John C Jones and Minnie Brookshire
Husband John C Jones 1
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1 F Lo Rene Jones (details suppressed for this person)
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2 F Nell Jones (details suppressed for this person)
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3 F Estelle Jones 1
Born: 1912 - Pelham, Greenville Co., SC
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4 F Hillard Jones (details suppressed for this person)
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5 F Louise Jones (details suppressed for this person)
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6 F Ove Jean Jones (details suppressed for this person)
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7 F Mildred Jones (details suppressed for this person)
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8 M Raymond Jones (details suppressed for this person)
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9 M Jimmy Jones (details suppressed for this person)
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Nathaniel Franklin Brookshire and Sarah Elizabeth Martin
Husband Nathaniel Franklin Brookshire 1
Born: 1828 - NC
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Died: 19 Nov 1864 - Camp Chase, OH
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Father: Balus Brookshire (1805-1875) 1
Mother: Lucinda Sharpton (1810-1875) 1
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Wife Sarah Elizabeth Martin 1
Born: 15 Jul 1834
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Father: Edmund Martin (Abt 1797-1857) 1
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1 M Balus E Brookshire 1
Born: 2 Nov 1857 - Habersham Co., GA
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Died: 12 Jul 1897 - Anderson Co., SC
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Spouse: Mary Stephens (1857- ) 1
2 F Hester C Brookshire 1
Born: 1 Sep 1859
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Died: 16 Mar 1927 - Oconee Co., SC
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Spouse: Thaddeus Leroy (1859-1924) 1
3 M Henry Buriss Brookshire 1
Born: 10 Jun 1861
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Died: 25 Aug 1948 - Pickens Co., SC
Buried: - Mount Zion Umc, Pickens Co., SC
Spouse: Lou Ella Prince (1864-1939) 1
4 F Sarah Elizabeth Brookshire 1
Born: 25 Aug 1864
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Benjamin Washington Rainey and Octava Brookshire
Husband Benjamin Washington Rainey 1
Born: 23 Dec 1883 - O'neal, Greenville Co., SC
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Died: 28 Jul 1976 - Greer, SC
Buried: - Greenville Cemetery Greenville Co., SC
Father: Thomas J. Rainey (1853-1932) 1
Mother: Rosa Ann Cannada (1849-1929) 1
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Wife Octava Brookshire 1
Born: 3 Sep 1883 - Greenville, SC
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Died: 5 Mar 1905 - Greenville, SC
Buried: - Mountain Creek, Greenville Co., SC
Robert Dean Brookshire
Husband Robert Dean Brookshire (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Bonnie Duncan
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Robin David Brookshire
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Father: Marvin Dewitt Brookshire (1930-2000) 1
Mother: Janet Batson
Ronald Jerry Brookshire
Husband Ronald Jerry Brookshire (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Ronald Jerry Brookshire
Mother: Annie Ruth Rice
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Ronald Jerry Brookshire and Annie Ruth Rice
Husband Ronald Jerry Brookshire (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Ronald Edman Rice (1907-1995) 1
Mother: Elva Mize
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1 M Ronald Jerry Brookshire (details suppressed for this person)
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Ruby Brookshire
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Wife Ruby Brookshire 1
Born: 18 Jul 1908 - SC
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Died: 13 Aug 1909 - Pickens Co., SC
Buried: - Mount Zion Umc, Pickens Co., SC
Father: Burris Edmond Brookshire (1888-1959) 1
Mother: Marie Howell ( - ) 1
Sarah Elizabeth Brookshire
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Wife Sarah Elizabeth Brookshire 1
Born: 25 Aug 1864
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Father: Nathaniel Franklin Brookshire (1828-1864) 1
Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Martin (1834-1920) 1
Susan Hope Brookshire
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Mother: Vivian Henson
Troy A Brookshire
Husband Troy A Brookshire 1
Born: 9 Jun 1908
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Died: 22 Apr 1971
Buried: - Easley Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC
