Catherine Sherrill
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Catherine Sherrill, later known as Bonnie Kate, was the second wife of American frontiersman and first governor of Tennessee John Sevier and is remembered in regional lore for her daring escape from a Native American attack at Fort Watauga.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American pioneer woman
ⓘ
frontierswoman ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bonnie Kate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fort Watauga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Sevier NERFINISHED ⓘ Watauga settlement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenshipAfterIndependence | citizen of the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culture | Appalachian American ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| event | siege of Fort Watauga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfNotability | American frontier legend ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | regional folk heroine ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| movement | American frontier settlement ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | heroine of Fort Watauga escape story ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme | daring escape from attack ⓘ |
| notableFor |
escape from Native American attack at Fort Watauga
ⓘ
marriage to John Sevier ⓘ regional Appalachian lore ⓘ |
| partOf |
early history of Tennessee
ⓘ
early history of the American frontier ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | British America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence | Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInFamily | second wife of John Sevier ⓘ |
| region | Southern Appalachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rememberedFor |
courage during Native American attack
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role in frontier defense at Fort Watauga ⓘ |
| residence |
State of Franklin
NERFINISHED
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Tennessee frontier ⓘ Washington District (North Carolina) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | John Sevier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseOccupation |
first governor of Tennessee
ⓘ
frontiersman ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
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early 19th century ⓘ |
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