Lena Denny

Name listed as Lucy on the 1927 obit of Marcus Denny.

According to death certificate, Lena died due to Pulmonary Hemorrhage (probably tubercular). Lena passed away on March 31 1923.

Lena Denny found on Individual family History Card at Standing Rock Reservation states she was born 1890.
Bureau of Indian Affairs report and Fort Peck list her Indian name "Oicahi Wastewin".

Lena's maternal g/f shows as Iron Ring (Iron Hoop) (aka "Judge Crow" at Fort Peck Tribes) listed Bureau of Indian Affairs Fort Totten, ND. Iron Rings father: "Has Four Irons" he married "Falling Skirt".

Below Information is from 3 sources: Tribal Affairs At Fort Peck MT rolls and Individual History Card Standing Rock reservation and United States Department of the Interior Office of Hearings and appeals Hearings Division/Court International Building 2550 University Avenue west, Suite 416N, St. Paul Minnisota 55114

dated June 2, 2000 also supports Lena's mother as: Walking Eagle, Red Road ie., F.Y. S. Fort Yates, South Dakota. Red Road was aka Rose Walking Eagle.

Red Road Walking Eagle's Father: "Bear Man" his wife: Shell woman.

History Card at Standing Rock Reservation:
1/2 brothers Santee Ironring, Small Frank and Walking Eagle Lucian
Lena's 1/2 sister Foote, Yellowsmoke

All Information below is from from Eva Denny Nelson form Data for Heirship Finding and Family History at US Department of Intl office of Hearings and appeals Hearings Division. Data for Heirship Finding and Family History shows marriages and relations below:

Henry Smith married 1926 died 1928.
Charles Kaufman married 1934 divorced 1944.
David Lee White married 1947 divorced 1951.
Christopher Nelson married 1958 divorced 1961.

Eva Denny Nelson parents listed Marcus Denny born 1945 married Lena Iron Ring 2/26/1908 Lena Iron Ring aka Oicahi Wastewin.

Maternal g/f of Eva Denny: Iron Ring (Iron Hoop) and Maternal g/m Red Road Walking Eagle.

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There is a lot of confusion as to her name. Here is a summary:

Marriage of daughter Eva Denny to Henry Smith. Eva’s mothers name is listed as Lena Walking Eagle

May 1935 Marriage of daughter Mary Denny to Earl Anderson. Mary’s mothers name is once again listed as Lena Walking Eagle Sept 1935 Marriage of son George Denny to Phillipia Long. George’s mothers name is listed as Lena Iron Ring. This is perhaps where the Iron Ring myth originated.

July 1938 Marriage of William Denny to Melda Obershaw. William’s mothers name listed as Lena Four Star

Oct 1938 Marriage of Mark Denny to Juanita Spang. Mark’s mothers name is listed as Lena Redrobe

1944 daughter Mary Anderson’s social security application, mother’s name listed as Lena Walking Eagle.