OK, give me a few days to get me together. I'll e-mail when I send article and info on obtaining the book. ................ don ............

Gary, What a find! I would love a copy if at all possible; I had people on that march. Thanks so much. Nona nonatonks!aol.com

Folks, to be clear.. I DID wind up posting that letter -- under the subject of "Trail of Tears letter - John G. Burnett".. sorry for the confusion but you should be able to find it that way... if not, you can eMail me directly and I'll resend it to you. Thanks.

Would like copy of article and also a copy of the book. My snail address is Judy Wilson,3050 N National,Springfield, MO 65803 >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MOSTONE-L] Magazine >Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 13:33:33 EST > >Joan Gilbert happens to be an acquaintance of mine. She and my wife are >good >friends. Joan wrote the article "Walking the Trail of Tears" that was >published in the Rural Missouri. The Rural Missouri is a local electric >co-op >magazine that is sent to customers free of charge. > My wife talked with Joan, she has copies of the article and would >probably provide one for me to mail (snail) to you. Please let me know if >you >would like a copy and provide your mailing address. > Also, Joan wrote and published a book titled "Trail of Tears Across >Missouri". Per Joan the book is still in print. Again, if interested in a >copy >let me know and I will obtain the necessary info from Joan. > Please understand that I stand to make no financial gains, I'm just a >genealogy nut & Joan is a nice lady. > ................... don ....... [email protected] > > >==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > >

I would also like a copy. My addressis [email protected] Many Thanks. Judy Wilson >From: "andrew c. mcgehee" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MOSTONE-L] Magazine >Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 20:29:31 -0600 > >I would like a copy . My email is [email protected] Thanks Andrew McGehee >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 2:47 PM >Subject: Re: [MOSTONE-L] Magazine > > > > I would really like a copy. My email is [email protected] Thank you >in advance. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 11:26 PM > > Subject: Re: [MOSTONE-L] Magazine > > > > > > For those really interested in Trail of Tears I have something you may >want > > to see. My 3G-Grandfather was a Private in the US Army and was part >of >the > > expedition that took the Cherokee to OK -- he was a translator. >Anyways, when > > he was 80, he "dictated" his story to his grandson who wrote it down >in >the > > form of a letter to his grandchildren. > > > > Ostensibly, it reads like a confession from a man who hated that he >was >part > > of the removal. It is a little melodramatic and perhaps even >historically > > "iffy" but it's interesting reading. He describes the Cherokee, their >Chief John > > Ross and the "march" itself. My son came home from school (studying >NC > > history) and asked me if he was related to this guy quoted in his >history book > > with our last name .. I took him to the family room and showed him his >tintype > > :-)... > > > > If anyone wants a copy, let me know.. I think I have it softcopy >somewhere > > and can cut/paste into an eMail... It's several pages handwritten >(probably 2 > > typewritten). > > > > Gary > > > > > > ==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > ==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > >==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > >

I printed off a copy from what you posted, and thank you very much. I will make copies for my familys scrapbooks. It put a personal touch on a very sad story . Goldie [email protected] wrote:Folks, to be clear.. I DID wind up posting that letter -- under the subject of "Trail of Tears letter - John G. Burnett".. sorry for the confusion but you should be able to find it that way... if not, you can eMail me directly and I'll resend it to you. Thanks. ==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term'

I would like a copy, thanks in advance! Vicky [email protected] wrote:For those really interested in Trail of Tears I have something you may want to see. My 3G-Grandfather was a Private in the US Army and was part of the expedition that took the Cherokee to OK -- he was a translator. Anyways, when he was 80, he "dictated" his story to his grandson who wrote it down in the form of a letter to his grandchildren. Ostensibly, it reads like a confession from a man who hated that he was part of the removal. It is a little melodramatic and perhaps even historically "iffy" but it's interesting reading. He describes the Cherokee, their Chief John Ross and the "march" itself. My son came home from school (studying NC history) and asked me if he was related to this guy quoted in his history book with our last name .. I took him to the family room and showed him his tintype :-)... If anyone wants a copy, let me know.. I think I have it softcopy somewhere and can cut/paste into an eMail... It's several pages handwritten (probably 2 typewritten). Gary ==== MOSTONE Mailing List ====

One for me, too, please! Thanks, also, in advance. Vicki Ayo [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "VICKY DEERING" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 12:06 PM Subject: Re: [MOSTONE-L] Magazine > I would like a copy, thanks in advance! Vicky > > [email protected] wrote:For those really interested in Trail of Tears I have something you may want > to see. My 3G-Grandfather was a Private in the US Army and was part of the > expedition that took the Cherokee to OK -- he was a translator. Anyways, when > he was 80, he "dictated" his story to his grandson who wrote it down in the > form of a letter to his grandchildren. > > Ostensibly, it reads like a confession from a man who hated that he was part > of the removal. It is a little melodramatic and perhaps even historically > "iffy" but it's interesting reading. He describes the Cherokee, their Chief John > Ross and the "march" itself. My son came home from school (studying NC > history) and asked me if he was related to this guy quoted in his history book > with our last name .. I took him to the family room and showed him his tintype > :-)... > > If anyone wants a copy, let me know.. I think I have it softcopy somewhere > and can cut/paste into an eMail... It's several pages handwritten (probably 2 > typewritten). > > Gary > > > ==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > > > > > > ==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > >

I did find your letter and copied and pasted it to my history file. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Jan Elliott Fairbanks, Alaska ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 11:47 AM Subject: Re: [MOSTONE-L] Magazine > Folks, to be clear.. I DID wind up posting that letter -- under the > subject of "Trail of Tears letter - John G. Burnett".. sorry for the > confusion but you should be able to find it that way... if not, you can > eMail me directly and I'll resend it to you. Thanks. > > > ==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > > >

Thank you for the offer I would love a copy have always been interested in the Indians and the Trail of Tears which went a few miles from were I live now on whats called the Old Wire Road. Linda > >For those really interested in Trail of Tears I have something you may want > >to see.  My 3G-Grandfather was a Private in the US Army and was part of the > >expedition that took the Cherokee to OK -- he was a translator. > >Anyways, when > >he was 80, he "dictated" his story to his grandson who wrote it down in the > >form of a letter to his grandchildren. > > > >Ostensibly, it reads like a confession from a man who hated that he was part > >of the removal.  It is a little melodramatic and perhaps even historically > >"iffy" but it's interesting reading.  He describes the Cherokee, > >their Chief John > >Ross and the "march" itself.   My son came home from school (studying NC > >history) and asked me if he was related to this guy quoted in his history book > >with our last name .. I took him to the family room and showed him his tintype > >:-)... > > > >If anyone wants a copy, let me know.. I think I have it softcopy somewhere > >and can cut/paste into an eMail... It's several pages handwritten (probably 2 > >typewritten). > > > >Gary > >

I have several Jessie Hilton's but don't have a middle name for some of them. I would need to know just a little more. I would be very interested in visiting with Steve Hilton. I don't know just where we connect but know that we do in some way if he is kin to you. Could you connect us up? Toni

I would like a copy. My E-mail address is [email protected] Thanks, Toni Roush

I would like a copy . My email is [email protected] Thanks Andrew McGehee ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 2:47 PM Subject: Re: [MOSTONE-L] Magazine > I would really like a copy. My email is [email protected] Thank you in advance. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 11:26 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSTONE-L] Magazine > > > For those really interested in Trail of Tears I have something you may want > to see. My 3G-Grandfather was a Private in the US Army and was part of the > expedition that took the Cherokee to OK -- he was a translator. Anyways, when > he was 80, he "dictated" his story to his grandson who wrote it down in the > form of a letter to his grandchildren. > > Ostensibly, it reads like a confession from a man who hated that he was part > of the removal. It is a little melodramatic and perhaps even historically > "iffy" but it's interesting reading. He describes the Cherokee, their Chief John > Ross and the "march" itself. My son came home from school (studying NC > history) and asked me if he was related to this guy quoted in his history book > with our last name .. I took him to the family room and showed him his tintype > :-)... > > If anyone wants a copy, let me know.. I think I have it softcopy somewhere > and can cut/paste into an eMail... It's several pages handwritten (probably 2 > typewritten). > > Gary > > > ==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > > > > > ==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > >

I would also like to know about this part of the Cherokee tribe, by the location, anything you would like to talk about would be appreciated by me. Bonnie in CA.

Thank you for putting this on line. such sorrow. Bonnie in CA.

I read the same thing many years ago, it reminded me of the tyrants of other countries, I beleive as soon as Jackson gave the okay to round up the indians whites could come even by gunpoint and demand that the family effected had to leave with what they had on or could carry. I am sure most whites didn't do this, but enough did. These Cherokees were really well off and it must have been awful for them to see the hard work put into the farms , homes, possesions to just be taken. Bonnie in CA. (wish I could remember where I read this)

I too, would enjoy reading the letter. Betty Henry [email protected]

I would really like a copy. My email is [email protected] Thank you in advance. ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 11:26 PM Subject: Re: [MOSTONE-L] Magazine For those really interested in Trail of Tears I have something you may want to see. My 3G-Grandfather was a Private in the US Army and was part of the expedition that took the Cherokee to OK -- he was a translator. Anyways, when he was 80, he "dictated" his story to his grandson who wrote it down in the form of a letter to his grandchildren. Ostensibly, it reads like a confession from a man who hated that he was part of the removal. It is a little melodramatic and perhaps even historically "iffy" but it's interesting reading. He describes the Cherokee, their Chief John Ross and the "march" itself. My son came home from school (studying NC history) and asked me if he was related to this guy quoted in his history book with our last name .. I took him to the family room and showed him his tintype :-)... If anyone wants a copy, let me know.. I think I have it softcopy somewhere and can cut/paste into an eMail... It's several pages handwritten (probably 2 typewritten). Gary ==== MOSTONE Mailing List ====

Hi, There has been some traffic and interest about this lately so FYI: Chickamauga Cherokee Nation website: www.geocities.com/sherian1951/index.html. Warmly, Dancing Eagle

Hi, Thinking that others might be interested, the Chickamauga Cherokee Nation website is: www.geocities.com/sherian1951/index.html. Warmly, Dancing Eagle ----- Original Message ----- From: Joy <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 12:35 PM Subject: Re: [MOSTONE-L] White River Band of Chickamauga Cherokee > Do a net search. Last year I did a ton of on-line reading regarding > this band. > Joy > > Shannon Ventuleth wrote: > > >Hi Dancing Eagle - My Great Grandmother always told my father her parents were Chickamauga Cherokee who settled in the White River/Pea Ridge area in the late 1820/early 1830s. I have no other genealogical proof other than her own word that this is true. You are the first person who I have ever heard use the words CHICKAMAUGA Cherokee outside of my immediate family. She did not sign up on any of the Cherokee Rolls, so her descendants are unable to officially belong to any tribe. She "passed for white" and this was a big deep dark family secret passed on down through my grandfather and father. They left the Pea Ridge area during the Civil War and then returned by 1870 when they settled in Barry County/Stone County. She married my Great Grandfather, a 48 year old widower with 4 kids, when she was 18. I would love to know anything about the White River Band that you can tell me. Even though she is not on any Roll, it is my heritage, and I would really appeciate your help. You ! > c! > >an contact me off-list at [email protected] > > > >Thank you, > >Shannon Butler Ventuleth > > > > > >==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > >