Sioux Indian, from Oklahoma according to records in the N C archives concerning a "Will" dispute with William Hughes. It is mentioned by family members Jeremiah Hughes was part of the soldiers who helped moved the Cherokee Indiand from NC to Oklahoma. When he returned he had a wife "Two Horse". Mentioned by family members "Two Horse" was visited several time by Sioux family members. Mentioned by family members Jeremiah kept her tied up until after the birth of two children. He was afraid she would run away.
In the old Zion Cemetery a headstone with the marking of J H,and T H confirmed by Stokes Bailey. Some time later the headstone with T H was not found, but by handed down information it still believed "Two Horse" is bured there.
∼"TWO HORSE" was a Sioux Indian from Oklahoma. Jeremiah Hughes(of Green Mt.) helped in the movement of Cherokee Indians from North Carolina to Oklahoma. Family members have spoken about a dispute in NC archives of a "Will" concerning William Hughes. It mentioned an Indian girl "Wife" he named "Two Horse", being with Jeremiah Hughes when he returned to NC.
Jermiah kept "Two Horse" tied up for a time, until she gave birth to two children. He was afraid she would run away, and also mentioned visitation of Sioux Indians coming to NC to visit "Two Horse".
As witnessed by Genealogist Stoke Bailey in years past the markers found at the Old Zion Cem. had initials J H and T H, but in more recent years the marker with T H was not ledgeable.
NOTE:
(1)Sioux Indians were among the crew that built the Big Creek logging railway.
(2)In the area lived Catawba Indians who spoke a Siouxan dialect language.
(3)Sioux Indian relatives came from somewhere on occasion to visit "Two Horse".
In the old Zion Cemetery a headstone with the marking of J H,and T H confirmed by Stokes Bailey. Some time later the headstone with T H was not found, but by handed down information it still believed "Two Horse" is bured there.
∼"TWO HORSE" was a Sioux Indian from Oklahoma. Jeremiah Hughes(of Green Mt.) helped in the movement of Cherokee Indians from North Carolina to Oklahoma. Family members have spoken about a dispute in NC archives of a "Will" concerning William Hughes. It mentioned an Indian girl "Wife" he named "Two Horse", being with Jeremiah Hughes when he returned to NC.
Jermiah kept "Two Horse" tied up for a time, until she gave birth to two children. He was afraid she would run away, and also mentioned visitation of Sioux Indians coming to NC to visit "Two Horse".
As witnessed by Genealogist Stoke Bailey in years past the markers found at the Old Zion Cem. had initials J H and T H, but in more recent years the marker with T H was not ledgeable.
NOTE:
(1)Sioux Indians were among the crew that built the Big Creek logging railway.
(2)In the area lived Catawba Indians who spoke a Siouxan dialect language.
(3)Sioux Indian relatives came from somewhere on occasion to visit "Two Horse".
Sioux Indian, from Oklahoma according to records in the N C archives concerning a "Will" dispute with William Hughes. It is mentioned by family members Jeremiah Hughes was part of the soldiers who helped moved the Cherokee Indiand from NC to Oklahoma. When he returned he had a wife "Two Horse". Mentioned by family members "Two Horse" was visited several time by Sioux family members. Mentioned by family members Jeremiah kept her tied up until after the birth of two children. He was afraid she would run away.
In the old Zion Cemetery a headstone with the marking of J H,and T H confirmed by Stokes Bailey. Some time later the headstone with T H was not found, but by handed down information it still believed "Two Horse" is bured there.
∼"TWO HORSE" was a Sioux Indian from Oklahoma. Jeremiah Hughes(of Green Mt.) helped in the movement of Cherokee Indians from North Carolina to Oklahoma. Family members have spoken about a dispute in NC archives of a "Will" concerning William Hughes. It mentioned an Indian girl "Wife" he named "Two Horse", being with Jeremiah Hughes when he returned to NC.
Jermiah kept "Two Horse" tied up for a time, until she gave birth to two children. He was afraid she would run away, and also mentioned visitation of Sioux Indians coming to NC to visit "Two Horse".
As witnessed by Genealogist Stoke Bailey in years past the markers found at the Old Zion Cem. had initials J H and T H, but in more recent years the marker with T H was not ledgeable.
NOTE:
(1)Sioux Indians were among the crew that built the Big Creek logging railway.
(2)In the area lived Catawba Indians who spoke a Siouxan dialect language.
(3)Sioux Indian relatives came from somewhere on occasion to visit "Two Horse".
In the old Zion Cemetery a headstone with the marking of J H,and T H confirmed by Stokes Bailey. Some time later the headstone with T H was not found, but by handed down information it still believed "Two Horse" is bured there.
∼"TWO HORSE" was a Sioux Indian from Oklahoma. Jeremiah Hughes(of Green Mt.) helped in the movement of Cherokee Indians from North Carolina to Oklahoma. Family members have spoken about a dispute in NC archives of a "Will" concerning William Hughes. It mentioned an Indian girl "Wife" he named "Two Horse", being with Jeremiah Hughes when he returned to NC.
Jermiah kept "Two Horse" tied up for a time, until she gave birth to two children. He was afraid she would run away, and also mentioned visitation of Sioux Indians coming to NC to visit "Two Horse".
As witnessed by Genealogist Stoke Bailey in years past the markers found at the Old Zion Cem. had initials J H and T H, but in more recent years the marker with T H was not ledgeable.
NOTE:
(1)Sioux Indians were among the crew that built the Big Creek logging railway.
(2)In the area lived Catawba Indians who spoke a Siouxan dialect language.
(3)Sioux Indian relatives came from somewhere on occasion to visit "Two Horse".
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