I grew up in Maryland, on the border of Washington, D.C. - I am Cherokee and Northern Cheyenne. One of my best friends as in elementary school...her mother was a Barnes. Her mother's name was Virginia (Virgie). My friend's name was Jessie (Jessie was born in 1946). Her siblings were Raymond, Goldie and Dawn. I can't think of the names of the grandparents but they lived in a village called 'Shoemaker Hill'. Hope this helps. Carol -----Original Message----- From: EMERALDZ36@aol.com Sent: Sep 14, 2005 7:04 AM To: CHEROKEE-SURNAMES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CHEROKEE-SURNAMES] BARNES/WALTERS Looking for anyone who may be connected to my family--Great Grandmother Mattie Barnes b1898 OK, her Mother- Mary Walters b1871 AR, her Father- John William Barnes b 1866 AR, family says Mattie was 1/2 Cherokee and mother (Mary) was full blood ==== CHEROKEE-SURNAMES Mailing List ==== Please visit: Cherokee-Surnames Home page http://www.accessgenealogy\native\mail\cherokee.htm ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

There are quite a lot of Barnes in the Pittsburg County area of Oklahoma, you can check usgenweb or other sites for this area and see what you can find. My g aunt was married to a Barnes, but I don't know much about them and they never had any kids, but I do know there's quite a lot of his family in that area. They are supposed to be of Cherokee descent as I recall. Pittsburg County was previously Tobucksy County and Choctaw Nation. There is a society, Pittsburg County Genealogical & Historical Society in McAlester, OK that might be of help, they also have a website (check the name of the society at www.google.com) and do look-ups by email if you have specific names and such. I hope this helps some! Jana ----- Original Message ----- From: "carol jean" <caroljean646@earthlink.net> To: <CHEROKEE-SURNAMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 10:54 AM Subject: Re: [CHEROKEE-SURNAMES] BARNES/WALTERS >I grew up in Maryland, on the border of Washington, D.C. - I am Cherokee >and Northern Cheyenne. One of my best friends as in elementary >school...her mother was a Barnes. Her mother's name was Virginia (Virgie). >My friend's name was Jessie (Jessie was born in 1946). Her siblings were >Raymond, Goldie and Dawn. I can't think of the names of the grandparents >but they lived in a village called 'Shoemaker Hill'. > > Hope this helps. > > Carol > > -----Original Message----- > From: EMERALDZ36@aol.com > Sent: Sep 14, 2005 7:04 AM > To: CHEROKEE-SURNAMES-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CHEROKEE-SURNAMES] BARNES/WALTERS > > Looking for anyone who may be connected to my family--Great Grandmother > Mattie Barnes b1898 OK, her Mother- Mary Walters b1871 AR, her Father- > John > William > Barnes b 1866 AR, > family says Mattie was 1/2 Cherokee and mother (Mary) was full blood > > > ==== CHEROKEE-SURNAMES Mailing List ==== > Please visit: Cherokee-Surnames Home page > http://www.accessgenealogy\native\mail\cherokee.htm > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > ==== CHEROKEE-SURNAMES Mailing List ==== > Indian Tribes by Location: > http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/indianlocation.htm > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >