It seems that just about everyone in KY and TN claim to be part “Indian”. My family had that legend. So far 5-6 in my immediate family have tested and have no indication of Native American blood. I’d bet that most family legends get shot down on the “Indian” claim. You would think that even with dilution more of these would be substantiated if there had been that many Cherokee women around for marriage.
Something I never understood was why is it almost always Cherokee when several other tribes such as the Chickasaw, Delaware, Mosopelea, Shawnee, Wyandot, Yuchiin were fairly well represented and active in and around the KY/TN areas?
