Hello Bobby
I am trying to find out if Thomas Woodard is some relation to Chief shoeboots. a Boot woodard/woodward is in the civil war in WATIE regiment ( thus the son of John ridge) many years after this. so we are wondering if they are related, or not all to each other, or what.
Thomas woodard and John Ridge are maybe executors of shoeboots estate as seen here.
at this location
http://www.wcu.edu/library/CherokeePhoenix/narrative.htm
I am looking for relatives and relations of shoeboots. shoot can't find anyone.