Father: Andrew Canada Brookshire ( -1945) 1
Mother: Minnie Hopkins
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Virgil Brookshire and Josephine Galloway
Husband Virgil Brookshire 1
Born: Abt 1900
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Wife Josephine Galloway 1
Born: Mar 1900 - AL
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Father: Willson M. Galloway (1865-1901) 1
Mother: Amanda J. Godfrey (1867- ) 1
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1 M Cassius Earl Brookshire (details suppressed for this person)
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2 M Marvin Brookshire (details suppressed for this person)
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3 M Henry Lee Brookshire (details suppressed for this person)
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4 M William Virgil Brookshire (details suppressed for this person)
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Virginia Brookshire
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Wife Virginia Brookshire (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Laura Luanna Palmer (1898-1985) 1
William Virgil Brookshire
Husband William Virgil Brookshire (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Josephine Galloway (1900- ) 1
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Alfred Cureton Broom
Husband Alfred Cureton Broom 1
Born: 1876
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Almon Powell Broom
Husband Almon Powell Broom 1
Born: 1848 - Pickens District, SC
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Father: Burrel W Broom (1817-Abt 1873) 1
Mother: Mary Ann Powell (1822-Abt 1893) 1
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• Census, Pickens District, SC, 1860
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Michael Eugene Harbin and April Dawn Broom
Husband Michael Eugene Harbin (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Ruby Jean Robinson
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Wife April Dawn Broom (details suppressed for this person)
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1 F Sommer Nicole Harbin (details suppressed for this person)
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Burrel W Broom and Mary Ann Powell
Husband Burrel W Broom 1
Born: 1817 - SC
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• Census, Pickens District, SC, 1860
• Census, McMinn Co., TN, 1870
Wife Mary Ann Powell 1
Born: 1822 - Pickens District, SC
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Father: Almon Powell (Abt 1799-1857) 1
Mother: Elizabeth Gordon (1791-Bef 1870) 1
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• Census, Pickens District, SC, 1860
• Census, McMinn Co., TN, 1870
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1 F Mary E Broom 1
Born: 28 Mar 1839 - Pickens District, SC
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2 M James F Broom 1
Born: 1841 - Pickens District, SC
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3 F Caroline Matilda Broom 1
Born: May 1841 - Pickens District, SC
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Spouse: William B Lyles (1842-1864) 1
Spouse: Henry Martin Pitts (1838-1917) 1
4 F Sara A Broom 1
Born: 6 Dec 1847 - Pickens District, SC
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5 M Almon Powell Broom 1
Born: 1848 - Pickens District, SC
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6 F Eliza Broom 1
Born: 1851 - Pickens District, SC
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7 M William Thomas Broom 1
Born: 25 Dec 1854 - Pickens District, SC
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8 F Margaret Broom 1
Born: 1856 - Pickens District, SC
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9 F Frances Rosetta Broom 1
Born: 1859 - Pickens District, SC
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10 M Louis Dickerson Broom 1
Born: 6 Jul 1864 - Pickens District, SC
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11 F Nancy B Broom 1
Born: 1 Aug 1866 - Oconee Co., SC
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William B Lyles and Caroline Matilda Broom
Husband William B Lyles 1
Born: 1842
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Father: Hugh Isham Lyles (1795- ) 1
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Wife Caroline Matilda Broom 1
Born: May 1841 - Pickens District, SC
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Father: Burrel W Broom (1817-Abt 1873) 1
Mother: Mary Ann Powell (1822-Abt 1893) 1
Other Spouse: Henry Martin Pitts (1838-1917) 1
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• Census, Pickens District, SC, 1860
• Census, McMinn Co., TN, 1870
• Census, Hamilton Co., TN, 1880
• Census, Catoosa Co., GA, 1900
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1 M James M Lyles 1
