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. Concrete edging borders the grave containing Charlie and the seven victims. 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. Or did he think she was involved? display: block; Bleeding and in pain, she went to her mothers room and found her injured. I married Susan, a Seneca maid, and we had one child, James Logan, who died at the age of thirty. I am a direct descendant of Elizabeth Spicer Bowen. The violence unleashed by Creasap's men spread unabated across the region, culminating in an incident that, even by frontier standards, was distinguished by its cold-blooded brutality. The article doesnt say! The massacre of the Roberts family is best told in a manuscript (1) left by John Anderson, relative of Roberts, and a near neighbor. Following the family annihilation, Stacy went to live nearby with her father and stepmother, Steve and Audrey Moody. The pair are accused of killing Raymond "Rick" Gee, his wife, Ruth, and three of their children last month. And that's simply too terrifying for her to face. Crawford County Historical Society President Dennis Roedmeier is also author of Death of Innocence. The historical short story recounts the 1886 Logan Family Massacre and its aftermath. I couldn't get past the first couple pages. I have the original spicer lineage and history compiled from 1755 to current day. Spicer had heard of the Mingo Chief, Logan, being on the warpath and was planning on fleeing to the local Fort the next day after they secured clothing and supplies. John Petty or Sogogeghyata, was the youngest of his brothers and bore the name of a Shamokin Indian Trader. I live in DC Metro area, My name is Debby Fair pleases feel free to call 760-238-3343 if your interested. A 3-Year-Old Boy Was The Only Witness To His Mother's Murder In January 1992, 26-year-old Charlene Puffenbarger was found bludgeoned in her suburban Cleveland home. I think iam a Spicer descendant threw nona Spicer on my mother side born in west Virginia please contact me with furthet info at ptknight@live.com, Just discovered I am a direct descendant of Betsy, she was my 6th great grandmother on my mothers side. His mother was Neanoma a Cayuga, and step-mother was Tutelo. This wasn't a plot to get Stacy the inheritance money. The family debuted in 1987. 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Early in life he married Annie, a daughter of Cornplanter, who bore him fine children, three daughters and two sons. It worked. He was a very old man when I was very young, but I recall what he looked like. Hello, is George Wilson related to the Spicers? On August 14, 1756, he married Rebecca Bryan, a tall, dark-eyed, strong-willed beauty 17 years of age. 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? to John Gibson near Chillicothe in 1774. Is there any explanation given for why Stacy made three calls, all to family or friends, rather than calling the police first? My maiden name is Rebecca Jo Bowen. }, First published on October 30, 2009 / 8:29 AM. The party under Taylaynee behest crossed the river to visit the cabin of Joshua Baker, a settler and rum trader. There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. "Only several hundred yards distant" that the last massacre occurred, where Jane Logan McKee lost her life. When my grandfather was old he came to this Reservation, where he lived with my father until his death. Coming upon Tomlinson's regimental coat and hat, he put them on and swaggered through the house claiming, "I am a White Man." Many traveled back across the Allegheny Mountains. Nicole Gee attended Wednesday's hearing but has not spoken to reporters about the case. 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." John Logan's Father was the Iroquois Chief, Shikellamy of the Oneida Tribe. 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. 37.622688, -82.168712. Betsy is my 4th Gr-grandmother on my mother's side. The Bird's Nest Bridge is located north of Steelville and stretches across the Meramec River. Several parties of mixed Mingo and Shawnee warriors soon struck the frontier, including one led by Logan. Who is there to mourn for Logan? But, as anthropologist Anthony F. C. Wallace has written, "Which of Shikellamy's sons was Logan the orator has been a matter of dispute. Stacy found strong religious faith in the aftermath. 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. Area property owner Bill Buchanan and Missouri Humanities Council Archaeologist Erin Whitson next to the suspected old cellar remaining from the Logan family homes 1886 razing. 