The East Texas Weekend Preview — In 1836, a local Comanche tribe raided Fort Parker in present day Limestone County. (East of Waco, TX.)
During the chaos, 9yr old Cynthia Ann Parker was taken.
For the next twenty or so years, she would be raised and thrive among the Comanche Nation.
During this period, she would marry, eventual chief, Peta Nocona and have three children.
Among these kiddos was their daughter Toh-Tsee-A, or Little Prairie Flower.
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The family would experience many joys of life amongst the tribe, completely integrating into their ways of life.
Yet, they would soon face many hardships, such as being captured again in 1860. However, this time by Texas Rangers who sought to reunite Cynthia and Prairie Flower with their original white family. Cynthia would long for her Comanche tribe, attempting to escape many times. However, she would be unsuccessful.
Today, you can visit the original burial site of Prairie Flower, who unfortunately passed away early on in her life, at the Asbury Cemetery, here in East Texas. Quite a fascinating historical pitstop to pay respects, learn about Comanche history and discover the challenging story of Cynthia Park and family.
This is her first grave as she would later be reunited with her family at the huge burial for Comanche members located at Fort Still in Oklahoma, which includes her mother, Cynthia, and brother, Quanah.
Little Prairie Flower’s original gravesite can be found at: 5681 Farm to Market Rd 2339, Murchison, TX 75778
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