document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Thanks for checking in! See more ideas about appalachia, history, appalachian people. Oct 26, 2022 - Explore Polly Collins Mullins's board "Melungeons", followed by 258 people on Pinterest. Let me know how it goes. The family line I have been researching is Perkins. A lot of evidence has led me to see that I come from Ashkenazi and Portuguese Sephardic descent. Where are you living I too am a Foresman. We have been told of Native American ancestry, but the rest is a mystery. I did take my fathers death certificate when she was unaware. The Melungeon, who called their leaders "king" instead of "chief," intermarried with the Cherokee Indians and were considered a branch of the tribe. there you will find relatives who can possibly hold the key for you! 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 am stumped here and cant seem to find much on them. When some names come up, push the button for tree. Co. Kentucky. Can you give me access to your family tree? 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. Also, the Revells family, from Cumberland,Sampson and Robeson Co, were living near my Brooks and Clarks. His wife, Mary Mae Heffley 1872-1959. Some these Wood cousins have JM 172 Haplogroups. My grandfather was straight black hair, brown eyes, and really dark in the summer sun. Our grands are from Eastern KY our fathers were born there as well. I have a light olive skin and can wear colors that a lot of other people in my family cannot wear. Oxendine, Paine. Thank you, Victoria Thornton. Cool, but it was more Portegues blood than Indian, I would be interested in this DNA I also have several of these sir names on my daughter dna. Jan. My mammaw was a Smith , heard they Indians in there blood line. HER FATHER WAS Richard and they say he was a Pony Express rider. I suggest you try to gain access to her adoption records and get with a DNA expert who can help you with sorting through GEDmatch. her parents names? My family is from Wise Dickinson and Buchanan counties in Va. I know she had children in Wise, Virginia as well as in Haticus, W Va, and Morristown, TN between the years of 1915-1935 with my grandmother being the youngest in 1935. North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky. Jackson Joel Gilliam is my 4th great grandfather, and he is from Scott County Virginia. There is a Melungeon Historical group that meets annually. She was in her 20s, married to James Elbert Manis Ferrell. And thank you for checking in on my site, I hope you enjoyed reading! The rest of my matches are 1 in Germany and the rest in Spain, Portugal, Purro Rico, Italy, and Brazil. The Clarks were said to be Portuguese. Langston, Lasie, Lawson, Locklear, Lopes, Lowry, Lucas. Thank you so much, in advance, for any consideration and for what you are bringing to others!!! Ive been stumped. Patterson. My grandmother is Bessie Zackery and her mother was Elizabeth Collier or Dicey Elizabeth Collier and her mother was a Mary Ann Norris. All this is so fascinating to me. Surname is Goin. All of them were from West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, and North carolina. Ive been interested in my family history for my entire life. My ancestral lines take me to Muskogee (Creek) in Georgia/SouthCarolina ending in Oklahoma. Grandson of John Snow Creek Taliaferro and Sarah Smith, both from Virginia. My great grandfather was a Freeman of color in South carolina. Surveyed 13 April 1761, deed 14 Oct 1761. . Who knows we my be related. Right back to Newmans Ridge. I sent you that second email before I reread your origninal one, give me a bit of time and Ill see what I can find. Take a look at this website: https://the-melungeons.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-best-of-will-allen-dromgoole.html?fbclid=IwAR3n_jqz-VJhuT8WDjuQJxnQmGUhh5C6azEmc687FNvJurqMwFqraBlIPDs. Martin. Family still has very unique mix of features listed in connection with Melungeon. Hi. Initially, it drew a strong reaction from historians and genealogists who noted the absence of evidence to document the key claim: 12 My family is from Tennessee and Northern Alabama. This is so confusing! Reply message to 540.529.2592. One of their kids, Wyatt Wert Wood, born in Illinois, 1913 1993, moved to Garland, Texas. My grandmother had straight dark hair and somewhat darker skin. These families became the plantation aristocracy. Thanks for posting. Physical Traits. Chapman, Chavis. Greetings, Finally, my first identified link!! Ely, Epps, Evans, Fields, Freeman, French. 