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. https://nativeheritageproject.com/2012/08/10/a-report-on-research-of-lumbee-origins-by-robert-k-thomas-part-18-appendix/?fbclid=IwAR21JgwWwyYej0aPBQ8JKjGvNaHk_pXexc7Ddmkn6kKdxF6vaLxJdglOIf8. Barker, Barnes, Bass, Beckler, Bedgood, Bell, Bennett, Berry, Beverly, Biggs. Dalton, Dare, Davis, Denham, Dennis, Dial, Dorton, Doyle, Driggers, Dye, Dyess. Her father was surname a Steadman. This article provides greater insight into my families probable history. She died in 1906 during childbirth with my grandmother. sounds like youve done a lot of work already, do you have a family tree established? Bryson Gibson was born between 1775 and 1782 Washington County, Virginia to Thomas and Mary Gibson. Could use any help I can get from you or anyone reading this on pinning things down. I have family tree and dna to work with! That is the route I took and it worked quite well. from my grandmother Burton. But i was born in the dark piney woods of Starks,LA. Surname is Turner. Physical Traits. 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. But I still need help. Do you have any information on the Bunch family? This surname means from the anchor in Dutch. Scott. Hello. Im researching my Berry family from Hawkins /Tennesse and Virginia . I have traced my ancestry back to the right areas at the right times, I have pictures of them that just dont match up with the white on their census records. Im a direct descendant of the Davis, my great grandmother was from the VA / Tennessee area. Hello! I did DNA and Im a mixture from the middle east as well as west asian, English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh. I was wondering if you have any information on the Browns in or near Halifax County, NC and the border of Virginia? Try this https://jgraydiscovery.com/2019/08/13/melungeon-tuscarora/, Check this page out.. https://wordpress.com/post/jgraydiscovery.com/2646. Note: One of my ancestors, a Mulungen, was a signer of the Declaration. I would like to email you about my connection to the Shavers/Chavis/Chavers, Brown, Hall, Kelley and other family names in Alabama and Franklin County Tennesse. All of the people with that last name probably came from the same last name when they came here to the U.S. My husband had a distant relative to contact him about 2 months ago about her relatives. He married Elizabeth Connor, born in Richmond, 1766 1818. I have been doing some ansestry searching, combined with some hints that my great grandma spoke of often. Melungeon (pron. But, some of her DNA was from the Mediterranean. Thanks! 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. Thanks! Thank you! 2 vols. With there descendants moving west over the centuries. I guess meaning that I have far far less matches in R1b as compared to the majority of testers. Willis. George Bean later moved to Franklin Co., Tenn. His wife Jane Bean who died about then may have been Isaac's sister. My Grandmaw Pearl Bass always told my father Jasper Stanley. I descend from the Brooks, Clarks and Cooper lines. My paternal grandmothers grandmother was a Bunch from Indiana. Her father (my grandmothers great grandfather) was from Kentucky and his grandfather, Calloway Bunch came from Bedford, VA according to Ancestry. MARTIN MAYLE MINARD MINER MINOR MIZER MOORE MORLEY MOSELY MOZINGO Thank you, Redbone, Your comment has given me a great idea of how to tackle all the incoming messages regarding our Melungeon line. These last names show up in my family try. My families are listed here, and we are known to be of Melungeon origin on certain lines. I have been trying to place my Melungeon ancestors as well as my Native ancestry. 36 Because I just dont know. On my Daddys side my Grandmaw was Pearl Bass. 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. (LogOut/ Thanks for adding me. She was a black person in Memphis, Tenn., I believe. Shari Wahls stepfather is Franklin C. Hatter. Please contact me if you have any information you would like to share or questions. All of familys descendants to this day have an olive or yellow cast to their complection. My uncles name was Earnest Hall. 2 Answers. But I believe the melungeon is on my grammaws side. Maybe in finding this site I can do so know. My maiden name is Page and I suspect Melungeon DNA is my line that ended up in south central Kentucky. I have been wondering if we are Melungeons. Have fun tracing your lineage. I have 21 of those melungeon surnames in my direct bloodlines. I do know they all did come out of Tennesee and settled down into Kentucky. I realize my writing style is very