I love Catlins painting of Osceola. Osceola had a habit of barging into Thompson's office and shouting complaints at him. She mentioned that she was related to Osceola. He stayed in the area as a fur trader and married into a Muscogee family, becoming closely involved with these people. I need more information to plug into our family tree. James McQueen 1683-1811 /Katherine Fraser B 1705 AL ( most likely) [7]:825, Thompson considered Osceola to be a friend and gave him a rifle. Pitcairn Morrison, the U.S. Army officer in charge of the Seminole prisoners who had been transported with Osceola, made a last-minute decision to take other items belonging to Osceola. 334-444-5466 . PARENTS: Big Warrior George Washington Cornells Aka Tustenuggee It was presumably lost when a fire destroyed the museum in 1866. [7]:879 Donald L. Fixico, an American Indian historian, says he made a research trip to the National Archives to see the original Treaty of Fort Gibson (also known as the Treaty of Payne's Landing), and that upon close inspection, he observed that it had "a small triangular hole shaped like the point of a knife blade". By 1885, the death mask and some of Osceolas belongings ended up in the anthropology collection of the Smithsonian Institution, where they are still held. Greene- unreliable source, based on online family trees. The only Tribe in America who never signed a peace treaty. Osceola managed to lead his followers, including noncombatants, from safe haven to ambush site to safe haven, while eluding multiple armies. Text first and let me know who you are and I will reply. Osceola led the Seminole war resistance until he was lied to during peace talks and captured in September 1837. He married Che Cho La Morning Dew Stafney Thompson about 1827, in Alabama, United States. Unfortunately for Osceola, Florida proved to be a short-lived safe haven from American expansion and armed conflict. Anne and Jose Coppinger had Chekika Polly Ann Moniac Coppinger, the Mother of Osceola Billy Powell. Osceola attended several parleys with American officials, after which he usually left disgusted and dissatisfied. Are the two listed above the same woman? 1785 (date? Billy Powell (Osceola), another Seminole warrior, was born in Alabama to a Muscogee mother and an Englishmen named William Powell. She married after the birth of her last child. And the family history stops short at her name, listing her as a Redstick Creek, Name Kathrine Fraser. After early military skirmishes and the signing of the 1823 Treaty of Moultrie Creek, by which the US seized the northern Seminole lands, Osceola and his family moved with the Seminole deeper into the unpopulated wilds of central and southern Florida. Hepsy Homarty ( DP Note- William Powells child only), When Polly & William split on way to FL, Maurnee and Hepsy stayed with William. His Creek mother, Polly Copinger, was married to Englishman William Powell. Father of Patience Caroline Powell; Maranda Powell and Naponee McKendree The objects include a pair of woven, beaded garters worn by Billy Powell of the Florida Seminole tribe. The land, however, was unsuitable for agriculture and located away from the coastline so that Seminoles could no longer trade with Cubans and others for arms, ammunition, etc. Osceola is in out Powell Family History Book. In 1966, Miami businessman Otis W. Shriver claimed he had dug up Osceola's grave and put his bones into a bank vault to rebury them at a tourist site at the Rainbow Springs in Marion County. Is this near where any of your ancestors lived? They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. As US relations with the Seminole deteriorated, Thompson forbade the sale of guns and ammunition to them. Coppinger), 'chekika' Polly Ann Moniac Powell (born Coppinger). In 1979 the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma bought Osceola's bandolier and other personal items from a Sotheby's auction. Finally, during one supposed treaty meeting near St. Augustine, Florida, Osceola was knocked out, bound, and imprisoned all while under a flag of truce. Half brother of George Lee Powell. Hello, Hensci, Estonko? In retaliation, the US Indian agent, Wiley Thompson, declared that those chiefs were deposed from their positions. Though Osceola was half-Seminole, she passed as white (Ossie Wilson Beck) her entire life. Or is that sentence purposely ignoring the generational increment? by Thomas S. Woodward, Indian agent. