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. He was buried with military honors at Fort Moultrie. MY name is Benjamin Powell and I am the 4x Great Grandson of Osceola Billy Powell. [1]:217218 [4]:115116, Osceola was named Billy Powell at his birth in 1804 in the Creek village of Talisi, which means "Old Town". A Plea for SeparateSchools. 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. I Dont know much just what I read. He is buried in the Indian cemetery in Franklin, Alabama near a Methodist Missionary Church for the Creek. 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. or Selena (unreliable source) Fraser 1739 Later, Weedon gave the head to his son-in-law Daniel Whitehurst. 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. Granddaughter of Nanny Powell Renfrow The painting is set in a simple gold leaf frame that is coated with plaster and finished with gold leaf. Osceola is in out Powell Family History Book. 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. There is no source documentation and its simply wrong in some cases. Disappointing for those of us who work hard to get it right. Hi, I am really interested in Kathrine Frasers Parents. Born Billy Powell, Osceola took refuge in Florida as a child, after his tribe was defeated in the Creek Wars. As an adult, Osceola took two wives, as did some other Creek and Seminole leaders. Robert J. Curtis painted an oil portrait of Osceola as well. 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. During purification rites, a Seminole warrior drinks a black purgative liquid brewed from yaupon holly leaves. Being a matriarchal society, the Muskogee Creek would have allowed multiple wives especially in situations where it was a sister where the family needed to be taken care of. He stayed in the area as a fur trader and married into the Creek tribe. Coacoochees escape prompted Jesup to transfer the most important Seminole captives out of the area. It makes sense that the Creek Indians hid out in the Okefenokee and possibly Rachel took the story from the Canaday family while working in that area. 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. Sunnie/Sanee (Powell) Rhoden 1798- about 1855, 2. Because of the chief's significance, over time some people have created forgeries of Osceola's belongings. Owen Edwards is a freelance writer who previously wrote the "Object at Hand" column in Smithsonian magazine. We are direct descendants of James Powell, William Powells brother. Hickory Ground Town, d. After 1865, In Creek Indian Nation (Oklahoma, par. Hi, I would love any information you may have on Kathrine. 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. With them, he had at least five children. Archaeologists later proved that Shriver had dug up animal remains; Osceola's body was still in its coffin. Sources:Porter, Kenneth. Osceola, who previously contracted malaria in Florida, became severely ill soon after arriving at Fort Moultrie. Mishall, John and Mary Lou Mishall (2004). CHILD: Ann Nancy Powell 1747 m Don Jose Coppinger, 1730 gov of E Fl Billy Powell's great-grand father was one James McQueen, a good Scotsman. CHILD: Polly Ann Moniac Coppinger 1769 m John William Powell, Sr.1761 The army was unable to defeat Osceola in the field, so General Thomas Jesup used other means to capture him. Plan to do further research and DNA ancestry background check to find a possible link. Osceola and his followers shot six others outside Fort King, while another group of Seminole ambushed and killed a column of US Army, more than 100 troops, who were marching from Fort Brooke to Fort King. SOURCE: James J Rhoden (wiregrassgenealogy.com) Mvto, Thank you, Ben Powell. He settles with the Muscogee(MVSKOKE) Creek. Osceola was 10 years old. On one occasion in 1836, Osceola killed a Seminole chief for selling cattle to whites at Fort King. )-3X great granddaughter of Missouri Powell Canaday, Thomas Woodward 1683-1811, m. wife 1: Katherine Fraser (Best guess, Betty Wadford source), m. in 1754 WIFE 2- Stelona Fraser 1739-before 1792. not reliable, (Katherines niece) Problem mother would be 8 yrs old. 334-444-5466 . the Okefenokee Swamp was a refuge for Indian people, fugitives from slavery, deserters during the Civil War (1861-65), and others seeking concealment. Known throughout his youth as Billy Powell, Osceolas early life remains relatively obscure.In 1813, armed conflict broke out among various Creek tribes in Alabama, expanding to disputes between whites and Creeks. Williams 2 kids: 1. Though Osceola was half-Seminole, she passed as white (Ossie Wilson Beck) her entire life. Can I get a copy of the Powell History Book. It was presumably lost when a fire destroyed the museum in 1866. Terms of Use Note: most researchers believe that William Powell, 1761-1830, is the step father of Osceola b 1804 in Talisi, AL, not his real father. Americans called this event the Dade Massacre. Sari Missouri Powell b: 1793 in Ecunhutkee, Tallahassee Territory, GA Miss So far i have not found anything. [7]:90, On December 28, 1835, Osceola, with the same rifle Thompson gave him, killed the Indian agent. 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. That December, Osceola and other Seminole prisoners were moved to Fort Moultrie. During Osceolas stay here, many regarded him as somewhat of a celebrity. Osceola is the symbol for Florida State University. Text first and let me know who you are and I will reply. 2. My name is Nancy E. Renfrow. One of his wives was black, and Osceola fiercely opposed the enslavement of free people. I am willing to cooperate with DNA match. 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. Osceola's capture by deceit caused a national uproar. Together James and Katherine had Peter McQueen Talmuches Hodjo, Mico of the Tallassees. Born in Tallassee, Alabama, in 1804, Powell (hereafter Osceola) was of mixed blood. Osceolas capture drew national attention. of Florida. Rachel had 8 illegitimate children including Nathan Rhoden, my line. Some of Osceolas belongings are still held by the Weedon family, while others have disappeared. The Rising Sun, or Osceola was a great warrior who gained popularity and leadership . The Indian Removal Act of 1830, signed by President Andrew Jackson, posed the greatest threat to Osceolas desire for Seminole autonomy. Osceola was imprisoned at Fort Marion under the guardianship of Captain Pitcairn Morrison of the 4th US Infantry. Im trying to learn about our Muscogee and Seminole customs and language. My DNA matches John William Powell Chufi Hadjo and Chekika Polly Ann Coppinger Powell, Parents of Osceola. Hello, Hensci, Estonko? So if you have any information that can confirms who her parent or parents are, that would be really helpful. Hepsy Homarty ( DP Note- William Powells child only), When Polly & William split on way to FL, Maurnee and Hepsy stayed with William. I am soon to be 76 years old.My paternal grandmother was Nanny Powell Renfrow. In 1843, Whitehurst sent the head to Valentine Mott, a New York physician. (LogOut/ Lewis Powell was tried and hanged under his alias, Lewis Paine. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. 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. Polly was with him also but she is not listed as his mother. If there is something out there that can help me with confirming connections it would he helpful. It is written that residents of Charleston went to Fort Moultrie to meet and talk with Osceola, even inviting him to attend plays inside the City which was allowed. Smithsonian American Art Museum. His mother was Muscogee, and his great-grandfather was a Scotsman, James McQueen. This is an anglicized form of the Creek Asi-yahola (pronounced [asi jahola]); the combination of asi, the ceremonial black drink made from the yaupon holly, and yahola, meaning "shout" or "shouter". Osceola was an influential Florida Seminole leader. Created in 1887, Osceola County is a 1,506 square mile area that serves as the south/central boundary of the Central Florida greater metropolitan area. [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. Where are the pictures? CHILD: Sanee 1798 (Osceolas sister) m Yoha Hadjo Rhoden 1793 Would like to know more. I look identical to Osceolas Bust Death mask in St. AUGUSTINE, Fl. Her father, James McQueen, had numerous wives, most of which were kin to 1st wife Katherine Fraser. I am trying to find out who Sanee Powell Rhodens spouse was, as well as the notion there were two men named Yoha-Hadjo Rhoden. It would perhaps also answer the question as to whether or not William Powell was Osceolas biological father. One of the conditions of him staying there was to marry Chief Osceolas niece and to name all of his descendants Osceola. Augustine. James McQueen 1683-1811 /Katherine Fraser B 1705 AL ( most likely)