860-1864 in Tennessee. She had a son named Lester Melton in 1890. She had a son named Leonard Snow Melton in 1891 in Iron City, Lawrence,Tennessee (Snow was my grandfather)
Posted: September 2011
TheRacers
Query: Would like to exchange info with Melody, looking for the same thing I am, Betsy Runningbear, Robert Arms, Seaberry, we have some info, but email me at racerl3@cox.net
Posted: September 2011
Melissa Pullen Laughlin
Query: I am looking for ancestors of my grandfather, Alden Jasper Pullen, I know he was Cherokee but died before I was born and my grandmother (these are paternal btw) never talked about it. I would like to connect with my tribe, any help would be appreciated.
Posted: September 2011
Rebecca Payne
Query: My grandmother was Sarah Malinda Ward who died around 1945. She lived around Boone N.C. (Watauga County). She was married to Amos Floyd Ward and they had 6 kids and my mother was Myrtle Mae Ward born in 1935.
Posted: September 2011
Ross Howard
Query: Ruben Randolph (Davis) Carpenter. left the Oklahoma Reservation in the early 20’s. Received his one time “land payment” money and never returned.
Posted: September 2011
Linda Ramsey
Query: Issac Ragsdale,searching for grave,married Mary SandersHis son was Issac Harnage Ragsdale,born May 30,1851 in Flint District,Cherokee Nation. died in Chelsea,Ok buried at Washington cemetary.Issac Harnage son,Charles Otto Ragsdale(Granddad) was raised near Westville,Ragsdales were Old Settlers.
Posted: September 2011
Anne Steinman
Query: I am looking for John “Hoppin” Clark and Elizabeth “Snowbird”Farmer. Elizabeth is born in VA, parents were Spotted Horse and Biggie. She is full blooded Cherokee but can not find out what tribe from Va she may have been from. John Clark was a Trail of Tears Scout for the Cherokee. Cannot find out much on him before he married Elizabeth. They were married in Kentucky in 1818 and moved to Mo where they are both buried. Can anyone help with this? Wado
Posted: September 2011
Robin Coble
Query: I am looking for information on Florida Shaffer originally from Georgia. She married Godfrey I. Moore from West Virginia. One of her children was Ira Moore. I know they lived in Frankfort Co. West Virginia and both Florida and Godfrey are deceased.
Posted: September 2011
