Sarah Walker, born on April 13, 1858, to George Washington and Rachel (Rogers) Walker, married William Martin in 1873. They had a daughter, Armanda Nelia, born in 1882. Armanda, educated in Cherokee public schools, wed Daniel Anderson in 1899, with whom she had three children: Nevin Thomas, Stanley Quay, and Lucille Dannie. Armanda later married Arthur Ellsmere Cansdell, and together they had two daughters, Gay Marguerite and Jewell Cansdell.
The Cherokee Indians, primarily from the Southeastern U.S., have a rich history marked by their early adoption of a written language and a government structure similar to that of the United States. Despite their forced relocation to Oklahoma in the 1830s, they maintained significant genealogical ties, often intermarrying with Whites. Emmet Starr’s “History of the Cherokee Indians and Their Legends and Folklore” emphasizes personal biographies and genealogies, providing insights into the lives and connections of many Cherokee families across generations, thereby enriching their cultural narrative.