Parker, Quanah, 1845?-1911

found: Neeley, B. Quanah Parker and his people, c1986:p. 174 (b. 1852 [sic]; d. 2-23-11)

found: Biog. and genealogy master index(Parker, Quana, 1845?-1911; Parker, Quanah, 1845?-1911; b. date also given as 1852)

found: Dict. of American biog.(Quanah; c. 1845-Feb. 23, 1911; chief of the Comanche Indians; his mother was Cynthia Ann Parker; he adopted the name Quanah Parker following conversion)

found: Johansen, Bruce E. Encyclopedia of Native American biography, 1997:pages 282-284 (Quanah Parker; Comanche, 1845-1911. Born at Cedar Lake, Texas in May 1845; was a strong and braver leader of the Comanches. Son of a white woman (Cynthia Ann Parker) who was kidnapped by the Comanches at age 9, adopted by them and renamed Preloch, she married the Comanche Chief Peta Nocona. Quanah Parker became leader of the Quahadi Comanche band in the Texas Panhandle. Per the Medicine Lodge Treaty of 1867 his band and others were given a reservation upon which Quanah's tribe refused to settle, instead raiding white settlements and frontier towns until his surrender in June 1876. Became a prosperous and settled farmer in Cache, Oklahoma and learned Spanish and English. Served as a judge 1886-1898 on the Court of Indian Offenses until he was dismissed for polygamy (he had 7 wives), and by 1890 was head of all Comanche bands. Helped the spread of the Native American Church or peyotism. Died February 21, 1911 in Cache, Okla.)