Geronimo - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: GERONIMO FAMILYTREE

jamesknox169 — 2009-05-24 23:11:54Z

My great-grandfather had a brother named Elias. Their surname is Carreno. We were told after finding some family documents, that one of Geronimo's wives was a Carreno. This is my dad's great-grandmother. We have been trying to find more information about our families lineage.

Re: Geronimo descendant

kwoo65 — 2009-05-08 18:00:35Z

Nice cross! I have found that I am having to go with the blood test because my family tree gets a little "squirrelly". Good luck on your hunt! -Kelly

Re: Geronimo descendant

lbigback — 2009-05-08 16:48:26Z

I am a 47 yr old male. My mother was Apache and passed away when I was 2 years old. My father was Northern Cheyenne. I am not looking to get enrolled just curious about my mother's genealogy. I was hoping there was a family tree out there somewhere that I could reference.

Re: Geronimo descendant

kwoo65 — 2009-05-08 00:56:36Z

Are you male or female? If female, you should probavly start with a DNA FINGERPRINT test. This particular type of DNA test will check your male (fathers) line as well as female ( mothers) line. Other DNA testing shows female line only, or your mothers side of the family..

Re: Geronimo descendant

lbigback — 2009-05-08 00:02:12Z

My grandmother use to tell us we were descendants of Geronimo. Her maiden name was Ida Geionety, her parents were: father - Geionety, mother - Chaorista. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Geronimo descendant

kwoo65 — 2009-04-30 19:08:01Z

Actually this is a very interesting story. Would love to speak with her if it were possible. Thank you for the post!

Re: Geronimo descendant

donnadraper104 — 2009-04-27 16:31:11Z

do you still talk to your ex girl friend because i want to know if she knows this person maria gaitan?

Re: Geronimo descendant

palomitasalome51 — 2009-04-27 05:39:35Z

I would like to the name of your ex-girlfriend, and if it would be at all possible for her to communicate with me.
Thank you very much.

Re: Geronimo descendant

jg1958 — 2009-04-27 05:36:31Z

I see you have all written some about Geronimo, well here is my story, my X girlfriend is a direct discendent, she has a photo of her grandfather sitting on Geronimo's lap, from what she says this was her grand dad farther brother her grandfathers mother is the one who saw his horse by the creek the morning he died, she was raised in a town call Apache south of Oklahoma city, her grandfather who raised her was born a prisoner of war at Fort Sill, when we lived together she had his plack that granted him his freedom on the wall, my only regret with her is we never went to her home to meet her grandmother and grandfather, te girl I'm talking about now is a teacher here in Bakersfield, Ca., from what she tells me her grandfather gave all the old photographs to some museum near there home, don't think any of this will help but thought I put in my few cents.

Re: Geronimo descendant

kwoo65 — 2009-04-21 00:58:07Z

Interesting. Lets keep looking into that!

Re: Geronimo descendant

palomitasalome51 — 2009-04-20 22:21:49Z

I did right click on the picture. No go. I then right clicked, copied and pasted in another location and clicked save as, but it does not give me the option to save as a jpeg, etc. I checked the details of the picture and it is a jpeg image; .003 and 303 KB, so it should be able to send, but it won't. I tried everything. The last picture I sent you of my grandmother, Angelina, is the same and went without a hitch. Don't know what else to do. Maybe this particular website has more restrictions that I am not aware of, but what??

Re: Geronimo descendant

kwoo65 — 2009-04-20 21:54:34Z

Can you right click on the image and see if it asks you "save as"...if so click jpeg or Gif...also, were you able to click on my photo and open it up larger?

Re: Geronimo descendant

palomitasalome51 — 2009-04-20 17:37:05Z

Itried several times to attach the pictures, but I get a message saying it's a "ged" file and will not let me. I don't know what else to do.I'll keep trying. It won't even let me copy and paste it or to just drag the picture onto the body of this email.

Re: Geronimo descendant

kwoo65 — 2009-04-20 13:23:14Z

Also would love to see your great great grandmother!

Re: Geronimo descendant

kwoo65 — 2009-04-20 13:21:19Z

Here is my Great Grandmother beside of a Geronimo picture...

Re: Geronimo descendant

palomitasalome51 — 2009-04-20 06:12:04Z

Here's the picture of my Grandmother. I also have pictures of my Great Great Great Grandmother in her Apache garb. I would like to see the picture of your grandmother as well.
Thank you.

Re: Geronimo descendant

palomitasalome51 — 2009-04-20 06:01:41Z

Thank you anyway. God bless.

