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1858 death of Pawnee Tuck a-lix-tah in Washington, D.C.

midge1249 — 2013-05-04 18:58:32Z

From the Holmes County Republican (Ohio) of April 22, 1858

DIED: Tuck a-lix-tah, or the "Owner of Many Horses", one of the Pawnee delegation of Indians, died in Washington on the 6th. Shortly before his death, he expressed regret that he could not have fallen in battle. His Indian weapons and finery were at his request buried with him. A large concourse attended the funeral at the Congressional Cemetery.

Re: Native American Connection for Bennett or Powers Family

letha4366 — 2013-05-04 14:38:43Z

I really do not know into these families. The Bennett families are inlaws

Re: Native American Connection for Bennett or Powers Family

Maggie_Connell — 2013-05-03 20:00:42Z

Hello,
My great grandfather was Francis Rudolphus Bennett (his father, and grandfather: both 'Rudolphus-or 'Rudolphos'). He was born in Canada, but raised in Vermont. I had heard of Native American relatives in the family (I am Caucasian), but never knew if it was the Bennett line. Pictures of Francis Rudolphus and his father Rudolphus show darker skin and features which seem to me to be other-than-Caucasian, but I have no hard evidence. I don't know if out Bennetts are connected...but since they were both in Vermont, it's a possibility. I would be happy to share whatever info I have with you if you'd like!
Thanks,
Maggie

Re: CHIEF JOSEPH

tracyvaldovinos — 2013-04-16 15:42:29Z

Hello! My grandfather was Nez Perce, also, and I am looking for more ancestors as I believe he was a descendant of Chief Joseph, also. My grandpa's name was Oliver Earl Frank. He was born on 07/06/1906 to Samuel Oliver and Priscilla Corbett. He was fluent in the native Nez Perce language and I regret not paying more attention!! Any help or leads, info you can give me will be greatly appreciated!! Thanks Tracy Lyn Frank-Valdovinos@ tracyvaldovinos@yahoo.com

Re: LYLES GENEALOGY

patsyloyce — 2013-04-07 23:51:29Z

I am not sure if this is my husband line but the Lewis Liles is shown in his tree. Do you have a Wesley Liles, JONATHAN lILES. IF A jONATHAN OR A WESLEY WE ARE SAME TREE. Also trying to find more on the Henry Liles. Please email me at patsyloyce@yahoo.com or phone 817-491-1836 Thanks, Patsy Liles All his line is from North Carolina etc.

Re: native indian blood line (surnames: wood pell)

eGENEee — 2013-03-24 00:54:56Z

A native Indian blood line is a very common legend in US family history! Usually it's just that.

I can see that Wood Pell and his parents are all listed as "White" in the census data.

Also, from what I can see in your tree, the Pell ancestors go back to England.

Which Pell ancestor do you think married a native Indian? (as far as you know)

Re: native indian blood line (surnames: wood pell)

RosemaryPohl — 2013-03-23 21:53:30Z

You would have to give an area,state etc. where Wood Pell lived so people would have an idea just WHERE to look.....

Re: Issaru BROWN Wayne County, Ohio

audreybabbitt63 — 2013-03-23 15:11:24Z

You do not have to apologize! This is what the Message Board is all about. Keep the questions coming.

Re: Issaru BROWN Wayne County, Ohio

casper100 — 2013-03-23 14:18:28Z

Kathy,
Sorry to post so many times. After visitations,being taught herbal and native ways,I think I would like to ask where my family is. If I had money I would hire someone to help me, but since I dont I ask out another way.
I am so sorry that I ask so many questions.

Re: class pictures

KathyRoberts54 — 2013-03-23 06:58:03Z

Sheila

For the benefit of other researchers, please could you explain what you are talking about ?

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Kathy Roberts
(Admin)

class pictures

sheilaharlan42 — 2013-03-22 17:25:54Z

i want to se my old pictures.

Re: Bruce Farley Cackler

simplyflow — 2013-03-17 00:44:28Z

Here is some information I have on my family. Would love to figure out the root of the mysteries and family lore I mentioned previously.

