His Creek mother, Polly Copinger, was married to Englishman William Powell. 1780-1849). Archaeologists later proved that Shriver had dug up animal remains; Osceola's body was still in its coffin. I was very excited to learn from your comment that Osceolas relatives had a tradition of passing down his name from generation to generation. Would like to know more. One of Chief Osceolas possessions is shown below. When his illness was at its peak, Susan Orlean wrote in The Orchid Thief, Osceola roused himself from his sickbed and dressed himself in his favorite outfit of large silver earrings, a feathered turban, red war paint, ostrich plumes, silver spurs, a decorated powder horn, a fancy bullet pouch, a striped blanket, and a whalebone cane. Osceola was born in 1804 to a Scottish trader named William Powell and Polly Copinger, a Creek woman of mixed European and Creek ancestry. Because the Muscogee had a matrilineal kinship system, Polly and Ann's children were all born into their mother's clan. Is this a book that was in print or is it a personal book? * F: James J. Rhoden, b. A pair of woven, beaded garters reflects the spirit of Seminole warrior Osceola. The Indian Removal Act of 1830, signed by President Andrew Jackson, posed the greatest threat to Osceolas desire for Seminole autonomy. The army was unable to defeat Osceola in the field, so General Thomas Jesup used other means to capture him. I know she is half Seminole and half Scotts Irish. The painting by George Caitlin of Osceola showing him standing with his rifle with his two wives in the background along with a baby boy. 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 painting is set in a simple gold leaf frame that is coated with plaster and finished with gold leaf. In December 1837, about twenty Seminole warriors escaped from their cell in Fort Marion. Does anyone have any family information about Peoka? I was told that my grandmother (Elna Powell) was the daughter of one of Chief Osceolas daughters.if anyone can help me with my ancestory please contact me. Then he visited relatives in Northern Alabama where he met and married Missouri Powell, Osceolas sister. Mvto, Thank you, Ben Powell. Available for both RF and RM licensing. Billy Powell's great-grand father was one James McQueen, a good Scotsman. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Osceola and the Great Seminole War: A Struggle for Justice and Freedom at the best online prices at eBay! Ann McQueen was also mixed-race Creek; her father James McQueen was Scots-Irish. Half brother of George Lee Powell. I think the Creek Indians were in the swamp because no one would go after them in that swamp. She mentioned Absolam Powell as well. Osceola, suffering from poor health, spent his final month at Fort Moultrie as a prisoner of the US Army. 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. The people in the town of Tallasseewere mixed-blood Native American/English/Irish/Scottish, and some were black. 334-444-5466 . The second paragraph says that, Like his father, Billys maternal grandfather James McQueen was a trader. Wouldnt that be Billys maternal great-grandfather (ie, Pollys maternal grandfather)? About Billy Powell (Chief Osceola) Osceola, the most well-known leader of the Seminole Indians, was born in 1804, in a Creek town near Tallassee, present-day Tuskegee, Alabama. Thanks! Native American Haplogroup C Update Progress!!! RACHEL RHODEN, b. Rachel is in my line- I can not find a connection to Osceola. Unfortunately for Osceola, Florida proved to be a short-lived safe haven from American expansion and armed conflict. 1815, died 1884} (a mulatto Creek Indian) from Charleston, South Carolina who was married (although not allowed by law in S.C) to Thomas Lowndes Wragg, who was a prominent commercial trader on the wharfs of Charleston, Osceola had been captured and was taken to Charleston, S.C. where he was imprisoned at Fort Moultrie on Sullivans Island. In retaliation, the US Indian agent, Wiley Thompson, declared that those chiefs were deposed from their positions. [7]:8, In 1814, after the Red Stick Muscogee Creeks were defeated by United States forces, Polly took Osceola and moved with other Muscogee refugees from Alabama to Florida, where they joined the Seminole. During purification rites, a Seminole warrior drinks a black purgative liquid brewed from yaupon holly leaves. Privacy Statement If anyone has any genealogy of the Chief and his brother please contact me by email. For some time, Weedon kept the head and a number of personal objects Osceola had given him. 16 yrs). 5. The Shawnee connection- Tecumseh, Great Shawnee leader, had a Creek mother, was considered Creek since the Creeks went by the mother.s line. I am Benjamin Powell,Osceola Billy Powell is my 4x Great Grandfather and His wife Peoka Powell is my 4x Great Grandmother. * Osceolas Legacy by Patricia Wickman (premiere Osceola expert) . Historians believe he was born in Alabama in 1804 to a Creek mother and a Scottish father. Hi, I would love any information you may have on Kathrine. "Osceola" was an early pen name used by Danish author, Osceola "Ossie" Bigtree is the name of a character in, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 16:08. 