Rebecca "Peggy" Scheuerman was a member of the Duwamish Tribe, daughter of Duwamish Chief Curley who was a half-brother of Chief Seattle for whom the town was named.
Rebecca's birth year of 1847 is based on the 1880 U.S. Census, however, she was likely older because her first born was in 1859. That daughter, Rebecca Lena Graham, was fathered by pioneer Franklin Matthias, which courts would later accept as a common-law marriage. Her son, John Kellogg, was born in 1864. John Kellogg's death record states his birth father was Seattle pioneer David Kellogg.
Her granddaughter, Ruby Scheuerman Wells, stated her grandmother died at age 40 in 1884, which implies she was born about 1844. She said her grandmother died accidentally near Green Lake, now part of north Seattle, in a bear deadfall trap.
When Fort Lawton was built in the late 1890s partially on land donated by the Scheuermans, the agreement made sure Rebecca's burial site would remain as part of the Scheuerman properties and not on Fort land -- near the entrance to the old Scheuerman property (Lawtonwood Rd.), exact location undetermined as of 2024.
Compiled by Rob Stauffer
Rebecca "Peggy" Scheuerman was a member of the Duwamish Tribe, daughter of Duwamish Chief Curley who was a half-brother of Chief Seattle for whom the town was named.
Rebecca's birth year of 1847 is based on the 1880 U.S. Census, however, she was likely older because her first born was in 1859. That daughter, Rebecca Lena Graham, was fathered by pioneer Franklin Matthias, which courts would later accept as a common-law marriage. Her son, John Kellogg, was born in 1864. John Kellogg's death record states his birth father was Seattle pioneer David Kellogg.
Her granddaughter, Ruby Scheuerman Wells, stated her grandmother died at age 40 in 1884, which implies she was born about 1844. She said her grandmother died accidentally near Green Lake, now part of north Seattle, in a bear deadfall trap.
When Fort Lawton was built in the late 1890s partially on land donated by the Scheuermans, the agreement made sure Rebecca's burial site would remain as part of the Scheuerman properties and not on Fort land -- near the entrance to the old Scheuerman property (Lawtonwood Rd.), exact location undetermined as of 2024.
Compiled by Rob Stauffer
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