Nicholson 'Gayeh-twa-gah' Henry Parker

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Nicholson 'Gayeh-twa-gah' Henry Parker

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Birthplace: Indian Falls, Alabama, Genesee, New York, United States
Death: May 13, 1892 (72-73)
Allegany Indian Reservation, Cattaraugus, New York, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of William Jonoesdona of the Turtle Clan Parker, Seneca and Elizabeth 'Gaontgunttwius' Parker, Seneca
Husband of Martha Ellen Parker
Partner of Lucy Greenblanket
Father of Franklin Spencer Parker; Frederick Ely Parker; Albert Henry Parker; Sherman Ulysses Grant Parker and Minnie Clark Parker
Brother of Spencer Houghton Cone Parker; Levi Parker; Caroline Gahano Mt. Pleasant; Brig. Gen. Ely Samuel Parker; Isaac Newton Parker and 1 other

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About Nicholson 'Gayeh-twa-gah' Henry Parker

Tonawanda Seneca/Wolf Clan


  • "To be Indian: The Life of Iroquois-Seneca Arthur Caswell Parker" by Joy Porter p 14 [1]
  • Indian census rolls, 1885-1940 by United States. National Archives and Records Service pg 29 line 2 https://archive.org/details/indiancensusroll290unit/page/n314/mode/1up
  • National Archives, Ratified Indian Treaty 305: Seneca (Tonawanda) - Tonawanda Reservation, Genesee County, New York, November 5, 1857
  • Interpreter, printer and clerk, Nicholson helped Dr. Asher Wright translate the Bible into Seneca.
  • Known for his orator skills
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Nicholson 'Gayeh-twa-gah' Henry Parker's Timeline

1819
1819
Indian Falls, Alabama, Genesee, New York, United States
1856
1856
Tonawanda Indian Reservation, Genesee County, New York, United States
1858
1858
Tonawanda Indian Reservation, Genesee, New York, United States
1859
1859
Cattaraugus Indian Reservation, Collins, Erie County, New York, United States
1862
January 1862
Cattaraugus Indian Reservation, Collins, Erie County, New York, United States
1864
November 1864
Cattaraugus Indian Reservation, Collins, Erie County, New York, United States
1892
May 13, 1892
Age 73
Allegany Indian Reservation, Cattaraugus, New York, United States