William Ephraim Sisemore

one time supporting four different families with 7 to 10 children in each of them. In 1860, he was indicted for bigamy in (1707-)

Floyd Co. KY, and according to minutes from the hearing, the judge said, “Mr. Sizemore, I understand you have about 50

children, to which Goldenhawk replied, “I guess you’re right. But, judge, if I’d been half as pretty a man as you are, I’d

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had more than that.” There are no known portraits of Goldenhawk, but he was said to be one of the ugliest men that ever Spouses/Children:

was, puzzling his descendants, leading them to believe he had more attractive qualities than good looks.

William Ephraim Sisemore

Sister to George “Of All” Sizemore, Rhoda Sizemore had two sons by Chief Red Bird of the Whitetop Laurel Band of

Cherokee Indians, he was murdered by trapper’s shortly after fathering their last son. Both son’s were given the Sizemore

• Born: 1707, Mecklenbury Co. VA.

name. The fact that Rhoda married into the Whitetop Laurel Band leads me to believe that Hart Jackson was also a

• Marriage: Winefred Green

member of this same band. It is said that Edward Sizemore who married Elizabeth Jackson was for a short time prior to

• Buried: Father:William Sizemore Birth: 1670 In London, England

his death, Chief of this same band.

Individuals enrolled as members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina and their descendants

are eligible for enrollment with the Cherokee Band, contact the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Edward Edward “Ned” Sizemore, Sr. (c.1730 - 1810)

The Eastern Band of the Cherokee live on the Qualla Boundary, a land area comprised of 56,572 acres directly adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The more than 10,000 members of the Eastern Band are descendants of those Nicknames: “Ned ; “Sixkillers”, “Tory; Ned”, “Ned Sizemore”

Cherokee who, in the late 1830s, remained in the mountains of North Carolina rather than be forced to march along the Birthdate: circa 1730

infamous “Trail of Tears” to Oklahoma.

Birthplace: Mecklenburg, VA, USA

Death: Died 1810 in Mecklenburg, VA, USA

Today, the Eastern Band of the Cherokee is the only tribe of North Carolina’s six recognized tribes which possesses both ID: I047862

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