Reply. Right now I am researching for someone else and I came across a rumour that Faith Parker (b. Thanks, Rachel. I do know they all did come out of Tennesee and settled down into Kentucky. I am a Cooper. Owens, Ke. We have always been told we are of cherokee and possibly Saponi descent. The Clarks were said to be Portuguese. (LogOut/ Growing up I was told tales that on my dads side we had a definitive blood line to the Monacan Nation out of Amhurst County VA. On my moms side I was always told her family was Melungeon and my Greatgrand father having the name Woodrow Baker. My family is from Wise Dickinson and Buchanan counties in Va. From my mother Chapman. Melungeons are descendants of people of mixed ethnic ancestry who, before the end of the eighteenth century, were discovered living in limited areas of what is now the southeastern United States, notably in the Appalachian Mountains near the point where Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina converge. We are a Lumbee church. When my mouth fell open, she said, I knew because you have the look. Well well. In Callaway County and Randolph County Missouri, known Melungeon surnames in the community are listed on Census records, Minor, Gibson, Hicks, Hix, and more. Am trying to find out much more. Jan. My mammaw was a Smith , heard they Indians in there blood line. Thank you for providing a surnames list, Ive been trying to find out anout my mothers fathers side, surname is Boone and Richardson. Also, the Revells family, from Cumberland,Sampson and Robeson Co, were living near my Brooks and Clarks. I have attached some pics to this email of my great great grandfather, my 4th great grandfather, and my 4th great grandmother. A lot of evidence has led me to see that I come from Ashkenazi and Portuguese Sephardic descent. My husbands mother has been dead way over 25 years and he has been dead for years. MULLINS, NASH NELSON NEWMAN NICCANS NICHOLS NOEL NORRIS, PAGE PAINE PATTERSON PERKINS PERRY PHELPS Lumbees, we are a very unique creature and I'm proud of that. Please let me know if you are still researching these families. People publish scholarly books, not gangster rap records, with Redbone or Melungeon in the title. Clarks, Coopers, Saunders and Pruitts. Smith, Stevens. Sammons, Sampson, Sawyer, Scott, Sexton, Shavis, Shepherd/Shephard, Short. Cynthia Millican 2/06/01. Home > Forum > Surnames > Melungeon. Harold Lee denton/Richmond,va My Grandfather was Cleo Berry Son of Lydia Price and Calvin Berry. I believe that she was melungeon. Tally, Taylor, Thompson, Tolliver, Tuppance, Turner, Ware, Watts, Weaver, White, Whited, Wilkins, Williams, Williamson, Willis, Wisby, Wise, Wood, Wright, Wyatt, Wynn, Monacan surnames of Beverly, Branham, Johns, Pinn and Terry. Found your list of names. Cumbo. This page was submitted by Nancy Sparks Morrison and Hi! My family goes very far back in this area and I have many Names in the family tree you listed: Sizemore, Green, Robertson, Robinson, Bowlin, Jackson, Allen, Thompson, Collins, Hall, Jones, Martin, Perkins, Stevens, Other names to look at maybe that are very intertwined Abbot, Stacey, Griffith, Griffin,Godsey, Lacy (maybe same as Lasie you have listed). The rest of my matches are 1 in Germany and the rest in Spain, Portugal, Purro Rico, Italy, and Brazil. Some families that descend from lines known to be of Melungeon origin, but cannot find Native ancestry, may need to search more in that direction for their exact mixture. Various surnames traditionally associated with Melungeon identity were not included in the study. C 2. I saw where the name Branham is mentioned and my great-great grandmothers name was Ressie Branham and her husband was Charels Zolly Moody. I am 4 th cousin s with lowry,revels and bakers per my 2018 ancestry.com test results. 18 of those being in the US all with my last name or variants and very distant matches. Robert K Thomas mentions an offshoot of Lumbees settling in Lincoln Co, Asheville and Macon Co NC in the link below. She is 86 years old and sadly, that time is coming closer than we want to admit and I would love to help her find her moms family before it is too late. I never realized that tri-racial folks as these even existed. Carol Kaurish. Jeremiahs father Jeremiah Sr. b.1724 then Edward Bass b.1697 Bertie, N. Carolina. What can you tell me? Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection. In addition, it leaves untouched some of the families who in the late 19th and early 20th centuries were typically classed as whites, but who claimed Native American ancestry, such as the Sizemore claimants among the Eastern Cherokee applicants." I have the knot . Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. My maternal grandfather was Clarence Gibson. Ive been stumped. Knowing it could be a false positive or perhaps true, I have pursued that info. How did you find out who your great-grandmother was? Hi My family is of the Evans of SC. All I know about her is that she was a female paster and could levitate things when she would get really caught up in preaching the Word. They were from tennessee and mixed but no paper trail to show that. I did a DNA but found there was very littlelike 1 or 2%. Of course, these surnames are common names in America, and are only considered "Melungeon" names in the areas where Melungeons live. Ely, Epps, Evans, Fields, Freeman, French. I recently had my DNA done and it confused me more. My family grew up believing our Greatgrandma Skaggs was a Blackfoot Indian, My Fathers DNA shows otherwise. Thank you for your work. Some of the most prominent surnames that have been claimed as potentially associated with a Melungeon identity include Bowling (Bolin), Bunch, Chavis (Chavez), Collins, Epps, Evans, Fields, Francisco, Gibson, Gill, Goins, Goodman, Minor, Mise, Moore, Mullins, Osborn (e), Phipps, Reeves (Rives, Rieves, Reeves, Reaves), Ridley (Riddle), Rodrigues, My grandmother had straight dark hair and somewhat darker skin. My grandparents and all 13 kids used to go up to NJ and work the fields when jersey was the garden state still. My grandmothers biological family is originally from Wise Virginia and Morristown, Tn areas. Chau Mecca Burton Ferrell. LUCAS, MADDOX MAGGARD MAJOR MALE MALONE(Y) MARSH His grandmother was a Julia Jones. I have been able to trace lots of those names listed above back to the first settlers to this country. Mama was the darkest white woman that I ever saw. So then we need to go to our trees The study found the truth to be somewhat less exotic: Genetic evidence shows that the families historically called Melungeons are the offspring of sub-Saharan African men and white women of northern or central European . My daughter will be helping us in the future so if i find it, I will try to send it to you. the opinions in this page are strictly the author's, based upon He was definitely a minor in 1756 (deed of gift of Gilbert Gibson). Could use any help I can get from you or anyone reading this on pinning things down. What a great feeling you must be experiencing with this new found gem! I appreciate any help you can give. White. Campell, Carrico, Carter, Casteel, Caudill, Chapman, Chavis, Clark, Cloud, Coal/Cole/Coles, Coffey, Coleman, Colley, Collier/Colyer, Collins, Collinsworth, Cook(e), Cooper, Cotman, Counts, Cox/Coxe, Criel, Croston, Crow, Cumba/Cumbo/Cumbow, Curry, Custalow. HYATT, LANGSTON LASIE LAWSON LOCKLEAR LOPES LOWRY Our grands are from Eastern KY our fathers were born there as well. Wow!! She had very dark brown eyes and black hair. They were from Roanoke Va, Patty, if youre on Facebook we can chat find me Joyceann Gray, I just checked your list of family namesfound two Would taking one of the ancestry dna tests help determine this or just make it more confusing? April Pilkey Williams I have also done a DNA test at the request of a distant relative to try and connect those with my last name and variations of it. What are your Stallard Roberson and Mullins ancestors? These families seem to have originated in the same place and traveled together to Mississippi after the Louisiana Purchase. Does anyone know anything about Po (Napoleon) Brown from south east Kentucky? Trying to put all the pieces of the Shumpert family in place. I will research from one of my books and let you know. Havent heard back from George yet, when I do Ill be sure to let you know! That is EXCELLENT, Thank you so much for sharing!! They came into Tennessee via Virginia. In 1969 cultural anthropologists William S. Pollitzer and W. H. Brown published their study comparing the physical characteristics and gene frequencies in six blood group systems of 177 Melungeons in Tennessee and Virginia to various worldwide populations. FORUM ARTICLES SEARCH. Is Jones her maiden name? Dalton, Dare, Davis, Denham, Dennis, Dial, Dorton, Doyle, Driggers, Dye, Dyess. Rumors of Indian heritage, a great grandma that ran a hotel for coal miners in WV and family from Kentucky, WV , VA, OH and NC. All I know is that his mother was likely named Polly, and I can find a Polly Cooper in the 1810 Virginia census with appropriately aged dependents; she is listed as a person of color. From DNA tests, I know I have both Iberian and Native American DNA. Most of my siblings and I have those chestnut color eyes like our mother and grandfather. People are always asking me exactly what are you? Anyone with any info or connection, please email me!!!! maxg, Nov 28, 2007 #22. My sons dna showed black ancestry circa 1700. If I run across anything new Ill shoot it your way or post it here on my site. Can you help me figure out if there is a melange in connection which might explain this family claim? The cover letter stated that they were "mongrels" and were now trying to register as white. " Do you need some help in your genealogy search? My DNA has me 98% European and 2% Asian. msladyjae@gmail.com, The Lumbee Indians live down toward to coast of N.C. Carol Kaurish. I have been wondering if we are Melungeons. 