My Great-Grandfather Was A Cherokee (Need Info)?

Question

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?

Answer 1

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 9/12

Answer 2

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?