Individual Details
Captain Meshaquowha Patterson "John Or Jack" Ketchum
(1780 - 11 Jul 1857)
KETCHUM, Captain - There has been considerable discussion about the "true" name. role, and position of Capt. Ketchum. particularly as to whether or not his name included Jack of John. Deborah Nichols-Ledermann has this to say about the matter:
1. His name was Capt. Ketchum and he had no Christian name such as John or Jack. His Lenape name was Tawhelalen, as stated in the treaties he signed. Rodney Staab, Fay Arellano, and I all agreed on this as being true.
2. John Ketchum, who died in Kansas about the same time as Capt. Ketchum, was a totally different person. I told this to Fay Arellano, who found his military record and agreed was a much younger man. I have met a man from Kansas whose property once belonged to John Ketchum. John Ketchum and his wife were buried there on his land. Capt. Ketchum is buried at White Church. This was also the John Ketchum who accompanied the Delaware to Washington for a treaty and visited his relatives in Indiana. Fay Arellano, Rodney Staab, and I all agreed this was not Capt. Ketchum.
3. Tahleockwe was the Lenape name for Melinda Wilcoxen. Rodney Staab told me that Pearl Morgan made a mistake in his interview notes and attributed the name to Capt. Ketchum. I have seen her Delaware name as Tweleniqud in one newspaper source, but I agree with Rodney [Staab] that it was his phonetic version of Melinda's name. The "-kwe" or the "qud" is a phonetic version of "qua." the Lenape for "woman." Capt. Ketchum was certainly not named anything that ended with woman. (Deborah Nichols-Ledermann)
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Tahleeockwhe (Captain Jack, or possibly James. Ketchum), was born 1780 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, died 11 July 1857 at White Church, Kansas and was buried there in the White Church Cemetery. He served in the War of 1812 under General Cass, enlisting 18 June 1812 and being discharged 1 October 1812 at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tahleeockwhe became the Chief of the Turtle Clan in 1826, and was Head Chief from 1849 until his death in 1857. He applied for bounty land on 3 March , Jacket No. 183943. Tahleeockwhe was a member of the Methodist Church South for 22 years. His wife is not mentioned. National Archive Records)
Tahleeockwhe (Captain Jack, or possibly James Ketchum), was born 1780 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, died 11 July 1857 at White Church, Kansas and was buried there in the White Church Cemetery. He served in the War of 1812 under General Cass, enlisting 18 June 1812 and being discharged 1 October 1812 at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tahleeockwhe became the Chief of the Turtle Clan in 1826, and was Head Chief from 1849 until his death in 1857. He applied for bounty land on 3 March , Jacket No. 183943 Tahleeockwhe was a member of the Methodist Church South for 22 years. His wife is not mentioned. National Archive Records)
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Per Vickie Peach
He served as Captain during the war of 1812 and was enlisted at Fort Wayne, OH. He was the Captain of the Turtle Clan of the Delaware Indians. He served the Delaware tribe as Chief from March 1849 to July 12, 1857, at the time of his death. He is buried in the Delaware Indian Cemetery next to White Church.
TahWheHahlan, as the name was spelled out on the 1854 treaty.
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KETCHUM, Captain - There has been considerable discussion about the "true" name. role, and position of Capt. Ketchum. particularly as to whether or not his name included Jack of John. Deborah Nichols-Ledermann has this to say about the matter:
1. His name was Capt. Ketchum and he had no Christian name such as John or Jack. His Lenape name was Tawhelalen, as stated in the treaties he signed. Rodney Staab, Fay Arellano, and I all agreed on this as being true.
2. John Ketchum, who died in Kansas about the same time as Capt. Ketchum, was a totally different person. I told this to Fay Arellano, who found his military record and agreed was a much younger man. I have met a man from Kansas whose property once belonged to John Ketchum. John Ketchum and his wife were buried there on his land. Capt. Ketchum is buried at White Church. This was also the John Ketchum who accompanied the Delaware to Washington for a treaty and visited his relatives in Indiana. Fay Arellano, Rodney Staab, and I all agreed this was not Capt. Ketchum.