36 FORUM ARTICLES SEARCH. Let me know how it goes. As time permits my intention is to research as many of these families as I can. In this regard, Melungeons retained enough European ancestry to still participate in many institutions of the United States but still be treated with racial scorn and remain isolated from broader social acceptance. Brunie Barthol Wood, 1872-1964, Illinois to Indianapolis. my mothers last name is Brown, my fathers last name is King but that is not a Melungeon name but Brown is. Her skin was so dark her lips looked blue and she had a line on the side of her hands where the pigment stopped and the skin of her palms began. occurring in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and ajpilkey76@gmail.com. The oldest two were blondish and blue eyed. So youre saying that your grandmother was a Melungeon? The mother of my grandfather, Harris Brown, her name is Eliza Ann Jenkins Richardson (Brown). Apr 9, 2017 - COMMON MELUNGEON SURNAMES Adams, Adkins, Allen, Allmond, Ashworth, Barker, Barnes, Bass, Beckler, Bedgood, Bell, Bennett, Berry, Beverly,. The list of eligible Melungeon surnames is Bell, Bolton, Bowling, Bolin, Bowlin, Breedlove, Bunch, Collins, Denham, Gibson, Gipson, Goins, Goodman, Minor, Moore, Menley, Morning, Mullins, Nichols, Perkins, Riddle, Sizemore, Shumake, Sullivan, Trent and Williams. Hendricks/Hendrix and Graham from Virginia and Kentucky are prominent in his heritage. Are you able to expound a little more on the lineage of Melungeon peoples and the specific areas they inhabited? Com. My husband is a Buford, Collins, Conner. They had a U.S. Also known as the "Lost People of Appalachia," these darker-skinned people were called "Melungeons," a word derived from the Arabic "Melun-Jinn" meaning one who has been abandoned by God - a cursed soul. Can you give me access to your family tree? Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. My moms side are lots of Jones and Clarks and my dads Dentons have been in states since 1634 with the ma bay colony. There are many more on the list who are indirect ancestors surnames. If you are researching in Alphabetical order, let me know when you get to the Gibsons. Jordan-Son of Gilbert Gibson. Her mother was Elmeda Johnson who died in childbirth,her father Jim cogdill went to ww1 and her grandparents raised her, family stories have suggested her mother was NA and Ive seen the name Luna johnson in my search once , it suggested that Luna johnson was her grandmother or great grandmother, all my grandmothers sons look very Hispanic in old photos but a lighter skin tone,say lighter than a Mexicans but quite a bit darker than a regular Caucasian,she her self had what Ive heard described as very ruddy complexion but to me she looked pure cherokee. On my Daddys side my Grandmaw was Pearl Bass. Tally, Taylor, Thompson, Tolliver, Tuppance, Turner, Ware, Watts, Weaver, White, Whited, Wilkins, Williams, Williamson, Willis, Wisby, Wise, Wood, Wright, Wyatt, Wynn, Monacan surnames of Beverly, Branham, Johns, Pinn and Terry. Glad to see the name here. When I asked why my mother was so dark, I was told that it was because she had Cherokee blood. Hey Brent im from Louisiana Grant Parish Area, funny we are doing the same research for Mulungeon Ancestors. Looking for Starnes. Blevins, Gamble, Rucker, Hicks, Kelly, Howard, Thompson, Phipps, and more. It has taken years and both of my parents have been gone over about 20 years. Also, if you know who they were their spouse, this will help even more. I tried looking you up on Facebook but no luck, thought Id send some pics to get your thoughts), Thank you for writing, Look for Joyceann Gray on Facebook. They lived in Gilbert, West Virginia. I have an olive tone that turns to a reddiah brown in the summer months. Simply wanted to reach out and see if you have anything on Sinnes to see if theres a Melungeon connection. All the matches to me, thousands, had African blood. There are some Caudills from my line in the Letcher County, Kentucky, Lee and Wise County, Virginia -- I think most of those are by marriage. My family background is from West Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia. My name is Nikki Landerkin. What I know this far is that theres a definite Cherokee lineage with respect to Benjamin Sinnes (daughter, Jemima Sinnes-Goin). One group of Melungeon descendants is actively seeking recognition as an Indian tribe . I did have an Uncle by the name of Neal who was married to Loretta. My mother never discussed what our family was mixed with or the tribe, when I