Shotter-Evans, Margaret
Evans, Margaret (Shotter)
Parents: George Ray Shotter, Sr., and Lucy Shotter of Wrangell, Alaska
Siblings: George Ray Shotter Jr. (born April 5, 1882, Chemainus, British Columbia, Canada); Frank Shotter; Mrs. L. Kane; Mrs. Thomas Murry of Hoonah; Mrs. J. O. Ross of Seattle
Associated Places: Wrangell, Alaska; Chemainus, British Columbia, Canada; Hoonah, Alaska; Seattle, Washington; California
Biography
Margaret Shotter Evans was the daughter of George Ray Shotter, Sr., and Lucy Shotter, a Tlingit woman of Wrangell, Alaska. Through her parents, she was part of a family connected with both Southeast Alaska Native communities and the broader network of settlers and traders moving between Alaska and British Columbia during the late nineteenth century.
Her siblings included George Ray Shotter Jr., born April 5, 1882, in Chemainus, British Columbia, Canada; Frank Shotter; Mrs. L. Kane; Mrs. Thomas Murray of Hoonah, Alaska; and Mrs. J. O. Ross of Seattle, Washington.
Margaret later lived in California, reflecting the movement of many Alaska territorial families along the Pacific Coast during the early twentieth century.
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Ross, J.O.
Primary Name: Ross, J. O.
Filed as: Ross, J. O.
Also known as: J. O. Ross
Occupation / Association: Seattle resident; son-in-law of the Shotter family
Associated places: Seattle, Washington; Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: J O Ross Seattle Washington, Ross family Seattle, Shotter family Juneau Alaska, Lucy Shotter family, George Ray Shotter Sr family, Juneau pioneer families
Biography
J. O. Ross of Seattle, Washington, was married to a daughter of Lucy Shotter and George Ray Shotter, Senior, members of an early Juneau pioneer family.
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Murry, Thomas
Murry, Thomas
Biography
Thomas Murry lived in Hoonah, Alaska.
He was married to a daughter of Lucy Shotter and George Ray Shotter, Senior, a family connected to communities in Southeast Alaska and Canada during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Through this marriage, Murray became part of the extended Shotter family, whose members lived and worked in several Southeast Alaska communities, including Wrangell and Hoonah.
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Kane, L.
Primary Name: Kane, L.
Filed as: kane_l
Also known as: L. Kane
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Spouse: Daughter of Lucy Shotter and George Ray Shotter, Senior
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Associated places: Hoonah, Alaska
Keywords: L Kane, Kane L, Hoonah Alaska residents, Shotter family Hoonah, Lucy Shotter, George Ray Shotter Sr
Biography
L. Kane lived in Hoonah, Alaska. He married a daughter of Lucy Shotter and George Ray Shotter, Senior.
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Shotter, Frank
Primary Name: Shotter, Frank
Filed as: Shotter, Frank
Also known as: Frank Shotter
Occupation / Association: Resident of Hoonah, Alaska
Associated places: Hoonah, Alaska; Wrangell, Alaska; Chemainus, British Columbia, Canada; Seattle, Washington; California
Keywords: Frank Shotter, Shotter family Southeast Alaska, George Ray Shotter Sr family, Lucy Shotter Tlingit family, Hoonah Alaska families, Wrangell Alaska Native families
Biography
Frank Shotter was a resident of Hoonah, Alaska, and a member of the Shotter family of Southeast Alaska.
He was the son of Lucy Shotter, a Tlingit woman from Wrangell, Alaska, and George Ray Shotter, Sr..
His siblings included George Ray Shotter, Jr., who was born April 5, 1882, in Chemainus, British Columbia, Canada; Mrs. L. Kane; Mrs. Thomas Murray of Hoonah; Mrs. J.O. Ross of Seattle; and Margaret Shotter Evans of California.
The Shotter family formed part of the extended network of Southeast Alaska Native and settler families whose lives connected communities throughout the region.
