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Sofia Bear Hunter (Cherokee Indian) Hunter 1750–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1750

Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States,

Death Date: 16 July 1839

Death Location: Rusk, Cherokee County, Republic of Texas, Texas, USA

Father: U-Lu-Tsa Clan

Mother: Bold Bowles

Spouse(s): Hugh Pierce

Children(s): George Pierce

In 1750, Sofia Bear Hunter (Cherokee Indian) Hunter entered the world in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States,, born to U Lu Tsa Beaver Aisley Toter Red Paint Clan And Bold Hunter Aka Chief John Duwali Bowles. Sofia Bear Hunter (Cherokee Indian) Hunter married Hugh Pierce, and had children including George Pierce. Sofia Bear Hunter (Cherokee Indian) Hunter passed away in 1839 in Rusk, Cherokee County, Republic of Texas, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1750, Sofia Bear Hunter (Cherokee Indian) Hunter entered the world in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States,, born to U Lu Tsa Beaver Aisley Toter Red Paint Clan And Bold Hunter Aka Chief John Duwali Bowles.
  • Sofia Bear Hunter (Cherokee Indian) Hunter married Hugh Pierce, and had children including George Pierce.
  • Sofia Bear Hunter (Cherokee Indian) Hunter passed away in 1839 in Rusk, Cherokee County, Republic of Texas, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

U-Lu-Tsa Clan
1730–1839
Birth Location: Indian, Penobscot, Maine, USA
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Bold Bowles
1730–1839
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Hugh Pierce
1749–1836
Birth Location: Frederick, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

George Pierce
1776–1854
Birth Location: Glassy Mountain Twp, Spartanburg Dist, Greenville County, Br, South Carolina, USA
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Sofia Hunter's Ancestors

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Sofia Hunter
1750–1839
Birth Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States,
Parents
U-Lu-Tsa Beaver Aisley Toter Red Paint Clan
1730–1839
Indian, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Bold (Hunter (aka Chief John Duwali) Bowles
1730–1839
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Cherokee (Woman Oo Loo) Sta
1707–1783
Cherokee Nation, Alabama USA
Captain (Chief William Dutch Tah-chee Tauchee Broom "Old Tassel") Corntassel
1700–1780
Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sofia Hunter's Descendants

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Sofia (Bear Hunter (Cherokee Indian)) Hunter (1750–16 July 1839) m. Hugh Pierce (1749–28 Sep 1836)
  1. 1. George Pierce 1776–1854 m. Elizabeth (Wilson) McCracken 1774–1852
    1. 1. Riley (Wilburn) Pierce 1802–1864
      1. 1. Eliza (Adeline "Jane" Pierce) Hodges 1824–1852 m. Thomas (H) Hodges 1819–1888
        1. 1. Riley (Jordan*) Hodges 1847–1923 m. MARY (ELIZABETH) THOMAS 1849–1905

Sofia Hunter's Timeline

2 Records

1750
1750
Birth of Sofia Bear Hunter (Cherokee Indian) Hunter in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States,
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States,
1839
16 July 1839
Age 89
Death of Sofia Bear Hunter (Cherokee Indian) Hunter in Rusk, Cherokee County, Republic of Texas, Texas, USA
Rusk, Cherokee County, Republic of Texas, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 July 1839
    Event Place: Rusk, Cherokee County, Republic of Texas, Texas, USA
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