Dewayne and all go to the Bottom of this Page Fly 1-2-3-4-5-6 maybe we are starting to get things straightened out i Disagree with the theory that Vinson Palmer Married Elizabeth Brown Sooter if she married as stated to William Sooter 1798 she should have been at least 13 years at that time a child 1838 she would have been 51 years old we Know that her and Jonathan Moody had a son Sparlin Moody b 1841 Searcy Co, AR she would have been 54 at that time i say that Guffey Married Sally Sooter who had a Daughter Elizabeth who was b 1812 Carroll Co TN who Married Vinson Palmer they they had a son b 1833 who was in Jonathan Moody's household 1840 Searcy Co, census 1850 census Van Buren Co, shown as Benjamin Palmer 17 both Jonathan and Elizabeth are shown as 20/30 in 1840 census which would have made Elizabeth 38 years old at that time Dewayne Treat wrote: > Hi Kenneth, > James Melton and Permelia Sooter are also my great great great > grandparents and I too have researched James Melton's lineage for years > with NO success...I have found a James Melton on the Western Cherokee > Indian rolls that seems to fit OUR James Melton...based on what I have > found, James Melton's movements WEST seem to parallel the Indian removal > era (Trail of Tears)...James Melton & William Ragland seem to be > contempararies who moved from Tenn. into Missouri by late 1820's & early > 1830's. William Ragland's son, Reuben, married James Melton's daughter, > Nicie A. Melton and come into Searcy County area of Arkansas by 1835 or > so....some say Reuben and Nicie married in 1836 IN Searcy County & lived > in Wiley's Cove along side Chief Wiley and the Indians who were > there.....I have just about concluded that the reason Reuben and his > wife, Nicie, co-exisited with the Indians so well, is because Reuben & > Nicie Melton had a lot of Cherokee blood themselves....there is > evidence that William Ragland's wife (Reuben's mother), Elizabeth > (Elabestle) Polly Bounds, was also Cherokee, which further supports my > theory.....anyone else want to jump in on this???? > Dewayne Treat > Kenneth Bradshaw wrote: > > > Who is Researching James Melton and Wife Permely Sooter i sure could > > use > > some help i Have James and Permely's Children i also have Permely's > > Parents any help appreciated > > Kenneth