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"A man without history is like a tree without roots." - Marcus Garvey

My Cherokee and Creek ancestors mainly came from the Southeast area including the Carolinas and Georgia (Parker, Sasser, Thomas, some without surnames); while my European ancestors have been traced back to:

Belfast, Ireland (Bell)
Whitechapel, Middlesex, England (Summersett, Somersett, Beaufort - Duke of Beaufort)
Montgomeryshire, Wales, England (Bembowe, Benbowe, Jones, Powell)
Gilnocke, Scotland and migrated to Terwinney, Fermanagh Co. Ireland (Armstrong). Edward 'Of Terwinney' Armstrong was born around 1604 in Gilnocke, Scotland. He migrated to Terwinney, Fermanagh Co. Ireland and married Ellen Corry.
Interesting Armstrongs (Father's Side): Alexander 'De Mormaer' III, King of Scotland; Alexander II, King of Scotland; William 'The Lion'; Duncan Thane, Of-Dule (Our Armstrong line originated with Duncan Thane of Dule).
Lineage of the Armstrongs starting with my father: James William Armstrong 'Willie' (30th Generation); William James 'Billie' (29); Melville Jeter 'Melvin' (28), James W (27), Maximillian 'Mackey' C (26), Martin (25), John (24), Joseph (23), John (22), John (21), Edward (20), William 'Christie's Will' (19), Christopher (18), John (17), Alexander (16), Thomas (15), David (14), Alexander (13), Alexander (12), Alexander 'De Mormawer' (11), Alexander De Mormaer, III, King of Scotland (10), Alexander II, King of Scotland (9), William 'The Lion' (8), Henry (7), David (6), Malcolm (5), Duncan (4), Crinan (3), Duncan (2), Duncan Thane, Of-Dule (1)

Surname Summary:

Father: Armstrong, Byrd, Holley, Massey, Rayborn (various spellings), Parker, Sasser, Maguire, Elliot, Veasey, Stewart, Corry

Mother: Bell, Benbow (Bembowe, Benbowe), Beaufort, Brunson, Green, Griffen, Haley, Hamilton, Jones, Mallett, Platt, Powell, Somersett (Summersett), Thomas, Vickers, Williamson, Wise