3. Tahleockwe was the Lenape name for Melinda Wilcoxen. Rodney Staab told me that Pearl Morgan made a mistake in his interview notes and attributed the name to Capt. Ketchum. I have seen her Delaware name as Tweleniqud in one newspaper source, but I agree with Rodney [Staab] that it was his phonetic version of Melinda's name. The "-kwe" or the "qud" is a phonetic version of "qua." the Lenape for "woman." Capt. Ketchum was certainly not named anything that ended with woman. (Deborah Nichols-Ledermann)
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Tahleeockwhe (Captain Jack, or possibly James. Ketchum), was born 1780 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, died 11 July 1857 at White Church, Kansas and was buried there in the White Church Cemetery. He served in the War of 1812 under General Cass, enlisting 18 June 1812 and being discharged 1 October 1812 at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tahleeockwhe became the Chief of the Turtle Clan in 1826, and was Head Chief from 1849 until his death in 1857. He applied for bounty land on 3 March , Jacket No. 183943. Tahleeockwhe was a member of the Methodist Church South for 22 years. His wife is not mentioned. National Archive Records)
Tahleeockwhe (Captain Jack, or possibly James Ketchum), was born 1780 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, died 11 July 1857 at White Church, Kansas and was buried there in the White Church Cemetery. He served in the War of 1812 under General Cass, enlisting 18 June 1812 and being discharged 1 October 1812 at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tahleeockwhe became the Chief of the Turtle Clan in 1826, and was Head Chief from 1849 until his death in 1857. He applied for bounty land on 3 March , Jacket No. 183943 Tahleeockwhe was a member of the Methodist Church South for 22 years. His wife is not mentioned. National Archive Records)
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Per Vickie Peach
He served as Captain during the war of 1812 and was enlisted at Fort Wayne, OH. He was the Captain of the Turtle Clan of the Delaware Indians. He served the Delaware tribe as Chief from March 1849 to July 12, 1857, at the time of his death. He is buried in the Delaware Indian Cemetery next to White Church.
TahWheHahlan, as the name was spelled out on the 1854 treaty.
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KETCHUM, Captain - There has been considerable discussion about the "true" name. role, and position of Capt. Ketchum. particularly as to whether or not his name included Jack of John. Deborah Nichols-Ledermann has this to say about the matter:
1. His name was Capt. Ketchum and he had no Christian name such as John or Jack. His Lenape name was Tawhelalen, as stated in the treaties he signed. Rodney Staab, Fay Arellano, and I all agreed on this as being true.
2. John Ketchum, who died in Kansas about the same time as Capt. Ketchum, was a totally different person. I told this to Fay Arellano, who found his military record and agreed was a much younger man. I have met a man from Kansas whose property once belonged to John Ketchum. John Ketchum and his wife were buried there on his land. Capt. Ketchum is buried at White Church. This was also the John Ketchum who accompanied the Delaware to Washington for a treaty and visited his relatives in Indiana. Fay Arellano, Rodney Staab, and I all agreed this was not Capt. Ketchum.
