Person:George Bent (4)

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George Bent
b.7 Jul 1843 Bent's Fort, Otero County, Colorado
d.19 May 1918 Washita County, Oklahoma
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1835
  1. Mary Bent1838 - 1878
  2. Robert BentAbt 1840 - 1889
  3. George Bent1843 - 1918
  4. Julia Bent1844 - 1932
Spouse and Children
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m. Bef 1867
  1. Ada Bent1867 - 1910
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1876
  1. George Bent, Jr.Abt 1877 -
  2. Charles BentAbt 1878 -
  3. Mary Bent1879 -
  4. William H. BentAbt 1885 -
  5. Neal Bent1886 - 1962
  6. Daisy Bent1889 - 1967
  7. Lucy Bent1895 -
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Facts and Events
Name[1] George Bent
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 7 Jul 1843 Bent's Fort, Otero County, Colorado
Education[2] 1853 Kansas City, Jackson County, MissouriAttended an Episcopal boarding school.
Military[2] 1861 St. Louis, MissouriStudent at Webster College when the war started. Enlisted in the 1st Missouri Cavalry, CSA. Fought at Wilson's Creek, First Battle of Lexington [Missouri], Pea Ridge. Later attached to Sterling Price's Division.
Military[2] 4 Oct 1862 Corinth, Alcorn County, MississippiCaptured at Battle of Corinth. Briefly imprisoned at Gratiot Street Military Prison (St. Louis). Took the oath and was released. Returned to Bent's Fort, but anti-Confederate sentiment was strong in Colorado so for safety he went to live with his mother's people. He thereafter identified as Cheyenne.
Marriage Bef 1867 Indian Territory(his 1st wife, niece of Cheyenne chief Black Kettle; at least 1 dau)
to Magpie _____
Occupation[3] Oct 1867 Served as negotiator and interpreter at the Medicine Lodge Treaty Council.
Occupation[3] 1870 Washita County, OklahomaServed as Indian Agent on Cheyenne & Arapaho reservation.
Marriage Abt 1876 Indian Territory(his 3rd wife, married concurrently with the first two)
to Standing-Out _____
Census[4] 1888 Oklahoma
Census[5] 1893 Oklahoma
Census[6] 1897 Oklahoma
Census[7] 1900 Blaine Twp, Canadian County, Oklahoma
Census[8] 1900 Oklahoma
Census[9] 1910 Seger Twp, Washita County, Oklahoma
Death[2] 19 May 1918 Washita County, Oklahoma(of influenza)
Burial[2] Colony Indian Cemetery, Colony, Washita County, Oklahoma

Canadian County, Oklahoma, 1900 census:[7]

Bent, George [INDIAN] Head 58 yrs (b. Jul 1841) ) (marr. 24 yrs) b. Colorado (parents, b. Missouri/Colorado) Farmer Cheyenne (parents, "White Man"/Cheyenne)
      Standing Out [INDIAN] Wife 43 yrs (b. ___ 1857) (6 children, 4 living) b. Colorado (parents, b. Colorado) Cheyenne (parents, Cheyenne)
      Mary [INDIAN] Dau 20 yrs (b. Aug 1879) (single) b. Oklahoma (parents, b. Colorado) "Under age" Cheyenne (parents, Cheyenne)
      Lucy [INDIAN] Dau 4 yrs (b. Oct 1895) b. Oklahoma (parents, b. Colorado) "Under age" Cheyenne (parents, Cheyenne)

Washita County, Oklahoma, 1910 census:[9]

Bent, George [INDIAN] Head 67 yrs (marr. 32 yrs) b. Colorado (parents, b. Missouri/Colorado) "Working on Official Service"
      Standengart [INDIAN] Wife 53 yrs (6 children, 4 living) b. Colorado (parents, b. Colorado)
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.

    William Bent

    Raised in both White & Cheyenne worlds and fluent in Cheyenne language, he became an important source of information to anthropologists in his later life. Had three wives (all Cheyenne) & 6 children. Survived the Sand Creek Massacre, where he was wounded in the hip. Took part in the Dog Soldiers' attack on Julesburg in revenge for Sand Creek.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Find A Grave.

    George Bent

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.

    George Bent

  4. ↑ Bureau of Indian Affairs. Indian census rolls, 1885-1940. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1965)
    Cheyenne & Arapahoe, p. 50, Line 172, 1888.

    Bent, Geo. Father 46 yrs
    , Coming aka Standing Out Mother 32 yrs
    , Ada Dau 21 yrs
    , Charley Son 11 yrs
    , Mary Dau 9 yrs
    , Billy Son 3 yrs
    , Daisy Dau 2 mos

  5. ↑ Bureau of Indian Affairs. Indian census rolls, 1885-1940. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1965)
    Cheyenne & Arapahoe, p. 8, Line 279, 1893.

    Bent, George Husband 50 yrs
    , Standing Out Wife 36 yrs
    , Charlie Son 15 yrs
    , Mary Dau 14 yrs
    , Daisy Dau 5 yrs
    , William Son 8 yrs
    , George, Jr. Son 15 yrs (at White's Institute)

  6. ↑ Bureau of Indian Affairs. Indian census rolls, 1885-1940. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1965)
    Cheyenne & Arapahoe, p. 13, Line 86, 1897.

    Bent, George 54 yrs
    , Standing Out Wife 40 yrs
    , Mary Dau 18 yrs
    , Daisy Dau 9 yrs
    , William Son 12 yrs
    , Lucy Dau 2 yrs
    , Charlie Son 19 yrs
    , George, Jr. [Son] 21 yrs

  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Canadian, Oklahoma Territory, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623)
    ED 9, p. 4B, dwelling/family 386/386.
  8. ↑ Bureau of Indian Affairs. Indian census rolls, 1885-1940. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1965)
    Cheyenne & Arapahoe, p. 20, Line 581, 1900.

    Bent, George Husband 56 yrs
    , Standing Out Wife 42 yrs
    , Daisy Dau 11 yrs
    , William Son 14 yrs
    , Lucy Dau 4 yrs
    , George, Jr. [Son] 23 yrs

  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Washita, Oklahoma, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T624)
    ED 266, p. 13A, dwelling/family 11/11.
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