Ella Susan Bruce 1887-1977 born and died in Kanawha, WV
married to Frederick T Brown in 1905

mother: Ester Farley 1860-1930, born Lawrence, OH and died in Kanawha County, WV
-Ester's parents: Joshua Farley (b.1819 Monroe, OH - d. Mason WV 1903) and Charlotte Stanton (b. Washington County, OH 1828- d. WV 1881)

Ester married William Riley Bruce in Mason, WV in 1880

Ella's father-William Riley Bruce (b. 1855 Lawrence, OH - d.1913 Kanawha County, WV)
-William Riley Bruce's parents: John Bruce Jr (b 1820 Lawrence, OH- d 1871 Barboursville, Cabell, WV) and Rebecca Meedum (b 1834 in PA- d. 1906 Huntington, Cabell, WV)

Joshua Farley's parents were James Farley(b. 1777 in Chowan, NC - d. 1854 Noble, OH) and Mary Cackler (b 1783 Washington, PA -d. Noble, OH)

Seems like most of my ancestors started off in NC or OH and ended up in WV.

Re: Bruce Farley Cackler

KathyRoberts54 — 2013-03-16 22:19:36Z

Heather

For the benefit of other family researchers and us volunteers, it would be helpful if you could add some dates and locations.
Also what records you have been able to obtain from your own personal research.
(Births, marriages, deaths, obits, etc.)

Kathy Roberts
VA

Bruce Farley Cackler

simplyflow — 2013-03-16 20:13:50Z

My great grandmother was Ella Susan Bruce whose parents were Ester/Hester Farley and William Riley Bruce. Ester's parents were Joshua Farley and Mary Cackler.

I have a couple of family mysteries that I am trying to find clues to...

One, my mother was told by my gr Grandma Brown (Ella Susan)that her mother, father, or grandparent was Native American. She was told this back in the early 70's when Grandma Brown was still living.

The second mystery is on the same side of the family and involves a woman named Nancy Cackler. She is alleged to be a Shawnee woman who as a child was found and raised by the Cackler family. My father was told that Nancy was his gr(?x) grandmother. I have a photocopy of an old tintype of her that I would be happy to share...

Any information, clues, related family stories would be extremely appreciated...

Heather

Mosley, Moore Delaware, Pennsylvania

2013-03-14 05:09:16Z

I have wondered that my self for a long time. I have the very
same names in the Mosleys/Moselys/Moseley and Moores
as are in the Delaware, Penn area. You can contact me directly at dhuff@tgtel.com. Martha Huff

Muntz of Delaware

benjaminshouse — 2013-03-14 05:06:13Z

Hello. I have a friend Loretta Muntz of Delaware. She has a birth certificate with the tribes you are looking for. She was not raised by her parents and doesnt have any real connection to her heritage or blood relatives. Please contact me if you think you could help her.
Thanks,
Christy

The Cherokee People and their HISTORY

KathyRoberts54 — 2013-03-12 21:16:30Z

Julia

American Indian People don't measure their ancestry by those standards of being "full blood" or 1/16 or whatever. It's basically a white/European concept, like dividing up their Tribal Lands and "alloting" small portions to them.

Being Indian, is just that.
You is, or you ain't. No "half measures".
And there's NO DNA Test to define individual Nations or Tribes.

Tell your friend to research his/her family history. Document every generation back 150 to 200 years.
Just to see if any of them were listed as Mulatto, Black, Colored or Indian.
(My own ancestors were listed variously this way)

And also bear in mind inter racial marriage was illegal from the late 1600's to 1967.
Transgression of this law got you jail time.

Kathy Roberts
VA

Re: 'full blood' Cherokee

EvieThompson59 — 2013-03-12 20:49:59Z

Maybe not full Cherokee, great grandmother could be!
Great grandfather from Maine so research Maine Indian
tribes for him.
Unless you were there, can't say they
only used Kentucky for hunting grounds, folk had a
way of hooking up regardless!
If you can find them on federal census, it will be pretty
hard to prove. keep going back and if she is keen on just
knowing, she might try researching DNA.
Don't give up, just cause some are not here to help!
Audrey is right about being full blood! maybe someone could lead you in the right direction or possibly already be researching these.
families. TakeCare...