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. Going to have to call my dad about this in the morning, he currently lives in that city. I'm wondering about the location of her grave. To prepare and encourage Missourians to learn more about severe weather and how to protect themselves, the National Weather Service, the State Emergency Management Agency and local emergency managers will observe Severe Weather Preparedness Week Monday through Friday, March 6 to 10. The Logan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. If I'm understanding her correctly, it sounds like she's not particularly interested in pursuing the killer because deep down she knows that whoever did it has close ties to the family (moving from one house to the other). Chief Logan of the Mingo was on good terms with the English Speaking Colonist west of the Alleghenies. Jason Harris also is charged with obstructing justice by burning his brother's clothes, hiding a stolen computer and lying to police. Shikellamy and Neanoma were married in New York State. Christopher Harris, 30, and Jason Harris, 22, are charged in the deaths. I remember Cornplanter, my maternal grandfather, very well. Sid Hatfield was the Sheriff of Matewan, West Virginia from 1919 until his death in 1921. 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. James later in life was referred to as "Logan, the Mingo." That is SUPER interesting, I've never heard of the Logan Family before. Maybe she wasn't home very often? The roots of the Dec. 14 massacre by Scots-Irish Presbyterian militia lay decades earlier in the settlement patterns of the region. I have lived a long while, but I am not tired of life, and each day seems new and pleasant to me."[8]. [6] Jettie died in early 1928, meaning Fannie had been suspicious of the incest at least that long before the murders in late 1929. The event inspired a number of songs and other tributes including the murder ballad "The Murder of the Lawson Family", which was originally recorded by the Carolina Buddies for Columbia records in 1930 and covered by Stanley Brothers in March 1956. The Virginia/West Virginia state lines at the time were not static as they are in modern times. Any info about my grandfather's family would be appreciated. Logan meets with the surviving family members . Logan (also known as Tah-gah-jute) was a Cayuga and Mingo leader in the Ohio Valley in the 1770s. I am interested in any family history available. A lot of characters from other families have been in a relationship or marriage with a member of the family. Unfortunately out of jealousy, William was assassinated by a tribe member who poisoned him. "I was born on the West Bank of the Allegheny River, in the Cornplanter Reservation, in 1809, the same year as Abraham Lincoln. ". What's your mother's name if you don't mind I can look and see if it's in the book other than that I haven't made any copies yet but soon as I do I can email them to you or if you want to get ahold of me here's my email address joxbowen@gmail.com, If you send me your contact info I will email you what i have on the lineage between the Bowen Spicer's written in my family book. While alive, Betsy visited William and the Mingo often and was treated as tribal royalty. Logan was not present in the area when the massacre took place, and was summoned to return by runners. #inline-recirc-item--id-d445f4ac-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-d445f4ac-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d { She was shot through her neck - it's a miracle she survived, let alone can walk and talk. She is my fifth great grandmother. Their fear was well founded. But Jennings identifies Tachnechdorus as Logan the orator's older brother. Theres been no proof made public that he initiated a sexual relationship with Stacy before the murders. LINCOLN, Ill. (CBS/AP) Indictments released Wednesday claim two brothers, Christopher and Jason Harris, armed with a tire iron broke into a family's home in Beason, Ill. to rob them and assault a. I don't know why Stacy wouldn't know about the abuse. After the murders, he went into the nearby woods and, several hours later, shot himself. Among the group was the sister and other family members of the Mingo leader Soyechtowa, or Tocaniadorogon, who had taken the name James Logan. Because visitors began to pick at the raisins on the cake to take as souvenirs, it was placed in a covered glass cakeserver for many years. They encouraged Deputy Stout to stay in contact with Stacy to assure her the investigation was proceeding. She was not at the Gee home at the time of the deaths and has not been accused of any wrongdoing. He had 3 known brothers and one sister. When Logan heard of the massacre, he was led to believe that Capt. As a result, the U.S . Matewan Massacre. 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. Logan's friendly relations with white settlers changed after the Yellow Creek Massacre of April 30, 1774. Yikes! Once caught, Chief Logan took the young Spicer children back to the cabin, where it was discover that the youngest Spicer child was still alive. The site contains the remains of Malcolm and Anna Logan as well as their four children killed in the 1886 massacre. Nor the reason why he asked his eldest son, Arthur, to . He died in an altercation near Lake Erie in 1780. 60, W 5.5 miles to Rt.631, 1/2 mile, home is on the north side of highway adjoining. 78-81. Then he returned home, reloaded, and went from bedroom to bedroom shooting relatives and friends while they slept before shooting himself twice in the head. She and Scott went out drinking with friends the night before Scotts graduation, but left for home with Megan, Paige, and Stacys boyfriend when they spotted plain-clothes police officers. No such train ever existed. He led raids throughout the upper Ohio Valley and into the Monongahela Valley. It stayed in the McKee family through E(dgar) M(cKee) Lackey ownership in 1898, or for about 150 years. Pike County, Kentucky Tourism has a driving map for it. When Betsy was very old, her granddaughter, Ruth Steele was responsible for filling a pipe for her and place a coal from the wood fire on it so Grandma could have another smoke. However, her captivity was short lived. Also I can't seem to find any record of William Jr's Children, though being that they were born into an Indian tribe this is not necessarily surprising. It was not until the book White Christmas, Bloody Christmas[5] was published in 1990 that a claim of Charlie sexually abusing Marie surfaced, beginning with an anonymous source who heard a rumor during a tour of the Lawson home shortly after the murders. I walk two miles to town (Corydon) every time there is a baseball game. Missouris annual statewide tornado drill will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, as part of the weeks preparedness activities. MORE ON CRIMESIDEROctober 8, 2009 - Nicole Gee Defends Ex-Husband Christopher Harris, Accused of Killing Her FamilySeptember 22, 2009 - Beason, Illinois Killer Slays Five but a Child Survives, Trending News Mostly sunny skies. I just visited my father's grave at Good Hope Cemetary near Jane Lew, WV, and saw a marker for Elizabeth Spicer Bowen. display: none; Low 38F. 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. Dunmore comma nded around 1,700 men and pushed from Fort Pitt down the Ohio River. The family home was lost to time but recently the ruins may have been found. These Mingo had been living near the mouth of Yellow Creek, and had been lured to the cabin of Joshua Baker, a settler and rum trader who lived across the Ohio River from their village. Logan and small parties of Shawnee and Mingo soon began striking frontier settlers in revenge for the murders at Yellow Creek. Thank you! How the hell did I not hear anything about this? Christopher Harris' attorney Tim Timoney did not immediately return a message left for comment. The Logans are known for being close to the Forrester, Marone and Spencer families, as they have worked with them and have had relationships with them . It was shocking, yes, but was it senseless? And while the rampage perplexed school officials In our minds, it couldn't possibly be Scott - three months prior to the killings, Sheri (or someone purporting to be her) contacted a counsellor for advice about how to get an abusive son, now legally an adult, to move out of her house. Ancestors at that time could be listed in Virginia or Pennsylvania. According to investigators, Moody shot his grandparents with a .22-caliber rifle before heading home, where he went from bedroom to bedroom, shooting his mother, teenage sister and two friends. A short while later, a second Indian, drawn to the site by the report of Myers's rifle, also was executed. ET. Curious to know whether he could be related to any of these "Spicers.". The following morning, unaware that the perpetrators of the previous evenings violence awaited them, eight members of Logan's band crossed the river to Baker's. The massacre of the John Lively family by Indians in 1813, in what would later be called Covington Township, Washington County, Illinois, was an act of violence that was shocking, both to people of the time and even now, more than 200 years later. Nice to meet you cousin! I'm part of that lineage and have much info about it. Three SUVs arrived, two driving ahead, one lagging behind. The gunshot signaling Lawson's own suicide was heard by the many people who already had learned of the murders on the property and gathered there. Over the course of the evening/night of April 21-22, 2021, someone entered four separate homes in Pike County, Ohio, and shot eight members of the Rhoden family. The reason for this massacre was the resistance attempts by the residents of the city. Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a Wiki article or news report. 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The two nations listened to the message sent from McKee on May 5. It was there on April 30, in Logan's absence, that the infamous Yellow Creek Massacre occurred. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Missouri Humanities Council Archaeologist Erin Whitson shows area property owner Bill Buchanan some melted window glass and burned ceramics as possible evidence of the 1886 fire. Stout is implying that Stacy was either the killer, or colluded with Scott and then turned on him. This would have been an unusual occurrence for a working-class rural family of the era, which has led to speculations that Lawson's act was premeditated. My e-maIL IS CHERYL.HANCE@GMAIL.COM. Porcelain Dolls: The Stacy Moody Story, on YouTube, http://www.topix.com/forum/city/huntsville-oh/T4EKSRKBK1MEM12J7/p1. Ashley, who didn't get along with her stepdad because of his rules, said he had money in his house. It has all the classic tales of Native Americans raiding and Colonists surviving the best they could in the wilderness of southwestern Pennsylvania. Nobody knows exactly the reason Charlie killed his entire family. Possibly 5th or 6th generation. It's a small town, and I get the impression there was a lot of cross-over between Stacy and Scott's social groups. 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. They drank, and drove 4-wheelers around the farm before eventually falling asleep on couches and in beds. The Mingo in Baker's cabin were all murdered, except for the infant mixed-race child, who was spared with the intention of giving her to her father. Accused proclaimed his innocence even as he was hung from a bridge. She saw the killer, and he had grey hair. .component--type-recirculation .item:nth-child(5) { A second group of Mingos attempted another landing, but like the first, was turned away by Greathouse and his companions. It was a hot and humid summer day on June 5, 1774, when William Spicer was chopping wood outside his cabin near a stream that flowed into the Big Whitely Creek, a mile south of Willow Tree in Greene Township. The family in this case is stunned. [9] In 1822 the speech inspired the John Neal novel Logan, which also featured Logan as a main character. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The Logan Cemetery today holds the remains of Malcolm and Anna Logan as well as their four children. I know for sure we are related. As she rolled over she was shot in the neck. Logan continued his attacks on white settlers and associated himself with British-allied Mohawks during the American Revolution. Following the battle, Dunmore's army marched into the Ohio Country and compelled the Ohio Indians to agree to a peace treaty. 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. My brother and I visited the Greene County Hist. A few details seem to be off in the 1950 article but this not surprising because the 1950 report was written before the web and the author may not have had access to the more accurate account in the "WVgenWeb.org" link. -- The grandparents of the lone teenage survivor of a Houston massacre are "in awe" of her courage that allowed her to call the police . Interesting! The final resting place of Patrick Wallace is unsure but may be within Steelvilles Burrell Cemetery based on the original burial description. Inside the vehicles were three mothers and 14 children. Audio of mother's 999 call after Logan Mwangi's disappearance. During the Seven Years War, Shikellamy and his family had sought refuge at Thomas McKee's trading post. I too would love to obtain a copy of the family book! 16 year old Job was out in the cornfield building squirrel traps to keep varmints from devouring their precious food source. To Captain Cressap - What did you kill my people on Yellow Creek for. Lastly, he killed the baby, Mary Lou; it is thought that she was bludgeoned to death. Investigating, they discovered an Indian apparently in the act of stealing the animal. Nine women and children from a Mormon community in Mexico were killed while traveling in a three-car caravan south of the US-Mexico border on Monday, according to Mexico's . The remainder of Logan's life is shrouded in obscurity. Hi Joshua, Nice meeting you. They say the Harris brothers entered the home armed with a tire iron, intending to sexually assault 16-year-old Justina Constant, Ruth Gee's daughter from a previous relationship. Very interesting story. Sometime after that, Stacy awoke to a gun in her face. Subscribe November 13, 1961 In November 1961, the oil tanker, Golf Lion, was sailing the Northwest Providence Channel in the Bahamas. To the best of my knowledge, he died in this reservation, and is buried near the grave of Chief Cornplanter. But gray hair? Stout ultimately pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of attempted child endangering and received a suspended 90-day sentence plus a years probation. By the spring of 1774, Logan and his extended family (including Gibson's Indian wife) had relocated to a camp at the mouth of Yellow Creek. Today, he agreed to change his plea to guilty - on the five year anniversary of the Rhoden family massacre, in order to take the death penalty for himself off the table. He was often the winner of foot races, wrestling matches, shooting contests and running the gauntlet, a practice among the natives where a man will run through two lines of other men with clubs or firebrands. He takes care of the ailing old Professor X whom he keeps hidden away. Answering the Call to Serve: Camp Logan, Houston, Texas 1917-1919. Logan's home lay opposite the site of Joshua Baker's Virginia homestead and trading post. This story states that her grave is in Davistown. It resulted in the death of many people including two of the influential mutants of all time. Logan Massacre Marker Inscription. Elizabeth is my 4th Great. I was surprised by Stacy's lack of visible physical scars and impairment. I love the posts that say "this needs to end" but keep talking about it anyway. The family refused to pay the ransom and Eric was eventually released, but Benjamin and a neighbor Luis Widmar were killed when 20 heavily armed men invaded the LeBaron home and shot both . Hi Heather nice to meet you! } Lawson shot Marie, and then found and killed the two boys. Published: Dec. 14, 2022 at 10:00 AM PST. I'd be happy to hear from Joshua and heather if possible. Important details about Logan have been disputed by scholars, including his original name and whether or not the words of "Logan's Lament" were actually his. I would love to read the family book you mentioned, could you please tell me the title? His brother, Arahhot or "Unhappy Jake" was killed in the war with the Catawbas in 1744. Among the group were four men and three women, including Logan's brother, mother, and sister who carried her two-month-old infant on her back. The day before the book was to be published, the author received a phone call from Stella Lawson, a relative who had already been interviewed for the book. She was able to turn her head a bit which is when she saw gray hair -- but that's it. How does a person shoot themselves from behind and above an ear with a freaking rifle?? Suspect was arrested and survived the first lynch mob only to fall victim to the second. It has been over 100 years since Germany invaded Belgium and Europe went to war. These are tough things to swallow." Bellefontaine is about 45 miles northwest of Columbus in Logan County. As they left the cabin, the Mingo tribesmen found Job still a field and killed him then took his scalp. A historical marker in Danby, New York, designates the "possible birthplace of Chief Logan (Tah-Gah-Jute)," and then quotes Logan's famous speech. The fort was under the command of Captain Simonton. 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. Yellow Creek Massacre Logan's friendly relations with white settlers changed with the Yellow Creek Massacre of April 30, 1774. In the new settlement young Benjamin Logan wooed and married Montgomery's daughter Anne. I and several other pastors went with our districts missions director to lead a conference for the Assemblies of God church of Thailand. Betsy still holding her iron grabbed Williams hand with her free hand and fled through the backdoor of the cabin into the forest. With the Logan County Sheriffs office neighbouring the Shafer farm, police response was swift. He waited for them by the tobacco barn until they were in range, shot them with a 12-gauge shotgun, then ensured that they were dead by bludgeoning them. I have sought it: I have killed many: I have fully glutted my vengeance. My mother was a Spicer, and I am only now learning the long history of her family. LINCOLN, Ill. (CBS/AP) Indictments released Wednesday claim two brothers, Christopher and Jason Harris, armed with a tire iron broke into a family's home in Beason, Ill. to rob them and assault a teenage girl before beating five people to death. They attacked settlers in several frontier regions, both killing and taking captives. Skip to main content. Sincerely, Cheryl Bowen-Hance. Logan, whose power to self-heal is dwindling, has surrendered himself to alcohol and now earns a living as a chauffeur. "Without it it is impossible, and thousands of the inhabitants must be involved in misery and distress." We still live, and raise cattle not 2 miles from where the spicer cabin stood. From that angle, you'd think she would have a single memory of his shoes or pants or something.

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