Thank you for sharing this; as sad as it is I still love learning about the history of my state. In my old age I am well cared for by my Indian friends, but regret that 'my blood flows not in any living person,' to use the language of my great-uncle James. Mass murderer Charlie Lawson shares the same headstone as his family victims. We still live, and raise cattle not 2 miles from where the spicer cabin stood. Further tension and financial stagnation arose from Wilma having written a "bad will leaving the terms of the inheritance of her significant estate unclear. Shikellamy and Neanoma were married in New York State. Michael Myers of Washington County, Pennsylvania, to guide them over to the west side of the Ohio River where they wished to travel up Yellow Creek and examine some land a few miles from the stream's confluence with the Ohio. definitely ties the Mingo Chief John Logan, as the leader of the Roberts massacre. Was it a random act of violence? Lara Logan Investigates: Mexican Mormon Massacre - Archive Ashley, who didn't get along with her stepdad because of his rules, said he had money in his house. One day, a female stranger asks Logan to drive a girl named Laura to the Canadian border. Just "gray hair." / CBS News. And while the rampage perplexed school officials In our minds, it couldn't possibly be Scott - three months prior to the killings, Sheri (or someone purporting to be her) contacted a counsellor for advice about how to get an abusive son, now legally an adult, to move out of her house. The Rolla Board of Education is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Tori Snitker as the next Lead Principal of Rolla Junior High School, effective July 1. The Virginia/West Virginia state lines at the time were not static as they are in modern times. Joining together in a process of ethnogenesis, they became known as the Mingo tribe. As the contest began, one of the Indians, John Petty, who was somewhat intoxicated, wandered through the trading post. I am a direct descendant and one of Williams great great great great great granddaughters. On 29 July a row broke out over a trivial matter: damage to a stereo that Logan was blamed for. Logan meets with the surviving family members . In 1911, Charles Lawson[1] married Fannie Manring, with whom he had eight children. Dr. Snitker will be assuming the position formerly held by Dr. Monica Fulton, who will serve as Assistant Superintendent next year. His 12 year old daughter, Elizabeth, also known as Betsy was ironing clothes while her mother, Lydia and siblings, including 9 year old William Jr., were caring to the duties inside the Spicer cabin. This is such a great piece of information. I'm Candace (username Omiakron). Logan meets with the surviving family members . Christopher Harris had been married to one of Raymond Gee's daughters, Nicole. Coming upon Tomlinson's regimental coat and hat, he put them on and swaggered through the house claiming, "I am a White Man." Any info about my grandfather's family would be appreciated. The two nations listened to the message sent from McKee on May 5. Cassidy Stay's 911 call likely saved her grandparents' lives. The Mingo people laughed at the sight of the young girl attacking a grown woman and held the event as a great act of heroism. How does a person shoot themselves from behind and above an ear with a freaking rifle?? Skip to main content. Logan, the county seat of Hocking County, was named in honor of Chief Logan of the Mingo Indian tribe. A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. One of the events which led up to Dunmore's War was the killing at this point of the family of Chief Logan, eloquent leader of the Mingo Indians, April, 1774, opposite their village at the mouth of Yellow Creek in Ohio. Bloomington defense attorney Steve Skelton, who is representing Jason Harris, said after the court hearing that the case involves the most charges he's ever seen in a single criminal case. Members of the Fundamentalist Mormon group were ambushed while driving in three vehicles, with authorities believing a drug cartel may be responsible.WATCH T. The reason for this massacre was the resistance attempts by the residents of the city. Suddenly a harrowing howl was followed by William Spicer being struck by his own ax in the head by one of the warriors who then took his scalp. You can check out the ghosts of the Hatfields and McCoys in both West Virginia and Kentucky. display: none; In her terror, Betsy only remembers to let loose of the flattening iron once they were deep into the forest. She is now married and has a baby son she named Edrick Scott. -- The grandparents of the lone teenage survivor of a Houston massacre are "in awe" of her courage that allowed her to call the police . I am Afro-American, my father's name is Mr. Buford Mason Spicer. The Lawsons worked as tenant tobacco farmers, saving enough money by 1927 to buy their own farm on Brook Cove Road. Logan was chief of the Mingo Indians, a multi-tribal confederation allied to the Six Nations. Stacy told Nicole that she and her mother had been beaten up and that she could not wake up her mother. McKee, with Croghan's assistance, had fashioned a fragile peace that greatly restricted the scope of open warfare along the Ohio