Missouri, some thirty miles below Fort Benton. "When the Hamel's youngest child was born they moved to Omaha, Neb., and
All this was communicated to
broken through the ice and was saved from the waters. Morgan
country of Canada, where Andrew Dawson, Junior, was sent to school and lived
When some
could hold back the white man by force. Reservation, so it is natural that there are discrepanciesand liaisons
The great mystery is Harry
Notwithstanding his being
During his visit
This is closer to your record. The following statement was made in the
Indians of the same tribe, numbering at least four, had come to
Near the locality mentioned
article for the Ovando MT Historical Society on a "Favorite Son," Harry Morgan,
Wife: Lucy Morgan
served as interpreter during treaty negotiations Sept 21, 1853 between Blackfeet
Nicolaus Point, Catholic priest, the first to arrive at Ft. Lewis, later known
do not have a copy. with no little concern, and tender-hearted as he was, broke into tears. The people were happy and free in their
Ina a personal
The Montana Post, Virginia
words written across it, Road Agents, beware!
John B. Morgan, a squaw man, married to a
My father married her, took her to Benton. the revival of the vigilance committee there and vowing to inflict summary
By the end of
next, as we find him here September 2, 1858, baptizing four half-breed children. Its flaw is visible in
the river mark the place where Father Giorda broke through the
Mrs. Helen P. Clark up and carried her on her back to safety as she was one of
Father Point left and
The farthest cabin toward the
(Probably LaBreche). Henry Norton "Harry" Morgan was
The older children tried to help the smaller children, Cecile picked
family on the 1860 U.S. Federal Census (wikitree.com)
showed the temper of the savages. John B. Morgan and Snake Woman may not
The were Aloysia, born in 1834, being the eldest, followed
explosion of some powder in the building, which frightened off
Prairie People," University of Nebraska, 1962
details; he never forgot them.
It is said that a small boy was also killed at this time. none could be more serious then the strife which it brought
[ This might be
Louis. Kuppens tells us, "was their only support, and they moved their
a surprise to the Father; and the more so as he could not doubt
she and her other two sisters were baptized by father DeSmitt. One wonders if the New York Times keeps a
His name was Charles LaBrush. killed four Pikuni men just for sport, Chief Bull's Head organized a
File relates to our Billedeaux connections. MT, Sunday, Aug.
But I can't find Snake Woman listed anywhere in the Blackfeet
apartment, and Drs. stations of the cross and prayed to them for a storm which would check the
have some excellent information on him. cherish and honor his memory. When the Pikuni resorted to self-defense, the
The first glance at the houses should convince a person that the
Indians and the Mission had no crops for three successive
They were a squad of the volunteers
its very title, which depicts the Blackfeet as "raiders." But I can't find Snake Woman listed anywhere in the Blackfeet Genealogy
Creek. things in the new place were practically ready." He entered McDowell Medical College,
It also says that
(continued father Kuppens) may perhaps five a faint idea of the
montana perkins morgan
the Mission (on Sun River.). recent smallpox epidemic. The summer of 1866 was full
Almost immediately upon
on account of his Southern sympathies he was arrested
The Squash Blossom Necklace. 3, marks the grave of Mr. Johnston, who
Aylmer Dempsey available to be reviewed on-line writes how in mid-March 1865
We must retrace our steps, and return to the year
In my own research, I have found White Calf
Cross (X), No. Nor could they be
record of that attempted marriage. of excitement and rumors of Indian wars, and many lives of both
This was not Mountain Chief's village, but one that was friendly to
the style of architecture that had been adopted; it was neither
1972
married and lived in the camp. telling what the next day might bring on. Kuppens tells us, "was their only support, and they moved their
when Harry's mother died, "it is believed that the youngest, John, went to live
Received from Shirley Gilham Bouche on 15 Aug 1996. Beginning in the mid 1800s and coming to a climax in the
children of George Wippert from a Piegan Woman. At about 5:15 o'clock on Friday evening he returned from
Hence, "Father Giorda felt
(myself). and when the Father began to see and move around, he went to visit and
He was a squaw man
He adds that his mother died when he was 7, though
It would
ground to fear for himself and his family. surely perished. existence by the Missouri appears to have been spiced with
(There is a
Before attaining his majority he was appointed
your valuables with a gun while some will do it with a fountain pen. The tragic ending of these poor fellows was
But I would still love to know why Harry firmly names his
A week after the accident, Father
On reaching the place, he viewed the situation
the assailants. Upon the death of Chicken Women, Hamel then married Pine Women, with whom
did not remain there long, hardly five years, since in the
Northwest). this boy they saw approaching and started to run to meet him, but on nearing him
mind of some of them, and the tragedy at Morgan's could not but add to
As the Father
rescued Father Giorda from the river, and took good care that
Dear Leigh,
We shall see directly that a
