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Sequoyah, Inventor of the Cherokee AlphabetRead the article this discussion is about
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» Red - Sequoyah - Inventor of the Cherokee Alphabet Karen,What a wonderful tribute to Sequoyah. I have read about him before, but you have done a magnificent job with this article. I really enjoyed it and came to learn more about this marvelous man. Thank you for writing this article. It is most interesting to know that Sequoyah was the inventor of the Cherokee Alphabet. This is something that I did not know, though I have studied Native Culture for years. The man who founded the city where I live was an Iroquois Chief. His name was Joseph Brant and he translated the Bible into the Mohawk language. If you are interested in his story, please visit my topic and look for the article on Brant's Ford. I think you may find it as interesting as I've found your article on Sequoyah. In fact, I believe I will link to this article from my Brant's Ford one. This is well written, educational and informative. Rest assured, I will be back. -- posted by Red » medicinewoman22 - Sequoyah I was told that he was related to Tiana Rogers as a cousin. I would like to know if this is true.Tiana [Diane] Rogers was the dau of Capt 'Hell Fire' John Rogers and his 2nd wife,Rachel Hughes. Tiana was b abt 1818, we do not know for sure but there is a marr rec for her to DAvid GENTRY [son of Elisha Gentry] 1806 Landerdale, Tn. Supposedly they had 3 children. Capt Rogers is purported to have been a wealthy Scotch Indian trader who was in the Rev War and taken in by the Cherokee becoming the most prominent white men of the Cherokee Nation. [no idea if this is true]. He supposedly helped to direct the Cherokee emigration to Ark. Its told Tiana's uncles were Chief John Jolly, Chief Tallantusky and that her sisters and nieces married wealthy Cherokee merchants John Drew, Ignatius Chisholm and Peter Harper. It says she was married to David Gentry who was a white man of considerable wealth and power and removed with the Cherokee in 1817 to Dardanelle Ark then was killed in a battle bet the Cherokee/Osage c1828-29. Then Tiana supposedly marr Gen Sam Houston and they were together in Okla for 3yrs when he left for Wa and she stayed with her tribe. Tiana died abt 1838 fr pneumonia and in early 1900's she was reburied at Ft Gibson in Okla.[ again have no idea if all this is true, esp abt David Gentry, and wish I knew or could find more documentation of this] Its also noted that Tiana [Diane] Rogers was related to famous Will Rogers by 3 generations. Will Rogers father [which I have researched] was Robert Rogers sr. & 1/2 Cherokee. Will Rogers m Mary America Schrimsher, a descendant of Chief O-Loo-Tsa, so told. I am really interested in any kind of documentation on relation of Tiana Rogers to Sequoyah, marr to David Gentry and to Gen Sam Houston. Any leads would be helpful or some direction for me to look, thanks kindly. -- posted by medicinewoman22 » hazlehurst - Re: Sequoyah In response to message posted by Cookie123:Is possible to view the alphabets that Sequoyah had written for his native peoples? -- posted by hazlehurst » wildrose0208 - Re: Sequoyah In response to message posted by medicinewoman22:Tiana's's mother waJennieie Due, John's stepdaughter (marriage to ElizabetEmoryry)who was the daughter of Robert Due and ElizabetEmoryry. Rachel Hughes was married to Charles Rogers. Will Roger's father was ClemenVannnn Rogers, his mother was Mary AmericSchrimsherer. Will was married to Betty Blake. Will's grandfather was Robert Rogers and his grandmother waSallieiVannnn. His great grandfather was also Robert Rogers and his great grandmother was BettCordrayay. The information on Will Rogers came from "Will Rogers", by Betty Rogers. I'm sorry I don't have thTianana information documented. I don't have any information oSequoyahah, and conflicting info. oTiana's's marriages to Gentry, Houston, and one to SaMcGradydy. -- posted by wildrose0208 » christylovesjohn - Re: Sequoyah hey everybody my name is christy im in the 9th grade and need some information on sequoyah guess its sourda like a eesay so hit back with some good info please !!!!! l8ter at cha -- posted by christylovesjohn
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