Cherokee - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Thompson from Cherokee Co. NC

harrisonjeremiah — 2013-06-10 16:11:48Z

This is my wife's Family. How can I help you.

Re: FISHER Family

KathyRoberts54 — 2013-05-22 18:46:55Z

rebatate1234

It would be helpful to other researchers if you could include specific information.
First names and dates.

When did your ancestors reside in Cherokee County ?

Kathy Roberts
(Admin)

FISHER Family of NC, TN and Arkansas

rebatate1234 — 2013-05-22 18:45:50Z

My family is Fisher. Out of NC ,Tn into Arkansas.Cherokee Ancestor was said to be ------Horse. Where do I look?

James H FISHER b 1819 TN + Milley HAMILTON (Wife)

KathyRoberts54 — 2013-05-22 18:44:05Z

rebatate1234

Cherokee County did not exist until 1838.
If your ancestors resided in North Carolina in the late 1700's or early 1800's,then you need to establish exactly where they lived.

North Carolina has a wealth of early records, if you are really interested.

The Cherokee People have a long, and very well documented history.
As far as I'm aware, they have never had a Chief named "Horse" anything.............

Kathy roberts
VA

Re: Cherokee ancestor

rebatate1234 — 2013-05-20 21:40:05Z

They were there in late 1700 or early 1800's. James H. Fisher was my g-g-g-grandfather( born 1819 Tn.) and his wife was MilleyHamilton. Either his father or her's was tribal chief Something Horse. Sad to say, but the generation that would have known is gone.

Re: David and Campbell Taylor

Wuzentmee — 2013-05-15 04:31:01Z

Hi Kathy,
Here is all I know at this point.
Campbell Taylor b. 1801 in Tennessee
One census has his name spelled Camel.
No info on his wife Elizabeth.
They were living in Cherokee, N.C. In 1850 and in 1860 .
Their daughter Margaret was born in Monroe, Tennessee in 1826 .
She married Amos Carden.
They lived in Cherokee County as well as HotHouse, Cherokee, NC.
1860 census shows Margaret and children living in Cherokee, NC.
And that's all I know right now.
Have you heard of my line? If so, I would be so grateful for anything you
can tell me. Thank you - Debra

Re: David and Campbell Taylor

KathyRoberts54 — 2013-05-15 04:17:30Z

Debra

As the names David TAYLOR and Campbell TAYLOR are not uncommon, it would be helpful if you could include some dates.
When did they reside in Cherokee County NC ?

Kathy Roberts
VA

David and Campbell Taylor

Wuzentmee — 2013-05-14 06:08:49Z

Looking for anyone who has any information on Campbell's wife Elizabeth.
Campbell was David's brother.
Campbel and Elizabeth's daughter Margaret was my gx-4- grandmother.
I have heard she was a Cherokee or at least part Cherokee .
If anyone has any information on the Taylor families I would greatly
appreciate hearing from you.
My email address is wuzentmee@yahoo.com
Thank you and God bless,
Debra

Re: Brannon-Hanging Dog

carolj2134 — 2013-04-26 03:03:24Z

I got very excited when I discovered these messages. I have been researching this family for 25 years and have made 0 progress. My great grandmother was Alyce or Alice Belle Brannon. We are told she is part Cherokee Indian, but we have never found the connection. I have not been able to find Alyce's parents names anywhere, not even on a marriage certificate. I have bee told that she is from TN. and probably Cherokee. I think I may have found her in Hamilton Co., TN. at age 11, living with her Grandfather, George and grandmother, Mary. Any information would be helpful. Thanks a bunch in advance.

Re: Seldom Allman

777cisco777 — 2013-04-18 05:31:41Z

I have some information about him From Ancestory.com. Clifton was my grandfather from his second marriage to Ruby Hickman in Ky.

Re: MASON, STRANGE,FAIN, HARSHAW

joanng26 — 2013-04-05 20:21:23Z

My Greatgrandmothers Grandfather was Ausin Mason. Her name was Rosetta Coffee listed as Mason in the census. We can't find out anything about her parents, Cinthia was suppose to be a Step grandmother but I can't corroberate that either. I really need help with this part of my family tree and hope someone can put me on the right path. She married Newton Cearley and had five girls.
I am the grandaughter of the oldest Alva Hill.

