Jo-Ann Stephens- At that time , Indians were listed in the same way on the Census- Black, Copper, Mulatto, Brown, ect... If she was Indian, married a white, she was then able to be "white", especially if she was of light skin, which many Cherokee were. Both of my Great Great Grandmothers were Indian, but they did not register for Roll numbers, so even though the family has been told they were Indian, there is no way to get documentation, and if she was Indian, it will be hard (impossible) to trace her past her marriage into your family. My Great Aunt Sybil "Blackshear" Moore, just recently told my Mom's cousin JoAnn, that Grandma Mary Ester "Rushing" Brannen, was full Indian. I can not find her before her marriage to Joseph Edward Brannen. My Grandma Opal "Blackshear" Wallis, Great Aunt Sybil's sister, never mention her Grandmother being Indian. Found this out very, very recently. Sandy Scofield skscofield@sbcglobal.net