Civil War Veteran-Confederate Army
Samuel Checote was 10 years old in 1829 when his Muscogee (Creek) parents began the long trek from their ancestral homeland in Alabama to what is now Oklahoma, a trek later named the "Trail of Tears." He grew up to be a leader among his tribesmen: a Confederate officer in the Civil War, principal chief of the Creeks, and a peacemaker in the social disorder that followed the war. During the Civil War, Checote commanded a Creek regiment for the Confederacy, and he participated in the last battle that took place in Indian Territory. He left the military service with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was elected principal chief of the Creeks after the war, and continued to preach for the 12 years he served as chief. The modern town of Checotah takes its name from him.
Parts from Bill Sherman
World Religion Writer
Tulsa World Feb. 27, 2006
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Grave location, from a Find A Grave Visitor:
I was in Okmulgee a few weeks back and found the location of the grave. Its sits alone and if you are on 6th street in front of the Council House you go about 2 miles west to N Kern Ave, turn right (north) and go about 2 miles north to W Eufaula St. turn left (west) and go about 150 to 200 yards west to Madison St. turn right (its a gravel road and looks like a driveway) and it sets about 100 yards to the north on the left. Hope this helps somebody, it would be nice if there was a Historical marker.
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Born at Fort Mitchell,Alabama. Schooled at Asbury Manual Labor School near Fort Mitchell. As a young man, Samuel Checote studied the Christian faith under the pioneer of Methodism in the Indian Territory, Uncle John Harrell.This association with John Harrell influenced Samuel to preach the gospel to his "Creek" family. October 28, 1852,joined the Indian Mission Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Samuel died in his Okmulgee,Oklahoma home September 3, 1884. Samuel Checote was "The Patriot Chief and Christian Example of the Creek people."
(Contributed by flgrl)
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Checote’s daughter Anna Belle Checote Cunard states in her interview in 1937, by a WPA interviewer, that the following are buried in the family burial ground: her father, Samuel; mother, Lizzie; four of their children (two infant daughters, Minnie, born 7/5/1880 – died 12/1881, and Melissa, born 11/13/1879 – died 1/1879; a son, Bengie, who died at two; and daughter, Martha Checote Gibson) along with Martha’s husband, Joe Gibson and her son, Joe Hardridge from her first marriage. Two WPA surveys of the cemetery in 1837, use oral tradition to list other family members as being buried there including: Checote’s father and mother; Caesar and Louisia Jackson Thlocco (Martha’s maternal grandparents); Lysia Cunard, niece of Louisia; and Jemima, daughter of Louisia. The headstones are broken, scattered and/or missing and the large monument was broken and effaced at that time.
(Contributed by Linda #46964432)
Samuel Checote was 10 years old in 1829 when his Muscogee (Creek) parents began the long trek from their ancestral homeland in Alabama to what is now Oklahoma, a trek later named the "Trail of Tears." He grew up to be a leader among his tribesmen: a Confederate officer in the Civil War, principal chief of the Creeks, and a peacemaker in the social disorder that followed the war. During the Civil War, Checote commanded a Creek regiment for the Confederacy, and he participated in the last battle that took place in Indian Territory. He left the military service with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was elected principal chief of the Creeks after the war, and continued to preach for the 12 years he served as chief. The modern town of Checotah takes its name from him.
Parts from Bill Sherman
World Religion Writer
Tulsa World Feb. 27, 2006
________________
Grave location, from a Find A Grave Visitor:
I was in Okmulgee a few weeks back and found the location of the grave. Its sits alone and if you are on 6th street in front of the Council House you go about 2 miles west to N Kern Ave, turn right (north) and go about 2 miles north to W Eufaula St. turn left (west) and go about 150 to 200 yards west to Madison St. turn right (its a gravel road and looks like a driveway) and it sets about 100 yards to the north on the left. Hope this helps somebody, it would be nice if there was a Historical marker.
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Born at Fort Mitchell,Alabama. Schooled at Asbury Manual Labor School near Fort Mitchell. As a young man, Samuel Checote studied the Christian faith under the pioneer of Methodism in the Indian Territory, Uncle John Harrell.This association with John Harrell influenced Samuel to preach the gospel to his "Creek" family. October 28, 1852,joined the Indian Mission Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Samuel died in his Okmulgee,Oklahoma home September 3, 1884. Samuel Checote was "The Patriot Chief and Christian Example of the Creek people."
(Contributed by flgrl)
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Checote’s daughter Anna Belle Checote Cunard states in her interview in 1937, by a WPA interviewer, that the following are buried in the family burial ground: her father, Samuel; mother, Lizzie; four of their children (two infant daughters, Minnie, born 7/5/1880 – died 12/1881, and Melissa, born 11/13/1879 – died 1/1879; a son, Bengie, who died at two; and daughter, Martha Checote Gibson) along with Martha’s husband, Joe Gibson and her son, Joe Hardridge from her first marriage. Two WPA surveys of the cemetery in 1837, use oral tradition to list other family members as being buried there including: Checote’s father and mother; Caesar and Louisia Jackson Thlocco (Martha’s maternal grandparents); Lysia Cunard, niece of Louisia; and Jemima, daughter of Louisia. The headstones are broken, scattered and/or missing and the large monument was broken and effaced at that time.