Re: Alma Stephens Graham d. January 17, 1919

tcusuperfrog1 — 2013-03-27 03:11:32Z

I am also looking for information on Nebraska Fox and George W. Stephens. I am the 2nd great granddaughter of John Henry Stephens who was their first child. I did not know about Alma, but I am excited to research her as well. Any information on Nebraska and George is greatly appreciated.

City Cemetery

Anita2005 — 2013-03-22 00:29:54Z

I was told that there was an old cemetery located behind a laundromat in Murphy. It was at one time just called the City Cemetery. Can anyone tell me what the name of this cemetery is today? Is the laundromat still there? Is it maintained by the city?
Thank you
Anita

Re: CHILDREN OF REV. THOMAS MANSON FORE AND MARTHA JANE HICE

cmc06 — 2013-03-05 06:55:29Z

Jean, I am the great grand daughter of Rev. Thomas Manson Foree. I have information to share. Please contact me at cmc06@msn.com Thank you, Carol

Rev. Thomas Manson Foree

cmc06 — 2013-03-05 06:18:37Z

Jean, I am the great granddaughter of Rev. Thomas Manson Foree. I have information to share. Please contact me at cmc06@msn.com I look foward to hearing from you.

Hall Family of Beverton, Cherokee, NC

cmsnani5 — 2013-03-03 19:37:32Z

Hi,

I am looking for documentation on John Hall (b ~1800 Scotland) and who married Eliza Young (b. 1812-Rutherford). They were both alive in the 1880 census in the Beaverton area. I am looking for documentation re: their death and burial. There is a lot of info that isn't corroborated on their deaths which spurred on this hunt. My email address is gto7@seanet.com. Thank you in advance. --tracy

Re: James West

tinawest_21756 — 2013-02-16 23:37:44Z

Hi, I saw your post, these are my great great great grandparents :-) William Preston and Mary Polly (North Carolina) had a son Leander who had a son Clarence (Arkansas), who had a son Manuel Lee West (Arkansas-California) who had me. If your related to them - we are "kin" :-)
Nice to meet you.

Katina "Tina" Y West
San Jose, California
tinawest_21756@yahoo.com

Re: Mary Polly Shearer James West

tinawest_21756 — 2013-02-16 21:25:33Z

William West married Mary Polly Shearer

They had the following children:
James M West 1822
Alvin West 1824
John West 1828
Jessie West 1830
William P West1837
Polly H 1839
Amenda 1842
Leander West 1846 - My great grandfather
All Born: North Carolina

Mary Polly Shearer's father was: James Shearer

Re: CALLIE WEST

cynthia_a_randall — 2013-02-16 10:34:56Z

I was told my great (or great-great) grandmother's name was California (Callie) West and that she was a full-blooded Cherokee. As a child I saw her photo and thought her face looked like the Indian on the Big Chief tablet! My grandfather was Milton Emerson (M.E.) West of Lubbock, Texas.

Re: Greenberry Scoggins

alidareid31 — 2013-01-31 15:15:03Z

would like to hear info on family members of Julius Reid and Martha Scoggins. William Reid is their grandson and grew up in Turtletown, Tn.

Re: Carroll/Anthony/Hartness

deeowlgrl1228 — 2013-01-25 14:59:11Z

Yes, thank you. I already have this info attached in my tree, & it says Jane was widowed when this census was taken. But I'm still confused. If my great grandmother Barbara already had Octave (Ectava) BEFORE she married Bill/Henery Anthony, then WHO was really Octave's father? And was "James " nicknamed "Jack"? Because that's what I read in another post..that Jack & Octavia were born before Barbara Hartness marries Bill Anthony, & Hartness is Barbara's maiden name. That's what's throwing me off, & I have no one from that side to ask.

Sharon

Carroll/Anthony/Hartness

deeowlgrl1228 — 2013-01-25 13:26:20Z

Hi
I'm looking for information on my paternal grandmother, Octavia (Harness?)Anthony Carroll (her son, Jake Hayes, is my father). From what I can gather, her mother was Barbara (Barbry?)Hartness, but I can't find anything listing her as Barbara's daughter in any records.

She was married to Miles Augustus Carroll.

On the death certificate, dated Jan. 21, 1973, it also lists a "Henery Anthony" as her father, and her given name as "Octave".

I did come across a post on here that mentioned both Octavia and "Jack" were both born before Barbara married "Bill" Anthony.

I do know they lived in Notla community, and my dad was born in Cherokee county.

Any help you can give me is greatly appreciated, as I seem to have hit a wall at this point in my research.

