I have a Frances Calhoun from Upstate New York (Jefferson County) whose
parents were Benjamin Barzilla Calhoun (b: 1824)and Olive Bartlett. I have
not been aware of any Native American people in that family. However,
Benjamin Barzilla had two brothers, Samuel Carl (b: 1817) and Davis H. (b:
1829) both of whom married apparently Native American sisters, Nancy and
Polly Clark. Again, it is circumstantial evidence, but we have photographs
of Nancy that support it as well as family lore that indicates Nancy was
Native American. I don't know of photographs of Polly, but her descendant
with whom I have corresponded indicated that there was lore also in that
line about the family being Native American.
Dorothy Estelle
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