<<About Sarah Belle Henderson that she was 3/4s Cherokee Indian. There have always been rumors about the indian connection. I have looked briefly for it to no avail. Please, somebody show proof. If my great Aunt Belle Foster was 3/4s indian, it should be easy to find out how. Somebody must have names if this is true.>> I have been reading along with all of you regarding the Henderson and Parks families. One of my Dentons intermarried with the lines and I always have interest and am basically nosey, I suppose! LOL I just wanted to comment on the difficulty of proving your Indian ancestry. It is very difficult and you may never find the proof that you are seeking. There is in all probability no written proof for you. The removal rolls are full of native names - not European ones and unless you can translate? It is just very, very difficult. All tribal members for present days tribes are basing their membership by the flawed Dawes Commission, that we are all very familiar with. Before that? Could your family have been Old Settler migrators? It's very possible with the Tennessee to Missouri to Arkansas routes. For those that do not know; the Old Settlers preceded the Trail of Tears. A part of my family were Old Settler. I suppose what I want to say is do not discount the family stories of Indian blood lines. Rumors? I grew up with a near half blood quantum Mother of Shawnee descent. Do I need proof? No. For what reason? My mother's word and her face and mannerisms were enough for me. Course, those Indian reunions that I went to in my childhood could add to my family's presence, perhaps? Until almost the turn of the century; Indians were not enumerated on census records as such..............unless they were living within the Indian Territory boundaries. I have found one exception with one of my female Denton ancestors. She was enumerated as an Indian servant living in a White Franklin household in the borders of present day Stone Co., Arkansas in 1860. That is the only one that I have found - with the word "Indian" in black and white. In every single census record of my grandfather's that I have found; he was enumerated as White. He was not. He was near full blood (With I am sure some White blood thrown in for merit?)..............but, his wife was White. Never any mention of Indian in any record for him or his birth family. Explore those family rumors, folks. Most all of our ancestors were originally from the deep South and you can bet that there is either Indian or Black bloodlines there in many of our families. Just some thoughts. Bernie Moore-Knowles Papa'aloa, Hawai'i "I have Indian blood in me. I have just enough White blood for you to question my honesty." ........Will Rogers ----- Original Message ----- From: <dave-nina.bird@cox.net> To: <ARBAXTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 7:35 PM Subject: [ARBAXTER] Re: Mouncy Catherine Henderson Parks > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Henderson, Whittenburg, Foster, Coleman, Tripp > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4U.2ADI/1080.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.2 > > Message Board Post: > > Do you have proof that Shadrack Henderson's name was William? All census records and Civil War pension records, plus his homestead on his farm, list him as Shadrack only. There was a William S. Henderson in the early history of Baxter Co., but this is not the Shadrack who married Mahala Jane Whittenburg. > > In the Addendum to the 1860 Census of LaClede Co. MO, Shadrack Henderson and wife Mouncy are listed with son Benjamin. They are neighbors of Jesse and Rachel Whittenburg, the parents of Mahala Jane. > > Census records show Drew Henderson to have been born in MO. Drew's son Lonzo told me that Drew moved to AR as a child with his parents and Aunt Mary "Polly" Whittenburg. > > About Sarah Belle Henderson that she was 3/4s Cherokee Indian. There have always been rumors about the indian connection. I have looked briefly for it to no avail. Please, somebody show proof. If my great Aunt Belle Foster was 3/4s indian, it should be easy to find out how. Somebody must have names if this is true. > > Annie Henderson's name was Mary Ann. She married George Coleman. I realize that this makes two of the children of Shadrack and Mahala Jane as having the name Mary. One was Mary Matilda who married William Tripp, and the other was this Mary Ann who married George Coleman. Many of the Whittenburg families, for some reason, had two different daughters in the same family by the name Mary. > > > ==== ARBAXTER Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > >