Nur-nor-dur-hi ‘Henry Harrison’ Scraper

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Biography

Son of George Washington Scraper and Louisa (McIntosh) Scraper. Henry was born in 1841. He died in 1871, at age 29, in Delaware District Cherokee Nation Indian Territory. He is buried @ Lynch Prarie Cemetary in Pryor, Mayes County, Oklahoma, USA next to his wife Narcissa Jane (Duncan) Scraper.

Sources

1. Ancestry.com family records
2. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154639817/henry-harrison-scraper: accessed 13 February 2023), memorial page for Henry Harrison Scraper (5 May 1841–18 Apr 1871), Find A Grave: Memorial #154639817, citing Lynch Prairie Cemetery, Mayes County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by John Rhodes (contributor 47710077).
3. Lynch Prarie Cemetary Records in Pryor, Mayes County, Oklahoma

Source: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Scraper-48
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Henry Harrison Scraper, (George Washington3, Dee-su-gaw-skee2, /Oo-ka-wor-dar/1 ) b. 5 May 1841 in Scraper Hollow, Goingsnake District, Cherokee Nation, d. 18 Apr 1871, military 4 Oct 1861 in Enrolled , Ft. Gibson, Capt. George W. Scraper's Co., 1st Regt., Cherokee Mounted Riflemen., buried in Lynch's Prairie Cemetery, near Strang, OK.

    Henry's Cherokee name was Nur-nor-dur-hi.

    Report of Maj. Moses B. C. Wright, Second Home Guard.

    HDQRS.  DETACH. 1st BRIG., ARMY OF THE FRONTIER,

    Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, February 27, 1864.

    LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to instructions from your headquarters, dated January 27, 1864, I proceeded to Cane Hill and Rhea's Mills, Ark., arriving there on the 29th, for the purpose of supplying the command with flour and foraging the stock.  I found soon after arriving there that Captain Buchanan with part of his company of guerrillas had crossed the Arkansas from below and was then in the mountains near Cane Hill, but was unable to get any definite information of his whereabouts, until on the night of the 8th of February he dashed into the command at Rhea's Mills and wounded 2 men.  The next morning a party was started in pursuit, who, after following them through the mountains all day, came upon them, when a skirmish ensued, which resulted in killing 3 of the rebels and slightly wounding their captain.  After this affair they remained very quiet, concealed in the mountains, until on the night of the 20th instant they came in near Cane Hill, and stole a Government horse out of the corral.  Upon making this discovery, I started Sergt. Henry Scraper, in command of a party, in pursuit, who, after following them over the mountains about 15 miles, overtook them on the side of a steep bluff, where they had halted to rest their stock.  Scraper halted and formed his men, when he charged them, completely routing them, killing Captain Buchanan and 3 of his men, besides capturing their horses, arms, saddles, bridles, blankets, clothing, &c.  I captured altogether 8 horses, 3 Enfield rifles, 2 Mississippi rifles, 1 Sharps carbine, and 2 Colt navy revolvers, together with the saddles, bridles, &c., above mentioned.  On Thursday, the 25th instant, I received orders to turn over my command to Maj. Charles Willetts, Fourteenth Kansas Cavalry, and report in person to your headquarters, where I arrived yesterday after an absence of thirty days.

       I have the honor to remain, lieutenant, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

                                         M. B. C. Wright,

                                                                Major Second Indian Regiment, Comdg. Detachment.

       Lieut. WILLIAM GALLAHER

             Aclg. Asst. Adjt. Gen., First Brigade.

    Henry married Narcissa Jane Duncan, b. ABT 1838, (daughter of William B. Duncan and Narcissa Reeves Carey), buried in Lynch's Prairie Cemetery, near Strang, OK.

                     Children:

                 i.    Alice5 Scraper, b. ABT 1869, d. 1871.

         107.  ii.   Henrietta 'Etta Jane' Scraper b. 24 Nov 1871.

Source: Scraper, J. (2009). The Scraper - Sixkiller Book: Genealogy and History of the Scraper and Sixkiller Families of the Cherokee People. Aardvark Global Publishing. Extract from Our Scraper Family Compiled by Joe Scraper Jr. @ https://scraperfamily.angelfire.com/texts/Scraper.htm''
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He was born at Scraper Hollow, Goingsnake District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory (near Christie, Adair Co., Oklahoma).

He married Narcissa Jane Duncan about 1868. She was the daughter of William B. & Narcissa Reeves (Carey) Duncan.

He died at Vinita, Delaware District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory (now Craig Co., Oklahoma).

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Civil War Service:

On 4 October 1861, he enrolled with Captain George W. Scraper’s Company, 1st Regiment, Cherokee Mounted Riflemen (Union).

From 1863-1864, while stationed at Fort Gibson, Illinois District, Creek Nation (now in Muskogee Co., Oklahoma), he served in the 2nd Indian Regiment, Indian Home Guards (Union).

In 1864, he served as a Corporal in Company G, 1st Arkansas Cherokee Mounted Rifles, 1st Brigade, Army of the Frontier (Union).

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HDQRS. DETACH. 1st BRIG., ARMY OF THE FRONTIER,
Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, February 27, 1864.

LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to instructions from your headquarters, dated January 27, 1864, I proceeded to Cane Hill and Rhea's Mills, Ark., arriving there on the 29th, for the purpose of supplying the command with flour and foraging the stock. I found soon after arriving there that Captain Buchanan with part of his company of guerrillas had crossed the Arkansas from below and was then in the mountains near Cane Hill, but was unable to get any definite information of his whereabouts, until on the night of the 8th of February he dashed into the command at Rhea's Mills and wounded 2 men. The next morning a party was started in pursuit, who, after following them through the mountains all day, came upon them, when a skirmish ensued, which resulted in killing 3 of the rebels and slightly wounding their captain. After this affair they remained very quiet, concealed in the mountains, until on the night of the 20th instant they came in near Cane Hill, and stole a Government horse out of the corral. Upon making this discovery, I started Sergt. Henry Scraper, in command of a party, in pursuit, who, after following them over the mountains about 15 miles, overtook them on the side of a steep bluff, where they had halted to rest their stock. Scraper halted and formed his men, when he charged them, completely routing them, killing Captain Buchanan and 3 of his men, besides capturing their horses, arms, saddles, bridles, blankets, clothing, & c. I captured altogether 8 horses, 3 Enfield rifles, 2 Mississippi rifles, 1 Sharps carbine, and 2 Colt navy revolvers, together with the saddles, bridles, & c., above mentioned. On Thursday, the 25th instant, I received orders to turn over my command to Maj. Charles Willetts, Fourteenth Kansas Cavalry, and report in person to your headquarters, where I arrived yesterday after an absence of thirty days.

I have the honor to remain, lieutenant, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

M. B. C. Wright,
Major Second Indian Regiment, Comdg. Detachment

Source: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154639817/henry-harrison-scraper: accessed 29 April 2023), memorial page for Henry Harrison Scraper (5 May 1841–18 Apr 1871), Find a Grave Memorial ID 154639817, citing Lynch Prairie Cemetery, Mayes County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by John Rhodes (contributor 47710077).