The taking of captives varied with the various tribes but generally, all adult and older males were killed. Although many times young children were...
Indian War Captives
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Cynthia Ann Parker
Garbage, Bowie Knives and Captain Jack
What did American Indians do with captives? John O’Connor (Phoenix, Arizona) The taking of captives varied with the various tribes, but generally,...
A Tall Tale of Two Women: Part 2 – Cynthia Ann Parker
Cynthia Ann Parker was born to Silas and Lucinda Parker (nee Duty) in Crawford County, Illinois. She was born about 1824. In about 1834, they...
Tragedy and Triumph
The odyssey that led the Parker clan to the edge of the Texas frontier started far to the east, in the state of Virginia. John Parker, leader of a...