Families within our web site.

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1. Gibson Family:
Our Poarch Creek Family; William David (Bart) Gibson and Margaret Moniac, daughter of Alexander Dixon Moniac and Elizabeth Elliot-
the couple recognized as founders of the present day Creek community, the Poarch Band of Creeks. McGhee\Semoice are part of the
founding ancestors as well.

1848 Marriage License: William Gibson and Margaret Moniac.

Grandmother's Family Bible: Leona Gibson Hathcock born 1885, died 1 Sept 1963, Baldwin Co., AL 
pg1: marriages; pg2: marriages; pg3: births ; pg4: deaths

2. Hathcock Family:
Sarah Hathcock born ca. 1777, migrated from South Carolina to Monroe County, Alabama round 1830. Sarah's husband unknown.

3. Eastern Cherokee Applications--1909 Guion Miller Roll.  I have over 200 Applications listed here. The claimants information is a good
lead for determining a relationship within our family. Each claimant stated full name, residence, age, place of birth, name of husband or wife, names of children, and information on the claimants parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters. All of these refer to the application of John F. McGhee 1139. This Application states that there were several hundred people filing applications for distribution of the Eastern Cherokee fund. Most lived in the South Alabama and the Western Section of Florida. This group of people did not claim to be Cherokee. They knew they were Creek Indians descending from famous Creek's such as; Red Eagle, Peggy Bailey, William and Chilly McIntosh and Alexander McGillivray. Most of the applicant's claim only through the Hollinger, McGhee, McIntosh, Moniac, McGillivray, Franklin or Killiam families. All of these are of Ceek origin. Some are recognized as members of the Creek tribe, while others are not. These not recognized do claim to be descendants of Creek ancestors. The applications were Rejected because it was a Creek Case. If you would like to request a copy of an Application - Click Here For Mailing Instructions.

4.  Creek Indian and Judson Cemetery:
Partial listing of the Indian Cemetery, Poarch Alabama.
History of the area: Judson Church is still in operation today with an Indian and non-Indian cemetery next to each other, and the many
grave  markers of the Poarch Creek Indians interred there from the late nineteenth century attest to continuous existence of the community.
[Excerpt: Paredes; Historical Report on The Poarch Band of Creeks]

Escambia County Creek Hamlets:
Head of Perdido (Hedapeada) established around 1860. Bell Creek established by the Gibson family around 1877- numerated on the
1920 Census  of Escambia County, Alabama as the Bell Creek Indian Village. Hog Fork established around 1886, and Poarch Switch
established in the 1920's..

5. Freeman and Williams Family:
Maternal Great Grandparents, Robert (Bob) Freeman and Missouri (Mandy) Williams.

Pictures: (1) Jonas Williams, Grandmother Missouri Williams, Leacy Williams and Lorena Williams.
(2) Maternal Great Grandparents, Robert  Freeman and Missouri Williams.

6. Sizemore Family:  Arthur Sizemore and Mary "Polly" Bailey.

7. Eastern Cherokee Applications; 1909 Guion Miller:
David Gibson: Supplemental Application for Minor Children;  Part of the original  Eastern Cherokee  Application #6357

8. Family Pictures:
Page 1:  Grandparents: Silas James Arthur and Leona Gibson Hathcock. Their children, Roy Hathcock, 
Marie Hathcock,  and J.C. Hathcock. Grandma Betty Hinson, wife of William Henry Gibson.

Page 2:
Leacy Williams and George Washington Murphy.

9. Alabama Creek Census Records:
Monroe County, Alabama  1850, 1860, 1870, 1880.  
Baldwin County, Alabama 1850, 1860.
Escambia County, Alabama 1880.
1920 Enumeration of Bell Creek Indian Village, Unincorporated, Escambia Co AL, Beat 6.

IN MEMORY OF

Carol Middleton:  Among the Creeks, and Some Creek Families & Friends have a multitude of offerings. It reflects Carol's
spirit, and the love for family and friends. Carol's visions became a reality: HERSTORIES & HISTORIES tm

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