3. Tahleockwe was the Lenape name for Melinda Wilcoxen. Rodney Staab told me that Pearl Morgan made a mistake in his interview notes and attributed the name to Capt. Ketchum. I have seen her Delaware name as Tweleniqud in one newspaper source, but I agree with Rodney [Staab] that it was his phonetic version of Melinda's name. The "-kwe" or the "qud" is a phonetic version of "qua." the Lenape for "woman." Capt. Ketchum was certainly not named anything that ended with woman. (Deborah Nichols-Ledermann)
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Tahleeockwhe (Captain Jack, or possibly James. Ketchum), was born 1780 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, died 11 July 1857 at White Church, Kansas and was buried there in the White Church Cemetery. He served in the War of 1812 under General Cass, enlisting 18 June 1812 and being discharged 1 October 1812 at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tahleeockwhe became the Chief of the Turtle Clan in 1826, and was Head Chief from 1849 until his death in 1857. He applied for bounty land on 3 March , Jacket No. 183943. Tahleeockwhe was a member of the Methodist Church South for 22 years. His wife is not mentioned. National Archive Records)
Tahleeockwhe (Captain Jack, or possibly James Ketchum), was born 1780 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, died 11 July 1857 at White Church, Kansas and was buried there in the White Church Cemetery. He served in the War of 1812 under General Cass, enlisting 18 June 1812 and being discharged 1 October 1812 at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tahleeockwhe became the Chief of the Turtle Clan in 1826, and was Head Chief from 1849 until his death in 1857. He applied for bounty land on 3 March , Jacket No. 183943 Tahleeockwhe was a member of the Methodist Church South for 22 years. His wife is not mentioned. National Archive Records)
http://lenapedelawarehistory.net/mirror/bion-t.htm (22 of 27)11/9/2006 11:51:43 PM Bio N - T
-- MERGED NOTE ------------
Per Vickie Peach
He served as Captain during the war of 1812 and was enlisted at Fort Wayne, OH. He was the Captain of the Turtle Clan of the Delaware Indians. He served the Delaware tribe as Chief from March 1849 to July 12, 1857, at the time of his death. He is buried in the Delaware Indian Cemetery next to White Church.
TahWheHahlan, as the name was spelled out on the 1854 treaty.
1. His name was Capt. Ketchum and he had no Christian name such as John or Jack. His Lenape name was Tawhelalen, as stated in the treaties he signed. Rodney Staab, Fay Arellano, and I all agreed on this as being true.
2. John Ketchum, who died in Kansas about the same time as Capt. Ketchum, was a totally different person. I told this to Fay Arellano, who found his military record and agreed was a much younger man. I have met a man from Kansas whose property once belonged to John Ketchum. John Ketchum and his wife were buried there on his land. Capt. Ketchum is buried at White Church. This was also the John Ketchum who accompanied the Delaware to Washington for a treaty and visited his relatives in Indiana. Fay Arellano, Rodney Staab, and I all agreed this was not Capt. Ketchum.
3. Tahleockwe was the Lenape name for Melinda Wilcoxen. Rodney Staab told me that Pearl Morgan made a mistake in his interview notes and attributed the name to Capt. Ketchum. I have seen her Delaware name as Tweleniqud in one newspaper source, but I agree with Rodney [Staab] that it was his phonetic version of Melinda's name. The "-kwe" or the "qud" is a phonetic version of "qua." the Lenape for "woman." Capt. Ketchum was certainly not named anything that ended with woman. (Deborah Nichols-Ledermann)
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Tahleeockwhe (Captain Jack, or possibly James. Ketchum), was born 1780 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, died 11 July 1857 at White Church, Kansas and was buried there in the White Church Cemetery. He served in the War of 1812 under General Cass, enlisting 18 June 1812 and being discharged 1 October 1812 at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tahleeockwhe became the Chief of the Turtle Clan in 1826, and was Head Chief from 1849 until his death in 1857. He applied for bounty land on 3 March , Jacket No. 183943. Tahleeockwhe was a member of the Methodist Church South for 22 years. His wife is not mentioned. National Archive Records)
Tahleeockwhe (Captain Jack, or possibly James Ketchum), was born 1780 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, died 11 July 1857 at White Church, Kansas and was buried there in the White Church Cemetery. He served in the War of 1812 under General Cass, enlisting 18 June 1812 and being discharged 1 October 1812 at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tahleeockwhe became the Chief of the Turtle Clan in 1826, and was Head Chief from 1849 until his death in 1857. He applied for bounty land on 3 March , Jacket No. 183943 Tahleeockwhe was a member of the Methodist Church South for 22 years. His wife is not mentioned. National Archive Records)
http://lenapedelawarehistory.net/mirror/bion-t.htm (22 of 27)11/9/2006 11:51:43 PM Bio N - T
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Per Vickie Peach
He served as Captain during the war of 1812 and was enlisted at Fort Wayne, OH. He was the Captain of the Turtle Clan of the Delaware Indians. He served the Delaware tribe as Chief from March 1849 to July 12, 1857, at the time of his death. He is buried in the Delaware Indian Cemetery next to White Church.
