Patterson. My mothers family tree, is as the old people used to say, eat up with Melungeons. linda mckee 12/16/08. Thank you, Victoria Thornton. Gann, Garland, Gibbs, Gibson/Gipson, Goins/Goings, Givens, Gowan/Gowen, Graham, Green(e), Gwinn. 2847 results. Berry. Hall, Hammon, Harmon, Harris, Harvie/Harvey, Hawkes, Hendricks/Hendrix, Hill, Hillman, Hogge, Holmes, Hopkins, Howe, Hyatt. But I still need help. We share Aaron Bass of Bertie, NC. Some Notes on Jordan Gibson. Can you help me determine if there are melungeon connections? Maddox, Maggard, Major, Male/Mayle, Maloney, Marsh, Martin, Miles, Minard, Miner/Minor, Mizer, Moore, Morley, Mullins, Mursh. Brown. , I am descended from Wood. They came into Tennessee via Virginia. All I know about her is that she was a female paster and could levitate things when she would get really caught up in preaching the Word. The names of many Cherokees who did not leave North Carolina are found in: Blankenship, Bob. I have photos, and a tree on family search org if anybodys intersted. Some of the more common surnames, or variations thereof, having been identified so far as having Melungeon origins are: Adams, Adkins, Allen, Allmond, Ashworth Who knows we my be related. Thank you for your consideration. Does anyone have any information to share? Brent Kennedy based his primary genetic proof on a 1990 study of blood samples from 177 Melungeon descendants taken in 1969. My ancestral lines take me to Muskogee (Creek) in Georgia/SouthCarolina ending in Oklahoma. Any information would be great. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I wont be attending, as I live 3000 miles away, but it might be useful to you who live near Virginia. Brooks. King James IV is also my 14th great grandfather. My mothers family was different than the other families around us in Mississippi. So far this is all word of mouth and not confirmed. A few years ago I came across a possible Melungeon connection. All around 1700-1800 time frame. My maiden name is Barker. Thanks for posting. The center of Melungeon territory in former times was Newman's Ridge, Hancock County, Tennessee. I have noticed that it can be difficult to discern skintones in old black and white photos unless some one was very pale or very dark skinned depending on the photo.I was that way too, until I moved to Vermont 20+ yrs ago, the 9 month long Winters have taken their toll but a week of 80 degree sunny days and bam its back, LoL, lots of blue eyes and some green to, I have brown but its a pretty light colored brown, I grew up in the 15th from time to time(name comes from long ago, instead of a county they were numbered districts or something to that effect) my family also looked quite a bit different than most of the people in the grassyfork/ delrio/ Hartford tn area. I just recently found out about maternal grandrnothers line. Jack Goins is the patriarch of Melungeon research. I had no idea what that meant. I just came upon this site. Look in Bibles and record any folklore that might have been passed down. The mystery is beginning to unfold, thanks to genealogical DNA tests. Ive been stumped. Apr 9, 2017 - COMMON MELUNGEON SURNAMES Adams, Adkins, Allen, Allmond, Ashworth, Barker, Barnes, Bass, Beckler, Bedgood, Bell, Bennett, Berry, Beverly,. A new DNA study in the Journal of Genetic Genealogy found that the families historically called Melungeons are the offspring of sub-Saharan African men and white women of northern or central. I met him years ago. Hello, I was wondering if you could help me more with my roots. Im researching my Berry family from Hawkins /Tennesse and Virginia . Please let me know if you are still researching these families. My family is from Wise Dickinson and Buchanan counties in Va. I descend from the Brooks, Clarks and Cooper lines. If this helps my ftdna kit # B511534. Her family is from the Cumberland Gap area of Kentucky. I am researching my family tree. I guess meaning that I have far far less matches in R1b as compared to the majority of testers. Wright. These families settled in Lincoln Co and are mentioned in the Indian Commission Affairs and in a report by Robert K. Thomas. There is actually an unincorporated community named Goin that had a post office until the mid-sixties. My paternal grandmothers grandmother was a Bunch from Indiana. No indication of his mother, but it was not Alma Hall his other wife. Bennett. By genealogy.com user November 22, 2001 at 05:34:49. West Virginia were noted by Dr. N. Brent Kennedy during his Some families that descend from lines known to be of Melungeon origin, but cannot find Native ancestry, may need to search more in that direction for their exact mixture. Learn more. I found the connection and sent it to her. Enjoying The Company While On The Journey! Of course, these surnames are common names in America, and are only considered "Melungeon" names