Born: 1862 - SC
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2 M William B Lyles 1
Born: 25 Jun 1863 - SC
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Henry Martin Pitts and Caroline Matilda Broom
Husband Henry Martin Pitts 1
Born: Jan 1838 - SC
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Died: 3 Nov 1917 - Catoosa Co., GA
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Father: William P Pitts (1823- ) 1
Mother: Mary Smith (1813- ) 1
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• Census, McMinn Co., TN, 1870
• Census, Pickens District, SC, 1860
• Census, Hamilton Co., TN, 1880
• Census, Catoosa Co., GA, 1900
Wife Caroline Matilda Broom 1
Born: May 1841 - Pickens District, SC
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Father: Burrel W Broom (1817-Abt 1873) 1
Mother: Mary Ann Powell (1822-Abt 1893) 1
Other Spouse: William B Lyles (1842-1864) 1
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, Pickens District, SC, 1860
• Census, McMinn Co., TN, 1870
• Census, Hamilton Co., TN, 1880
• Census, Catoosa Co., GA, 1900
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1 F Powell Anderson Pitts 1
Born: 1867 - SC
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2 F Mary Paralee Pitts 1
Born: 19 Apr 1870 - TN
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3 F Emma Pitts 1
Born: 1872 - TN
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4 M John Elasco Pitts 1
Born: 3 Sep 1875 - TN
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5 M Jefferson Alonzo Pitts 1
Born: 23 Sep 1878 - GA
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6 M Frank M Pitts 1
Born: Jul 1876 - TN
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7 F Nannie Pitts 1
Born: Sep 1883
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Catherine Broom
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Wife Catherine Broom (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Margaret Head (1818-1849) 1
Charles Pinkston Dawson and Clara Belle Broom
Husband Charles Pinkston Dawson (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Sarah Ann Almedia Flarity (1898- ) 1
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Wife Clara Belle Broom (details suppressed for this person)
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1 F Evelyn Louise Dawson (details suppressed for this person)
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2 F Donna Fay Dawson (details suppressed for this person)
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3 F Deborah Ann Dawson (details suppressed for this person)
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4 F Sherry Lynn Dawson (details suppressed for this person)
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Daniel Broom and Judith Calvert
Husband Daniel Broom 2
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Wife Judith Calvert 2 3
Born: After 1688 - Of, Pennsylvania 4
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Father: John Calvert (1648-1699) 2 3 5
Mother: Judith Stamper (1652-Between 1691) 2 3 5
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He was of Marple, (now) Delaware Co., PA.
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David Broom
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Mother: Margaret Head (1818-1849) 1
Chief Dutch Tau-Chee Broom Deer Clan and Nancy Broom Moytoy Full Blood Paint Clan
Husband Chief Dutch Tau-Chee Broom Deer Clan 3
Born: - Broomtown, Cherokee Nation (Now GA)
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Marriage: Abt 1741 - Chickamunga, GA
Wife Nancy Broom Moytoy Full Blood Paint Clan 3
Born: Abt 1683 6
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Father: Chief Amatoya Moytoy (Abt 1640- ) 3
Mother: Quatsy Wolf Clan (Abt 1698- ) 3
Other Spouse: White Raven (Abt 1680- ) 3
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1 M Kai-Ya-Tahee Old Tassel 3
Born: Abt 1720 - Cherokee Nation (Now GA)
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Died: Jun 1788 - Chilhowie, Little TN
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Spouse: Cherokee ( - ) 3
2 F Oo-Uo-St 3
Born: Abt 1723
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Spouse: John Watts ( - ) 3
3 M Chief Tai-Tsuska Doublehead 3
Born: Abt 1725 - Cherokee Nation, Now GA
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Died: Aug 1807 - Tavern, Cherokee Nation
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Spouse: Peggy Scott Sister Of ( - ) 3
Spouse: Sarah ( - ) 3
4 F Mother Of Bench 3
Born: Abt 1728 - Cherokee Nation (Now GA)
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Spouse: John Benge ( - ) 3
5 F Wurteh 3
Born: Abt 1730 - Cherokee Nation (Now GA)
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Spouse: Nathaniel Gist ( - ) 3
Marr: Cherokee Nation
6 M Pumpkin Boy 3
Born: Abt 1739 - Cherokee Nation (Now GA)