Re: 'full blood' Cherokee

_Nan_ — 2013-03-10 20:29:54Z

Julia,
It doesn't matter what year it was and as I stated before, "in order for anyone to be a full-blood, both their parents, their parents' parents, their parents' parents' parents, etc. etc. would all have to be full-bloods." No matter what Clan a woman belonged to, her blood status does not...nor cannot...change. Can yours?
As for a white man taking an Indian wife, most marriages resulted from the fact that the man wanted to reside and live with her tribe for trading purposes, etc. These marriages were for more practical purposes...not the great love affairs found in most "family stories".
According to your take on DNA, if an Indian connection doesn't show up its not surprising...just keep trying till you get one that does! How many failures would you accept against one that came up with a possibility? A DNA test is not an absolute...it is merely a possibility/probability.
And again...the Cherokee were never in Kentucky. It was only used as a hunting grounds.
There are too many so called Cherokee websites putting out way too much false and confusing information and best avoided. Twila has a list of these sites here:
http://www.pollysgranddaughter.com/p/fraudulent-cherokee-org...
Can you post the woman's name, her husbands full name, where they lived and other pertinent info about them. Perhaps, with these essential clues, someone will be able to help you further.
Nan

Re: 'full blood' Cherokee

JuliaOdle — 2013-03-10 18:56:54Z

The following links are kind of where I was going with this:

http://cherokee1838.tripod.com/cherokee_society.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_clans

Both have to do with Matrilineal kinship, of which the Cherokee are one of the North American tribes that practiced this back in the day.

While the great-grandmother in question would be considered 1/2 Cherokee by standards today, back in 1884, when she was born, her heritage would exclusively have been with her mother's side. Thus, if family folklore is correct, her mother was likely full Cherokee. This could also be supported by the fact that a white man might take a Native American wife, but it would be less likely that a white woman would take a Native American husband...not impossible, but less likely.

My co-worker's daughter took the FTDNA Family Finder test, but nothing Native American showed up. At best, she would be 1/32 Cherokee and given the recombination of DNA (rather like a game of musical chairs as to who's ancestral DNA gets a spot in your DNA when the music stops) it's not surprising that it didn't show up.

I have suggested that my co-worker's mother take the Family Finder test (sorry, but I'm not too keen on Ancestry's DNA test) as she would be 1/8 Cherokee, if the story is true. Perhaps the recombination of DNA would be more in her favor.

I also found a map of Native American tribes found in Kentucky--before they were relocated to Oklahoma. There was a small section of Cherokee in the southeast corner of the state.

So...onward with the research. My thanks to everyone that responded to my query.

Re: 'full blood' Cherokee

audreybabbitt63 — 2013-03-09 20:21:33Z

It is highly unlikely she would be or anyone else for that matter in 2013 be considered full blood. The Father would actually dilute the %.

You would be lucky to be 1/16 blood today.

Re: 'full blood' Cherokee

_Nan_ — 2013-03-09 07:59:32Z

No, she would not be considered a full-blood. In order for anyone to be a full-blood, both their parents, their parents' parents, their parents' parents' parents, etc. etc. would all have to be full-bloods.
Hurt could be an Americanized version of a German, Dutch, etc European surname or...it could simply be what it is...an english word and surname.
As for your comment, "yes, there were Cherokee in KY.", be aware that the Cherokee tribe never resided in Kentucky and it was used only as a hunting grounds.
The only tribe to have much of a presence in Kentucky were the Shawnee, although they only had a few villages for a short period of time early on. They did use the state for hunting grounds also and crossed through the state several times through the years.

'full blood' Cherokee

JuliaOdle — 2013-03-09 01:10:24Z

I am trying to assist a co-worker with her family tree. She states her great-grandmother (b. 1884 in KY) was 'full blood' Cherokee. I have found this great-grandmother as a child on the census records. Her father (Brown) was born in Maine in 1832 and her mother (Hurt) was born in 1849 in KY. According to census records HIS father was ALSO born in Maine. To my very limited knowledge, there were probably no Cherokees in Maine so that would rule out any alleged Cherokee lineage on the father's side. This leaves the mother's KY side with both her parents being born in KY as well and yes, there were Cherokee in KY.

My questions are: Is one's Native American 'heritage' solely based on the mother's bloodline? Despite the father's apparent European heritage, would said child(ren) still be considered 'full blood' Native American, even though technically, they'd be half? Finally, the maiden name of the g-grandmother's mother is HURT. Could this be an English redo (and this is a BIG stretch) of a Native American name??

Comments and assistance from those far wiser than I on this subject will be much appreciated.

Thank you, in advance.

Re: Native American Connection for Bennett or Powers Family

letha4366 — 2013-03-01 15:55:02Z

I do not have any other info on the Bennet Family. If you have something else let me know and I will research it

Re: Intermarriage Question -- Native Americans and Whites in NC

_Nan_ — 2013-03-01 09:06:24Z

Stephanie,
I have already addressed what was offensive about your message. You even mentioned some of it. According to your post, it is no more than a "family story" and there is no basis in fact for any of it.
You've already given and explained why you don't think a rape occurred. Yet you still think that John's father was an Indian. Why? There is absolutely nothing that points in that direction. All records show he was white. Why not follow those records instead of a fairy tale?
Point to ponder...Do you really think it was possible for a white woman with one or two Indian children to live in a white community with one of the children speaking Cherokee...and nobody ever acknowledged it or talked about it...ever?

Re: Intermarriage Question -- Native Americans and Whites in NC

shfrady1 — 2013-02-27 22:30:21Z

Hi Nan,

I am sorry that the wording of my post offended you. Nothing I said was intended to malign any group of people. I in no way believe that "associating with [Native Americans] was shameful and embarrassing...;" I meant only to acknowledge the unfortunate possibility that in the 1850s some of Nancy's family members may have felt that way. If you would, please help me understand what it was that you referred to as "all of the unproven insulting references to Indians, Cherokee in particular" in my original post so that I don't repeat my mistake.

Thank you,

Stephanie

Re: Intermarriage Question -- Native Americans and Whites in NC

_Nan_ — 2013-02-25 08:21:02Z

After I got past all of the unproven insulting references to Indians, Cherokee in particular, i.e. rape...not once but twice, and associating with them was shameful and embarrasing...what I ended up with was no more than another of those unproven "family stories". This time, though, you added your own personal definition of what you think happened and then asked questions...and here I am to give you my answers to them...
1. You have absolutely nothing that shows your ancestor to be anything other than white. All records say white. He lived as white.
2. The only thing that mentions Indian at all are unfounded family stories. Why would you believe an unproven story over actual records?
3. You asked, "is it possible/likely that John's birth as the product of rape was a "cover story" for what was actually the result of illegal intermarriage between a white woman and a Cherokee man?"
My answer...it was more likely a cover story for hanky-panky between two white people, most likely a married man particularly since John went by his mother's name.
People were the same then as they are now and the scenario happened a lot more often than people today realize. There was probably no cover story at the time...that was probably added a generation or two later to cover the illegitimate birth and keep Granny's reputation intact.
4. You already answered your own question about what would have happened if a woman were raped by any man, no matter his race. There would have been a big to-do and there would be a record of it somewhere.
5. Why are you insisting she let her son learn Cherokee? That's just another unproven story. Besides...who would he have talked to in Cherokee? And just who would have taught it to him? Where's that part of the story?
6. Indians and whites had different ideas of what was beautiful and attractive in a mate. Why do whites always think that Indian men were absolutely besotted by a pale white woman? In fact, in reality, it was white men who married Indian women...but not necessarily for love.
Conclusion: Forget the stories and accept reality. Follow the records and find the true history of your family.
Nan

Intermarriage Question -- Native Americans and Whites in NC

shfrady1 — 2013-02-23 22:10:04Z

Hi all,

As I've researched my family I found out that my great great grandfather (John Shehan from Stecoah, Graham County, NC; born 1851 to Nancy Shehan) was half Cherokee and may have spoken the Cherokee language fluently. John was nonetheless counted as white in all the census data and other historical records I can find. My dad had heard that we were "part Indian" on his mother's side, but I didn't know until I started my research.

