The librarian in Oxford, Ohio, has told me that they were more than likely Cherokee. I will keep investigating. This family was from Wytheville, WV (I know that VA and WV) were one state at one time. thanks! -------------- Original message from Audra4RLS@aol.com: -------------- > > In a message dated 6/30/2005 5:29:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, > geniegal@g14.myrf.net writes: > > I am not sure which tribe of Indians I am looking for and, I will > > admit that I really don't know where to begin. The families I am > > looking for are Drew and Stewart. They came from West Virginia. > > One census record says they are Indian and then another says that > > they were black. I doubt they were Wyandot Indians, family tales > > say there were Cherokee. someone in the family claims that they > > got "Indian" benefits that pay for college, but they have 'lost the > > papers' that proved Indian heritage and they can't or won't offer > > how they got this information... > > > I have Indian family on my dad's side from West Virginia. They were Nelson > and the Normans married into that surname in my line I have a photo of my > great greats on the back it says that the wife was navajo and the husband was > cherokee> This does not make sense to me but that is what it says> maybe your > family could have married into the Nelsons as well> Just wanted you to know > there were Cherokees there> > Audra > > > ==== OHBUTLER Mailing List ==== > Search for Butler County family names ~ > http://surhelp-bin.rootsweb.com/surindx.pl?site=OHBUTLER2 >