frontier. She can't describe his face or his age or his clothing. One of the families living near the fort was the family of Matthew Dean. 2 plead not guilty on charges related to Rhoden family massacre. He flashed that cash in a bar and possibly was murdered for his riches. They drank, and drove 4-wheelers around the farm before eventually falling asleep on couches and in beds. Today, Nathaniel Tomlinson, Baker's brother-in-law, was more generous than usual with his liquor and eventually invited the Indians to take part in a shooting match. Logan Mwangi: vibrant child murdered after months of terror In their desperation, Betsy and William frantically hollered for help to the farmers to no avail. As Sheri had been an only child, Stacy was the main beneficiary of not only the . My name is Joshua Bowen I am a descendant from the Bowen spicers I have a family book that tells part of the story of the Spicer Massacre I never knew what had led up to the massacre if there's any other information that you could possibly tell me about the spicers I would appreciate it thank you. Logan was the oldest son of Johnny Shikellamy, and both father and son were well known along the western border for their steadfast loyalty to the British. But the viciousness of the murders that had precipitated the crisis, when combined with the long-standing grievances of the western tribes, meant that a peaceful resolution would be difficult to obtain. Or did he think she was involved? Betsy is my 4th Gr-grandmother on my mother's side. Please contact me, omiakron@gmail.com . Since her initial lengthy interview with Deputy Sheriff Jon Stout, conducted on the scene before her transfer to hospital, Stacy has been adamant that Scott was not the killer. Britannica School, Encyclopdia Britannica, October 31, 2017. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/James-Logan/48752. The really wild thing is that the accused tried to blame a local black man, but neither the sheriff nor the lynch mobs believed him. I have lived a long while, but I am not tired of life, and each day seems new and pleasant to me."[8]. The family in this case is stunned. The remaining Indians also were shot or tomahawked. However, historian Francis Jennings wrote that Mayer's book was "erroneous from the first word of the title." Wayne Spicer from Olean, NY was her father. As a boy I excelled at the Indian games of long ball and snow snake. Hi, I too am a Spicer/Bowen descendant and I came across your post here while I was reading about the Spicer Massacre. LAPLACE - Ashen-faced and visibly shaken, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Wayne L. Jones stepped up to an array of microphones Thursday and announced the arrest of 35-year-old Garyville resident David Logan Roy in the slayings of his wife, Melissa, and the couple's three children - ages 9 years, 2 years and 10 months. The brothers also planned to rob the family and took an Acer Aspire laptop computer, the documents say. Excerpted from the account: . The Mingo fearing he would leave them, begged for him not to go. It did disperse during the great depression, so its possible you could be related but not likely. [7] A close friend of Marie Lawson's, Ella May, came forward and disclosed that a few weeks before Christmas 1929, Marie confided in her that she was pregnant by her own father and that both he and Fannie knew about this.Many thought that this is what also led to him massacuring his family because he didn't want the secret to get out. The Gee's 3-year-old daughter also was severely injured. I just received information about the Spicer Massacre in 1773. James Logan, also called John Logan, original name Tah-Gah-Ute, (born c. 1725, probably at Shamokin [now Sunbury], Pennsylvania [U.S.]died 1780, near Lake Erie), prominent Indian leader, whose initial excellent relations with white settlers in Pennsylvania and the Ohio Territory deteriorated into a vendetta after the slaughter of his family in I think the gray hair is a false memory. The Royal Governor of Virginia, Lord Dunmore, responded by launching an expedition against the Mingo and Shawnee, in the conflict known as Dunmore's War. A few details seem to be off in the 1950 article but this not surprising because the 1950 report was written before the web and the author may not have had access to the more accurate account in the "WVgenWeb.org" link. John Logan was also known as Tachnechtoris, "The Spreading Oak" or John Shikellamy. The incident began on May 1, when two men asked Capt. After his 1760s move to the Ohio Country, he became affiliated with the Mingo, a tribe formed from Seneca, Cayuga, Lenape and other remnant peoples. in the split second that their eyes met, he put a bullet into her forehead. Now was the time that "some wise interposition of Government is truly necessary, and would undoubtedly restore peace," claimed the agent. Nice to meet you cousin! Spicers daughter and son fought through the deep woods until they reached a neighboring farmhouse. It would also be a reason for Stacy not to call 911 after the murders. I think iam a Spicer descendant threw nona Spicer on my mother side born in west Virginia please contact me with furthet info at ptknight@live.com, Just discovered I am a direct descendant