Re: Geronimo descendant

donnadraper104 — 2009-04-20 04:01:21Z

hi got your message, sorry i do not have that picture i do not know where it is. my mother inlaw had it and when she died i dont know what happen to her stuff.. sorry...

Re: Shocked and disappointed at the lack of disrepect and helpfulness concerning Geronimo

2006-09-25 17:44:56Z

Thank you so much for you message. I know that I possibly stepped on some toes with that post, but if the mocassin fits, so be it.

It is my sincere wish that you have bountiful success in your quest for your heritage. Stand proud of what you are, who you are, and those that stood before you. Take a moment every day to thank all the spirits that have lead our peoples to survive and thank the Almighty that you have been given a gift of heritage that has roots in the beginnings of time. Go forward and tell the stories of our peoples so that time will not
erase who we are and what we are.

If I can be of any help to you in anyway please do not hesitate to contact me. my personal email is
snowdogsinging@aol.com

Bear Longbow

Re: Geronimo

2005-09-04 02:12:29Z

Geronimo's last wife was Azul. He had a daughter named Lenna.

Re: LOOKING FOR SHAWN GERONIMO

2005-05-10 00:32:24Z

looking for donna montalbano. It's Shawn. Some how we lost contact again and I would love to talk with you.

Geronimo Lineage

SRitch9315 — 2005-09-06 16:57:14Z

My mother's maiden name is Herrera, and she has said that we have direct blood lines from Geronimo...her grandmother's name was Tuffoya. I would like to find out if this is true.

Info on family

SRitch9315 — 2005-09-06 16:57:14Z

My mother's name is Rosanna Herrera, Her father's name is Patrick Herrera, and my mother's Grandmother was named Beatrice Tafoya. She is the one who spoke about Geronimo. My mom was thinking like a great-great-great uncle.

response

SRitch9315 — 2005-09-06 16:57:14Z

Beatrice Tafoya was from New Mexico. My mom says that she does not have a birth certificate...that is way it's hard for me to do research on my own. Also, have you heard of anyone with the surname "Kinley" that is associated with the Apache tribe?

descendent of geronimo?

SRitch9315 — 2005-09-06 16:57:14Z

My mother has said that her grandma Tuffoya had said that we are descended from Geronimo...I am trying to find out if this is true.

Re: vose

jeanschlather — 2006-11-26 04:18:56Z

i noticed that your name is vose and you live in washington state. i am looking for an edward vose sontag born in 1884. he was adopted by mr and mrs brandt and they moved to astoria oregon. have you any help on this? thanks, jean

Re: Shocked and disappointed at the lack of disrepect and helpfulness concerning Geronimo

GenieSolomon — 2006-09-25 09:15:16Z

You are BEAUTIFUL !!! It is my greatest hope that my search takes me down your path. I know that I am the gggggranddaughter of Goyathlay but have just started my own search and I have no Idea what I'm doing. HA! I hope that I do not have any of the ugly people you scolded come up on my way. Bravo, my friend.
Respectfully Yours,
Genie Solomon

Re: Geronimo descendant

palomitasalome51 — 2009-03-14 23:26:56Z

Would you please ask her if she remembers hearing of any family names; Isa & Sedero Barela, Sofia Barela, Angelina Valverde, and Kerina Romero?
Thank you for the reply.

Re: Geronimo descendant

palomitasalome51 — 2009-03-14 19:43:04Z

My grandmother, Angelina Aragon (Valverde is the maiden name) told me Geronimo was my great great great Uncle.She informed me we are of Chiricahua and she showed me the newspaper she still carried with her showing Geronimo's picture on the front cover. My grandmother passed away many years ago, and I have bee trying to find information to confirm all of what I was told. If you were to see my grandmother's picture, you'd see such a strong resemblance to Geronimo. Still researching. Input is appreciated. Thank you.

Shocked and disappointed at the lack of disrepect and helpfulness concerning Geronimo

snowdogsinging — 2006-09-04 10:27:20Z

I spend lots of time on this site reading and do very little if ever in posting, but I can hold back no more.
As a true descendant, yes, I said true descendant of Apache Geronimo I cannot believe the lack of respect that I see here one this site concerning his lineage. I am the great granddaughter of Geronimo and the granddaughter of Chief Two bears, the daughter Joseph Little Tree.

I do know for a fact that Geronimo did not lead a monogamous life after the death of his first wife, he fathered many children that were half white, half Mexican, half Black, and half of whatever hostages were taken from other tribes.

When a person is looking for their roots, why be so rude as some of these posts have been. If your opinion is just mean spirited, keep it to yourself. Suggest that the individual participate in the ongoing DNA testing and find out for sure. Amazingly there are few males that come forward to find out for sure,so the gene pool is very small at this time.

