But despite the violence perpetrated by natives and whites alike, there seemed to be a temporary lull in the hostilities. There is a well-established rumour that they were found in his county-issued vehicle engaged in oral sex, but the courts weren't able to make much stick. It's a small town, and I get the impression there was a lot of cross-over between Stacy and Scott's social groups. Logan the Orator (c. 1723-1780) was a Cayuga orator and war leader born of one of the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy. The white People killed my kin at Coneestoga a great while ago, & I thought nothing of that. Full Episode. Not one. Williamson claimed Cole punched Logan . He flashed that cash in a bar and possibly was murdered for his riches. 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. Subscribe November 13, 1961 In November 1961, the oil tanker, Golf Lion, was sailing the Northwest Providence Channel in the Bahamas. Bleeding and in pain, she went to her mothers room and found her injured. 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. Their youngest, 3-year-old Tabitha, survived the attack in the family's Beason, Ill., home and was taken to a hospital. The man said he was Julian Harvey, captain of the sailing ketch the Bluebell. To the best of my knowledge, he died in this reservation, and is buried near the grave of Chief Cornplanter. Interesting! [9] In 1822 the speech inspired the John Neal novel Logan, which also featured Logan as a main character. 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. For my country, I rejoice at the beams of peace. [6] Jettie died in early 1928, meaning Fannie had been suspicious of the incest at least that long before the murders in late 1929. I use tobacco and liquor sparingly. Unfortunately out of jealousy, William was assassinated by a tribe member who poisoned him. CNN . 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. Stacy, attempting to move past the tragedies, has not attempted to discover the identity of the man she saw that night. Real Audio by Eloise Lane. The last were names Lyman and Jesse. A war to chastise them ,would be ineffective and would inevitably lead to the "destruction of this country. He is supposed to be son of William Spicer who was captured by the Seneca Indians, and Fair Cloud the Seneca woman William married. Investigating, they discovered an Indian apparently in the act of stealing the animal. Headstone inscription reads "Not now, but in the coming years, it will be a better land, We'll read the meaning of our tears and then sometime we'll understand.". I don't know why Stacy wouldn't know about the abuse. 03:04. 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. I took after my grandfather, as I am of large stature. For example, Scott's 14yo girlfriend, Paige Harshbarger, was sleeping over with him that night. "I was born on the West Bank of the Allegheny River, in the Cornplanter Reservation, in 1809, the same year as Abraham Lincoln. NYTimes piece published within 48 hours of the murders, edit: inaccurate reference to Wilma Buroker's will. As a result, the U.S . Posthumously it was speculated that he had impregnated his eldest daughter (Marie, 16). [citation needed] Arthur Lawson was killed in a 1945 motor accident (age 31), leaving a wife and four children. Hi, I too am a Spicer/Bowen descendant and I came across your post here while I was reading about the Spicer Massacre. Although Baker was not present, by dawn, thirty-two men were lying in wait. Nor the reason why he asked his eldest son, Arthur, to . 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 The Lawsons worked as tenant tobacco farmers, saving enough money by 1927 to buy their own farm on Brook Cove Road. This was a reunion of descendants of John and Liddia German and descendants of Medicine Water and Calf Woman whose destinies met at this site on September 11, 1874. I couldn't get past the first couple pages. A 2019 massacre leaves nine Mormon women and children dead at the hands of a Mexican cartel; Lara Logan meets with the surviving family members from La Mora, a. Andrew Sheeley Logan Family Massacre The Logan Cemetery as it appears today north of Interstate 44. I too am interested in hearing more about the Spicers, if anyone would like to get in touch with me please leave a reply! Nicole drove over to the home and discovered the other victims while speaking with 911. Thank you Joshua, I sent my contact info to you per Gmail. 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 am a direct descendant and one of Williams great great great great great granddaughters. ". In the new settlement young Benjamin Logan wooed and married Montgomery's daughter Anne. Logan Family Massacre The Logan Cemetery today holds the remains of Malcolm and Anna Logan as well as their four children. The roots of the Dec. 14 massacre by Scots-Irish Presbyterian militia lay decades earlier in the settlement patterns of the region. That is SUPER interesting, I've never heard of the Logan Family before. He was a large, strong man, not dark in color, and with grey eyes. Worried that their actions would prompt a retaliatory raid from the Yellow Creek Indians, Myers sent word to Greathouse and other neighbors within the vicinity to assemble at Baker's and prepare an ambush. 