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Shotter, Lucy
Primary Name: Shotter, Lucy
Filed as: Shotter, Lucy
Also known as: Lucy Shotter
Occupation / Association: Tlingit resident of Southeast Alaska
Associated places: Wrangell, Alaska; Hoonah, Alaska; Seattle, Washington; Chemainus, British Columbia, Canada; California
Keywords: Lucy Shotter, George Ray Shotter Sr family, Tlingit families Wrangell Alaska, Shotter family Southeast Alaska, Hoonah Alaska families, early Alaska Native families
Biography
Lucy Shotter was a Tlingit woman from Wrangell, Alaska.
She married George Ray Shotter, Sr. The family was part of the network of early Southeast Alaska Native and settler communities that connected coastal towns throughout the region.
Their children included George Ray Shotter, Jr., who was born April 5, 1882, in Chemainus, British Columbia, Canada; Frank Shotter; Mrs. L. Kane; Mrs. Thomas Murray of Hoonah; Mrs. J.O. Ross of Seattle; and Margaret Shotter Evans of California.
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Shotter, Frances W.
Shotter, Frances W.
Spouse: George Ray Shotter, Jr.
Biography
Frances W. Shotter was the wife of George Ray Shotter, Jr., a fox rancher associated with the Juneau–Douglas area of Southeast Alaska.
At the time of George Ray Shotter, Jr.’s death on January 4, 1931, the couple had no living children.
Members of the Shotter family were connected with several communities in Southeast Alaska, including Hoonah, Wrangell, and the Juneau–Douglas area.
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Shotter, George Ray Jr.
Shotter, George Ray, Jr.
Born: April 5, 1882
Birthplace: Chemainus, British Columbia, Canada
Died: January 4, 1931 (age 48)
Place of death: St. Ann's Hospital, Juneau, Alaska
Burial: Douglas Indian Cemetery, Douglas, Alaska
Parents: George Ray Shotter, Sr.; Lucy Shotter of Wrangell
Spouse: Frances W. Shotter of Hoonah
Occupation: Fox rancher
Biography
George Ray Shotter, Jr. was born on April 5, 1882, in Chemainus, British Columbia, Canada, the son of George Ray Shotter, Sr. and Lucy Shotter of Wrangell, Alaska.
Members of the Shotter family were connected with communities throughout Southeast Alaska. His siblings included Frank Shotter, Mrs. L. Kane, Mrs. Thomas Murray of Hoonah, Mrs. J.O. Ross of Seattle, and Margaret Shotter Evans of California.
Shotter married Frances W. Shotter of Hoonah. At the time of his death, the couple had no living children.
He worked as a fox rancher, an occupation that was part of the fur farming industry that developed along the coast of Alaska in the early twentieth century.
Contemporary records described him as being of mixed race, approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing about 145 pounds, with a dark complexion and dark hair.
George Ray Shotter, Jr. died of pneumonia on January 4, 1931, at the age of 48 after a twenty-day stay at St. Ann’s Hospital in Juneau. His attending physician was Dr. W.W. Council.
Shotter was buried in the Douglas Indian Cemetery, with Chas W. Carter serving as undertaker.
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- Find A Grave memorial records
Douglas Indian Cemetery
Records were not available to confirm the establishment of the Douglas Indian Cemetery, the earliest burial date noted was June 9, 1901.
The earliest identifiable grave marker was in 1909 of Mrs. Gilbert Jackson. Her burial marker lies within one of the two grave houses that exist on the site. These hexagonal buildings were constructed of wood, with wood shingles, and one features wooden columns.
The cemetery site is located within the boundaries of the City of Douglas across from the Gastineau Elementary School. It is surrounded on three sides by residential development and on the fourth side by Third Street.
The site includes a wooden sign which refers to the cemetery as the burial site for the Taku Tribe, Crow Clan. A representative of the Douglas Indian Association indicated that persons other than Taku Tribe members were buried there and that the local Natives refer to it as the Douglas Indian Cemetery.
Identifiable markers indicate a Tlingit chief, wife of a chief, and a member of the Kaagwaantaan-wolf clan buried in the cemetery. Several of the markers are rather elaborate with relief carvings of the individual's clan crest.
There are numerous family plots surrounded by low concrete walls. One grave marker has rounded low pillars at the comers of the concrete walls. Several of the graves have solid concrete covers with no identification. Some of the concrete tops have an open section in the center in the shape of a cross. Others have small smooth stones embedded in the concrete.
Known Individuals Interred in the Cemetery: