I do not have. Optukkee, or Commodore, is married to an Indian woman called Julia. They have one child, a son named Tapwatuk, now aged about nine or ten years. Taweena (?) another daughter of Masheena, was married, had a daughter named Ayachee, who married Neeboqua (or William Honnell). Their daughter, Kawkeasauqua, is married to Grant Weeweenas, and has two children, a daughter named Namkumgoqua (Bertha Weeweenas), now aged about 22 years, and one son, Neepahkum (Philip Weeweenas) aged about 14. All the descendants of Masheena except those of Taweena1o are also descended from Kanakuk, and are the Prophet's only living descendants. The McLean County Historical Society has full-size reproductions in oil of Catlin's portrait of Masheena, Kanakuk, Ahtonwetuk, and the two Kickapoo squaws, Ahteewatomee and Sheenawee, also photographs of Nubya Eshnoqua, Kachassa, Wapoatek and his family, Optukkee and family, the family of Kawkeasauqua, and Shawakea, all provided by the generosity of our president, Mr. George P. Davis. In attempting to analyze the character of an Indian, especially a fullblood, we should never fall into the error of judging him by the white man's standard. He is first and last an Indian, with ideas and thoughts quite alien to those of the white race, and from what we know of Masheena, I cannot believe he was any exception to this rule, and had it not been for his full realization of the superior force of the United States, his loyalty to his own people would doubtless have led him to resist further the settlement of Central Illinois with the tomahawk and the scalping-knife. Bloomington, Illinois, March 4, 1911. 10 My informant was not sure this was her correct name. MILO CUSTE”. INDEX. Alabama State, Constitution, amendments to. Alexander County, Illinois. Abbott, (Dr.) Lyman.. A. B. Plot, reference to. Adams County, Ill... Adams, Henry-History of the United States, quoted on the Virginians. Adams, John Quincy. African Slave Trade.. Ahsahmeenotenwawkwa, (The Long Named One) Kickapoo Indian, daughter of Masheena.. Alamo, California.. PAGE. 107 .30, 34 95 .32, 41. 79 118, 120 121 121 XI 60 119 15 .VII, IX, 4, 20, 43, 44, 45, 48, 49, 50, 53 44 - 93, 94 Alexander County, Illinois-number of soldiers furnished by in War of the Rebellion. Alexander County, Illinois-vote of for president in 1860. 98 98 29, 32, 33, 41 79 14 American Charters, Constitutions and Organic Laws, by F. N. Thorpe-quoted.. X 96 VII, XII, 9, 76 .5, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53 56 American Commonwealth, new edition 1910, by James Bryce-quoted. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Mass., 1907-reference to. Archaeology, Illinois State Historical Society, Committee on, report of.. Atkins, (Gen.) Smith D.-Patriotism of Northern Illinois, paper read at Memorial Meeting, April 78, 79-92 Atkins, Smith D., Captain of Regiment raised in Stephenson County, Illinois, War of the Rebellion 81 Index-Continued. PAGE Baldwin, Eugene F., Dream of the South (The)-story of Illinois during the Civil War, paper read at the memorial meeting, Illinois State Historical Society, April 14, 1911.. Baptist Indian Missions-history of, by Rev. Isaac McCoy Barradall, Edward.. Barton, R. T.. Bateman & Selby's Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois. Bateman, (Dr.) Newton, Bateman & Selby's Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois. Battle Cry of Freedom (war song). Battle of Big Black River.. Battle of Buena Vista.. Battle of Bull Run.. Battle of Champion Hills. Battle of Chickamauga. Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, Miss. Battle of Elk River... Battle of Ft. Donelson.. Battle of Franklin, Tenn.. Battle of Lookout Mountain. Battle of Nashville, Tenn. Battle of Ringgold, Ga.. Battle of Shiloh. Battle of Talarera. Battle of Tippecanoe. Baum & Sloo-Business firm. Baum, Martin-foot note. Baxter, (Mrs.) Martha K. Baxter, S. W. Beair, Beardstown, Ill. Beecher, (Dr.) Lyman.. Belleville, Ill..... Bell, John, candidate for President U. S., 1860-vote of. Bell, John-Vote of Gallatin Co., for president in 1860. Belvidere, Ill. Bender, (Mrs.) Inez J. Benson, John, Jr.. Bent, Charles.. Benton, Thomas, "Thirty Years View," Vol. I-quoted, foot note.. Berry, (Dr.) Daniel. Berry, Elijah C.. Berry, (Col.) James C. of Vandalia. Berry, Orville F. Berry, R. L.. Berwick, Ill. Beveridge, (Gen.) John L. Big Black River-battle of. "Big Four" Railroad.. Big Wabash River. Biloxi, Miss. Birkbeck family. Birkbeck, Morris. Birkbeck, Morris-writings of, reference to. Black Hawk War. Black welder family. Blackwelder, I. S.. Blair, Francis G. Blair, Frank P Index-Continued. PAGE. Breckenridge, John C.-candidate for President U. S., vote of. Breckenridge, John C.-vote of Southern Illinois counties for President in 1860.. Breese, Sidney, Chief Justice Supreme Court-decision as to legality of Governor Yates, action in proroguing Legislature January, 1865.. British Isles. 80 97, 98 91 53 115, 120 14 14 66 XI 17 .119, 120 116 Browne, Thomas C. Browne, (Judge) Thomas C., candidate for Governor of Illinois, 1822. Bryce, James, American Commonwealth, last edition 1910-quoted.. 29, 30, 40, 41 29, 30 55, 56, 57 59 79 12 103 99 118 80 101 47 29 .VII, IX, XI, XII, 6, 7, 17 14 98 20, 55 Cairo, Ill. occupation of by Union Troops under General R. K. Swift, April 21, 1861. California State. California State-admission into Union with free state constitution, September 3, 1850. Canby, Isr el T.-letter to Thomas Sloo, dated Aug. 3, 1823, foot note. Carr, Clark E.-Annual Address before the Illinois State Historical Society. "Illinois". 4, 20, 21-25 Carr, Clark E-Life of Stephen A. Douglas, foot note.. Castor Hill-(St. Louis County, Mo.) Indian Treaty of, Oct. 24, 1832, at. Catterall, Ralph C. H.-The Second Bank of the United States, quoted, foot note.. |