Why not be helpful and find out if you have relatives out there that can expand your family heritage and lineage. It is for sure that we all need family and what would be better than a big family.

Okay I know that I have spouted off a bit here and for that I truly do apologize to those of you, that are ever so helpful and willing to help others.

I will leave with a bit of wisdom from my grandfather Two Bears:

"Anyone can say that they are Native American.
Some can even say what quantum of Native American they are.
But it is not quantity of Native American that counts it the QUALITY of Native American you are that matters."

Bear Longbow
snowdogsinging@aol.com

Re: E-mail address

einherjer34 — 2007-11-03 17:48:13Z

I would be very interested in your wife's lineage from Geronimo down to her. Any information at all would be appreciated. Thank you.

Re: Descendant of Geronimo???

robrown5_1 — 2008-03-03 20:00:41Z

Sorry, you are Not related.
Look up your last name , its Spanish.
Geronimo hated Mexicans.
Nice try

Geronimo descendant

delawaredolly — 2006-11-27 03:01:55Z

I have come across an interesting story and I am hard-pressed to find confirmation anywhere. When the Mexicans came and murdered Geronimo's wife and three children, there was a fourth child. The Mexicans took her and on their way back to where they came from they left the child off at a trading post in Uvalde run by a man named John Blalack or Blalock. On the 1900 census there is a child by the name of Julia Centennial Blalack living with John Blalack and his wife. She was three years old. Has any one else heard this story? Since I am not a Geronimo researcher I am just hearing now that there are a lot of people who claim his ancestry.

Re: Geronimo descendant

donnadraper104 — 2009-03-14 22:03:54Z

hi, i dont really know whos who in this family cause i was just married into it, i dont have any pictures of my mother in law or geronimo sorry, just that my mother inlaw told me that he was her great grandfather...her name is maria gaitan, born 1/19/29 died 6/10/87 she lived in lawndale california

Re: LOOKING FOR SHAWN GERONIMO

2005-03-17 02:02:17Z

my ex mother in laws great grandfather

donnadraper28 — 2009-03-10 17:48:45Z

my ex mother in law once told me that geronimo was her great grand father she had a small photo of him dont know what ever happend to it. if you have any other questions ill try to answer tham for you thank you

Re: Geronimo descendant

donnadraper28 — 2009-03-10 17:46:14Z

hello. my name is donna, i was married to a man name michael, his mother charlotte told me that geronimo was her great grand father and she showed me his picture. i dont know what ever happend to that picture but charlote died. i just wanted to share this with you if you have any questions write me back ok thanks

Re: Geronimo lineage

ANGIEV1970 — 2009-03-20 05:42:36Z

HI WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON GERONIMOS FAMILY MEMBERS. MY HUSBAND TO BE IS THE GREAT- GRANDSON OF COCHISE THE BROTHER OF GERONIO AND THE LAST NAME OF HIS GRANDMOTHER- DAUGHTER OF COCHISE WAS JENNINGS. I NEED TO FIND FAMILY MEMBERS LINKED TO THEM. I THINK ITS ARIZONA-TEXAS AND OAKLAHOMA THAT THEY ARE FROM. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE GREAT. THIS MAY ALSO HELP YOU FIND THE INFORMATION YOU ARE LOOKING FOR. THANKS AND GOOD LUCK

Re: GERONIMO FAMILYTREE

Brewster007 — 2008-11-23 11:15:27Z

Try Rootsweb.com
I was there this morning and found quite a few listing there.

Re: Info on family

jneteperez — 2008-03-02 07:52:49Z

Please give me your phone number so I can get in touch with you. I have met so many family members, and you are related to them. Please call me.

Re: Geronimo granted permission to visit the World's Fair

maryachtrh — 2008-02-29 20:47:20Z

Appears in "The Wapanucka Press" 13 October 1904, Wapanucka, Johnston County, Indian Territory, now Oklahoma

TIRED OF THE FAIR

No More Attraction at St. Louis for Geronimo, and He Will Return

Lawton: Geronimo, who has been at the world's fair for several months, has asked permission of the superintendent of the Indian School on the fair grounds to return to Fort Sill, and the leave has been granted. He will leave in a few days, and will, within a week, arrive at his old home, where he loves to roam about unmolested by anyone, and to do as he pleases. He gives as his reason for wanting to return that he is tired of seeing the crowds in St. Louis, and also that he is homesick. Day after day he sat in the Indian building beating on his crude drum, singing his Indian song, which no one has been able to interpret, and occasionally writing his name in the notebook of a collector of mementoes of the fair.

