Geneology of Elvis

[Diane]

Rosanne, my husband's family were from west Texas around Lamesa and Big Springs. He was the only one born in California. Lots of Ogalala-Sioux (I never can spell that right sorry), Cherokee and Choctaw running through his family. The rest is English, Irish, Scots and Swedish...quite the mixture lol. I provide the only almost pure strain of French in the family. My dad was an eighth Micmac. Our kids are definitely heinz-variety.

Diane

[utmom2008]

Rosanne, my husband's family were from west Texas around Lamesa and Big Springs. He was the only one born in California. Lots of Ogalala-Sioux (I never can spell that right sorry), Cherokee and Choctaw running through his family. The rest is English, Irish, Scots and Swedish...quite the mixture lol. I provide the only almost pure strain of French in the family. My dad was an eighth Micmac. Our kids are definitely heinz-variety.

Diane

Yeh, that part of Texas is a lllooonnnggg way from where I am, which is NE Texas. We are 1 hour from Arkansas, 1 hour from Oklahoma and 2 hours from Lousiana....Your kids have lots of great bloodlines, I think that's interesting!

[Diane]

Yup, they are. Hopefully that will make them healthier and stronger.

I can't quite figure out what Vernon has in him. I see Irish, my husband sees Scots and with those high cheekbones too, no doubt some american indian as well....most of us north americans have some in our blood line somewhere.


Diane

[utmom2008]

I can't quite figure out what Vernon has in him. I see Irish, my husband sees Scots and with those high cheekbones too, no doubt some american indian as well....most of us north americans have some in our blood line somewhere.

I have wondered about Vernon as well.. Vernon had high cheekbones, and Elvis had really high cheekbones. Wasn't it Gladys's grandmother that was Indian? You're right most of do have some American Indian in our bloodlines...I think that's pretty neat!!

[Diane]

I do too...it gives us a valid reason for being here since our ancestors took the country away from them in the first place.

Diane

[utmom2008]

I do too...it gives us a valid reason for being here since our ancestors took the country away from them in the first place.

Diane

You are SO right!! It fascinates me that some people still won't acknowledge that fact...

[MissyM]

I know it has been said that the spelling of the Presley name changed but how does anyone really know why. I say this because in my research there are plenty of inaccuracies in census records. The census takers where human and often just spelled the names they way they thought it was spelled. Then if someone wasn't home the oldest person who was there gave out the information. In looking into the Presley census records I found inaccuracies in the dates that Elvis's great-grandfather was born. And sometimes people GASP! even lied to the census taker.
Also, how important is your geneology once you go back like 7 generations? I only went back 4-5 with my family. My great-grandfather came from Germany, and I find that interesting but I don't care to go back further.

[presley31]

Yup, they are. Hopefully that will make them healthier and stronger.

I can't quite figure out what Vernon has in him. I see Irish, my husband sees Scots and with those high cheekbones too, no doubt some american indian as well....most of us north americans have some in our blood line somewhere.


Diane

l agree cheekbones and semi dark skin is what is passed down to me and l only got half indian, but l'am Ojibway and there alot lighter than the other native tribes.