My fifth great grandmother on my father's side was Elizabeth Spicer Bowen, Elizabeth is my 4th GrGrandmother on my mother's side. She also picked up the habit of smoking a pipe, a habit that her descendants recall fondly. Suddenly a harrowing howl was followed by William Spicer being struck by his own ax in the head by one of the warriors who then took his scalp. Spicers daughter and son fought through the deep woods until they reached a neighboring farmhouse. I am a direct descendant of Elizabeth Spicer Bowen. Does anyone know if there were any African Americans in this Spicer's Lineage, from Nashville or Virginia? Thank you. Greentree Learning Center recently invited Missouri S&T Miner basketball players Michael Appiah-Brefo and Lovell Williams to come play basketball with preschoolers as part of its continuing effort to build and sustain relationships with people and organizations within our community. The remaining Indians also were shot or tomahawked. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear. She is my fifth great grandmother. Until I watched the documentary I thought she'd been shot through the neck. 72.4k members in the missouri community. The Virginia/West Virginia state lines at the time were not static as they are in modern times. The reason for this massacre was the resistance attempts by the residents of the city. Lastly, he killed the baby, Mary Lou; it is thought that she was bludgeoned to death. I just visited my father's grave at Good Hope Cemetary near Jane Lew, WV, and saw a marker for Elizabeth Spicer Bowen. [2] Lawson, having purchased his own farm two years previous, however, together with the fact that an Associated Press wire that went out on the day after the murders characterized Lawson as a "well-to-do farmer",[3] would make a pre-Christmas shopping spree appear reasonable. Unfortunately out of jealousy, William was assassinated by a tribe member who poisoned him. It is possible but very rare for someone to shoot themselves twice in the head. After developing a degenerative brain disease, Charles Xavier had a telepathic seizure and lost control of his powers, causing six hundred people to be injured and the deaths of several members of the X-Men, in addition to the permanent destruction of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. One known as the Spicer Massacre in Greene County, Pennsylvania. For years after, Sappington took particular delight in boasting of the feat and de- scribed the trophy, which still was adorned with trade silver, as a "very fine one." I hope to travel to Green County by the end of May 2022, to do some investigating, do I have any cousins up for the trip. Summary: This photo shows a group of people gathered to place a memorial stone at the site of the German family massacre in Logan County, Kansas. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. Logan's father Chief Shikellamy, who was Oneida, worked closely with Pennsylvania official James Logan to maintain the Covenant Chain relationship with the colony of Pennsylvania. Betsy Spicer is my 8th great grandmother. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. It stayed in the McKee family through E(dgar) M(cKee) Lackey ownership in 1898, or for about 150 years. I live in DC Metro area, My name is Debby Fair pleases feel free to call 760-238-3343 if your interested. As footprints encircled the tree, it was supposed that he had been pacing around the tree prior to taking his life. Logan meets with the surviving family members . Kayashuta and White Mingo were the Mingo chiefs. As part of a treaty of the Lord Dunmore War between the Colony of Virginia and Shawnee and Mingo nations, she was returned as a prisoner of war at Muddy Creek on Christmas Day 1774 to Colonel George Wilson. At least two canoes were dispatched from the Yellow Creek village to aid their members, but they were repelled by Greathouse's men concealed along the river. Listen to the harrowing tale of the Duperrault Family Massacre. I would also like to visit Mrs. John Logan's Father was the Iroquois Chief, Shikellamy of the Oneida Tribe. Thrilling Adventures Among the American Indians by Edward S. Ellis, 1905 Some indicate that the Mingo were part of the Iroquois (Seneca) that left the Iroquois between 1740 and 1750 and migrated to Western Pennsylvania, the Ohio Country and West . A historical marker in Danby, New York, designates the "possible birthplace of Chief Logan (Tah-Gah-Jute)," and then quotes Logan's famous speech. my email is: patison@ncidata.com if anyone would like to get in contact with methank you, Please e mail at ptknight@live com nona spicer was my great great grabdmother. A second group of Mingos attempted another landing, but like the first, was turned away by Greathouse and his companions. [7] A close friend of Marie Lawson's, Ella May, came forward and disclosed that a few weeks before Christmas 