Quanah PARKER Mini tree diagram
TO-NAR-CY

TO-NAR-CY1,2,3,4,6,5

also known as 6

18651,2,3,4,5 - 19313

Life History

1865

Born in Comancheria, Unassigned Lands.1,2,3,4,5

about 1876

Married Quanah PARKER.1

23rd Feb 1911

Death of Quanah PARKER in Cache, Comanche, Oklahoma.7,7,8,9

1931

Died.3

Notes

  • VI. The sixth wife was Toe-Pay (b. c. 1866) the last surviving wife (d. after 1956).
    A. Kelsey Parker died when a young child.
    B. Ghee Parker died when a young child.
    C. Infant that died. D. Infant that died.
    VII. The seventh wife was Tonarcy, who bore Quanah no children. She was also known as To-Nas-Sah (Too Nicey).
    --  Parker Heritage, http://www.parkerheritage.com/forum/topics/quanah-parkers-wives-and?groupUrl=quanahparkerfamilyhistory&groupId=2004583%3AGroup%3A8614&id=2004583%3ATopic%3A9139&page=3

    Quanah and 5 of his wives were enumerated on the same page of the 1900 US census of Oklahoma Territory.  The enumerator has reported Quanah's and his parents' birth state as Texas, yet for all the children Tope se up, Honnnie, Laura and Kelsey, he has reported their father as born in Oklahoma Territory.  The 1900 census says Quanah and To-nar-cy have been married 24 years.  Tis would mean they married about 1876.  But her reported birth year is 1865, which would mean they married when she was about 11.  He birth year was probably earlier, but the age reported in 1905 and 1910 also makes birth about 1865.

    1900 Federal Census, Oklahoma Territory, 11 June, Apache, Kiowa & Comanche Reservation, District 12, page 74A, Hse #744, Fam #749
    Parker, Quanah Head Ind M 1852 48 Married 24 yrs TX TX TX Farmer Owns Comanche Father Comanche Mother Comanche 1/2 White
    Parker, To nar sy  Wife Ind M 1865 35 Married 24 yrs 1 child/- living OklaTerr Comanche Comanche Comanche
    Parker, Wick e ah  Old Wife Ind F 1860 40 Married 22 yrs 4 children/- living OklaTerr TX OklaTerr Comanche Comanche Comanche
    Parker, Tope se up  Dau Ind F 1894 6 Single OklaTerr OklaTerr OklaTerr Comanche Comanche Comanche 1/4 White
    Parker, Ho pah rah  Mother-in-law W F 1810 90 Widow OklaTerr Unk Unk Comanche Comanche Comanche
    Parker, Chony Wife Ind F 1863 37 Married 24 yrs 4 children/2 living OklaTerr OklaTerr OklaTerr Comanche Comanche Comanche
    Parker, Honnie  Dau Ind F 1892 8 Single OklaTerr OklaTerr OklaTerr Comanche Comanche Comanche 1/4 White
    Parker, Mah Che to Wook Ki Wife Ind F 1862 38 Married 18 yrs 3 children/2 living OklaTerr OklaTerr OklaTerr Comanche Comanche Comanche
    Parker, Laura [Matches Bessie in other lists] Dau Ind F 1895 5 Single OklaTerr OklaTerr OklaTerr Comanche Comanche Comanche
    Parker, Topay Wife Ind F 1879 21 Married 6 yrs 1 child/1 living OklaTerr OklaTerr OklaTerr Comanche Comanche Comanche
    Parker, Kelsy Son W F [sic] 1 Single OklaTerr OklaTerr OklaTerr Comanche Comanche Comanche 1/4 White

    1905 Indian Census Rolls, Comanche Tribe, Oklahoma, 30 June, Kiowa Agency, Comanche Tribe, Page 22
    Ind Name Quanah Eng Name Quanah Parker Male Husband age 64
    Ind Name To-na-rcy Female Wife age 41

    Following this first entry for Tonarcy with Quanah is a list of other wives and some of the children.

    1910 Federal Census, Comanche County, Oklahoma, 17 May, Quanah Township, Apache, Kiowa & Comanche Reservation, District 29, page 20A, Hse/Fam #7
    Parker, Quanah Head M Ind 60 [b abt 1850] Marriage 2 Married unk yrs OK US TX Farmer/Asst to Kiowa Agency English mother tongue Owns
    Parker, Tonarcy Wife F Ind 45 [b abt 1865] Marriage 1 Married unk yrs 1 child/0 living Comanche/OK Comanche/OK Comanche/OK Full blood Comanche mother tongue
    Parker, Topay Wife F Ind 38 [b abt 1872] Marriage 1 Married unk yrs 4 children/2 living Comanche/OK Comanche/OK Comanche/OK Full blood Comanche mother tongue
    Parker, Kelsey Son M Ind 12 [b abt 1898] Single Comanche/OK Comanche/OK Comanche/OK 3/4 blood English mother tongue
    Parker, Chee Son M Ind 12 [b abt 1898] Single Comanche/OK Comanche/OK Comanche/OK 3/4 blood [no language rpt]
    Acofty  Bro-in-law M Ind 60 [b abt 1850] Widowed Comanche/OK Comanche/Unk Comanche/Unk Full blood Married 4 times Comanche mother tongue
    Wah woom ah yetahy Mother-in-law F Ind 70 [b abt 1840] Widow Comanche/OK Comanche/Unk Comanche/Unk Full blood Married 4 times Comanche mother tongue
    Sah wan pe tipe Niece F Ind 13 [b abt 1897] Single Comanche/OK Comanche/OK Comanche/OK Full blood English mother tongue

    Quanah's record reports this is his 2nd marriage.  The 1900 census reports that he had been married to Tonarcy 24 years, to Weck-e-ah 22 years.  But Cynthia Ann, the daughter of Weck-e-ah, is reported to be Quanah's first child.  I do not have a confirmed name for Tonarcy's one child.  This 1910 census tells us her child has died.