Re: Carroll/Anthony/Hartness

KathyRoberts54 — 2013-01-25 13:25:19Z

deeowlgrl1228

This looks like your family.

1900 Cherokee Co NC
Notla
ED 5
Pg 4A
ANTHONY Jane B 35 June 1864 NC
ANTHONY James S 10 Dec 1889 NC TN NC
ANTHONY Arthur 4 July 1895 GA TN NC
ANTHONY Noah L 2 Dec 1897 GA TN NC
HARTNESS Ectava 12 July 1887 NC NC NC

Kathy Roberts
VA

Re: Looking for any Barnards Smarts or Bettis'

mhdillard_1 — 2013-01-11 23:43:18Z

I have been trying to find you but without success. Please contact me. John M. Dillard dillardjohnm@gmail.com

Re: James West

tinawest_21756 — 2013-01-04 02:57:51Z

Hi, I saw your post and James West son of William Preston West is my ancester. One of the children was Leander West my great grandfather. I would love if you could share what information you have.

Thanks so much
Tina West
San Jose, California
tinawest_21756@yahoo.com

Re: Mary Polly Shearer James West

tinawest_21756 — 2013-01-04 02:31:30Z

Mary Polly Shearer (from Rutherford County North Carolina later moved to Vanburn County Arkansas) was married to William West (from Bancombe County North Carolina) who had eight children (my great grandfather Leander West was one of them.

Hope this helps you
Tina West
San Jose, California
tinawest_21756@yahoo.com

Re: William Brownlo Cook

mrdallascook — 2012-12-08 23:54:09Z

she left him cause he remarried a younger woman...im a descendent of the first wife...Im Dallas Cook, William Brownlow Cook > Doc Patton Cook > Shirley Cook > Eldon Cook, Sr. > Eldon Cook, Jr. > Dallas Cook (Me)

Re: Thompson

jaydebhayes78 — 2012-11-21 17:37:21Z

my ;;gg pmaternal grandfather was elisha thompson from beaver dam, cherokee co nc; i believe neamiah was his brother; they were both in the thomas walker legion of the civil was and one played a drum, and the other a fife (in later years, he had 2 dogs, one named fife, and one named drum).....clever.
anyway, he was married in his youth and had a dtr, sarah, and a son, bud----but then he "hooked up" with lucreasa jane lambert. having a lot of trouble here, as it is assumed they married, but i cannot find divorce or marriage info, and her death cert lists her as lucreasa jane lambert(h). i found her in a census w/a L. R. Mount, merchant, and she was listed as a laborer. to complicate matters, there was a lot of speculation about why they up and left hurridly in the middle of the night one night--GM said that he came in, had GM lucreasa pack what they could into a quilt, and "up and left" with their baby for KY right then and there in the middle of the night. i often wondered if it was something like war crimes, or perhaps his first wife's family resented the second family situation???
wonder if your neamian IS, indeed, my elisha's brohter?

Re: thompsons

jaydebhayes78 — 2012-11-21 17:26:16Z

your GF was my great uncle, willie; his sister, betty mae thompson troxell, was my paternal gm--my fathe is her son, robert. yes, he was a really nice gentleman.
we are all searching for the same info--what you have seems to be right on. i have been on the trail of lucreasa and seem to be slowly progressing...will be perseverent, and will be glad to share what i have as it gels into place.
yes, i have theorized about elisha's rapid exit to ky ofter--GM said the law came looking for him one time after he got to KY,and he hid from them and they left, so i think there was something to it re: war charges. i have a picture of lucreasa and elisha in their older years, and he is rather tall for the time.
debbie hayes

Re: Looking for info on the Neece Family around 1875

td_mann10 — 2012-11-09 19:25:23Z

Hi, I am the granddaughter of Ballard Neece of Dickenson County, Virginia. He did have a brother by the name of John Neece and a sister by name of Lena. Ballard's birthday was said to be in the year 1900. He married Sloney Counts and had 18 children,9 of which died in youth. Today, Both Ballard and Sloney are deceased and 2 of his children recently died. I don't know where Lena was born nor do I know of her being an Indian medicine women. Although,I have heard family rumors of indian mixes. I do not remember ever meeting her. My memories are dim about actual fact but I believe that Ballard was the son of Elijah Neece and that he, John, and Lena had other brothers and sisters as well.I know nothing of the "Mann" familly in that area. Ironically, I married a man with the last name "Mann", though he is not from that area but comes from a line on the West Coast.