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. Logan was not present in the area when the massacre took place, and was summoned to return by runners. 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 "skimmed" the documentary (as much as you can skim a video). Logan and his hunting party were camped on the west bank of. By late May, only Logan's Mingos were at war. Logan's band had frequently visited Baker's post and usually spent their time buying liquor, milk, and other small items. One such attack was on a small farm in modern Greene County, Pennsylvania. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, Logan is the friend of the white men. As she rolled over she was shot in the neck. He became a leader within the Mingo and helped to establish a Mingo Settlement with farms. 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. Logan's sister was panic stricken; she ran across the courtyard in front of the trading post and stopped six feet in front of one of Greathouse's men. The Logan Cemetery as it appears today north of Interstate 44. I was very excite to find this history along with the info about the tribe. She is my fifth great grandmother. I think we are related the spicer are in my family nona spicer is or was my great great grandmother please e mail me at ptknight@live.com, I just stumbled on this while doing some research to find out about Spicer Cochran and William Vestus Cochran. Ashley, who didn't get along with her stepdad because of his rules, said he had money in his house. In 1911, Charles Lawson[1] married Fannie Manring, with whom he had eight children. The Gee's 3-year-old daughter also was severely injured. On a quiet morning of September 24, 1774, there was a sudden retribution made in the southern most boundary of Native American territory as War Chief James Logan and his companions massacred the John Roberts family, except one son, at the north fork of Reedy Creek. The only survivor was his eldest son, 19-year-old Arthur, whom he had sent on an errand just before committing the crime.[4]. They attacked settlers in several frontier regions, both killing and taking captives. [6]. I really wonder if Wallace actually was guilty, but I guess no one will ever know. I wonder if you know of a way to obtain a copy. The most Logan families were found in USA in 1880. Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife and son 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. From " A Man of Distinction Among Them, Alexander McKee and the Ohio Country Frontier" by Larry L. Nelson, pp. Is there any explanation given for why Stacy made three calls, all to family or friends, rather than calling the police first? High around 60F. "[5] The Iroquois and other Native American tribes tended to have peace chiefs and war chiefs, or leaders. 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. But, as anthropologist Anthony F. C. Wallace has written, "Which of Shikellamy's sons was Logan the orator has been a matter of dispute. I was taught to hunt by my grandfather, who died in 1820. Stout ultimately pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of attempted child endangering and received a suspended 90-day sentence plus a years probation. My grandfather's name was Homer Spicer. But in early May, a group of Virginians, led by Daniel Greathouse, methodically lured ten members of the Mingo village to Baker's trading post where, over the course of the afternoon, they were murdered. } Elizabeth Spicer (Betsy) is my 4th GrGrandmother. Many traveled back across the Allegheny Mountains. I agree about the counsellor's testimony. Each Spring, thousands of wagon trains left for California, and the story of the Arkansas Emigrants and the Mountain Meadows Massacre, has incorrectly morphed into one large, all-inclusive, "Baker-Fancher" Train whose members all departed from Bellers Stand/Milum Springs, in Carroll County, Arkansas at the same time. A cake that Marie had baked on Christmas Day was displayed on the tour. 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. Thank you. The site is located six miles east of Russell Springs. I'm part of that lineage and have much info about it. Thomas in this story comes up as a true line for me when I added him as my 4th GG grandfather, but there is no Michael listed a child of theirs. The massacre of the Roberts family is best told in a manuscript (1) left by John Anderson, relative of Roberts, and a near neighbor. I have sought it: I have killed many: I have fully glutted my vengeance. Logan was merely a war leader. This is such a great piece of information. Funeral of the slain Lawson family in Germanton, North Carolina, in 1929. I just visited my father's grave at Good Hope Cemetary near Jane Lew, WV, and saw a marker for Elizabeth Spicer Bowen. Probably both. I always sought to know more about the Spicer's lineage. 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. Jason Harris also is charged with obstructing justice by burning his brother's clothes, hiding a stolen computer and lying to police. 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. This was about 21% of all the recorded Logan's in USA. Skip to main content. This story states that her grave is in Davistown. Thank you! John Sappington, one of the Virginians, shot and killed Logan's brother and then scalped him. Mostly sunny skies. 