tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205626401984449616.post5376461248932964950..comments2024-03-07T18:16:01.274-08:00Comments on Georgia On My Mind: The Chief Vann House: Stamping Out StereotypesEHThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17964668210604436937noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205626401984449616.post-17604776270968060752009-10-23T14:00:26.216-07:002009-10-23T14:00:26.216-07:00It seems possible that Glen Arval Spivey is a Melu...It seems possible that Glen Arval Spivey is a Melungeon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205626401984449616.post-26279659023414153502008-08-06T09:10:00.000-07:002008-08-06T09:10:00.000-07:00Glen Arval Spivey, the victim of the Killeen shoot...Glen Arval Spivey, the victim of the Killeen shooting is related to Chief James Vann! Spivey is the repairman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205626401984449616.post-28331477908397089532007-05-12T21:33:00.000-07:002007-05-12T21:33:00.000-07:00Hi I am a GGGGgrandson of Chief James Vann through...Hi I am a GGGGgrandson of Chief James Vann through his youngest son James. First Clement was his step father John Vann was his father. Clement maried Wahli after Johns death (it was custom for a brother to take care of a dead brothers family in many native tribes)Wahli was James mother (wild potatoe or blind savanna clan) & she was the great grand daughter of Chief Moyoy the first principal chief of the Cherokee in 1730. Also known as the "Emperor" of the Cherokee by the "Crown" of England. Second no body knows who shot James or why. It is thought that a clan brother of his brother-in-law John Fawling may have done it as blood revenge. Or some one else for his excesses & cruelties when drunk. The duel was on horseback with long rifles. Family tradition holds that it was over a card game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205626401984449616.post-41624520861145247592007-04-22T09:53:00.000-07:002007-04-22T09:53:00.000-07:00Hi, ET!Yes, I'd say that James Vann was a very com...Hi, ET!<BR/><BR/>Yes, I'd say that James Vann was a very complicated man....perhaps he could even be described as tormented. There is a tavern building at New Echota called Vann's Tavern and it may be the one you mentioned. As stated in my post he killed his brother-in-law......amazing. I also find it amazing that his own family tracked him down and murdered him in retaliation according to tribal law. Some researchers say this happened at a tavern called Buffington's Tavern. Apparently the Old Federal Road had several taverns along the way.<BR/><BR/>I had not read anything about the dogs. I agree...that is pretty cruel.EHThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964668210604436937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205626401984449616.post-40848526260411325662007-04-22T05:21:00.000-07:002007-04-22T05:21:00.000-07:00I also heard of Chief Vann's cruelties. It is sai...I also heard of Chief Vann's cruelties. It is said he owned a tavern for travelers on the Federal Highway of the time and one of his sports were to get to know a traveler, get him drunk and then sick his vicious dogs on the poor guy, and watch the fun as the man was chased and eaten alive.Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07155999413862242756noreply@blogger.com