Indian Native American
Im searching for info on my uncle Keewah Feather ,he mar Leada Cobb..They lived Almira NY..
Her parents Burton J Cobb/Ethel E Knight of Mich..Im not good at searching myself ,as I don't know where to go & no credit card..I feel others are much better at this..I have a couple people helping me on some of my lines..I have many to search thru..I thank anyone for giving me a hand.....I have nothing on him only he was full indian.Cherokee?Shawnee???No idea..I go where ever I can to get a little inf & work on it to find answer...
Thanks Janet
You do not give any indication of dates. I found this one, does it look like the right time lime 1905 -1957
"United States Social Security Death Index"
Given Name: Keawah
Middle Name:
Surname: Feather
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 25 December 1905
Social Security Number: 048-03-5919
State: Connecticut
Last Place of Residence:
Previous Residence Postal Code:
Event Date: January 1957
Age: 52
Hi noggin,,This is all I have myself.No other info.I have picture. So its hard for me .Im not a researcher ,so I don't know where or how to really dig..
I appreciate any helping hand..Thanks
Janet
I am from England this link below is about tracing American Indian Ancestry I don't know if will be helpful.
the post above is the only thing I could find on Keawah.
http://www.bia.gov/idc/groups/public/documents/text/idc002656.pdf
there is also this site (not sure if free or not)
http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/History-Family.shtml
Do you have a family tree on routsweb ? there is a tree submitted by a Cliff Cobb. Link below: your could try contacting him
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cliffcobb1&id=P1677693827&style=TABLE
do you have this photo ?
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=95341972&PIpi=65303643
Birth: 1904
Death: 1983
Chemung County
New York, USA
Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012 about Leda Cica Cobb Feather
Name: Leda Cica Cobb Feather
Birth Date: 1904
Age at Death: 79
Death Date: 1983
Burial Place: Elmira, Chemung County, New York, USA
Woodlawn Cemetery
Elmira
Chemung County
New York, USA
On the grave stone it looks more like Viva
Found Keawah & Leda married in 1937 (no details) but then found this census:
1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Heawah Feather (on census it is Keawah )
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1905
Gender: Male
Race: Chinese
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Centro Street
House Number: 45
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hartford, Rural, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Hartford, Rural, Connecticut
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 9A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 155
Occupation: Dishwasher
Industry: Restaurant
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 24
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: None
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 30
Income: 500
Heawah Feather 35
Leda Feather 33
States he is Race:Chinese Birthplace:Oklahoma Citizenship:Naturalized !!
Hi noggin, He was Chinese??I was told he was full native...This is nice...
Thanks....Janet
Hi --I have a picture of keawah,he has his headdress on..I also have picture of him & aunt leda..where they are I have no idea in picture..?I had to go thru my parents roots to find anything .Then mostly of it was crap. I didn't know my dad had marr before my mom..so I don't know whats true orwhats not..I have Cliffor Cobb that sent me a lot ofinfo..Im Taunton Mass. des "blacksmith"which is nice..I was searching to see if or how true story is of being native indian???I was told gram Ethel Knight was apache..Her tribe was in Mich-she was born there..just story we were told..I have many names checking into..I have a couple of relatives thru rootsweb.com who are very nicely helping me out..I try to take their names who post any info & chat to see who they know & if they would share more..I just found "William Knight"who has a big family story with my lines.. Slade,Cobb,Proctor,Styles,French,Moon,Knight,etc..I try to check on anyt name to see thru them if there mite be a connection..I work to follow it. Im between familysearch.org,rootsweb.com & here. anything place Im given to try...Thanks Janet
Hi Janet I have no prove Keawah is Chinese, if he was born in Oklahoma how could he be.
The census details are only as good as the people who fill them in and the people who give them their detail in the first place.
Try this site: https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Indians_of_Oklahoma