Perhaps it would be helpful to check your known dates against what was going on in the country historically. Many tribes were moved into the Okla. Territory during Andrew Jackson's administration. My Craigs were Scottish and came into NJ, but Scots were quite sympathetic to the plight of the Indians. We have a letter written by an ancestor in which he states that next week he will go to Washington to plead the Cherokee case. Many Cherokee were able to keep possession of their tribal lands. A man names John Ross was involved in the effort to help the Cherokee and recently a book was published on his life. Also on Genforum I noticed someone seeking information about the Cherokee.