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. 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. In 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain. The tradition of passing the name down stopped there due to very trivial matters. I have chased the Rachel Rhoden to Sanee/Sanse/Santee/Sunnie Powell (Osceolas sister?) 16 3. Some pronunciations of the name lend to the meaning the "black drink", a bitter concoction used in ritual ceremonies. Where are the pictures? 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. There is no source documentation and its simply wrong in some cases. Holatta Micco (Billy Bowlegs) led the Seminole Tribe through the last days of the Seminole struggle against removal. Pinecone7777@hotmail.com, Osceola were my ancestors and we still resides in America today but many things have been kept from us, My name is McKenley son of Hannah Mary Ella Walker/ McKinney. Between 1832 and 1838, this federal legislation directed the deportation of the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole tribes west of the Mississippi River to Indian Territory, present-day Oklahoma. SP #3: 1798-ab 1855 another Creek Indian, name unkn. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Osceola means black drink singer. The Rising Sun, or Osceola was a great warrior who gained popularity and leadership . 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 would love the book. As US relations with the Seminole deteriorated, Thompson forbade the sale of guns and ammunition to them. ( havent read last one but have seen quotes from it ). Also, does the town of Jenks, Oklahoma mean anything to your heritage? He died there a few months later of causes reported as an internal infection or malaria. The painting above is by Catlin. Known for his resistance to the United States and its military, Osceolas final resting place outside of the sallyport of Fort Moultrie is surrounded by visual reminders of the army and is a place to reflect on his legacy. When he was a child, they migrated to Florida with other Red Stick refugees, led by a . Billy was all of these. James McQueen to Osceola [2] Osceola led the Seminole resistance to removal until he was captured on October 21, 1837, by deception, under a flag of truce,[3] when he went to a site near Fort Peyton for peace talks. He settles with the Muscogee(MVSKOKE) Creek. Through the 1820s and the turn of the decade, American settlers kept up pressure on the US government to remove the Seminole from Florida to make way for their desired agricultural development. Osceola and his mother were one of many Creek families displaced after the Creek War of 1813-1814. Osceola was born in 1804 in the village of Tallassee, Alabama around current Macon County. Osceolas capture by deceit caused a national uproar. Apparently Im Tuhkabatchee. Also looking for our band of ancestors and a tribal number. My great grandmothers name was Ola Ellington from Dothan, Houston County, Alabama. He was buried on the grounds outside of the fort, albeit without his head, which Dr. Frederick Weedon removed as a scientific curiosity.Today, Osceolas legacy is representative of the struggle faced by many native peoples throughout the United States as encroachment by white settlers led to violent disputes and the eventual forced removal of most tribes to the present-day Southwest. They moved from Mississippi Territory to Spanish-held Florida, beginning his transition from Billy Powell to Osceola, Seminole warrior. My family resource stops with her name being Kathrine Fraser, Redstick Creek. Im awaiting the results of an Ancestry DNA test currently. The group made it to the St Marys River to a fort called Fort Moniac where they escaped. I was Raised White. [11], Five of the most important Seminole chiefs, including Micanopy of the Alachua Seminole, did not agree to removal. I knew him well after that, and have seen him fre-quently. Note: most researchers believe that William Powell, 1761-1830, is the step father of Osceola b 1804 in Talisi, AL, not his real father. We would then know for certain of the connection and that William Powell was, in fact, Osceolas biological father. MOTHER: POLLY Ann (Coppinger) Powell 1769/71 married 3X. Their Origin and Racial Status. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. Im trying to get info about my lineSari Missouri is Osceolas Sister and daughter of Polly as well. After their arrival, they were visited by townspeople. Seminole Tribeof Florida. Osceola and the Great Seminole War by Thom Hatch is the best resource that I have seen P. 5 starts detailing his family lineage . I cant find that name anywhere. Later, he went back up there to fight Andrew Jackson but when the Red Stick Creeks were defeated in 1814, he brought his wifes family, including Osceola, down to this area. Five of the most important Seminole chiefs, including Micanopy of the Alachua Seminole, did not agree to removal. the Okefenokee Swamp was a refuge for Indian people, fugitives from slavery, deserters during the Civil War (1861-65), and others seeking concealment. In 1979 the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma bought Osceola's bandolier and other personal items from a Sotheby's auction. I am trying to figure out how old he was when he passed on. I am willing to cooperate with DNA match. Hello, I live in Macon Co, Alabama and would be interested in talking with you about the Powell family of Macon Co and Osceola. Source below : Osceola managed to lead his followers, including noncombatants, from safe haven to ambush site to safe haven, while eluding multiple armies. I was shopping recently at Home Depot and an elderly associate ask me what my name was. Osceola was named Billy Powell at birth in 1804 in the Creek village of Talisi, now known as Tallassee, Alabama, in current Elmore County. Osceola, the most well-known leader of the Seminole Indians, was born in 1804, in a Creek town near Tallassee, present-day Tuskegee, Alabama. I keep coming up short. 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. These nearly simultaneous attacks catalyzed the Second Seminole War with the United States. I think there may be a connection to the Canaday family. The Rising Sun, or Osceola was a great warrior who gained popularity and leadership . . Powell, Stephen Powell, Silas Powell, Sarah Missouri Canaday (born Powell), Sarah Ann Canaday (born Powell), Sari Missouri Canaday, San 1838? Be very careful with that book. 1,121,896: People also liked. And the family history stops short at her name, listing her as a Redstick Creek, Name Kathrine Fraser. He felt it equated the Seminole with slaves, who were forbidden by law to carry arms. His Creek mother, Polly Copinger, was married to Englishman William Powell. These two events, along with the Battle of Withlacoochee on December 31 and raids on sugar plantations in East Florida in early 1836, marked the beginning of the Second Seminole War. 1845-1927 m.1. Over time, these various groups living in Florida, mostly of Creek and Hitchiti background, came to be called Sim-in-oli, or wild in the Muskogee language; this phrase was later Anglicized into Seminole. He married Katherine Redstick Fraser, the Daughter of Chief (Mico) Eagle Wings of Tuhkabatchee. On the route they split- Powell did not want to go to FL, so he left with his 2 daughters (Maurnee and Hepsy) from a previous marriage, wife #1 (Hepsy Homarty was daughter of Powells 3rd family, half sister of Osceola). Osceola had a habit of barging into Thompson's office and shouting complaints at him. That story is passed on through the Canady family which may be true for the Canaday family. 1. When he was a child, they migrated to Florida with other Red Stick refugees, led by a relative, Peter McQueen,[1] after their group's defeat in 1814 in the Creek Wars. I know they had my 3x Great Grandfather John Wesley Powell. M: Malinda Linnie Moore, b. Jan. 3, 1822 Ware Co., GA (not 1798) Her grandfather was a Scotsman who jumped ship near St. Augustine and. m 3X Oct. 15, 1771- about 1814. 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. Maurnee (DP Note- William Powells child only) 1798-ab 1855. Though Osceola was half-Seminole, she passed as white (Ossie Wilson Beck) her entire life. 4. 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 10 years but can not find a paper trail to back it up.l had given up on it when my. She is buried in Rowan Memorial Park Cemetery in Salisbury, NC. Finally, during one supposed treaty meeting near St. Augustine, Florida, Osceola was knocked out, bound, and imprisoned all while under a flag of truce. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Of course, if Debbie Smiths record is correct, that significantly would tilt Osceolas ethnicity to mostly Southeastern U.S. native American lineage. * Betty Wadford- a long time Osceola researcher -Missouri was her 3X He directed a successful ambush, taking advantage of the armys river crossing. Captain Pitcairn Morrison sent the death mask and some other objects collected by Weedon to an army officer in Washington. Osceola was named John William Powell Jr aka Billy Powell at birth in the Creek village of Talisi, now known as Tallassee, Alabama, in current Elmore County. Native American Haplogroup X2a Solutrean, Hebrew orBeringian? In 1836, Osceola led a small group of warriors in the Seminole resistance during the Second Seminole War, when the United States tried to remove the tribe from their lands in Florida to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River. Chief Osceola was the son of my great, great Uncle Billy Powell. There is also a city in Iowa named after Osceola. Polly was with him also but she is not listed as his mother. 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. The fort's current . Sources:Porter, Kenneth. 2. Facebook gives people. The story of Osceola and the Great Seminole War in Florida seems so fantastic at times . Someone in his situationa man of mixed blood living among pure-blood Seminoleswould have to try hard to prove himself as a leader and a warrior. George Catlin, a well-known artist, portrayed Osceola while forming a brief friendship with the legendary Seminole.Osceola whose name refers to the black drink or asi, combined with the call shouted after drinking this emetic, yaholo resided at Fort Moultrie very briefly before succumbing to a severe throat illness on January 30, 1838.
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