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Died: Sep 1793 - Died In Battle, Cherokee Nation
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7 M Taleonteeshee 3
Born: Abt 1741
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Died: After 1819 - AR
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8 M Corntassel Of Toquoo Co-A-To-Hee 3
Born: Abt 1742
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9 F Nan-Ye-Hi 3
Born: 1745 - Overhill, Cherokee Nation East - Native America (Full Cherokee)
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Died: After 1780 - GA, Cherokee Nation East - Native Americalifornia
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Spouse: Nathan Hicks (1743-After 1829) 3
Marr: 1763 - Cherokee Nation
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General Notes for Child Chief Tai-Tsuska Doublehead
"Came Catherine Spencer and makes oath that she liv e d a t t h e house of Doublehead the Chief when he was kil le d wh ic h wa s many years ago, she thinks it was about 2 7 y ear s ago , an d that she lived in his family about 1 2 year s. A pplica nt i s the niece of Old Doublehead, an d is th e onl y daughte r an d child of E=yah=chu=tlee, a b rother o f Doub lehead, an d Cha u=e=u=kah ^is her mother , and was t hen a g rown woma n abou t 19 years old= and af fiant state s that th e followin g descr ibed property wa s there and be longed t o Doublehea d the Chie f when he wa s killed= to wi t,
"One negro man named Andrew about 21 years old, very l i k e l y $1000, 00 One young negro man named Joe a Race Ri de r , ve r y smart $650,00 One mullatto boy named Ben, 1 6 yea r s ol d $6 00,00 one brother of his named George, 1 4 year s o ld $5 50,0 0 one negro boy named Jacob about 1 5 years o ld $ 550,0 0 == $ 2350,00
"one negro man named Riddle about 22 years old 800, 0 0 o n e n egro woman named Phebe about 25 or 6 years ol d $5 00, 0 0 an d her four children, the oldest 10 & younge s t 2 yea r s old a t $200 each on an average is $800,00 o n e negro wo ma n name d Mary or Polly about 23 years old $ 50 0, 00 wit h he r two chi ldren ---350,00
"Austin, a man between thirty & 40 years old $600,0 0 a n d h i s wife Magon about 30 years old, a house woman , go o d coo k , washer & Ironer $600,00 with five childre n th e ol des t a b oy 12 years old & ranging from him dow n to t he yo unge st abo ut 2 years old, all worth on an av erage $ 200 ea ch -- $1000,0 0 This man and woman came by t he deat h of th e appli cants fa ther to ^the Old Chief Dou blehea d with thi s affian t when sh e was moved to his [qu arters ] after th e death o f her father , and from this ma n and w oman thes e 5 childre n were raise d and all thes e seven ne gros wer e [once] the r ight of thi s applican t but affian t does no t know where i t is now = aff iant d eclares mos t solemnly o n her oath tha t she never sol d t hem to any b ody nor bee n paid one dolla r for them--
"all of the above described negroes were there befo r e t h e G eorgia negroes were brought there, & applican t st ate s t ha t a white man named Chisholm was gone to Ge orgi a t o coll ec t money due Old Doublehead when he was k ille d & s hortl y aft er that Chisholm returned with nin e grow n negro es fro m Geor gia and left them there as a p art o f Doublehe ads pro perty a nd said he got those nin e negroe s in plac e of the m oney du e unto Doublehead = a ffiant an d the othe r Cherakee s [eviden tly?] then took t hese nin e negroes an d put them i n the negr o cabins wit h the othe r negroes an d provided fo r them as fo r the ot her negroe s of Doublehea d and they rem ained ther e a s a part of hi s estate until l taken off by th e whit e men; f ive of thes e Georgia negro es were men wort h $70 0 each -- ?, 00 and t he other four wo men worth $500 ea c h --2000,00 all s tou t able negroes an d well grown, the n a mes not recalled n o r the ages==
"There were 30 head of cows & calves worth $12 00 eac h - - $ 3 60,00 and about 100 head of fine stock cattle, bi g st ur d y [ heifers] all worth 5 to 8 dollars each $650,0 0 on e fi n e stu d horse at home worth as the people sai d $700, 00 a n d one ot her stud horse at South West Poin t said b y the p eo ple to b e worth $1000,00 and there wer e 8 othe r fine ma re s and geld ings bought of Rik=e=ti=ya h = Joh n Christy' s mot her worth $ 100 each --$800,00 an d nine ot her head o f commo n [draw?] ho rses [ruous?] an d colts wor th about 5 0 or 60 d ollars each , say 55 on a n average $49 5,00 and [f ive good e ail?] horse s called f irst rate & wo rth $500,0 0 Doublehea d paid a fin e negr o named Mary fo r the 8 bough t of John Ch risty's moth e r with a view to i ncrease his st ock of horses , and tha t neg ro was not an y of thoses house d here ==thi s John C hristy ha s gone t o Sekausas.
