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Short Biography of Rev. Alfred N. Coe
Born: March 30, 1867 at Sioux Point near Vermillion, South Dakota.
Died: of a heart attack April 22, 1932 at Flandreau, South Dakota.
Married: (1) Spirit Lake Dakota # 303-1132 Nettie Buisson 1864-1900, Nettie is also listed as Annette May. Married Rev. Coe June 21, 1899 at Devils Lake, ND. She died April 28, 1900.
Child of Nettie and Alfred: unnamed, died on May 3, 1900 in Devils Lake, North Dakota.
Her father was Antonie Buisson 303-318, 1840-1920. Her mother --------?
Her grandfather was an American Fur Company fur trader named Joseph Buisson who married one of Duncan Graham’s daughters. Graham has a fur post on Graham’s Island in Devils Lake. Graham is famous for his exploits during the War of 1812.
Married: (2) Violet Catherine Reed in Wichita, Kansas on November 3, 1901. She was born March 14, 1878 to Ben and Mary Reed. Viola was committed to the State Mental Hospital and spent the rest of her life there. She died in 1971.
Children of Viola and Alfred: Josette Hazel Coe, was Baptized at Mayasan Presbyterian Church, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota and Robert Dixon Coe. Robert married Ollie Rose Gilland.in 1930.
Viola was committed to the State Mental Hospital and spent the rest of her life there. She died in 1971.
Father: Charles Coe a non-Indian, born circa 1840 Virginia, died when Alfred was 2 years old in 1869. He a soldier stationed in Dakota Territory.
Mother: Josette Aungie, one half Dakota, one half white. Born on March 18, 1849 in Sleepy Eye, MN. Josette was married to Rev. Daniel Renville [Zitkanatawa = His own Bird] in 1872. She died on June 27, 1878.
Mother’s father: Henry Aungie, born 1797 St. Louis, MO, Died 1857. Henry was the father of 2 sons and 6 daughters. Henry was the son of Augustin Lefebre Aungie, born 1747 Neuville Quebec, died 1825 Kaskashia, WI and Pelegie Wapahaŝa born 1775 - ?
Mother’s mother: Marie Mary Dixon, born 1811 Mackinac, MI, died 1862. the daughter of Colonel Robert Dixon (1765 – 1823) famous for his War of 1812 exploits.; and Iŝtatotowin (Very Blue Eyes Woman) Helen Elisabeth, born 1781 Big Stone Lake, MN.
Eli Rickter’s interview with Rev. Coe:
When he was 8 years old the family moved to Greenwood, SD
At age 10 or 11 attended a Presbyterian Day School at Greenwood.
He attended the Normal Training School at Santee.
Age 14 worked at a government mill at Yankton, SD.
Two years at an academy in Scotland, SD.
Five years at the Presbyterian College at Pierre, SD. While here he supported himself as a Government Indian interpreter. During the summers he worked with land surveying crews and as an assistant issue clerk.
1894 he entered the Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Omaha, Nebraska, graduating in 1897.
He was ordained by Dakota Presbytery May 2, 1897. He was the first fully trained minister.
Bonnie Sue Lewis’s Appendix B: Presbyterian Dakota Pastors Ordained from 1865 to 1910 and Churches Served: Pages 195 & 196:
He began preaching at Fort Totten Agency at Bdecan (Woodlake), Kanġi Paha (Raven Hill) and Hohe (Ft. Belknap) 1898-99. He married Nettie Buisson (Spirit [Devils] Lake #1132 1884 – 1900. She died in childbirth, her father was DLS # 319 Henry Buisson. 1866-1944.
1900 he served Crow Creek (Cunkicakse), Porcupine, and White Clay. 1891 Conkicakse,
1902 Pine Ridge. 1903-1904 White Clay. 1905-1907 he was without a church but living in Fort Benton, Montana. Nothing listed for 1908-1909. 1910 -1912 he served Ĥeyata (Hill Church) and Ĥante (Cedar) living in 1910 Charles Mix County. 1913 he was without a church, 1914-16 he served Mniska, 1917-21 he was without a church but in 1920 he was living in Section 38, Shannon County, South Dakota. Nothing listed for 1922-23, 1924 Cunkicakse, 1925 Mniska and Pahaŝa. 1926 nothing listed, 1927 Cedar, Caŋkpeopi (Wounded Knee), and Pahata. 1928-29 Ĥeyata, Ĥante and Pahata (Hill). He wrote a book mostly from the Session records of the Greenwood Church. He was living at Flandreau in 1930. He died in 1932.
References:
The Indian Interviews of Eli S. Ricker 1903-1919.
Voices of the American West Volume I, Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press 2005.
Alfred N. Coe’s interview on pages 355-358.
www, Genealogy.com – Rev. Alfred N. Coe born 1867.
Lewis, Bonnie Sue Creating Christian Indians: Native Clergy in the Presbyterian Church. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press 2003.pp 64, 156,195,196.
Lewis, Leslie “Native Ministers of the Dakota Presbytery to 1988” Thesis written in 1963
And revised in 1988.
Email correspondence with Susan Coe.
The Superior Edition of My friend the Indian by James McLaughlin, with paintings by Daniel S. Buisson and the Three Missing Chapters (of My Friend the Indian) by Reverend Louis L. Pfaller O.S.B. Seattle: Superior Publishing Company 1970.
Iapi Oaye (Dakota Language Newspaper): v28 #8&9, p. 26: v29 #5, p.19; v30 #8, p.29;
V32 #5, p19. [Thank you Vicky Valencia, Lincoln, NE for these Iapi Oaye cites).
[Thank you Susan Coe who is married to a great grandson of Alfred N. Coe].
