Benache, Mary Ann
Mary Anne was the daughter of noted warrior and leader Segnak or Benache. She was the wife of local trader Edward McCartney, who was the business partner of Logansport, Indiana founder Alexis Coquillard. After her divorce from McCartney, Mary Ann married Potawatomi warrior Peashwah. Upon her father’s death, she inherited his vast land holdings and became one of the most prominent land owners in Kosciusko County, Indiana.
Citations
Cooke, Sarah E. and Rachel B. Ramadhyani. 1993. Indians and a Changing Frontier: The Art of George Winter
Kappler, Charles J. 1904. Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties, II
Winter, George. 1948. The Journals and Indian Paintings of George Winter, 1837-1839