According to family stories I've found John was "the product of rape by a Cherokee brave" when his mother was 19 and unmarried. I believe I remember reading that a second child, a daughter, came into the world the same way (but I'm not sure). Nancy married John Charles Mathis in 1852 but John kept the Shehan name.

My question is, is it possible/likely that John's birth as the product of rape was a "cover story" for what was actually the result of illegal intermarriage between a white woman and a Cherokee man?

Based on what I know of history, American culture, and specifically Southern Appalachian culture I'm not sure I believe that Nancy was raped. First off, rape was rarely reported in that time period and would have been completely off-limits as a topic of conversation in that society. It thus seems very unlikely that the story of Nancy's attack would have been passed on to John or his descendents. The only reason I can think of that this knowledge would have been shared would be if it were to cover up the truth, which may have seemed more shameful to the family (that she chose to have a child with a Cherokee man). Second, if such an attack had become public knowledge then the public outcry should have been so profound within the small community that there would be some record of the hunt for the perpetrator and his eventual trial or (unfortunately) lynching, or at least his disappearance. Within the family there would probably have been some story about the "vengeance" they had exacted from the man that would accompany the knowledge of John's conception.
Third, intermarriage was illegal in NC until the mid 1950s (which is crazy). If Nancy married a Cherokee man privately (or according to Cherokee marriage traditions) then their marriage would have been illegal and (possibly) extremely embarrassing for her family. Last, why would Nancy allow her son to learn Cherokee if she had been attacked by a Cherokee man? I would imagine she would instead have done everything she could to distance herself from the tribe or any reminders of it.

All of this makes me think that Nancy fell in love with a Cherokee man and had a baby with him, possibly within the bonds of marriage (although not legally recognized) rather than being raped. Can anyone tell me if this kind of thing was common during the 1850's or not? I just would like to understand my family's history and stories better.

Thanks,
Stephanie F

GEORGE COLUMBUS BARRON

rehedlind — 2013-02-19 05:17:18Z

Hi,
I have just started researching on ancestry.com on the Barrons. My grandfather was George Columbus Barron, son of Richard Benjamin Barron, son of William Thomas Barron, son of Samuel Barron and Lashoma. I was always told by my mother who was Georgia Idelia Barron, daughter of George Columbus Barron that he had Cherokee Indian in us. I would like to know if anyone has any info for me to look up to find out about my ancestors?

Re: Geroge Columbus BARRON

KathyRoberts54 — 2013-02-18 13:28:42Z

redhedlind

It would be helpful to other researchers if you could include dates and locations.
Any additional information and/or records you may have from your own personal research would also be helpful.

Kathy Roberts
VA

Re: Raymond Wesley BRANNAN

lykin_shadow — 2013-02-18 01:07:49Z

I have found out my grandmother was related to john Wesley Hardin,I'll work on birthdays

Re: Lona May Snyder Vincent

KathyRoberts54 — 2013-02-16 21:20:26Z

Debvincentevanslmt

It would be helpful to other researchers if you could include some dates and locations, from your own personal research.
Where and when was your great grandmother born ?
Name of husband ?
Names of children (one of whom would be your grandparent)

Have you documented your family from yourself to parents to grandparents ? That should give you evidence of ethnicity.

Kathy Roberts
VA

Lona May Snyder Vincent

Debvincentevanslmt — 2013-02-16 21:07:41Z

Family lore has my great grandmother, Lona May Snyder Vincent as being native American, possibly Cherokee. She also was of German background and may have come from the appalachian region. Being able to claim native background is of importance to my family for several reasons. Any info on this woman or ideas on how to find this info would be very helpful.