erratic (like somebody said squirrel in front of a hound,lol) and I apologise for that, but thank you so much for your time Mrs Gray, sincerely Edward Davis (P.S. My aunt Mamie, the second youngest was olive completed with striking green eyes. Thank you for providing a surnames list, Ive been trying to find out anout my mothers fathers side, surname is Boone and Richardson. The family claimed Cherokee and white but resided around Roanoke, VA at least since the 1850s. I too have always thought Cherokee but found out it was Creek. Ive been interested in my family history for my entire life. (LogOut/ Im having trouble finding record of who the father would be, as the only census I have is for 1860 Census (in Brier Creek, Hancock, Tennessee)and she is listed as head with no other male partner in the house and everyone is white. I say supposed because there is a discrepancy. His grandfather may have been of African descent. Although, he did not show any DNA connected to black people, he did show 1% of unknown. Reply. My sons DNA came back recently with >1% Cameroon/Congo. Redbone & Melungeons !!!! Smiling, Smith, Stallard, Stanley, Steel, Stevens, Stewart, Strother. What was a Melungeon? And for some not any death dates. Typical Melungeon physical traits are said to include dark hair and skin with light-colored eyes. So interesting! He was buried in Arlington, Virginia. My husband is a Buford, Collins, Conner. 3 great grandmother Ramey who wasnt related to my grandmother Davis was also said to be black dutch. Then she leaned over and whispered Its okay, you can come. A few years ago I came across a possible Melungeon connection. Hey Brent im from Louisiana Grant Parish Area, funny we are doing the same research for Mulungeon Ancestors. My DNA test at age 80 found my paternal family..and every surname on the site. I just came upon this site. just to name a few. We believe the melungeon came through from my direct Collins and Gabbard lines from that area. RICHARDSON RIDDLE RIVERS ROBERSON ROBERTSON ROBINSON RUSSELL, SAMMONS SAMPSON SAWYER SCOTT SEXTON SHAVIS My maternal grandfather was Clarence Gibson. I also have linked back with Mary Bolling and a Bunch surname. 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. My grandparents are from Big Stone Gap Virginia. Melungeon. Thank you for your time in reading this. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope. Maya Angelou. Mixed Melungeons had lived in Vir- ginia from 1660. I have the knot . Learn more. Although I cannot find the connect yet. Sparks Morrison Would taking one of the ancestry dna tests help determine this or just make it more confusing? John Brown-Warrants 26 Dec 1760, 700 acres on the Flatt River, includes Bolins, Riddles and Collins Improvements. My direct line melungeon surnames are Co. Kentucky. Right now I am researching for someone else and I came across a rumour that Faith Parker (b. Jan. My mammaw was a Smith , heard they Indians in there blood line. Thank you so much, in advance, for any consideration and for what you are bringing to others!!! One of my great uncles. Hall, Hammon, Harmon, Harris, Harvie/Harvey, Hawkes, Hendricks/Hendrix, Hill, Hillman, Hogge, Holmes, Hopkins, Howe, Hyatt. It never went to my email. Hall, Hammon, Harmon, Harris, Harvie/Harvey, Hawkes, Hendricks/Hendrix, Hill, Hillman, Hogge, Holmes, Hopkins, Howe, Hyatt. Oral tradition - and perhaps convenience -. 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 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. God Bless, Comparing Kit A861408 (*JGray) [Migration F2 A] and XN3591432 (Brent Stanley) [Ancestry], Sorry, we dont match but then again DNA gets diluted after 4 generations. Children of both these sets were Morris Baker 1750-1810 m. Jane Smith 1755-1810, my 6th great grandparents both Wilkes NC. Love recognizes no barriers. This page was submitted by Nancy Sparks Morrison and Most of us probably think of America as being settled by British, Protestant colonists who fought the Indians, tamed the wilderness, and brought "democracy"-or at least a representative republic-to North America. Hi My family is of the Evans of SC. My grandparents and all 13 kids used to go up to NJ and work the fields when jersey was the garden state still. Right back to Newmans Ridge. They lived in Gilbert, West Virginia. Hendricks/Hendrix and Graham from Virginia and Kentucky are prominent in his heritage. Micajah Bunch was part Melungeon and . Most of my siblings and I have those chestnut color eyes like our mother and grandfather. 