in the areas where Melungeons live. Louise Ralston Brown 4/23/02. A lady invited me to a revival at her church. My grandfathers mother came from Kentucky and her last name was Bolling. GOINGS GORVENS GOWAN GOWEN GRAHAM GREEN(E) GWINN, HALL HAMMON(D) HARMON HARRIS HARVIE HARVEY Is there a place I can compare my family tree to yours? They had L. Wyatt (Linder) Wood, 1833-1911. My grandfather was straight black hair, brown eyes, and really dark in the summer sun. One of my great uncles. I am a Cooper. Annete. Another tree said his daughter Lizzie was Cherokee so Im not sure how much can be believed from what Ancestry shows because of lack of documentation. If you are Melungeon and do not see your family name or a qualifying county please contact our historian at midwestlosthistory@gmail.com SURNAMES Adkins Allen Bowling/Bollin (g) Bennett Brown Bowman Bunch/Punch Campbell Carter Childers/Childress Chavis Clark Cox Collier Collins Cumbow Duncan Davis Denham Dial sounds like youve done a lot of work already, do you have a family tree established? I have added links to certain names that I have more information to share. Smith, Stevens. Coleman. Hello:I have ran across an interesting web page and it offers new insights into Melungeon origins.I wanted to see if anybody else has found it?I am writing a short story of it and will be posting it around eventually.It's not plaguarism its research because I am copying from more than one source :-) Johnny I just uploaded me DNA from Ancestry to Gedmatch Gensis. Does anyone know anything about Po (Napoleon) Brown from south east Kentucky? 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. Elizabeth Katherine Jones supposed DOB was February 27, 1901. Im a 25 year old Graduate student and I just want to know more about where my family comes from. All my mother would ever say isI dont need to know. Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. My great grandmother was Leeann Cox and it was said she had Indian blood. (LogOut/ I have been wondering if we are Melungeons. Among the northern Europeans, the Melungeon ancestors include English, Scot, Irish, Welsh, Dutch, and German parents. However I hit a dead end on her father, Thomas Davis and his parents. Fathers surname of CROS(S)LOW seems to hit a wall several generations back. Thanks Ms. Gray! She was in her 20s, married to James Elbert Manis Ferrell. My 84 year old Aunt just did DNA it came back with Camaroin/Bantu/Congo. 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. Her father (my grandmothers great grandfather) was from Kentucky and his grandfather, Calloway Bunch came from Bedford, VA according to Ancestry. Thank you so much, in advance, for any consideration and for what you are bringing to others!!! Surnames: Allen. It is part of Ancestry.com but the site is free. The parents settled in Owens Co. Ke. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I guess we didnt like staying that home.. 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. Cherokee Roots. Physical Traits. I took a DNA test a couple of years ago and many of these names have shown up amongst my cousin matches surname list, especially Bass, Adkins, Castill, Carter, Dyes, Driggers, Goins, Sheppard and so many others. This years meeting is in a couple of days! Im having a hard time finding any information abt the Browns in the Halifax, Sampson County, and Virginia borderline area. I do not have dark skin and for the most part people are shocked about my skin. Correlating Historical Facts to DNA Test Results. The Clarks were said to be Portuguese. Over the generations, many other surnames have become associated with the Melungeons. My maternal grandfather was Clarence Gibson from Wharn Cliff West Virginia. We are most likely cousins as I have jones/hall/hill/clarks/browns all in my direct bloodlines. Compared to the sophistication of genetics in the second decade of the 21 st century, Melungeon DNA testing in the 1990s was rather simplistic. They also married into the Goins, Ashe, Whitworth and Wellman families. After receiving my Y resilts I came up with only 27 matches. Andrew Jackson Chavers was my 2nd great grandfather. And from Chancery records digitized by the Virginia State Archives and on-line for Louisa County he appears to have . I'm also more certain because even though my Ancestry results give Great Britain 62%, Ireland 17%, Western Europe 5%, South Europe 5%, Europe East 5 . Im researching my Berry family from Hawkins /Tennesse and Virginia . I would suggest you begin with establishing a family tree and building from there. My mother never discussed what our family was mixed with or the tribe, when I asked. My husbands mother has been dead way over 25 years and he has been dead for years. My 3rd great grandfather was called Spanish Jim. He also stated that his cousin, Beulah, told him in the 40s that