This is a response that I received from Richard Legg, a very good Legg researcher, about the query I asked about the Walkers who apparently brought back Indian Brides. I have also heard from Ginny who originally listed the info about the Indian Brides. I will keep you posted as I find out more. Joyce in CA http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/3231 http://users.rootsweb.com/~carvgs/rgs.htm Researching Bruns, Ellis, Shiner, Kellogg, Varnholt, O'Neill, Sick, in PA on my side. Researching Vincent, Cooper, Hammersley, Renick, Livesay, McClung, Jarrett, Legg etc. in VA,WV,KY, CA,Oregon on my husband's side ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: Joyce Cooper <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 10, 1999 1:22 AM Subject: Re: Walker Indian Brides > > > Hi Joyce, > > Both the Walker and Sigmon families are in my lines and I can > definitely say that the Indian rumor in the Sigmon family was > thoroughly investigated by Sigmon family researcher and found > lacking in proof. This is discussed in her books "Across the Blue > Ridge" and "Pioneers of the Virginias". > > I can't lay my hands on the document but during my research found > evidence that shortly after 1900 a claim was made for Indian monies > by descendants of William Walker and Susanna Sizemore and was > not approved. The Sizemore family in Clay County still maintain the > family descends from the Cherokees. > > Like I say no proof but I think most of this research is a big waste of > time. > > Richard Legg >