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Chief Moytoy II, Principal Chief Pigeon of Tellico, Smallpox Conjuror, Emperor of the Cherokee Moytoy 1687 – 1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1687

Birth Location: Chota, Crockett, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1741

Death Location: Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee, United States

Father: Misahpelewa Odom

Mother: Chalakatha Clan

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In 1687, Chief Moytoy II, Principal Chief Pigeon of Tellico, Smallpox Conjuror, Emperor of the Cherokee Moytoy entered the world in Chota, Crockett, Tennessee, United States, born to Misahpelewa Big Turkey Cornstalk Odom and Chalakatha Hopia Shawnee Bear Clan. Chief Moytoy II, Principal Chief Pigeon of Tellico, Smallpox Conjuror, Emperor of the Cherokee Moytoy passed away in 1741 in Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee, United States.

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  • In 1687, Chief Moytoy II, Principal Chief Pigeon of Tellico, Smallpox Conjuror, Emperor of the Cherokee Moytoy entered the world in Chota, Crockett, Tennessee, United States, born to Misahpelewa Big Turkey Cornstalk Odom and Chalakatha Hopia Shawnee Bear Clan.
  • Chief Moytoy II, Principal Chief Pigeon of Tellico, Smallpox Conjuror, Emperor of the Cherokee Moytoy passed away in 1741 in Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Misahpelewa Odom
1660 – 1695
Birth Location: Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee, United States
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Chalakatha Clan
1664 – 1694
Birth Location: Shawnee, Frederick, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Chief Moytoy's Ancestors

Self
Chief Moytoy
1687 – 1741
Birth Place: Chota, Crockett, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Misahpelewa Big Turkey Cornstalk Odom
1660 – 1695
Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee, United States
Chalakatha (Hopia Shawnee Bear) Clan
1664 – 1694
Shawnee, Frederick, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Waywaythi Cornstalk
1628 – 1693
Shawnee Nation, now Frederick, Virginia
Nonoma (“Winauske”) Cornstalk
1630 – 1679
Shawnee Village, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Opechancanough Powhatan
1556 – 1646
Patience James
1603 – 1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Chief Moytoy's Timeline

2 Records

1687
1687
Birth of Chief Moytoy II, Principal Chief Pigeon of Tellico, Smallpox Conjuror, Emperor of the Cherokee Moytoy in Chota, Crockett, Tennessee, United States
Chota, Crockett, Tennessee, United States
1741
1741
Age 54
Death of Chief Moytoy II, Principal Chief Pigeon of Tellico, Smallpox Conjuror, Emperor of the Cherokee Moytoy in Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee, United States
Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Chota, Crockett, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee, United States
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