I am trying to find information on my Grandmother and her family. My GGgrandmother-Louisa Bigham was full blooded Creek. They had registered on the Dawes Rolls, but the names disappeared. We have original documents from The Secretary Of The Interior, dated 1903, concerning this. Some of the other people that registered at the same time were given their land. I have read up on this process and do understand how this could happen. Anyway, I would like anything on Louisa Bigham, Kattie (Welker) Henderson. I have found where they are buried and visited the graves, but know next to nothing about them or their families, or where they came from. Any help would be appreciated. My Grandmothers name was Sarah Vestie Henderson b April 1900.Her Mother was Kattie Welker Henderson.Kattie married John Henderson and lived in Oklahoma. Kattie had 3 brothers- Charlie, Ed and I don't remember the other one. Thanks Bea

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brock, Cogsdale or Coggsdale, Campbell, Watson, Murray, Boykin, Johnson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5R.2ADI/958 Message Board Post: Looking for Murray's that married into the Creek Tribe in Georgia cir. 1860-1880. My great-great grandfather was Alfred Preston Murray...His daughter, Mildred Marguarite married Barney Cicero Campbell. Any connections or info, please let me know. Thanks, Billie

UNSUBSCRIBE!!!!!!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: <CREEK-SOUTHEAST-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <CREEK-SOUTHEAST-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 7:00 AM Subject: CREEK-SOUTHEAST-D Digest V03 #58

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5R.2ADI/957 Message Board Post: It is my understanding that my mother may have had a Creek ancestry; however, I am not sure. Her maiden name was "Kicklighter" and she was from the Reidsville, GA area. If there is anyone who knows about the Kicklighter family that could possibly shed a light on her ancestry, that information would be greatly appreciated. Her father's name was Shelton Kicklighter. Thanks for your help!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5R.2ADI/955.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello Gerry, Was just re-reading your reply message again. Hoping to find a link.. Was wondering if you had any more details on descendants of the Wiggins-Blackshear family link? My grandfather, Alonzo Wiggins, was mulatto. His father was Caucasian (I don't know his name) Alonzo married Annie Blackshear, in Macon, GA (Bibb County), circa 1910. One of his sons was Nonie Wiggins (my father). Another son from a previous marriage was Thomas Wiggins. Believe Alonzo had a brother named Nonie (who my father was named after, I believe.) Thanks, Mikki (Carole Wiggins) Ware

I don't know what Thompson this might be, but I'm interested in an Amon H. Thompson who married my great grandmother Sarah Spear's sister, Nancy Spear. I believe that Sarah and Nancy Spear's mother, Sarah Ridley, at least, was part Creek. The Thompsons lived in Thomas County, Georgia, but also in Hamilton and Alachula counties in Florida from time to time. Amon joined the 29th Georgia Infantry Regiment in the Confederate Army in Thomasville during the war, but was very soon discharged as disabled. I believe that these Thompsons had children, but I don't have any names. RW Steve Payne wrote: >Another family researcher contacted me recently with the names of two >Thompson children born in GA about 1879. He wondered if the children's >first names (Leuchamp and Senchany) suggested Creek roots. Several >family stories or legends relate to some type of Native American >intermarriage earlier in the 1800s. I wondered if anyone on this >list had run across before these or similar Creek names. Based on >their location, Creek linkages seem somewhat more probable, but >Cherokee or other tribal roots might be possible. Thanks for any >reactions from those of you more knowledgeable on Creek language and >culture. --- Steve > >

In a message dated 3/6/2003 2:16:19 PM Central Standard Time, woodtable@imt.net writes: > I have an ancestor who was Ada (Adah) Taylor from Macon Gaeorgia who was > stolen from her family by a Hattaway man and brought to Northwest Georgia. > Her father's name was Richard Taylor but that is all we can find. Mrs. > Taylor (Adah's mother) was one of supposedly four wives that Richard Taylor > had. I would be interested if anyone knows of any of the other wives from > their in their family tree. Thanks. > > > >

I am a new member to the list. My name is Tom Mantooth and I am part Cherokee. I have seen in the Cherokee rolls, I believe, the name Mantooth listed as Creek. I was wondering if any one on the list can provide any information about this? Thanks, Tom

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wolfe, Blessing, Winney, Taylor, Spencer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5R.2ADI/956 Message Board Post: I am just beginning with my Wolfe line but it appears that my Wolfe line began in Virginia. My GGGGGrandmother was Eliza Wolfe born in Virginia and she married a John Blessing born in Virginia. I believe that Eliza Wolfe might be Native American. Does anyone know the Native American History of Virginia, particularly at the beginning of the 1800s? Eliza and John Blessing had a daughter named Ann Eliza Blessing in 1827 in Missouri. This Ann Eliza was to marry William H. Winney in Grant Co., Wisconsin where they would live until they died. I have their descendents if you think we might be related. Would like info about Virginia Native American Culture and tribes. Kathleen LPurch6636@aol.com

Another family researcher contacted me recently with the names of two Thompson children born in GA about 1879. He wondered if the children's first names (Leuchamp and Senchany) suggested Creek roots. Several family stories or legends relate to some type of Native American intermarriage earlier in the 1800s. I wondered if anyone on this list had run across before these or similar Creek names. Based on their location, Creek linkages seem somewhat more probable, but Cherokee or other tribal roots might be possible. Thanks for any reactions from those of you more knowledgeable on Creek language and culture. --- Steve

