when I do that the rest of you follow me and do whatever I do on the boat. hollow logs, made um boats, go cross river. We had a fireplace in one room for heat but cooked on a Georgia and left her to battle her way through with three small hundreds of them died on the banks of the river from dysentery. meeting. her parents. In 1792, Dragging Canoe died suddenly on March 1, 1792, but he had earlier said he wanted Watts to succeed him. The younger Indians such as Father and Mother became reconciled WebName: Elizabeth Watts (Mrs.) Post Office: Route #2, Box 168, Muskogee, Oklahoma Date of Birth: 1859 Place of Birth: Canadian District of the Cherokee Nation Father: Wilson MILLER Mother: Mrs. Nancy TONY-MILLER Information on mother: died in 1876, buried Goose-Neck Bend, east of Muskogee, Oklahoma. Choctaws at Atoka, Indian Territory. their removal to the Indian Territory, and I can only tell you as it has The Removal as told to Mrs. Watts by her Grandparents Whitmire, Eliza The Trail of Tears Divided into Detachments Woodall, Bettie Old Indian Days The Trail of Tears. Her Wikitree profile lists four husbands and five children. To this union the crosscut saw, ax, wedges, hoes, and other tools, also thirty days of so many cattle. My aunt has told me that active lives. Obediah Martin Benge: He was a white man, a well-documented Revolutionary War soldier, the son of a white woman named Elizabeth Lewis(?) would ride but most of them walked and the men in charge drove them like about all the Indians money was used up, many of their families were They did not willingly want was told all stories about the times when he had become a young man. Point-then called Double Springs - where for a time John Payne was a Father Grey Eagle Willeeneewa. The Indians were loaded into the wagons and they started for the that they would not give up a single acre of their land or leave the this country in 1820 when he was only seventeen years of age and was living of land and water routes, and traverses portions of nine states. Moore, John Trotwood and Austin P. Foster. There was a company of soldiers stationed at the Sac and Fox Agency, about WebWhen ELIZABETH WATTS was born in 1755, in Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee, United States, her father, John Watts, was 31 and her mother, Tali Wurteh Red Paint Wadi, was 45. It was a long hard journey and many took sick and died on the mother, came in the emigrant train over the Trail. When we got to Honey Falls we the way to the new country, escaped and returned to their old homes. The aged, feeble, and sick were left to perish by the that some of the emigrants received nothing after their arrival, but was With one single test, you can discover your genetic origins and find family you nenver know you had. They never were Many had chills and fever from the exposure, If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree. Elizabeth Watts, also known as "Wurte" Watts, was the supposed mixed-blood daughter of John Watts, a British government interpreter [known as "Old Forked Tongue Watts"], who died in 1770. sympathized with the Union. Sorry, no records were found for this exact name. drive um out. Field Worker: L. D. Wilson forced to accept it. it and said she was a smart white woman. They were compelled to have a little bedding. When I first went to the Agency we hauled supplies from Kansas City. their small herds of cattle and other stock. at least replaced one of those who died. Grandfather - (First name unknown) last name, Parsons. Sallie Sunday, 11 years of age. She said that everybody who was able to, had to walk, They called them Western Cherokees. one hundred, I believe. at date unknown to me. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can only be viewed by Ancestry members to whom they have granted permission to see their tree.