Countless hours have been spent at research facilities, libraries, archives and microfilm machines. Searching for
records thought to have been destroyed or in some cases thought to have never existed at all. Most of what we have
recovered has been found tucked away in unrelated files while little information has been preserved.
Recovery of records artifacts and other real historical records and documents are and will always remain our main focus.
With little historical information about the Eel River Tribe and due to the small size of The Eel Rivers, few records were
thought to have survived the test of time and the many blended reports of the Eel Rivers as members of other tribal
groups such as the Wea, Miami and even Eastern Shawnee. To illustrate this difficulty please look at the historical
records and attendance of the Tribal Members at these accountings.
NOTE: Remember that the meeting of 1805 that was intended to blend the Wea, Eel River and Miami together as one Tribal Group.
National Archives , RG 107. Old Army , H-325(2) . Signed J.J. [ John Johnston] Enc. With letter of William Henry Harrison
to Henry Dearborn Vincennes, July 10, 1805 (continued).
“The following is a correct account of the number of Indians that attended this years meeting- viz~”
(Enclosed) ALSO CONTAINED IN:
Potawatomies.......................646 [Special Doc. N0 317 Def. Ex. 61-171
Delawares & Muncies..........400 Dft. Ex : 74 ]Qv. What number of Indians
Shawnaoese.........................320 Where at Ft.Recovery on the 30th Ultimo
Miamis.................................287 & what were their numbers List Total ; 1434,
Eel Rivers...............................4 Miami,78/*Delaware160/*Chippawas700
Ottaways...........................1,779 Taways170/*Potawatomies40/*Wyendotts 130
Shawnee 48/* Six Nations100/* Eel River 8
These two accounts of attendance show beyond any doubt how small in numbers the Eel Rivers were then among their
neighboring Tribes. We are proud of this for the simple fact that 4 and 8 headmen stood in a field of thousands and
claimed " We are Eel River" Small in number... Yes, but not forgotten. It is also note worthy to state the on the list of the
30th it also includes the " Taways" often considered Miami as well.
Much of the common information of the Eel Rivers is found in books published by History Professors, PHD's and other
scholarly people. At first glance the information seems accurate and correct but even these scholarly individuals are not
free from error. Until more recent years with the information age, many of the records, documents and roll information
was only available by lengthy, expensive trips to research facilities, unless these Authors or Historians were luck enough
to gain access to this information from other sources. " Mistakes in history can be made, written, re-written, copied and
repeated time and time again until it is considered to be an historical fact...yet it is still a mistake" All we are trying to
illustrate here that these errors can and in some cases have happened. When these have happened and they have
directly affected The Eel River information we find that history is altered and people have been and can be lost to modern
records or historical accounts. Here are only a couple examples of many, that directly illustrate these errors have
happened. We ask you to consider how errors like these can effect history, our credibility and chances to validate our
story, when many of todays historians still subscribe to these same historical errors as absolute truths.
1) [From John F. Meginness' book, Biography of Frances Slocum, 1891.]
A 100+ year old referenced error, Repeated as a reference source by Many Authors etc.
Miginness' book listed those found on "The Joint Resolution" This was a court decision that gave Francis Slocums
family, mostly her two daughters, their children and relations exemption from being removed from Indiana during the
Forced and Ordered Removal of the Miami. This small group claimed they were NOT Miami but Eel River. This exemption
was issued by “Writ of Habeas Corpus” issued by Judge Cole to them and their (The Eel Rivers) Lawyer, the judges son
John F. Meginness' Error that has been repeated in a multitude of books and sources which contain these
relationship of Slocums family is he ( Meginness) reported number {#6} on this list as the husband of {#3) When in fact
looking at the original Joint Resolution ( Below) # 6 is actually #3's Daughter. Even further, Meginnes reported #
records thought to have been destroyed or in some cases thought to have never existed at all. Most of what we have
recovered has been found tucked away in unrelated files while little information has been preserved.
Recovery of records artifacts and other real historical records and documents are and will always remain our main focus.
With little historical information about the Eel River Tribe and due to the small size of The Eel Rivers, few records were
thought to have survived the test of time and the many blended reports of the Eel Rivers as members of other tribal
groups such as the Wea, Miami and even Eastern Shawnee. To illustrate this difficulty please look at the historical
records and attendance of the Tribal Members at these accountings.
NOTE: Remember that the meeting of 1805 that was intended to blend the Wea, Eel River and Miami together as one Tribal Group.
National Archives , RG 107. Old Army , H-325(2) . Signed J.J. [ John Johnston] Enc. With letter of William Henry Harrison
to Henry Dearborn Vincennes, July 10, 1805 (continued).
