Shawnee Religion and Language

Shawnee Religion and Language

Timothy Mann March 25, 2024 No Comments
Thomas Wildcat Alford, or Gay-nwaw-piah-si-ka, (1860-1938) was the great-grandson of Tecumseh and a member of the Shawnee tribe.  He attended the Hampton Institute in Virginia and converted to Christianity.  Because…
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The Bear Hunt

The Bear Hunt

Timothy Mann March 21, 2024 No Comments
An old newspaper article tells of a bear hunt in northwest Ohio circa 1800.  Henry Williams, one of the original settlers of what became Miami County Ohio, was hunting along…
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Alcohol on the Frontier

Alcohol on the Frontier

Timothy Mann March 18, 2024 No Comments
While researching some ancestors, I learned that they owned a still and tavern on the Midwest frontier.  One might assume that it was no coincidence that they were also ranking…
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A Story Of The Shawnee

A Story Of The Shawnee

Timothy Mann March 14, 2024 1 Comment
There is an interesting Shawnee History found in the Journal of George Johnston.  George Bluejacket was the son of the great Shawnee Chief Blue Jacket.  He later became a Shawnee…
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“An Old Hero Returns”

“An Old Hero Returns”

Timothy Mann March 11, 2024 No Comments
I found this story of Simon Kenton in a book titled “On the Kentucky Frontier” by James Otis, published in 1900    … and this story is of Kenton, at…
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