Bent, George, 1843-1918

George Bent (1843-1918), son of Colonel William Bent, fur trader and founder of Bent's Fort, and Owl Woman, a Cheyenne, daughter of White Thunder, went to school in St. Louis. By 1904 he was living in Colony, Oklahoma.

From the description of George Bent papers, 1904-1926. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702127533

George Bent, born in Bent's Fort in 1843, the son of William Bent and his Cheyenne wife. As a witness of the Indian wars and conflicts in Colorado during the late 1800's, Bent became a mediator and translator for the Cheyenne. As a result, he became an interpreter for George Hyde, a well known historian and interpreter of Plains Indian life whom Bent assisted in documenting Indian life on the Plains before 1875. Bent and Hyde corresponded from 1905 until Bent's death in 1918.

From the description of Bent-Hyde papers, 1904-1918. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 232304956

Son of William Bent (one of the founders of Bent's Fort in Colorado) and Owl Woman, a Cheyenne (daughter of White Thunder). Corresponded with George Hyde, Omaha, Neb. historian 1904-1918. Hyde reworked the letters into a narrative of Bent's life.

From the description of Papers, 1904-1918. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 13194869