Short Biography of Rev. Alfred N. Coe
Born: March 30, 1867 at Sioux Point near Vermillion, South Dakota.
Died: of a heart attack April 22, 1932 at Flandreau, South Dakota.
Married: (1) Spirit Lake Dakota # 303-1132 Nettie Buisson 1864-1900, Nettie is also listed as Annette May. Married Rev. Coe June 21, 1899 at Devils Lake, ND. She died April 28, 1900.
Child of Nettie and Alfred: unnamed, died on May 3, 1900 in Devils Lake, North Dakota.
Her father was Antonie Buisson 303-318, 1840-1920. Her mother --------?
Her grandfather was an American Fur Company fur trader named Joseph Buisson who married one of Duncan Graham’s daughters. Graham has a fur post on Graham’s Island in Devils Lake. Graham is famous for his exploits during the War of 1812.
Married: (2) Violet Catherine Reed in Wichita, Kansas on November 3, 1901. She was born March 14, 1878 to Ben and Mary Reed. Viola was committed to the State Mental Hospital and spent the rest of her life there. She died in 1971.
Children of Viola and Alfred: Josette Hazel Coe, was Baptized at Mayasan Presbyterian Church, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota and Robert Dixon Coe. Robert married Ollie Rose Gilland.in 1930.
Viola was committed to the State Mental Hospital and spent the rest of her life there. She died in 1971.
Father: Charles Coe a non-Indian, born circa 1840 Virginia, died when Alfred was 2 years old in 1869. He a soldier stationed in Dakota Territory.
Mother: Josette Aungie, one half Dakota, one half white. Born on March 18, 1849 in Sleepy Eye, MN. Josette was married to Rev. Daniel Renville [Zitkanatawa = His own Bird] in 1872. She died on June 27, 1878.
Mother’s father: Henry Aungie, born 1797 St. Louis, MO, Died 1857. Henry was the father of 2 sons and 6 daughters. Henry was the son of Augustin Lefebre Aungie, born 1747 Neuville Quebec, died 1825 Kaskashia, WI and Pelegie Wapahaŝa born 1775 - ?
Mother’s mother: Marie Mary Dixon, born 1811 Mackinac, MI, died 1862. the daughter of Colonel Robert Dixon (1765 – 1823) famous for his War of 1812 exploits.; and Iŝtatotowin (Very Blue Eyes Woman) Helen Elisabeth, born 1781 Big Stone Lake, MN.
Eli Rickter’s interview with Rev. Coe:
When he was 8 years old the family moved to Greenwood, SD
At age 10 or 11 attended a Presbyterian Day School at Greenwood.
He attended the Normal Training School at Santee.
Age 14 worked at a government mill at Yankton, SD.
Two years at an academy in Scotland, SD.
Five years at the Presbyterian College at Pierre, SD. While here he supported himself as a Government Indian interpreter. During the summers he worked with land surveying crews and as an assistant issue clerk.
1894 he entered the Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Omaha, Nebraska, graduating in 1897.
He was ordained by Dakota Presbytery May 2, 1897. He was the first fully trained minister.
Bonnie Sue Lewis’s Appendix B: Presbyterian Dakota Pastors Ordained from 1865 to 1910 and Churches Served: Pages 195 & 196:
He began preaching at Fort Totten Agency at Bdecan (Woodlake), Kanġi Paha (Raven Hill) and Hohe (Ft. Belknap) 1898-99. He married Nettie Buisson (Spirit [Devils] Lake #1132 1884 – 1900. She died in childbirth, her father was DLS # 319 Henry Buisson. 1866-1944.
1900 he served Crow Creek (Cunkicakse), Porcupine, and White Clay. 1891 Conkicakse,
1902 Pine Ridge. 1903-1904 White Clay. 1905-1907 he was without a church but living in Fort Benton, Montana. Nothing listed for 1908-1909. 1910 -1912 he served Ĥeyata (Hill Church) and Ĥante (Cedar) living in 1910 Charles Mix County. 1913 he was without a church, 1914-16 he served Mniska, 1917-21 he was without a church but in 1920 he was living in Section 38, Shannon County, South Dakota. Nothing listed for 1922-23, 1924 Cunkicakse, 1925 Mniska and Pahaŝa. 1926 nothing listed, 1927 Cedar, Caŋkpeopi (Wounded Knee), and Pahata. 1928-29 Ĥeyata, Ĥante and Pahata (Hill). He wrote a book mostly from the Session records of the Greenwood Church. He was living at Flandreau in 1930. He died in 1932.
References:
The Indian Interviews of Eli S. Ricker 1903-1919.
Voices of the American West Volume I, Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press 2005.
Alfred N. Coe’s interview on pages 355-358.
www, Genealogy.com – Rev. Alfred N. Coe born 1867.
Lewis, Bonnie Sue Creating Christian Indians: Native Clergy in the Presbyterian Church. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press 2003.pp 64, 156,195,196.
Lewis, Leslie “Native Ministers of the Dakota Presbytery to 1988” Thesis written in 1963
And revised in 1988.
Email correspondence with Susan Coe.
The Superior Edition of My friend the Indian by James McLaughlin, with paintings by Daniel S. Buisson and the Three Missing Chapters (of My Friend the Indian) by Reverend Louis L. Pfaller O.S.B. Seattle: Superior Publishing Company 1970.
Iapi Oaye (Dakota Language Newspaper): v28 #8&9, p. 26: v29 #5, p.19; v30 #8, p.29;
V32 #5, p19. [Thank you Vicky Valencia, Lincoln, NE for these Iapi Oaye cites).
[Thank you Susan Coe who is married to a great grandson of Alfred N. Coe].
