Married Ira Streans Hatch, October 24, 1859, Santa Clara, Washington, Utah
At the age of twenty-one, Ira Hatch was called to labor as a missionary amond the Indians of southern Utah, northern Arizona, New Mexico, and also western Colorado. That he might have more influence among the Indians, he was advised to marry and Indian wife.
An Indian princess, the daughter of the Navajo Chief Dahnish-yant (Spaneshank), was orphaned when seven years old and was given to a white family who reared her and gave her the name of Sarah Maraboots. She became Ira Hatch's second wife and the mother of his four children: Joseph, Ira Stearns, Meletiah and Profinda. The name "Pu-am-ey" meaning "Eagle alighting on the ground," was given by Ira Hatch by the Hopis who especially admired him; this name being derived from the familiar posture of the old pioneer-slightly bent forward, which both arms hanging loosely extended several inches from his sides.
The wife of Ira Hatch was with the missionaries at one time when they were having trouble with the hostile Navajos. The Navajos claimed her as a member of their tribe and attempted to seize her, when her husband clipped one of the Indians over the face with a rawhide quirt until the blood squirted in a stream. This was a brave deed, fraught with danger, but the older members of the tribe cried, "He is worthy of his wife; see how he fights for her." This turned the tide, and the Indians protected the missionaries until they had arrived at a place of safely.
Ira Hatch died on September 30, 1909, after having spent fifty-three years among the Indians, during which time he learned and spoke thirteen different Indian dialects.
At the age of twenty-one, Ira Hatch was called to labor as a missionary amond the Indians of southern Utah, northern Arizona, New Mexico, and also western Colorado. That he might have more influence among the Indians, he was advised to marry and Indian wife.
An Indian princess, the daughter of the Navajo Chief Dahnish-yant (Spaneshank), was orphaned when seven years old and was given to a white family who reared her and gave her the name of Sarah Maraboots. She became Ira Hatch's second wife and the mother of his four children: Joseph, Ira Stearns, Meletiah and Profinda. The name "Pu-am-ey" meaning "Eagle alighting on the ground," was given by Ira Hatch by the Hopis who especially admired him; this name being derived from the familiar posture of the old pioneer-slightly bent forward, which both arms hanging loosely extended several inches from his sides.
The wife of Ira Hatch was with the missionaries at one time when they were having trouble with the hostile Navajos. The Navajos claimed her as a member of their tribe and attempted to seize her, when her husband clipped one of the Indians over the face with a rawhide quirt until the blood squirted in a stream. This was a brave deed, fraught with danger, but the older members of the tribe cried, "He is worthy of his wife; see how he fights for her." This turned the tide, and the Indians protected the missionaries until they had arrived at a place of safely.
Ira Hatch died on September 30, 1909, after having spent fifty-three years among the Indians, during which time he learned and spoke thirteen different Indian dialects.
Married Ira Streans Hatch, October 24, 1859, Santa Clara, Washington, Utah
At the age of twenty-one, Ira Hatch was called to labor as a missionary amond the Indians of southern Utah, northern Arizona, New Mexico, and also western Colorado. That he might have more influence among the Indians, he was advised to marry and Indian wife.
An Indian princess, the daughter of the Navajo Chief Dahnish-yant (Spaneshank), was orphaned when seven years old and was given to a white family who reared her and gave her the name of Sarah Maraboots. She became Ira Hatch's second wife and the mother of his four children: Joseph, Ira Stearns, Meletiah and Profinda. The name "Pu-am-ey" meaning "Eagle alighting on the ground," was given by Ira Hatch by the Hopis who especially admired him; this name being derived from the familiar posture of the old pioneer-slightly bent forward, which both arms hanging loosely extended several inches from his sides.
The wife of Ira Hatch was with the missionaries at one time when they were having trouble with the hostile Navajos. The Navajos claimed her as a member of their tribe and attempted to seize her, when her husband clipped one of the Indians over the face with a rawhide quirt until the blood squirted in a stream. This was a brave deed, fraught with danger, but the older members of the tribe cried, "He is worthy of his wife; see how he fights for her." This turned the tide, and the Indians protected the missionaries until they had arrived at a place of safely.
Ira Hatch died on September 30, 1909, after having spent fifty-three years among the Indians, during which time he learned and spoke thirteen different Indian dialects.
At the age of twenty-one, Ira Hatch was called to labor as a missionary amond the Indians of southern Utah, northern Arizona, New Mexico, and also western Colorado. That he might have more influence among the Indians, he was advised to marry and Indian wife.
An Indian princess, the daughter of the Navajo Chief Dahnish-yant (Spaneshank), was orphaned when seven years old and was given to a white family who reared her and gave her the name of Sarah Maraboots. She became Ira Hatch's second wife and the mother of his four children: Joseph, Ira Stearns, Meletiah and Profinda. The name "Pu-am-ey" meaning "Eagle alighting on the ground," was given by Ira Hatch by the Hopis who especially admired him; this name being derived from the familiar posture of the old pioneer-slightly bent forward, which both arms hanging loosely extended several inches from his sides.
The wife of Ira Hatch was with the missionaries at one time when they were having trouble with the hostile Navajos. The Navajos claimed her as a member of their tribe and attempted to seize her, when her husband clipped one of the Indians over the face with a rawhide quirt until the blood squirted in a stream. This was a brave deed, fraught with danger, but the older members of the tribe cried, "He is worthy of his wife; see how he fights for her." This turned the tide, and the Indians protected the missionaries until they had arrived at a place of safely.
Ira Hatch died on September 30, 1909, after having spent fifty-three years among the Indians, during which time he learned and spoke thirteen different Indian dialects.
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