"50 head of sows & pigs & shoots and small stock hogs r u n n i ng about the house $3,00 each --$150,00 one hundre d h e a d o f large hogs running out in the woods worth $5, 0 0 i s -- $500 ,00 4 large first rate beds & bedding & bedsteads worth $ 4 0 e a c h --$160, 00 6 [weisdrar?] chairs at 2,00 each 12,00 12 common du ,50cts 6,00 1 case of bottles & liquor --10,00 4 doz plates --4,00 8 dishes, all large --6,00 2 good tables --8,00 1 fine du --1,50 2 large pots --10,00 3 large ovens --9,00 2 smaller pots --2,00 1 dinner pot --2,00 1 brass kettle, common size 2,50 1 tea kettle --1,50 3 pair of iron fire dogs 4,50 1 saddle & bridle & brace of pistols a good saddle part worn =15,00 the pistols first rate with a case & working 30,00
"[Prince] according to her best [yu agrement] of th e v a l u e of such articles of property & affiant states t ha t Do ub le head had a store there and a white man name d Phi llip s wa s t he clerk and [rate for ach] and the Che roke e peopl e cam e th ere daily and bought goods for cas h an d Phillip s refus ed t o sell goods on a credit to th e Cher okees. i t was a co menda ble stock worth about tw o or thre e thousan d dollars , and Do ublehead told affian t just bef ore he wa s killed th at he ha d three thousan d dollars i n a trunk i n the store r oom=affia nt sais lar ge quantitie s of money i n Phillips han ds but can not sta te how much a s she never c ounted it; affi ant did no t kn ow of her uncl e buying any t hing after tha t time and t h inks there woul d have been a s much as more th an $300 0 cas h on hand==aff iant admits i t to be true that s he d oes not k now so wel l about the sto re and the money bec a use Phillip s the whi te man had the e ntire IOU that o f i t when Doublehe ad wa s died and and di d not show th e mone y any more and di d n ot communicate th e situatio n of it t o affiant == that y e ar a white man nam ed Samue l [Llebarrin an alrevcee d] fo r Do ublehead and wa s makin g a good crop a nd [anocianally ] all t he big negroe s [ic raekill] out. -- T he [Observer ] quit ther e [loan] af te r Doublehead was kille d == Bir d Doublehead an d his bro t her were sent to school a nd boa rding at the [Clar ks] a n d Peggy Peggy and Sucunnah a nd [ Fley] will [aff aho ] N on e of the children of Doublehe a d were there nor does a f fia nt recollect of their commin g t here == they were al l ve r y young. Bird was the aldes t & ma ny years younge r than t hi s affiant and no claims c ame thro ugh to prote ct their r ight s or secure their prop erty == [l it surrue d] that afte r thei r father was kille d by his peop le tha t the childre n were al so endangered b y the nation = = th is affiant [ave rried] an d managed as w ell as she cou l d do.
Affiant states that as soon as the news came that Doubl e h e a d was killed Phillips shut up the store and kept i t s h u t u p and quit selling goods == The crop was contin ue d wo rk in g by the ^negroes the others [heuinep] of Dou ble hea d wen t o n untill towards fall when four white me n cam e th ere an d st ayed four or five days, -- these whi te me n talk ed to P hilli ps a good long time and they see med t o be cou nsellin g toget her but affiant could not un =derst and the m -- thes e white m en after talked to the n egroe s and afte r about fo ur days co uncelling the whit e men as ked affian t and her Au nts & [Sone y] ^Thau=ti=n e - all Do ublehead an d Wah=hatc h a brother o f Doublehea d to [gueri te] a [loam ] and thes e one of the whi te ma n named Blac k proposed tha t all the n egroes and hors e s and cattle an d hogs and al l the removabl e property s houl d be taken ca re off for th e children of Ol d Doubleh ead thi s Black wa s the man wit h whom Bird Doubleh ead ha d been an d was the re boording a t whoal It was aske d b y the whites w hethe r this should b e done or not and no n e of the Cherokee s c ountered to it , but Phillips the s tor e keeper gave hi s c onsent to it an d he went off wit h the t hree white me n and t hey carried a ll the goods bo xes and tr unks and al l belongin gs to the s tore (off wit h them) and a ll the ab ove describe d article s of propert y and negroes, a nd catt le and horses a nd hog s [t&] of f with them and the y [neui i] ande paid for [ norl etuiua ] any more = one of th e negr oes named Andrew wh o co ul d speak and and understan d bot h English & Cherokee st a t ed to affiant that he unders too d what the white men s a i d and he told this affiant th a t these white men wer e no t [m eaning] to save the negroe s a nd the other prope rty fo r th e children of Doublehea d and t hat they were [ meaning ] to ge t it all for their o wn use an d fixing t o steal i t and tha t if the white me n did act s o with th e propert y he Andrew w ould run awa y and come bac k to th e nation ag ain. The othe r negroes s eemed to be conc erne d that thes e white men woul d take th em to where Bird D o ublehead wa s and went cheerfull y an d the negroes assist e d the whit e men in collecting th e s tock and loading u p th e waggon a nd one of the negroes d r ove off the tea m and th e plantati on was left without an y hu man beein g on it but h er aunt s and Wah=hatihi It wa s the un derst anding with al l the In dians that the childr en were t o h ave all this prop erty a t last. Wah=hatih go t some India n s to [aprint hein ] and t hey gathered the cr ops and pu t it a way and no mor e whit e men came there t o [couriett ] for th e goods of ht e heir s of Old Doublehea d, and thi s affiant an d her two Au nts [ Sorrey & Ks-ti-e- ie-ah Dou blehead and Wah- hatih [mod e ure a it thermires ] ==Blac k and these other whit e men di d no t say that Dou blehea d owed them money, but onl y said t ha t the propert y shou ld be taken care of for the us e of h i s heirs and t his a ffiant and other [kinfolks] did no t co ns ent [uren ] to t hat for this affiant these thoughts a r e kno wn at t he ti me that this affiant and the other Cher oke es c oul d hav e taken as good [coreafit] as these friend ly wh i t e me n could do.
