Lucy Celesta Stanton aka Laah Ciel Manatoi

F, #12369, b. 8 December 1816, d. 4 March 1878
Father*Daniel Stanton b. 28 May 1795, d. 26 Oct 1872
Mother*Clarinda Graves b. 8 Mar 1797, d. 16 Jul 1886
ChartsBassett (paternal side) - William Bassett (1)(Immigrant 1621) (#1)
Bassett (paternal side) - William Bassett (1)(Immigrant 1621) (#2)
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Name Variation  Lucy Celesta Stanton aka Laah Ciel Manatoi was also known as Laah Ciel Manatoi aka Lucy Celesta Stanton. 
Birth*8 December 1816 She was born on 8 December 1816 at Rutland Co., Vermont, not sure where I got date of the 8th, but burial database says 28th. 
Marriage*circa 1833 She married Oliver Harmon Bassett, son of Samuel Chipman Bassett and Anna Harmon, circa 1833 date guess based on birth of son probably OH. 
MovedTo*March 1839 Lucy Celesta Stanton aka Laah Ciel Manatoi and Oliver Harmon Bassett moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, in March 1839 daughter says "when I was ten months old."1 
Divorce*6 September 1843 Lucy Celesta Stanton aka Laah Ciel Manatoi and Oliver Harmon Bassett were divorced on 6 September 1843 at Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois; SLC 1839548 The "card" describing says:
6 Sep 1843 Box C9 Case 294 Divorce
Bassett, Harmon (c)
Bassett, Lucy Ann (d)
and has the following (w)
Crandall, Sally
Cook, Warren
Graham, Carter
Whitney, Mr (the carpenter)
Next is the envelope cover that has their names and Divorce and Disposed of September Term 1843.
Next is the notice to the sheriff to summom the 4 witnesses.
Next is the actual Subpoena. On the side of it is "This ____ is returned without service by order of the Plaintiff"
And that's it. The implication is that he started to file for divorce but changed his mind. But his daughter's autobiography states that they split up when she was about 4, so who knows if the divorce actual took place. Since there is so little info, I did not copy the pages. 
Marriage*before February 1846 Lucy Celesta Stanton aka Laah Ciel Manatoi married Warner "William" McCary (aka Okah Tubbee) before February 1846 at Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, An act of imposture of the same kind was practiced in this city about a year before the time referred to by you. A friend of mine told me that he knew the impostor in St. Louis, and said that he was a Ventriloquist and a Mesmerizer, and that he left his colored wife, (he being a colored man) and said he was going to Nauvoo to gull the people. There, it is said, he went, in the garb of, and professing to be, an Indian Chief, and that a great parade was made over him, and that you married him to a white sister, and told him to go forth among the Gentiles to deceive them. In that garb he came to this city, and said he was Adam, Ancient of days, Jesus, and the Lamanite prophet. Under his tuition, then, Charles B. Thomson was instructed in the doctrine of transmigration, which he afterwards connected with his Baneemy doctrines. By magic arts, Mr. Williams [sic - William McCary], the imposter, deceived many for a few days or weeks. (True LDS Herald, March 1861 – Cincinnati OH; Isaac Sheen.)2,3 
Event-Misc*26 February 1847  On 26 February 1847 at Winter Quarters (now North Omaha), Douglas Co., Nebraska, Lucy Celesta Stanton aka Laah Ciel Manatoi had the following misc event: …in the evening I met in Council with the Twelve [Apostles] whare a number of subjects was spoken of.
     And we received a visit from A man from New orleans formally. He professed to be an Indian. Most of persons believed him to be a descendant of Ham. Br Hyde baptized him in Nauvoo. He was an eccentric character. He was the most perfect natural musician I ever saw on a flute or fife, sauce pan, ratler, whistle &c. He was invited into the Council spent a few moments & returned to Br Youngs. He married Br Stantons daughter for a wife. He went to Br Bensons to spend the night. We want to hear him make some music but he was some disappointed angry & sullen & would not make any music. His name was Wm Carey. (Wilford Woodruff Journal, vol. 3, p. 139)
     Isaac Morley came into the Council & appointed a meeting of the Captains & Presidency of the 1st. Div. to be held in the council House tomorrow morning at 9 oclock. a W. McCarry – a professed Spaniard – with Lucy his Wife formerly Lucy Stanton, & a Stranger, came into the meeting – they stated that at Columbia [sic – Columbus] it was reported that the “Mormons” were gone to California last fall, & some who had stayed behind had been in battle, & were all killed off by the Indians. about 5 adjd. to meet again at Early Candlelight.[p. 2]…the Council separated about 9 – many going to hear the Nigger Indian play on his Flute – Dr. [Richards] went to hear the Fluter. (Willard Richards Journal, pp. 1 and 2 [in Thomas Bullock’s hand as Richards's secretary].)3 
Event-Misc1 March 1847  On 1 March 1847 at Winter Quarters (now North Omaha), Douglas Co., Nebraska, Lucy Celesta Stanton aka Laah Ciel Manatoi had the following misc event: Mond. 1st Pleasant morning, Cold South wind - about 12 noon Sun Shining W. McCarey a Choctaw Indian married to a white woman named Lucy Stanton - a sister - he being baptized in Nauvoo by O Hyde ^last year^ A great fluter + player ^on instr^, came to Camp last Friday. I heard him remark in Bro. Brigham's when the family of children were playing around him "he wondered how people could talk easy when other's were talking & playing in same room." Amongst Indians he said "Children were not allowed to talk or make noice, you may be amongst 100 Indians from 1 year old to 10, or from 10 to 15 or from 15 to 20, & you will not hear a word, neither any noise, but you may hear a Cambrie Needle drop on the ground.(Willard Richards Journal. [in Thomas Bullock’s hand as Richards's secretary])3 
Event-Misc8 November 1848  On 8 November 1848 at Tremont Temple, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, Lucy Celesta Stanton aka Laah Ciel Manatoi had the following misc event: They were entertaining there per the Boston Daily Atlas (last 3 paragraphs)
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(InHomeOf) Census18501850 She appeared on the 1850 census in the household of Warner "William" McCary (aka Okah Tubbee), pg 579 #833-833, Blue Twnshp, Jackson Co., Missouri. Her info on the census included - Tubee, Lucele 32 b.NY. 
Biography* Lucy Celesta Stanton aka Laah Ciel Manatoi had a biography: that was made up for his alias, and is available online. The Life of Okah Tubbee was written by Indian scholar Daniel Littlefield in 1988. Littlefield believed throughout his book that Lucy was in fact a Delaware Indian, as she claimed!4 
Event-Misc*10 August 1869  On 10 August 1869 at Utah Lucy Celesta Stanton aka Laah Ciel Manatoi had the following misc event: August 10, 1869 my mother came to Utah who I had not met for 19 years my joy was not full for I had a brother and sister still gone my brother I had not heard from for 6 years.1 
(InHomeOf) Census18701870 She appeared on the 1870 census in the household of Lyman Stephen Wood, pg 324 #9-8, Springville, Utah Co., Utah. Her info on the census included - Bassett, Lucy 51 b.NY midwife. 
Marriage*27 December 1872 Lucy Celesta Stanton aka Laah Ciel Manatoi married He(r)man A Bassett, son of Samuel Chipman Bassett and Anna Harmon, on 27 December 1872 "Dec 27th [1872] my Mother married my father's brother Herman Bassett" - possibly in Lincoln county NV since they were visiting relatives in Panaca about that time.1 
Death*4 March 1878 Lucy Celesta Stanton aka Laah Ciel Manatoi died on 4 March 1878 at Springville, Utah Co., Utah, at age 61. 
Burial* She was buried at Springville Cemetery block 36 lot 1 pos 5, Springville, Utah Co., Utah. 