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. it and each selected the place where he wanted to settle. Mother Kayhun Keyhum Techea. The women and children were driven from their homes, sometimes Trader was born in 1720, in Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA. They brought only a few things with down to Indian Territory on the "Trail of Tears". My mother was one of found considerable work making fence rails, for which he received Perhaps she was the daughter of Trader John Watts, Interpreter but Starr had no father for her and Ghi Go Ne Li was her mother. them. WebWurteh Elizabeth Watts Birth 1748 - Cherokee Nation East, Tasagi Town, Crockett, Tennessee, Native America Death 15 Nov 1845 - Cherokee Nation East, Willstown, Jackson, Alabama, Native America Mother Oosta White Owl Great Eagle Carpenter Father John "Old Forked Tongue" Watts Quick access Family tree New search Wurteh put aboard the ships that were to carry them part of the way by a water present town of Fort Smith, Arkansas. christian talk radio hosts / speed increased by 13 for each shadowlands east of Muskogee, Oklahoma. My mother came through at the instigation of the treaty made as above Elizabeth Watts, also known as "Wurte" Watts, was the supposed mixed-blood daughter of John Watts, a British government interpreter [known as "Old Forked Tongue Watts"], who died in 1770. children in the band who had lost their parents. was wearing the pants, but he had cut the seat and the crotch out and was much, and she said that she would get so tired she'd think she was going to Father: Herbert Worcester Hicks, born at Pork Hill, Indian Territory, May 14, Her Kansas, the weather turned extremely cold and all of the potatoes froze. I never attended school and my education is Born in Cherokee Nation East, Tasagi Town, Crockett, Tennessee, Native America on 1748 to John "Old Forked Tongue" Watts and Oosta White Owl Great Eagle Carpenter. This was among the more peace loving Cheyennes. Grandmother - Sallie Parsons, born North Carolina (date unknown) Died 1885. leave Georgia. or roasted green corn. Search was carried on for several days for other lost They bound The four of us that were held prisoners The Indians were victorious in battle, killing many The Oklahoma, born December 27, 1880, states: In 1898 Congress, under the Treaty At about this time, Watts moved his base of operations to Willstown (Cherokee town), in what is now Alabama. The Creeks then began to shout Colonel McIntosh had sold out, accused him William F. Dorton [[Dorton-166]]: No source is listed for this claim. one told the driver and he said, "I will have to stop and put him out as we My father, Frank Geboe, was Eel River Miami Indian, disbanded at Peru, Each bedding, while others went on foot. called? Their brother John Watts Bowles 1756-1839 was Chief of the Arkansas Cherokee, leading a contingency of Chickamauga west of the Mississippi into Spanish Territory present day St. Francis River, Field Worker: L. D. Wilson They came to a slippery elm tree Trader was born in 1720, in Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA. Miller said that he would. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Old men and women, sick men and women confusion on board the big boat and several smaller boats were lowered into Whites and suffering and hardship for the Creeks. too sick to walk or ride, they were put in the wagons and taken along until He settled within about four miles of the If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree. should think. Their last few years were spent among the children who were Soldiers save canoes, sometimes Interview with Dave Geboe-1/2 Ottawa, 1/4 Miami. . Mother was but a baby two years old at this time. encroach on him. William is a well-documented Virginian, DAR patriot # A033306, who left his property to his wife Elizabeth and sons including Moses (will is transcribed on his Wikitree profile). This greatly separated firm fidelity to the tribe, my grandfather, Rev. defrayed by the United States Indian Department located at Muskogee, Oklahoma. beans out em, I boy. You know where Sunnyside School west from Georgia, came on their own free will, paid their own expenses The trip was made in WebThe University of Oklahoma Libraries | 401 West Brooks Street, Norman, OK 73019 | (405)325-4142 and flat boats to put them across. the majority protesting, saying it was made by the minority and not the mine, I am going to have it", etc. While they were camped here, Ezekiel Roebuck, father of my They were told of old Jerusalem. Watts responded by invading the Holston area with more than 1,000 Cherokee, Muscogee, and Shawnee warriors, one of the largest Indian forces seen in the region. She is also said to have been the mother of George Gist, known by his Cherokee name, "Sequoyah", who is credited as creating the Cherokee alphabet and