Sworn to be transcribed before me this 8th June 1838 [Leirniz Lieiculf] Commissioner
her Catherine X Spencer mark
Andrew Luther Owen and Easter Varina Broom
Husband Andrew Luther Owen 1
Born: 3 May 1869 - Jackson Co., NC
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Died: 11 Jul 1952 - Jackson Co., NC
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Father: Alfred Henry Owen (1846-1926) 1
Mother: Elizabeth Caroline Wood (1844-1893) 1
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Wife Easter Varina Broom 1
Born: 25 Sep 1872 - Jackson Co., NC
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Died: 7 Jul 1958 - Jackson Co., NC
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1 F Myrtle Owen (details suppressed for this person)
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2 F Pearl Owen (details suppressed for this person)
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3 F Ruby Owen (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: Cole Lee (living)
4 F Ella Mae Owen 1
Born: 9 Jan 1892 - Jackson Co., NC
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Died: 7 Apr 1992 - Brevard, NC
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Spouse: Walter Harrison Mathis Matthews (1888-1958) 1
Marr: 27 Dec 1912 - Jackson Co., NC
5 M Andrew Vess Owen 1
Born: 25 Jun 1895 - NC
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Died: 29 Jun 1981 - Jackson Co., NC
Buried: - Wolf Creek, Jackson Co., NC
Spouse: Violet May Shelton (1895- ) 1
6 F Bettie Owen 1
Born: 24 Oct 1897 - Jackson Co., NC
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Died: 21 Jul 1971 - Transylvania Co., NC
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Spouse: Berlin R. Owen (1897-1977) 1
7 F Estella Owen 1
Born: 1 Apr 1900
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Spouse: Cleveland Nicholson (living)
8 F Onia Owen 1
Born: 1 Jul 1902 - Jackson Co., NC
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Died: 11 Jan 1979 - Jackson Co., NC
Buried:
Spouse: David Mitchell Shelton (1894-1964) 1
Marr: 11 Mar 1921 - Jackson Co., NC
9 F Allie Owen 1
Born: 19 Jun 1910 - Jackson Co., NC
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Died: - WA
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10 F Pansy Owen (details suppressed for this person)
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Jesse Sanford and Eliza Broom
Husband Jesse Sanford 1
Born: 1844 - SC
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Noted events in his life were:
• Census, McMinn Co., TN, 1870
Wife Eliza Broom 1
Born: 1851 - Pickens District, SC
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Father: Burrel W Broom (1817-Abt 1873) 1
Mother: Mary Ann Powell (1822-Abt 1893) 1
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, Pickens District, SC, 1860
• Census, McMinn Co., TN, 1870
Children
1 M Burrel Sanford 1
Born: 1869 - SC
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Frances Rosetta Broom
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Wife Frances Rosetta Broom 1
Born: 1859 - Pickens District, SC
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Died: 1938 - Lawrence Co., AR
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Father: Burrel W Broom (1817-Abt 1873) 1
Mother: Mary Ann Powell (1822-Abt 1893) 1
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, Pickens District, SC, 1860
• Census, McMinn Co., TN, 1870
J. A. Broom
Husband J. A. Broom (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: John Broom (1810-1876) 1
Mother: Margaret Head (1818-1849) 1
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James F Broom
Husband James F Broom 1
Born: 1841 - Pickens District, SC
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Died: Dec 1862 - Kia - Civil War
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Father: Burrel W Broom (1817-Abt 1873) 1
Mother: Mary Ann Powell (1822-Abt 1893) 1
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• Census, Pickens District, SC, 1860
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