Julia Elizabeth Wathen c 1900 Kentucky
Hello, I was wondering if anyone could tell me about the parentage of Julia Elizabeth Wathen. She died in 1975 in either Kentucky or Georgia. She married James Edward Carlton and had 2 sons (one of which was my grandfather) and 3 daughters. Apparently family legend has it that she is descended from both Native American descent. Her mother's name was also Julia, and she was Caucasian (her mother and father, who was black and may have been part Native American, came from Pennsylvania in a "covered wagon")and both parents were Quakers. My uncle believes that he found information that links the Wathens with the Shawnee leader Tecumseh, but this may be unlikely since all of his descendants moved to Oklahoma. Does anyone have any idea of the origin of the name "Wathen?" Or does anyone have any information on Julia Elizabeth Wathen in particular?
Thank you!