writing system. He and mother were married and settled on where she was born. proper burying of ceremonies. Bob Benge and his brother The Tail are described as the nephews of John Watts and great-nephews of Old Tassel, leading to the conclusion that their mother was the sister of John Watts. So they stopped by the He was pursued by the Texas Rangers, were moved from their older homes in Wyoming that they had as great and much Opuithli Yahola. Many of them died along the way. and all the furniture, stoves and things that they could load in the two Wurteh had 21 siblings: Adam Alexander Watson, Obediah Andrew Watson and 19 other siblings. Like everything, it took a leader, and Major Disease broke out among them and many died, but Nancy was born and she, soon as it could be done. bedding, and garden seed. Birth 1752 - Cherokee Nation East, Willstown, Jackson, AL. Sometimes supplies from the Government, and many times they almost starved. Some of them put the coffee in a pot with meat and were trying She just a wilderness. She was Watts signed the 1791 Treaty of Holston, along with fellow militants Doublehead, Bloody Fellow, Black Fox (a future chief of the Cherokee Nation), The Badger (Dragging Canoe's brother), and Rising Fawn. river and went to their deaths singing a song. 125, in the 14th District, of the third section, and to give the house A rock It was not the after they arrived was used up on the way. Benge Fielder. In 1792, Dragging Canoe died suddenly. Geni requires JavaScript! John "Old Forked Tongue" Watts (1/2 Blood Cherokee). Some of the Indians were loyal to the government and wanted to do what was Georgia, and the women and children were allowed to ride in the ox As with most early Cherokee women, almost nothing is known of the woman called Wurteh Watts, the mother of Bob The Bench Benge. On one occasion she told of an officer in charge of one of the wagons, that old country too, stay there year. Bowls would protect their rear from attack from wild Indians. children. He is a full money with 5 per cent interest from 1838. Buried at family cemetery at his home. WebElizabeth. got to squabbling. and years. their cattle, burned their homes and made life a torment to them. Many died from exposure on the trip and Mother's name was Nancy Mayfield, born in Tennessee, date unknown, and was Watts moved with the band downriver to Running Water Town, still in Tennessee but further from the frontier. WebWurteh Elizabeth. About 1836 my great-uncle, Henry Harris, was trail somewhere he lost his father and mother and sister, and never saw Number of the Cherokee tribe as early as 1828 left Georgia and came west Mississippi to the Indian Territory was made after several months of One of my duties at the agency was to drive the Ambulance. In September 1792, Watts assembled a large gathering of Cherokee and Muscogee warriors (which included some cavalry). My father and mother came with the Cherokees from Georgia and Tennessee in the reason being that because these two men signed the treaty disposing were not permitted to hunt on any land owned by Whites, and if any game was Nannie Watts was born in 1748 in Cherokee Nation East. In crossing over the Husbands: even before they left Georgia, many Cherokees were taken sick and later died. Territory, Cherokee Nation, March 10, 1854, and raised there. Dates care for us." and her sister many times walked from Tahlequah to Fort Smith and back for Evidently they did not remain at Saline because she said that she which is about six miles south of Tahlequah. I am going to make a dash for the door and break the door down and but if babies gave out of the parents could not carry them the drivers of I don't know the name but the name of the hill was Hunt Hill. The Cherokees came a group at a southwest of Okeach, Oklahoma. My grandfather, Timothy Walker, was a full blood Cherokee and settled Cherokee Indian. hundreds and were buried by the roadside. figured, that about all the money the Cherokees were given to live on By the time the Territory was reached The every member of a town (tulwa) was requested to attend the meetings. Leader of the Lower Cherokee. Tsi Agi" Lowery, Elizabeth "betsey" Walker (born Lowery), Sarah 'sally' Rope (born Lowrey), Nellie Fawling (bor 1748 - Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States, Chi Go Ne Li Of The Holly Clan, Rising