Muskogee Yargee Ross
Muskogee Yargee Ross | |
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| A Native American woman in a formal portrait. Her hair is arranged up and back, away from her face and shoulders, ears exposed; she is wearing a dark jacket with a light-colored fringed fabric bow at the neck. Muskogee Yargee Ross, from an 1892 publication. | |
| Born | 1840s Indian Territory |
| Died | March 14, 1913 Muskogee, Oklahoma |
| Other names | Muscogee Yargee Ross, Muscogee Ross, Mrs. Joshua Ross |
Muskogee Yargee Ross (1840s – March 14, 1913) was a Creek (or Muscogee) woman, a prominent pioneer resident of Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Muskogee Yargee was born along the Canadian River, near North Fork Town, Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma), the daughter of Captain Checartah Yargee and Millie McQueen.[1] Her father was a Creek planter. After the Indian Removal Act, he was relocated with his large enslaved workforce from Alabama to Indian Territory, before her birth. She learned to speak and read English when she went to school.[2][3] She is listed on the Dawes Rolls as "Creek by Blood" with a "Full" blood quantum.[4]
Muskogee Yargee married Joshua Ross, a successful businessman[5] and a member of a prominent Cherokee family, in 1864.[6] They raised nine children, including her niece and nephew. The Rosses were considered pioneers of Muskogee, Oklahoma, and founding members of the First United Methodist Church of Muskogee.[7] Muskogee Street in the town was, in part, named for her.[8] She was active in church work and was known for her home remedies. She died in Muskogee in 1913, when she was about 70 years old.[9]
References
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- ^ Susie Ross Martin, interviewed by Ella M. Robinson (August 23, 1937). "Pioneer Creek Indian Woman Mrs. Muskogee Ross".
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External links
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