HI, I have an Ailsey, Alsey in my family, some write her name as "Alice" so I am not sure what it was. She was not Cherokee or N/A as far as I know. Something I was told a long time ago, and I have no proof of is that many Melungeon and Native people used spanish sounding names, so the female versions end in "A" such as Cilla, Celia, Sela, Lovada, Vada, Elvira, and for men names like Manuel, Domingo, Salvador are a few. I really don't think it's set in stone, and people used alot of names for people they knew and were (1) fond of (2) admired (3) famous or (4) biblical, just as they do today. But if you see a pattern of names being used in a family, which are odd, names that continue among many members of the family, then I would consider if there is something about the origins of those names. Nothing can be proven by the names themselves however. hope that helps. Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: <HUKUNI@aol.com> To: <CherokeeGene-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 4:55 AM Subject: [CherokeeGeneCommunity] FYI and a Question > Just wanted everyone to know, I am not the same Jackie as the one who needs > to be thanked, before I ask this question. > > Was Aisley a Cherokee name or was it just a Cherokee spelling/pronunciation > of Elsie? If anyone knows I will be grateful for the answer and if you don't > know I am grateful that you took the time to read this and think about it. > > Isn't there a Scripture about those who want their reward in this life and > those who are willing to wait until the next for theirs? > > Thankfully > just jackie > > > ==== CherokeeGene Mailing List ==== > This list is for Genealogy related conversations > Your supporting website http://www.wvi.com/~wb/Cherokee1.html > Please Good manors and no flaming others > For Culture, ridges; bumps; skin tones; or Language lessons Please visit > CHEROKEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > You can also find what you need search the archives > or to get off this list via web site below > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Native/CherokeeGene.html > Listowner = CherokeeGene-admin@rootsweb.com > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.8 - Release Date: 5/10/05 > >

We've seen Ailsey Vann bantered around quite a bit BUT when one stops to consider it the term "Full Blood" is, as Susan stated, more a frame of mind than a degree of heredity. From the beginning of recorded history to this day there are many records of mixed marriages. There is even one site that states that several of the major families of the Overhills were of white/Shawnee metis who were accepted as a part of the Cherokee who resided in the region. Anyone who states they are 'full blood' and means that to be a physical state should have their dna checked to see if that caucausian dna doesn't slip in there in a place or two. Joyce Gaston Reece, Director Etowah Senior Center "doing our part to help you grow in your golden years" ----- Original Message ----- From: Debbie Woolf To: CherokeeGene-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 12:49 PM Subject: Re: [CherokeeGeneCommunity] FYI and a Question HI, I have an Ailsey, Alsey in my family, some write her name as "Alice" so I am not sure what it was. She was not Cherokee or N/A as far as I know. Something I was told a long time ago, and I have no proof of is that many Melungeon and Native people used spanish sounding names, so the female versions end in "A" such as Cilla, Celia, Sela, Lovada, Vada, Elvira, and for men names like Manuel, Domingo, Salvador are a few. I really don't think it's set in stone, and people used alot of names for people they knew and were (1) fond of (2) admired (3) famous or (4) biblical, just as they do today. But if you see a pattern of names being used in a family, which are odd, names that continue among many members of the family, then I would consider if there is something about the origins of those names. Nothing can be proven by the names themselves however. hope that helps. Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: <HUKUNI@aol.com> To: <CherokeeGene-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 4:55 AM Subject: [CherokeeGeneCommunity] FYI and a Question > Just wanted everyone to know, I am not the same Jackie as the one who needs > to be thanked, before I ask this question. > > Was Aisley a Cherokee name or was it just a Cherokee spelling/pronunciation > of Elsie? If anyone knows I will be grateful for the answer and if you don't > know I am grateful that you took the time to read this and think about it. > > Isn't there a Scripture about those who want their reward in this life and > those who are willing to wait until the next for theirs? > > Thankfully > just jackie > > > ==== CherokeeGene Mailing List ==== > This list is for Genealogy related conversations > Your supporting website http://www.wvi.com/~wb/Cherokee1.html > Please Good manors and no flaming others > For Culture, ridges; bumps; skin tones; or Language lessons Please visit > CHEROKEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > You can also find what you need search the archives > or to get off this list via web site below > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Native/CherokeeGene.html > Listowner = CherokeeGene-admin@rootsweb.com > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.8 - Release Date: 5/10/05 > > ==== CherokeeGene Mailing List ==== This list is for Genealogy related conversations Your supporting website http://www.wvi.com/~wb/Cherokee1.html Please Good manors and no flaming others For Culture, ridges; bumps; skin tones; or Language lessons Please visit CHEROKEE-L-request@rootsweb.com You can also find what you need search the archives or to get off this list via web site below http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Native/CherokeeGene.html Listowner = CherokeeGene-admin@rootsweb.com