Re: Estate of W.F. Bryant Cherokee County, NC

williamtandd — 2012-11-06 05:50:57Z

hello john...i rec'd your post re W.F. BRYANT ESTATE...thank you very much for including me on the list..my g-g-granmother was ROSANNAH BRIANT... she m. SAMUEL WILLIAMS and they lived in FANNIN CO., GA. until @1860...she doesn't show on the census in 1860 and SAMUEL is married to another in 1870...i have had no luck in finding her either dead or alive after that...i have a few clues that she came from BUNCOMBE CO. N.C., but no solid proof...one of her dau.'s enrolled on GUION MILLER ROLLS as cherokee indian...was rejected..several others also did the same...i believe they were truly indians.. just did't have any written proof, and diddn't sign up for any gov't rolls due to fear of gov't...if you fund any thing in his papers that would help me to establish who ROSANNAH WAS, I WOULD THEN BE VERY INTERESTED IN A COPY...IF I COULD THEN AFFORD IT, AS I'M SURE YOU NEED TO COVER YOUR COSTS..thanx..LORD BLESS..bill

Re: Estate of W.F. Bryant Cherokee County, NC

MargeTelerski — 2012-11-06 05:49:03Z

Dear John,
Do you know the names of W.F. Bryant's siblings? I have a Thomas N. Bryan(t) from the same location. His dates were 1817- 1862 death in Grimes Co. TX. I have had no luck in finding his family.
Marge

Re: Estate of W.F. Bryant Cherokee County, NC

kevinoconnell16 — 2012-10-31 12:04:46Z

My free trial is about to expire. I have not found much of use in the history of Pink Berrong from Tate City, GA.

Please contact me at KevinOConnell@windstream.net or call 706-974-6893 if you have info on this man.

Blessings!
Kevin O'Connell
Sautee Nacoochee, GA

Re: wilson

kf_babygirl — 2012-10-24 14:43:19Z

I am looking for a Henry Gene Wilson of Cherokee County, NC. He would be around 60 years of age. DO you by chance have any information on him? Thanks

Re: Estate of W.F. Bryant Cherokee County, NC

kevinoconnell16 — 2012-10-21 14:53:07Z

Dear Christine,

I just got on Ancestry.com today - a few minutes ago. I specifically joined because I am gooing to write a 50,000 word book through www.nanowrimo.org during the month of November.

Sometime in the early 1970s, I was hiking the Appalachian Trail and met an older gentleman who was squirrel hunting. Long story short, he told me there had been a Pink Berrong who lived in Tate City, GA and that he had disappeared somewhere in the mountains.

I have carried that story deeply etched into my mind for a good portion of my lifetime. I have thought many times that I should research and write about Pink Berrong. I have a friend in Dahlonega, GA, Jimmy Berrong who told me he had an uncle in Clayton, GA who knew or knew about Pink. I never followed up and I feel sure the uncle is probably gone now.

Anyway, I would be most appreciative for anything you might care to share or any research directions you might point me in. I am 65 and retired now, so I want to get down to the business of writing about Pink.

BTW, my maternal grand-mother's maiden name was Bryant - from the are of south Georgia, north Florida.

Blessings!
Kevin
706-974-6893
Sautee Nacoochee, GA

Culberson, Cherokee, NC obit look up Elza Jane Arp

ladyarp — 2012-10-11 05:35:16Z

Need help finding an obit for Elizabeth Jane Arp born Sept 30, 1833 died Jan 7, 1921.

Culberson, Cherokee, NC obit look up please.

ladyarp — 2012-10-11 05:31:34Z

Looking for an obit for Andrew Thomas Arp born Mar 6, 1852 died June 12, 1911.

William Holland Thomas

ebethavery — 2012-10-10 23:12:59Z

I am looking for any and all descendants of William Holland Thomas (1805-1893) for a book I am writing about him. I am a descendant of his through his daughter, Sallie Love Thomas Avery, and my aim is to tell the full story of his life, including extramarital affairs and children. I will eventually be doing comparative DNA testing with people who seem to have a solid genealogical link to him. Please contact me if you are a descendant of his!

Re: Cothern/Cothren

mrs_clemens — 2012-10-02 00:48:44Z

yes

Re: King Family Bible

huntingkings — 2012-09-22 03:35:51Z

George Henry King listed below is my ggg grandfather and I've been trying to find his and Mary's burial locations.

Do you have any more information about them?

Thanks.

Re: Hang Dog Tree

gregoryw50 — 2012-09-21 17:15:58Z

Hanging Dog Tree is near Ogreeta & Murphy in Beaverdam Township NC

Re: Cherokee Co. Heritage Book V. 3 is out

ancestorbones — 2012-09-05 18:13:58Z

this is the website of the Cherokee County Museum which coordinated the publication several years ago. It has the phone number and address.

http://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/index.aspx?page=116

Re: A.M.Crowder b.1825

dangelz4 — 2012-09-04 14:01:41Z

Name Age
Joe C Burchfield 64
Sanna L Burchfield 53
James R Burchfield 31
Henry Burchfield 27
Sarah Burchfield 24
Barbry Burchfield 23
Joe Burchfield 18
Martha Burchfield 14
Pearl Burchfield 5
Susana Burchfield 4

Civil District 16, Monroe, Tennessee [Monroe] 1900

Barbry (Barbra Burchfield) if my great great grandmother. She married Calvin Hunt who had my great grandmother Sarah E Hunt who married Walter Gentry & they had my grandmother Barbra Imogene Gentry.When Calvin Hunt passed Barbra Burchfield married Edward Hammitt.

Re: Roberts on partial 1900 census

bobij46 — 2012-09-04 04:04:00Z

Sorry, not my relation.

Re: Cherokee Co. Heritage Book V. 3 is out

kathyjimmy_1 — 2012-09-01 19:30:45Z

I am not from there is a phone number or address I can write to order one. I am researching my family with little information to go on and I hope this will help me.

Re: Peachtree Creek, NC?

DelorisWilliams87 — 2012-08-23 20:40:27Z

You've got a problem if they were married in Cherokee Co.,NC, all of the records prior to 1865 were destroyed during the Civil War. The County was only in existence since 1839, and prior to that it was a part of Macon County, which was formed in 1828 from Haywood County. Not only was Cherokee hard hit during the Civil War, but it also had Courthouse fires in 1895 and in 1926, which means there are a very limited amount of early records in existence for that County. I don't see ANY marriage records in either Macon or Haywood for ANY persons with the ROE, ROWE/ROW surname for the early 1800s, nor do I see ANY persons with those surnames in pre-1850 Cherokee, Macon, or Haywood Counties.
I took a quick look at your Thomas C. Perry in the Census and find him in 1860, 1870 & 1880 in McDonough Co., IL, and his wife was always listed as born in Tennessee, and their oldest child, Napoleon, b. abt 1847, shows as born in TN. I don't know whether or not the statement in the article you found was correct about their marriage location, but I suggest that you should start looking in TN for the ROWE/ROE family that his wife may have come from.

Deloris

Re: Peachtree Creek, NC?

mlamias — 2012-08-23 03:56:36Z

Thanks so much for your reply!

I have an Obituary from the 18 Jul 1889 Colchester Independent Newspaper (Illinois), that reads, Dr. Thomas Clayton Perry was born in Lexington, Georgia in 1871, and was aged 71 years, 11 months, and 2 days. In 1845 he was married to Tillie (although I've seen the name Telissa, Talissa, and Felicia used) Ataline Rowe, in Cherokee, Co., N.C., who survives him through 64 years.

Some recorded oral histories from family indicates that Telissa Ataline Rowe was from Peachtree Creek, North Carolina and yet another indicates from GA. Early census records all have North Carolina as her place of birth (and once even as Tennessee), but I'm pretty sure it should be NC.

I would really appreciate it if anyone could perform a lookup for me on this.

Thanks so much for your help!

Re: Peachtree Creek, NC?

jbdra — 2012-08-23 02:39:25Z

Cherokee County, NC was formed from Macon County in 1839.

Re: Where to search for pre-1913 birth certificates

jbdra — 2012-08-23 02:31:51Z

Cherokee County, NC did not exist before 1839, when it was formed from Macon County. References to Cherokee at this time period (early 1800's) may mean Cherokee Indian Territory, not Cherokee County.

Re: Peachtree Creek, NC?

DelorisWilliams87 — 2012-08-22 17:05:24Z

The spelling of the surname ROE vs ROWE wouldn't make much of a difference, often the names were interchangeable since there was no standard way to spell names in the first place.
If you want to find a marriage, or any other records for that matter, it would help if you give some additional info such as the name of the husband and what other records have you found them in. Someone may able to do a look up in records for you if we had this additional info.

Deloris Williams