Oldest Burnett Photos

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OLDEST BURNETT PHOTOS

Chief Topinabee was the biological brother to Chief Chebaas, who was the biological grandfather to Chief Abram B. Burnett.
Topinabee means "He who sits quietly" in Potawatomie language. One of Tecumseh's war chiefs and signer of important treaties, Topinabee was known as a great chief and warrier. Born in 1758, he died July 26, 1826.
See also: Pipe Stem of Topinabee.

Topinabee, Potawatomie chief and warrior

Below,Chief Abram B. Burnett's natural son was Joseph Burnett. Joseph was marrried twice, first to Emma Anderson Burnett [mother
of Clara (Clarissa) Burnett], who was one-half Choctaw, and then to Isabell McDole Burnett, who was one-half Potawatomi. Emma's photo, below, is scanned from a photocopy.

Above, Graves of Joseph Burnett's two wives. They are buried in the old Indian cemetary across the road east of the Sacred Heart Church and Parish Cemetary in Potawatomi County, Oklahoma.

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Above, Mary Jane Burnett, daughter of Abram B. Burnett, sister of Joseph Burnett.

Above, Joseph Burnett's daughter was Clarissa Burnett, also known as Clara Burnett Shincis, mother of Rhodie Rose Burnett.


Clarissa Burnett	George Shincis-Burnett

Joseph Shincis	Rhodie Rose Shincis-Burnett

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Above, Clarissa Burnett's family. Clarissa is the older woman standing on the left with the white blouse. She is the daughter of Joseph Burnett who is the direct son of Chief Abram Burnett. To her left (viewer's right) is George Lee Shincis. To his left is Joseph Shincis (he is the tallest in the photos). To Joseph’s left is Rhodie Rose Burnett-Shincis, who is the daughter of Clarissa Burnett.

Below, relatives of Wahb-no-sah/Ke-O-Ko-Ma-Quah/Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk family. This photo was left at death by Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Sr. (Burnett/Washb-No-Sah Famly) of the Potawatomis, in keeping for his son, Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. Photo was taken in Kansas.