"Shadow of the Owl" by John Guthrie
Thank you, John, for graciously allowing us the use of your beautiful graphic.
Stewart's Cherokee Connections
This is a new addition to the Stewart County
Genealogy site, dedicated to aiding researchers in finding links that may help
them in discovering the answers to legends that persist in families of Cherokee
kindred and connections. It is a place for sharing the surnames and legends you
have grown up believing are your "key" to another heritage. This is a
"work in progress" and the items found here may change as we respond
to needs. Presently you will find the following on this page:
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How and where to post a query. Other informational links for
"starters" |
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A place for researchers to post surnames with either suspected or acknowledged Cherokee
connections, as well as a place to post the stories and/or legends that have persisted in your families to lead you to the
belief that this avenue is worth pursuing. |
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Links to informational sites about the Cherokee. |
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First People of Tennessee: Cherokee Nation (A Tennessee
Genweb History Project). Post queries at the state
site, read the queries of others. Links to various Cherokee research sites. |
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National Archives Resources. Paul Sarratt Jr.'s explanation of
census records and various Native American rolls. |
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Finding Cherokee Old Settlers. Another
page by Paul Sarratt Jr. giving the "inside
scoop". |
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So your Grandmother was a Cherokee Princess?
A good explanation of why our Cherokee connections are often
so hard to trace, and how to begin doing so. |
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Cherokee Resources. A list of
"where to start" by Melanie Sanders. |
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Beginning Native American Research. Karen Pfister's lecture. |
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1851 Census of Cherokees East of the
Mississippi. |
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1835 Cherokee Census Index: East of the
Mississippi |
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Cherokee Cousins can provide lookups
to the Miller Roll. |
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SEARCH the Guion Miller Roll for the
applications of your ancestors. |
Return to Stewart County Index Page.
Surnames of Stewart
with Suspected or Proven Cherokee connections. Please contact the researcher providing the surname for
more information.
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Bishop, Nancy |
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Bullock, Bybee |
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Outlaw |
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Parchman, Nancy |
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Welch |
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Wofford |
What
legends persist in your family that allude to Cherokee
connections?
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My grandfather,(b.1887,d1977) told me
his grandmother(Tn. Outlaw) was Cherokee 1/2 .her father named ____ Outlaw,mothers name?. She was born 1825 married 1842 to
James Frank Summers. Wayne
Cotton |
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My family (BULLOCK, BYBEE, FOX, etc.) lived in close to the Rushings throughout much of the 19th century and well
into the 20th. They lived along Rushing Creek (on the Trigg/Stewart line).
I'm trying to track down any information I can about persistent rumors that
both sides of the family--BULLOCK and BYBEE--were Cherokee. I had heard that
the Rushings believe they have some Native American
ancestry. Linda Tate |
Return to Stewart County Index Page.
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Cherokee Resources. A list of links to various related sites. |
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http://www.powersource.com/powersource/cherokee/history.html |
Brief History of the Trail of Tears. |
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Important Dates in Cherokee History. |
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Cherokee Messenger. Various
links to Cherokee sites. |
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History of the Cherokee by Ken
Martin. |
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Cherokee and Proud Cherokee Pages. Victoria
Hunt's list of Cherokee links. |
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scroll down to the Native
American Cultures link on this page |