“The following is a correct account of the number of Indians that attended this years meeting- viz~”
(Enclosed) ALSO CONTAINED IN:
Potawatomies.......................646 [Special Doc. N0 317 Def. Ex. 61-171
Delawares & Muncies..........400 Dft. Ex : 74 ]Qv. What number of Indians
Shawnaoese.........................320 Where at Ft.Recovery on the 30th Ultimo
Miamis.................................287 & what were their numbers List Total ; 1434,
Eel Rivers...............................4 Miami,78/*Delaware160/*Chippawas700
Ottaways...........................1,779 Taways170/*Potawatomies40/*Wyendotts 130
Shawnee 48/* Six Nations100/* Eel River 8
These two accounts of attendance show beyond any doubt how small in numbers the Eel Rivers were then among their
neighboring Tribes. We are proud of this for the simple fact that 4 and 8 headmen stood in a field of thousands and
claimed " We are Eel River" Small in number... Yes, but not forgotten. It is also note worthy to state the on the list of the
30th it also includes the " Taways" often considered Miami as well.
Much of the common information of the Eel Rivers is found in books published by History Professors, PHD's and other
scholarly people. At first glance the information seems accurate and correct but even these scholarly individuals are not
free from error. Until more recent years with the information age, many of the records, documents and roll information
was only available by lengthy, expensive trips to research facilities, unless these Authors or Historians were luck enough
to gain access to this information from other sources. " Mistakes in history can be made, written, re-written, copied and
repeated time and time again until it is considered to be an historical fact...yet it is still a mistake" All we are trying to
illustrate here that these errors can and in some cases have happened. When these have happened and they have
directly affected The Eel River information we find that history is altered and people have been and can be lost to modern
records or historical accounts. Here are only a couple examples of many, that directly illustrate these errors have
happened. We ask you to consider how errors like these can effect history, our credibility and chances to validate our
story, when many of todays historians still subscribe to these same historical errors as absolute truths.
1) [From John F. Meginness' book, Biography of Frances Slocum, 1891.]
A 100+ year old referenced error, Repeated as a reference source by Many Authors etc.
Miginness' book listed those found on "The Joint Resolution" This was a court decision that gave Francis Slocums
family, mostly her two daughters, their children and relations exemption from being removed from Indiana during the
Forced and Ordered Removal of the Miami. This small group claimed they were NOT Miami but Eel River. This exemption
was issued by “Writ of Habeas Corpus” issued by Judge Cole to them and their (The Eel Rivers) Lawyer, the judges son
John F. Meginness' Error that has been repeated in a multitude of books and sources which contain these
relationship of Slocums family is he ( Meginness) reported number {#6} on this list as the husband of {#3) When in fact
looking at the original Joint Resolution ( Below) # 6 is actually #3's Daughter. Even further, Meginnes reported #
RESTORING LOST HISTORY
Part I
Part I
| Below we show why this error made by Meginnes. Its use by so many others, and how it has affected history. The original "Joint Resolution" is below. On Meginness's list he reported that #7 ChingShingqua is the husband of # 2 Wesawshenoqua Francis Sclocums Youngest Daughter. When in fact #7 ChingShingqua is # 2 Wesawshenoqua's Daughter and not her husband. See: Archive list on right #1 In addition to the misreported union of a lady to her own daughter...Meginness also reported that # 8 Petulocatequa (Brother to #7) Later married his (#7's Widow~ #2) The error is simple. #7 & #8 are Brother and Sister NOT Brothers. #7 is the Daughter of #2 which would mean #8 is either the son of #2 as well or a Step Son of (#2) There is no way a daughter married her own Mother and her brother therefor (# 8) could not "later re-marry (#7's) His Widow" because (# 7) a girl would not have a female widow and it would not have been "Her" own mother. The cause and effect of these types of errors is the lost of the descendants of the true marriages unrecorded. |
Meginness’ Book Reported: ERROR LIST INCORRECT
A petition was therefore drawn and signed by her children and grandchildren." January 17, 1845.
[From John F. Meginness' book, Biography of Frances Slocum, 1891.]
1. Children and Grandchildren of Frances Slocum
The names as they appear in the petition to Congress:
1. Ke-ke-na-kush-wa: Eldest daughter of Frances Slocum. ["There is a great dissimilarity among
writers in spelling Indian names, the difficulty being in expressing the proper sound. By some her
name, (Ke-ke-se-qua), is spelled Ke-ke-na-kush-wa. It can readily be seen how easily it is to
express the same meaning by the word Ke-ke-se-qua, and the latter method has been followed in
this work." Meginness page 142]
2. We-saw-she-no-qua: Her youngest daughter ( Is not Ozashingqua as many have reported)
3. Te-quoc-yaw: Capt. Brouillette, husband of # 1
4. Ki-po-ki-na-mo-qua: Eldest daugh. Louis Godfroy
5. Wa-pu-noc-she-no-qua: His second daughter
6. Ki-no-suck-qua: Wife of Gabriel Godfroy
7. Ching-Shing-gwaw: One of husbands of # 2 (cORRECTION IS:NOT #2 HUSBAND THIS IS #2 Daughter
8. Pe-tu-loc-a-te-qua: Brother to # 7, later married his widow,-- # 2 (Could not have married #7
Widow! #2 is Son of #2 / Brother of #7 who is a Girl not Boy)
9. Sho-quang-gwaw: Boy raised by Frances
10. Waw-pop-e-tah: Peter Bondy Last husband # 2
11. So-eel-en-ji-sah: Samuel Bondy, nephew of #10
12. No-ac-co-mo-qua: Cousin to Frances daughter's children
13. Coch-e-no-qua: Daughter of # 12
14. Po-con-du-maw: Daughter of # 12
15. Tah-ki-qua: Daughter of # 12
16. Ki-ki-o-qua: Daughter of # 14
17. Te-quoc-yaw, Jr.: Son of # 13
18. Soc-o-chu-qua: Sister to # 17
19. Peem-y-o-ty-maw: Husband of # 14
20. So-eel-en-ji-sah, Jr.: Son of # 14
21. Pun-ge-she-no-qua: Daughter of # 14
(For accurate list see original Joint Resolution below)
A petition was therefore drawn and signed by her children and grandchildren." January 17, 1845.
[From John F. Meginness' book, Biography of Frances Slocum, 1891.]
1. Children and Grandchildren of Frances Slocum
The names as they appear in the petition to Congress:
1. Ke-ke-na-kush-wa: Eldest daughter of Frances Slocum. ["There is a great dissimilarity among
writers in spelling Indian names, the difficulty being in expressing the proper sound. By some her
name, (Ke-ke-se-qua), is spelled Ke-ke-na-kush-wa. It can readily be seen how easily it is to
express the same meaning by the word Ke-ke-se-qua, and the latter method has been followed in
this work." Meginness page 142]
2. We-saw-she-no-qua: Her youngest daughter ( Is not Ozashingqua as many have reported)
3. Te-quoc-yaw: Capt. Brouillette, husband of # 1
4. Ki-po-ki-na-mo-qua: Eldest daugh. Louis Godfroy
5. Wa-pu-noc-she-no-qua: His second daughter
6. Ki-no-suck-qua: Wife of Gabriel Godfroy
7. Ching-Shing-gwaw: One of husbands of # 2 (cORRECTION IS:NOT #2 HUSBAND THIS IS #2 Daughter
8. Pe-tu-loc-a-te-qua: Brother to # 7, later married his widow,-- # 2 (Could not have married #7
Widow! #2 is Son of #2 / Brother of #7 who is a Girl not Boy)
9. Sho-quang-gwaw: Boy raised by Frances
10. Waw-pop-e-tah: Peter Bondy Last husband # 2
11. So-eel-en-ji-sah: Samuel Bondy, nephew of #10
12. No-ac-co-mo-qua: Cousin to Frances daughter's children
13. Coch-e-no-qua: Daughter of # 12
14. Po-con-du-maw: Daughter of # 12
15. Tah-ki-qua: Daughter of # 12
16. Ki-ki-o-qua: Daughter of # 14
17. Te-quoc-yaw, Jr.: Son of # 13
18. Soc-o-chu-qua: Sister to # 17
19. Peem-y-o-ty-maw: Husband of # 14
20. So-eel-en-ji-sah, Jr.: Son of # 14
21. Pun-ge-she-no-qua: Daughter of # 14
(For accurate list see original Joint Resolution below)
Eel River group in 1845. [see above ; Alphonso Cole letter. Special file
group 112 RC 75]
Sworn Testimonies: from Cyrus Tabor, Frank Aviline, William Chase and
others attest to the names submitted Fitch, Dec, 11th 1851 that these
are the Eel River Tribe remnant descendants. He later asks “if in fact
they are”, to the authorities he is in communication with in Washington.
General Tipton had been the Agent to the Eel River Treaty in 1826/28 .
[ special file112, RG 75 National Archives; Alphonso Cole letter to Brown
Feb. 18th 1850/ Testimonies; Doc. No. 317, Chapter IV pp.171-179
contains lists]
This letter
Listed are: Males #’s are hi-lighted.