she had documented this. Hello again Ms. Gray. Thanks! I have several names on your list who are in my direct line: Dalton/ Brown/ Clark/ Davis/ Evans/ Freeman/ Hill/ James/ Jones/ Martin/ Moore/ Osborn(e)/ Powell/ Pruitt/ Williams. CROSTON CROW CUMBA CUMBO CUMBOW CURRY CUSTALOW, DALTON DARE DAVIS DENHAM DENNIS DIAL DOOLEY Jane Taylor was born in Virginia in 1798 and died in Marietta ,Ohio in 1883 or 1888. I believe that she was melungeon. And thank you for checking in on my site, I hope you enjoyed reading! Although, he did not show any DNA connected to black people, he did show 1% of unknown. What are your Stallard Roberson and Mullins ancestors? Where are you living I too am a Foresman. I have an olive tone that turns to a reddiah brown in the summer months. Naturally there are many questions. Jordan-Son of Gilbert Gibson. C 2. Let me know how it goes. And I also did a dna test. 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"). Beginning in the early 1800s, or possibly before, the term Melungeon (meh-LUN'-jun) was used as a derogatory term to describe a group of about 40 families along the Tennessee-Virginia border. Please contact me if you have any information you would like to share or questions. I have been doing some ansestry searching, combined with some hints that my great grandma spoke of often. One of my aunts is this way. We just about cover all of those people. 3 great grandmother Ramey who wasnt related to my grandmother Davis was also said to be black dutch. I was thinking maybe someone would see my ost any maybe have some new ideas of where I can search for records or what to look under as the regular ones do not pan out. I will soon be 74 and just have forgotten where I have put a lot of things. Chau Mecca Burton Ferrell. I have found a lot of information for her father and his people, but her mother is a big mystery. 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. Location and surnames may help in tracing Melungeon ancestor roots. Hi Pinky Blevins, I read your post interesting. That never added up, because the neighbor lady was 100% Cherokee and she was lighter skinned than my mother. This Thomas and Mary are believed to be the same Thomas and Mary found in Stoney Creek Church Records.Thomas and Mary Gibson along with Charles, Reubin and Henry are found in the early church records with Valentine Collins . These last names show up in my family try. Harold Lee denton/Richmond,va Found your list of names. my father's last name is King but that is not a Melungeon name but Brown is. 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. Our DNA came back though with european, african, NA . Like Like. I have the knot . Most of my siblings and I have those chestnut color eyes like our mother and grandfather. People publish scholarly books, not gangster rap records, with Redbone or Melungeon in the title. Upon reading message boards someone suggested that the father could be Mlungeon. STANLEY STEEL STEVENS STEWART STROTHER SWEATT SWETT SWINDALL, TALLY TACKETT TAYLOR THOMPSON TIPTON TOLLIVER People are always asking me exactly what are you? Anyone with any info or connection, please email me!!!! They also have a very specific twang or dialect when speaking. Because I just dont know. I am looking for any leads towards a melungeon bloodline within my family because it would answer a lot of questions. Page, Paine, Patterson, Perkins, Perry, Phelps, Phipps, Pinder, Polly, Powell, Powers, Pritchard, Pruitt. Jones, Smith, Martin, Osborne (was in the Revolutionary War) Stallard, Sizemore, Brown, Cooper, Perkins. Are you able to expound a little more on the lineage of Melungeon peoples and the specific areas they inhabited? Hello DORTON DOYLE DRIGGERS DULA DYE DYESS, GALLAGHER GANN GARLAND GIBSON GIPSON GOINS These common kinships of cousins show the Melungeon society was becoming cohesive and distinctively apart in colonial America at least 100 years before the American Revolution. All of them were from West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, and North carolina. If you would like to check it out its kit#XN3591432. I have also done a DNA test at the request of a distant relative to try and connect those with my last name and variations of it. His 7 th/gg/was Mary rock Smith whos dad was LT John Rock Smith from plymouth,ma colony. My family grew up believing our Greatgrandma Skaggs was a Blackfoot Indian, My Fathers DNA shows otherwise. My fathers side was 100% European. These families became the plantation aristocracy. This surname means from the anchor in Dutch. Family is from WVA named McCumbee but I now find he was from NC and it seems it was Cumby/Cumbo/. My siblings and I and my children are the only living biological descendants of this line as far back as my maternal grandparents generation if not farther. Thanks in advance. The name Melungeon derives from