Well folks, You can find the darndest things on the internet. I was searching for Navajo History and came across the Shockey Indians of Indiana. The webmaster sent me some links that mention this tribe -- "I don't know much about the Shockeys at all, they were listed as living sometime in the Indiana region. I did a quick search for more information and came up with a few sites, but information about them is very patchy. It seems they were related to the Miamis.". http://www.brookston.lib.in.us/WhiteCo/chii.htm http://www.gbl.indiana.edu/archives/miamis12/M59-60_2a.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~indian/indnat.htm http://www.gbl.indiana.edu/archives/miamis12/M59-60_13a.html http://www.geocities.com/kentuckyindian/indian.list.html I have followed the discussions regarding Shockeys who might have been part Indian. My ancestor may have married one in KY. His son Abraham was in a picture where he was dressed in Indian garb. This family has been recorded as having very good relations with the local Indians. Do you suppose a group of Shockeys or even a Shockey intermarried with Indians and came to be called Shockey Indians? Then again, perhaps the name of this tribe simply sounded like Shockey and Shockey is the English version of their tribal name. A Standard History of White County Indiana An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country Under the Supervision of W. H. HAMELLE; VOLUMES I and II; ILLUSTRATED; THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY CHICAGO AND NEW YORK 1915 INDIANA AS A PART OF NEW FRANCE ... As shown in his "History of Indiana," published six years before his death, it is unfolded in this wise: "In 1670, and for many years previous, the fertile region of country now included within the boundaries of the State of Indiana, was inhabited by the Miami Confederation of Indians. This league consisted of several Algonquin tribes, notably the Twightwees, Weas, Piankeshaws and Shockeys, and was formed at an early period—probably in the early part of the seventeenth century—for the purpose of repelling the invasions of the Iroquois, or Five Nations, at whose hands they had suffered many severe defeats. By the frequent and unsuccessful wars in which they were compelled to engage in self-defense their numbers had been greatly reduced until, at the date mentioned, they could not muster more than fifteen hundred or two thousand warriors. They dwelt in small villages on the banks of the various rivers in Indiana and extended their dominion as far east as the Scioto, north to the Great Lakes and west to the country of the Illinois. Their principal settlements were scattered along the headwaters of the Great Miami, the banks of the Maumee, the St. Joseph of Lake Michigan, the Wabash and its tributaries. Although once important among the nations of the Lake Region they had become greatly demoralized by repeated defeats in war, and when first visited by the French their villages presented a very untidy appearance. They were living in constant terror of the Five Nations, practicing only sufficient industry to prevent starvation and indulging all their vicious passions to a vulgar extreme. A List of Indian Nations, their places of abode & Chief Hunting (1759) In "Accounts of the Western Indians," in Stevens, et all. The Papers of Col.Henry Bouquet, Series 21655, 1943, pp. 85-88. pp. 85, 86, 87, 88. (page 85) A List of Indian Nations, their places of abode & Chief Hunting. Ottawas, Chepaways, Putuvatimies, Melkomineys, Shockeys. These Nations are in confederacy somewhat like the Six Nations. They live on the West Side of Lake Erie consisting of about Two Thousand fighting Men, are not by the other Indians esteemed good Warriors, have Three large Towns in Sight of Fort D'Troit. Their Hunting Beaver, Deer, Elks & Small furrs. Compiled by Col. George CROGHAN, Deputy Agent & Explorer of the Ohio Valley in 1765; A List of the different Nations & Tribes of Indians in the northern district of North America, with the number of their fighting men: Delawares, d 600 Betw. Ohio & Lake Erie, Beaver Crk., Muskingum & Guyehugo " Shawnesse, d 300 Scioto & Muskingum " Mohickone, d 300 Near Sandusky Scioto head Coghnawages, d Twightwees, e 250 Miame River Where they live Shockays, f 200 Chipawas, k 400 Lk. Superior & near Ft. St.Mary's thereabouts Chepawas, k 550 incl. below Ft. LaBay, Lk. Michigan " Mynonamiesk, k " " " Shockeys, k " " " Putawatines, k 150 Ft. St. Joseph's thereabouts Ottawas, k 150 " " Connsedagoes, k 330 incl. below Montreal Coghnewagoes, k " " Orondocks, k 100 Trois Rivers Abonakies, k 150 " Alagonkins, k 100 " d- Dependent on Six Nations & Connected to PA e- Connected to PA f- Connected with Twightwees k- Connected with the French A List of Indian Nations at Pittsburgh Council (Pittsburgh, Nov. 5, 1759) In: B.M., Add. Mss. 21655, f. 90, N.and in Stevens, et all., The Papers of Col. Henry Bouquet, Series 21655, 1943, p. 84. p. 84. (page 84) (November 5, 1759) LIST OF INDIAN NATIONS AT PITTSBURGH COUNCIL [B. M., Add. MSS. 21655, f. 90, D.] [Pittsburgh, Nov. 5, 1759.] At the Conference in July the Wayondotts represented, the Ottawas, Chepawas, Putawatimes, Twigtwees, Cuscuskees, Kecopos, Shockeys & Musquakees Pittsburgh November 5th 1759 [Endorsed in Col. Bouquet's handwriting] The Several Nations of Indians who have been at Pittsbg 1759

I would like to know more about any Indian connection with the Shockeys. I have pictures of my Grandmother's twin sisters dressed as Indians. My Grandmother Henrietta Belle Shockey Dyer had several fruit jars full of different colored beads like the Indians put on some of their clothing. If she was ever asked if she was part Indian she would turn away and not answer the question and get upset if a person persisted. She was a very religious person so would not tell a lie so I suspect turned away rather than tell a lie by denying the fact. I just think it would be interesting to know. I married a Cherokee Indian. Ellen Dyer Conley

Might I ask where you are from, or rather where the "family" is from? Depending upon the age, and it sounds about right, remember there was time (not that long ago) when, according to the Census, there were two races - white and non-white. If a family claimed to be "Indian" the children were classed as "non-white" and sent to "black" schools. Paul Browne (Shockey on mothers' side) ----- Original Message ----- From: "becc12" <becc12@cox.net> To: <SHOCKEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 11:34 AM Subject: RE: [Shockey] Shockey Indian Tribe of Indiana >I would like to know more about any Indian connection with the Shockeys. I > have pictures of my Grandmother's twin sisters dressed as Indians. My > Grandmother Henrietta Belle Shockey Dyer had several fruit jars full of > different colored beads like the Indians put on some of their clothing. If > she was ever asked if she was part Indian she would turn away and not > answer > the question and get upset if a person persisted. She was a very religious > person so would not tell a lie so I suspect turned away rather than tell a > lie by denying the fact. I just think it would be interesting to know. I > married a Cherokee Indian. > Ellen Dyer Conley > > > > > ==== SHOCKEY Mailing List ==== > To update or correct your genealogy data in the Shockey Family database, > send either a GEDCOM file on floppy disk or by email, or Family group > sheets to: > Lesley Shockey, Rt. 2 Box 36-A, Sandyville, WV 25275 > >