Not confirmed burial at this cemetery, but most likely she was as a number of Indians were noticed buried here in the 1960 time frame, but since no records kept and the gravestones destroyed it is impossible to confirm. Edit: In the book called Lois, it is recorded that Betsey was actually buried under a tree near the Willard Fish Hatchery, however I will leave her memorial at the Chenowith cemetery.
Following some research quotes that validate Betsy's connection with Phil Sheridan: It appears that Phillip Sheridan, while in the Pacific Northwest, before the civil war, had numerous Indian mistresses.
In 1877, Emma married Franklin Pierce Olney, son of Nathan Olney.
As Roscoe Sheller documents in The Name Was Olney, Nathan Olney from Ohio (first settler of The Dalles, Oregon), in 1843, traveled overland to Oregon, and met and married at what is now The Dalles, Oregon, on the Columbia River, Annette (Twawy), the daughter of Chief Chalalee and granddaughter of old Chief Tulix Hallicola (tribal head of Wascos of the Warm Spring Nation. Traveling past Waiilatpu, O
Sheridan, too, was at the Dalles, where the Wasco tribe resided, when he was fighting the Yakima and Cayuse tribes in 1856. He had a very traumatic time dodging and dealing out death. It is possible he met Francis of the Yakima/Wasco people.
Olney's great grandmother Francis, after she had Sheridan's daughter, went on to marry a non-Indian named John Dye and made her home at the mouth of the Little Salmon River. In 1877, her daughter, Emma, married Franklin Pierce Olney, the son of Nathan Olney (first settler of The Dalles, Oregon) and Annette Holliquilla (a Wasco Indian and daughter of Chief Chalalee ). Franklin and Emma, who met at Fort Vancouver, thus both had white fathers and native mothers. They had had six children. Daniel's father, Benjamin Butler Olney, called Francis "Grandma Betsy" and said that she had relatives at Wisham, Washington, namely Chief Solomon.
Many historical documents indicate that Sheridan's Indian mistresses were named Francis/Frances, but John Dyes wife's name was Elizabeth and her obituary clearly indicates she was the mother of Emma Sheridan.
More information:
https://www.geni.com/people/Frances-Harney-Johnson-Quis-quas-hum/6000000175741701821
and
https://wkigerl.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/lieutenant-phillip-sheridan-the-four-faces-of-frances/
Bottom Line, there is a tremendous amount of speculation as to the Indian name of Betsy, Sidnayah, Francis, or Frances, with a maiden name of Quately. None of this passes my smell test, therefore she is to be known as Elizabeth, with a nickname of Betsy and a possible middle name of Francis, but there is no doubt that she had a child by Philip Sheridan and that she married John Dye in the 1886/7 timeframe.
Following some research quotes that validate Betsy's connection with Phil Sheridan: It appears that Phillip Sheridan, while in the Pacific Northwest, before the civil war, had numerous Indian mistresses.
In 1877, Emma married Franklin Pierce Olney, son of Nathan Olney.
As Roscoe Sheller documents in The Name Was Olney, Nathan Olney from Ohio (first settler of The Dalles, Oregon), in 1843, traveled overland to Oregon, and met and married at what is now The Dalles, Oregon, on the Columbia River, Annette (Twawy), the daughter of Chief Chalalee and granddaughter of old Chief Tulix Hallicola (tribal head of Wascos of the Warm Spring Nation. Traveling past Waiilatpu, O
Sheridan, too, was at the Dalles, where the Wasco tribe resided, when he was fighting the Yakima and Cayuse tribes in 1856. He had a very traumatic time dodging and dealing out death. It is possible he met Francis of the Yakima/Wasco people.
Olney's great grandmother Francis, after she had Sheridan's daughter, went on to marry a non-Indian named John Dye and made her home at the mouth of the Little Salmon River. In 1877, her daughter, Emma, married Franklin Pierce Olney, the son of Nathan Olney (first settler of The Dalles, Oregon) and Annette Holliquilla (a Wasco Indian and daughter of Chief Chalalee ). Franklin and Emma, who met at Fort Vancouver, thus both had white fathers and native mothers. They had had six children. Daniel's father, Benjamin Butler Olney, called Francis "Grandma Betsy" and said that she had relatives at Wisham, Washington, namely Chief Solomon.
Many historical documents indicate that Sheridan's Indian mistresses were named Francis/Frances, but John Dyes wife's name was Elizabeth and her obituary clearly indicates she was the mother of Emma Sheridan.
More information:
https://www.geni.com/people/Frances-Harney-Johnson-Quis-quas-hum/6000000175741701821
and
https://wkigerl.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/lieutenant-phillip-sheridan-the-four-faces-of-frances/
Bottom Line, there is a tremendous amount of speculation as to the Indian name of Betsy, Sidnayah, Francis, or Frances, with a maiden name of Quately. None of this passes my smell test, therefore she is to be known as Elizabeth, with a nickname of Betsy and a possible middle name of Francis, but there is no doubt that she had a child by Philip Sheridan and that she married John Dye in the 1886/7 timeframe.