(Contributed by Linda #46964432)
Civil War Veteran-Confederate Army
Samuel Checote was 10 years old in 1829 when his Muscogee (Creek) parents began the long trek from their ancestral homeland in Alabama to what is now Oklahoma, a trek later named the "Trail of Tears." He grew up to be a leader among his tribesmen: a Confederate officer in the Civil War, principal chief of the Creeks, and a peacemaker in the social disorder that followed the war. During the Civil War, Checote commanded a Creek regiment for the Confederacy, and he participated in the last battle that took place in Indian Territory. He left the military service with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was elected principal chief of the Creeks after the war, and continued to preach for the 12 years he served as chief. The modern town of Checotah takes its name from him.
Parts from Bill Sherman
World Religion Writer
Tulsa World Feb. 27, 2006
________________
Grave location, from a Find A Grave Visitor:
I was in Okmulgee a few weeks back and found the location of the grave. Its sits alone and if you are on 6th street in front of the Council House you go about 2 miles west to N Kern Ave, turn right (north) and go about 2 miles north to W Eufaula St. turn left (west) and go about 150 to 200 yards west to Madison St. turn right (its a gravel road and looks like a driveway) and it sets about 100 yards to the north on the left. Hope this helps somebody, it would be nice if there was a Historical marker.
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Born at Fort Mitchell,Alabama. Schooled at Asbury Manual Labor School near Fort Mitchell. As a young man, Samuel Checote studied the Christian faith under the pioneer of Methodism in the Indian Territory, Uncle John Harrell.This association with John Harrell influenced Samuel to preach the gospel to his "Creek" family. October 28, 1852,joined the Indian Mission Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Samuel died in his Okmulgee,Oklahoma home September 3, 1884. Samuel Checote was "The Patriot Chief and Christian Example of the Creek people."
(Contributed by flgrl)
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Checote’s daughter Anna Belle Checote Cunard states in her interview in 1937, by a WPA interviewer, that the following are buried in the family burial ground: her father, Samuel; mother, Lizzie; four of their children (two infant daughters, Minnie, born 7/5/1880 – died 12/1881, and Melissa, born 11/13/1879 – died 1/1879; a son, Bengie, who died at two; and daughter, Martha Checote Gibson) along with Martha’s husband, Joe Gibson and her son, Joe Hardridge from her first marriage. Two WPA surveys of the cemetery in 1837, use oral tradition to list other family members as being buried there including: Checote’s father and mother; Caesar and Louisia Jackson Thlocco (Martha’s maternal grandparents); Lysia Cunard, niece of Louisia; and Jemima, daughter of Louisia. The headstones are broken, scattered and/or missing and the large monument was broken and effaced at that time.
(Contributed by Linda #46964432)
Samuel Checote was 10 years old in 1829 when his Muscogee (Creek) parents began the long trek from their ancestral homeland in Alabama to what is now Oklahoma, a trek later named the "Trail of Tears." He grew up to be a leader among his tribesmen: a Confederate officer in the Civil War, principal chief of the Creeks, and a peacemaker in the social disorder that followed the war. During the Civil War, Checote commanded a Creek regiment for the Confederacy, and he participated in the last battle that took place in Indian Territory. He left the military service with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was elected principal chief of the Creeks after the war, and continued to preach for the 12 years he served as chief. The modern town of Checotah takes its name from him.
Parts from Bill Sherman
World Religion Writer
Tulsa World Feb. 27, 2006
________________
Grave location, from a Find A Grave Visitor:
I was in Okmulgee a few weeks back and found the location of the grave. Its sits alone and if you are on 6th street in front of the Council House you go about 2 miles west to N Kern Ave, turn right (north) and go about 2 miles north to W Eufaula St. turn left (west) and go about 150 to 200 yards west to Madison St. turn right (its a gravel road and looks like a driveway) and it sets about 100 yards to the north on the left. Hope this helps somebody, it would be nice if there was a Historical marker.
_____________________
Born at Fort Mitchell,Alabama. Schooled at Asbury Manual Labor School near Fort Mitchell. As a young man, Samuel Checote studied the Christian faith under the pioneer of Methodism in the Indian Territory, Uncle John Harrell.This association with John Harrell influenced Samuel to preach the gospel to his "Creek" family. October 28, 1852,joined the Indian Mission Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Samuel died in his Okmulgee,Oklahoma home September 3, 1884. Samuel Checote was "The Patriot Chief and Christian Example of the Creek people."
(Contributed by flgrl)
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Checote’s daughter Anna Belle Checote Cunard states in her interview in 1937, by a WPA interviewer, that the following are buried in the family burial ground: her father, Samuel; mother, Lizzie; four of their children (two infant daughters, Minnie, born 7/5/1880 – died 12/1881, and Melissa, born 11/13/1879 – died 1/1879; a son, Bengie, who died at two; and daughter, Martha Checote Gibson) along with Martha’s husband, Joe Gibson and her son, Joe Hardridge from her first marriage. Two WPA surveys of the cemetery in 1837, use oral tradition to list other family members as being buried there including: Checote’s father and mother; Caesar and Louisia Jackson Thlocco (Martha’s maternal grandparents); Lysia Cunard, niece of Louisia; and Jemima, daughter of Louisia. The headstones are broken, scattered and/or missing and the large monument was broken and effaced at that time.
(Contributed by Linda #46964432)
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Parents were said to have been full Creek Indian. Husband of Priscille/Lizzie.
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