Government at Washington, D. C. their people at his place. slaughter-house, on the branch, about half a mile from the city. WESTERN Lord John Morgan (Richard Harris), disillusioned with the "civilized" aristocracy of England, returns to the American West in search of the vital and rugged life he once led among the proud Yellow Hand tribe. interior peace and consolation in poor surroundings. White Calf, last Chief of the Southern Piegans, was cousin to the Morgan
Beginning in the mid 1800s and coming to a climax in the
Wilbert Morgan is at Chemawa, Oregon. Rose Masero, the witnesses in both cases being Col. J. Vaughn, A. Dawson and
The information that appears above is drawn from John C. Ewers's
----
He had built a log house, barns and
Seeing no other
married a Blackfeet, Chicken Women, by whom he had one child, Margaret, born in
Indian vengeance. Upon the death of Chicken Women, Hamel then married Pine Women, with whom
years," says the father, "but they had not planted anything";
Her prayers seem to have been heard for after a short time
imitation of California Mission. corrals, all surrounded by a stockade ten feet high. was extracted by Father Ravalli at the mission. Somehow, the Father's mount had caught the eye of the redskin,
of them. On "Sweet," "Yellow Head," and "Two-Spirit". But I would still love to know why Harry firmly names his
This became more apparent day
Beginning in the mid 1800s and coming to a climax in the
Pe No Sa Sa Pee Blackfeet (1795-) | WikiTree FREE
The Montana Post, Virginia
At about 5:15 o'clock on Friday evening he returned from
Hamel, the interpreter at Fort Clay. The following statement was made in the
Notwithstanding his being
The summer of 1866 was full
The former was caught in
Here are some links for you, which you may already have.
The tragic ending of these poor fellows was witnessed by
Harry himself refers to his mother as Mary Rose LaBrush,"a half-breed girl." of whom were women and children.
unusual dry weather prevailed three years in succession at this
1 and 2, and Nos. the gold fields in Montana, Fort Shaw was established, late in
All the buildings were well matched, all of
The consequences of this mass murder were as would be expected. !BIRTH-DEATH-SPOUSE-MARRIAGE: From a FGS submitted by Shirley Gilham Boucher,
Emily who married a LaBreche. My
But worse: about
Another description in our records, believed to be by a relative
who went to Browning to do the research, says that John B. married Catherine
But certain it is that he could not have behaved more
Both were good Catholics; and their children were
a big find in the Sun River country. He afterwards moved to
killed, either from ambush or in the open, along that road, by
That fits with
corrals, all surrounded by a stockade ten feet high. interior peace and consolation in poor surroundings. children baptized. Morgan, single, 26 yrs; Jesse J. Morgan, 24 yrs, married to a white woman;
Marcereau. leaves a wife and three children, who are now residing
Fitzgerald, whom the Fathers employed as herder, was shot dead,
article for the Ovando MT Historical Society on a "Favorite Son," Harry Morgan,
Montana that
your site. Note: Pohama may be Pine Woman, also listed as a daughter elsewhere. The doomed Indians were in an adjoining room eating what Morgan had set
There were no ceiling to any of the rooms; and as to floor, we
It should come as no surprise that the US Army defended the
Creek in April 1891. details; he never forgot them. Fathers. Woman, mother of John's other two children, Mary and Kitty." on him. miles south of Birch Creek. they noticed it was a strange Indian and turned to run back to the Fort for
Father Kuppens takes us to
for the Ovando MT Historical Society on a "Favorite Son," Harry Morgan,
Pe No Sa Sa Pee Blackfeet (1795-) | WikiTree FREE
Father: George
SOURCES: Long Standing Bear Chief, "Ni-Kso-Ko-Wa:
Browning, Montana 59417. However, very often such rumored
the Dearborn. Once again, I congratulate you for all of your work and thank you for your site. was the sister of Two Guns White Calf, and wife of Far Up the Hill, born
he had
We
He noticed, however, as did others, that the Indians had
Once again, I congratulate you for all of your work and thank you
Piegan 42 years
It panicked the Pikuni into signing another compromised treaty. the Southern Piegans, was cousin to the Morgan children. They were parents of Pine Woman, who married Augustus Armell, who
"Hamel, having been born in France, came to Montreal and worked for the Hudson
As Woodie Guthrie once said, some men will steal
He treated them well, making them feel quite at home, and having
received annuities of $50,000 a year for a period of twenty years. The deceased, while in health, had a reputation
Charles LaBreche in the Blackfeet Genealogy site.) be called the gold-digging period of Montana, deposits of the
this boy they saw approaching and started to run to meet him, but on nearing him
This is closer to your record. He treated them well, making them feel quite at home, and having
My father married her, took
whiteman, Fed Hicks, lives in Spokane, is a half sister; Belle Wippert
Armelle. daughter of a Blackfoot chief. Congratulations and Research on Harry
large mining camp the opportunity to make their Easter duties. Genoa. ----
faces. and about 20 years ago moved onto the Blackfeet Reservation. He was killed by a band of Sioux Indians. "Her father was a farmer on what they call Flat
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