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/4299. In December 1837, about twenty Seminole warriors escaped from their cell in Fort Marion. He settles with the Muscogee(MVSKOKE) Creek. )-3X great granddaughter of Missouri Powell Canaday, Thomas Woodward 1683-1811, m. wife 1: Katherine Fraser (Best guess, Betty Wadford source), m. in 1754 WIFE 2- Stelona Fraser 1739-before 1792. not reliable, (Katherines niece) Problem mother would be 8 yrs old. The Indian Removal Act of 1830, signed by President Andrew Jackson, posed the greatest threat to Osceolas desire for Seminole autonomy. Son of William Lawrence Powell and Polly Ann Moniac Powell His skill as a speaker, prowess in battle, and staunch opposition to removal, led him to becoming a prominent warrior, and he often acted as a spokesmen for Abiaka. In 1832, a few Seminole chiefs signed the Treaty of Payne's Landing, by which they agreed to give up their Florida lands in exchange for lands west of the Mississippi River in Indian Territory. Holatta Micco (Billy Bowlegs) led the Seminole Tribe through the last days of the Seminole struggle against removal. I have chased the Rachel Rhoden to Sanee/Sanse/Santee/Sunnie Powell (Osceolas sister?) Known throughout his youth as Billy Powell, Osceolas early life remains relatively obscure.In 1813, armed conflict broke out among various Creek tribes in Alabama, expanding to disputes between whites and Creeks. Born Billy Powel in 1804, Osceola was a Creek Indian of mixed heritage who joined the Seminole tribe only after his family was forced to flee their home in Alabama at the hands of U.S. military. James McQuuen would appear to be his great grandfather: View the profiles of people named Osceola Billy Powell. His father is thought to have been an English trader named William Powell, though historian Patricia R. Wickman, author of Osceolas Legacy, believes he may have been a Creek Indian who died soon after Osceola was born. Chekika Married John WilliamPowell (Chufi Hadjo) during the Wars our family went to Florida to stay with Chekikas Cousin of the Seminole. [8], In 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain, and more European-American settlers started moving in, encroaching on the Seminoles' territory. Oil on canvas portrait of Seminole Chief, Osceola (born Billy Powell) dressed in colorful robes, a headband holding three feathers and three ceremonial gorgets hanging around his neck. Cookie Settings, Smithsonian American Art Museum / Art Resource, NY, Kids Start Forgetting Early Childhood Around Age 7, Archaeologists Discover Wooden Spikes Described by Julius Caesar, 5,000-Year-Old Tavern With Food Still Inside Discovered in Iraq, Artificial Sweetener Tied to Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke, Study Finds, The Surprisingly Scientific Roots of Monkey Bars. M 1826. 5. well, Nathan Powell, Stephen Powell, Silas Powell, Missouri Canaday, Sarah Ann Powell, Sanse Rhoden (born Powell), Sanee Sunnie Jane Powe Jan 30 1838 - Fort Moultrie Charleston, SC, 1801 - Tallassee, Elmore, Alabama (Creek Village), Jan 30 1838 - Ft. Moultrie, Charleston, South Carolina, John William "chufi Hadjo" Powell, Polly Ann Moniac "chekkika" Powell (born Coppinger), Chechator Morning Dew Cloud (Che Cho Ter) Powell (born Thompson), Jan 20 1838 - Ft. Moultrie, Charleston, SC. Remarkably, on November 30, Coacoochee (Wildcat) and 19 other Seminoles escaped Fort Marion; Osceola was not among them. 1. In December 1835, during what became known as the Second Seminole War (1835-42), Osceola and a band of followers ambushed and killed a government agent, Wiley Thompson, and several others. I am willing to cooperate with DNA match. In 1800 John Canaday (Osceolas brother in law) traveled up the St. Marys River and built a cabin near what is now Moniac. MY name is Benjamin Powell and I am the 4x Great Grandson of Osceola Billy Powell. Nancy Renfrow MOTHER: POLLY Ann (Coppinger) Powell 1769/71 married 3X. I was shopping recently at Home Depot and an elderly associate ask me what my name was. 1. After early military skirmishes and the 1823 Treaty of Moultrie Creek, by which the US seized northern Seminole lands, Osceola and his family moved with the Seminole deeper into central and southern Florida. Osceola was imprisoned at Fort Marion under the guardianship of Captain Pitcairn Morrison of the 4th US Infantry. Osceola (Billy Powell) Medicine Man and War Chief (1804-1838) Osceola (ah-see-oh-la), William 'Billy' Powell, 1804-1838, was a Medicine man and War Chief of the Florida Seminoles during the Indian removal from Florida to unsettled U.S. territory in Oklahoma during the early 1800s. Ann McQueen was also mixed-race Creek; her father James McQueen was Scots-Irish. Ive seen mixed things and trying to confirm has been a pain. In contrast to the widespread view that there are no Indians in Georgia, family folklore among these descendants suggests that some Indian people stayed in the Okefenokee area, hiding their heritage and intermarrying with early European American settlers.. As a result of the escape, Osceola and 237 of his people were transferred to Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, far from their homes in Florida. For almost two years, he led a band of warriors in resistance against the United States during the second Seminole war. There is also a city in Iowa