asked. The Majority of my ancestors are from The Appalachians. So here we are. But I am trying to find more about my Indian family, and am also related to Pocahontas through her daughter Kaokee. https://nativeheritageproject.com/2012/08/10/a-report-on-research-of-lumbee-origins-by-robert-k-thomas-part-18-appendix/?fbclid=IwAR21JgwWwyYej0aPBQ8JKjGvNaHk_pXexc7Ddmkn6kKdxF6vaLxJdglOIf8. (pulasky County). Best of luck and Merry Christmas! My Reeves family always claimed Indian descent. His grandfather may have been of African descent. TUPPANCE TURNER, WARE WATTS WEAVER WHITE WHITED WILKINS WILLIAMS Please contact me if you have any information you would like to share or questions. Some even claimed to be members of the Saponi tribe in North . There may also be "Native American features," as well as "a particular type of bump or ridge at the back of the head (usually just above the neck) known at the Melungeon bump." 18 Kathy Lyday, a professor at Elon University in North Carolina, has said that in older photos . I am trying to see if I can locate my Great Grandmother. They were listed as white on census, but Im at a dead end before 1850 census, a Daniel Boone is listed as the father, and the only other earlier record I can find is a Daniel Boone in Amherst, VA that fits his birth year, but listed black. BOWLING BOWMAN BRADBY BRANHAM BRAVBOY BRIGER/BRIDGER BROGAN We are generally from the VA/NC/KY area, with some lines being in SC (our Hicks/Love line). My great great grandfather was born in Hancock County, Tennessee He lived from 1852 to 1927 On the 1870 Census it says that he is Mulatto. Now to find the link to the Indian Nation. Suddenly thing are starting to make so much more sense. My grandmother was adopted and sadly was a victim of the Tennessee Childrens Home Society and was stolen from her family. Her father (my grandmothers great grandfather) was from Kentucky and his grandfather, Calloway Bunch came from Bedford, VA according to Ancestry. These words do not seem to carry the same negative connotations for people who identify as Redbone or Melungeon. Physical Traits. I did find her husband and kids. BROOKS BROWN BUNCH BULLION BURTON BUTLER BUTTERS BUXTON BYRD, CAMPBELL CARRICO CARTER CASTEEL CAUDILL CHAPMAN Martin. I found the connection and sent it to her. I have always been the odd duck in my family. My aunt Mamie, the second youngest was olive completed with striking green eyes. According to FamilySearch.org, some common Melungeon last names may include: Bowling (Bolin) Bunch Chavis (Chavez) Collins Epps Evans Fields Francisco Gibson Gill3 Goins Goodman Minor Mise Moore Mullins Osborn (e) Phipps Reeves (Rives, Rieves, Reeves, Reaves) Ridley (Riddle) Rodrigues Stowers Vanover Williams Wise Melungeon people Morris Baker and Jane Smith had a daughter, my 5th great grandmother, Mary Polly Baker 1780-1831 m. Owen Meredith Ballou, my 5th great grandfather, 1766-1847. Mississippi never had a law like that, because such a law would have prevented the states finest old families from marrying their neighbors. Elizabeth Katherine Jones supposed DOB was February 27, 1901. My maiden name is Barker. ROBERT DEGNEN 5/31/00. linda mckee 12/16/08. her parents names? Thank you for your time and any help in advance. Joyceann Gray passed your info to me because I have Bass matches. I learned about these colors when I was in Fashion for 28 years. Ethnically my immediate family is all some mix of Irish/ North African / Subsaharan African/ Eastern European/ Southern European/ Native American. The center of Melungeon territory in former times was Newman's Ridge, Hancock County, Tennessee. Melungeons: The Last Lost Tribe in America. After receiving my Y resilts I came up with only 27 matches. I met him years ago. Hello! Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Would love to research this further. The ones that I do not have in my lineage, my husband probably has a large number of the other names plus my son-in-law has a lot more of those other names. And Smith on my fathers side. I have EVERY characteristic of being of melungeon decent, shovel teeth, ridge at neck, disease, skin color, and the eye fold. Have you started a family research project? I am seeing Miner, Smith, Bolling, Nichols.. Hello, I just came upon this site. My mothers family was different than the other families around us in Mississippi. Harris, Harvie. George Boone 1850 m. to Rose/Rosa Richardson. We are just looking to complete our family trees, our heritage, and to find medical information as well because we have several relatives that have odd illnesses that have no known origins. My ancestral lines take me to Muskogee (Creek) in Georgia/SouthCarolina ending in Oklahoma. Jack, a Melungeon descendant through several ancestors, expected that his Y paternal . Bridger. 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