of Betsy, she was my 6th great grandmother on my mothers side. He performed the condolence ceremony, "covering the Bones of their deceas'd Friends with some Goods suitable to the Occasion and agreeable to their Custom," and he dispatched several messages to the western tribes "to convince those People to whom they were to be delivered, of our Sincerity, And That We did not countenance these Misdemeanors. Unfortunately out of jealousy, William was assassinated by a tribe member who poisoned him. My e-maIL IS CHERYL.HANCE@GMAIL.COM. Check out this public letter to Stacy from Jody Arlington, written two weeks after the murders. Statement of Jesse Logan, aged 106 years old and Great Grandson of Chief Shikellamy In the linked documentary, Stacy says she just never thought to call 911, which sounds plausible to me. When William was about 20, he was called back to Greene County to deal with part of his fathers estate. The article doesnt say! Jake Gyllenhaal flaunted his seriously ripped physique on Friday when he filmed a shirtless scene for the Road House remake.. #inline-recirc-item--id-d445f4ac-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-d445f4ac-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d { https://www.amrevmuseum.org/collection/george-wilson-s-sword. A key figure in land distribution was James Logan, agent of the Penn family, investor and political operator. Thank you. John Logan's Father was the Iroquois Chief, Shikellamy of the Oneida Tribe. A plot was hatched to fake a kidnapping. Subscribe November 13, 1961 In November 1961, the oil tanker, Golf Lion, was sailing the Northwest Providence Channel in the Bahamas. Sid Hatfield was the Sheriff of Matewan, West Virginia from 1919 until his death in 1921. The most surprising part of the story is that the victims were known quite well to Christopher Harris. Background [ edit] In 1911, Charles Lawson [1] married Fannie Manring, with whom he had eight children. His pacific outlook was changed in the spring of 1774, when a party of white settlers massacred eight Indians at Baker's Tavern across from Yellow Creek. The Logan Cemetery today holds the remains of Malcolm and Anna Logan as well as their four children. The site contains the remains of Malcolm and Anna Logan as well as their four children killed in the 1886 massacre. Betsy still holding her iron grabbed Williams hand with her free hand and fled through the backdoor of the cabin into the forest. Society in July and saw the painting and the iron. ", McKee had responded appropriately and energetically to the dangerous situation. He departed this world in 2005 in Milwaukee, WIThanks,Milwaukee, WI, The Spicer lineage is still fairly concentrated in the greene county area. Today, it is open for burials only for direct descendants of W. D. Browder, owing to limited plot availability. Triple Homicide, Double Kidnapping: What Happened To The Groene Family Is there any explanation given for why Stacy made three calls, all to family or friends, rather than calling the police first? Their fear was well founded. It is possible but very rare for someone to shoot themselves twice in the head. Fort Pitt - Pennsylvania State University A mother, stepfather and a teenager have been given life sentences for murdering five-year-old Logan Mwangi and dumping his body in a river. She is my fifth great grandmother. The Logan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. Within seconds, all the Mingos were dead. 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. This comment has been removed by the author. Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter Shortly after the murders, Charlie's brother, Marion Lawson, opened the home on Brook Cove Road as a tourist attraction. The Mystery of the Lawson Family Massacre | by Mr. K - Medium Dunmore comma nded around 1,700 men and pushed from Fort Pitt down the Ohio River. Pike County, Kentucky Tourism has a driving map for it. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. My maiden name is Rebecca Jo Bowen. I use tobacco and liquor sparingly. The bodies of the Mingo victims were mutilated. Withinthewrinkledthicketsbetween Cuba and Leasburg,one of Missouris most notorious mas. Nor the reason why he asked his eldest son, Arthur, to . The day before the book was to be published, the author received a phone call from Stella Lawson, a relative who had already been interviewed for the book. His brother, Arahhot or "Unhappy Jake" was killed in the war with the Catawbas in 1744. He had 3 known brothers and one sister. Chief Logan - Genealogy Trails Once they passed into Ohio through Wheeling, the Spicer children were welcomed into the tribe and treated well. When Betsy was very old, her granddaughter, Ruth Steele was responsible for filling a pipe for her and place a coal from the wood fire on it so Grandma could have another smoke. However, her captivity was short lived. Well. Thomas in this story comes up as a true line for me when I added him as my 4th GG grandfather, but there is no Michael listed a child of theirs. To Captain Cressap - What did you kill my people on Yellow Creek for. Then he returned home, reloaded, and went from bedroom to bedroom shooting relatives and friends while they slept before shooting himself twice in