smith genealogy-blackfoot

[sue]

My family has always maintained that Dora Moses Cornelius Skinner Smith, my great grandfather (born June 7, 1876 in Jay County Indiana), was one-quarter Blackfoot Indian. That side of the family definitely has some native American facial features like (high cheek bones, hatchet noses, dark hair and eyes).

I cannot trace the parents of Dora's father, Joseph Oscar Smith born around 1850 supposedly in Muncie, Indiana. Could you give me any clues in locating his birth?

I did find a Soo-guh Ti su ha Flee Smith (born about 1819) with a son, Joe Smith, born about 1845 into a Cherokee tribe in Indian Territory.

This is probably another stab in the dark, but maybe some day I will find Joe.

Can anybody help?

Thanks,
Sue

[techteach]

Sue,
Welcome to the forum. Several of us have Smith in our line, including me. Several of us also have Skinner in our lines. Try clicking the search feature in the upper right hand corner and see if there is anything that would be helpful to you. Also, post to the genealogy section and Bill might be able to help. He is a miracle worker. Be sure to post as many names and dates as you can to help him find your Joe.

Techteach