Mind if an old man joins in on this discussion? My g-g-grandmother, Sarah Starr Hutchins, filed in 1896 an Application For Enrollment in the Cherokee Nation. Her application was based on "her" fact that her grandmother was either 1/2 ir 1/4 Cherokee. Her application was denied because her ancestor had never been a citizen of the Cherokee Nation since its removal west to Indian Territory; the ancestor's name did not appear on any authenticated roll; and the ancestor did not now reside on Cherokee Nation lands. In the application Sarah states that her father was Lewis Starr and her mother was Mary Reeves before she married Lewis Starr. She also stated that her grandfather was James Starr and her grandmother was Sarah Trammell before she married James Starr. It was Sarah Trammell that she claimed was either 1/2 or 1/4 Cherokee. The earliest that I have been able to find Lewis and Mary Reeves Starr was in 1830 TN, Warren County and in 1840 TN, Cannon County. Warren County Plat Records show that Lewis Starr was there in 1824/1825. Lewis states that he was born about 1785 in Ohio. My problem is that I have not been able to find his parents, James and Sarah Trammell Starr or any of Lewis' siblings. Any help!!! Chuck ltinsley@ipa.net