On one of my mother’s Cherokee lines is Blackcoat. She could find no information after she got back to one name. His portrait is at the Smithsonian, but not currently displayed, as I understand.
On another line is Nancy Ward (Beloved Woman of the Cherokees.) I’ve been to her burial site, and I’ve not been quite the same since.
What wonders and magnificence we each contain. I want to research it all.
I love it! thanks for sharing some inspiring family history! I recently learned of a direct relative who was an anti slavery Vermont Republican trying to help avoid the Civil War. I've read some of his writing and his thoughtfulness and character are so starkly moderate and grounded; it is a violent contrast with what we have for the madness and cruelty of the toxic politicians today. Just sickening to see it continue. Our ruling elites are very sick bottomless pits of narcissism.
Forgotten? Umm, NO!
Genealogy, now you have me.
On one of my mother’s Cherokee lines is Blackcoat. She could find no information after she got back to one name. His portrait is at the Smithsonian, but not currently displayed, as I understand.
On another line is Nancy Ward (Beloved Woman of the Cherokees.) I’ve been to her burial site, and I’ve not been quite the same since.
What wonders and magnificence we each contain. I want to research it all.
What a great history!
Despite the intervening years, the apple hasn’t fallen far from the tree Jack! 💙
I love it! thanks for sharing some inspiring family history! I recently learned of a direct relative who was an anti slavery Vermont Republican trying to help avoid the Civil War. I've read some of his writing and his thoughtfulness and character are so starkly moderate and grounded; it is a violent contrast with what we have for the madness and cruelty of the toxic politicians today. Just sickening to see it continue. Our ruling elites are very sick bottomless pits of narcissism.
I hope you found your Hopkins progenitor. I have Stephen through his first family of Giles and Constance, still working on the second family.
What a beautiful heritage! It's very difficult to contrast that dedication with the horror show that challenges us today.