In a message dated 11/17/2002 1:01:24 AM Eastern Standard Time, IVESTER-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Remember earlier this week we were talking about everyone being related to > Ivesters... well this is just another case. > > Catherine Matilda Vandiver (descendant of Sarah Boatright) married Landrum > Taylor. Their daughter, Ella Taylor, married John Billups Stewart who is > the > brother of Trist Stewart who married Newell Bright Ivester. > > According to "The Heritage of Habersham County" - Catherine Matilda > Vandiver > was half Cherokee. Her mother was called "The Dove" and was the sister of > Gray Eagle, Chief of the Cherokee at (I think) Tallulah Falls. This is > found > (in case you have the book) under John Stewart and Catherine Whisenant who > were the parents of Lacy Stewart - who was the father of Trist Stewart > Ivester. > > I wonder if Saddam Hussein had any relatives in Georgia... we might be > related. > > Fran > Hi Fran, My records of this line have the name spelled Stuart. Also I have one brother of Trist named James Billups Stuart not John. Are my records wrong? Just let me know! Thanks! Gayle