Attakullakulla (ca. 1708–ca. 1777) or Atagulkalu (Cherokee, Ata-gul' kalu) — known to whites as Little Carpenter — was First Beloved Man of the Cherokee Indians from 1761 to around 1775. Dragging Canoe...

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Oconostota (ca. 1710-1783) was the Warrior (skiagusta) of Chota and the First Beloved Man of the Cherokee from 1775 to 1781. Cherokee name, according to Mooney, was Aganstata, which he translated as ...

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Little Turkey was elected First Beloved Man by the general council of the Cherokee upon the move of the council's seat to Ustanali on the Conasauga River following the murder of Corntassel in 1788. The...

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Hanging Maw, or Uskwa'li-gu'ta in Cherokee, was the leading chief of the Overhill Cherokee from 1788 to 1794. He became chief following the death of Old Tassel, during the troubled period following the...

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Ross O. Swimmer is the Special Trustee for American Indians at the U.S. Department of the Interior. Swimmer attended Oklahoma University, where he received both his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor de...

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KEELER, WILLIAM WAYNE (1908-1987) Chief executive officer of Phillips Petroleum Company and chief of the Cherokee Nation, William Wayne Keeler was born April 5, 1908, in Dalhart, Texas, and grew up i...

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MILAM, JESSE BARTLEY (1884-1949) Bartley Milam served as a model Cherokee leader and businessman in twentieth-century America. His character attributes of adaptation and resilience mirrored the charact...

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MAYES, SAMUEL HOUSTON (1845-1927) Cherokee chief, rancher, and entrepreneur Samuel Houston Mayes was born to Samuel and Nancy Adair Mayes on May 11, 1845, at Muddy Springs, near present Stilwell, i...

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Col Johnson. Harris was born April 19, 1856. His father was White and his mother was Cherokee. Harris' public life began with his election to the Cherokee senate in 1881. On the death of J.B. Mayes, he...

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Joel Bryan Mayes (Tsa-wa Gak-ski, Ꮳ Ꮹ ᎦK ᏍᎩ, in Cherokee) (1833 – 1891) was Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Early life and educationHe was born in present-day Bartow County, Georgia on Octo...

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Chief Thompson.Charles Thompson (Oochalata, ᎤᏤᎳᏔ, in Cherokee) lived near the present-day site of Lake Spavinaw, following the Trail of Tears. He served in Drew's Regiment of the Army of the Confederat...

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William Charles Rogers was born near Claremore, Oklahoma on the 13th of December 1847. A successful farmer, he entered local politics in 1881. A member of the Downing Party, he was elected Principal ...

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The only surviving regularly-elected chief of the Cherokee Nation in Indian Territory is Thomas Mitchell Buffington. Born in Goingsnake district on October 15, 1855, Mr. Buffington's public life began ...

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Dennis Bushyhead (born March 18, 1826, died 1898) was the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. He served from 1879 to 1887. Bushyhead was born in the state of Tennessee, the oldest son of Rev. Jesse...

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William R. Ross was Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation During two separate terms. On October 19, 1866, he was chosen by the National Council to fill the unexpired term of Chief Ross. His job was to...

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Joe Byrd, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation Biographical information Joe Byrd was born in Muldrow, Oklahoma and raised in the rural community of Nicut, Oklahoma. He is the son of Lillian Byrd ...

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Chadwick Ugista ᎤᎩᏍᏔ "Corntassel" Smith Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation In office 1999 – present Chadwick "Corntassel" Smith (Cherokee name Ugista:ᎤᎩᏍᏔ derived from Cherokee word for "Corn...

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Wilma Pearl Mankiller (November 18, 1945 – April 6, 2010) was the first female Chief of the Cherokee Nation. She served as principal chief for ten years from 1985 to 1995. Wilma Pearl Mankiller was...

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Lewis Downing , Chief of the Cherokee Nation (1823-1872) Born; 1823,Tennessee, USA Died; 1872, Tahlequah, OK Principal Chief of the Cherokees (1867-1872);(Cherokee, Irish, and English); Vice-Ch...

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from allthingscherokee.com Nanye-hi was born in 1738. She was the daughter of Tame Doe, a member of the Wolf Clan and sister to Attakullakulla. She married Kingfisher and had two children by him. Nan...

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Notes for WURTEH WATTS: I previously had Ta-lo-nv-ti-s-gi & U-ta-na as "Benges", children of Wurteh & John "Trader" Benge -and- I had a Ta-lo-nv-ti-s-gi as a son of Elizabeth Emory. The son of Elizab...

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Native Cherokee Chief. Born Agin'-agi'li and known as Rising Fawn, his father came from Scotland and his mother was the daughter and granddaughter of Echota Cherokee chiefs. He was respected in the tri...

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Oolootsa, Nannie Birth : Cherokee Nation-East Gender: Female Parents: Father: Ghi-go-ne-li, Mother: Fawn, Rising Family: Marriage: Cherokee Nation-East Spouse: Lowery, George Birth ...

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William Presley Self's wife is Cathrine(RisingFawn) of the Cherokee Nation.Thier Daughter Amy Married a John Gunter.Amy's brother Presley married John's sister Amelia Gunter.John's and Amelia's mother'...

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After the death of his first wife, Oconostota invited Lucy Ward, a former lady-in-waiting to the Queen of England [Queen Caroline, wife of King George ll] whom he had met in 1730, to join him in Chota....

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Wife of Major George Lowrey,Jr; parents of James; Susan(A.Ross); George Lowrey III; Lydia(Dr.Milo Hoyt); Rachel(D.Brown-N.Orr); Anderson Pierce; and John Lowrey,died in infancy. Dau. of Wurteh Watts & ...

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BENGE, John Born: about 1735 in Virginia. Other records suggest he may have been born as early as 1726. Known as “Old Trader," and operated a trading post on the Cumberland. He was of Scottish descent....

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Woman of Ani'-Wa'di [3440] ABT 1720 - ____ * BIRTH: ABT 1720 * EVENT: Ani'-Wa'di = Red Paint clan (Wurteh) Clan: Family 1 : Willenawah or Great (or Grey) Eagle * MARRIAGE: 1. +Sister of...

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1. info from www.comanchelodge.com/cherokee -chiefs.html Old Tassel Born after 1730 in Toqua of the Overhills. It has been suggested that he may have been born much earlier, yet there is no evidence....

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Is this Beloved Woman Cornblossom, daughter of Chief Doublehead? This picture was found in the Monticello, KY library. It was in a book by Mr. Kenneth Coffey, taped over a sketch that he had drawn of...

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Note that "Chuqualataque" is a title, not a name! Doublehead (1744–1807) or Incalatanga (Tal-tsu'tsa in Cherokee), was one of the most feared warriors of the Cherokee during the Chickamauga Wars. I...

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Attended: 1730, Delegation to King George II Blood: Full Blood Cherokee Clan: Ani'-Ga'tâge'wi = Kituah or Wild Potato (Wa-Wli Vann) Clogoittah [1238] ABT 1706 - ____ * BIRTH: ABT 1706 * E...

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Christian Gottilieb Priber was born in on 21 March 1697 in Sachsen [Zittau], Germany and died in 1730 in South Carolina, USA. Parents: Friedrich Prieber (1670-)and Anna Dorothea Bergmann (1670-). M...

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Kanagatucko , known in English as Standing Turkey or Old Hop ,[1] was a Cherokee elder, serving briefly as the principle Chief of the Cherokee from 1758-1761, when he died. The European settlers knew h...

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Birth: 1742 Death: Jan., 1827 Cherokee Chief. Born it present day Alabama, he rose to the chieftainship of Gun'-di'ga-duhun'yi or Turkey Town, the largest of the Cherokee settlements and a princi...

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Robert of Marden CARPENTER · Sex: M · Birth: ABT 1545 in England · Death: 1607 in Marden, England · Note: Robert Carpenter of Marden married his cousin Eleanor Carpenter; will mentions eldest son Willi...

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Thomas Pasmere Carpenter called Cornplanter was born in 1607 in Plymouth, Devonshire, England and died in 1675 in Running Water Village, Tennessee. He was buried in The Great Mound, Nikwasi, Franklin, ...

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• THOMAS PASMERE was well educated, but did not want to participate in the family business for other brothers and sisters were heavily involved. When but twenty years old, THOMAS departed Plymouth Engl...

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Info added per DARs "Lineage Book of the Charter Members" by Mary S Lockwood and published 1895 stating he was "a colonel and grigadier of the Virginia Line" Sequoyah's father was either white or mix...

