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Question: My Great-Grandfather Was A Cherokee (Need Info)!?
I recently discovered that my great-grandfather was from the Virginia/North Carolina border and was a Cherokee!. He was known as Samuel "Buck" Beal!. Anyone know where I can find information on him or have ever heard of him!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Any chance he was born in Ridgeway VA on Jan 27, 1890!? In 1917 was he a farmer in Price NC with a wife and several kids!?

From the info you've given, I'm guessing this is your family from the 1930 census!. If so let me know and we'll find more about him:

Name: Samuel Beal
Home in 1930: Martinsville, Martinsville (Independent City), Virginia
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Minnie D
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel Beal 41
Minnie D Beal 36
Mary Beal 17
Oscar J Beal 16
Jesse W Beal 14
King Beal 10
Theo Beal 7
Everett Beal 4 9/12Www@QuestionHome@Com

Do you know any brother or sisters names!?
There is a Samuel Beal born 1910 in Bear Creek NC!.
Could that be him!?

Is your grandmother named Irene!?Www@QuestionHome@Com