(LogOut/ The group made it to the St Marys River to a fort called Fort Moniac where they escaped. 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)? Osceola (Billy Powell) Born to a Creek mother and a white father, Osceola's family joined the Seminole following the Creek Civil War. [7]:5558, As an adult, Osceola took two wives, as did some other high-ranking Muscogee and Seminole leaders. . After digging further into my family background, i found out that my Grandmother, Osceola was named after my great, great, great grandfather who was a slave that sought refuge in the Seminole tribe. Also looking for our band of ancestors and a tribal number. 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. Some pronunciations of the name lend to the meaning the "black drink", a bitter concoction used in ritual ceremonies. [12][7]:1028, On October 21, 1837, Osceola and 81 of his followers were captured by General Joseph Hernndez on the orders of General Thomas Jesup, under a white flag of truce, when they went for peace talks to Fort Peyton near St. 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. B: Oct. 15, 1771- about 1814 1. 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. We made it by going to London,England for a time and came back. My name is Nancy E. Renfrow. The painting above is by Catlin. (LogOut/ In 1800 John Canaday (Osceolas brother in law) traveled up the St. Marys River and built a cabin near what is now Moniac. Sunnie/Sanee (Powell) Rhoden 1798- about 1855 *Osceola two wives SOURCE: McNeer (42) Son of William Lawrence Powell and Polly Ann Moniac Powell Osceola, a young warrior rising to prominence, resented this ban. His mother was part Muscogee and part Caucasian. I am soon to be 76 years old.My paternal grandmother was Nanny Powell Renfrow. Osceola claimed this and that he was Tuhkabatchee. Archaeologists later proved that Shriver had dug up animal remains; Osceola's body was still in its coffin. Osceola was named Billy Powell at birth in 1804 in the Creek village of Talisi, now known as Tallassee, Alabama, in current Elmore County. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Free Access to Native American Records LimitedTime, Mass Pre-Contact Native Grave in California Yields DisappointingResults, Interactive Early Maps Show NativeMovements, Indian History of Present Day Berkeley County, WestVirginia, Indians Along the Susquehanna in the1670s, Library of Virginia Native AmericanResources. I would love to find out for sure if we are descendants of the great Chief Osceola! This is an anglicized form of the Creek Asi-yahola, the combination of asi, the ceremonial black drink made from the yaupon holly, and yahola, meaning shout or shouter. Osceola's capture by deceit caused a national uproar. Billy Powell (Osceola), another Seminole warrior, was born in Alabama to a Muscogee mother and an Englishmen named William Powell. 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. This peaked my interest and I began researching Osceola and found a few interesting points. Im reaching out to anyone who can enlighten me about my family. Her grandfather was a Scotsman who jumped ship near St. Augustine and. Learn how your comment data is processed. for 10 years but can not find a paper trail to back it up.l had given up on it when my. There is no source documentation and its simply wrong in some cases. As an adult, Osceola took two wives, as did some other Creek and Seminole leaders. 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. [5] His mother was Polly Coppinger, a mixed-race Creek woman, and his father was most likely William Powell, a Scottish trader. 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. Ben, I have a cousin on Ancestry.com, Timothy Powell, who is a direct descendant of James Powell (William Powells brother). The Canadays remained here and Missouris sisters family later went to adjacent Columbia County, Florida, but the rest of Osceolas family moved farther down into Florida where he grew up and became famous as a leader of the Seminoles Osceolas camp, located one mile south of Fort Peyton, raised a white flag of truce in order to signal their desire to negotiate. Osceola, who previously contracted malaria in Florida, became severely ill soon after arriving at Fort Moultrie. Amelia County, VA Tithables 1737-1739Indians, Fincastle Co., VA 1773 Delinquent TaxList, Department of Interior, Indian Affairs, Hiring aGenealogist, Virginia Governor Spotswoods Letter Regarding the TuscaroraWar, Antiquities of the Southern Indians, Particularly of the GeorgiaTribes, Norfolk County, Virginia Indians on 1851 Free NegroRegister, Norfolk County Virginia IndianCertificates, Some Native Americans Had OceanicAncestors, Among the Cherokee in Flint District in1872, Are You Native? 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. Where are the pictures? The residents of the original Talisi village and of the current city of Tallassee were a mixture of several ethnicities. Between 1832 and 1838, this Federal legislation directed the removal of the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole people to lands occupying present-day Oklahoma. Because the Creek have a matrilineal kinship system, Polly and Anns other children were all considered to be born into their mothers clan; they were reared as traditional Creek and gained their status from their mothers people. 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. As a child, Osceola went by the name Billy Powell, but later he fully embraced the identity of his adopted tribe, the Seminoles of Florida. These Creek Wars influenced the move of Osceolas tribe further south, into an area between the St. Marks and Suwannee rivers in northern Florida.This movement of tribes was common as white settlement and subsequent disputes forced many natives southward from South Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia. Known throughout his youth as Billy Powell, Osceola's early life remains relatively obscure. 