Quilige, a Lower Cherokee

The Emory/Emery family began as Indian Traders for the GA/SC Colonies at the beginning of the 1700's.  The original immigrant, John Emory, and his sons eventually located in Charleston, SC and the upper country around Pendleton, SC and the Oconee Co/Anderson Co region. There they intermarried into Lower and Overhill Cherokee peoples. The descendants of these marriages roamed westward toward the TN/KY/IL/MO areas near the Mississippi River Valley.

The Cherokee built towns from VA to GA and west into KY

The Cherokee were very adaptive to other cultures as well as having their own unique and rich culture. Even today that is representative in modern adornment worn by some descendants.

Nature seems to always be at its best in the mountains.

My ancestors were of the times of Daniel Boone, Sam Houston, Davy Crocket,Tecumseh, and Dragging Canoe for I have various  indirect line connections to all of them.

The last Tamaroa/Kaskaskia Res. in So. IL along the Big Muddy River confluence with the mighty Mississippi at Sandridge-Grandtower.

Osiyo, My name is Quilige(Phillip), sometimes I am called Matachinga(Blackdog)

I enjoy meeting my family and friends at the weekly powwows as well as making new acquaintances along the way.

I have always enjoyed the out-of-doors and all of Grandfathers gifts.