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 so sorry that it took me a bit to see this response. I am from these areas as well on both sides of my family, paternal and maternal, back 8 generations. 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 . (LogOut/ These families settled in Lincoln Co and are mentioned in the Indian Commission Affairs and in a report by Robert K. Thomas. A judgment of failure to pay was entered against Isaac Cooper and George Cooper (corrected to: Bean) in February 1805 in the same county (and collected). I hope Im on the right track. I, too, have no Native American or black ancestry showing up in my DNA results from ancestry.com, nor any Spanish, Portuguese, or Mediterranean ancestry. Change). So then we need to go to our trees Have you run across any melungeon Johnsons in your research from that part of VA? Just to note, a lot of Melungeon families are mixed with Roma. This is what my husband and I have done. Ramey, Rasnick, Reaves/Reeves, Revels, Richardson, Roberson/Robertson/Robinson, Russell. I just came upon this site. I just came across your blog this afternoon. I also had 1% of the unknown but I have known for years that I had in me the melungeons lineage. Let me know how it goes. But I seen the Smith name were Melungeons just trying to find out about my family history. I am stuck on finding any census records or ethnic listings for these women. I never realized that tri-racial folks as these even existed. Interview your folks and any elders still alive. And Smith on my fathers side. These were all Melungeon surnames. This is so confusing! While I have some information, I would like to trace him back to Ireland, as my DNA shows over 70% Irish. The names on the 23andme ancestry list, that are on your list are: Love recognizes no barriers. Smiling, Smith, Stallard, Stanley, Steel, Stevens, Stewart, Strother. Finally, my first identified link!! Both of my maternal grandparents are from that area. My grandpaw was also a Pentecostal revival preacher who has been written about in several books about the Pentecostal snake handlers, I know one was by a fella named Jimmy morrow. My grandmother had straight dark hair and somewhat darker skin. Thanks for what you are doing. Naturally there are many questions. Crooked pinky fingers, high cheekbones, lumps under my jawbone, ridiculously thick, curly hair, shovel teeth on SIX teeth. Im researching my Berry family from Hawkins /Tennesse and Virginia . Is Jones her maiden name? Home > Forum > Surnames > Melungeon . I have lots of Bass surnames including Aaron Bass of Bertie, NC. Also, I am related to the Bolling which go back to the Randolph and then to the Carters, and Hill last names. If you look on Ancestry.com, you may be able to link your lineage. Other Surnames in his line are Brewer, Davis, Seals, Phipps, Tagliaferro(toliver) and many more. That we were from the Carolinas , Virginias and Appalachias. My grandmother, a Chapman, when young was always asked if she were Jewish, to which she simply replied, no. In the early 80s when I was a little girl, I remember Papaw Chapman (her father) always saying we were Dutch Indian and Black Dutch. Where did they come from? She lived from 1818 to 1894, but I dont have any info on her race, My great great grandfathers name is Russell Vicars. Would appreciate any comments/information you may be able to provide. The middle two were light complected with brown eyes and hair. Other researchers have added Powell, LeBon, Bowling, Bunch, Goins, Goodman, Heard, Minor and Mullins. George Alvin Jr. 1787-1864 from N.C. to Illinois, Clark Co. Jack Goins is the patriarch of Melungeon research. That's what happened to Jack Goins, Hawkins County, Tn. Do the companies get different results? 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. I cant find nothing on Betty Collins. I guess we didnt like staying that home.. Page, Paine, Patterson, Perkins, Perry, Phelps, Phipps, Pinder, Polly, Powell, Powers, Pritchard, Pruitt. Thank you for your response! Please let me know if you are still researching these families. Nash, Nelson, Newman, Niccans, Nichols, Noel, Norris. There is no proof that Melungeons even have Mediterranean ancestry, . I joined facebook today. Thanks for checking in! Jordan-Son of Gilbert Gibson. On my grandmother side we are Callaway,Ray and Mitchell. I saw where the name Branham is mentioned and my great-great grandmothers name was Ressie Branham and her husband was Charels Zolly Moody. Howe. Melungeon-related surnames (North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky) ADAMS ADKINS BARKER BARNES BECKLER BELL BENNETT BERRY BIGGS BOLEN BOWLIN BOWLING BOWMAN BRANHAM BROGAN BULLION BURTON BYRD CAMPBELL CARRICO CARTER CASTEEL CAUDILL CHAVIS CLARK COAL COFFEY COLE COLEMAN COLES COLLEY COLLIER COLLINS I have an olive tone that turns to a reddiah brown in the summer months. Im a 25 year old Graduate student and I just want to know more about where my family comes from. How can I help? They were FPOC as early as the mid 1700s. Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) Neither of my parents had the same color of my skin and neither of my brothers. Surnames include Adkins, Beam (er), Black, Blevins, Brown, Bunch, Bundren, Burke, Burns, Cooper, Davis, Fields, Gist, Gunter, Keys, Lackey, Lowrey, Redwine, Riley, Shankles, and Sizemore. They had L. Wyatt (Linder) Wood, 1833-1911. Lucas. I havent done a lot of research on these names yet I just know they show up in my line. Also, the Revells family, from Cumberland,Sampson and Robeson Co, were living near my Brooks and Clarks. There is a Melungeon Historical group that meets annually. This is my email: I have found a lot of information for her father and his people, but her mother is a big mystery. His wife, Mary Mae Heffley 1872-1959. My fathers name was Creed and his mothers name was Emma Jo Hall. We share Aaron Bass of Bertie, NC. Can you give me access to your family tree? I believe that in the frontier days a colony of Melungeon people migrated from Virginia and North Carolina to what is now Claiborne County, Mississippi. The `so-called,' Melungeons were `discovered' in the Appalachian Mountains in 1654 by English explorers and were described as being `dark-skinned, reddish-brown complexioned people supposed to be of Moorish descent, who were neither Indian nor Negro, but had fine European features, and claimed to be Portuguese." (Louise Davis, "The Mystery of the Recently made a trip to Clairborne County TN to travel the lands near the Cumberland Gap where some of my people are from. What I know this far is that theres a definite Cherokee lineage with respect to Benjamin Sinnes (daughter, Jemima Sinnes-Goin). Kikkert meaning "frog". I have added links to certain names that I have more information to share. Its been a long road just to here! 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. Blevins, Gamble, Rucker, Hicks, Kelly, Howard, Thompson, Phipps, and more. Surnames: Allen. The Short surname was my maiden name. My grandmother was adopted and sadly was a victim of the Tennessee Childrens Home Society and was stolen from her family. I appreciate all that you are doing. For centuries, they remained almost invisible to the American mainstream. Dare. What are your Stallard Roberson and Mullins ancestors? Dad claimed their was Cherokee on his side but I have found no proof. I have been doing fakily research on both of my parents sides. I would love to find out if any of them are Melungeon! The Melungeon, who called their leaders "king" instead of "chief," intermarried with the Cherokee Indians and were considered a branch of the tribe. I know very little of my fathers familys origins, except my grandmothers name, Mary Jo Berry, how she died (tragically) and my dad was from Tennessee. All of them were from West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, and North carolina. Also, the Revells family, from Cumberland,Sampson and Robeson Co, were living near my Brooks and Clarks. Senator named John Sherman Cooper who was my mother-in-laws first cousin. 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. The name Melungeon derives from mlange, an appellation bestowed by early French settlers on the Clinch river. carol warren 2/21/11. It was great to get your email, Ive been asked to speak in Charles Town and as soon as I finish up with that presentation Ill be back on my Melungeon research. Smith (40), Williams (27), Johnson (26), Brown (26), Davis (19), Jones (16), Martin (15), Moore (15), Clark (13), Taylor (13), Cox (11), Jackson (10), Hill (10). the opinions in this page are strictly the author's, based upon Anyway if you are able to help me find more information about Betty and her Collins and the Colliers and Norris, I would really be grateful. USA Hello, I looking for any information on the Collins, Campbell, Burford, Taylor so what I am looking for is any information on families that moved to Texas. An Untold Story of Ethnic Cleansing in America. Other researchers have speculated that "Melungeon" derives from the Turkish melun can, (meaning "cursed soul"); the Italian melongena ("eggplant," referring to one with dark skin), or the old English term "malengin" ("guile; deceit"). Change). So too his wife, Nancy Stamper. 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