    Quanah died in 1911.  In later censuses, the family group is still together.  In the 1911 census, page 20 reprots many of the Parker family units, including Aer wuth takeum with her second husband.  We see here the mixed usage of English and Comanche names with individual family members.

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    1911 Indian Census Rolls, Kiowa Comanche and Apache Tribes, Oklahoma, 30 June, Kiowa Agency, Comanche Tribe, Page 20

    1 To narcy 46 [b abt 1864] F Roll #1

    2 Laura Parker Birdsong (Nedah) Head 28 [b abt 1862] F Roll #1 1/2
    3 Anona A Birdsong Dau 6 [b abt 1905] F

    4 Weck e ah 51 [b abt 1860] F

    5 Ta too ah rup (Baldwin Parker)  Head 23 M [b abt 1888] Roll #3 1/2
    6 Tab bo noid (Nora Goot se que tah) Wife 25 [b abt 1886] F
    7 Ollie Parker Dau 5 [b abt 1906] F
    8 Elmer Parker Son 3 [b abt 1908] M

    9 Mah cheet to wook ky Head 49 [b abt 1862] F Roll #4

    10 Mah cheet to wook ky Bessie (Parker) Head 23 [b abt 1888] M Roll #4 1/2
    11 Theadore Ase nap Son [no age rptd] M

    12 Mah cheet to wook ky (White Parker) Head 33 [b abt 1878] M Roll #4 1/2
    13 Bertha Parker Dau 12 [b abt 1898] M

    14 To pay Head 32 [b abt 1879] F Roll #5
    15 Kelsey To pay (Parker) Son 12 [b abt 1898] M
    16 Chee Parker Son 4 [b abt 1907] M

    17 Taum-mer-ra-da (Sidney Mah seet)  Head 45 M [b abt 1866] Roll #6
    18 A-er-wuth-take-um   45 [b abt 1866, grave is 1853] F
    19 Mary Taum-mer-ra-da  Female Dau 15 [b abt 1896]

    20 Tit tah (Thomas Parker)  19 M Roll #6 1/2
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    In 1914 Tonarcy is listed first and much of hte family on the first page, with Thoma (Tit-tah) and his wife Victoria on the second page.

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    1914 Indian Census Rolls, Comanche Tribe, Oklahoma, 1 July, Kiowa Agency, Comanche Tribe, Page 1
    To nar sy Family 1 b 1864 F

    Laura Parker Birdsong (Ne dah) Family 1.5 Head b 1882 F
    Anona A Birdsong Dau b 1882 F

    Weck-e-ah Family 2  b 1859 F

    Tah too ah rap (Baldwin Parker) 3 Head b 1887 M
    Tab bo noid (Nora Goot se que tah) Wife b 1885 F
    Ollie Parker Dau b 1906 F
    Elmer Parker Son b 1909 M
    Roy Parker Son 1911 M
    Burk Burnett Parker Son 1913 M

    Mah-cheet-to-wook-ky  (Bessie Parker) 4.5 Head 1894 F
    Theodore A se nap Son 1910 M

    White (Parker) Mah cheet to wook ky  4.75 Head b 1887 M
    Bertha Parker Dau b 1910
    Quanah Parker son b 1914

    To-pay 5 Head 1878 F
    Kelsey To pay (Parker) Son 1898 F
    Chee Parker Son 1907 M

    Taum-mer-ra-da (Sidney Mah-seet)  6 Head 1878 F
    A-er-wuth-take-um Wife 1864 F

    Mary Taum-mer-ra-da  6-1/3  1895 F

    - page 2 -

    Tit-tah (Thomas Parker)  6.25 Head 1891 M
    Victoria Wer yack we Wife 1898 F
    Ruth Dau 1913 F1913 F

    Ne hio (Len Parker) 6.5  1890 M

    Tah mah ke ra  7  Head 1875 M
    We rah we Wife 1879 F
    Sophia Tah mah ke ra  Dau 1897 F
    Benjamin Tah mah ke ra  Son 1899 M
    Tah mah ke ra (Cynthia Ann)  Dau 1903 F
    Wilson Tah mah ke ra Son 1905 F
    Lewis Tah mah ke ra Son 1908 F
    Vance Tah mah ke ra Son 1912 F

    Samuel Tah mah ke ra 7.25 1895 M
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Sources

  • 1. 1900 Federal Census, Oklahoma Territory
    • 11 June, Apache, Kiowa & Comanche Reservation, District 12, page 74A, Hse #744, Fam #749
  • 2. 1905 Indian Census Rolls, Comanche Tribe, Oklahoma
    • 30 June, Kiowa Agency, Page 22
  • 3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • 4. 1910 Federal Census, Comanche County, Oklahoma
    • 24 May, Chandler Township, District 40, page 2B, Hse/Fam #17
  • 5. 1911 Indian Census Rolls, Kiowa Comanche and Apache Tribes, Oklahoma
    • 30 June, Kiowa Agency, Comanche Tribe, Page 20
  • 6. Parker Heritage Website
  • 7. Encyclopedias
  • 8. U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962
    • Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;
  • 9. Abilene Reporter News

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