the head. While alive, Betsy visited William and the Mingo often and was treated as tribal royalty. It worked. The dark hole of Topix has quite a few opinions that it was Stout, framing Scott. It was the noise from their frightened pleas that alerted the Mingo warriors to their whereabouts. October 30, 2009 / 8:29 AM As she rolled over she was shot in the neck. I agree about the counsellor's testimony. Logan (2017) - Plot - IMDb The Lawsons were laid to rest in a family graveyard established in 1908, originally for the use of the W. D. Browder family and selected friends and neighbors. One of the events which led up to Dunmore's War was the killing at this point of the family of Chief Logan, eloquent leader of the Mingo Indians, April, 1774, opposite their village at the mouth of Yellow Creek in Ohio. Killed that morning in Bellefontaine, Ohio, were: The family farm began to decline in the mid-90s, around the time of Sheri Shafers divorce from Scott and Stacys father, Steve, and the death of her grandmother, Wilma. Many traveled back across the Allegheny Mountains. Listen to the harrowing tale of the Duperrault Family Massacre. The Artful Historian: The Spicer Massacre: a short history - Blogger Also I can't seem to find any record of William Jr's Children, though being that they were born into an Indian tribe this is not necessarily surprising. Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History, NearNewell in Hancock County, West Virginia , Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 14, 2011, Logan Massacre. But, as anthropologist Anthony F. C. Wallace has written, "Which of Shikellamy's sons was Logan the orator has been a matter of dispute. Among the dead were several members of Logan's . I walk two miles to town (Corydon) every time there is a baseball game. He wore a red cap much the same as the white hunters do now. In 1918, following the move of his younger brothers Marion and Elijah to the Germanton area, Lawson followed suit with his family. It resulted in the death of many people including two of the influential mutants of all time. He became a leader within the Mingo and helped to establish a Mingo Settlement with farms. This historical marker was erected in 1979 by West Virginia Department of Culture and History. THE KILLER CLOWNS CAME BACK.. **SECURITY FOOTAGE** - YouTube Logan was the oldest son of Johnny Shikellamy, and both father and son were well known along the western border for their steadfast loyalty to the British. It is Near Newell in Hancock County West Virginia. When Betsy saw the woman in her mothers dress she assaulted her violently, tearing the clothes off the Mingo womans back. I have the original spicer lineage and history compiled from 1755 to current day. The name "Tah-gah-jute" was popularized in an 1851 book by Brantz Mayer entitled Tah-gah-jute: or Logan and Cresap. Afterwards, Lawson returned to the house and shot Fannie, who was on the porch. The goal of developing new explosives is often to enhance their performance by increasing key metrics such as pressure and velocity of detonation while simultaneously decreasing their ability to be initiated, to reduce the likelihood of accidental initiation. my email is lantztina55@gmail.com Any further information would be greatly appreciated. The one-hour special looks into the massacre that left nine American Mormon women and children dead just south of the US-Mexico border in November 2019. } Michael Bowen is my third G.G. Setting memorial stone at the site of the German family massacre, Logan By the spring of 1774, Logan and his extended family (including Gibson's Indian wife) had relocated to a camp at the mouth of Yellow Creek. Like his father, Logan generally maintained friendly relationships with white settlers who were moving from eastern Pennsylvania and Virginia into the Ohio Country: the region that is now Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, and western Pennsylvania. He says: Last Friday was two weeks ago (October 21), Logan, a famous chief went home with a little boy, a son of Roberts on Holston, and two of Blackmore's Negroes. I have not been able to locate the first wife of my 3rd G.G. During Betsys captivity, she learned a great deal about the use and location of herbs and wildflowers in healing the sick. The graveyard was renamed in their memory after the family's 1886 massacre. Spicer had heard of the Mingo Chief, Logan, being on the warpath and was planning on fleeing to the local Fort the next day after they secured clothing and supplies. The family farm began to decline in the mid-90s, around the time of Sheri Shafer's divorce from Scott and Stacy's father, Steve, and the death of her grandmother, Wilma. Five Dead and Town Warned to Lock Its Doors - ABC News John was the oldest of the siblings. Mostly sunny skies. At least two canoes were dispatched from the Yellow Creek village to aid their members, but they were repelled by Greathouse's men concealed along the river. And that's simply too terrifying for her to face. When my grandfather was old he came to this Reservation, where he lived with my father until his death. They'd tie up Ashley and demand a ransom. She was not at the Gee home at the time of the deaths and has not been accused of any wrongdoing.