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. Im not sure why the Rhoden family history listed Yoha Hadjos last name as Rhoden-only place I have ever seen it. Remarkably, on November 30, Coacoochee (Wildcat) and 19 other Seminoles escaped Fort Marion; Osceola was not among them. Born Billy Powell, Osceola took refuge in Florida as a child, after his tribe was defeated in the Creek Wars. My e-mail is patriciadaley67@gmail.com or can text me at319-931-4429. Today, his renown lives on in various place names, including Osceola counties in several states and the Osceola National Forest in Florida. His mother Polly Coppinger was daughter of Ann McQueen who was part Muscokgee. A Plea for SeparateSchools. Holatta Micco (Billy Bowlegs) led the Seminole Tribe through the last days of the Seminole struggle against removal. This is a wonderful journey. [8], In 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain, and more European-American settlers started moving in, encroaching on the Seminoles' territory. Be very careful with that book. Billy was all of these. He was born to Polly Coppinger, a Creek woman, and William Powell, an English trader. I was Raised White. I had heard that Oskaloosa, Iowa was named after a wife of Osceola named Ouscaloosa. He stayed in the area as a fur trader and married into a Muscogee family, becoming closely involved with these people. My family is on that site as to our DNA results. With them, he had a total of at least five children. [11], Five of the most important Seminole chiefs, including Micanopy of the Alachua Seminole, did not agree to removal. Osceolas early life is largely unknown. The Indian Removal Act of 1830, signed by President Andrew Jackson, posed the greatest threat to Osceolas desire for Seminole autonomy. The death mask is currently housed in the Luce collection of the New-York Historical Society.[28]. General Jesup and the administration were condemned by many congressional leaders. Sari Missouri Powell b: 1793 in Ecunhutkee, Tallahassee Territory, GA Miss 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. Simultaneously, Micanopy and a large band of Seminole warriors ambushed troops under the command of Major Francis Dade south of Fort King on the road to Fort Brooke (later Tampa). . Powell, Stephen Powell, Silas Powell, Sarah Missouri Canaday (born Powell), Sarah Ann Canaday (born Powell), Sari Missouri Canaday, San 1838? There is or was a Powell Family History Book? Hope to meet you all some day! The Croatan Indians of Sampson County, North Carolina. FNU Dowling 2.Fleming Beasley-spouse #2 m. 1892 My LINE I was very excited to learn from your comment that Osceolas relatives had a tradition of passing down his name from generation to generation. It was presumably lost when a fire destroyed the museum in 1866. After his humiliating imprisonment, Osceola secretly prepared vengeance against Thompson. Osceola had risen to prominence as a Seminole leader when he refused to accept the Indian Removal Actlegislation proposed by President Andrew Jackson in 1830. Born Billy Powell, Osceola was his name assumed at adulthood. In retaliation, the US Indian agent, Wiley Thompson, declared that those chiefs were deposed from their positions. Geni requires JavaScript! Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Historians believe he was of mixed heritage being born of a mixed-race Creek mother, and Scottish or English father. Hickory Ground Town, d. After 1865, In Creek Indian Nation (Oklahoma, par. The family moved to Florida when Billy was a child, and later, having witnessed the white man's brutality against Native Americans he joined the Seminoles and began to fight against the U.S. government's attempt . Rachel had 8 illegitimate children including Nathan Rhoden, my line. Osceola, having suffered from chronic malaria since 1836, and having acute tonsillitis as well, developed an abscess[7]:233 and died of quinsy[4]:144 on January 30, 1838, three months after his capture. I thought the statue was me at first. University of Florida Press, 1996. Later Weedon removed Osceolas head and embalmed it. Ann was likely the sister or aunt of Peter McQueen, a prominent Creek leader and warrior. Are the two listed above the same woman? Because the Muscogee had a matrilineal kinship system, Polly and Ann's children were all born into their mother's clan. Rachel is in my line- I can not find a connection to Osceola. Passed after strenuous debate in Congress (Representative David Crockett of Tennessee opposed it), the act mandated exchange of tribal lands in the South for territory west of the Mississippi River. In 1832, a few Seminole chiefs signed the Treaty of Paynes Landing, by which they agreed to give up their Florida lands in exchange for lands west of the Mississippi River in Indian Territory. She married after the birth of her last child. Capt. My family hid the record of her birth-parents, and I know nothing about them except that her mother or father was likely a fieldhand in North Carolina. That story is passed on through the Canady family which may be true for the Canaday family. He was reared by his mother in the Creek (Muscogee) tradition. [7]:231 These paintings have inspired numerous widely distributed prints and engravings, and cigar store figures were also based on them. He stayed in the area as a fur trader and married into the Creek tribe. Id love to hear more from some of you. More European-American settlers started moving in, encroaching on the Seminole. The fort's current . Osceola was an influential Florida Seminole leader. 2. Mvto, Thank you, Ben Powell. I have chased the Rachel Rhoden to Sanee/Sanse/Santee/Sunnie Powell (Osceolas sister?) In 1843, Whitehurst sent the head to Valentine Mott, a New York physician. Chief Osceola was the son of my great, great Uncle Billy Powell. Osceola managed to lead his followers, including noncombatants, from safe haven to ambush site to safe haven, while eluding multiple armies. [7]:90, On December 28, 1835, Osceola, with the same rifle Thompson gave him, killed the Indian agent. 