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Doublehead, Bird

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I. W. Wilson, Field Worker

Father-Bird Doublehead. Born in Georgia, and first settled in Arkansas. I don’t know the date of his birth or death.

Mother-First name unknown, last name Timson, was born in Georgia and first settled in Arkansas.

Migration

The information that I have as to the migration of my parents, who came west from Georgia, came on their own free will, paid their own expenses and settled around the present town of Coal Hill, south and east of the present town of Fort Smith, Arkansas. This removal from Georgia to Arkansas was about the year of 1815. They remained there about thirteen years thus and moved to the Indian Territory in 1828, and settled in the Saline District at which place I was born. My aunt has told me that later these Western Cherokees like my parents were increased with the Eastern Cherokees who came by various methods and ways to the Indian Territory.

Family Stories from the Trail of Tears edited by Lorrie Montiero

Doublehead, Bird

Migration

Family Stories from the Trail of Tears
edited by Lorrie Montiero