Re: Carrie Mae HOGAN born Arkansas. Resided in Mississippi

KathyRoberts54 — 2013-02-14 21:30:49Z

destanye1

It would be helpful to other researchers if you could include some specific information about your ancestor.

When was she born ?
Was HOGAN her maiden or married name ?

Kathy Roberts
VA

Carrie Mae HOGAN born Arkansas. Resided in Mississippi

destanye1 — 2013-02-14 21:21:24Z

My great grandmother CARRIE MAE HOGAN , is 1/2 black creek. She was born in Arkansas, and resided in west point Mississippi until her death. I will update this info when I get the names of my other grandparents.

Issaru BROWN Wayne County, Ohio

KathyRoberts54 — 2013-02-14 21:02:06Z

Linda

Your question has been asked (and answered) numerous times on various boards.

The Blackfeet are Northern Plains Indians.
Historically, there has never been a Tribe or Nation by that name in the southeast.

Your family must have been very well educated in American Indian History to be able to identify tribes such as the Tutelo and/or the Saponi.
Perhaps you have some documentation from the 1700's regarding their history.
It would be helpful to other researchers if you could post your sources, and where/how copies of documentation can be obtained.

Kathy Roberts
VA

Issaru Brown married Daniel Lightfoot Wayne County, Ohio

casper100 — 2013-02-14 21:01:16Z

Hi,
There has to be somneone out there with a clue please.
My 4th great grandmother was Issaru Brown. Her name I was told was not correctly splled and was probably spelled the way it sounded.
Do not know where she was born. She married a Lightfoot, Daniel (They have no information on her what so ever) in Wayne county Ohio on the 27th day of December.
When we grew up we always heard Blackfoot (ie..Tutelo/Saponi of the east) But it could be mistaken.
Please if anyone can offer me any information at all I would really apprecioate it.
Thank you from my heart.

Re: Raymond Wesley BRANNAN

KathyRoberts54 — 2013-02-13 17:28:11Z

lykin shadow

BRANNAN is not an easy name to research, as it's one of those names that is often mis-spelt.
However, in order for other researchers to be able to assist, then a few more details would be helpful.

Dates and locations are important.

Is Raymond Wesley BRANNAN still alive ?
Do you know where or when he was born ?

A quick search indicated Utah may be a location of interest.

It might be an idea to post your query, and any additional information to a relevant surname or location board.

Kathy Roberts
VA

Raymond Wesley BRANNAN

lykin_shadow — 2013-02-13 05:20:29Z

I could really use some help.I'm trying to find out what my grand parents names were.supposedly they were also Cherokee and Choctaw. My father's name was Raymond Wesley brannan.They were from Ok,MS,KS area. Not positive which. Ray had a brother named Danny k. Brannan,another son named Wes brannan,and a daughter named amber r. Brannan Keel.I have never met them as they don't see me as family, just a bastard son of ray.if anyone could help me I would appreciate it. lykin_shadow@yahoo.com geneology found nothing,nor did a private detective. I just want to know my family history.

Re: Cook-Cherokee Indian name?

kristenjcook — 2013-02-05 12:06:41Z

My current name is COOK and I received it traditionally, paternally. However, my Grandfather COOK (b. 1937, Nebraska) was the son of a half-Cherokee father (my grt. Grandfather COOK).

In addition, or where it gets super confusing for my search is how my great-grandfather COOK (Harry) told my paternal family that our true name is MORE, but it was changed to COOK during the Civil War.

Is it possible for MORE to be the name or taken name of a full-blooded Cherokee Indian during the Civil War? possibly to escape the slavery of the time?

I just don't know where to search for my paternal Cherokee ancestry. The name MORE would go back to my great-great full-blooded Cherokee grandfather. I don't even know if he actually married the woman whom would be my great-great grandmother with whom he would've spawned my great-grandfather with, Harry COOK, though I do know my great-grandfather Harry (More) COOK married a woman named STRICKLE.

I hope my query will post seeing as I can't afford to pay the Ancestry.com fee's, but have been searching for links to my bloodline and most especially my Cherokee bloodline since I was 14 years old, which is 18 years of searching for me.

