Muskogee in Muskogee County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Milly Francis

1. Milly Francis Marker

Inscription. Milly Francis was the daughter of the Creek Chief Hillis Hadjo during the Florida War 1817. Fifteen-year-old Milly by her pleas saved the life of a young white officer Duncan McKrimmon, whom they were about to kill. She later declined his offer of marriage. Congress by special act in 1844 awarded her a pension and a medal. She came with the Creeks to this country. She died in poverty in May, 1848, and is buried somewhere in this vicinity. In appreciation of her compassion and humanity this stone is erected by the senior class of Bacone College of 1933.

Erected 1933 by Senior Class of Bacone College.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.

Location. 35° 46.671′ N, 95° 20.134′ W. Marker is in Muskogee, Oklahoma, in Muskogee County. It can be reached from Old Bacone Road 0.2 miles north of East Shawnee Road (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2400 Old Bacone Rd, Muskogee OK 74403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation

and specifically in the Cherokee Nation.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mackey's Salt Kettle (a few steps from this marker); Ataloa Lodge (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Richard Memorial Hall (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Isaac McCoy Hall (about 500 feet away); Benjamin Wacoche Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site Given to the American Baptist Home Mission Society (approx. ¼ mile away); Founded as Indian University (approx. half a mile away); Fort Davis (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Muskogee.

Regarding Milly Francis. Her father, known in English as Josiah Francis or Francis the Prophet, was hanged at Fort St. Marks in April,

Milly Francis Marker on left, Memorial Chapel on right. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 30, 2024

2. Milly Francis Marker on left, Memorial Chapel on right.

1818. She may well have seen it. She with other members of his family came to Fort Gadsden later that year, awaiting transportation to Indian Territory (Oklahoma); this is where the offer of marriage was made and rejected. She was near death before she received any of the pension, which did not begin immediately. So far as is known, the medal was never made.

Her name is in quotation marks because it was believed to be an Anglicization of her Creek name Malee. Modern scholars believe she may have been given the English name at birth.

Also see . . .
1. Milly Francis - The Creek Pocahontas (Explore Southern History). (Submitted on March 28, 2018.)
2. Josiah Francis (Hillis Hadjo) (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 4, 2018.)

Additional keywords. Josiah Francis, Francis the Prophet, Red Stick, Red Sticks, Muscogee, Creek Indians

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2018, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,089 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on March 30, 2018, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. Photos: 1. submitted on March 27, 2018, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. 2. submitted on June 30, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.