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Parents
James William Armstrong b: 10-14-1909 Brantley, AL (Crenshaw Co) d: 12-13-1993 Montgomery, AL (Montgomery Co) Father: James Elisha Armstrong Mother: Ella Fair Rayborn		Martha Phyllis Powell Armstrong (Sue) b: 05-29-1935 Montgomery, AL (Montgomery Co)
Grandparents
Ella Fair Rayborn (Ellafair) b: 06-12-1879 Crenshaw Co, AL d: 03-22-1971 Montgomery, AL (Montgomery Co) James Elisha Armstrong b: 11-16-1884 Crenshaw Co, AL d: 07-31-1947 Brantley, AL		Thera Mae Williamson b: 10-01-1903 Brantley, AL d: 09-08-1939 Montgomery, AL Father: John Wesley Williamson Mother: Martha Augusta Benbow Byrd Victor Powell, Sr. b: 09-28-1902 Troy, Alabama d: 08-30-1999 Montgomery, AL Father: James Curren Powell Mother: Miranda Iona Bell
Great Grandparents
Aurelia P. Armstrong (Rillie) b: 06-06-1857 d: 01-08-1919 Crenshaw Co, AL William J. Armstrong (Billie) b: 02-21-1858 Crenshaw Co, AL d: 09-04-1884 Crenshaw Co, AL		Martha Agusta Benbow (Gussie) Williamson b: 06-22-1878 Crenshaw Co, AL d: 04-14-1947 Brantley, AL John Wesley Williamson b: 01-29-1870 Crenshaw Co, AL d: 11-24-1944 Brantley, AL
Temperance Elizabeth Parker b: 03-18-1850 Crenshaw Co, AL d: 05-28-1931 Crenshaw Co., AL William N. Rayborn (Bill) b: unknown, Butler Co, AL d: unknown, Jacksonville, FL		Miranda Iona Bell b: 11-01-1872 Pike Co, AL d: 07-16-1967 Luverne, AL Father: Jesse Bell Mother: Jane C. Summersett James Curren Powell b: 05-05-1867 Pine Apple, AL 07-29-1946 Tuscaloosa, AL Father: Larkin Powell Mother: Mary Jane (Martha) Hailey
Great-Great Grandparents
Sarah M. Sasser b: 03-13-1822 Covington Co, AL d: 11-05-1896 Crenshaw Co, AL American Indian Elijah Parker (Eli) b: ?1817 GA d: ?1866-1869 Crenshaw Co, AL American Indian		Jane C. Summersett b: 01-13-1827 Columbus Co, NC d: 10-23-1885 Pike Co, AL Cherokee Descent Jesse Bell b: 04-03-1836 Pike Co, AL d: 03-10-1915 Pike Co, AL
unknown		Mary Elizabeth Thomas b: 08-12-1846 AL d: 11-01-1933 Crenshaw Co, AL Creek Descent Richard Marion Benbow (Moses) b: 02-24-1846 Crenshaw Co, AL d: 03-11-1908 Crenshaw Co., AL
unknown		John Wesley Williamson b: 1831-1832 AL d: before 1890, AL Harriet S. Wise b:1839, AL d:abt 1890 Crenshaw Co, AL
unknown		Mary Jane Hailey (Martha) b: 12-06-1839 AL d: 02-13-1919 Pike Co, AL Father: James Hailey Larkin W. Powell b: 01-23-1834 Pine Apple, AL d: 12-05-1898 Troy, AL Mother: Bersheba
6th Generation
Jesse Byrd Sasser, Sr. b: abt. 1798, Tattnall Co., GA d: abt. 1855 Covington Co., AL Martha Holley b. 1805-1806 S. Carolina d: abt. 1870 Covington Co., AL		Elizabeth Summersett b: ? NC d: 04-30-1863 Pike Co, AL Cherokee John Summersett b: ? 1780-1790 NC d: 12-1847 Pike Co, AL
Howell Sasser b: NC d: ? Wineyford Byrd b: ? d: ?		Mourning b: ?1802-1807 NC d: ? Crenshaw Co, AL Stephen Williamson b: ? 1792-1799 Duplin Co, NC d: ? Crenshaw Co, AL
William Holley b: 08-01-1771 d: 10-05-1857 Coffee Co, AL Charlotte Massey b: ? SC d: ? AL		Malachi Bell b: 01-25-1803 NC d: 11-05-1869 Pike Co, AL Tamsey Lou Griffen b: 08-25-1815, SC d: 09-19-1870 Pike Co, AL
unknown		Abraham Powell b: Unknown, SC d: About 1836, Barbour, AL Unknown b: ? SC d: ? AL
unknown		James Haley b: ? d: ? Elizabeth b: ? d: ?
unknown		Joel Lane Green Benbow b: 11-25-1809 SC d: 11-28, 1833 Mount Ida Community, Crenshaw Co, AL Father: Adam Benbow I Mother: Susannah Green Harmea Ann Vickers b: 1856 GA d: ? Crenshaw Co, AL
unknown		Daniel R. Thomas b: 1815-1816 SC d: ? Crenshaw Co, AL Sarah Martha Brunson b: ? 1818-1826 AL d: ? AL
unknown		Richard Wise b: 1793-1794 SC d: about 1870 Crenshaw Co, AL Abigail b: 1799-1800 SC d: about 1859 Crenshaw Co, AL
7th Generation
unknown		William Summersett b: ? NC d: 1790 Columbus Co, NC Frances b: 1809 Columbus Co, NC d: ?
unknown		Mary Platt b: 1791-1799 SC d: before 1870 AL Daniel Brunson b: 1786 Camden District, SC d: 06-04-1860 Pike Co, AL
unknown		Mary Jane Hamilton b: ? d: ? Samuel Bell b: 10-04-1774 Carteret Co, NC d: 10-08-1852 Pike Co, AL
unknown		Adam Benbow I b: 1765, SC d: about 1840 AL Susannah Green b: 1775 SC d: 1847 Pike Co, AL
8th Generation
unknown		William Summersett b: ? Whitechapel, Middlesex, England d: ? unknown b: ? d: ?
unknown		Richard Benbow I b: 02-09-1734/35 Bucks Co, Penn d: 1784 SC Sarah b: ? d: ?
unknown		William Bell b: ? Belfast, Ireland d: ? Carteret Co, NC unknown b: d:
Elizabeth Alston b: ? d: ?		Moses Green b: ? d: ? unknown b: ? d: ?
unknown b: ? d: ?		Joshia Brunson, Sr. b: 09-07-1749 St. Marks Parrish, SC d: 01-05-1795 Edgefield Co, SC Confort Brunson b: about 1757 SC d: 05-05-1808 Richmond Co, GA
9th Generation
unknown		John Somersett b: ? Middlesex, England d: ?
unknown		Gershon Benbowe b: 1700 Montgomeryshire, Wales, England d: 1750 Bladen Co, NC Sarah Powell b: 1699 Montgomeryshire, Wales, England d: ? NC
unknown		Isaac Brunson, Jr. b: about 1714 Southern Region Carolina Colony, SC d: 03-10-1770 Camden Districk, SC Mary Mallett b: ? d: ?
10th Generation
unknown		Richardus Bembowe b: 1665 Montgomeryshire, Wales, England d: 1710 Montgomeryshire, Wales, England Susannah Jones b: 1664 Wales, England d: 1754 Montgomeryshire, Wales, England
unknown		Isaac Brunson, Sr. b: 1861 Hartford Co, Conn d: ?
11th Generation
unknown		Edwardus Bembowe b: ? Wales, England d: ? Ann John b: ? d: ?
unknown		John Jenkins b: ? d: ?

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