This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cfiliputti Surnames: Laughorne, Kelly, Kelley, Blackhawk Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.pittsylvania/911.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm working for a client who's mother was a Laughorne. Their family tradition says that they were related to "Chief" Blackhawk a Sauk Indian of the Blackhawk Wars fame. He was b. in IL near WI border. He later lived just across the Mississippi in Iowa for a while where his people were displaced after the Wars. I know he had , I believe, 3 sons and 2 daughters and I think a biography said all died young except a son and a daughter. I can only find the Indian name for 1 of his sons & I can't remember for sure, but I believe it was Walking Thunder (I know it's got the word Thunder in it for sure). But his autobiography does not name any of his other children so I've been stuck right here. 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.