From Fort Marion to Fort Sill: A Documentary History of the Chiricahua Apache Prisoners of War, 1886-1913

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117 I Iadista (Henrietta) c. 1870–? Unidentified Iadistsa. She was enrolled in Carlisle on April 30, 1887, as “Henrietta Iadista.” Discharged on October 16, 1889, she was sent Alabama, where she likely died.1 Iahanetha (Maggie) c. 1875–1889 Unidentified fig. 18 Maggie Lauethla. She was enrolled in Carlisle on April 30, 1887 as “Maggie Iahanetha, father dead, mother living, age 12, height 4'7", weight 87.” She died of tuberculosis on October 14, 1889, and is buried at Carlisle.2 Ihtedda c. 1851–? ms Her Apache name Ihtedda means “young girl.” One of Geronimo’s later wives, she was the mother of Lenna and Robert Geronimo. Ihtedda and Geronimo met at San Carlos in 1877–78 when she was temporarily attached to his family group. At that time he had two wives and several children. Following the May 1885 breakout, fifteen women and children who had left the reservation with their men were captured in August by U.S. troops. In September Geronimo and others kidnapped several women, including Ihtedda, to replace their captured wives. Geronimo chose her as his wife. She and her daughter were with him in January 1886 and were turned over as a token of good faith that Geronimo would meet Lieutenant Marion Maus in two months’ time to discuss surrender terms. Geronimo bolted to Mexico during the March negotiations, 118 | Ihzeh but Ihtedda and her daughter surrendered with Chihuahua’s group. Her daughter was born in September 1886 at Fort Marion. In 1887 she joined Geronimo, who was still detained at Fort Pickens. Prior to Lenna and Robert, she had two children by Geronimo; both died. Mount Vernon records confirm that a “boy of Itodey” died on March 14, 1889. She returned to Mescalero in 1894. The separation being equivalent to a divorce, she married Old Boy at Mescalero. He is believed to have been a Lipan Apache; they had no children. She later married CrossEye , a Lipan Apache; they had no children. Ihtedda lived with her son Robert until her death. She never saw Geronimo again.3 See also Geronimo. Ihzeh c. 1850–? ch Ihzey. Ihzeh was a sister of Thlekizh, the mother of Oskissay and David Kazhe, the stepmother of Morgan Kazhe, and closely related to Tzozonne. She settled at Mescalero.4 Ilthgeyihun c. 1849–1910 ws Ilthgeyitnu; Ilthgrihun. Related to Kinzhuna (Arnold), she died on January 8, 1910 [se5275].5 Ilthgozey 1854– ch Gazie; Gozey; Ilthgazey; Iskkazy; Mary; Mollie. Her Apache name Ilthogozey means “twisted.” She was a daughter of Tzegojuni, and a full sister of Tahdaste, and a half-sister of Sallie Sundayman and Dahn. Ilthgozey married Chihuahua; they had five children. Under the guidance of Elsie Vance, a former Carlisle student, Ilthgozey began making “neat white slips” for young mothers at Mount Vernon. The result, missionaries noted, was the gradual abandonment of the “papoose basket.” After Chihuahua died Ilthgozey married Victor Biete, who was around twenty years her junior. She settled at Mescalero .6 See also Biete (Victor); Chihuahua. Imach (Richard) | 119 Ilthton c. 1856–? ch Illthton. The last wife of Stephen Kyzha, Ilthton settled at Mescalero.7 See also Kyzha (Stephen). Ilthtooda 1855–1904 mm Illthtodi; Illthoode. She was a daughter of Mangas Coloradas, the full sister of Sam Haozous , Sethmooda, and Nahkedesah. Ilthtooda married Astoyeh (Benjamin ); they had two children, Ben and Lena Astoyeh. She may have been listed as “Iscughay” on the Mount Vernon census. Repeatedly confined to the guardhouse for drinking, and once for attempting to break into a home near the Mount Vernon Barracks to obtain whiskey, she and Astoyeh were transferred to Fort Pickens by a special army order, to be held in close confinement there. Ilthtooda died of tuberculosis on May 20, 1904 [nw5112].8 See also Astoyeh (Benjamin). Imach (Richard) c. 1883–1948 ws Eanah; Enchn; Gnacth. His Apache name was Eenah. He was the son of Golahahtsa and Cleeneh, a full brother of Gertrude Smith, half-brother of Helen Chinney , and cousin of Betzinez (Jason). Eenah was enrolled in Carlisle on September 7, 1899, as “Richard Imach, age 17, height 5'8", weight 121, home address Mrs. Hatzoh [Haozous ]”; Mrs. Haozous was probably his aunt Blossom, who was then married to Sam Haozous. He was assigned to A. Spear of Cabin Run, Pennsylvania, March 31–September 14, 1900; Thomas Michener of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, September 21–October 9, 1900; Charles H. White of Langhorne, Pennsylvania, March 31–September 14...