Board: Message Boards > Topics > Ethnic / Race > Native American > Intertribal > Trail of Tears URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.natam.intertribal.trail-of-tears/232/mb.ashx Subject: Walker [TN] married Moles / Mauls ... married Stephens [KY] .. HELP Author: crkp1 Date: Friday, December 29, 2006 Classification: Query Surnames: Walker , Moles , Mole, Mauls , Maul , Mulls , Mull , Stephens
I just found a much older cousin who remembers my gr-great grandmother [ her grandma].My gr-gr-grandma was Sarah Moles [ also found spelled Mole, Mauls , Mulls]. My cousin said that her grandma, Sarah, was half Native American. Sarah Moles was married to John Stephens in Ky. Sarah was born 5/18/1856. This cousin said that her grandma, Sarah, & her father told her that Sarah's mother was Native American.This cousin said that Sarah's mother is buried near Russell Springs,KY. She is buried just outside of the cemetery, along the fence line, her grave only marked by a pile of stones.I was told that because she was Native American the family was not allowed to bury her in the cemetery. On Sarah's death certificate, her parents are listed as : Jackson Moles and Amelia Walker . I have found them on the 1870 Wolf Creek, Russell Co,KY CENSUS as Jackson and PERMELIA Moles. Amelia / Permelia Walker would have been born abt mid 1820's to early 1830's I have Jackson Moles in Clinton Co,KY in 1860. So, my gr-gr-grandmother would be a Walker. But, of course , the family stories confuse things.... The story goes that 2 young girls escaped along the Trail of Tears & were taken in by the Stephens family. They ended up marrying 2 Stephens boys. That wouldn't make sense since Permelia / Amelia's maiden name is Walker.... her daughter later married a Stephens. Can anyone, PLEASE, help? Please e-mail me. Cathy crkp@svs.net
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