1. Chingoshingquaw or Tshankcashingah, The widow of Gotoupwah or
Capt. Flour (Fleur)
2. Tahkequah, Dickson’s (Dixon)’s widow
3. Wapawsequeh, Tom Smith’s widow
4. Tahconzeh
5. Mazzonzequah , Capt Flours daughter
6. Shinggogueh, 5's Daughter
7. Catherine, 6's Daughter
8. Sahketaquah, Old Kentuck’s granddaughter
9. Wasacahmequeh, Old Kentuck’s granddaughter
10.Sahcaquettah, Dickson’s daughter
11. Mariana, 10's daughter
12. Wapucoquah, 4's daughter
13. Sally 12's daughter
14. Sahcoquan Dixon’s older son
15. Wahcaconah or Wahcaconong Dixon’s younger son
16. Wahpemingqua Tom Smith’s son
Plus the three woman living in the west with their husbands.
group 112 RC 75]
Sworn Testimonies: from Cyrus Tabor, Frank Aviline, William Chase and
others attest to the names submitted Fitch, Dec, 11th 1851 that these
are the Eel River Tribe remnant descendants. He later asks “if in fact
they are”, to the authorities he is in communication with in Washington.
General Tipton had been the Agent to the Eel River Treaty in 1826/28 .
[ special file112, RG 75 National Archives; Alphonso Cole letter to Brown
Feb. 18th 1850/ Testimonies; Doc. No. 317, Chapter IV pp.171-179
contains lists]
This letter
Listed are: Males #’s are hi-lighted.
1. Chingoshingquaw or Tshankcashingah, The widow of Gotoupwah or
Capt. Flour (Fleur)
2. Tahkequah, Dickson’s (Dixon)’s widow
3. Wapawsequeh, Tom Smith’s widow
4. Tahconzeh
5. Mazzonzequah , Capt Flours daughter
6. Shinggogueh, 5's Daughter
7. Catherine, 6's Daughter
8. Sahketaquah, Old Kentuck’s granddaughter
9. Wasacahmequeh, Old Kentuck’s granddaughter
10.Sahcaquettah, Dickson’s daughter
11. Mariana, 10's daughter
12. Wapucoquah, 4's daughter
13. Sally 12's daughter
14. Sahcoquan Dixon’s older son
15. Wahcaconah or Wahcaconong Dixon’s younger son
16. Wahpemingqua Tom Smith’s son
Plus the three woman living in the west with their husbands.
It is Important to note: Names and variations is spelling from historical documents to another often vary from document to document and year to
year. This is in part due to different government roll takers and people spelling names "Phonetically" as they heard them. Also the roll or
documenting accounting persons ethnic origins, region of education and place of birth themselves, also had a direct impact on how names were
spelled. For example: We have found cases where the same people reported by various Agents taking their names, have written a "Ch" sound as
a "SH" ~ "JA" and even as a "ZAH" Also common is the end "quay" usually meaning "Female or Woman" spelled quay, qway and quah. See
the documents above and below for these variations
year. This is in part due to different government roll takers and people spelling names "Phonetically" as they heard them. Also the roll or
documenting accounting persons ethnic origins, region of education and place of birth themselves, also had a direct impact on how names were
spelled. For example: We have found cases where the same people reported by various Agents taking their names, have written a "Ch" sound as
a "SH" ~ "JA" and even as a "ZAH" Also common is the end "quay" usually meaning "Female or Woman" spelled quay, qway and quah. See
the documents above and below for these variations
BELOW Is the original "Joint Resolution" List of Francis Slocum's Exempted Eel River Family. We make these available for your research purposes
and to validate the sources above. The page on the left (above) is the list Meginness reported used as a reference source by many trying to prove
their heritage and found within many historical books. The page on the right is a list of 13 people. Most have never been documented in great detail
and in some cases not at all and remain enigmas to history. The captions or notes to the left of their names in most cases simply read. "Have
families in Indiana" Leaving a question to whom and where their descendants may be today. We are trying to help find them and hope this may
help those descendants finally validate their own heritage and history.
We offer assistance to anyone looking for relationships as a free service. The lesson to be learned here is; " Experts can make a mistake if they
do not seek out the original sources and repeat that which has been accepted as a historical truth because another scholar used the source"
We encourage all to not take all book materials for fact unless they 1) have the document source and reference numbers listed so you can retrieve
the records for your self, from a accredited research facility and 2) If at all possible seek out the original document for your self.
and to validate the sources above. The page on the left (above) is the list Meginness reported used as a reference source by many trying to prove
their heritage and found within many historical books. The page on the right is a list of 13 people. Most have never been documented in great detail
and in some cases not at all and remain enigmas to history. The captions or notes to the left of their names in most cases simply read. "Have
families in Indiana" Leaving a question to whom and where their descendants may be today. We are trying to help find them and hope this may
help those descendants finally validate their own heritage and history.
We offer assistance to anyone looking for relationships as a free service. The lesson to be learned here is; " Experts can make a mistake if they
do not seek out the original sources and repeat that which has been accepted as a historical truth because another scholar used the source"
We encourage all to not take all book materials for fact unless they 1) have the document source and reference numbers listed so you can retrieve
the records for your self, from a accredited research facility and 2) If at all possible seek out the original document for your self.
These documents also raise a few questions to this famous story of Francis Slocum and her two daughters.
1) She has been reported in many books, short stories, films and more as being " The White Rose of the Miami" [Gilman, Winger, and many, many more]
Francis, her self was discovered by Ewing, a trader and business man who made a fortune,avoiding bankruptcy by establishing his trade and
relationship with Agents and the tribes of the area. Countless books tell Francis was found, a quaker girl abducted in Pennsylvania by Delaware, lived
among that Tribe, before being acclimated and effectively adopted into the Miami. She was married to two people. The last husband "Osage~Deaf Man"
an adopted member of the Miami himself. After the Death of Little Turtle, many books report the " Deaf Man" was.... "of Sorts Little Turtles successor"
[ Anson. Rafert etc. ] Although historical records show this " Successor" was Charley of the Eel River and then "The Soldier". The question that arises is
Who was her first husband? This is debated and reported in vague and varied accounts. This exemption ("Joint Resolution") of her two daughters and
their children at their request, Claiming to be Eel Rivers and Not Miami... then Francis had to have been without a doubt married to an Eel River Man.
Francis as a adopted white captive and her children and husband Eel River it is also safe to ask : Why Miami? A) Most claim the Eel River are a
sub-group of the Miami ONLY ( See: LINK: Independence of the Eel Rivers) LINK: ( Special Doc 317 for more information)
2) Most Authors, etc., report her "Youngest Daughter as "Yellow Leaf or Ozahshingquah" [ Anson. Rafert,Gilman, etc.]
The original documents (above) listing her two daughters, the youngest is not Ozashingquah but clearly We-saw-she-no-qua. This is not a variation in
spelling as Ozashingqua is listed as the daughter of another family. Separation of this group as Eel Rivers and exempted from being included as
Miami scheduled for removal, is further re-enforced by looking at the Carlye Indian School Student Rolls of "Unknown Tribal Affiliation" Francis eldest
daughter, Ke-ke-na-kush-wa or aka "Cut Finger" appears on this list rather then the list of Miami Students. The likelihood of two girls with the same
name is not unreasonable but is remote. The history of Slocum missing part of her own finger is recorded, lending a direct relationship to this eldest
daughters name origin. Because Francis herself was found to be a quaker girl abducted, she herself was awarded nothing yet chose to stay among the
group she had lived with during the later part of her years. Francis passed away in 1847 and her eldest daughter a few days later. Her youngest daughter
is reported to have remarried several times and had many descendant. Many people today still claim a relationships to Francis Slocums younger
daughter named Ozashingquah rather then Wesawshenoqua . Many base this on Respected Authors and historians work, some built from Meginess's
published account . The group was exempt and did gain separate legal status as Eel River and Not as Miami.
Would you like to add your comments on this information? We will post your remarks below.
1) She has been reported in many books, short stories, films and more as being " The White Rose of the Miami" [Gilman, Winger, and many, many more]
Francis, her self was discovered by Ewing, a trader and business man who made a fortune,avoiding bankruptcy by establishing his trade and
relationship with Agents and the tribes of the area. Countless books tell Francis was found, a quaker girl abducted in Pennsylvania by Delaware, lived
among that Tribe, before being acclimated and effectively adopted into the Miami. She was married to two people. The last husband "Osage~Deaf Man"
an adopted member of the Miami himself. After the Death of Little Turtle, many books report the " Deaf Man" was.... "of Sorts Little Turtles successor"
[ Anson. Rafert etc. ] Although historical records show this " Successor" was Charley of the Eel River and then "The Soldier". The question that arises is
Who was her first husband? This is debated and reported in vague and varied accounts. This exemption ("Joint Resolution") of her two daughters and
their children at their request, Claiming to be Eel Rivers and Not Miami... then Francis had to have been without a doubt married to an Eel River Man.
Francis as a adopted white captive and her children and husband Eel River it is also safe to ask : Why Miami? A) Most claim the Eel River are a
sub-group of the Miami ONLY ( See: LINK: Independence of the Eel Rivers) LINK: ( Special Doc 317 for more information)
2) Most Authors, etc., report her "Youngest Daughter as "Yellow Leaf or Ozahshingquah" [ Anson. Rafert,Gilman, etc.]
The original documents (above) listing her two daughters, the youngest is not Ozashingquah but clearly We-saw-she-no-qua. This is not a variation in
spelling as Ozashingqua is listed as the daughter of another family. Separation of this group as Eel Rivers and exempted from being included as
Miami scheduled for removal, is further re-enforced by looking at the Carlye Indian School Student Rolls of "Unknown Tribal Affiliation" Francis eldest
daughter, Ke-ke-na-kush-wa or aka "Cut Finger" appears on this list rather then the list of Miami Students. The likelihood of two girls with the same
name is not unreasonable but is remote. The history of Slocum missing part of her own finger is recorded, lending a direct relationship to this eldest
daughters name origin. Because Francis herself was found to be a quaker girl abducted, she herself was awarded nothing yet chose to stay among the
group she had lived with during the later part of her years. Francis passed away in 1847 and her eldest daughter a few days later. Her youngest daughter
is reported to have remarried several times and had many descendant. Many people today still claim a relationships to Francis Slocums younger
daughter named Ozashingquah rather then Wesawshenoqua . Many base this on Respected Authors and historians work, some built from Meginess's
published account . The group was exempt and did gain separate legal status as Eel River and Not as Miami.
Would you like to add your comments on this information? We will post your remarks below.
| POSTED COMMENTS AND REMARKS: Greg B.: 12/26/08: Most Helpful Information Thank you! John W.: 12/28/08 Learned allot that I didn't know, this is great! |
| Ours is not to change the past but leave a record for our future. Ours is not to confuse others but share all that we know to be true. Ours is not to destroy, but rather build that which will last beyond our days. Ours is not to alter others stories but to preserve our own. Our path will be hard and some may fall but for those who can endure and for those who will prevail, our memory, our history, our Tribe will live in the hearts of our grand-children's children. ~ Five Trees |
| THOSE UNACCOUNTED FOR AND MISSED IN HISTORICAL INFORMATION WHAT ABOUT THEM AND THEIR DESCENDANTS ? |
As shown above on the left hand page of the original copy, there are 13 names listed and most simply have comments beside their names "Have
Families in Indiana" Little else is known about these ancestral people. History and documentation of them, their families have literally slipped through the
cracks of history and time. Others were reported briefly in history but they too have failed to appear on lists and rolls taken for various reasons. One such
person is "Monique Mitty" the undisputed daughter of a Chief who appears on a treaty in 1818. In our searching, we found others who have been
forgotten, people with descendants who may have had a difficult time validating their history and heritage due to these lost people.
A group of Eel Rivers / also sometimes reported as Wea, settled along the Deer Creek, some descendants of Chingshingqua the misreported daughter
from Meginness's list etc.
Special File 112, Record Group 75, National Archives
Cole, Alphonso A. Letter to Brown, February 18, 1850 (plus enclosures). (page 19). Copy Fort Wayne, July 24. 1848.
Sir,
Your letter of the 12th has been received, the Indians about whom you inquire are those given as Weas in the list I transmitted to you on the 21st instant.
There can be no doubt but that most, if not all the persons named in the list as weas, are of that portion of the Miamies usually designated as Eel River
Miamies, and that they are the remnant of the Thornton party of Eel Rivers which entered into a Treaty with Genl. Tipton at the Wyandot village on the 11th
February 1828; Ching-Shing-gaw, the old woman of 55 or 60 years of age named in the list, was the wife of the principal man of the party.
[Special File Grp. 112 Rec. Group, 75 Sinclair, Joseph Leter to Medill, July 21st, 1848 (Plus enclosure) Page 3.After the list of Eel River said to be
Wea... he states: “ The Weas are poor, they live on Deer Creek in Miami Co. None of them own land except Chingoqua who holds James Aviline’s Deed(
without his wifes relinguishmentof dower) for 160acres. Note: ChingShingquah is the widow of Gotocupwa, or Capt. Flour, last Chief of the Eel River at
Thorntown. Note: At this Time Miami Co was only just being surveyed . Until then it included: Today's Miami Co, Howard Co. Cass Co. and Carroll Co. Many historical records
during this era of northern surveying of Indiana still make reference to the entire area as "Miami County" ( See: Indiana DNR map of DEER CREEK and it's location.)
“Monique Mitty” Daughter of “Antoine Bondie” . She was born in 1819 and Died in 1853. These dates are important to
show how someone could be missed. Delphi Indiana was at one time two “Bondie” reserves issued to Antoine Bondie by the treaty of 1818. The
Army Corps. Of Engineers many years later had relocated many graves of native people on many reserves in Indiana according to Eminent Domain. In this
area it was in part as a result of the canals built and the expansion of that city over several years. The Founder of the town was Samuel Milroy, one of the
Indian agents of the early 1800's. Why and How she was missed is really quite simple. She appears on NO Rolls for any Tribe. On the 1818 Treaty of Oct.
