"In the Beginning" by Fred Olds. From postcard from the Oklahoma Territorial Museum.

Descendant of Nancy Ward Proud of Cherokee Heritage

Betty June Starr Whelan Cherokee Collection, MS-188
MS188-03-07: Nancy Ward I · Page 5.8
Physical location
Betty June Starr Whelan Cherokee Collection, MS-188
MS188-03-07: Nancy Ward I
Page 5.8
Material type
Newspaper Clipping (Newspaper / Clipping)
Date
1996-03-10
Description
Frank Lowery, a direct descendent of Nancy Ward, stands at the grave site of Cherokee princess who was a hero to white settlers. Lowery lives on the 1,000- acre farm near Benton that has been in his family since Cherokee removal.
Author or creator
Fred Brown
Publication or source
The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Subjects and names
Nancy Ward, George Lowery, Frank Lowery, Trail of Tears, First Families of Tennessee, and East Tennessee Historical Society.
Notes
none

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