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Catherine Elizabeth See

Female 1754 - 1807  (52 years)


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  1. 1.  Catherine Elizabeth See was born 26 Feb 1754, Hampshire Co. VA (now WV); died 1807, Adams Co. OH.

    Notes:

    Elizabeth See, daughter of Frederick See and Catherine Vanderpool, was abducted with her mother and several siblings in the "Muddy Creek Massacre" in Greenbrier County, Virginia in 1763. She remained in captivity of the Shawnee Indians for several years. When the time arrived for the Shawnee to release their prisoners, all of the See family except nine-year-old Elizabeth, were freed. Cornstalk would not agree to let her go, but kept her for nine more years during which time his son, Young Cornstalk, a Shawnee Chief, married her. After the death of Young Cornstalk and her release in abt. 1775, she married 2nd, John Peter Shoemaker abt. 1776.


    Catherine married Young Peter (Wneypuechsika) Cornstalk, I. Young (son of Hokoleskwa Peter Cornstalk and Helizikinopo) was born 1746, Shawnee Nation, OH; died 1832. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Wabeleganequa (White Wing) "Big Nancy" Cornstalk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1770, Shawnee Nation, OH; died 1843.

    Catherine married Peter John Shoemaker 04 Jan 1776, Greenbrier Co. VA (now WV). Peter was born 12 Dec 1749, Frederick Co. MD; died 26 Jun 1804, Adams Co. OH. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Wabeleganequa (White Wing) "Big Nancy" Cornstalk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Catherine1) was born 1770, Shawnee Nation, OH; died 1843.

    Notes:

    According to her descendants she married Elijah, having 4 children with him 3 boys and one daughter "little Nancy". She left Elijah, taking Little Nancy with her. She then became the 3rd wife of Tecumseh.

    Wabeleganequa married Elijah Adkins 1784. Elijah was born 1768. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Lewis Adkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 05 May 1785; died 14 Jan 1865.
    2. 4. Unknown Adkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1786.
    3. 5. Richard Adkins  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 6. Little Nancy Adkins  Descendancy chart to this point

    Wabeleganequa married Chief Tecumseh. Tecumseh was born 09 Mar 1768, Chilicothe, Ross Co, OH; died 05 Oct 1813, Chatham, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Unknown. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Lewis Adkins Descendancy chart to this point (2.Wabeleganequa2, 1.Catherine1) was born 05 May 1785; died 14 Jan 1865.

    Lewis married Elizabeth Monroe 28 Jan 1804. Elizabeth was born 05 Dec 1784; died 07 Dec 1865. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Elijah Adkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born ca 1805.

  2. 4.  Unknown Adkins Descendancy chart to this point (2.Wabeleganequa2, 1.Catherine1) was born 1786.

  3. 5.  Richard Adkins Descendancy chart to this point (2.Wabeleganequa2, 1.Catherine1)

  4. 6.  Little Nancy Adkins Descendancy chart to this point (2.Wabeleganequa2, 1.Catherine1)


Generation: 4

  1. 7.  Elijah Adkins Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lewis3, 2.Wabeleganequa2, 1.Catherine1) was born ca 1805.


  

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