Also known as Mrs. Nick Janis.
7 The nationality of
Martha He Bear was Oglala Lakota Sioux.
7,8,5,10,6,9 Martha was born in 1824.
1,6,5,7 She was the daughter of
(?) He Bear and
(?) Walks On. Another source states that her was also listed with a birthdate in 1825.
9 She resided at
Fort Laramie Region, Wyoming, USA, in 1845, From Crawford's Rekindling Camp Fires, we find the following reference to the Mrs. Janis:
"There were some bushes in the door yard of the ranch. One of the men untied the scalp from the Indian's saddle, scooped out a little hole in these bushes, and buried it, since none of us knew any better method of disposing of it.
The soldiers from the hay camp and I washed and sat down at the table with the other men. Mrs. Janisse dished up the food and her daughter Emily waited on the table. The bunch of hungry men certainly enjoyed the good meal set before us. The long, low room was used as a combined dining room and kitchen. Mrs. Janisse stepped outside for a moment when she had caught up in the serving, but only a moment. She came running in screaming, and collapsed on the floor. We sprang from the table, grabbed our guns and while buckling on our cartridge belts piled out of the door, expecting to see the war party of Indians back in force. But there was nothing there except a small brown pup tossing up what looked like an old rag. We went back into the house, and when Mrs. Janisse had revived sufficiently she told us that the pup was playing with dead man's scalp. We looked more closely at the pup's plaything, and found it to be true. The scalp was of reddish brown curly hair almost the color of pup's fur. The next time we buried it deep enough that there was no danger of its being dug up."
[Rekindling camp fires., c1926., pg. 227-230]
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3 As of circa 1845,her married name was Martha Janis.
1,11,8 She married
Nicholas Janis circa 1845.
1,11 Martha was listed as the "Head of the Household" on the US Indian Census Rolls at
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota, USA, after February 14, 1877.
2,1 Her was allotted land after 1879 at
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota, USA,
; Martha Allottment number was OS-3612.
12 Martha was listed as the "Head of the Household" on the US Indian Census Rolls at
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Porcupine District, Shannon Co., South Dakota, USA, on July 1, 1890.
5 Martha was listed as the "Head of the Household" on the US Indian Census Rolls at
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Medicine Root District, Shannon Co., South Dakota, USA, on July 1, 1892.
7 Martha was listed as the "Head of the Household" on the US Indian Census Rolls at
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Medicine Root District, Shannon Co., South Dakota, USA, on June 30, 1894.
8 Martha was listed as the "Head of the Household" on the US Indian Census Rolls at
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Medicine Root District, Shannon Co., South Dakota, USA, on June 30, 1895.
9 Martha was listed as the "Head of the Household" on the US Indian Census Rolls at
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota, USA, in August, 1896.
10 Martha was listed as the "Head of the Household" on the US Indian Census Rolls at
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Medicine Root District, Shannon Co., South Dakota, USA, on June 30, 1904.
6 Martha was listed as the "Head of the Household" on the US Indian Census Rolls at
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota, USA, in 1909. A Martha Janis was also listed on the 1909 Census as born in 1829, Head of the Household and taking care of the following grandchildren: Louise (B. 1895), Elizabeth, (B. 1898)..
13 Martha died on December 20, 1916 at
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota, USA.
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