NO, they list her as white, but what I have studied on native Americans, is that many who married whites denied being Indian because the discrimination against them back them was sometimes very serious. They couldn't get jobs. Often, they would be killed just because they were Indian. Also, census takers made errors. I have nothing else on her to compare.Tell me about your Downeys. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 6:24 AM Subject: Re: [OHGREENE-L] Carder > Concerning Elisabeth Carder, Cherokee, NC or VA in 1850 Census. What did they > list as her color? Did the Census taker pick up on the Native American? I am > wondering because of other notations I have noticed in the Xenia records over > the years. We have a Downey family of African Americans in that period in > Xenia City with similar family names of ours. > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >