Ancestors in South Carolina
I am looking for my ancestors with the last name Watt. My grandfather was born in Abbeville South Carolina.
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Hyrne or Dunaway ancestors?
I am looking for Native American ancestors Myrtle Belma Hyrne, father’s name: Charles Edward Hyrne, born 1859 in Kentucky, mother’s name: Elizabeth Dunaway born 1867 in Kentucky. Parents: Leonidas Hyrne and Elizabeth Esham, and John T. Dunaway and Mary Louisa Stull. Any help finding my Native American ancestors is greatly appreciated. According to my aunt,
Elias Plummer Sanders
I am a descendant of Elias Plummer Sanders of Hartwell, Hart County, Georgia. I’ve been told he was Cherokee. He was born in 1775 in North Carolina. He died in 1872 in Hart County, Georgia. He married Mary Carter, daughter of Thomas Carter and Mary Elizabeth Chilton about 1795. Any information on this subject would
Great grand Mothers maiden Name
Great Grand Mothers Maiden Name was Mary Sizzum. She married John Columbus Harris. Any Help on either would be great Appreciated
Daugherty Descendant
All of us Kentucky Daughertys have always believed that a man named Moses Daugherty (b. between 1790 and 1800) married a Cherokee woman as his first wife. But she either died or disappeared by 1828 when he married his second wife. By his Cherokee wife, he had children Nancy, Albert, Keziah, and Alvina. Keziah is
Sizemore
I have been told the Sizemores are direct decendants of Chief Red Bird in Kentucky. any help would be appreciated
Martha Duncan
I am looking for a Martha Duncan that married David Lewis McDonald.
Ashley, and Butler
My great grand mother was told to be full blooded indian. All my life I have heard that. In on of the cencus record some of her family was Malanchi Butler. Im not sure if the Butlers from, but the Ashleys came from the Carolinas. Can anyone help?
Looking for Morris or Gibbs that was in Tennessee area
Looking for surname Ammons in Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama.
Looking for surname Ammons in Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama.
Grandmothers maiden name Harbin married name Frazier
I am trying to find any information about my native american history. My sister did our genealogy but refuses to share with us. My Fathers mother, Ola Mae Harbin married a Frazier I believe my mother said his name was Willie. I know her and her family were all born in Alabama. My Mothers maiden
cherokee surnames from Kentucky
My great grandmother Rhoda Jane Sloan-Dotson is full blooded Cherokee according to members of the family. However I cannot find any proof of it. Does anyone know of her? She was married to Allen Dotson and lived in the Pike County area of Kentucky. She was born in the mid 1800’s. Any help would be
Looking for ancestors with last name Redmond
My husband, Ray, is part Cherokee, from his Dad’s side. John Henry Redmon was born in 1946 in Louisville, KY. He was in the Army. His mom was Cherokee. What is the best way to begin his search for his family? Both of his natural parents are now gone. Redmond was his Dad’s last name,
Elizabeth Taylor
My grandfather, Harold B. Ashworth of Moundsville, WV, always claimed to be one-quarter Cherokee Indian. I believe his mother, Darthula Johnson Ashworth was one-half Cherokee Indian. She was born on 10/18/1887 in Effler, McDowell County, WV to Robert Lee Johnson and his wife Elizabeth Taylor. I believe that Elizabeth Taylor, my great great grandmother was
jyoung
Looking for validation of cherokee ancestry in my mother’s family.
Chandlers from Caldwell Kentucky
Searching for King Solomon (birth 1823) son of Zachariah Chandler born 1776.
William W. Park; NC
Looking for information that shows that William W. Park was of the Cherokee eastern band. He lived in MC in the 1820s.
Minnie01
I am trying to find information on my Great, Great, Great, Great Grandmother. Her name is Cassander Wooden born 1830, died 1909. I was told that she was a Cherokee Indian. I would like to know if anyone can help me with this.
Lowery Ancestry
I’m trying to find family history on the Lowery family. My great, great, great grandfather was Major George ” Tsa Tsi Agi Li” Lowery 1770-1852. My grandmother was Veva Lowery Swearingen 1917-1985. Major George Lowery was related to Jack Frost Lowery 1896-1971. Also there is Captain C Lowery 1830-1880 and Return J “T” Lowery 1865-1924.
William Patterson-Trail of Tears
Family lore says William was on the Trail of Tears at a young age from Tennessee with his parents (names unknown) who did not survive the journey. In the family, his spouse is referred to as “his French wife, Sara”.From Oklahoma he went to Missouri with his son, George Washington Patterson and a daughter who expired on
Great Grandmother or Great Great Grandmother
Brown/Shipman would be last names of mother and father to a Mary Jane Shipman as far as I can find out right now is that her mother was born on the trail or tears, lived in cave in MO. but her mother could not take card of her. Everything has come to a stop for
Looking to find information on my grandmothers family
Not sure why she was born on Choctaw nation but have always been told Cherokee and her brother Isaac was born on Cherokee nation per census document in 1897 Dollie Wallace discovered in 1900 U.S. Federal Census http://sharing.ancestry.com/5076143?h=0e5d10 When Dollie Wallace was born in February 1893 in Choctaw Nation, her father, Sherman (1862), was 30
Bluebucket family?
Hi, I have been researching my genealogy, and I have come across Chubby Bluebucket, who was supposedly Cherokee, and his daughter Sarah Bluebucket. Sarah married into the Bibb family, which then led to Alfords and Hugheses. Do you have any information about them? Thanks so much!
Trying to find Great Grandmother’s history
I am trying to trace my bloodline to see if I am eligible to enroll with the tribe, or obtain a C.D.I.B card. My Great grandmas maiden name was Martha Ann Larue. She was born Nov 30th 1900, I’m not sure where but i think she was born in Booger Holler, Arkansas. She was married
Searching for Grandfather
My grandfather’s name is Edgar Bradford my father is James B. Bradford from Jerusalem Arkansas