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From: "Joyce Saunders" <>
Subject: [SANDERS] Re: [SANDERS-L] Re: native american roots in SANDERS line
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 12:28:03 -0700
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Are there any Sanders on the Native American Rolls who were in MD, my
grandfather William was b. in Dist of Col. in 1859 while his parents were
farmers in MD according a 1860 MD census. I cannot find the census again.
Joyce Sanders
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Spewachek" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 12:23 PM
Subject: [SANDERS-L] Re: native american roots in SANDERS line


> I've been trying to find a connection also. Just going on rumors heard in
> childhood that my ggrandfather was "Indian", to be politically correct
> "Native American". I do know that the Sanders surname is found in both the
> Cherokee and Catawba tribal rolls. I've always, don't ask why, leaned
toward
> a Catawba connection. My grandparents were in Spartanburg, SC when they
met
> but they could have migrated there from the Rock Hill, SC area (that's
where
> the Catawba reservation lands are) or from GA (Cherokee land at one time)
or
> Western NC where the Eastern Cherokee reservation is.
>
> A possible source of information on the Catawba tribe is the Library of
Rock
> Hill, SC.
>
> I found LOTS of William Sanders on the Cherokee rolls, but no way to know
> which if any. All I know about him (my William) is that he was married to
> Elizabeth and had known children: William, Marvin, Mary (who married R L
> MASON) and Clista all born c. 1870-80.
>
> Good Luck!
>
>
> > ______________________________
> > From:
> > Date: Saturday, January 10, 2004 11:00 PM
> > To:
> > Subject: [SANDERS-L] Researching native american roots in SANDERS line
> >
> > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list.
> >
> > Surnames: SANDERS,RETHERFORD,GRANTHAM,BUTTS,PHILLIPS
> > Classification: Query
> >
> > Message Board URL:
> >
> > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3hEBAEB/4696
> >
> > Message Board Post:
> >
> > Im interested in finding information on BRYANT H.SANDERS,Sr. He was
possibly
> > born in NC about 11 October,1890 and died in Graceville florida. He was
> > married to a lady named Lula and had two sons,Bryant jr. and Leamon J.
I am
> > curious if there is a cherokee link to this family or possibly some
other
> > native tribe. Any info is appreciated as I have hit dead ends in my
research.
> >
>
>

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