Wodell Name Study

Project Summary/Information

This information will be updated soon -- There are some errors The families highlighted in this project have deep roots in the southeastern United States, primarily in South Carolina, Virginia, Alabama, and Georgia. Their movements and connections are centered around locations within a 50-mile radius of Jasper County, Georgia, encompassing places like Milledgeville, GA, Morgan County GA, Greene County GA, and more.

Interestingly, Family Group 4A, John and Verlinda Harvey Woodall seem to parallel the movements Chief John Ross, they resided in similar locations at comparable times. Additionally, Family Group 6, represented by John Woodall married to Isabella and Judith Cecilia , shared similar timelines and locations with Chief Stand Waite. Family Group 6 George Caruth Woodall married Ellen from the Cherokee Nation. His son, Charles, married Susannah Watie, daughter of Chief Stand Waite. Thomas Jefferson Woodall brother to George Caruth also married a Cherokee native Nanny Tadpole, these lines are documented. Add to this mixture is William Wagner Woodall in his own Group 3 is Y-Haplogroup Q-M3 Native American who was raised as the son James B.Woodall from the Family Group 4B. This family line 4B is about/around the Poindexter Indian Claims.

The convergence of these family groups near Cherokee tribal lands in both states is evident. This intertwining extends across various connections and relationships among these families. However, organizing these groups accurately remains an ongoing task due to the complexities involved.

For detailed profiles of each ancestor, their associated WikiTree profiles provide sources, links, and additional information. The project is a work in progress, continuously evolving with updated information and changing formats. Consider joining the project to receive regular updates and contribute to this historical endeavor.

Notes of Interest

• Treaty of Turkeytown: Signed by Chief John Ross on September 14, 1816, in what was formerly Cotaco County (later renamed Morgan County). This treaty holds significance in relation to the Cherokee Turkeytown Cession.
  • Migration of Woodall Families: Brothers John and Zepheniah Woodall from Family Group 4A migrated from Milledgeville, GA, to Alabama Territory in 1817. They settled in Cotaco County, later known as Morgan County, where they married the Vest sisters, Mary and Lavinia.

• Cherokee Relocation: The forced removal of Cherokee people from northeast Alabama to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) in the 1830s, postdating the Woodall brothers' time in Etowah.

• Parallel Movements: Noteworthy similarities between the movements of Chief John Ross and Chief Stand Waite and these Woodall groups intertwines these connections.

• Proximity to Cherokee Tribal Lands: These families settled near Cherokee tribal lands in both Alabama and Georgia, indicating close associations and relationships.

Ongoing Project: The project remains a work in progress, aiming to organize and clarify the complex connections among these families. The WikiTree profiles provide detailed information, sources, and ongoing updates for interested individuals.

• If there are specific dates, names, or events that you'd like me to verify or double-check for accuracy, please let me know!

This Woodall/Wooddall Genealogy Site's Current Project is focused on five distinct groups of Woodall/Wooddall Ancestors. The different relationships that exist between these groups of Woodalls and their connection to Native America will be the main topics. The individuals listed below are linked to their WikiTree Profiles and to this Projects pages.

The five Woodall Groups in this project are coordinated off of the listings from RootsWeb OLDEST ANCESTORS Woodall Surname DNA Project and other sources of Information. Also notice, there are three John Woodalls and two William Woodalls in the five Woodall groups that we are focused on. (Note: There are two separate Woodall lines from Family Group 4 (A and B) in the Project. Therefore, please remember the Group Number listed below for the John Woodall or couple you are researching, this project is based on them.