Part of the genealogy trails group the saga of cynthia ann parker return. He was the son of comanche chief peta nocona and cynthia ann parker, a european american who had been captured at the age of nine and adopted into the tribe. He competed against kevin patrick yeary republican and judith sanders. Quanah parker medicine man and chief oklevueha native. Cynthia ann parker, mother of quanah, was a paternal granddaughter of elder john parker. For a time he made war on the whites, because he was an indian, and he felt that the white man was his enemy. Descendants of the parker family of texas reunite with their american indian relatives to honor their shared heritage. If you know me and this sites facebook page, you know that one of my favorite chief is mr. Quanah parker with one of his wives, topay or tonarcy comanche. Parker on may 19, 1836, is considered a major event in.
Quanah parker 18451911 married about 1882, comanche reservation, unassigned lands, tox mahcheettowookky 18621914 quanah parker 18451911 married about 1886, comanche reservation, oklahoma territory, tox coby 18651919 quanah parker 18451911 married about 1894, comanche reservation, oklahoma territory, tox topay 18791963. His father, nokoni, wanderer, was the leader of the kwahadi division, the wildest and most hostile portion of the tribe and the most inveterate raiders along the. Quanah parker historical records and family trees myheritage. Jan 14, 2016 quanah parker is thought to have been born around 1850, although his exact date of birth is unrecorded, and he died in 1911.
Clark, a former methodist missionary to the comanches. After an attack on fort parker in 1836, comanche indians adopted young cynthia ann into their community. I would like any information on the chief lguana, his wife and his children, especially nancy. Quanah parkers mother, cynthia ann parker, was a member of the large parker frontier family that settled in east texas in the 1830s.
Quanah parker was a 2014 candidate for the texas court of criminal appeals place 4 elections 2014. Quanah parker was a 2014 candidate for the texas court of criminal appeals place 4. Quanah parker, who became chief of a branch of the comanche tribe, was one of the most remarkable indians that ever lived. Visit us the gateway to oklahoma history genealogy american indian records. Quanah parker is thought to have been born around 1850, although his exact date of birth is unrecorded, and he died in 1911. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. He was never captured by the army, but decided to surrender and lead his tribe into the white mans culture, only when he saw that there was no alternative. Wanda parker page, werahre parker tahmahkera, baldwin parker. The following as per the chicago manual of style, 17th edition is the.
Cynthia ann parker 18271870 wikitree free family tree. Texas judicial elections, 2014 parker ran for election to the texas court of criminal appeals. Quanah parker 18451911 married about 1878, comanche reservation. All things cherokee is an online resource for cherokee genealogy information, history, culture, and art. Quanah later added his mothers surname to his given name. Some of the quanah parkers children the portal to texas. This past year, selden donated this collection of materials to the texas collection. Create a free family tree for yourself or for quanah parker and well search for valuable new information for you. Cynthias family, the parkers, were influential people in prestatehood texas, so the raid on ft. Quanah parker was born circa 1845, at birth place, to nokoni parker and cynthia ann parker. Has two children, his daughters name is nancy elizabeth parker cupp and his son is john david parker. It is unknown whether descendants of the anglin family.
I am looking for more information on chief lguana parker na, wife is unknown. Quanah parker and the rise and fall of the comanches, the most powerful indian tribe in american history paperback illustrated, may 10, 2011. Descendant of quanah parker requests parker heritage. Pdf documents are available for download and use in your classroom discussions. Quanah parker chief comanche quanah parker texas oklahoma. Honnie parker 18921919 married 15 august 1909, post oak mission, comanche county, oklahoma, toalvin kosechequetah 18761957. Cynthia ann parker, was a member of the large parker frontier family that settled in east texas in the 1830s wiki1830s.
Quanah s father was peta nacona, and his mother was cynthia ann parker nacona. Quanah was born in 1847, in staked plains, lubbock, texas, united states. If you are thinking of using this image, please read this. My great grandfather was asa parker, my grandfather was ellis parker, my dad was ben ellis parker. See more ideas about quanah parker, native american history and native american indians. Nov 06, 2019 quanah parker s mother, cynthia ann parker born ca.
I have known several men who knew quanah well, and they all praised him as a most just and highminded man. Common to native american customs, where the identity of a man is conveyed in a single word, quanah represented strength and dignity of the eagle. Quanah parker, the last chief of the quahada comanche indians, son. He was born into the nokoni wanderers band, the son of comanche chief peta nocona and cynthia ann parker, an angloamerican who had been kidnapped as a child and assimilated into the tribe. Years later she married a comanche chief and their son, quanah parker, became a leader of the comanche community and later on the reservation where he made a living as a. Quanah parker was the last chief of the commanches and never lost a battle to the white man. He was the son of peta nocona, a comanche chief, and cynthia ann parker. Wanada parker was born in 1883, at birth place, oklahoma, to quanah cheeta parker and topay weckeah cho ny bear born parker. Quanah parker was born in 1845, at birth place, oklahoma, to peta nocona and cynthia, ann. Nokoni was born circa 1845, in texas, comanche, native american.
Much of the collection is jack seldens extensive research on the parker family to write his book return. Parker, quanah the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. Quanah parker resources 4 educators university of north texas. Parker and lucy parker in crawford county, illinois. Quanah parker 1845 1911 oklahoma quanah parker born nocona, 1845 1911. He was defeated in the general election on november 4, 2014, after receiving. The principal chief of the comanche, son of a comanche chief and a white captive woman. This is a tale that trails across much of early america. Quanah parker a halfbreed comanche medicine man and chief 1845 or 18521911successfully made the incredible transition from being a ruthless, murderous american native war chief of anyone mexicans as well as americans attempting to invade his american native culture and territory, into an outstandingly successful, american native politician, business and family man, and friend of the. Historical records matching quanah parker, comanche chief. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. In january 2014, for the first time i was able to add quanah parker and some members of his family to my family genealogy. These papers include materials about the parker family throughout texas history, including the stories of cynthia ann and quanah parker. The life and times of quanah parker, by bill neeley.
About milton quanah parker white parker 1887 1956 was a son of mahcheetawookey and quanah parker, chief of the comanches. There is considerable dispute about her age, as according to the 1870 census of anderson county, texas, she would have been born between june 2, 1824, and may 31, 1825. Oct 10, 2019 cynthia ann parker, was a member of the large parker frontier family that settled in east texas in the 1830s wiki1830s. To learn more, call 8173927740 or email the genealogy, history and. See more ideas about quanah parker, native american indians and native american. Quanah parker, chief of the comanches texas history. Despite his mixed ancestry, quanahs early childhood seems to have. He was the son of comanche chief peta nocona and cynthia ann parker. Quanah genealogy in hardeman county, tx usa 1,012,695 texas 52,105 hardeman county 104 quanah 30. Patty b topetchy born parker and one other sibling. Parker, quana from comanche kwaina, fragrant, joined to his mothers family name. Quanah genealogy in hardeman county, tx usa 1,012,695 texas 52,105 hardeman county 104 quanah 30 note. Quanah parker man of two worlds quanah parkers life is the story of one of americas greatest leaders. Parker, quanah the handbook of texas online texas state.
According to quanah himself, he was born on elk creek south of the wichita mountains in what is now oklahoma, but there has been debate regarding his birthplace, and a centennial marker on cedar lake northeast of seminole, texas, in. Quanahs father was peta nacona, and his mother was cynthia ann parker nacona. He later became the main spokesman and peacetime leader of the native americans in the region, a role he performed for. Quanah parker 18451911 married about 1876 tox tonarcy 18651931 quanah parker 18451911 married about 1878, comanche reservation, unassigned lands, toweckeah yellow bear ca 18591923 quanah parker 18451911 married about 1881 tox aerwuthtakeum 18531948. Quanah parker s mother was a white woman, from whom he took the name parker. The project gutenberg ebook of cynthia ann parker, by james t. Cynthia was born on october 28 1827, in charleston, coles, illinois. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. The familys history was forever altered in 1860 when texas rangers attacked an indian encampment on the pease river.
She was captured in 1836 at age nine by comanches during the raid of fort parker near presentday groesbeck, texas. Quanah parker, the last chief of the quahada comanche indians, son of peta nocona and cynthia ann parker, was born about 1845. Quanah parker was born to peta nocona, a quahadi kwahado, quahada comanche war leader, and cynthia ann parker, a white woman who had been captured by the comanche and raised as an indian. Click on picture to return to native american photographs gallery i links to other pictures in this gallery are listed below picture. Cynthia lived most of her adult life with the tribe and at the time of her recapture in 1860 had become. Quanah was the son of chief peta nocona and cynthia ann parker, a white woman captured by the comanches as a child.
A comanche warrior and political leader, quanah parker served as the last official. She was given the indian name nadua someone found, and adopted into the nocona band of comanches. Quanah parker s mother, cynthia ann parker, was a member of the large parker frontier family that settled in east texas in the 1830s. Quanah parkers mother was a white woman, from whom he took the name parker. Bonnie and quanah come from completely different and unrelated project family groups. Quanah parker born 1845 in and area that would become terry county, texas. Quanah parker comanche chief by rosemary kissinger find it at. Quanah parker with one of his wives, topay or tonarcy. Quanah parker on a horse quanah parker was the last chief of the comanche. If you have a blood line descent from major ellis parker born 1832 in hinds co.
The children, identified on the photographs insert, are believed to be the following. In one of the pictures ive seen of quanah s wives there is one that has to have my great, greatgrandmother in it because my sister colleen is the spitting image of her. Discover the family tree of quanah parker for free, and learn about their family history and their. He was the son of chief peta nocona and cynthia ann parker, who was taken captive by the comanche during the fort parker massacre in 1836 when she was 9 years old. She was captured in 1836 by comanches during the raid of fort parker near presentday groesbeck, texas. The last chief of the comanche nation, quanah parker was a. Wanada parker historical records and family trees myheritage. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level.
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