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. The fort's current . 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. 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. In adulthood, as part of the Seminole, Powell was given his name Osceola. But there is no information that is connected to her as to who her parent or parents were. OR Gov of E. FL), III. Born in Tallassee, Alabama, in 1804, Powell (hereafter Osceola) was of mixed blood. W.W. Norton & Company, New York, New York, 2020. M 1826. In 1979 the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma bought Osceola's bandolier and other personal items from a Sotheby's auction. 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. would love the book. Together James and Katherine had Peter McQueen Talmuches Hodjo, Mico of the Tallassees. He took the name Osceola as a young adult when he joined the Seminole. POLLY Ann (Coppinger) Powell 1769/71 In 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain. Osceola and the Great Seminole War by Thom Hatch is the best resource that I have seen P. 5 starts detailing his family lineage . Osceola, suffering from poor health, spent his final month at Fort Moultrie as a prisoner of the US Army. 6 Jan 1872 Gaineyville (St. George), GA -D 18 Jul 1946 Baxter, FL My line His father-unknown/death certificate. 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. 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 A veteran of the Florida War. If there is something out there that can help me with confirming connections it would he helpful. Billy was all of these." 2021-03-12 Tallassee, AL - Osceola Historical Marker 002.jpg. 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. The 1832 Treaty of Paynes Landing called for the Seminoles to move west of the Mississippi and settle on the Creek reservation. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The process of "pulling" the first mold, which was soon displayed in the window of a Charleston drugstore, destroyed the original cast. In retaliation, the US Indian agent, Wiley Thompson, declared that those chiefs were deposed from their positions. She mentioned Absolam Powell as well. 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 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 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)? 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. My Mother was a Powell. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. 1785 (date? Wife #2: Ah-lik-Chen m. about 1834, not much known about her 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. Chief Osceola was the son of my great, great Uncle Billy Powell. Isaac Brown and myself, with a party of friendly Creeks and Uchees, made him a prisoner in 1818, and he was then but a lad." Strange to say, the General is silent as to the boy's offense. I have found many names for My 4x Great Grandmother, wives of Osceola Billy Powell. Following various escape attempts, officials brought Osceola and several other Seminoles to Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, in December 1837. 1780-1849). yrs. 1845-1927 m.1. Seminole Tribeof Florida. Osceola (1804 - January 30, 1838), or Asi-Yaholo, was also known as Billy Powell during his childhood. CHILD: Rachel Rhoden 1840-1929 w 8 kids no known fathers PARENTS: Big Warrior George Washington Cornells Aka Tustenuggee 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. He was born to Polly. . Powell, Stephen Powell, Silas Powell, Sarah Missouri Canaday (born Powell), Sarah Ann Canaday (born Powell), Sari Missouri Canaday, San 1838? M: Malinda Linnie Moore, b. Jan. 3, 1822 Ware Co., GA (not 1798) Fixico, himself a Seminole, notes that when you sit for a portrait, you wear your Sunday best. Though Osceola had been imprisoned by the U.S. Army and suffered from malaria when he posed for Catlin, he retains the proud bearing of a leader aware of posterity. Your Privacy Rights m. Che-Cho Ter (Morning Dew), 3. * F: James J. Rhoden, b. 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. Ann was probably the sister or aunt of Peter McQueen, a prominent Muscogee leader and warrior. Billy was all of these." As soon as he finished dressing, he died.. His mother Polly Coppinger was daughter of Ann McQueen who was part Muscokgee. Is this a book that was in print or is it a personal book? My family resource stops with her name being Kathrine Fraser, Redstick Creek. Osceola, a young warrior rising to prominence, resented the ban. After his death, army doctor Frederick Weedon persuaded the Seminole to allow him to make a death mask of Osceola, shown below, as was a European-American custom at the time for prominent people. 2-4 kids. Historians believe he was born in Alabama in 1804 to a Creek mother and a Scottish father. Some of Osceolas belongings are still held by the Weedon family, while others have disappeared. I thought the statue was me at first. Billy was all of these. In 1800 John Canaday (Osceolas brother in law) traveled up the St. Marys River and built a cabin near what is now Moniac. Many Seminole chiefs refused to sign the treaty, leading to the outbreak of the Second Seminole War and Osceolas fame. After their arrival, they were visited by townspeople. The Second Seminole War, fought from 1835-42, was the longest and most costly war between Native Americans and the United States. When I told him, Billy Powell he relayed a brief history of Osceola. Billy Osceola b 1804, in Talisi, AL. He married Katherine Redstick Fraser, the Daughter of Chief (Mico) Eagle Wings of Tuhkabatchee. *************************************************************** Seminoles, especially refugees from the Creek War and Black Seminoles, who feared re-enslavement, feared the move and resisted inclusion with the Creeks. CORRECT if Osceola LINK is correct (Doubtful) Thank you Vicki Lee Wise 870.414.3061. The Rising Sun, or Osceola was a great warrior who gained popularity and leadership . This is the Osceola research I have found there are numerous versions of this story. Owen Edwards The best books I have found on Osceola were Osceolas Legacy by Patricia Wickman, Osceola and the Great Seminole War: A Struggle by Thom Hatch and,Reminisces Series. According to legend, Osceola stabbed the treaty with his knife, although there are no contemporary reports of this.[6]. Husband of Morning Dew Che Cho Ter Powell She has a Powell Family Book which was created by Bruce Powell. I was very excited to learn from your comment that Osceolas relatives had a tradition of passing down his name from generation to generation. SOURCES: 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. 2. Join Facebook to connect with Osceola Billy Powell and others you may know. During Osceolas stay here, many regarded him as somewhat of a celebrity. 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 managed to lead his followers, including noncombatants, from safe haven to ambush site to safe haven, while eluding multiple armies. 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. [27][4]:212 Capt. 1747-1795 ( Greene went into message boards copied what other people had written, put in a book as factual., II. Historians believe he was born in Alabama in 1804 to a Creek mother and a Scottish father. Please contact Kathy Johnston Schettler or myself at the following email addresses: sandpiperbeach@msn.com or davidjschettler@msn.com; phone (509)888-8335. 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 . Ann McQueen was also mixed-race Muscogee Creek; her father, James McQueen, was Scottish. My e-mail is patriciadaley67@gmail.com or can text me at319-931-4429. B: Oct. 15, 1771- about 1814 I have looked for at least 10 years. Granddaughter of Nanny Powell Renfrow Hepsy Homarty ( DP Note- William Powells child only) Im trying to get info about my lineSari Missouri is Osceolas Sister and daughter of Polly as well. 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. 2. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. Ann McQueen was also mixed-race Creek; her father James McQueen was Scots-Irish. Sari Missouri Powell b: 1793 in Ecunhutkee, Tallahassee Territory, GA Miss Still at Fort Moultrie, Osceolas grave provides a site to reflect on the life and times of this significant historical figure. 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.