Comment by Rosemary Taylor on August 11, 2009 at 9:08pm: Hello, I probably have Native American ancestry, although I have not been able to prove it. I have several lines with common names like Smith, Lewis, Brown, Williams, and Jackson which are hard to trace, and other lines which were out in the wilderness early. I have Huskey of Sevier County, Tennessee who is said to have been part Native. My Smith were said to have refused any Government Indian aid, although my grandfather's brother was born in Sallisaw, OK. Some of my interest in Native Americans stems from living on a reservation for several years in the western US, and my present closeness to Oklahoma. I study the history of my area.
My mother's sister married a COX. My father's sister married a Shaw. This is in the tri-state area where Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas come together.

Comment by Debra Simkin on August 10, 2009 at 3:01pm: Carol, The TN connection could be something, but my William Cox and his brother Henry were in ILL by mid 1820's for sure. I am not sure how long they were there before I found them. My William Cox was born in 1804 I think it is his father that married the Indian maiden so maybe the William Cox that married Elizabeth Foster could be a nephew or cousin. My Mother told the story of a Cox from TN marries a Indian maiden. On William Cox 1804 his census has show VA and NC as possible birth places but with the lines changing It could cause the mix up. So it is William's parents I need or birth place. Both William and his brother Henry only had two son's and they both named them Henry and William or William and Henry. William's son Henry my GGGGGrandfather had 3 son's William, Henry, and then Samuel. I don't know if Samuel is a clue or not. William's first born daughter is named Salena that is the only clue I have to maybe it might belong to his family. William married Jane Hohimer and I have all of her information and it does not appear it came from her side. I know it doesn't have to but it is the only thing I have. Thank you for your help

Comment by Carol Dobkins Keith on August 10, 2009 at 12:26pm: Debra & Bill: First of all, Bill, I haven't forgotten your Garners-am still "digging" on them. Debra: I don't show any marriages for any of the Cox guys with Salena. I do have a couple of Cox/Native American marriages. One is Thomas Cox, who married Susan Hall July 19, 1875 in Spencer County, KY. This was Osage Indian-but not sure if it was Thomas or Susan who was Osage. The other one I have is William Cox who married Elizabeth Foster in January of 1836 in Greene County, TN. William was supposedly part Cherokee. I'll keep looking; and when I get into my burial files and "tidbit" files, maybe I'll find more. Sorry I can't be more immediately helpful for you both, but I'll keep looking.

Comment by Debra Simkin on August 10, 2009 at 9:01am: Carol, I am researching Cox's in TN, probably the NE area to begin with. William or Henry were the men's family name and I think maybe the Indian girl that they married might have been named or re-named Salena or Salina, this is just a guess on children's names later on, but I don't have anything else to go on. Anything sound familiar at all?

Comment by Bill Tiffee on August 8, 2009 at 8:45pm: Thanks Carol,
I would appreciate any light that you can shed on the Garner's or Mays families.
Bill

Comment by Carol Dobkins Keith on August 8, 2009 at 1:00pm: Bill: I keep quite a database of births, deaths, marriages; and what I call "dustbunnies"-a catch-all for odd notes and tidbits of information. I will look in the Garners, Shaws, and Cox files and see what I have. I am related to probably half the country, through the Compton, Brickey, McAdams, Gregory, Thompson & Campbell lines. I'm a pack rat-never throw anything away if it is historical; that's why, if I'm rooting out something on, say, a Campbell; and run across a Garner or Cox, I keep that also. The old lady is slow and busy, but I will see if I have anything you are looking for.

Comment by Bill Tiffee on August 8, 2009 at 10:07am: Hi Carol,
Thanks for the response.
Here's what I have on Thomas M. Garner, b Aug 10, 1830 SC. married Margaret Louisa Shaw, b Sept 12, 1834 AL. Married Feb 19,1851 in Winston, MS. They had six children including my maternal grandmother, Edna Maybelle Garner (the youngest), b 10 Feb 1877 in Calhoun County, MS.
I have his death date as 4 Jun 1897 Sebastian, AR. I also have a note that could be his parents: William Garner and Elizabeth Cox; no birthdays or place.
Thanks, Bill

Comment by Carol Dobkins Keith on August 8, 2009 at 5:50am: Bill: The Garners were thick here in Tennessee. Is there anyone in particular you are trying to find? Maybe I can help.

Comment by Bill Tiffee on August 7, 2009 at 6:27pm: Hi,
Thanks for having me.
My native american ancestry goes through the MAYS and GARNER lines. The Mays line appeared on the Dawes Rolls but apparently wasn't approved.
I know very little about the Garner's other than they were in MS in the 1870's. Any help on these two surnames would be appreciated.
The oldest ancestors that I've located for both lines were: George W. Mays and Thomas Garner.
Thanks, Bill Tiffee Silverton, Oregon

Comment by Debbe Hagner, AG on July 30, 2009 at 5:50am: THere is a wonderful web site

http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/
All the carious rolls are online... It is NOT complete..

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