TahWheHahlan, as the name was spelled out on the 1854 treaty.
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KETCHUM, Captain - There has been considerable discussion about the "true" name. role, and position of Capt. Ketchum. particularly as to whether or not his name included Jack of John. Deborah Nichols-Ledermann has this to say about the matter:
1. His name was Capt. Ketchum and he had no Christian name such as John or Jack. His Lenape name was Tawhelalen, as stated in the treaties he signed. Rodney Staab, Fay Arellano, and I all agreed on this as being true.
2. John Ketchum, who died in Kansas about the same time as Capt. Ketchum, was a totally different person. I told this to Fay Arellano, who found his military record and agreed was a much younger man. I have met a man from Kansas whose property once belonged to John Ketchum. John Ketchum and his wife were buried there on his land. Capt. Ketchum is buried at White Church. This was also the John Ketchum who accompanied the Delaware to Washington for a treaty and visited his relatives in Indiana. Fay Arellano, Rodney Staab, and I all agreed this was not Capt. Ketchum.
3. Tahleockwe was the Lenape name for Melinda Wilcoxen. Rodney Staab told me that Pearl Morgan made a mistake in his interview notes and attributed the name to Capt. Ketchum. I have seen her Delaware name as Tweleniqud in one newspaper source, but I agree with Rodney [Staab] that it was his phonetic version of Melinda's name. The "-kwe" or the "qud" is a phonetic version of "qua." the Lenape for "woman." Capt. Ketchum was certainly not named anything that ended with woman. (Deborah Nichols-Ledermann)
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Tahleeockwhe (Captain Jack, or possibly James. Ketchum), was born 1780 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, died 11 July 1857 at White Church, Kansas and was buried there in the White Church Cemetery. He served in the War of 1812 under General Cass, enlisting 18 June 1812 and being discharged 1 October 1812 at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tahleeockwhe became the Chief of the Turtle Clan in 1826, and was Head Chief from 1849 until his death in 1857. He applied for bounty land on 3 March , Jacket No. 183943. Tahleeockwhe was a member of the Methodist Church South for 22 years. His wife is not mentioned. National Archive Records)
Tahleeockwhe (Captain Jack, or possibly James Ketchum), was born 1780 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, died 11 July 1857 at White Church, Kansas and was buried there in the White Church Cemetery. He served in the War of 1812 under General Cass, enlisting 18 June 1812 and being discharged 1 October 1812 at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tahleeockwhe became the Chief of the Turtle Clan in 1826, and was Head Chief from 1849 until his death in 1857. He applied for bounty land on 3 March , Jacket No. 183943 Tahleeockwhe was a member of the Methodist Church South for 22 years. His wife is not mentioned. National Archive Records)
http://lenapedelawarehistory.net/mirror/bion-t.htm (22 of 27)11/9/2006 11:51:43 PM Bio N - T
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Per Vickie Peach
He served as Captain during the war of 1812 and was enlisted at Fort Wayne, OH. He was the Captain of the Turtle Clan of the Delaware Indians. He served the Delaware tribe as Chief from March 1849 to July 12, 1857, at the time of his death. He is buried in the Delaware Indian Cemetery next to White Church.
TahWheHahlan, as the name was spelled out on the 1854 treaty.
