Big Thunder Family

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The Big Thunder Family information is included in the Appendix 2 Little Crow Genealogy from Clayton Andersons book Little Crow, Spokesman from the sioux. 1986 Minn. Hist. Soc. press,St. Paul,MN Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 pages 182-193.

The GEDCOM shows the ancestry of Miniyuhe and Old Eve(mother of Cloud Man).Old Eve is believed to have been the wife of Joseph Renville's wife Mary's brother.

Tamazakan was the first spouse of Julia Oldman(Julia Oldman Heirship Report,1911, and John Kangimdoka Heirship Report 1925).they had a son Tohocokaduta.The son wed Tatiyopawastewin and they had a daughter Ellen Winona aka Stone.
Ellen married the Rev. John C. Tuttle(son of Oyeicasnamani and S'bewin. Rev. Tuttle had full brother Isaac and full sister Louisa Tuttle), and they had several children:David,Mary ,LuLu Lucy,Henry Joseph,Felix,Isaac,margaret,Henry H.,Thomas Henry.
LuLu Lucy Tuttle, married Jessie Guy Redwing,son of Alexander Redwing and Mary Thomas.LuLu Lucy and Jesse also had several children
Mary tuttle was wed to Joseph Tuttle in 1923, then divorced in 1927. She then married Louis Walker(s/o Joseph And Louisa Walker). Louis died in1938.(louis Walker heirship report 1939).

Julia's second husband was David Wakanhdiota/Many Lightnings. he died before 1871 @santee.(ptesanwin's probate).
for more information on Julia's family,please see Julia Oldman posting in the Family section of our website.
justiceforall at oyate website has also posted a tree on Big Thunder, if you are interested.
I have been told that Chief War Eagle was a son of big thunder, but have not found anything to document this.


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Wakeman Surname


Elizabeth Wakeman- dau. of White Spider and Esther Mahpiyatowin. Father changed his name to John C. Wakeman. Elizabeth married Harry lawrence.

Esther was born @1845 near Oak Groave,MN Terr., died aft. 1885 Morton,MN. Her father wasWakianhaida(sp.) and unk. Esther was thewifeof White spider aka John C. Wakeman.

Eugenia(Winona) Wakeman, was dau. Of chief Little Crow and Makatadihewin. She married Judson Lamoure(non-Indian).eugenia andJudson had at least adaughter Eugenia L. Benjain.

Jane/Tacankutaniwin wasdau. Of Little Crow and Saiciyewin,Isabella. She was the wife of the following:Tawiyanhdinagin, Georgepaypay,John Red Tribe, Thomas Heart, and Johnson Williams. With Johnson, they had Rebecca Williams, and Titus Williams.

Thomas Wakeman/Wowinape son of chief Little Crow.
Spouse 1 was Tasinakiyewin. Wed 1-21-18666.
Spouse 2 was Judith Minnetanka,whom he wed 1-11-1874(Rev. J.P. Williamson officiated).
Herparents were charlie Minnetanka and thesister ofmary Cloud.
Judith and Thomas's children were:
Ruth- wife of albert Heminger. Wed 4-6-1898. They had 10 children.
John
Jesse
Ida- wife of John “Hepi” allen(son of Mary Graham, and Charles Allen, a non-Indian)
Alex
Solomon

Moses Wakeman aka passing Daylight
His parents were Big Thunder and Grey Chin Woman
Moses was married twice: first to Nancy ?, and second to Icahdawin. Icahdawin and he were wed Aug. 31, 1887 Brown Earth Settlement,South Dakota.