"Indian Bill": Last of the Wyandots
Bill Moose and the Bluebirds
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Background
This is one of a series of informational cards created by the Linworth United Methodist Church and Historical Society sharing the history of Bill Moose and the Wyandot Indians in central Ohio. This card includes a group photograph of Bill with several children next to his cabin near present day Morse Road, as well as anecdotes about his life.
Bill Moose was believed to be the last full-blooded member of the Wyandot tribe to live in Ohio. He spent many years living in a shack at the corner of Morse and Indianola roads, and was well-liked by people throughout central Ohio. He passed away in 1937 just two months shy of his 100th birthday, and an estimated 20,000 people paid their respects at his wake and funeral.