Any help, please send my way, even if it's just a hunch, kristenjcook@gmail.com. Please don't send articles off of Ancestry.com because I won't be able to open them to see them.

Thanks a whole lot in advance!

Kristen J. Cook

Re: Native American Connection for Bennett or Powers Family

msdebbie_1 — 2013-01-04 21:22:08Z

It is the tree of Edna powers and Simon Bennett. This is my husbands maternal great grandparents. Simon was born in Vermont and Edna in Quebec . Our family tree is listed as the Prust/Kingdon family tree.
My husband's family said that one of the grand mothers, or great grandmother had Indian background but I don't know where to look. The tree I was looking on was blond native .
Thanks

Re: Native American Connection for Bennett or Powers Family

KathyRoberts54 — 2013-01-04 14:20:29Z

msdebbie_1

As Bennet and Powers are far from unusual surnames, perhaps you could include some specific details.
Full names.
Dates.
Locations.

Who's tree were you looking at ?

Kathy Roberts
(Admin)

Native American Connection for Bennett or Powers Family

msdebbie_1 — 2013-01-04 13:06:40Z

Looking for a native American connection for the Bennett , or Powers branch of my husband's family. Your tree came up with the same listing as mine and we were told that there is a native American ancestor but am not sure which one it might be. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Re: Native American, Cheroke

DeborahB40 — 2012-12-27 21:49:28Z

I am familiar with some Indian History, I beg your pardon and I mispelt Powhatan. But they are orig referred to as the Croatan or Pumunkey Indians. later called the Powhatan Confederecy , and yes some of them were later adopted into the Cherokee tribes. This is not misleading , I have it documented from the history found online.

Re: Native American, Cheroke

mebateman1 — 2012-12-27 17:35:28Z

I am assuming her maiden name was Nancy Ann Aldrich. What was her married name? Her husband's name? Have you ordered her death cert?

Re: Native American, Cheroke

KathyRoberts54 — 2012-12-27 13:43:33Z

DeborahB40

Who or what are the 'Pohattans' ?

If you are not familiar with Cherokee and/or American Indian history, then please do not post erroneous and misleading information.

Kathy Roberts
VA

Re: Native American, Cheroke

DeborahB40 — 2012-12-26 22:43:45Z

Was her line by chance part orig of the Croatan Indians ?Pohattans who were adopted into the Cherokee lines as the Pohattan Confederecy fell apart. by the birth time frame you have provided- I would look in the old records bef. the time of migration of the Cherokee Indians for any ancestors. Old Rolls such as The Reservation Roll of 1817, looking however I do not see an Aldrich on that roll , the next roll was the Henderson Roll caleld aslo the immigration Roll, and her family apparently did not immigrate. Have you by any chance gotten hold of the Cherokee in SC to see if they can help you?

Re: Coharie Indians

fairclothcody61 — 2012-12-20 04:03:45Z

I have a question for Norma, my family is sampson county,and are Faircloths and i just wanted to know if you think it is highly probable that i am part Coharie?what are the requirements to get enrolled as a tribe member?and how many Faircloths in sampson county that you know are native.or part. and thanks for your time :)

Re: Francis King born in 1904 in Arkansas

KathyRoberts54 — 2012-12-12 07:34:19Z

whook29472

What records have you already obtained for Frances KING and her family ?
Births ? Deaths ? Marriages ? Census ? Any of these records will show ethnicity/race/color.

Kathy Roberts
VA

Francis King born in 1904 in Arkansas

whook29472 — 2012-12-12 00:32:56Z

Looking for the native american connection to a Francis King, b. 21 Oct 1904 in Black Rock, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA who married Andrew Collier (1903-1980) then married Oscar Zude (1905-1963). Francis is reportedly 1/4 native american but am unsure which tribe. Am trying to locate her native american connection, tribe and tribal card, etc. This is my first step into the native american research and am unsure where to go next.
Thanks so much.
Wendi
whook29472@aol.com