My great grandmother, Ruth Spear, was born in the Indian territory Oklahoma in 1894.  My mom's cousin thinks Ruth was Cherokee, but I have not found any evidence of that.  Does anyone have suggests for my research?  I'm new at this

Native American ancestors are surprisingly difficult to find! I need information on John Soloman [Salmon] Kimbrough b.  BET 1685 & Dec 21 1701 of Chief Cornstalk & Chief Powhatan Indians/St. Peter`s Parish, New Kent, Virginia d.  1720 Rappahannock, Louisa, Virginia & daughter Hello Morning Kimborough. His wife is Supposed to be Cherokee. Elizabeth [Saleda?] Spiller b.  1668 Surry, Surry, Virginia d.  1780? 1730? [62] or [112]? England [Morning or Mary Ann has a daughter named Mourning. Morning was said by 1 person to be half sister of Nancy Ward.  Elizabeth's mother may be Five Knives, U. D. b. 1678 d. 1741 m. Justice William G. Spiller d. 1774 

William M. Holland [according to forums his mother was buried by the roadside on the Trail of Tears. He was born: 

	Mar. 14, 1850 Tennessee
Death:	Nov. 15, 1933 Keithville Caddo Parish Louisiana
Family links:   Spouse:   Sarah M. Arnold Holland (1851 - 1922)    Children:   William Frank Holland (1875 - 1923)*   Chestley Dewitt Holland (1878 - 1952)*   Joe Holland Nelson (1881 - 1949)*   Bertye Holland Midyett (1887 - 1959)*   Mayme Holland McWhiney (1889 - 1960)* Chestley Dewitt [Dee] Holland married  Exa Caroline White Holland (1881 - 1926)  and  Louise Peebles Holland (1885 - 1978)* Exa Caroline White had a full blood Cherokee father called Grandpa White. I want to find William Holland's mother & Exa Caroline White's father. Exa:  Birth:  1881 Death:  1926   Family links:   Spouse:   Chestley Dewitt Holland (1878 - 1952)*    Children:   B D Holland (1900 - 1944)*   Burial: Forest Hill Cemetery Livingston Polk County Texas, USA I also need info on her connection with the Nelson family; as I could inherit a few artifacts passed down.