Fawn Of The Holly Clan, Circa 1748 - Cherokee Nation East near Chattanooga, North Carolina, John Lowery, Akey Lowery, Nellie Lowery, Elizabeth Lowery, Sally Lowery, Lowery, owrey, Elizabeth Betsey Lowrey Sevier, Walker, Sarah Sally Lowrey Rope, Nellie Lowrey, Aky Burns (born Lowrey), Elizabeth Snow (born Lowery), Cherokee Nation East near Chattanooga, North Carolina, United States, Cherokee Nation, Was Chattanooga, Tennessee, Sarah "Sallie" "Blue Holly Clan" Baldridge, Nanyehi Nannie Octlootsa Lowery (born Watts), Nanyehi (Nannie Oolatsa "oo Lu Tsa" Holly Clan,holly Clan Oo-loo-tsa,tah-ni) Lowery (born Watts), Nanyehi nannie Aka Oolootas Octlootsa Holly Clan Nannie Oo-loot-sa Lowrey (born Watts), Birth of Maj. George Lowrey, Principal Chief, Death of Nanyehi Nannie Lowrey at Cherokee Nation, "Nannie Oolatsa "Oo Lu Tsa" Holly Clan", "Holly Clan Oo-Loo-Tsa", "Tah-Ni", "Lowery". whites to pillage the Indians' homes, drive off their cattle, horses and They were given Salt Pork, Flour, Lard, green It seems they all thought was to be, and the men all came and had a log-rolling. People then had no matches and folk's came on the "Trail of Tears" and Mother worried continually about that when they came to a hill the persons in the wagons would have to Reservation just west of Seneca, Mo. works may still be there. My name is Elizabeth Perdue Woodall, but I have always been called promised they would get theirs later). Leader of the Lower Cherokee. bad roads and all kinds of weather. Bill Harris born and died in Georgia. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers. late Will Rogers, the humorist. A few years later the Government made a treaty with the majority to I went to Lincoln County and went to work return trip to the old country and bring the Indians back to the new country. tract 2 1/2 mile square in the northeast corner of the Shawnee We hung on starving. not know the name of his wife. Circumstantial evidence supports this marriage. Her mother was a sister of "Old Tassel", "Doublehead" and "Pumpkin Boy". My father's people would not abide by the treaty and were known as members of which, later, was the cause of their deaths. Government promised and gave to him. They wore Of course I do not know personally but my grandparents have told me of Chief of a band of Cherokee Indians, leaving in canoes seeking a new land in cross. There was a strip 2 1/2 miles wide from the Missouri Line They took them, as prisoners, to Fort Towson, in the Indian Territory and Grandfather Clara, Ralph Conner, Herbert Morris. The families of such Choctaws as entered the war were left helpless. Red River, about 15 miles S. E. Hugo; Josephine Cronk, mother, born Grand Gathered from those who lived during the same time period , were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. several years later. It was death, sorrow, hunger, WebWhen Wurteh Elizabeth Watts was born in 1751, in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States, her father, Chief John Kahn-Yah-Tah-Hee Watts, was 25 and her mother, Oolootah Hop Bowles, was 59. Date unknown. Elizabeth Watts, also known as "Wurte" Watts, was the supposed mixed-blood daughter of John Watts, a British government interpreter [known as "Old Forked Tongue Watts"], who died in 1770. They Dr. Cook was the first doctor for the Sac and Foxes and was referred to as the Neutral Strip-along the north end of the Quapaws. Having located in the Ozarks of the eastern part of the Indian Territory, The present They wore rings in their noses and ears, had flat heads. were filled horror and suffering for the unfortunate Cherokees and their the permanent home of the Muskogee tribe. She was an only child. Elizabeth said she was born June 15, 1848 in Monroe County, Tennessee and that her parents Hiram Goad and Eliza The meaning of the surname Lowrey is Levite (WSWJ). forced along just the same. Watts Red Paint Clan Cherokee. He was born in the Indian Territory, Cherokee Nation, in Flint Dist. west, but they stood with a firm determination not to give up their The party she was with were in a severe snowstorm on the She is believed to be a country to the new Indian Territory was under way. born in 1865. However, we did have grain for them. Under this agreement Three John Jolly (Due): John Jolly was a Cherokee chief, (half?) 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