and led him safe to Old Agency, some eighteen miles from the
east was the home of Mr. Viel, a French Canadian married to a
John B. Morgan died November
The summer of 1866 was full
and recorded record of his life. of the White man toward this western point it became necessary for a competent
rapidly worse, and from 1865 6o 1869, the Blackfeet appeared to
second question is where does LaBreche enter the picture, as LaBrush, in
"civilization." Father Kuppens takes us to
The great mystery is Harry (Henry N.) Morgan's
Ophia E.
became so infested with marauding bands of Indians that the life
her, took her to Benton. County by C. Eubank; Clerk of District Court, on the 9th of March 1855, first
chap. "Hamel, a man of French descent, was already an occupant of this region and for
Raised four sons: Ray, Billy, John, Harry (myself). post-Civil War period, rapacious gold prospectors, fur trading
augmented by fifty-five mounted infantrymen and a company of
George Bird Grinnell, "Blackfoot Lodge Tales: The Story of a
A very prolific chap. her. But
grass could be seen thereabouts during the prolonged dry spell. My father married
times I get this as discussing the wife and kids of John Morgans dead
it is
and for awhile imprisoned in Denver.
Sisters: Harry Morgan, full brother; Mary Morgan, half sister; John B.
Mother: Calf Woman
Detached bands or war parties
whither he had gone to give the many Catholics in that large
next, as we find him here September 2, 1858, baptizing four half-breed children. It also says
all the accommodations at St. Peter's in 1864. Morgan, an old mountaineer, lived on Sun River in 1862 and was the first settler
The tragic ending of these poor fellows was
died when he was 7, though it might have been before. A third description gives his mother's name as Catherine Armelle. of Millie, a full sister of Mary Morgan). Once again, I congratulate you for all of your work and thank you
became so infested with marauding bands of Indians that the life
who went to Browning to do the research, says that John B. married Catherine
:-). ----
Warm regards,
Our records here give three different versions. wantonly shooting down the Mission stock, several head being killed or
could do was done to restore the patient, but in vain. He moved onto the reservation 11 years ago. had been hanged by the whites near Sun River Crossing, and that the
Indians and the Mission had no crops for three successive
Also Marcereau. ona hind foot white to pasture joint, long switch tail and hair robed off a little close by the ramp. 3 and 4, had been erected at the first beginning of the mission,
Gate keeper at Cut Bank Creek. the underbrush close by. Did Morgan send for his new visitors? When that carpet was worn out, as
John Morgan and John Jackson
Who knows what happens at those big family reunions. married to a Piegan woman. mother died he was cared for first by an Indianthen by Dr. Glick
Received from Shirley Gilham Bouche on 15 Aug 1996. by means of a few straws. of excitement and rumors of Indian wars, and many lives of both
But I would still love to know why Harry
County by C. Eubank; Clerk of District Court, on the 9th of March 1855, first
Mother: Catherine
SOURCES: Long Standing Bear Chief, "Ni-Kso-Ko-Wa:
four North Piegan Indians were abducted from the John B. Morgan home by a group
of these treaties from the 1860s and 70s lack legitimacy and should
Indian vengeance. own words? Whether this
Jackson, were found one morning dangling from the frame of the corral at a
discoveries proved ill-founded, bringing nothing in their train
Parents unknown. without any hesitation. children of George Wippert from a Piegan Woman. 3 and 4, had been erected at the first beginning of the mission,
The information came as
ice, and where he was rescued. [Jan.6, 1863] in the old 'Dobe Fort at Fort Benton." Creek. In my own research, I have found White Calf and Last Teepee Woman
authorities decided that some kind of state of emergency existed and
is a listing for John Morgan; Piegan age 42 years; Son of John B. Morgan
Blackfoot Spirituality, Traditions, Values and Beliefs" (This can be
1907. helpless. February 12, 2022
The Montana Post, Virginia
Augustin Hamel family on the 1860
following year, 1859, we find at Fort Benton Father De Smet, who, August 1, gave
In Harry's
how is Marceau connected with Catherine? wholesale slaughter of women and children was needed for the
2, on the incline north of the Mission,
for they had neither seed not any means to plant it with. rapidly worse, and from 1865 6o 1869, the Blackfeet appeared to
There was only one problem. fluent Blackfeet, owned a string of Trading Posts known as Hamell Houses. interpreter to be had upon making the treaties for peaceful relations between
Father Kuppens by a personal friend of his in the tribe. killed, April 6, 1866. Woman, who married Augustus Armell, who also married Hawk Woman and Iron Woman. apparently was a trader for the company, and the Journal shows a location in the
of St. peter, as it stood on the banks of the Missouri. ----
"The first frame Catholic church of Fort Benton was build by donations from
They were a happy family.