named after Osceola. I have read that his brother, Levi, was born two years after Nathan and was the child of a Dowling and many times people have connected that name to Nathan but the death certificate did not verify that. According to the oral tradition of his descendants, Dr. Frederick Weedon was alone with the body and cut off Osceola's head, placing it in the coffin with the scarf that Osceola had customarily worn being wrapped around the neck, and immediately before the funeral ceremony removed the head and shut the coffin's lid. The army was unable to defeat Osceola in the field, so General Thomas Jesup used other means to capture him. Osceola quickly proved to be a talented tactician and capable leader. One of the conditions of him staying there was to marry Chief Osceolas niece and to name all of his descendants Osceola. Osceola's early life is largely unknown. I know she is half Seminole and half Scotts Irish. High school No schools to show Photos See all photos Others Named Billy Powell Osceola Powell Billy Osceola Osceola NativeAmerican Billy Powell See more Others With a Similar Name Ra Billy Billy Cooper The most promising I found was a letter by Congress in 1836 stating that Us Se YOHOLO had several children with the daughter of Mad Wolf aka Yaha Hajo. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Owen Edwards 4. Osceola died of quinsy (though one source gives the cause of death as malaria without further elaboration) on January 30, 1838, three months after his capture. [6], Polly was also of Muscogee and European ancestry, as the daughter of Ann McQueen and Jose Coppinger. Im not sure why the Rhoden family history listed Yoha Hadjos last name as Rhoden-only place I have ever seen it. If you were to add your DNA results to Ancestry, hopefully, Tim Powell would show up as a match as a cousin of some sort. would love the book. 1845-1927 m.1. Osceolas capture drew national attention. SP #2: John WilliamPowell (Chufi Hadjo) 1761-1830, Little Trader (oldest of 8 kids of James & Also Powell) m. in Seminole Co., GA (SW GA near Jackson Co., FL/ Houston Co, AL) OR 1778-1852 Source: findagrave In 1843, Whitehurst sent the head to Valentine Mott, a New York physician. * Betty Wadford- a long time Osceola researcher -Missouri was her 3X Great Grandmother- Gainesville resident, 77, in April 2008. the Okefenokee Swamp was a refuge for Indian people, fugitives from slavery, deserters during the Civil War (1861-65), and others seeking concealment. But I havent found anything that confirms who Kathrine is really. I look identical to Osceolas Bust Death mask in St. AUGUSTINE, Fl. @ michaelaneider@yahoo.com.. thank you. | READ MORE. Jesup suffered a loss of reputation that lasted for the rest of his life; his betrayal of the truce flag has been described as "one of the most disgraceful acts in American military history. The legendary warrior is also the symbol of Florida State University in Tallahassee. He was reared by his mother in the Creek (Muscogee) tradition. Hickory Ground Town, d. After 1865, In Creek Indian Nation (Oklahoma, par. wives (2) each had 1 child who arrived at Fort Mellon Nov 1837 with him: [27][4]:212 Capt. Born Billy Powell, Osceola was his name assumed at adulthood. General Woodward further says: "Billy Powell or Osceola went with his uncle, McQueen, to Florida. Though he was of mixed heritage (his born name was Billy Powell), Osceola was raised as a Creek Indian by his mother, and after the family moved to Florida in 1814 he rose to become an influential . I am trying to find out who Sanee Powell Rhodens spouse was, as well as the notion there were two men named Yoha-Hadjo Rhoden. These nearly simultaneous attacks catalyzed the Second Seminole War with the United States. In the book, Shawnee Heritage IV 1700s to 1750 , it lists the mother of Queen Ann 1747 as being Stelona Fraser , niece of Katherine Fraser. "[7]:221,218. Osceolas capture by deceit caused a national uproar. Known throughout his youth as Billy Powell, Osceola's early life remains relatively obscure. In death, the boy born in Alabama as Billy Powell . State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/4370. https://vanishingsouthgeorgia.com/2018/05/01/missouri-powell-canaday-sister-of-osceola-moniac/, http://www.oldkingsroad.com/king's%20lynn/King's%20Lynn%202011.pdf, Cherokee-White Intermarriages in IndianTerritory, Cherokee Ancestry The Most Persistent Native American FamilyLegend, Native Male Y DNA Haplogroup C-P39Branches, Native American and First Nations DNA Testing BuyerBeware, 1868 Mattaponi Indian Tribe Membership Roll and Petition toGovernor, Indians in 1801-1804 Cherokee Agency PassBook, 1762 Indian Wars John Martin FamilyCaptured, Jackson Purchase Negotiations with theChickasaws, Horse Shoe Jim, an Indian Chief, Claiborne County,Tennessee, Further Analysis of Native American DNA Haplogroup CPlanned. I know they had my 3x Great Grandfather John Wesley Powell. Like his mother, Billy was raised in the Creek tribe. His mother was Muscogee, and his great-grandfather was a Scotsman, James McQueen.He was reared by his mother in the Creek (Muscogee) tradition. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Ann NANCY (McQueen) Coppinger 1747-1795 1769/71-1814 FL, M Jose Coppinger, 1730-1833- (of Coppinger clan State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/4369. His brother, Luther Frank Powell passed away in the early 1990s and Polly a few years later. Mott placed it in his collection at the Surgical and Pathological Museum. Learn how your comment data is processed. "Osceola" is anglicized Creek for Asi-yahola which is usually translated into . By the Treaty of Moultrie Creek of 1823, the Seminoles agreed to give up their claims to land in Florida Territory in return for a reservation in central Florida, as well as certain payments and supplies to be provided by the US government. According to legend, Osceola stabbed the treaty with his knife, although there are no contemporary reports of this. SP #1 (may be):+Checartha Yargee Son Of Big Warrior b. The Seminole regarded Osceola, Catlin recalled, as the master spirit and leader of the tribe. His influence, the artist added, extended to the remotest parts of the United States, and amongst the Indian tribes, to the Rocky Mountains., He was a bit flamboyant, says historian Donald L. Fixico of Arizona State University, who is working on a book about Osceola. well, Nathan Powell, Stephen Powell, Silas Powell, Missouri Canaday, Sarah Ann Powell, Santee 'sunnie' Powell, Sanse Rhoden (bo 1801 - Upper Creek Town Tallassee, Alabama, USA, Jan 30 1838 - Fort Moultrie, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, John William "chufi Hadjo" (Mad Or Drunk Rabbit) Powell, Chekika Polly Ann Powell (born Coppinger). Indian agent- who wrote Reminisces Series. I am related to Rhodens, Johns Crews and Canadays. Osceola (1804 - January 30, 1838, Asi-yahola in Creek ), named Billy Powell at birth in Alabama, became an influential leader of the Seminole people in Florida. I have a small original print of Osceola. Brother of Hepsy Homarty Powell; Maurnee Powell; Santee Powell; James L Powell; Thomas A Powell and 6 others; Emeline A Powell; Mary Jane Powell; Rachel Coppinger Powell; Lucy Powell; Sanee Powell and Charles Powell less My DNA matches John William Powell Chufi Hadjo and Chekika Polly Ann Coppinger Powell, Parents of Osceola. In retaliation, the US Indian agent, Wiley Thompson, declared that those chiefs were deposed from their positions. Infinity of nations, a new permanent exhibition encompassing nearly 700 works of indigenous art from North, Central and South America, opens October 23 at the George Gustav Heye Center in New York City, part of the Smithsonians National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). Sari Missouri Powell b: 1793 in Ecunhutkee, Tallahassee Territory, GA Miss Im reaching out to anyone who can enlighten me about my family. I am trying to find out what day Osceola was born. Osceola, named Billy Powell at birth in Alabama, became an influential leader of the Seminole people in Florida. Native American Haplogroup X2a Solutrean, Hebrew orBeringian? Parents: Jacob & Polly Rhoden Of course, if Debbie Smiths record is correct, that significantly would tilt Osceolas ethnicity to mostly Southeastern U.S. native American lineage. That December, Osceola and other Seminole prisoners were moved to Fort Moultrie. Osceola became the best-known resistance leader of the Seminoles and other. Thompson considered Osceola to be a friend, and gave him a rifle. Thanks! Free shipping for many products! ( havent read last one but have seen quotes from it ). What Ive ascertained thus far is that James McQueen punched his commanding officer in the Royal Navy and jumped ship and swam back to land. With them, he had a total of at least five children. Does anybody know the names of Osceolas wives? Betty Wadford has always listed Katherine Fraser as the mother. SOURCE: RHODEN family book, Baker Co., Historical Lib Osceola, the most well-known leader of the Seminole Indians, was born in 1804 in a Creek town near Tallassee, present-day Tuskegee, Alabama. She is buried in Rowan Memorial Park Cemetery in Salisbury, NC. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. 