Cherokee Indians from Georgia -W-
Wahlanedah. Friday, Oct. 23, 1829, Cherokee Phoenix. " The House commenced agreeably to adjournment. A resolution was adopted, appointing the editor of the Cherokee Phoenix to publish in the Cherokee language, in a pamphlet form, the laws of this nation, translated by Messrs. Brown and Lowrey, and to translate all the laws not translated up to the last acts of the session. The Committee having come down, the Legislative Council in Committee of the whole, proceeded to the election of a district Judge of Hightower. Wahlanedah, Feather, and Greenwood were nominated. "
Walker, Eudalia J.. SEE Samuel M. Howell.
Walkingstick signed his name to a Treaty dated December 11 December, 1821 concerning the boundary "run by Gen. Wm. Mc'Intosh and Samuel Hawkins, commissioners duly authorized by their nation, and Thomas Pettit, and John Beamer, authorized commissioners of the Cherokee nation, is forever hereafter acknowledged by both nations to be permanent." Published in the Cherokee Phoenix dated November 11, 1829.
Walkingstick, Edward, was born 1840/1843, and was enrolled on the Drennan Rolls of 1851 (#18055). WIfe, Sarah Bean. Issue:
- Cattie Walkingstick, born 1871 in the Goingsnake District of the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma
- Nancy Walkingstick, born 1873 in the Goingsnake District of the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma
- James M. Walkingstick, born 1874 in the Goingsnake District of the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, died 1949
- Lydia Walkingstick, born 1878 in the Goingsnake District of the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma
- Munt Walkstick (male), born 1880 in the Goingsnake District of the Cherokee Nationa, Oklahoma
Waters, Thomas Jefferson, aged 39, mixed. Ref: 1851 Siler Rolls. Gwinnett County, Georgia.
Claim #8943. Emily Watt, Westville, Oklahoma. (admitted) "The half brother of applicant was enrolled in 684 Going Snake by Drennen in 1851 under the name of Johnson Robbins. The nephews of applicant were enrolled in 687 Going Snake under the name ot Ta-lah-te-yah; Samuel and E-sah-yah...it is concluded that she is an emigrant Cherokee."
#8943. Edward Walking Stick in behalf of Emily Watt: "I am 59 years old; I have known Emily Watt for many years....She has been considered a full-blood. While she is not a full blood in fact she has always been raised among the full-bloods. I have lived with her all my life and went to school with her children. She has always been regarded as an Emigrant Cherokee. I have heard my mother, an Emigrant Cherokee, say that she came to this country with Emily Watt...."/s/Edward Walkingstick, Westville, Oklahoma, March 27, 1909. U. S. Court of Claims 1906-1908.
Walkingstick, Ezekiel. Wife: Lucy Henson. Issue:
- James Walkingstick, born ca 1848 in the Cherokee Tribe.
#8848. Mary Night, Westville, Oklahoma. Walter S. Whitmire in behalf of Mary Night. "I am 56 years of age. I know and knew both of her parents although she has never recognized as Walker Night's child. Walker married her mother and raised Mary and she went by the name of Night...Jennie, the mother of Mary, was not born until after 51. Jennie's mother was named Nancy Robbins and she married a man named Daniel Watt. They were both full bloods Cherokees...Daniel Watts was only the step father of Jennie, her father was Jim Walkingstick. Jim was an Old Settler, Mary has a half sister living hear Wauhillau named Rosa Night." /s/Walter R. Whitmire, March 27, 1909.
Waters, George M., Major had a letter remaining at the post office at New Echota on January 1, 1830. Ref: Cherokee Phoenix and Indians' Advocate dated Wednesday, January 6, 1830.
Watt, Emily. SEE James Walkingstick.
Watts, Daniel. SEE James Walkingstick.
Watts, James, was born in North Carolina, and was the son of Joseph Watts, was a wealthy Cherokee who owned slaves. The findings of the Dawes Commission was that he never resided with the Indians, thus the claim of Mary Taylor, wife of Albert B. Taylor, from Calhoun, Georgia, in 1908, was rejected. Joseph's brothers were: Henry, John W. and Malachi Watts.
Welch, David, aged 32, mixed.. George W. Welch, son, age 9, mixed. Sarah Welch, daughter, age 6, mixed. Richard Miller Welch, son, aged 4, mixed. Ref: 1851 Siler Rolls, Cherokee County, Georgia.
Welch, Margaret Welch, age 19, orphan, mixed.. George Welch, age 14, orphan, mixed.. Rosana Welch, age 10, orphan, mixed. Head of household was John Conner, their stepfather. Ref: 1851 Siler Rolls, Cherokee County, Georgia.
Welch, Lemuel, age 27, mixed (married to a white woman since the treaty). George Welch, son, age 5, mixed. Josephine Welch, daughter, age 2, mixed. Ref: 1851 Siler Rolls, Cherokee County, Georgia.
Wheeler, H. J. had a letter remaining at the post office at New Echota on January 1, 1830. Ref: Cherokee Phoenix and Indians' Advocate dated Wednesday, January 6, 1830.
White Path, famous Cherokee Chief who was one of General Jackson's allied at the battle of Horse-shoe. Coke Asbury Ellington was personally familiar with White Path. Ref: Memoirs of Georgia.
Wicked, John, aged 41, mixed. (married to a white woman since treaty). John Newton Wicked, aged 11, mixed. Rebecca Wicked, daughter, aged 9, mixed. Linville Wicked, daughter, aged 7, mixed. Sarah Wicked, daughter, aged 5, mixed. Lemuel Wicked, son, aged 3, mixed. Ref: 1851 Siler Rolls. Gordon County.
