Taylor “Tail” Sixkiller
Birth: 1830
Death: 17 Nov 1889 (aged 58–59) Oklahoma, USA
Burial: Lacie Cemetery, Westville, Adair County, Oklahoma, USA
Memorial #: 31108618
Bio: Son of Sixkiller (Rufus, Old Soldier) and Gu-er-tsa Smith.
He married (1)Ellen Alie Keath (buried at this cem.); they had the following children: Betsy d. before 1906; Esiah b. 1852 d. 1865; Johnson B. b. 1863,; Jennie A. Sixkiller Lacie Grigsby (buried at this cem.); Eliza b. abt 1865 d. 1885; and Susan Sixkiller b. abt 1868. He also adopted Lucy Duncan [Click on: Lucy Duncan Still.], daughter of Alie and John Duncan, who married Tom Still.
He married (2) Ruth (Lou-see) Thornton b. abt 1855 d. 5 Apr 1884 (buried in Thornton Cem., near Baron in present Adair Co., OK).
Aka: Gah-tah-kuh Su-dul-de-he; he was elected Councilor representing Going Snake Dist., CN, IT in 1867, 1869, 1877, & 1881. He was a Senator from Going Snake Dist. in 1871 & 1873.
He was killed by George Parris--it was called an accidental shooting (careless handling of a gun).
Family Members
Parents
Rufas Sixkiller 1776-1856
Spouses
Ruth Thornton Scraper 1855-1884
Ellen (Ah-ley) Keath (Duncan) Sixkiller 1835-1879
Siblings
Blackhaw Sixkiller Unknown-1875
Delaware Sixkiller Unknown-1864
Cricket Sixkiller 1806-1862
Redbird Sixkiller 1807-1898
Anderson 'Qua-Wa-De-Che-Ga' Unidentified Sixkiller 1816-1892
Frog Sixkiller 1827-1891
Soldier Sixkiller 1830-1895
Children
Jennie A. Sixkiller (Lacie) Grigsby 1867-1933
Maintained by: R Burnett (47445819)
Originally Created by: Alice P. (46631932)
Added: 3 Nov 2008
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31108618/taylor-sixkiller
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31108618/taylor-sixkiller: accessed 08 August 2023), memorial page for Taylor “Tail” Sixkiller (1830–17 Nov 1889), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31108618, citing Lacie Cemetery, Westville, Adair County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by R Burnett (contributor 47445819).
