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The Joneses - Edward Frenchman


Edward Frenchman

The Joneses - Edward Frenchman, his wife of the Perry family, and
possibly his son by his first wife Dora Jones Frenchman. This photograph, circa 1906. The child would be a son of Ed's first wife and; therefore, a grandson of William Stephens Jones, who was Dora Jones's father.

    A very old newspaper clipping shows that this woman died in the same tragic way as Edward's first wife, Dora (Doshia) Jones.

    1880 roll: page 102, #1073, Ed Frenchman, Coo-Weet-Scoo-Weet. 1896 roll: page 368, # 274, Edward Frenchman.

    As the accurate meaning of many names of Ponca people has been lost through the passage of time so too maybe the name Coo-Weet'-Scoo-Weet' (accent on both Weets). It is the custom of the Cherokees to pass a name down from ancestor to descendant just as the Ponca's do. This was the Indian name of chief John Ross, of Scot descent.

    Edward's handwriting on the documents from the archives shows the script to be quite attractive, with well-formed letters, properly spaced and placed on the line. There is not a great flourish except on the F.

    It is interesting to note, Ed's second wife, Perry, died tragically in the same manner as his first wife. Jerry Young, author, found the newspaper clippings on the accident.

    It is common for the Jones children to be fair and blond, but when they grow up their hair is almost black. This is probably Dennis, Ed's child by his first wife, Dora (Doshia) Jones.

    The following is from a document dated October 9, 1900:

Q. How long have you lived in the Cherokee Nation?
A. All my life. Born here.

Q. What is the name of your father?
A. Frenchman is all he goes by.

Q. Is he dead or alive?
A. Alive

Q. What is the name of your mother?
A. I don't remember, she has an Indian name. She's been dead seven years.

Q. Do you remember her English name?
A. Didn't have any English name.

Q. What did you call her in Indian?
A. I couldn't speak it.

Q. How did you speak to your mother?
A. I never called her by name.

Q. Did you call her Mother?
A. Yes sir.

     On another document dated October 31, 1902 is a question and answer statement by Frank Frenchman, brother to Edward Frenchman telling that Dora Jones and Edward Frenchman were married in 1888. At the time Frank was forty-six. Through the questioning the two men keep bringing up the fact that they are Delaware Indian as well as Cherokee.

     Edward's first wife, Dora (Doshia) is pictured earlier.