5. He was reared by his mother in the Creek (Muscogee) tradition. [11], Five of the most important Seminole chiefs, including Micanopy of the Alachua Seminole, did not agree to removal. My wife, and one or our sons have done their DNA analysis with Ancestry.com and we are hoping to find others that are related to Osceolas family. and about what is knowed in my family is that we do have native American Indian as well as French Creole. My family is also related to the William Powell heritage were you able to find any information? Spain ceded Florida to the United States in 1819 in the Adams-Onis Treaty, following the First Seminole War, in which General Andrew Jackson invaded Spanish Florida. Im awaiting the results of an Ancestry DNA test currently. This is the Osceola research I have found there are numerous versions of this story. All information seems to be true except that of Rachel Rhoden being the daughter of Sanee Powell. Polly and Osceola later left from Ft. Moniac along the St. Marys River toward Ocala. Osceola County derives its name from Billy Powell, Osceola County is a county rich in history and life. One of his wives was African American, and he fiercely opposed the enslavement of free peoples. It made sense then that many of his family lines made no sense. Osceola, suffering from poor health, spent his final month at Fort Moultrie as a prisoner of the US Army. SOURCE: Hartley Efforts to escape conflict with whites ultimately proved futile. [4]:187, Captain Pitcairn Morrison sent the death mask and some other objects collected by Weedon to an army officer in Washington. Sari m. John Milledge Canaday In 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain. Because of his renown, Osceola attracted visitors in prison, including renowned artist George Catlin, who painted perhaps the most well-known portrait of the Seminole leader. She is no longer listed in the James J./Malinda Rhoden family home on the census after the age of 15. Hi, I am really interested in Kathrine Frasers Parents. On December 28, 1835, Osceola led an attack on Fort King (near modern-day Ocala) which resulted in the assassination of the American Indian Agent Wiley Thompson. of THE OKEFENOKEE. Osceola (1804 January 30, 1838, Asi-yahola in Creek), named Billy Powell at birth in Alabama, became an influential leader of the Seminole people in Florida. My name is Patty Daley I was just reading your family history. Im just seeking additional clarity as I find the extent of the European heritage in these native Americans (particularly in the Creek tribes) to be a fascinating aspect of the social/ethnic characterizations in the recorded native American history. ************************************************************************ All the Powells were born and raised in the south Alabama Florida panhandle area and lived in the Troy as well as Montgomery, Tallassee and Franklin Alabama areas. - Fort Moultrie, Sullivans Island, Charleston, South Carolina, USA, , Chekika Polly Ann Powell (born Coppinger). She has a Powell Family Book which was created by Bruce Powell. They were visited by various townspeople. * F: James J. Rhoden, b. Are you on Ancestry? Perhaps you could find descendants or relatives of Osceolas father and compare their DNA with your DNA to see if there is a match, then you would know for certain, provided there is a match. (LogOut/ Any info you can share that can confirm Kathrines actual parents or parent would be really helpful! I found Oscalousa meaning last of the beautiful. Can I get a copy of the Powell History Book. Putting his beliefs into action, he gathered fellow Seminoles in opposition against forced removal during the Second Seminole War, 1835-1842, willing to go against both whites and other natives who cooperated with whites. On one occasion Osceola quarreled with Thompson, who had the warrior locked up at Fort King for two nights until he agreed to be more respectful. Osceola was named Billy Powell at birth in 1804 in the Creek village of Talisi, now known as Tallassee, Alabama, in current Elmore County. A 19th-century lithograph depicting Osceolabased on a portrait painted from life by artist George Catlin in 1838records the warriors elaborate wardrobe, including a feathered hat, embroidered sash andhanging around his neckthree crescent-shaped ceremonial metal gorgets, reminiscent of European knightly armor. SP #1 (may be): Checartha Yargee Son Of Big Warrior b. Source below : Hello, I live in Macon Co, Alabama and would be interested in talking with you about the Powell family of Macon Co and Osceola. This is a wonderful journey. My family is on that site as to our DNA results. Their Origin and Racial Status. My great Grandmother was named Osceola, after her my grandmother was named Osceola, along with my fathers sister (my auntie) that was named Osceola. Husband #1 died/killed. I was Raised White. Geni requires JavaScript! Known as Billy Powell for the first ten years or so of his life, he took the name Osceola after a coming-of-age ceremony. FNU Dowling 2.Fleming Beasley-spouse #2 m. 1892 My LINE 4. together during the BATTLE OF HORSESHOE BEND where Major General Osceola (1804 - January 30, 1838, Asi-yahola in Creek), named Billy Powell at birth in Alabama, became an influential leader of the Seminole people in Florida. Wife #2: Ah-lik-Chen m. about 1834, not much known about her
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