Re: SULLIVAN, & WARD, GAY HILL, WASHINGTON CO. TX ca 1855-1880
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SULLIVAN, & WARD, GAY HILL, WASHINGTON CO. TX ca 1855-1880
reba parks 7/16/03
Wards were descendents of Cherokee plantation owner - Nancy Ward
Edwards was the new name of Cherokee Edward Walkingstix/stick, after the name change.
Cherokee - Youngbloods (some) changed surname to YOUNGER.
Surname of Sullivan connects to WARD surname.
Maria Ward Kirkpatrick was the mother of General George Custer.
James Daniel m: Margaret Custer, younger sister of General George A. Custer. They married in Calhoun Co.
White people called James Daniel, James Calhoun. Gave him the name of twp. or county he 1st recognized in. James "Calhoun" Daniel's real mother was a distant relative of Tuell's that owned Tuttle Plantation in IA. James Calhoun's adopted mother was Mary Elizabeth HILL in MO/KY/VA records. Mary Elizabeth HILL m: James Wm. ICE in VA/KY records. James Wm. Ice called "Iceman" aka Minnicjou Chief - Loneman along MO river.