Wicket, Thomas Robert, aged 23, mixed. John Samuel Wicked, brother, aged 20, mixed. William Wicked, brother, aged 18, mixed. Ref: 1851 Siler Rolls. Murray County, Georgia.
Wilkey, Sidney Elizabeth , aged 23, wife, mixed. (John Wilkey is the head of this family). Margaret Ann Wilkey, daughter, aged 2, mixed. Ref: 1851 Siler Rolls. Cherokee County, Georgia.
Williams, Augustus of Dawson County. He was born 30 December 1809 in Rutherford County, North Carolina and died on 11 July 1869 in the Yellow Creek District of Dawson County, Georgia. He was married on 10 July 1837 in Rutherford County to Sarah Whiteside Ledbetter (1819-1837), a daughter of Johnson Ledbetter and his wife, Mary (Whiteside) Ledbetter. The family resided in North Carolina, and came to Georgia about 1854.Issue:
- Amanda Mira Williams, born 27 February 1839 in Rutherford County.
- Nancy Malinda Williams, born 5 October 1840 in Rutherford County.
- Jonathan W. L. Williams, born 19 March 1844 in Rutherford County, died 8 February 1862.
- Mary Penina Elizabeth Williams, born 23 January 1848 in Rutherford County.
- Lewis Johnson Williams, born 8 September 1849 in Rutherford County, lived at Ball Ground, Georgia, died after 1908.
- Rhoda Louisa Williams, born 6 March 1853 in Rutherford County.
- Arbelia Frances Williams, born 15 August 1855 in Dawson County, Georgia.
- Sarah Jane Williams, born 11 July 1860 in Dawson County, Georgia, died 15 May 1916.
Ida Williams, aged 34 years of Cleburn, Texas claimed Cherokee descent from her father, Lewis J. Williams of Ball Ground who was still alive in 1908. "My father is about 60 years. He was born and raised in Georgia. My father got his Indian blood through his father, Augustus Williams. My grandfather has been dead a number of years. He lived in Dawson County, Georgia and died there. I have always heard it spoken of in the family that grandfather was related to the Indians. My older sister, Mrs. Dora Gilstrap, also has filed an application to participate in the fund. She lives in Cherokee County, Georgia. I have heard it said that my great grandfather, Jonathan Williams, was a recognized member of the Cherokee Tribe, and was enrolled with them. I reckon that he was enrolled in 1836-6." /s/Ida Williams, Hillsboro, Texas, September 18, 1908. Ref: Application #2001 to the U. S. Court of Claims, 1906-1910.
Note: The applications of Lewis J. Williams, Ida Williams and Lou D. Gilstrap of Ball Ground, Georgia were rejected.
Williams, John, half-Cherokee. SEE Ledbetter.
Williams, John H. F., age 25, of Sweden, Georgia, claim #3508 admitted before the U. S. Court of Claims. His mother was Susanna Fallen. Children: Charley son), age 6, Arvey son), age 4, and Clifford (son), age 2.
Williams, Lowery , aged 50, white. Barilla Williams, wife, aged 47, mixed. Ref: 1851 Siler Rolls. Gordon County, Georgia.
Wilkerson, Aaron. Listed as living in Island Town (north of present-day Trion), 1820-1830, a Cherokee Village. Ref: Chattooga County, The Story of a County and Its People by Robert S. Baker.
Wiley, Amanda Cherokee, aged 22, wife, mixed. ( Robert Wiley is the head of this family). Ref: 1851 Siler Rolls. Gordon County, Georgia.
Willis, Priestly , aged 27 male, mixed (married a white woman since the treaty). Susan Jane Willis, daughter, aged 10, mixed. Catherine Willis, daughter, aged 7, mixed. Sarah Willis, daughter, mixed. Ref: 1851 Siler Rolls. Lumpkin County, Georgia.
Winnemucca, Sarah of the Northern Paiutes. Her oldest brother was Tom, who died at Pyramid Lake in May of 1885. Her sister was Elma Winnemucca Smith, who died in 1919, Nevada. Ref: Three American Indian Women By Grace Steel Woodward.
Wishon, John W., age 53 (1906-1910) and 2 children (Bertha G. (daughter), age 17 and Gaily O. (daughter), age 13) applied in the U. S. Court of Claims (#1780), from Cherry Log, Georgia. Nephew of Thomas M. Tucker.
Wishon, William T. , age 51 (1906-1910) and 8 children (Willis D. (son), age 18, Pelmina M. (daughter), age 15, Charity M. (daughter), age 14, John W. Jr. (son), age 12, George W. (son, age 11, McKinley E. (son), age 8, Martha E. (daughter), age 7, and Charley M. (son), age 6) applied in the U. S. Court of Claims (#1779), from Cherry Log, Georgia. Nephew of Thomas M. Tucker.
Woodward, Thomas signed his name to a Treaty dated December 11 December, 1821 concerning the boundary "run by Gen. Wm. Mc'Intosh and Samuel Hawkins, commissioners duly authorized by their nation, and Thomas Pettit, and John Beamer, authorized commissioners of the Cherokee nation, is forever hereafter acknowledged by both nations to be permanent." Published in the Cherokee Phoenix dated November 11, 1829.
Worcester, S. A. had a letter remaining at the post office at New Echota on January 1, 1830. Ref: Cherokee Phoenix and Indians' Advocate dated Wednesday, January 6, 1830.
Worcester, Samuel Austin. DIED At Brainerd on the 25th ult., Samuel Austin Worcester, infant and an only son of Luke Fernal, aged 7 weeks. Ref: Cherokee Phoenix and Indians' Advocate, dated December 16, 1829.
Wordcock. Listed as living in Chatooga Village, a village of Cherokee Indians 1820-1830. Ref: Chattooga County, The Story of a County and Its People by Robert S. Baker.