Family 1

Oliver Harmon Bassett b. 1809, d. 1853
Marriage*circa 1833 She married Oliver Harmon Bassett, son of Samuel Chipman Bassett and Anna Harmon, circa 1833 date guess based on birth of son probably OH. 
Divorce*6 September 1843 Lucy Celesta Stanton aka Laah Ciel Manatoi and Oliver Harmon Bassett were divorced on 6 September 1843 at Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois; SLC 1839548 The "card" describing says:
6 Sep 1843 Box C9 Case 294 Divorce
Bassett, Harmon (c)
Bassett, Lucy Ann (d)
and has the following (w)
Crandall, Sally
Cook, Warren
Graham, Carter
Whitney, Mr (the carpenter)
Next is the envelope cover that has their names and Divorce and Disposed of September Term 1843.
Next is the notice to the sheriff to summom the 4 witnesses.
Next is the actual Subpoena. On the side of it is "This ____ is returned without service by order of the Plaintiff"
And that's it. The implication is that he started to file for divorce but changed his mind. But his daughter's autobiography states that they split up when she was about 4, so who knows if the divorce actual took place. Since there is so little info, I did not copy the pages. 
Children

Family 2

Warner "William" McCary (aka Okah Tubbee) b. 1811
Marriage*before February 1846 Lucy Celesta Stanton aka Laah Ciel Manatoi married Warner "William" McCary (aka Okah Tubbee) before February 1846 at Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, An act of imposture of the same kind was practiced in this city about a year before the time referred to by you. A friend of mine told me that he knew the impostor in St. Louis, and said that he was a Ventriloquist and a Mesmerizer, and that he left his colored wife, (he being a colored man) and said he was going to Nauvoo to gull the people. There, it is said, he went, in the garb of, and professing to be, an Indian Chief, and that a great parade was made over him, and that you married him to a white sister, and told him to go forth among the Gentiles to deceive them. In that garb he came to this city, and said he was Adam, Ancient of days, Jesus, and the Lamanite prophet. Under his tuition, then, Charles B. Thomson was instructed in the doctrine of transmigration, which he afterwards connected with his Baneemy doctrines. By magic arts, Mr. Williams [sic - William McCary], the imposter, deceived many for a few days or weeks. (True LDS Herald, March 1861 – Cincinnati OH; Isaac Sheen.)2,3 
Child

Family 3

He(r)man A Bassett b. 1810, d. 1876
Marriage*27 December 1872 Lucy Celesta Stanton aka Laah Ciel Manatoi married He(r)man A Bassett, son of Samuel Chipman Bassett and Anna Harmon, on 27 December 1872 "Dec 27th [1872] my Mother married my father's brother Herman Bassett" - possibly in Lincoln county NV since they were visiting relatives in Panaca about that time.1 
Last Edited3 Mar 2012

Citations

  1. [S1604] Lyman Stephen Wood Journal (also with sketch by his wife Semira Bassett) - 45meg pdf available at http://www.bassett.net/genealogy/Bassett/LymanStephenWoodBio.pdf, Lyman Stephen Wood.
  2. [S1762] Boston Mormons, Connell O'Donovan, volume J-Z, pgs 103 and 223.
  3. [S1763] "Emails between Connell and Kathryn," e-mail message from Connell O'Donovan, e-mail address to Kathryn Bassett, Nov 2011+.
  4. [S1764] A sketch of the life of Okah Tubbee: alias, William Chubbee.