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  The Indians of the Old Edgefield District web posted November 5, 2009 EDGEFIELD – A Presentation to the Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society will be held November 8, 2009. This will be an overview of the history of those American Indian tribes associated with the Old Edgefield District. The background of the pre-historic Native Americans will be explored with some discussion of Indian artifacts. In this portion of the presentation, the Stallings Island people and their culture will be reviewed. Most of the presentation will center on the historic Indians – that is, those who were here when the first Europeans arrived and about whom we have written accounts. The story of Cofitachique and DeSoto will be reviewed and the traditional location of Cofitachique on the Savannah River at Silver Island will be defended. The interface of Dr. Henry Woodward with the Indians of this vicinity in the 1670's will also be explored. Other tribes which will be discussed include the Yamassees, the Westos, the Savannahs, the Euchees (Yuchis), the Creeks, the Cherokees, the Saludas and the Chickasaws. The Indian trade and its role in Colonial South Carolina will be discussed, with some focus on the Indian traders, including George Galphin and James Adair, and their relationship with the Indians. A portion of the presentation will also cover the outbreak of hostilities with the Indians, including highlights of the 1751 massacre of the Isaac Cloud family at Ridge Spring, the murder of Ulrick Tobler at Beech Island, the Calhoun massacre at the Long Canes and other hostilities of the Cherokee War. The questions of what happened to the Indians, and how many of them were integrated into the current population will also be explored. Finally, the presentation will end with a discussion of the sources for additional information about the Native Americans of this region. © Copyright 2009
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