This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cmariemyers Surnames: Wolverton Arthur Robinson Miller Gauther Bartlett Dennison Hamrick Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.robinson/9611/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, My great grandmother was Sarah Jane ROBINSON (born 1889 Back Fork Elk River, Webster WVA). I knew her as Susie. It is family legend that she was of Native American decent, possibly Cherokee. I'm very interested in tracing the story. Sarah Jane "Susie" ROBINSON, was the daughter of Elza LeMaster ROBINSON (born 1870 Braxton, WVA) and Mary Anna WOLVERTON ARTHUR (born 1861 Braxton, WVA). It seems that Sarah's mother, Mary Anna WOLVERTON ARTHUR may have been born out of wedlock to George W. WOLVERTON (born 1823 Hampshire Co, WVA) and Rebecca Jane ARTHUR (born 1840 Braxton, WVA). I have a page from the ARTHUR family bible that lists the father of Mary Anna WOLVERTON as Cherokee Indian only (no name). In addition to the bible page, I have gathered the following is information, which I believe to be true, on the lineage of George Washington WOLVERTON of West Virginia: George W. WOLVERTON was the son of Joab Jacob WOLVERTON-5 (Joel William-4, Daniel-3, Daniel-2, Charles-1). There is a long tradition in this branch of the family that George's mother was Native American, possibly Cherokee. Her name is given as Bertha GAUTHER on the Ancestry.com message board for Braxton Co., WV (dated 2 Feb 2007). 1860 Sandrun P.O. Webster Co., WV Census places George W. WOOLVERTON (extra O added on census) and Rebecca Jane ARTHUR on the Thomas MILLER farm in Braxton, VA. George was working as a farm hand. George and Rebecca had two children together, Mary A. Wolverton ARTHUR, born 1861/62 and Robert M. ARTHUR, born 1863/64. George was married to Zelda DENNISON during this time. Census records from 1850, 1870, and 1880 all give the birth year for George W. WOLVERTON as 1822/23. Only the 1860 census gives a different birth year of about 1832. This census also spells his name WOOLVERTON (with 2 Os). George himself might have transposed the numbers in his birth date, listing it as 1832 instead of 1823, and added the extra O in his last name because he was still married to Zelda DENNISON of Harrison Co, WVA. Marriage records show that George and Zelda were married in 1848. George was born before Joab Jacob married Catherine BARTLETT in Preston Co., WV, in 1825. The 1830 census for Hampshire Co., (W)VA, lists a male ages 5-10 in the family of Joab WOLVERTON. This would be George, the child from an earlier marriage or relationship. Most of this information can be found on pp.400-401 of Macdonald's "The Woolverton Family". Macdonald assumes that George died before 1860 because he is not recorded with his wife, Zelda (DENNISON) WOLVERTON, and children in 1860 Harrison Co.,(W)VA census. George is not recorded in the 1860 Harrison Co census with his wife because he is recorded in the 1860 census of Webster Co., WV, on the MILLER farm with Rebecca ARTHUR. Military records show that George W. WOLVERTON enlisted in the Civil War in 1862 and mustered out in 1865. Additionally, George W. WOLVERTON can be found in 1870 in Fort Lick, Webster Co., WV, and in 1880 in Holly, Braxton Co., WV. In the Veterans Census of June 1890 he is living in Holly District, Flatwoods, Braxton Co., WVA. The census states that he is disabled from a gunshot wound in left foot. No record of his death has been found. George married Julia HAMRICK in 1868 in Webster Co., WVA and had 9 children with her. Julia ran into trouble when she claimed George's Civil War pension because there was no record of his divorce from Zelda DENNISON. Evidently he was still married to her. I would love to know if George's mother was Berth GAUTHER and whether or not she was Native American, possibly Cherokee. Any information would be greatly appreciated!! Christa Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.