6 LINK: Kapplers Article III page 173 Antoine Bondie’s children receive land reserves but he does NOT list them by name as in other cases of children of
others receiving land. This treaty was completed and approved on Jan.15,1819. Monique would not have been born yet. Her mother was expecting, and
without knowing if the baby would be a boy or girl or what the name would be, he simply listed "The Children of ", rather then listing them by name as other
listed had done for their children. Monique died in 1853 one year before the 1854 accounting or rolls were taken. She was not removed in the 1846 (Joint
Resolution) removal of the Miami and was allowed to remain in Indiana. During the years of 1852-53 there were many deaths of all people, as typhoid and
other diseases past through this area. In their wake it left many orphans in many towns and within the Native American community. Children affected by the
death of a parent or both parents were placed with other families, guardians and relatives informally. A Parent left with multiple children also often sent one
or more child to live with others, as the loss of their spouse made it nearly impossible to care for all children. Additional evidence or historical record that
this is accurate can also be found within this LINK: treaty of 1818. Antoine Bondie "Children" received "two sections of land on the border of the Wabash
river, opposite a place known as l'Esile a l'Aille" This historical reference of a particular location makes it identifiable without any uncertainty.
Hamilton's Journal is taken from Henry Hamilton and George Rogers Clark in the American Revolution with The Unpublished Journal of Lieut. Gov.
Henry Hamilton, edited by John D. Barnhart and published by R. E. Banta, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1951.
http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/ihb/resources/hamiltonfootnotes.html
Page206 "The Isle of Garlic," or l'isle a l'ail, is located approximately four miles above Delphi, Indiana, or some ten miles above the mouth of Tippecanoe
River. Monique's final resting site is at Delphi Indiana ( see photo above) Inscriptions state Daughter of Antoine Bondie/ DOB/DOD/ etc.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
We have collected many accounts of situations where people , Ancestral people, simply have not been accounted for. Every story is unique and have
verifiable circumstances that prove how they were excluded or how they have remained unaccounted for generations, like Monique. Finding all of her
possible descendants and the descendants of many others is a herculean task. Research can be both time consuming and costly often yielding little
results as records in Indiana and in the US are scarce before the 1860's. We are hoping that descendants of ancestral people, like Monique might contact
us for help and we might fill in missing information for them. Those that may find a link could also belong to other Tribes and if this is proven or if there is a
possibility of that, we will not hesitate to direct you to those enrollment offices. We are here to help if we can.
If you feel this may be one of your historical links to your heritage PLEASE feel free to contact us. If you have hit a dead end that you feel may be related to
The Eel River Tribe, Please Contact us. We have provided a space below for you to submit any information the you might feel will help you find a
connection. We will review your submitted information and let you know if we have found any connections within our records. Any information submitted on
your family history will ONLY be stored in our data base and will not be posted, entered or listed on any genealogy service. We will save this information
only as a resource for possible matches from others that may help you. Please do not expect immediate results as comparing dates, records and
documents can take allot of time. We do not charge any fees at this time.
Families in Indiana" Little else is known about these ancestral people. History and documentation of them, their families have literally slipped through the
cracks of history and time. Others were reported briefly in history but they too have failed to appear on lists and rolls taken for various reasons. One such
person is "Monique Mitty" the undisputed daughter of a Chief who appears on a treaty in 1818. In our searching, we found others who have been
forgotten, people with descendants who may have had a difficult time validating their history and heritage due to these lost people.
A group of Eel Rivers / also sometimes reported as Wea, settled along the Deer Creek, some descendants of Chingshingqua the misreported daughter
from Meginness's list etc.
Special File 112, Record Group 75, National Archives
Cole, Alphonso A. Letter to Brown, February 18, 1850 (plus enclosures). (page 19). Copy Fort Wayne, July 24. 1848.
Sir,
Your letter of the 12th has been received, the Indians about whom you inquire are those given as Weas in the list I transmitted to you on the 21st instant.
There can be no doubt but that most, if not all the persons named in the list as weas, are of that portion of the Miamies usually designated as Eel River
Miamies, and that they are the remnant of the Thornton party of Eel Rivers which entered into a Treaty with Genl. Tipton at the Wyandot village on the 11th
February 1828; Ching-Shing-gaw, the old woman of 55 or 60 years of age named in the list, was the wife of the principal man of the party.
[Special File Grp. 112 Rec. Group, 75 Sinclair, Joseph Leter to Medill, July 21st, 1848 (Plus enclosure) Page 3.After the list of Eel River said to be
Wea... he states: “ The Weas are poor, they live on Deer Creek in Miami Co. None of them own land except Chingoqua who holds James Aviline’s Deed(
without his wifes relinguishmentof dower) for 160acres. Note: ChingShingquah is the widow of Gotocupwa, or Capt. Flour, last Chief of the Eel River at
Thorntown. Note: At this Time Miami Co was only just being surveyed . Until then it included: Today's Miami Co, Howard Co. Cass Co. and Carroll Co. Many historical records
during this era of northern surveying of Indiana still make reference to the entire area as "Miami County" ( See: Indiana DNR map of DEER CREEK and it's location.)
“Monique Mitty” Daughter of “Antoine Bondie” . She was born in 1819 and Died in 1853. These dates are important to
show how someone could be missed. Delphi Indiana was at one time two “Bondie” reserves issued to Antoine Bondie by the treaty of 1818. The
Army Corps. Of Engineers many years later had relocated many graves of native people on many reserves in Indiana according to Eminent Domain. In this
area it was in part as a result of the canals built and the expansion of that city over several years. The Founder of the town was Samuel Milroy, one of the
Indian agents of the early 1800's. Why and How she was missed is really quite simple. She appears on NO Rolls for any Tribe. On the 1818 Treaty of Oct.
6 LINK: Kapplers Article III page 173 Antoine Bondie’s children receive land reserves but he does NOT list them by name as in other cases of children of
others receiving land. This treaty was completed and approved on Jan.15,1819. Monique would not have been born yet. Her mother was expecting, and
without knowing if the baby would be a boy or girl or what the name would be, he simply listed "The Children of ", rather then listing them by name as other
listed had done for their children. Monique died in 1853 one year before the 1854 accounting or rolls were taken. She was not removed in the 1846 (Joint
Resolution) removal of the Miami and was allowed to remain in Indiana. During the years of 1852-53 there were many deaths of all people, as typhoid and
other diseases past through this area. In their wake it left many orphans in many towns and within the Native American community. Children affected by the
death of a parent or both parents were placed with other families, guardians and relatives informally. A Parent left with multiple children also often sent one
or more child to live with others, as the loss of their spouse made it nearly impossible to care for all children. Additional evidence or historical record that
this is accurate can also be found within this LINK: treaty of 1818. Antoine Bondie "Children" received "two sections of land on the border of the Wabash
river, opposite a place known as l'Esile a l'Aille" This historical reference of a particular location makes it identifiable without any uncertainty.
Hamilton's Journal is taken from Henry Hamilton and George Rogers Clark in the American Revolution with The Unpublished Journal of Lieut. Gov.
Henry Hamilton, edited by John D. Barnhart and published by R. E. Banta, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1951.
http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/ihb/resources/hamiltonfootnotes.html
Page206 "The Isle of Garlic," or l'isle a l'ail, is located approximately four miles above Delphi, Indiana, or some ten miles above the mouth of Tippecanoe
River. Monique's final resting site is at Delphi Indiana ( see photo above) Inscriptions state Daughter of Antoine Bondie/ DOB/DOD/ etc.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
We have collected many accounts of situations where people , Ancestral people, simply have not been accounted for. Every story is unique and have
verifiable circumstances that prove how they were excluded or how they have remained unaccounted for generations, like Monique. Finding all of her
possible descendants and the descendants of many others is a herculean task. Research can be both time consuming and costly often yielding little
results as records in Indiana and in the US are scarce before the 1860's. We are hoping that descendants of ancestral people, like Monique might contact
us for help and we might fill in missing information for them. Those that may find a link could also belong to other Tribes and if this is proven or if there is a
possibility of that, we will not hesitate to direct you to those enrollment offices. We are here to help if we can.
If you feel this may be one of your historical links to your heritage PLEASE feel free to contact us. If you have hit a dead end that you feel may be related to
The Eel River Tribe, Please Contact us. We have provided a space below for you to submit any information the you might feel will help you find a
connection. We will review your submitted information and let you know if we have found any connections within our records. Any information submitted on
your family history will ONLY be stored in our data base and will not be posted, entered or listed on any genealogy service. We will save this information
only as a resource for possible matches from others that may help you. Please do not expect immediate results as comparing dates, records and
documents can take allot of time. We do not charge any fees at this time.
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| Compounding Problem. Some feel we are merely trying to re-write history and disrupt what has been accepted. This is not our intent. The real problem is that one popular reference source (Meginness) was used rather then seeking out these original records. More then one Respected Historian or Author used Meginness's account. Other Authors, historians and Genealogist then used these respected "repeated" sources and built more information upon Meginnes's original error. To untangle all that which has been expanded on from the many repeated sources, books, authors and historians is not popular and often we are not believed. After all, " These books etc are from Professionals and Respected historians" |
| ORIGINAL "JOINT RESOLUTION" Has correct Names and Relationships Proving Meginnes's list incorrect |
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