1929, Marie confided in her that she was pregnant by her own father and that both he and Fannie knew about this.Many thought that this is what also led to him massacuring his family because he didn't want the secret to get out. Stacy told Nicole that she and her mother had been beaten up and that she could not wake up her mother. McKee assured his guests that the incident was the act of "a few rash and inconsiderate White People, and not by the intention or Knowledge of any of our Wise People"; he promised them that Dunmore, after he learned of the murders, would surely take every step to rectify the situation. In their desperation, Betsy and William frantically hollered for help to the farmers to no avail. display: block; [citation needed] Arthur Lawson was killed in a 1945 motor accident (age 31), leaving a wife and four children. But I was a dead shot, and can still beat men one-quarter of my age with the gun and bow and arrow. They came upon a man and a small child floating in a dinghy. The brothers pleaded not guilty to all the charges during a Wednesday court appearance. We still live, and raise cattle not 2 miles from where the spicer cabin stood. Logan was merely a war leader. James Logan, also called John Logan, original name Tah-Gah-Ute, (born c. 1725, probably at Shamokin [now Sunbury], Pennsylvania [U.S.]died 1780, near Lake Erie), prominent Indian leader, whose initial excellent relations with white settlers in Pennsylvania and the Ohio Territory deteriorated into a vendetta after the slaughter of his family in For Logan and the natives, the massacre was a declaration of war, and so began Lord Dunmore's War. While hiding in a hollow overnight, the surviving Spicer children were threatened that if they cried for help Chief Logan would kill them as well. How a tragic boating crash is connected to the family of Alex Murdaugh The party under Taylaynee behest crossed the river to visit the cabin of Joshua Baker, a settler and rum trader. Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter Why did Stacy not call police in that time? Baker and the Mingos had lived peacefully ever since Logan's arrival. my email is lantztina55@gmail.com Any further information would be greatly appreciated. The family in this case is stunned. He will not turn on his heel to save his life. However, many people familiar with the incident (including George Rogers Clark) knew that the Greathouse brothers and their men were the ones who had killed the party. Scholars dispute important details about Logan, including his original name and whether the words of Logan's Lament were his.[1]. LAPLACE - Ashen-faced and visibly shaken, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Wayne L. Jones stepped up to an array of microphones Thursday and announced the arrest of 35-year-old Garyville resident David Logan Roy in the slayings of his wife, Melissa, and the couple's three children - ages 9 years, 2 years and 10 months. I am interested in any family history available. She was shot through her neck - it's a miracle she survived, let alone can walk and talk. display: none; Surprised I didnt know about this one. Copyright20062023,Somerightsreserved. Stacy even admits they weren't very close and fought most of the time, but towards the end were "starting" to have a better relationship. He called out the local militia, ordered needed repairs to Fort Dunmore, and sent a party of soldiers to patrol the Ohio River below Pittsburgh, hoping to engage and defeat one of the hostile bands that roamed the area. Interesting! Logan continued his attacks on white settlers and associated himself with British-allied Mohawks during the American Revolution. On September 9, 1990, an unusual event occurred at a site six miles west and two miles north of Russell Springs in Logan County, Kansas. Her statement (in the linked article) - the parts they printed - strongly implied he molested her. As Sheri had been an only child, Stacy was the main beneficiary of not only the . Christopher Harris had been married to one of Raymond Gee's daughters, Nicole. My takeaway is that Stacy is horribly traumatized and had nothing to do with it, and that Scott most likely did it. It resulted in the death of many people including two of the influential mutants of all time. I hunted elk with the famous Jim Jacobs many times. His brother, Arahhot or "Unhappy Jake" was killed in the war with the Catawbas in 1744. Michael Myers of Washington County, Pennsylvania, to guide them over to the west side of the Ohio River where they wished to travel up Yellow Creek and examine some land a few miles from the stream's confluence with the Ohio. McKee learned of the Yellow Creek murders on May 3, and he immediately called Connolly, Kayashuta, a deputation from the Six Nations, and members of the local militia together for a meeting at Croghan's home, where he informed them of the Mingos' deaths. I have the original spicer lineage and history compiled from 1755 to current day. The 11-year-old sole survivor of an ex-Marine's massacre of a Florida family told cops she made it out alive by playing dead.. It was shocking, yes, but was it senseless? They had said nothing about the weapon used or a possible motive. Contact me at omiakron@gmail.com. I would love to see any books or copies of information if you would like to share. Stacy found strong religious faith in the aftermath. There can be little doubt that Logan and Alexander McKee knew one another well, but the extent of their contact during the spring of 1774 is unknown. It is Near Newell in Hancock County West Virginia. Edward Wagner pleaded not guilty in 2018 when he was charged in the Rhoden family murders. A key figure in land distribution was James Logan, agent of the Penn family, investor and political operator. Porcelain Dolls: The Stacy Moody Story, on YouTube, a short, well-made documentary from 2016 in which Stacy speaks at length on camera. While alive, Betsy visited William and the Mingo often and was treated as tribal royalty. This story states that her grave is in Davistown. I grew up 30 minutes from there! My mother was a Spicer, and I am only now learning the long history of her family. In the linked documentary, Stacy says she just never thought to call 911, which sounds plausible to me. They'd tie up Ashley and demand a ransom. On the afternoon of December 25, Lawson first shot his daughters, Carrie and Maybell, as they were setting out to their uncle and aunt's house. If anyone has any further information, please email me at azapcic@yahoo.com. 2 plead not guilty on charges related to Rhoden family massacre. His mother was Neanoma a Cayuga, and step-mother was Tutelo. Logan, whose power to self-heal is dwindling, has surrendered himself to alcohol and now earns a living as a chauffeur. It's a small town, and I get the impression there was a lot of cross-over between Stacy and Scott's social groups. A tribesman named Snake took hold of the crying infants feet and bashed its head against the side of the cabin. I love a joke and enjoy a good dinner. Ok. What did Stout think Stacy knew about the shootings? By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Logan was the oldest son of Johnny Shikellamy, and both father and son were well known along the western border for their steadfast loyalty to the British. But Jennings identifies Tachnechdorus as Logan the orator's older brother. He says: Last Friday was two weeks ago (October 21), Logan, a famous chief went home with a little boy, a son of Roberts on Holston, and two of Blackmore's Negroes. Their delay in travel was a fateful error. The white People killed my kin at Coneestoga a great while ago, & I thought nothing of that. ". Keith Gibson. Answering the Call to Serve: Camp Logan, Houston, Texas 1917-1919. Bloomington defense attorney Steve Skelton, who is representing Jason Harris, said after the court hearing that the case involves the most charges he's ever seen in a single criminal case. The incident began on May 1, when two men asked Capt. Sometime after that, Stacy awoke to a gun in her face. Full Episode. Hi Rebecca Jo, nice to meet you! The most surprising part of the story is that the victims were known quite well to Christopher Harris. The young girl Betsy from this story is ny great great great great great Grandmother. The Mingo people laughed at the sight of the young girl attacking a grown woman and held the event as a great act of heroism. Society in July and saw the painting and the iron. Today, it is open for burials only for direct descendants of W. D. Browder, owing to limited plot availability. The bodies of the family members were found with their arms crossed and rocks under their heads. Thank you. His pacific outlook was changed in the spring of 1774, when a party of white settlers massacred eight Indians at Baker's Tavern across from Yellow Creek. I did, however, learn some new uses of the word sh#t. A Kentucky man told authorities that one of his sister's admirers had killed his entire family but that wasn't the full story. Arlington survived her brother Billy Frank Gilley Jr's killing of the rest of their family, and briefly fled with him before ultimately being the sole witness at the trial that sent him to jail. However, historian Francis Jennings wrote that Mayer's book was "erroneous from the first word of the title." Logan was chief of the Mingo Indians, a multi-tribal confederation allied to the Six Nations. He'd been a Logan County deputy sheriff for a year longer than Stacy had been alive. [citation needed]. Mass murderer Charlie Lawson shares the same headstone as his family victims. Award-winning journalist Lara Logan dives deep into the 2019 massacre that left nine Mormon women and children dead at the hands of a Mexican cartel. The coal town of Matewan in southern West Virginia's Mingo County was the site of a bloody conflict that resulted in the deaths of local lawmen and Baldwin Felts Detectives. I use tobacco and liquor sparingly. Settlers remaining on the frontier immediately sought safety, either in blockhouses or by fleeing eastward across the Monongahela River. Is it possible he didn't/wasn't (and wasn't involved in the murders), but saw a vulnerable teen girl he could exploit to have a relationship with after he got to know her because of investigating the murders? Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.. Clear skies. It has all the classic tales of Native Americans raiding and Colonists surviving the best they could in the wilderness of southwestern Pennsylvania. Nice to meet you cousin! Many fled, abandon- ing their homes and their possessions. Check out this public letter to Stacy from Jody Arlington, written two weeks after the murders. An Ohio man accused along with his family members of the 2016 massacre of another family was found guilty of multiple murder charges Wednesday.. A jury convicted George Wagner IV in the murders of . He performed the condolence ceremony, "covering the Bones of their deceas'd Friends with some Goods suitable to the Occasion and agreeable to their Custom," and he dispatched several messages to the western tribes "to convince those People to whom they were to be delivered, of our Sincerity, And That We did not countenance these Misdemeanors. The rope supposedly used of lynch Patrick Wallace in 1886 is currently on display on the first floor of the Crawford County Courthouse in Steelville. Later in the day on April 22, seven of the victims were discovered in three of the homes. During the hearing, Logan County Judge Thomas Harris, who is not related to the defendants, said the potential sentences range from 20 to 60 years in prison on some counts to life in prison or even the death penalty, if the state seeks it. I'd be happy to hear from Joshua and heather if possible. A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. Thank you! Col. Cresap, the last spring, in cold blood, and unprovoked, murdered all the relations of Logan, not sparing even my women and children. But, as anthropologist Anthony F. C. Wallace has written, "Which of Shikellamy's sons was Logan the orator has been a matter of dispute. We had quite the adventure locating the Spicer Cemetery, it's completely overgrown sadly :(. As the contest began, one of the Indians, John Petty, who was somewhat intoxicated, wandered through the trading post. I wonder if you know of a way to obtain a copy. On April 30 some members of the hunting party, Chief Logans wife Mellana, his brother Taylaynee (called John Petty by many English speakers), Taylaynee's son, Molnah and Logan's sister, Koonay, who was also the pregnant wife of John Gibson a prominent trader with whom she already had one daughter. Betsy is my 4th Gr-grandmother on my mother's side. Nobody knows exactly the reason Charlie killed his entire family. One incident that helped to support this treatment was when Betsy beheld one of the Mingo women wearing her mothers clothing. Logan and his hunting party were camped on the west bank of. Spicer heard the Mingo tribesmen approaching and struck his ax in a log and approached the house to get some food to offer to his visitors. The only survivor was his eldest son, 19-year-old Arthur, whom he had sent on an errand just before committing the crime.[4]. . And that's simply too terrifying for her to face. John Murray, the 4th Earl of Dunmore and the Governor of Virginia, convinced his legislature to mobilize the state militia to suppress the natives. Numerous places carry Logan's name, including: Direct same to Lee Sultzman, as re-directed by West Virginia Archives and History, "Heron Who Waits at the Speleawee-thepee: The Ohio River and the Shawnee World", From Documentary History of Dunmore's War, "On This Day in West Virginia History, April 30, 1774: Massacre of Logan's family", Jefferson and the Indians: The Tragic Fate of the First Americans, Appletons' Cyclopdia of American Biography, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Logan_(Iroquois_leader)&oldid=1135970551, Logan Honors Program - at Fort Steuben Scout Reservation in. On June 10, realizing that the local situation was well beyond his ability to influence, McKee wrote to Johnson and advised the superintendent that only the reimposition of imperial or Pennsylvanian control could halt the violence. I'm part of that lineage and have much info about it. The Lawsons were laid to rest in a family graveyard established in 1908, originally for the use of the W. D. Browder family and selected friends and neighbors. A letter written by Colonel William Christian to Colonel William Preston, dated November 8, 1774, definitely ties the Mingo Chief John Logan, as the leader of the Roberts massacre.