Not confirmed burial at this cemetery, but most likely she was as a number of Indians were noticed buried here in the 1960 time frame, but since no records kept and the gravestones destroyed it is impossible to confirm. Edit: In the book called Lois, it is recorded that Betsey was actually buried under a tree near the Willard Fish Hatchery, however I will leave her memorial at the Chenowith cemetery.
Following some research quotes that validate Betsy's connection with Phil Sheridan: It appears that Phillip Sheridan, while in the Pacific Northwest, before the civil war, had numerous Indian mistresses.
In 1877, Emma married Franklin Pierce Olney, son of Nathan Olney.
As Roscoe Sheller documents in The Name Was Olney, Nathan Olney from Ohio (first settler of The Dalles, Oregon), in 1843, traveled overland to Oregon, and met and married at what is now The Dalles, Oregon, on the Columbia River, Annette (Twawy), the daughter of Chief Chalalee and granddaughter of old Chief Tulix Hallicola (tribal head of Wascos of the Warm Spring Nation. Traveling past Waiilatpu, O
Sheridan, too, was at the Dalles, where the Wasco tribe resided, when he was fighting the Yakima and Cayuse tribes in 1856. He had a very traumatic time dodging and dealing out death. It is possible he met Francis of the Yakima/Wasco people.
Olney's great grandmother Francis, after she had Sheridan's daughter, went on to marry a non-Indian named John Dye and made her home at the mouth of the Little Salmon River. In 1877, her daughter, Emma, married Franklin Pierce Olney, the son of Nathan Olney (first settler of The Dalles, Oregon) and Annette Holliquilla (a Wasco Indian and daughter of Chief Chalalee ). Franklin and Emma, who met at Fort Vancouver, thus both had white fathers and native mothers. They had had six children. Daniel's father, Benjamin Butler Olney, called Francis "Grandma Betsy" and said that she had relatives at Wisham, Washington, namely Chief Solomon.
Many historical documents indicate that Sheridan's Indian mistresses were named Francis/Frances, but John Dyes wife's name was Elizabeth and her obituary clearly indicates she was the mother of Emma Sheridan.
More information:
https://www.geni.com/people/Frances-Harney-Johnson-Quis-quas-hum/6000000175741701821
and
https://wkigerl.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/lieutenant-phillip-sheridan-the-four-faces-of-frances/
Bottom Line, there is a tremendous amount of speculation as to the Indian name of Betsy, Sidnayah, Francis, or Frances, with a maiden name of Quately. None of this passes my smell test, therefore she is to be known as Elizabeth, with a nickname of Betsy and a possible middle name of Francis, but there is no doubt that she had a child by Philip Sheridan and that she married John Dye in the 1886/7 timeframe.
Following some research quotes that validate Betsy's connection with Phil Sheridan: It appears that Phillip Sheridan, while in the Pacific Northwest, before the civil war, had numerous Indian mistresses.
In 1877, Emma married Franklin Pierce Olney, son of Nathan Olney.
As Roscoe Sheller documents in The Name Was Olney, Nathan Olney from Ohio (first settler of The Dalles, Oregon), in 1843, traveled overland to Oregon, and met and married at what is now The Dalles, Oregon, on the Columbia River, Annette (Twawy), the daughter of Chief Chalalee and granddaughter of old Chief Tulix Hallicola (tribal head of Wascos of the Warm Spring Nation. Traveling past Waiilatpu, O
Sheridan, too, was at the Dalles, where the Wasco tribe resided, when he was fighting the Yakima and Cayuse tribes in 1856. He had a very traumatic time dodging and dealing out death. It is possible he met Francis of the Yakima/Wasco people.
Olney's great grandmother Francis, after she had Sheridan's daughter, went on to marry a non-Indian named John Dye and made her home at the mouth of the Little Salmon River. In 1877, her daughter, Emma, married Franklin Pierce Olney, the son of Nathan Olney (first settler of The Dalles, Oregon) and Annette Holliquilla (a Wasco Indian and daughter of Chief Chalalee ). Franklin and Emma, who met at Fort Vancouver, thus both had white fathers and native mothers. They had had six children. Daniel's father, Benjamin Butler Olney, called Francis "Grandma Betsy" and said that she had relatives at Wisham, Washington, namely Chief Solomon.
Many historical documents indicate that Sheridan's Indian mistresses were named Francis/Frances, but John Dyes wife's name was Elizabeth and her obituary clearly indicates she was the mother of Emma Sheridan.
More information:
https://www.geni.com/people/Frances-Harney-Johnson-Quis-quas-hum/6000000175741701821
and
https://wkigerl.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/lieutenant-phillip-sheridan-the-four-faces-of-frances/
Bottom Line, there is a tremendous amount of speculation as to the Indian name of Betsy, Sidnayah, Francis, or Frances, with a maiden name of Quately. None of this passes my smell test, therefore she is to be known as Elizabeth, with a nickname of Betsy and a possible middle name of Francis, but there is no doubt that she had a child by Philip Sheridan and that she married John Dye in the 1886/7 timeframe.
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