-----Original Message----- From: Marcia Lee [mailto:mlee@uwf.edu] Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 8:00 AM To: 'AMERIND-US-SE-L@rootsweb.com' Subject: Some new books of interest Good morning folks, Here are some new books of interest we've recently received at our library. I think theres something in all of them for anyone interested in the history of the Southeastern Indian tribes. In no particular order : Mixed blood Indians, Racial Construction in the Early South by Theda Perdue, Univ. of Georgia Press, 2003. The McGillivray and McIntosh Traders on the Old Southwest Frontier, 1716-1815, by Amos J. Wright, Jr., New South Books, 2001. The Indian Slave Trade : the Rise of the English Empire in the American South, 1670-1717, by Alan Gallay, Yale Univ. Pr., 2003. The only one I've had a chance to read cover to cover is the book by Theda Perdue & its very good & not very long. The other 2 are much longer & have good indexes & large bibliographies. I hope to get through them in the next couple of weeks. By the way is the Gallay book on Indian Slavery the first book just devoted to that subject. I know I've seen other books on slavery with a chapter or a few pages on the subject. Gotta get to work, Marcie

My great, great grandfather, Arthur C. Bagsby, (white) may have been an Indian Trader in southern Alabama.  His wife, my great great grandmother was full blood Creek, her maiden name was Rebecca Davis.  Both of them died when my great grandmother, Mollie Bagsby was quite young.  Probably in the late 1860s.  I don't know where either of them were buried, but one of my cousins who has since died said that Arthur Bagsby was buried in a cemetery north of Mobile.  Does anyone know anything about them?  Thank you for any information. Sincerely, Elaine McKenzie (oemckenzie@aol.com)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: dees Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5R.2ADI/6.73.91.163.168.1.1.3.1 Message Board Post: aunt barbara instant message me

Hi Deborah I am not sure about James Burke of SC. There are references to James Burke b. 1842 and a James Burke b. 1865 in Screven County. The first James is related to the 2nd James. I found the information on the Rootsweb GABurke list. Do you have any dates on the James you are asking about?

is my ggggrandfather. I am trying to find the link between him and the Indian ancestry that family stories have. If anyone comes across any reference to Thomas Burke b. 1810 in Screven County, Georgia, please contact me. Am also looking for mother' family: Lawhorn and Herrington or Herrenton. Story has it that John William Lawhorn(lahoun) married Merry Herrington(?) who was daughter of Rueeio Bar(?). Any information will be helpful. Thank you Dorothy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5R.2ADI/955.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I have an ELLIS family that was connected to BLACKSHEARS & WIGGINS. James P. Ellis m: Sarah Ann ROSS in Jones Co., GA 1829. Sarah Ann's mother was Dicy WIGGINS. James' & Sarah's daughter, Elizabeth, m: Elder Joseph Lewis BLACKSHEAR and had son, Oregon. Anyone connected? Gerre Byrd ggengard@earthlink.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5R.2ADI/955.1.1 Message Board Post: G (RW), Thanks so much for the interesting info and history. Unfortunately, I don't think there is a link because Annie Blackshear was married Alonzo Wiggins, and had children. However, Annie did have several siblings (several sisters, I believe, but I don't know their names). All I know is that Annie's father's name was Hector. So, with your information I can continue to see if I can make any connection. If I ever find any, I'll be back in touch with you. Thanks so very much!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BLACKSHEAR ,GILL, WELCH, MERRITT, HAVEN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5R.2ADI/955.1 Message Board Post: One of my 3-great grandmothers was named Abigail Blackshear Gill Welch Merritt. She died at something like 100 years of age and as buried at Bethel United Methodist Church at Reno, Grady County, Georgia, as Abigail Merritt, wife of Parson (Richard) Jonathan Merritt. She was from North Carolina, possibly Robeson County, as was her husband (my 3-great grandfather) Richard Welch. So far as I know, they lived most of their adult lives in Thomas County, Georgia, where there were quite a few Blackshears among the early settlers. However, I have no idea whether Blackshear was her maiden name and she had also previously married a Gill, or what. I have suspicions that somewhere among the Welches there was Indian ancestry but I have no specific information other than a Confederate enrollment record showing one of her sons to be rather dark, and a photo of her daughter who was my 2-great grandmother, Martha Ann Welch Haven. You can see her photo at: http://pone.com/ts/rw001.htm ! If you right-click on the photo and choose "view image" a larger version of her photo should appear. In the unlikely event that anyone can place Abigail amongst the Blackshears, I would love to hear about it... <G>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Skinner, Blackshear, Wiggins Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5R.2ADI/955 Message Board Post: Hello, I'm searching for any information on my family names: Skinner, Blackshear, Wiggins, from the Bibb County area of GA (around Eastman, or Macon, GA). I believe my family is of Creek desent. My paternal grandparents were KATE SKINNER (?) and HECTOR BLACKSHEAR. Their daughter, ANNIE BLACKSHEAR (my grandmother), was born circa 1880s. Annie married ALONZO WIGGINS circa 1910 in Macon, GA. Their son NONIE WIGGINS (my father) was born in Eastman, GA in 1913. Nonie's siblings were Catherine (sp?), Mamie, Mildred, and half brother Thomas Wiggins. The family moved to Los Angeles, CA circa 1915-1920s. Thanks you! s

I am new to this, so please bare with me. I am looking for info on a Robert Williams born in 12-25-1852 or 54. He is beleived to be Creek. Lived in the area of Cullman Co. Alabama, Jasper, Carbon Hill, Corona, Cordovia Alabama. Oral history is ify. Some called them woodrats. He married Martha Jane Lee, date of birth 11-08-1852 or 54. They had a child by the name of Marthy Dawes Williams born 1883 died 1908 or 10. She married a white man by the name of Matthew James Sims 01/21/1885 DOB. I have found Robert Williams name on the Dawes Roll but cant be sure that it is him. If anyone know any info please let me know . He is my Great Greatgrandfather on my mothers side. thanks nm