To all those inquiring about Native American blood in the Suter line. My line stems from Mahala Pence and I've just spoken with a descendant of this line that knew the daughter of Mahala Pence which was Annie Margaret Suter. She told me that Annie Margaret (her Grandmother and my great grandmother) told her she was of Cherokee ancestry. I'm unsure of where this would have stemmed from, the Pence or the Suter line? She also told me the Suter name use to actually be Sutter. There are several Cherokee Sutton names on the Final DAWES rolls however I can't pin any of them to my Great Grandmother. If anyone can help out with this it would be great. Is there anyone out there descended from Mahala Pence-Suter that has family photos of this line which would show Native American characteristics? I'm having this descendant DNA tested and will share the information once I get it. This may be the only way to prove whether the Native American ancestry came from Mahala Pence or not. My e-mail is
jenhuff24@yahoo.com if you would like to talk.
Jeanette Huffman-Van Norden