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? He identified Logan as James Logan, also known as Soyechtowa and Tocanioadorogon. 37.622688, -82.168712. Answering the Call to Serve: Camp Logan, Houston, Texas 1917-1919. Additionally his wife and 4 of his children were in the family home and someone burned it down, killing them all. She was seriously injured, but I think miracle is an overstatement. A new burial marker for the six deceased members of the Logan family will be installed at the Logan Cemetery later this year. 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. You have permission to edit this collection. Their delay in travel was a fateful error. They drank, and drove 4-wheelers around the farm before eventually falling asleep on couches and in beds. Logan the Mingo is usually identified as a Mingo "chief", but historian Richard White has written that "He was not a chief. Influential tribal chiefs in the region, such as Cornstalk (Shawnee), White Eyes (Lenape), and Guyasuta (Seneca/Mingo), attempted to negotiate a peaceful resolution lest the incident develop into a larger war, but by Native American custom Logan had the right to retaliate for the murders. The young girl Betsy from this story is ny great great great great great Grandmother. How does a person shoot themselves from behind and above an ear with a freaking rifle?? 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 . Next summer, if I live I hope to visit Logan Valley, where my grandfather resided, and view the scenes that my father loved to talk about. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Press J to jump to the feed. }, First published on October 30, 2009 / 8:29 AM. The fort was for the protection of the settlers living west of Water Street and those living in Canoe Valley. Settlers remaining on the frontier immediately sought safety, either in blockhouses or by fleeing eastward across the Monongahela River. Low 38F. William Spicer remained among the Mingo with whom he had a great respect because of his athleticism. A mother, stepfather and a teenager have been given life sentences for murdering five-year-old Logan Mwangi and dumping his body in a river. Daughters Alice, age 18, Martha, age 16, and Susan, age 14 were out watching over the family's flock of sheep with their youngest brother James, age 11 about a . Their fear was well founded. Until I watched the documentary I thought she'd been shot through the neck. Joshua, I had the family history book you mentioned but lost it in a fire. Porcelain Dolls: The Stacy Moody Story, on YouTube, http://www.topix.com/forum/city/huntsville-oh/T4EKSRKBK1MEM12J7/p1. 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. I think the gray hair is a false memory, too. In the meantime, McKee urged all parties to remain calm and to keep the peace. Every morning, winter or summer, rain or shine, at six o'clock he would come out of his house and ring a big dinner bell as a signal for all to get busy. Logan moved to Kentucky and soon became famous there. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. She can't describe his face or his age or his clothing. My father after retiring from the war path, settled at Cold Spring, in the Allegheny Reservation, in New York State, where he died in 1944 aged 100 years. A key figure in land distribution was James Logan, agent of the Penn family, investor and political operator. 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. Elizabeth is my 4th Great. to John Gibson near Chillicothe in 1774. "The panic becoming universal, claimed Connolly, "nothing but confusion, Distress and Flight was conspicuous. The two nations listened to the message sent from McKee on May 5. Hello. Logan and small parties of Shawnee and Mingo soon began striking frontier settlers in revenge for the murders at Yellow Creek. After a few d. [4] Historians who agree that Logan the orator was not named "Tah-gah-jute" sometimes identify him as Tachnechdorus. She is the second member of the Wagner family to admit a role in the death of eight . Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Sometime after that, Stacy awoke to a gun in her face. A well-known orator, Logan advocated for peaceful relations with encroaching white settlers. The incident began on May 1, when two men asked Capt. While alive, Betsy visited William and the Mingo often and was treated as tribal royalty. Hi Rebecca Jo, nice to meet you! I have even thought to live with you but for the injuries of one man. She was able to turn her head a bit which is when she saw gray hair -- but that's it. Erected 1979 by West Virginia Department of Culture and History. As they left the cabin, the Mingo tribesmen found Job still a field and killed him then took his scalp. He placed the bodies in the tobacco barn. She was shot through her neck - it's a miracle she survived, let alone can walk and talk. Logan meets with the surviving family members . 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. There are many Logans in the Reservations in Pennsylvania and New York; some are descended from my brother and sisters, others adopted the name because of the honor attached to it. 