mlange, an appellation bestowed by early French settlers on the Clinch river. Researchers with ancestral roots in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia may have Melungeon genes. Right back to Newmans Ridge. Enjoying The Company While On TheJourney. My Reeves family always claimed Indian descent. Harris, Harvie. My mother was a Barnes. Thank you for writing, so let us see where this takes us. Dalton, Dare, Davis, Denham, Dennis, Dial, Dorton, Doyle, Driggers, Dye, Dyess. Barker, Barnes, Bass, Beckler, Bedgood, Bell, Bennett, Berry, Beverly, Biggs. Are there any distant cousins related to them? My Grandfather was Cleo Berry Son of Lydia Price and Calvin Berry. Nash, Nelson, Newman, Niccans, Nichols, Noel, Norris. Melungeons ( / mlndnz / m-LUN-jnz) are an ethnicity from the Southeastern United States who descend from Europeans, Native American, and sub-Saharan Africans brought to America as indentured servants and later as slaves. My fathers name was Creed and his mothers name was Emma Jo Hall. Robert K Thomas mentions an offshoot of Lumbees settling in Lincoln Co, Asheville and Macon Co NC in the link below. There are many more on the list who are indirect ancestors surnames. Greetings, Hall, Hammon, Harmon, Harris, Harvie/Harvey, Hawkes, Hendricks/Hendrix, Hill, Hillman, Hogge, Holmes, Hopkins, Howe, Hyatt. I learned about these colors when I was in Fashion for 28 years. My Clarks were Portuguese/Croatan. Note: One of my ancestors, a Mulungen, was a signer of the Declaration. We are a Lumbee church. When my mouth fell open, she said, I knew because you have the look. Well well. Any suggestions? Wow!! reaves/osteen/lawson. Maybe in finding this site I can do so know. Im on Facebook as Corliss Blevins Wickline. 185 thoughts on " Common Melungeon Surname List " Debbie Foresman says: February 22, 2020 at 10:04 am. So many questions, where to start,my maternal grammaw was a cogdill and married a Raines in cocke county Tennessee in a remote area known as the 15th (we still retain the property on the old 15th Rd, it lies between del Rio and grassy fork tn.) Sometimes DNA tests hold surprising results, results that the individual didn't expect. North American Indian ancestors include people from the tribes of Powhatan, Mattaponi, Monie, Nansemond, Rappahanock, Pamunkey, Chickahominie, Cherokee (Buffalo Ridge) and Choctaw. Thank you, Martin. I have Iberian, Sardinian, Turkish, North African and Nigerian DNA. All the matches to me, thousands, had African blood. Thanks for adding me. Cooper. Lumbees, we are a very unique creature and I'm proud of that. Boone, Bowman, Badby, Branham, Braveboy, Briger/Bridger, Brogan, Brooks, Brown, Bunch, Butler, Butters, Bullion, Burton, Buxton, Byrd. Williamson, Wood. Jeremiahs father Jeremiah Sr. b.1724 then Edward Bass b.1697 Bertie, N. Carolina. Mama was the darkest white woman that I ever saw. Thank you. Google AdSense Guest Advertisement. I always hear we were romani. Just learned there is a Jesse Taliaferro Toliver connected through the Wood/Stamper line. I do not know if they would be of your lineage but you could check those out. DNA study is not my strong suit! My ftdna family finder test revealed several matches within the Melungeon Families of Interst Group Page. My "Brown" Genealogy-East Tenn/Ky. I have 21 of those melungeon surnames in my direct bloodlines. Our roots go back to the late 1600s and early 1700s. Taylor. The Melungeon core families, as identified by their paternal (surname) lines include European and African progenitors, about half and half. My name is Relaeh and this journey has been wild. When some names come up, push the button for tree. I hope Im on the right track. I joined facebook today. My grandmother is Bessie Zackery and her mother was Elizabeth Collier or Dicey Elizabeth Collier and her mother was a Mary Ann Norris. My moms side are lots of Jones and Clarks and my dads Dentons have been in states since 1634 with the ma bay colony. Joyceann. 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. I did DNA and Im a mixture from the middle east as well as west asian, English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh. . Any help would be awesome. According to FamilySearch.org, some common Melungeon last names may include: Bowling (Bolin) Bunch Chavis (Chavez) Collins Epps Evans Fields Francisco Gibson Gill3 Goins Goodman Minor Mise Moore Mullins Osborn (e) Phipps Reeves (Rives, Rieves, Reeves, Reaves) Ridley (Riddle) Rodrigues Stowers Vanover Williams Wise Melungeon people My maiden name is Page and I suspect Melungeon DNA is my line that ended up in south central Kentucky. Where can I look to find more information? She is 86 years old and sadly, that time is coming closer than we want to admit and I would love to help her find her moms family before it is too late. 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