Shadoan/Davis/Sitterding Family Tree Updated Feb 2008Updated February 7, 2008 |
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| Home page for collection of: Shadoan (Oklahoma, Texas), Davis (Texas, Oklahoma), Sitterding http://www.iwallace.com/history.html A stone with John Colter's name is on display at the Tourist Center in Teton National Park. The stone was found just west of Yellowstone National Park. John Colter was in St Louis at least once from the time he left Lewis and Clark until his known return in 1810. He may have been "back to civilization" more than once, as there are unaccounted for time gaps between August 1806 and 1810. The precise death date of Colter, May 7, 1812, was not previously known, nor was his service under Nathan Boone in the U.S. Mounted Rangers. Hiram Colter was born earlier than his assumed birth date, after Colter's return in 1810. All indications are that Hiram was born in Kentucky between 1800 and 1810. The presentation of Hiram Colter's probate estate papers filed in Gasconade County, MO, and particularly the names and ages of his children when his estate was opened only recently appeared in print. The faded but legible listing of Hiram in the 1830 census and his purchase of domestic items from James Greenstreet's estate sale in 1825 also document his whereabouts. There is very little written record of Hiram. The only existing scrap of information proving that Hiram was indeed the son of John Colter is the reply of the U.S. Land Office to the request of Hiram Colter and Robert Frazier for information regarding their fathers' land warrants for service with Lewis & Clark. The grave alongside Hiram Colter's burial site in Franklin County could very well be John Colter's final resting place. John Colter's patriotism was evident to his last day, May 7, 1812. He was among those brave men of the Lewis and Clark Expedition who opened the westward expansion of these United States. His role in the fur trade and its importance in the development of the St Louis area as the gateway to the west is also signi8cant Finally, he was among that rare breed of men, the explorers, who sought the unknown. In that quest Colter discovered an area of this country, a wonder of nature, Yellowstone Park. |
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