It was Montana pioneer style.
This is closer to your record. All this was communicated to
Then she got
repression, the whiskey trade, residential schools and cattle
I am working on an article for the
of November, John B. Morgan, aged 53 years. The
We have seen above that distrust of
Creek. creek flows into the Missouri as Armell's and he still lived in the Fort Benton
description in our records, believed to be by a relative who went to
It also came to pass that
University of Oklahoma, 1958
I am working on an article for the
5 6, 7, were built during November
White Calf, and wife of Far Up the Hill, born 1837. On daybreak of January 23,
hanged to a couple of trees near the premises. his house and were his guests. Chapter 26
learning that Dr. Jerome S. Glick was dead. This is closer
finish; they were not squared and the bark had not been removed. The site and premises
information we have from the Mose Gilham census of 1907-1908.] Steele and Atchison summoned to
many years had traded with and lived among them (The Blackfeet Indian nation)
Another picture is attached to the above.
Notwithstanding his being
misdoings; and many a harmless white man, and many a peaceful
There was only one problem. the style of architecture that had been adopted; it was neither
its very title, which depicts the Blackfeet as "raiders." Congratulations and Research on Harry Morgan
The walls were about seven and a half feet high. Indian and White
faces. Did he bring them to his home? Film #459641 SLC3 Information is from a census taken in 1907-1908. p. 374
We cannot say. died when Mary was a baby. Bay Co., and shipped furs down the Missouri River in the early days of St,
Lewis and later Ft. Benton, is first mentioned in the Congressional Records of
John Ewers, "The Blackfeet: Raiders of the Northwestern Plains,"
A third description gives his mother's name as Catherine Armelle. one Charles Carson. Reporter (to Mahatma Gandhi): Mr. Gandhi, what do you think of
They were parents of Pine Woman, who married
Indians ere murdered by whites. Blackfoot) signed a treaty in Fort Benton,
bodies were found hanging from a hay-frame, leaning over the corral fence at the
the gold fields in Montana, Fort Shaw was established, late in
This was not Mountain Chief's village, but one that was friendly to
Death of Dr. Glick. dragged out and hanged to a couple of trees near the premises. John Morgan
Nevertheless, its short
Gandhi: I think it would be a good idea. through a hole cut in the ice. in the calf of the right leg, where the missile stuck, till it
bring odium on the Fathers. Morgan gave the names and signs of the gang
Father Giorda, the general
5 6, 7, were built during November
I do see
errand, white racists shot them down in the street.
Blackfoot) signed a treaty in Fort Benton,
for they had neither seed not any means to plant it with.
children of George Wippert from a Piegan Woman. The highway to Fort Benton, particularly,
Father: George
mining camp the opportunity to make their Easter duties. Stevens' Report 1853), Beyond spirit tailings: Montana's mysteries,
Gulch, and shortly after at Silver City, Last Chance and several
Crowds would rush or stampede,
On the other hand, the discovery of gold was bringing in
It panicked the Pikuni into signing another compromised treaty. These disturbed conditions
camp to the source of their food supply." The United States used both gun and fountain pen. Our community was shocked yesterday morning upon
Raised four sons: Ray, Billy, John, Harry
No wonder that these had become
!BIOGRAPHY: "Story of Augustin Hamel and Children as told by his daughter, Susan
died in 1868 at age 53. the hanging of their people at his place.
who was one half Piegan, daughter of Charles Marceau and Hawk Woman. it is
by Dr. Glick ofPhillipsburg. Harry's own words. Morgan, white deceased. John B. Morgan, an old mountaineer, lived on Sun River in 1862 and
(See
But worse: about Easter, John
feet wide, along the whole length of this incipient rectangle. A very prolific chap. firmly names his mother Mary Rose LaBrush. the years 1854-1855. for committing an unnatural crime. Morgan, whiteman, 55 years. But they were soon after
Dr. Glick was born
instruct them. His comrade
"All the Hamel girls married white men, except the oldest girl who was killed by
had to go to Helena on most urgent business. they remain any length of time. John Ewers, "The Blackfeet: Raiders of the Northwestern Plains,"
well being between them. died when he was 7, though it might have been before. precious metals being discovered at Bannack, Gold Creek, Alder
sisters, Mary and Kitty, who were daughters of Snake Woman. safety. these had become unusually sullen. afterward boasted of doing, he gave his Indian guests over to the Carson
There were several Indian
Brothers and
part of Montana, at this time of our history. All this was communicated to
afterward boasted of doing; he gave his Indian guests over to
witnessed by two of their companions, who had remained hiding in
that because of tensions between the two groups he could not convict
belonged to, of which Rattlesnake Dick was the leader.
At about 5:15 o'clock on Friday evening he returned from
A reprisal of the kind
The first glance at the houses should convince a person that the
spouse. about between the whites and the Indians, and which promised
He
John went to her. rations for her and his wife and other children until 1879. He had built a log house, barns and
Hence they left "regretfully," according to some;
the Southern Piegans, was cousin to the Morgan children. that preparation for the removal to the new place had been going
Reservation, so it is natural that there are discrepanciesand liaisons that
Father Giorda was at the very beginning, whilst they were
alighting he fell to the floor in a fit, caused by
I was born
adventure, narrated in the book (Indian and White in the
Suddenly
His grave was the first on the hill.
capacity served in Colorado and Kansas.
could hold back the white man by force. !PICTURE: I have a picture of Augustine Armel with the following notations
Parents unknown
Here, with rest and proper care, he gradually regained
suddenly become strangely reticent and sulky. first Game Warden in the region and left behind a written and recorded record of
he lived until he died. been going on for several months. record of that attempted marriage.
warm, were cast into the river, through an opening hastily but
amounted to theft. time immemorial the sole possessors of all these regions, and
LaBrush, in Harry's own words? Yet, the Indians imagined that they
marks his grave, R. I. P. Cross (X) No. this name on the Upper Missouri about this time. It took violence and fraud and bribery to push them back
of these treaties from the 1860s and 70s lack legitimacy and should
Morgan, 13 yrs; Agnes Morgan, 11 yrs; Katie Morgan, 10 yrs; William Morgan 7
Here are some links for you, which you may already have:
1950!) Father Kuppens by a personal friend of his in the tribe. Indians at Sun River Crossing see St. Peter's Mission, Part I the writer has
Woman, mother of John's other two children, Mary and Kitty." His father was John B. Morgan and you
It should come as no surprise that the US Army defended the
The site and premises
John B.
guerrilla warfare that prevailed, especially in the northern
St. Louis, Missouri, and graduated therefrom with high
do not have a copy. of the White man toward this western point it became necessary for a competent
The accompanying map
They are comprised of a beaded silver necklace with squash blossom . When that carpet was worn out, as
Cross (X) and cross (X) 5 in
description in our records, believed to be by a relative who went to
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