1. Peta Nocona married Cynthia Ann Parker, who had been taken as a captive during the Fort Parker massacre in 1836 and was adopted into the tribe by Tabby-nocca's family.
11 Facts About Peta Nocona
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Peta Nocona chose his wife from among the members of the Nokoni band.
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Peta Nocona led his tribe during the extensive Indian Wars in Texas, from the late 1840s until the 1860s, as the United States tried to suppress his people.
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Peta Nocona was the son of the Quahadi Comanche chief Iron Jacket.
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Peta Nocona became so renowned that a legend said that "his" band, the Nokoni band, were named for him, but the name of the Nokoni people had long antedated him, and, anyway, he was a Kwahadi, having a Nokoni wife.
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Peta Nocona married Cynthia Ann Parker, a white captive who had been adopted by the Nokoni Comanche.
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Peta Nocona never took another wife, although it was common among the Comanche for such a successful war chief to do so.
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In early 1860, Peta Nocona led his band in a raid through Parker County, Texas, which had been named in honor of his wife's family after their massacre.
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Peta Nocona decided to take the offensive to the Indians.
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Reportedly, mounted behind Peta Nocona was a 15-year-old Mexican girl, while Cynthia Ann carried her two-year-old child, Topsannah.
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Until Peta Nocona died, he had taken care of his sons.