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June 20th, 2007
I am a descendant of the Wolf clan of the Lenape tribe of Pennsylvania (Chief Bald Eagle’s people) through my ancester (Hannah Spots) who was full blooded as well as the Susquehannocks of Pennsylvania. If there is anyone who would like to contact me about these two tribes I would love to talk. I also have a recipe for tanning hides that was passed down through the family from Hannah that I am willing to share.
Renee L. Waring
Reneelwaring@aol.com
June 27th, 2007
This is fanasiting information that I accidentially stumbled on. Not sure if we are actually related but I felt compelled to drop you a note.
You have my name, and I thought I would share a bit more information. I have six (6) sibilings, 3 brothers & 3 sisters. My father was born in Chicago and this is really the only information I have on my father’s dad (my grandfather)
http://www.uiaa.org/Urbana/veterans/display_veteran.asp?veteranID=537
Drop me a note sometime and we can share information.
July 20th, 2007
I live not to far from you in Northern Virginia. I am searching out my Indian heritage but am finding nothing on a tribe that have assimilated into African Americans with last names as Harris, Naylor, and Robinson. I did find that in the early 1900’s anyone saying they were Indian either were jail or kill. I will continue the search nevertheless. That is only part of the reason I am contacting you. Having Indian ancestry in my Spirit I am direct to make a dress of white hide. I have the hide but wondering how to make a dress correctly without using today instruments. How did the women cut the hide to make dresses, moccasins, bags, etc.?
July 25th, 2007
I found you article very interesting. My mother went to An indian boarding school in red rock , oklahoma as well. I am half otoe-missouri and am also registered with the tribe. My mother and her family are all in Oklahoma still and most on the res.
Thank you for the interesting article.
August 2nd, 2007
Greetings, I love your website. I am a decendant of the Susquehannock Tribe. I have heard all the old stories about the Paxtons and the extinction of the last members of the tribe. My family still reside in Lancaster County just off the Mason Dixon Line. We are decendants of Gus Peartree (full blooded Susquehannock)
If anyone wants to share information email me.
August 5th, 2007
Hello BROKEN CLAW my name is Luke, i am Australian born part Chikasaw man 32 years old living in Perth Western Australia. I hope to find some friends who are Native American lineage here in Australia, if you know of other N.A. Australians please forward my email address to them on my behalf, I would greatly appreciate that. I realy enjoyed reading your story. May peace reign for all of us. PLease forward my email address to Victoria also Bro.
August 20th, 2007
Hello,
I am a descendant of Adam Mark who I see on your ancestry chart. Based on some work my grandmother had done years ago it appears that I am descended from Catherine Mark (daughter of Adam Mark and Margaritta Miller). I found your website to be very interesting. All I had is a few pieces of information. Thank you. Feel free to write.
Thanks, Janna (Edmonds, WA)
September 3rd, 2007
my great grandfather was emmett john munsee i do not know much about him except that he had 2 children, one john emmett munsee born 1922 and my grandfather, bernard francis munsee born 1924. He left my great grandmother around 1924 and was never heard from again. Thery were born in new jersey i think. I know he was ran out of orange new jersey around 1924. I am stuck and i don’t know where to look. Can you help me?
September 13th, 2007
I just arrived in Sayre,Oklahoma today. We plan on being in Ponca City tomorrow and then on to Red Rock where i hope to look up relitives and would like to meet with you if you are avaiable.I am a decendent of the Otoe tribe,now simi retired and lookin for my past history.
September 30th, 2007
Thank you for maintaining such a valuable website. I have visited your rootsweb links often and had returned here to pass on info about my parents deaths. Surprisingly you had already included these facts. You are on your game! Thank you.
October 7th, 2007
Just happened to stumble onto the info you had about Shaffners. I’m a descendant of Frederick Shaffner who married Catherine Deibler. From there to the Branns. My father was Oscar Zellman Brann. I noticed you did not have his death date which was 30 November 1989. Also Rudolph C.’s middle name is Campbell. If you would like to contact me, I probably have some dates and names you could use. Thanks for the informative website. I found out things I didn’t know.
October 26th, 2007
Hello, I have been into American Indian stuff since I was 15 years old. I am know 23yrs old. . I am part American Indian, but don’t know what tribe. I really want to be in it and practice, Feel free to let me know by email.