2 vols. My daughter will be helping us in the future so if i find it, I will try to send it to you. . I also have connections to various surnames on common Melungeon surname list and trace various branches back to the different areas moving E to SE in . DORTON DOYLE DRIGGERS DULA DYE DYESS, GALLAGHER GANN GARLAND GIBSON GIPSON GOINS Some of the other names in my tree of life are Ashworth,Sweat, Hoosier. Taylor. Is there a place I can compare my family tree to yours? C 2. Right now I am researching for someone else and I came across a rumour that Faith Parker (b. Please email me when you are available. Dad claimed their was Cherokee on his side but I have found no proof. Interview your folks and any elders still alive. Page 135 - Research Melungeon in the Surnames forums on Genealogy.com, the new GenForum! Scott. We were always told we had Indian blood. Ethnically my immediate family is all some mix of Irish/ North African / Subsaharan African/ Eastern European/ Southern European/ Native American. Would appreciate any comments/information you may be able to provide. WILLIAMSON WILLIS WILSON WISBY WISE WOOD WRIGHT WYATT WYNN. I grew up in upper east tn living in the tri cities (bristol/kingsport and Johnson city) area from 1964 until 1988 when I moved toive in Richmind,va. The surnames most associated with the Melungeons are the Irish name Collins, and the English name Gibson. You may be able to find valuable information there at the college. I have looked through the regular channels on Ancestry and also in records local to me but have yet to drive over to Lee County, Va or to Hancock county to look at physical records but it is in the plans at some point. Melissa, I too am from the Blevins family from Eastern Kentucky. One group of Melungeon descendants is actively seeking recognition as an Indian tribe . GOINGS GORVENS GOWAN GOWEN GRAHAM GREEN(E) GWINN, HALL HAMMON(D) HARMON HARRIS HARVIE HARVEY I have several of these surnames in my tree. Archivist and founder of the Melungeon Core DNA project. On an My mother was a Barnes. my family comes from west virginia in the appalachian mountains and we are of native american descent through my grandma though i havent tracked down who yet. Gann, Garland, Gibbs, Gibson/Gipson, Goins/Goings, Givens, Gowan/Gowen, Graham, Green(e), Gwinn. I am actually stuck on my grandmothers maternal line, my great grandmothers maiden name was Jones and I am unable to find any information on her mother and her mothers line. Thank you, Redbone, Your comment has given me a great idea of how to tackle all the incoming messages regarding our Melungeon line. Home > Forum > Surnames > Melungeon. from my grandmother Burton. Hi! 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. I came across this site and am hoping to find some answers. The cover letter stated that they were "mongrels" and were now trying to register as white. 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. Surnames on my maternal grandmas side are Mullins, Stallard, Stanley and Roberson/Robertson/Robinson. Hello Fingers crossed! Trying to put all the pieces of the Shumpert family in place. Jackson Joel Gilliam is my gggrandfather. I am seeing several surnames from my sides. Is Jones her maiden name? Jones, Smith, Martin, Osborne (was in the Revolutionary War) Stallard, Sizemore, Brown, Cooper, Perkins. and we are talking and gathering info. William HAll and Eliza Jane Thomas 2nd wife Rebecka Mahin. My email is msladyjae@gmail.com and I have a tree and DNA to see if we have a connection.- Joyceann. Here are some of the most common surnames that exist for Melungeons: Bowlin Bunch Collins Epps Denham Evans Fields Goins Gibson Mullins Reeves Williams While this is not an exhaustive list of surnames, this should give you an idea of how many names may be related to the Melungeon tribe of people. My mother and grandfather are directly from the Hall lineage. Havent heard back from George yet, when I do Ill be sure to let you know! In the heart of Appalachia in the southern United States, an isolated, dark skinned people known as the Melungeons, are challenging the accepted version of modern America's earliest history. Among the northern Europeans, the Melungeon ancestors include English, Scot, Irish, Welsh, Dutch, and German parents. I always hear we were romani. 18 of those being in the US all with my last name or variants and very distant matches. Just learned there is a Jesse Taliaferro Toliver connected through the Wood/Stamper line. Lasie. Thanks for adding me. where o you believe she was raised? He also stated that his cousin, Beulah, told him in the 40s that she had documented this. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Hall, Hammon, Harmon, Harris, Harvie/Harvey, Hawkes, Hendricks/Hendrix, Hill, Hillman, Hogge, Holmes, Hopkins, Howe, Hyatt. Then she leaned over and whispered Its okay, you can come. 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. MULLINS, NASH NELSON NEWMAN NICCANS NICHOLS NOEL NORRIS, PAGE PAINE PATTERSON PERKINS PERRY PHELPS Please contact me if you have any information you would like to share or questions. Mixed Melungeons had lived in Vir- ginia from 1660. 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. Would taking one of the ancestry dna tests help determine this or just make it more confusing? Thanks for contacting me, Im working on a big project right now and as soon as I can Ill see what I can find. Sincerely, Japanese Last Names Meaning Dark. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Im a 25 year old Graduate student and I just want to know more about where my family comes from. My name Is Brent Stanley, I live in CT. My grandfather used the term Portuguee with affection, and his Melungeon (I assume) Indiana grandparents were Malissa Delph and William Addison Wright from Tennessee. Im a direct descendant of the Davis, my great grandmother was from the VA / Tennessee area. My fathers side was 100% European. All maternal lines tested have been European. ajpilkey76@gmail.com. 185 thoughts on " Common Melungeon Surname List " Debbie Foresman says: February 22, 2020 at 10:04 am. Historical records are sometimes sketchy and amorphous. Neither of my parents had the same color of my skin and neither of my brothers. Johnson, Jones. 3 great grandmother Ramey who wasnt related to my grandmother Davis was also said to be black dutch. By genealogy.com user November 22, 2001 at 05:34:49. My name is Relaeh and this journey has been wild. Her father (my grandmothers great grandfather) was from Kentucky and his grandfather, Calloway Bunch came from Bedford, VA according to Ancestry. Surname is Turner. My DNA has me 98% European and 2% Asian. Chau Mecca Burton Ferrell. Thank you. Im researching my Berry family from Hawkins /Tennesse and Virginia . Thank you for posting this. With blonde hair blue eyes. Page, Paine, Patterson, Perkins, Perry, Phelps, Phipps, Pinder, Polly, Powell, Powers, Pritchard, Pruitt. (LogOut/ sounds like youve done a lot of work already, do you have a family tree established? msladyjae@gmail.com, The Lumbee Indians live down toward to coast of N.C. Carol Kaurish. The pages wont let me open them . They also have a very specific twang or dialect when speaking. "Price emphasis on the existence of a group is fundamental to studying the genealogy of social isolate groups, as . Boone, Bowman, Badby, Branham, Braveboy, Briger/Bridger, Brogan, Brooks, Brown, Bunch, Butler, Butters, Bullion, Burton, Buxton, Byrd. His grandfather may have been of African descent. What was a Melungeon? Is there any way to find out if there is Melugeon in my history. Would you mind giving me some pointers as to where I can look to find birth records of Melungeon children? Please contact me if you have any information you would like to share or questions. Owens, Ke. He was definitely a minor in 1756 (deed of gift of Gilbert Gibson). I was wondering if you have any information on the Browns in or near Halifax County, NC and the border of Virginia? the opinions in this page are strictly the author's, based upon maxg, Nov 28, 2007 #22. The mystery is beginning to unfold, thanks to genealogical DNA tests. Thank you for your time in reading this. The college of UVA Wise, Va. held an event several years ago about Melungeon. So many questions, where to start,my maternal grammaw was a cogdill and married a Raines in cocke county Tennessee in a remote area known as the 15th (we still retain the property on the old 15th Rd, it lies between del Rio and grassy fork tn.) His 7 th/gg/was Mary rock Smith whos dad was LT John Rock Smith from plymouth,ma colony. By the way we are a 9CM match on gedmatch, distant cousins. Melungeon families themselves claimed to be Indian, white and Portuguese. What can you tell me? Although, he did not show any DNA connected to black people, he did show 1% of unknown. I saw where the name Branham is mentioned and my great-great grandmothers name was Ressie Branham and her husband was Charels Zolly Moody. Like their names? 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. I believe that she was melungeon. Historical Summary occurring in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and The following common Melungeon surnames occurring in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia were noted by Dr. N. Brent Kennedy during his research for The Melungeons: The Resurrection of a Proud People An Untold Story of Ethnic Cleansing in America. Does anyone know anything about Po (Napoleon) Brown from south east Kentucky? Hi Brent, (I am particularly intrigued by this period, as I have recently been following a deep and growing pull to connect with the Monacan people of Bear Mountain.). I have family tree and dna to work with! Christy. Thank you for your timely response and for sharing. I am so sorry that it took me a bit to see this response. That's what happened to Jack Goins, Hawkins County, Tn. Now my Grandfather was George Denham and his father was Edward Denham and mother was Betty Collins. MY Grandmaw was Janie Perkins on my Momas side. She was born in Hancock County, TN we assume. I too have always thought Cherokee but found out it was Creek. 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. Can you help me figure out if there is a melange in connection which might explain this family claim? 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