Dear List, Does anyone know who this Blackledge is? Linda Match: Blackledge Source: CherokeeGene-L@rootsweb.com From: David & Wanda Elliott <jwdre@intellex.com> Subject: [CherokeeGene] Shawnee With the discussion about the adopted Shawnees, I thought this would be of interest. AGREEMENT BETWEEN SHAWNEES AND CHEROKEES, CONCLUDED JUNE 7TH, 1869. APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT JUNE 9TH, 1869. Articles of Agreement, made and entered into at Washington, D.C., this seventh day of June, A.D. 1869, by and between H.D. Reese and William P. Adair, duly authorized delegates representing the Cherokee Nation of Indians, having been duly appointed by the National Council of said Cherokees, . . . . . . the United States may settle any civilized Indians, friendly with the Cherokees and adjacent tribes, within the Cherokee country, on unoccupied lands east of 96 degrees. . . .Whereas, the Shawnee tribe of Indians are civilized and friendly with the Cherokees and adjacent tribes, and desire to settle within the Cherokee country on unoccupied lands east of 96 degrees. It is therefore agreed, by the partties hereto, that such settlement may be made upon the following terms and conditions,. . . . (there follows a long explanation of the money to be paid to the Cherokee Nation) . . . that the said Cherokees will receive the said Shawnees, referring to those now in Kansas, . . . . . including those known as Absentee Shawnees, now residing in Indian Territory. . . . and that the said Shawnees shall be incorporated into and ever after remain a part of the Cherokee Nation, on equal terms in every respect, and with all the privileges and immunities of native citizens of the said Cherokee Nation. . . This was signed by H.D. Reese and Wm. P. Adair; Delegates representing the Cherokee Nation of Indians - Graham Rogers and Charles Tucker, Delegates representing the Shawnee Tribe of Indians - W.R. Irwin, A.N. Blackledge, H.E. McKee, and Jas. B. Abbott. The full text of this agreement can be found in Starr's "History of the Cherokee Indians" Wanda Morris Elliott

Hello List, I thought my first post would be to welcome all of you to the Blackledge List. I am your list owner Linda Hodge. Please feel free to write me if you have any questions or problems. I thought it would be nice if we would post our lines. My Blackledge line is mainly from Mississippi. Jones and Wayne County and also Jasper Co. Right now I am trying to make a connection to Emily(Emma)Blackledge b.27 Oct. 1871 d. 09 Dec 1939 Emma married John M. Hodge b. 1861 d. 1923 Emma & John married in 1898 Waynesboro, MS. They had the follwing children: Children: 1. George Washington Hodge-b. 27 August 1890 d. 12 May 1949 2. Allen Hodge-b. 27 May 1893 d. 10 Nov.1962 3. Dock Hodge-b. 1897 d. 1924 4. John Hardy Hodge-b. 07 Feb. 1898 d. 01 March 1981 5. Burnie Hodge b. 05 March 1899 d.21 Jan 1983 6. Besseie Hodge b. 08 July 1900 d.04 April 1981 7. Neta Hodge b. 02 Aug. 1904 d. 27 Sept.1969 8. Early Hodge b. 01 July 1905 d. 19 Nov 1972 9. Eliza Hodge b. 09 April 1908 d. 16 Dec. 16,1978 10.Emily Hodge b. 21 April 1911 d. 29 Oct.1992 11 Wright Hodge b. 11 April 1911 d. 24 july 1989 12. Marie Hodge b. 15 Nov 1915 d. 30 June 1970* 13. Ruby Hodge b.01 April 1916 d. 02 Feb. 1999* 14. Clara Hodge b. 13 January 1918 d. 27 January 2000 * Birth dates have to be checked Emma was the daughter of Richard Blackledge & Barthenia Overstreet. If anyone has any info on any of these individuals. Please post to the list. Linda Hodge