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. I grew up 30 minutes from there! John Cole, 40, will serve a minimum term of 29 years in . I have the original spicer lineage and history compiled from 1755 to current day. I would love to read the family book you mentioned, could you please tell me the title? After the murder of his family, though, Logan went on the warpath. While fleeing, the Mingo took good care of Betsy and William, even carrying them when they got tired or at night sleeping with the children in between two warriors to keep them warm. Eight executed in their beds in four separate homes. Please contact me, omiakron@gmail.com . 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. I would love to know if you have any information further back on the Bowen line. 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 . In the iconic south-west corner of Australia, colonial descendent Sam Carmody set out to uncover long-held family secrets and discovered terrible acts of settler violence that remain largely unknown and unacknowledged. 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. 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 . I remember Cornplanter, my maternal grandfather, very well. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. Pike County, Kentucky Tourism has a driving map for it. I have lived a long while, but I am not tired of life, and each day seems new and pleasant to me."[8]. It was there on April 30, in Logan's absence, that the infamous Yellow Creek Massacre occurred. Members of the Fundamentalist Mormon group were ambushed while driving in three vehicles, with authorities believing a drug cartel may be responsible.WATCH T. "Only several hundred yards distant" that the last massacre occurred, where Jane Logan McKee lost her life. The remainder of Logan's life is shrouded in obscurity. 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 . Have you reached the part of the rabbit-hole where Stout finds out his 3yo son is another man's? Storyline A 2019 massacre leaves nine Mormon women and children dead at the hands of a Mexican cartel; Lara Logan meets with the surviving family members from La Mora, a small Mormon community in Sonora, Mexico, who recount the events of that tragic day; anonymous Plot summary Add synopsis Genre News Add content advisory IMDb Best of 2022 Details Why did Stacy not call police in that time? 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 would love stay in contact and learn more about the Spicers, my email is omiakron@gmail.com Thank you! Logan's friendly relations with white settlers changed after the Yellow Creek Massacre of April 30, 1774. Winds light and variable. Copyright20062023,Somerightsreserved. During their escape, a company of horses came fluttering down the road seeking information on the commotion near the Spicer cabin. Jacob Greathouse himself slaughtered Koonay and dissected her belly, removed her unborn son and scalped him. Hello, is George Wilson related to the Spicers? Withinthewrinkledthicketsbetween Cuba and Leasburg,one of Missouris most notorious mas. So - as part of her newfound faith - she's trusting that they will face God's judgement. Spicers daughter and son fought through the deep woods until they reached a neighboring farmhouse. Chief Logan. Nice to meet you cousin! John Murray, the 4th Earl of Dunmore and the Governor of Virginia, convinced his legislature to mobilize the state militia to suppress the natives. 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 Mingo people laughed at the sight of the young girl attacking a grown woman and held the event as a great act of heroism. Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter The family in this case is stunned. He was a very old man when I was very young, but I recall what he looked like. His mother was Neanoma a Cayuga, and step-mother was Tutelo. I'd be happy to hear from Joshua and heather if possible. The 42-year-old leading man - who was recently seen filming his new . She would of been my 6th great grandmother. 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. And that's simply too terrifying for her to face. |Germanton]], North Carolina, United States on December 25, 1929, in which sharecropper Charles Davis "Charlie" Lawson murdered his wife and six of his seven children. I dont know whether to be impressed by the lower than expected quotient of racism or aghast at the vigilantism. However, according to Find A Grave, Elizabeth is buried at the Good Hope Cemetery, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/165943478/elisabeth-bowen . You can take an airboat ride down the Tug Fork in Matewan, West Virginia and get an . The party under Taylaynee behest crossed the river to visit the cabin of Joshua Baker, a settler and rum trader. The family farm began to decline in the mid-90s, around the time of Sheri Shafer's divorce from Scott and Stacy's father, Steve, and the death of her grandmother, Wilma. WAVERLY, Ohio (FOX19) - Angela Wagner pleaded guilty Friday in connection with the 2016 Rhoden family massacre. [citation needed]. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Logan families in 1840. McKee, with Croghan's assistance, had fashioned a fragile peace that greatly restricted the scope of open warfare along the Ohio frontier. If anyone has any further information, please email me at azapcic@yahoo.com.