November 14th, 2007
My grandfather spent years going over our family line and found that Joseph Robidoux was our great (I don’t know how many) uncle. My grandfather’s mother was a Robidoux and my grandfather, father, and brother have all been given the name of Robidoux. However, they are Gilbert Robidoux Grady, with Robidoux being the middle name. My question is this - I lived in Plattsmouth Ne. about 10 years ago because my husband was stationed at Offutt Air Force Base. While out there I found one reference about Joseph that said that he had a run in with Lewis and Clark where he locked one of the traders in a basement so he could not compete with him at one of the fur auctions in St. Joe. It also said that he had MANY American Indian babies out of wedlock. Do you know anything about this? I also want to say that you really did an amazing job finding out about him. I have never seen that much information on him. It was really fascinating. My email is cariad7@gmail.com. I would love to hear back from you. By the way, I don’t really have a website, I just wanted you to know what the subject was.
Sincerely yours,
Rebecca Jones
November 21st, 2007
I am doing family research for a friend and I have found so much information on her family from your web site. I want to thank you for all the work you have done which has made my work easier. My friends father is Ennis Olen Hudson and her great great grandfather is Richard Whitehorse. I would greatly appreciate it if you could e-mail me the pictures you have of the following gravestones.
Ennis Olen Hudson
Herbert Hudson
Thelma (Grant) Hudson
John Hudson
Julia (Whitehorse) Jones
Mary E. G. McGlaslin
Richard Whitehorse
I need to check with my friend before I can give you her name and other information. I will pass it on to you if she okays it. Thanks again for all your work. Sandy
December 7th, 2007
Broken Claw, I’m glad to meet you and your website is very interesting! I’d like to comment that my maternal grandfather, Charley Kihega and his wife, my grandmother, Julia Whitecloud Kihega were both full blood Ioway Indians. The same is for my Tohee ancestors, my grandfather, David Tohee and great grandfather, Big Dave Tohee, were also full blood Ioway. My parents were William Tohee, deceased and Anna Kihega Tohee, deceased. I hope there is some way you can make these corrections/notations to show my grandparents, Charley and Julia Kihega and David Tohee were all full blood Ioway. My maternal grandmother, Meta Muskagaha was Otoe. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you regarding my comment.
December 23rd, 2007
Hello, my name is Richard Caw. I’m looking into the heritage of my family for my family we originated from St Joseph Missouri my fathers name is Russell G Caw. I have just recently learned of the broken claw, I am told that I am the great-great-grandson of James Whitecloud . I have never known of much of my heritage I have been trying to find information in Missouri and Whitecloud Kansas and have found verry little I here of many of the tribe members were moved to Oklahoma I have just learned of this any information you might possibly have would be very helpful or any information anyone else can supply me with would be very appreciatedI can be reached at fordtruckin1976@yahoo.com.Thank you,
-Richard Caw
January 2nd, 2008
I am trying to find out where to start to get true verification of my Native American ancestry. My great-grandmother was from Tennessee, her maiden name was Martha Jane Hawkins—–her husband, my great grandad was Franklin Adkins—-his father was John Phillip Adkins from Fentress County , Tennessee—I have been told that the Hawkins’ s were of Native descent,, and also John Phillip’s wife’s people(she was Mary Rhodes)—I know that great-grandfather came from Tennessee originally, as did his wife—-is their any way you can help me get started without me having to pay outrageuous fees? i am very sincerely interested in finding a legitimate connection with my Native ancestors.
January 2nd, 2008
BROKEN CLAW, I honor you for your work in helping people find their true roots—-thank you and may the GREAT SPIRIt and the MIGHTY ONE GOD bless you in all you do. Lydia (Adkins) Simpson
January 15th, 2008
Hello I resently found information on my grandmother and her parents names, could you perhaps help me learn how to say them and the meanings? Blessings
May You Always Walk In beauty
July 2nd, 2008
Hi i was just researching my last name and of course your blog come up, just wanted to let you know that i have done much research and my father the late Roger Lee Kihega, was a member of our tribal council on the Otoe-Missouria Board. Are you otoe?
August 17th, 2008
Hello Brokenclaw,
Since I have started researching my Indian heritage, I have found valuable information on your website. I commend you for your extensive work which has made my research “easier”. My question at this time: My mother, Iola Plumley Seymour, is celebrating her 80th birthday and I would like to put “Happy Birthday” in Otoe (Chiwere) on her cake. I have not been able to find a translation of this and am hoping that you will be able to provide me with this. (Mom is Earl Plumley’s niece). Thanks again for all your hard work.
Nani
September 30th, 2008
You have put together a wonderful history. I wish this was my Martin Shaffner ancestor.
Congratulations.
November 12th, 2008
I am a great-great-grand-daughter of Samuel Nisley and Maria Shaffner and was really pleased to find additional info on your website. Their son, John Frederick Nisley, moved west to Nebraska and settled in Dawson County. I appreciate the winter photo of the cemetery. One of the other sons had Otterbein as a middle name and I wonder where that comes from.