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Cynthia Ann Parker is born
Cynthia Ann Parker was Born in Crawford County Illinois on October 28th, 1827. -
Taken from her family as a child to be a slave for the Comanche
The Comanches raided Fort Parker base and killed most of the parents and took the children and women as slaves. -
Cynthia Ann Parker grew up as a slave for the Comanches.
She grew up as a slave. After a few months, she picked up on the language and was accepted by the Comanche. This shows that Cynthia is assimilating into the Comanche culture. -
Became the wife of the Chief known as Peta Nocona
Marrying the chief shows that Cynthia has accepted Comanche culture and that they were her family. She went from being a nine-year-old slave to a leader of the Comanche. Also, Peta could have taken more wives, which is Comanche tradition, but he stuck with Cynthia. -
She had three children with husband Peta Nocona.
The children were Pee-Nah, Parker Quanah Parker, and Prairie Flower. Pee-Nah was the first born Quanah was the most successful and Prairie was the most loved. Cynthia named all three of her kids after Comanche culture. Also she was well respected within the Comanche. -
Her husband and first born go into war at the Sherman battle.
This is important because this caused Cynthia to feel worried. She was also mad because she might lose them. If she lost them she would only have two people to care about. -
Cynthia was recaptured by Ross’s party
Everyone was questioning Cynthia, but she forgot English and only knew how to speak native, but the town recognized her. When she heard her name and started shouting because she recognized who she used to be before she was part of the Comanche. -
No one hears from or about Peta or Pee-Nah
Cynthia is worried because she made a new family and to lose them all again. She was only left with Praire Flower, and Cynthia was now sad and depressed. -
Cynthia stood in the middle of Fort Worth on a box asking to go back
Cynthia was known to be a celebrity, so kids left school to go and see this speech by her in the middle of Fort Worth. Cynthia cried and pleaded to let her go back to the Comanche."The tears were streaming down her face, and she was muttering in Indian language.' The children asked the principal what she was saying, and he told them that she was asking to be taken back to her people." -
As she got back to American society she started speaking english again
Just like she did as a Comanche, she was able to gain trust and in this case, regain. She became a regular citizen for a year or two and lived with her daughter. -
She was recognized by her uncle Isaac Parker.
Cynthia Was taken home, she and her baby didn't know where they were. Cynthia tried to escape multiple times, and she had to be watched by family members at all times. She didn't like her new home and wanted to go back to the Comanche. -
Word spreads of Cynthia being recaptured, she and Praire become celebrities.
People all around Texas wanted to get a piece of the new celebrity in town. But how would she use her newfound fame, would she use it to go back to the Comanche. -
She learned American culture during the Civil War
She learned how to spin, weave, and do domestic chores during the Civil War. She was learning the cultures of her newfound society, and everything was going okay. She was happy again with a new family. -
Cynthia stuck to her Native American customs and grieved for her daughter
Cynthia would cut herself with a knife every time someone in her family died, even though her family members tried to stop her. Even though Cynthia was assimilating back to American culture, she still kept her Native American customs. After her daughter died, she wasn't able to eat for months. -
Cynthia Died of an Illness
Cynthia lost her daughter right before she passed, and after this happened, Cynthia would not eat, which later led to her becoming ill and later passing away. She also died of a "broken heart" at 44 years old.