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. Some of the information the family believed does not agree with information I read online. (LogOut/ George Catlin, the famous artist who focused on Native American culture, visited and painted Osceola in his full Seminole attire: ostrich plumes, turban, war dress, and gorget. M: Malinda Linnie Moore, b. Jan. 3, 1822 Ware Co., GA (not 1798) Hildas daughter was Diana Sarah Wragg {born abt. 2. 6 Jan 1872 Gaineyville (St. George), GA -D 18 Jul 1946 Baxter, FL My line His father-unknown/death certificate. In life, Osceola was perhaps the most influential leader among the scattered, often rival clans of Florida that became known as the Seminoles. My wife, Kathy Johnston Schettler, has letters from her grandmother to her father detailing how they are descended from Hilda (a Muscogee Creek Indian Doctress) who was an older mulatto/native Indian sister of Osceolas wife (either Che-cho-ter or Pe-o-ka). Chekika Married John WilliamPowell (Chufi Hadjo) during the Wars our family went to Florida to stay with Chekikas Cousin of the Seminole. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Efforts to escape conflict with whites ultimately proved futile. Osceola left for FL with William Powell and his mother, Ann Nancy Polly. If there is something out there that can help me with confirming connections it would he helpful. Note: most researchers believe that William Powell, 1761-1830, is the step father of Osceola b 1804 in Talisi, AL, not his real father. Kind of difficult as I live in Mississippi and far away from our people. Polly was the daughter of Ann McQueen and Jose Coppinger. [6], Polly was also of Muscogee and European ancestry, as the daughter of Ann McQueen and Jose Coppinger. For every four Seminoles deported, the US Army killed one Seminole, lost three US Army soldiers, and spent $32,000. Captain Pitcairn Morrison sent the death mask and some other objects collected by Weedon to an army officer in Washington. Osceolas Legacy by Patricia Wickman (Osceola expert), CH 2, p. 52) Sari m. John Milledge Canaday The Black Seminoles: History of a Freedom-Seeking People. CHILD: Rachel Rhoden 1840-1929 w 8 kids no known fathers He was buried in 1811 at the Indian cemetery in Franklin, Alabama, near a Methodist missionary church for the Muscogee. "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. FactSnippet No. 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. I thought I had found a great hidden source since he had 6-7 versions of their history but then I read that his sources were message boards. and about what is knowed in my family is that we do have native American Indian as well as French Creole. Thank you for any help! Her mother was Native American. His Creek mother, Polly Copinger, was married to Englishman William Powell. Looking for family that can teach me more. [4]:172 Weedon kept the head for himself, as well as other objects belonging to Osceola, including a brass pipe and a silver concho. Sunnie/Sanee (Powell) Rhoden 1798- about 1855, 2. SOURCE: James J Rhoden (wiregrassgenealogy.com) 1. One of the conditions of him staying there was to marry Chief Osceolas niece and to name all of his descendants Osceola. There they became part of what was known as the Seminole people. Billy was all of these." @ michaelaneider@yahoo.com.. thank you. 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. Osceola's early life is largely unknown. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/4294. 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. Hello, Ben. 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. Coacoochees escape prompted Jesup to transfer the most important Seminole captives out of the area. | READ MORE. Greene- unreliable source, based on online family trees. this i find to be really some thing as to why well in my family we have 5 William Powells in on of my family trees that well i have looked up genealogy on. Osceola, suffering from failing health, was too weak to scale the walls of the cell and escape with his fellow warriors. Does anybody know the names of Osceolas wives? Osceola was 10 years old. Because of the chief's significance, over time some people have created forgeries of Osceola's belongings. Rachel Rhoden is a Rhoden by birth (James J/Malinda, listed in census). Father of Patience Caroline Powell; Maranda Powell and Naponee McKendree * Osceolas Legacy by Patricia Wickman (premiere Osceola expert) . It would perhaps also answer the question as to whether or not William Powell was Osceolas biological father. Ive seen mixed things and trying to confirm has been a pain. At some point, likely around 1814, when he and his mother moved to Florida to live among Creeks and Seminoles, Osceola began to insist he was a pure-blood Indian. Cookie Policy But there is no information that is connected to her as to who her parent or parents were. She mentioned Absolam Powell as well. He felt it equated the Seminole with slaves, who were forbidden by law to carry arms. Another recent discovery of a painting in a museum in England was researched and it is discovered that the painting is most likely of Osceolas wife Pe-o-ka and her son. The Rising Sun, or Osceola was a great warrior who gained popularity and leadership . When he was a child, they migrated to Florida with other Red Stick refugees, led by a . I thought I would find who was father was by ordering his death certificate but his father is listed as unknown. The process of relocating native peoples to territories as far west as Oklahoma was favored by the American government, especially General Andrew Jackson.In the years following initial resistance to relocation, including the First Seminole War, 1817-1818, Osceola became an outspoken advocate for Seminole rights. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter.

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