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Christopher Gist (1706–1759) was one of the first white explorers of the Ohio Country in what would become the United States. He was credited with providing the first detailed description of the Ohio...

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Letty (Hatchet Grey) Durham - Howard: It's believed her name was Durham. Burial: in Kentucky. She was Full Blood Cherokee Indain she came from the Asheville, N.C.Area, it was part of the Cherokee Nat...

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WILLIAM HARRISON (HACK)8 BLEVINS, d. 1925. Notes for WILLIAM HARRISON (HACK) BLEVINS: Spearheaded efforts to claim land and money in 1906/1907 (Guion Miller rolls). At one time, had 2,000 member...

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Elias Boudinot (1802–June 22, 1839) was a Cherokee Indian who started and edited the tribe's first newspaper. He was born in Oothcaloga, Cherokee Nation (now Calhoun, Georgia) as Gallegina Watie (also ...

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Sequoyah , or Se-quo-ya as written today, was also known as George Guess or Gist, the first of three generations with the George name. While GIST is the original spelling of the name, later generations...

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Willenawah or Great (or Grey) Eagle [1462] ABT 1720 - ____ * BIRTH: ABT 1720 * EVENT: Tiffyoa of Tanasee AKA: * EVENT: Ani'Ga'tage'wi = Kituah or Wild Potato clan (Wa-Wli Vann) Clan: Fa...

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Kah-nung-da-tla-geh, "the man who walks the mountain top", was known as "The Ridge" and later Major Ridge, for his participation in the Creek War 1813-1814. He was the leader of the Ridge or Treaty Par...

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John Ross (October 3, 1790 - August 1, 1866), also known as Guwisguwi (a mythological or rare migratory bird), was Principal Chief of the Cherokee Native American Nation from 1828-1866. Described as th...

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GEORGE EDWARD5 SIZEMORE (EDWARD4, HENRY3, WILLIAM2, MICHAEL1) was born Abt. 1750 in Lunenberg Co., Va., and died 1820 in Ashe Co., N.C.. He married ANNIE ELIZABETH ARUNA HART 1770 in Rowan Co., or Su...

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Notes for GEORGE ALL SIZEMORE: [ family lore, no facts to prove or disprove -- mez ] George All Sizemore was an Indian kidnapped by mistake about 1750 and raised by a family named Cornett. Yes, Georg...

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Notes for KILLAQUE: The Colonial Records of South Carolina, Documents Relating to Indian Affairs, 1754-1765, p375, Captain Rayd. Demere to Governor Lyttelton, Ft Loudon, May 18, 1757; "Sir, since...

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White Owl Raven 1680 - 1741 Husband of Anawaya Nancy Moytoy White Owl Raven was an Algonguin Infant when captured. He was adopted by the Cherokee Tribe and was raised by Woman Nancy, and was of ano...

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Abigail = aquigela [a kwee gay la] Discussion Message below refers to the Vanover Family, who give an explaination of the last name Abby Easterd. Could Abigail Roark have come from the same India...

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The Children of Chief Pathkiller and Peggy (woman of the Red Paint Clan of The Overhill Cherokee, NC.) Chief Nunnaa hi-Diha Pathkiller B. abt 1764 Nancy Ann (Polly) U’ga’lo’gv “Leaf” “Nellie” ...

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NATIVE NAME: Tsi'yu-gunsini ENGLISH NAME: Dragging Canoe; Andrew Brown ALTERNATE NAMES:Cui Canacina, Savage Napoleon, Dragon (so called by his enemies). ALTERNATE SPELLINGS: Cheucunsene, Kunnese ...

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1817-19 Reservations 1: August 03, 1819, #213, at the Governor's island, 16 in family 1817-19 Reservations 2: Reservation released to North Carolina 1835 Census roll: Haywood Co, NC, 2m18-, 1m18+, ...

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Nancy Moytoy of the Wolf Clan (born ca. 1683) Daughter of Amatoy Moytoy 1683 - 1741 Nancy Moytoy of the Wolf Clan (born ca. 1683) was a member of the Cherokee/Shawnee Moytoy-Carpenter dynasty. She ...

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Note: English name was Trader Carpenter. Amatoya Moytoy of Chota (pronounced mah-tie) was a Cherokee town chief of the early eighteenth century in the area of present-day Tennessee. He held a promine...

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