-- MERGED NOTE ------------
KETCHUM, Captain - There has been considerable discussion about the "true" name. role, and position of Capt. Ketchum. particularly as to whether or not his name included Jack of John. Deborah Nichols-Ledermann has this to say about the matter:
1. His name was Capt. Ketchum and he had no Christian name such as John or Jack. His Lenape name was Tawhelalen, as stated in the treaties he signed. Rodney Staab, Fay Arellano, and I all agreed on this as being true.
2. John Ketchum, who died in Kansas about the same time as Capt. Ketchum, was a totally different person. I told this to Fay Arellano, who found his military record and agreed was a much younger man. I have met a man from Kansas whose property once belonged to John Ketchum. John Ketchum and his wife were buried there on his land. Capt. Ketchum is buried at White Church. This was also the John Ketchum who accompanied the Delaware to Washington for a treaty and visited his relatives in Indiana. Fay Arellano, Rodney Staab, and I all agreed this was not Capt. Ketchum.
3. Tahleockwe was the Lenape name for Melinda Wilcoxen. Rodney Staab told me that Pearl Morgan made a mistake in his interview notes and attributed the name to Capt. Ketchum. I have seen her Delaware name as Tweleniqud in one newspaper source, but I agree with Rodney [Staab] that it was his phonetic version of Melinda's name. The "-kwe" or the "qud" is a phonetic version of "qua." the Lenape for "woman." Capt. Ketchum was certainly not named anything that ended with woman. (Deborah Nichols-Ledermann)
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Tahleeockwhe (Captain Jack, or possibly James. Ketchum), was born 1780 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, died 11 July 1857 at White Church, Kansas and was buried there in the White Church Cemetery. He served in the War of 1812 under General Cass, enlisting 18 June 1812 and being discharged 1 October 1812 at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tahleeockwhe became the Chief of the Turtle Clan in 1826, and was Head Chief from 1849 until his death in 1857. He applied for bounty land on 3 March , Jacket No. 183943. Tahleeockwhe was a member of the Methodist Church South for 22 years. His wife is not mentioned. National Archive Records)
Tahleeockwhe (Captain Jack, or possibly James Ketchum), was born 1780 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, died 11 July 1857 at White Church, Kansas and was buried there in the White Church Cemetery. He served in the War of 1812 under General Cass, enlisting 18 June 1812 and being discharged 1 October 1812 at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tahleeockwhe became the Chief of the Turtle Clan in 1826, and was Head Chief from 1849 until his death in 1857. He applied for bounty land on 3 March , Jacket No. 183943 Tahleeockwhe was a member of the Methodist Church South for 22 years. His wife is not mentioned. National Archive Records)
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Per Vickie Peach
He served as Captain during the war of 1812 and was enlisted at Fort Wayne, OH. He was the Captain of the Turtle Clan of the Delaware Indians. He served the Delaware tribe as Chief from March 1849 to July 12, 1857, at the time of his death. He is buried in the Delaware Indian Cemetery next to White Church.
TahWheHahlan, as the name was spelled out on the 1854 treaty.
Events
| Birth | 1780 | Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States | |||
| Birth | 1787 | Ohio, United States | |||
| Treaty | 1832 | Shawnee Treaty 1832 - Signed the document, Washington, District of Columbia, United States | |||
| Death | 11 Jul 1857 | White Church, Delaware Reservation, Kansas, United States | |||
| Alt name | Tahleeockwhe "Captain Jack James" Ketchum | ||||
| Alt name | Captain George Kakeewha Ketchum | ||||
| Alt name | Tahwhehahlan Ketchum | ||||
| Alt name | Tawhelalen Ketchum | ||||
| Alt name | Mehshayquowah |  | |||
| Burial | White Church row5 space3, Kansas City, Wyandott, Kansas, United States | | |||
| Wikitree | https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/UNKNOWN-56557 | ||||
| Burial | White Church row5 space3, Kansas City, Wyandott, Kansas, United States | |
Families
| Father | Tweehulala George "Nah ko wha???" Ketchum (1760 - ) |
| Mother | Meshaquowha "White Eyes" Coquehagechton (1790 - 1817) |