Geronimo granted permission to visit the World's Fair

maryachtrh — 2008-02-10 18:49:09Z

Appears in "The Wapanucka Press" 12 May 1904, Wapanucka, Johnston County, Indian Territory, now Oklahoma

Geronimo, the Apache Indian now being held as a prisoner at Fort Sill, has been granted permission to visit the World's Fair. He is to leave for the exposition May 12th.

Geronimo is Converted and become a Methodist

maryachtrh — 2008-01-06 20:44:15Z

Appears in "The Wapanucka Press" 23 July 1903, Wapanucka, Johnston County, Indian Territory, now Oklahoma

GERONIMO IS CONVERTED

Aged Indian Warrior Has Become a Methodist

Lawton: Chief of the apaches, Geronimo, has become a Christian. A large tabernacle has been erected in a large tent upon Medicine Creek, near Lawton, in which is being carried on a revival of the various tribes of Indians.

Geronimo, old, bent and broken from his tolls of many chases, and weighted down by his many warlike deeds, and now imprisoned within the soldier's reserve, was present and listened to the sermons which are preached by a white minister and interpreted by one of the tribe. They told how an Indian could receive Christ as his saviour and pass into the real "happy hunting grounds." An invitation was then extended to have all come forward and acknowledge their religion. Geronimo, with a number of his tribe, came forward and told of their wrongdoings. They were then taken to Medicine Creek and baptized. And now Geronimo, "the warrior terribe," has professed himself a Methodist.

Geronimo, Apache Chief, Roped Steer In Short Order

maryachtrh — 2008-04-25 21:30:27Z

Appears in "The Ravia Tribune" 24 November 1904, Ravia, Johnston County, Indian Territory, now Oklahoma

SHOWED ALL OLD TIME SKILL

Geronimo, Apache chief, Roped Steer In Short Order

The monotony of the quiet life which Geronimo, the Apache Chief has been leading was varied yesterday with a tinge of the strenuous life of his youth. He participated in a Wild West show. Geronimo was the guest of the proprietor, and put in his appearance dressed in full regalia of the days of his former greatness.

The old man was given a good horse and lasso, and a steer was turned loose in the arena, and Geronimo was told to rope and tie it. Starting his horse at full gallop, the chase began. After circling himself around, the old chieftain whirled the lasso and made the throw. The rope settled around the steer's neck at the first attempt. In an instant the roper was off his horse, and with all the cunning of his youth proceeded to tie the animal fast and sound, accomplishing the feat in a very short time. The exhibition clearly demonstrated the fact that in spite of his 76 years he still possesses the strength and agility of youth. St. Louis Globe-Democrat

Re: 'GERONIMO'

bridgettelowder — 2008-04-03 22:45:58Z

im sorry that was my great grandfather sherman h lowder and my gr gr grandmother

Re: 'GERONIMO'

bridgettelowder — 2008-04-03 22:45:14Z

I am a resident of oklahoma i am just starting my research and have found my grandfather Sherman H lowder, son of Mattie bell james who is a supposed eralative of geronimo have you or anyone come across this name?

Re: Geronimo

aaanativearts — 2008-07-08 22:48:42Z

I thought Lenna was his youngest daughter by 7th wife named Ih-tedda, also known as Kate Cross-Eyes. A great grandson of Kate Cross-Eyes named Harlyn Geronimo lives on the Mescalero Reservation. I thought his last wife was named Azul. He had at least nine wives, possibly ten.

Re: Decendant of the Indian Medicine Man Goyathlay/Geronimo

TatianaCandelaria008 — 2008-06-16 17:15:33Z

All my life I have been asking questions about my Heritage and all I hear is that we are Mexican, and Apache and that we are somehow related to Geronimo. We have family that came from OK to NM and that currently live in Albuquerque. I know some of the last names in our family are: Armijo, Lovato, Sanchez & of course mine Candelaria. Is there someway you happen to know if this is True that we are really related?
Thanks for your time,
Tatiana Candelaria

Re: Geronimo descendant

kwoo65 — 2009-04-20 02:44:04Z

Hi! my name is Kelly. I would be quite interested to see the photo that you are speaking of. My story is similar and my great grandmother also looked strikingly similar to Geronimo. I have a photo also.

Geronimo's Mother

SilentDove36 — 2006-06-13 23:25:13Z

I am trying to find information on Geronimo's mother. Geronimo was born in 1829 and it is said that my Great Great Grandmother Mary Jane (Clark) Cowart who is a full blooded Creek and Geronimo's mother were first Cousins. Mary Jane was born around 1862. I would appreciate any help. I can not give any more information than that. I do know that Mary Jane's parents took on the name Jack and either Martha or Mary Clark. I am having trouble trying to find Mary Jane. Thank you, Gayleen